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Per-Ola Norrby

Per-Ola Norrby

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 6051 5492 81 74 257 12998

Per-Ola Norrby publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Per-Ola Norrby between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Per-Ola Norrby published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2006. 21 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2006. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 11 publications
1989 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Per-Ola Norrby: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 3
1994 3
1995 8
1996 6
1997 11
1998 6
1999 10
2000 6
2001 10
2002 7
2003 10
2004 4
2005 15
2006 18
2007 5
2008 11
2009 6
2010 9
2011 11
2012 11
2013 2
2014 11
2015 8
2016 9
2017 4
2018 6
2019 11
2020 9
2021 13
2022 7
2023 13
2024 10
2025 11
Total 287
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Per-Ola Norrby publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Per-Ola Norrby sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 257 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100 257
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Per-Ola Norrby D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Per-Ola Norrby sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646 70
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Per-Ola Norrby is affiliated with AstraZeneca (Sweden) and has contributed extensively to the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their research intersects multiple subfields, including Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's recent work includes studies published in notable scientific journals. Key papers include:

  • Machine learning meets mechanistic modelling for accurate prediction of experimental activation energies (2020, Chemical Science)
  • Organic reactivity from mechanism to machine learning (2021, Nature Reviews Chemistry)
  • On the use of real-world datasets for reaction yield prediction (2023, Chemical Science)
  • From desktop to benchtop with automated computational workflows for computer-aided design in asymmetric catalysis (2020, Nature Catalysis)
  • Hybrid Machine Learning Approach to Predict the Site Selectivity of Iridium-Catalyzed Arene Borylation (2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

Their research topics prominently feature applications of machine learning in Materials Science and Computational Drug Discovery Methods. Other main topics include Crystallization and Solubility Studies, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis, Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods, Chemical Synthesis and Analysis, and X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography.

Norrby has published frequently in a range of scientific venues, notably:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemical Science
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling

They have collaborated multiple times with a number of researchers, including Olaf Wiest, Paul Helquist, Kjell Jorner, Kathrin H. Hopmann, and Christian Sköld. These coauthors have contributed alongside Norrby to various projects and publications in their shared research areas.

Best Publications

  • Conformational energy penalties of protein-bound ligands

    Jonas Boström;Per-Ola Norrby;Tommy Liljefors

  • Copper‐Catalyzed Cross‐Couplings with Part‐per‐Million Catalyst Loadings

    Per-Fredrik Larsson;Arkaitz Correa;Monica Carril;Per-Ola Norrby

  • Mechanistic Studies of Copper-Catalyzed Alkene Aziridination

    Peter Brandt;Mikael J. Södergren;Pher G. Andersson, ,‡ and;† Per-Ola Norrby

  • Structure-Based Rationale for Selectivity in the Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation of Cycloalkenyl Esters Employing the Trost ‘Standard Ligand’ (TSL): Isolation, Analysis and Alkylation of the Monomeric form of the Cationic η3-Cyclohexenyl Complex [(η3-c-C6H9)Pd(TSL)]+

    Craig P. Butts;Emane Filali;Guy C. Lloyd-Jones;Per-Ola Norrby

  • Oxidative Addition of Aryl Chlorides to Monoligated Palladium(0): A DFT-SCRF Study

    Mårten Sten Gösta Ahlquist;Per-Ola Norrby

  • Mechanism, Reactivity, and Selectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed Redox-Relay Heck Arylations of Alkenyl Alcohols

    Liping Xu;Margaret J. Hilton;Xinhao Zhang;Per Ola Norrby;Per Ola Norrby

  • Pyranoside phosphite-oxazoline ligands for the highly versatile and enantioselective ir-catalyzed hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins. A combined theoretical and experimental study.

    Javier Mazuela;Per-Ola Norrby;Pher G. Andersson;Pher G. Andersson;Oscar Pàmies

  • The mechanism for the rhodium-catalyzed decarbonylation of aldehydes: a combined experimental and theoretical study.

    Peter Fristrup;Michael Kreis;Anders Palmelund;Per-Ola Norrby

  • A comparison of conformational energies calculated by several molecular mechanics methods

    Klaus Gundertofte;Tommy Liljefors;Per-ola Norrby;Ingrid Pettersson

  • Theoretical Evidence for Low-Ligated Palladium(0): [Pd−L] as the Active Species in Oxidative Addition Reactions

    Marten Ahlquist;Peter Fristrup;David Tanner;Per-Ola Norrby

  • A DFT study of R-X bond dissociation enthalpies of relevance to the initiation process of atom transfer radical polymerization

    Malcolm B. Gillies;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Per-Ola Norrby;Tomislav Pintauer

  • Heck Coupling with Nonactivated Alkenyl Tosylates and Phosphates: Examples of Effective 1,2‐Migrations of the Alkenyl Palladium(II) Intermediates

    Anders L. Hansen;Jean-Philippe Ebran;Mårten Ahlquist;Per-Ola Norrby

  • Computational prediction of chemical reactions: current status and outlook.

    Ola Engkvist;Per-Ola Norrby;Nidhal Selmi;Yu-hong Lam

  • Machine learning meets mechanistic modelling for accurate prediction of experimental activation energies

    Kjell Jorner;Tore Brinck;Per-Ola Norrby;David Buttar

  • Toward an understanding of the high enantioselectivity in the osmium-catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation. 4. Electronic effects in amine-accelerated osmylations

    Derek W. Nelson;Andreas Gypser;Pui Tong Ho;Hartmuth C. Kolb

  • Organic reactivity from mechanism to machine learning

    Kjell Jorner;Anna Tomberg;Christoph Bauer;Christian Sköld

  • Mild and efficient nickel-catalyzed Heck reactions with electron-rich olefins.

    Thomas M. Gøgsig;Jonatan Kleimark;Sten O. Nilsson Lill;Signe Korsager

  • Effects of phenanthroline type ligands on the dynamic processes of (.eta.3-allyl)palladium complexes. Molecular structure of (2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)[(1,2,3-.eta.)-3-methyl-2-butenyl]chloropalladium

    Sverker Hansson;Per Ola Norrby;Magnus P. T. Soegren;Bjoern Aakermark

  • Timing Is Critical: Effect of Spin Changes on the Diastereoselectivity in Mn(salen)-Catalyzed Epoxidation

    Christian Linde;Björn Åkermark;Per-Ola Norrby;Mats Svensson

  • Toward an Understanding of the High Enantioselectivity in the Osmium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Dihydroxylation. 2. A Qualitative Molecular Mechanics Approach

    Per-Ola Norrby;Hartmuth C. Kolb;K. Barry Sharpless

  • Steric Influences on the Selectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed Allylation

    Johan D. Oslob;Björn Åkermark;and Paul Helquist;§ Per-Ola Norrby

  • Selective stabilization of the anti isomer of (.eta.3-allyl)palladium and -platinum complexes

    Magnus Sjoegren;Sverker Hansson;Per Ola Norrby;Bjoern Aakermark

Frequent Co-Authors

Olaf Wiest
Olaf Wiest University of Notre Dame
Paul Helquist
Paul Helquist University of Notre Dame
Björn Åkermark
Björn Åkermark Stockholm University
Carsten Bolm
Carsten Bolm RWTH Aachen University
Montserrat Diéguez
Montserrat Diéguez Rovira i Virgili University
Christina Moberg
Christina Moberg Royal Institute of Technology
Oscar Pàmies
Oscar Pàmies Rovira i Virgili University
Troels Skrydstrup
Troels Skrydstrup Aarhus University
Jan Bergman
Jan Bergman Karolinska Institute
Pher G. Andersson
Pher G. Andersson Stockholm University

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