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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 50 14424 12989 1058 934 187 8493

Rene M. Koenigs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rene M. Koenigs between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rene M. Koenigs published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2020. 13 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2020. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 2 publications
2006 2026

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rene M. Koenigs: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 0
2008 3
2009 2
2010 6
2011 9
2012 6
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 6
2017 7
2018 7
2019 25
2020 33
2021 26
2022 26
2023 25
2024 17
2025 11
2026 2
Total 212
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Rene M. Koenigs publications per year - data summary

  • Rene M. Koenigs, a Chemistry scholar from RWTH Aachen University, has 212 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2006 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 33 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2006, with 1 publication.
  • 4 of the 21 years in the span carry no publications at all (2007, 2013, 2014 and 2015).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.5 per year counting only the 17 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 81 publications, 38% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2006-2012: 27 publications (3.9 per year); 2013-2019: 45 publications (6.4 per year); 2020-2026: 140 publications (20.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Rene M. Koenigs 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 Rene M. Koenigs 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, 181–200 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: 187 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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 1,344 187
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
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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Rene M. Koenigs publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Rene M. Koenigs, a Chemistry scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 187 publications - the 28th percentile of the discipline.
  • 28% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Rene M. Koenigs, and about 72% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Rene M. Koenigs ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Rene M. Koenigs 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 Rene M. Koenigs 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 50
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
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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Rene M. Koenigs D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Rene M. Koenigs, a Chemistry scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 50 D-Index - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Rene M. Koenigs, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Rene M. Koenigs ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Rene M. Koenigs is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry, particularly focusing on organic chemistry and its various sub-disciplines. Their research encompasses areas such as organic chemistry, pharmaceutical science, materials chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry, and molecular biology.

Their publication record includes a significant emphasis on organic chemistry with 242 publications, along with work in pharmaceutical science and materials chemistry with 21 publications each. They have also contributed to studies in physical and theoretical chemistry and molecular biology, each with five publications.

Main topics covered in their research include:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques

Koenigs has published research in a variety of scientific venues, reflecting a focus on synthetic and mechanistic chemistry. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Organic Letters (14 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (12 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (11 publications)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database (10 publications)
  • Chemical Communications (8 publications)

Their recent papers demonstrate ongoing interests in photochemical and carbene transfer reactions. Selected recent publications are:

  • Visible light-promoted reactions with diazo compounds: a mild and practical strategy towards free carbene intermediates, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Recent Perspectives on Rearrangement Reactions of Ylides via Carbene Transfer Reactions, 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Unlocking novel reaction pathways of diazoalkanes with visible light, 2022, Chemical Communications
  • Photochemical Carbene Transfer Reactions of Aryl/Aryl Diazoalkanes-Experiment and Theory, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • C-H Functionalization Reactions of Unprotected N-Heterocycles by Gold-Catalyzed Carbene Transfer, 2020, ACS Catalysis

Frequent collaborators in their scientific work include Claire Empel, Chao Pei, Sripati Jana, Yujing Guo, and Jun Xuan, with whom Koenigs has co-authored a significant number of publications.

Best Publications

  • Unifying Metal and Brønsted Acid Catalysis—Concepts, Mechanisms, and Classifications

    Magnus Rueping;Rene M. Koenigs;Iuliana Atodiresei

  • Dual catalysis: combining photoredox and Lewis base catalysis for direct Mannich reactions

    Magnus Rueping;Carlos Vila;René M. Koenigs;Konstantin Poscharny

  • Visible light-promoted reactions with diazo compounds: a mild and practical strategy towards free carbene intermediates.

    Zhen Yang;Mateus L. Stivanin;Igor D. Jurberg;Rene M. Koenigs

  • Photoredox catalyzed C-P bond forming reactions-visible light mediated oxidative phosphonylations of amines.

    Magnus Rueping;Shaoqun Zhu;René M. Koenigs

  • Dual catalysis: combination of photocatalytic aerobic oxidation and metal catalyzed alkynylation reactions--C-C bond formation using visible light.

    Magnus Rueping;René M. Koenigs;Konstantin Poscharny;David C. Fabry

  • Blue-Light-Induced Carbene-Transfer Reactions of Diazoalkanes.

    Renè Hommelsheim;Yujing Guo;Zhen Yang;Claire Empel

  • Visible-light photoredox catalyzed oxidative Strecker reaction

    Magnus Rueping;Shaoqun Zhu;René M. Koenigs

  • Light-Mediated Heterogeneous Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions: Metal Oxides as Efficient, Recyclable, Photoredox Catalysts in CC Bond- Forming Reactions

    Magnus Rueping;Jochen Zoller;David C. Fabry;Konstantin Poscharny

  • Highly Enantioselective Organocatalytic Carbonyl‐Ene Reaction with Strongly Acidic, Chiral Brønsted Acids as Efficient Catalysts

    Magnus Rueping;Thomas Theissmann;Alexander Kuenkel;René M. Koenigs

  • Recent Perspectives on Rearrangement Reactions of Ylides via Carbene Transfer Reactions

    Sripati Jana;Yujing Guo;Rene M. Koenigs

  • Fluorinated diazoalkanes - a versatile class of reagents for the synthesis of fluorinated compounds.

    Lucas Mertens;Rene M. Koenigs

  • Photoredox Catalysis as an Efficient Tool for the Aerobic Oxidation of Amines and Alcohols: Bioinspired Demethylations and Condensations

    Magnus Rueping;Carlos Vila;Anna Szadkowska;Rene M. Koenigs

  • Synthesis and Structural Aspects of N‐Triflylphosphoramides and Their Calcium Salts—Highly Acidic and Effective Brønsted Acids

    Magnus Rueping;Boris J. Nachtsheim;René M. Koenigs;Winai Ieawsuwan

  • Fluoroalkyl‐Substituted Diazomethanes and Their Application in a General Synthesis of Pyrazoles and Pyrazolines

    Lucas Mertens;Katharina J. Hock;Rene M. Koenigs

  • Unlocking novel reaction pathways of diazoalkanes with visible light

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  • Photochemical ring expansion reactions: synthesis of tetrahydrofuran derivatives and mechanism studies.

    Sripati Jana;Zhen Yang;Chao Pei;Xinfang Xu;Xinfang Xu

  • Tryptamine Synthesis by Iron Porphyrin Catalyzed C−H Functionalization of Indoles with Diazoacetonitrile

    Katharina J. Hock;Anja Knorrscheidt;Renè Hommelsheim;Junming Ho

  • Photoinduced proton transfer reactions for mild O‐H functionalization reactions of unreactive alcohols

    Sripati Jana;Zhen Yang;Fang Li;Claire Empel

  • Photochemical, Metal-Free Sigmatropic Rearrangement Reactions of Sulfur Ylides.

    Zhen Yang;Yujing Guo;Rene M. Koenigs

  • Synthesis of gem‐difluoro olefins through C‐H functionalization and β‐fluoride elimination reactions

    Zhen Yang;Mieke Möller;Rene M. Koenigs

  • Norcaradiene Synthesis via Visible-Light-Mediated Cyclopropanation Reactions of Arenes

    Yujing Guo;Thanh Vinh Nguyen;Rene M Koenigs

  • The Generation of Diazo Compounds in Continuous-Flow.

    Katharina J. Hock;Rene M. Koenigs

Frequent Co-Authors

Magnus Rueping
Magnus Rueping King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Joachim Mayer
Joachim Mayer RWTH Aachen University
Daniele Leonori
Daniele Leonori RWTH Aachen University
Piero Baglioni
Piero Baglioni University of Florence
Klaus Meerholz
Klaus Meerholz University of Cologne
Takashi Nakanishi
Takashi Nakanishi National Institute for Materials Science
Helmuth Möhwald
Helmuth Möhwald Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Emiel J. M. Hensen
Emiel J. M. Hensen Eindhoven University of Technology
Bert M. Weckhuysen
Bert M. Weckhuysen Utrecht University
Katharina Landfester
Katharina Landfester Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

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