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D-Index
83
Citations
21971
World Ranking
2985
National Ranking
71

Roel Prins 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 Roel Prins sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 368 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roel Prins 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 Roel Prins sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1988 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Roel Prins is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a strong focus on engineering, materials science, and chemistry. Key subfields include mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, and ceramics and composites.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics related to catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, and catalytic processes in materials science. Additional interests include catalysis for biomass conversion, advanced ceramic materials synthesis, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, and magnesium oxide properties and applications.

Roel Prins has contributed to a variety of academic publications. Frequent venues for their research articles are:

  • Journal of Catalysis
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Topics in Catalysis
  • Angewandte Chemie

Recent published papers authored or coauthored by Roel Prins include:

  • "On the structure of γ-Al2O3" (2020, Journal of Catalysis)
  • "Understanding the Reduction of Transition-Metal Phosphates to Transition-Metal Phosphides by Combining Temperature-Programmed Reduction and Infrared Spectroscopy" (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene and its hydrogenated intermediates over bulk CoP and Co2P catalysts with stoichiometric P/Co ratios" (2020, Journal of Catalysis)
  • "Preparation of ultrasmall Ni2P nanoparticles with low P/Ni ratios supported on SiO2 and an Al2O3-B2O3 mixed oxide for dibenzothiophene hydrodesulfurization" (2023, Journal of Catalysis)
  • "Desulfurization of 2-phenylcyclohexanethiol over transition-metal phosphides" (2020, Journal of Catalysis)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Roel Prins include:

  • Xiang Li
  • Sheng Qiang
  • Xuerong Zhou
  • Anjie Wang
  • Chunjing Liu

In addition to research articles, Roel Prins has contributed to book publications, notably the book titled Introduction to Heterogeneous Catalysis published by Advanced textbooks in chemistry in 2021.

The scientist was recognized by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1988.

Best Publications

  • Structure and Function of the Catalyst and the Promoter in Co—Mo Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts

    R Roel Prins;de Vhj Vincent Beer;GA Somorjai

  • Comparison of the dealumination of zeolites beta, mordenite, ZSM-5 and ferrierite by thermal treatment, leaching with oxalic acid and treatment with SiCl4 by 1H, 29Si and 27Al MAS NMR

    M Müller;G Harvey;R Prins

  • Hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene over sulfided NiMo/γ-Al2O3, CoMo/γ-Al2O3, and Mo/γ-Al2O3 catalysts

    Marina Egorova;Roel Prins

  • Structure of rhodium in an ultradispersed Rh/Al2O3 catalyst as studied by EXAFS and other techniques

    van 't Hfj Henri Blik;van Jbad Hans Zon;T Huizinga;JC Vis

  • Metal Phosphides: Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Reactivity

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  • Fe/ZSM-5 Prepared by Sublimation of FeCl3: The Structure of the Fe Species as Determined by IR, 27Al MAS NMR, and EXAFS Spectroscopy

    Pasqualino Marturano;Lucie Drozdová;Andreas Kogelbauer;Roel Prins

  • AN EXTENDED X-RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURE SPECTROSCOPY STUDY OF A HIGHLY DISPERSED RHODIUM/ALUMINUM OXIDE CATALYST: THE INFLUENCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE CHEMISORPTION ON THE TOPOLOGY OF RHODIUM

    H. F. J. Van't Blik;J. B. A. D. Van Zon;T. Huizinga;J. C. Vis

  • Binary and Ternary Transition-Metal Phosphides as HDN Catalysts

    C Stinner;R Roel Prins;Thomas Thomas Weber

  • Extended X-ray absorption fine structure determination of the structure of cobalt in carbon-supported Co and Co-Mo sulfide hydrodesulfurization catalysts

    Smam Stephan Bouwens;van Jar Rob Veen;DC Diek Koningsberger;de Vhj Vincent Beer

  • The effects of fluorine, phosphate and chelating agents on hydrotreating catalysts and catalysis

    Mingyong Sun;Daniele Nicosia;Roel Prins

  • Influence of Template Extraction on Structure, Activity, and Stability of MCM-41 Catalysts

    S. Hitz;R. Prins

  • Synthesis and characterization of silica-supported transition-metal phosphides as HDN catalysts

    V Zuzaniuk;R Prins

  • CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF BRONSTED ACID SITES IN ZEOLITES: INTRINSIC ACTIVITY, RATE-LIMITING STEP, AND INFLUENCE OF THE LOCAL STRUCTURE OF THE ACID SITES

    Bin Xu;Carsten Sievers;Suk Bong Hong;Roel Prins

  • Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous mordenite

    Xianfeng Li;Xianfeng Li;Roel Prins;Jeroen Anton van Bokhoven

  • A novel approach to synthesizing highly active Ni2P/SiO2 hydrotreating catalysts

    Shaofeng Yang;Changhai Liang;Roel Prins

  • Formation, Structure, and HDN Activity of Unsupported Molybdenum Phosphide

    C Stinner;R Roel Prins;Thomas Thomas Weber

  • Preparation and 31P NMR Characterization of Nickel Phosphides on Silica

    C. Stinner;Z. Tang;M. Haouas;Th. Weber

  • MAS NMR, TPR, and TEM studies of the interaction of NiMo with alumina and silica-alumina supports

    Lianglong Qu;Weiping Zhang;Patricia J Kooyman;Roel Prins

  • Competitive hydrodesulfurization of 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene, hydrodenitrogenation of 2-methylpyridine, and hydrogenation of naphthalene over sulfided NiMo/γ-Al2O3

    Marina Egorova;Roel Prins

  • Effect of framework Si/Al ratio and extra-framework aluminum on the catalytic activity of Y zeolite

    Bin Xu;Silvia Bordiga;Roel Prins;Jeroen A. van Bokhoven

  • Mechanisms of hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation

    R. Prins;M. Egorova;A. Röthlisberger;Y. Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohamed Haouas
Mohamed Haouas Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University
Diek C. Koningsberger
Diek C. Koningsberger Utrecht University
Arno P. M. Kentgens
Arno P. M. Kentgens Radboud University
Patricia J. Kooyman
Patricia J. Kooyman University of Cape Town
Blanka Wichterlová
Blanka Wichterlová Czech Academy of Sciences
Suk Bong Hong
Suk Bong Hong Pohang University of Science and Technology
Thomas Bürgi
Thomas Bürgi University of Geneva
Chae-Ho Shin
Chae-Ho Shin Chungbuk National University
Frank Krumeich
Frank Krumeich ETH Zurich

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