World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 88 2246 165 696 35047

Rolf Huisgen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf Huisgen between 1950 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf Huisgen published across 69 years, from 1950 to 2018, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 1972. 3 of the 693 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 1972. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 3 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 9 publications 1955: 5 publications 1956: 6 publications 1957: 20 publications 1958: 13 publications 1959: 14 publications 1960: 24 publications 1961: 15 publications 1962: 14 publications 1963: 13 publications 1964: 25 publications 1965: 19 publications 1966: 9 publications 1967: 30 publications 1968: 22 publications 1969: 30 publications 1970: 29 publications 1971: 26 publications 1972: 36 publications 1973: 19 publications 1974: 13 publications 1975: 11 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 31 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 20 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 10 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 3 publications
1950 2018

693 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Rolf Huisgen: publications per year, 1950 to 2018
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 3
1952 0
1953 1
1954 9
1955 5
1956 6
1957 20
1958 13
1959 14
1960 24
1961 15
1962 14
1963 13
1964 25
1965 19
1966 9
1967 30
1968 22
1969 30
1970 29
1971 26
1972 36
1973 19
1974 13
1975 11
1976 8
1977 31
1978 6
1979 20
1980 9
1981 10
1982 8
1983 15
1984 8
1985 11
1986 10
1987 11
1988 1
1989 10
1990 9
1991 5
1992 4
1993 1
1994 7
1995 3
1996 4
1997 13
1998 13
1999 10
2000 8
2001 8
2002 7
2003 6
2004 2
2005 5
2006 2
2007 3
2008 1
2009 0
2010 6
2011 5
2012 3
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 3
Total 693
Download as CSV

Rolf Huisgen 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 Rolf Huisgen 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, 681–700 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: 696 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
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 73 696
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
Download as CSV

Rolf Huisgen 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 Rolf Huisgen 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 88
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
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Polish Academy of Science
  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1961 - Liebig-Denkmünze (Liebig Medal), Society of German Chemists
  • 1960 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Rolf Huisgen was affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily spanned the fields of Environmental Science and Energy, with focused contributions in Environmental Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's work extensively covered topics related to Chemistry and Chemical Engineering as well as CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts.

Rolf Huisgen's recent publication included:

  • Graphisches Inhaltsverzeichnis: Angew. Chem. 30/2020 (2020, Angewandte Chemie)

Frequent coauthors in their research were:

  • H Li
  • Al Schwarz
  • Beschrieben Das Ungewçhnliche Oxidationsverhalten Von
  • Carmen Leitner
  • Marion Schulz

They commonly published in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

Throughout their career, Rolf Huisgen received several awards, including:

  • Polish Academy of Science (1997)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1989)
  • Liebig-Denkmünze (Liebig Medal), Society of German Chemists (1961)
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (1960)

Best Publications

  • 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions. Past and Future†

    Rolf Huisgen

  • 1.3‐Dipolare Cycloadditionen Rückschau und Ausblick

    Rolf Huisgen

  • Kinetics and Mechanism of 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions

    R. Huisgen

  • 1.3-Dipolare Cycloadditionen, XXXII. Kinetik der Additionen organischer Azide an CC-Mehrfachbindungen

    Rolf Huisgen;Günter Szeimies;Leander Möbius

  • 1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions. 76. Concerted nature of 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions and the question of diradical intermediates

    Rolf. Huisgen

  • Diphenyl-nitrilimin und seine 1.3-dipolaren additionen an alkene und alkine

    Rolf Huisgen;Michael Seidel;Günter Wallbillich;Hans Knupfer

  • Kinetics and reaction mechanisms: selected examples from the experience of forty years

    Unknown

  • Kinetik und Mechanismus 1.3‐Dipolarer Cycloadditionen

    R. Huisgen

  • Cycloadditions — Definition, Classification, and Characterization

    R. Huisgen

  • 1.3‐Dipolare Cycloadditionen, XXIII. Einige Beobachtungen zur Addition organischer Azide an CC‐Dreifachbindungen

    Rolf Huisgen;Rudolf Knorr;Leander Möbius;Günter Szeimies

  • 1,5,-Electrocyclizations—An Important Principle of Heterocyclic Chemistry

    Rolf Huisgen

  • Ringöffnungen der Azole, II. Die Bildung von 1.3.4‐Oxdiazolen bei der Acylierung 5‐substituierter Tetrazole

    Rolf Huisgen;Jürgen Sauer;Hans Jürgen Sturm;John H. Markgraf

  • Stereospecific Conversion of cis-trans Isomeric Aziridines to Open-Chain Azomethine Ylides

    Rolf. Huisgen;Wolfgang. Scheer;Helmut. Huber

  • Die Addukte primärer und sekundärer Amine an Carbonester der Acetylenreihe und ihre Konfiguration

    Rolf Huisgen;Klaus Herbig;Alfred Siegl;Helmut Huber

  • 1.3-Dipolare Cycloadditionen, XXV. Der Nachweis des freien Diphenylnitrilimins als Zwischenstufe bei Cycloadditionen

    James S. Clovis;Albrecht Eckell;Rolf Huisgen;Reiner Sustmann

  • 1.4‐Dipolare Cycloadditionen, II. Dreikomponenten‐Reaktionen des Isochinolins mit Acetylendicarbonsäureester und verschiedenen Dipolarophilen

    Rolf Huisgen;Masanobu Morikawa;Klaus Herbig;Erwin Brunn

  • 1.3-Dipolare Cycloadditionen, XXX. Substituenteneffekte in den Kernresonanzspektren von 1.3-Diphenyl-Δ2-pyrazolinen und 3-Phenyl-Δ2-isoxazolinen

    Reiner Sustmann;Rolf Huisgen;Helmut Huber

  • Altes und Neues über aliphatische Diazoverbindungen

    R. Huisgen

  • Nucleophile aromatische Substitutionen über Arine

    R. Huisgen;J. Sauer

  • 1,3‐Dipolare Cycloadditionen, 74. Orientierungsphänomene bei Cycloadditionen aliphatischer und aromatischer Nitriloxide an α,β‐ungesättigte Carbonester2)

    Manfred Christl;Rolf Huisgen

  • Pentazole, I. Die Lösung Eines Klassischen Problems der Organischen Stickstoffchemie

    Rolf Huisgen;Ivar Ugi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurt Polborn
Kurt Polborn Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Hans-Ulrich Reissig
Hans-Ulrich Reissig Freie Universität Berlin
Reiner Sustmann
Reiner Sustmann University of Duisburg-Essen
Ivar Ugi
Ivar Ugi Technical University of Munich
Johann Gasteiger
Johann Gasteiger University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Herbert Mayr
Herbert Mayr Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Gernot Boche
Gernot Boche Philipp University of Marburg
Isabella L. Karle
Isabella L. Karle United States Naval Research Laboratory
Judith L. Flippen-Anderson
Judith L. Flippen-Anderson United States Naval Research Laboratory
Heinrich Nöth
Heinrich Nöth Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in Chemistry who want to branch into applied sciences, online forensic science courses offer a valuable pathway. These programs blend chemical principles with investigative methods, providing skills essential for careers in crime labs and law enforcement agencies. Exploring affordable options is crucial, and resources like the online forensic science courses guide prospective students toward cost-effective education choices.

For those aiming at advanced specialization, a masters in forensic psychology online can complement a chemistry background by focusing on the behavioral aspects behind criminal activities. This interdisciplinary approach opens doors to diverse roles within the criminal justice system.

Understanding career prospects is equally important. The forensic science career landscape is dynamic, offering opportunities in toxicology, crime scene analysis, and laboratory research. Job growth and salary data help students assess their future in these fields.

Finally, cost remains a significant factor in choosing the right program. Investigating “how much is criminal justice school” can help clarify tuition expectations and financial aid options, ensuring students make informed decisions that align with their budget and career goals.

Best Scientists Citing Rolf Huisgen

Recently Published Articles