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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 83 2895 2605 528 517 663 34657

Shengming Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shengming Ma between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shengming Ma published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 18.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2010. 38 of the 718 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2010. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 32 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 32 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 35 publications 2010: 44 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 44 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 13 publications
1988 2025

718 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shengming Ma: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 5
1991 2
1992 5
1993 8
1994 4
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 8
2000 17
2001 13
2002 23
2003 32
2004 20
2005 32
2006 27
2007 31
2008 37
2009 35
2010 44
2011 35
2012 37
2013 44
2014 42
2015 22
2016 19
2017 16
2018 18
2019 25
2020 10
2021 20
2022 12
2023 25
2024 25
2025 13
Total 718
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Shengming Ma 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 Shengming Ma 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, 661–680 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: 663 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 92 663
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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Shengming Ma 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 Shengming Ma 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, 82–83 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: 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.

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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
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292 83
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Shengming Ma is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a research focus primarily within the field of Chemistry. Their work spans several subfields including Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, and Animal Science and Zoology, with a notable concentration in Organic Chemistry.

Their research topics include:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions

Shengming Ma's frequent coauthors reflect established collaborative relationships and include:

  • Hui Qian (28 joint publications)
  • Xue Zhang (17 joint publications)
  • Junzhe Xiao (11 joint publications)
  • Chunling Fu (10 joint publications)
  • Wanbin Zhang (9 joint publications)

They have published multiple papers in various scientific journals, with a number of frequent publication venues such as:

  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers (12 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (8 publications)
  • Chemical Science (8 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (8 publications)
  • Chinese Journal of Chemistry (7 publications)

Recent scientific papers authored by Shengming Ma include:

  • "Enantio- and Diastereodivergent Construction of 1,3-Nonadjacent Stereocenters Bearing Axial and Central Chirality through Synergistic Pd/Cu Catalysis," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Pd-Catalyzed Enantioselective Syntheses of Trisubstituted Allenes via Coupling of Propargylic Benzoates with Organoboronic Acids," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Copper-Catalyzed Syntheses of Multiple Functionalizatized Allenes via Three-Component Reaction of Enynes," 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • "Catalytic Asymmetric Axially Chiral Allenyl C-P Bond Formation," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Stereodivergent access to non-natural α-amino acids via enantio- and Z / E -selective catalysis," 2024, Science

In 2008, Shengming Ma was recognized as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Some Typical Advances in the Synthetic Applications of Allenes

    Shengming Ma

  • Metal-catalyzed enantioselective allylation in asymmetric synthesis.

    Zhan Lu;Shengming Ma;Shengming Ma

  • Allenes in Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis and Natural Product Syntheses

    Shichao Yu;Shengming Ma

  • CYCLIC CARBOPALLADATION. A VERSATILE SYNTHETIC METHODOLOGY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CYCLIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

    Ei-ichi Negishi;Christophe Copéret;Shengming Ma;and Show-Yee Liou

  • Transition Metal-Catalyzed/Mediated Reaction of Allenes with a Nucleophilic Functionality Connected to the α-Carbon Atom

    Shengming Ma

  • Electrophilic Addition and Cyclization Reactions of Allenes

    Shengming Ma

  • How easy are the syntheses of allenes

    Shichao Yu;Shengming Ma

  • Palladium-catalyzed cyclization reactions of allenes in the presence of unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds.

    Juntao Ye;Shengming Ma;Shengming Ma

  • Gold-Catalyzed Cyclization of Enynes

    Shengming Ma;Shichao Yu;Zhenhua Gu

  • Metallkatalysierte enantioselektive Allylierungen in der asymmetrischen Synthese

    Zhan Lu;Shengming Ma;Shengming Ma

  • New Approaches to the Synthesis of Metal Carbenes

    Minqiang Jia;Shengming Ma;Shengming Ma

  • 1,4-migration of rhodium and palladium in catalytic organometallic reactions.

    Shengming Ma;Zhenhua Gu

  • Allene in katalytischer asymmetrischer Synthese und Naturstoffsynthese

    Shichao Yu;Shengming Ma

  • Highly selective mild stepwise allylation of N-methoxybenzamides with allenes.

    Rong Zeng;Chunling Fu;Shengming Ma

  • Iron Catalysis for Room-Temperature Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids

    Xingguo Jiang;Jiasheng Zhang;Shengming Ma;Shengming Ma

  • Allenation of Terminal Alkynes with Aldehydes and Ketones.

    Xin Huang;Shengming Ma;Shengming Ma

  • Conquering three-carbon axial chirality of allenes

    Juntao Ye;Shengming Ma;Shengming Ma

  • Enantioselective Halocyclization Reactions for the Synthesis of Chiral Cyclic Compounds

    Guofei Chen;Shengming Ma

  • Development of a General and Practical Iron Nitrate/TEMPO-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes/Ketones: Catalysis with Table Salt

    Shengming Ma;Shengming Ma;Jinxian Liu;Suhua Li;Bo Chen

  • Highly regio- and stereoselective three-component nickel-catalyzed syn-hydrocarboxylation of alkynes with diethyl zinc and carbon dioxide

    Suhua Li;Weiming Yuan;Shengming Ma;Shengming Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Yihua Yu
Yihua Yu East China Normal University
Guochen Jia
Guochen Jia Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Junliang Zhang
Junliang Zhang Fudan University
Zhenhua Gu
Zhenhua Gu University of Science and Technology of China
Xiyan Lu
Xiyan Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ning Jiao
Ning Jiao Peking University
Xuefeng Jiang
Xuefeng Jiang East China Normal University
Jihong Yu
Jihong Yu Jilin University
Ruren Xu
Ruren Xu Jilin University
Long-Wu Ye
Long-Wu Ye Xiamen University

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