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Silvia E. Braslavsky

Silvia E. Braslavsky

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
13340
World Ranking
8467
National Ranking
614

Silvia E. Braslavsky 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 Silvia E. Braslavsky sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 275 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Silvia E. Braslavsky 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 Silvia E. Braslavsky sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Silvia E. Braslavsky is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research contributions are primarily situated within the field of Chemistry, with a strong focus on Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Additional subfields include Environmental Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, and Pharmaceutical Science.

The scientist's work encompasses a wide range of topics in chemistry, including chemical reactions and mechanisms, molecular spectroscopy and chirality, inorganic and organometallic chemistry, chemical reactions and isotopes, as well as broader themes related to chemistry and chemical engineering and the history and advancements in chemistry.

Silvia E. Braslavsky has published a number of papers, with recent notable publications including:

  • Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021), 2022, Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Conservation of Orbital Symmetry, 2023, IUPAC Standards Online
  • Reactive Intermediate, 2023, IUPAC Standards Online
  • Phase-Transfer Catalysis, 2023, IUPAC Standards Online
  • Kamlet-Taft Solvent Parameters, 2023, IUPAC Standards Online

Their frequent publication venues reflect a specialization in authoritative chemistry outlets, including:

  • IUPAC Standards Online
  • Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
  • Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Photochemistry and Photobiology
  • Science Reviews - from the end of the world

Collaboration is significant in Silvia E. Braslavsky's research profile, often co-authoring with other chemists such as Charles L. Perrin, Israel Agranat, Alessandro Bagno, Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes, and Jean-François Gal. These collaborations have been substantial in volume, each with an identical count of co-authored works.

Best Publications

  • Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)

    S. E. Braslavsky

  • Chemical actinometry (IUPAC Technical Report)

    H. J. Kuhn;S. E. Braslavsky;R. Schmidt

  • Time-resolved photothermal and photoacoustic methods applied to photoinduced processes in solution

    Silvia E. Braslavsky;George E. Heibel

  • Glossary of terms used in photocatalysis and radiation catalysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)

    Silvia E. Braslavsky;André M. Braun;Alberto E. Cassano;Alexei V. Emeline

  • Glossary of Terms used in Photochemistry

    S. E. Braslavsky;Erik W. Thulstrup;U. Acuna;D. Armesto

  • Design, synthesis, and photophysical studies of a porphyrin-fullerene dyad with parachute topology; charge recombination in the marcus inverted region

    David I. Schuster;Peng Cheng;Peter D. Jarowski;Dirk M. Guldi

  • Pitfalls and limitations in the practical use of Förster's theory of resonance energy transfer.

    Silvia E. Braslavsky;Eduard Fron;Hernán B. Rodríguez;Enrique San Román

  • Protonation state and structural changes of the tetrapyrrole chromophore during the Pr --> Pfr phototransformation of phytochrome: a resonance Raman spectroscopic study.

    Christa Kneip;Peter Hildebrandt;Willi Schlamann;Silvia E. Braslavsky

  • Time-resolved thermal lensing and phosphorescence studies on photosensitized singlet molecular oxygen formation. Influence of the electronic configuration of the sensitizer on sensitization efficiency

    Robert W. Redmond;Silvia E. Braslavsky

  • Photophysical, photochemical and antibacterial photosensitizing properties of a novel octacationic Zn(ii)-phthalocyanine

    Anna Segalla;Claudio D. Borsarelli;Silvia E. Braslavsky;John D. Spikes

  • Effect of Solvent on the Radiative Decay of Singlet Molecular Oxygen (a1.DELTA.g)

    Rodger D. Scurlock;Santiago Nonell;Silvia E. Braslavsky;Peter R. Ogilby

  • Thermal-lensing measurements of singlet molecular oxygen (1Δg): quantum yields of formation and lifetimes

    Gerald Rossbroich;Norman A. Garcia;Silvia E. Braslavsky

  • THE PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PORPHYCENES: POTENTIAL PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY AGENTS*

    Pedro F. Aramendia;Robert W. Redmond;Santiago Nonell;Wolfang Schuster

  • Photodynamics of a constrained parachute-shaped fullerene-porphyrin dyad

    D.I. Schuster;P. Cheng;S.R. Wilson;V. Prokhorenko

  • Time-resolved singlet oxygen detection.

    Santi Nonell;Silvia E. Braslavsky

  • THE PRODUCTION OF SINGLET MOLECULAR OXYGEN BY ZINC(II) PHTHALOCYANINE IN ETHANOL AND IN UNILAMELLAR VESICLES. CHEMICAL QUENCHING AND PHOSPHORESCENCE STUDIES

    Giuliana Valduga;Santiago Nonell;Elena Reddi;Giulio Jori

  • Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)

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  • Two-photon photosensitized production of singlet oxygen: optical and optoacoustic characterization of absolute two-photon absorption cross sections for standard sensitizers in different solvents.

    Jacob Arnbjerg;Mette Johnsen;Peter K. Frederiksen;Silvia E. Braslavsky

  • Fourier-transform resonance Raman spectroscopy of intermediates of the phytochrome photocycle.

    Joerg Matysik;Peter Hildebrandt;Willi Schlamann;Silvia E. Braslavsky

  • Solution Conformations, Photophysics, and Photochemistry of Bile Pigments; Bilirubin and Biliverdin, Dimethyl Esters and Related Linear Tetrapyrroles

    Silvia E. Braslavsky;Alfred R. Holzwarth;Kurt Schaffner

  • Photoinduced volume change and energy storage associated with the early transformations of the photoactive yellow protein from Ectothiorhodospira halophila

    M.E. van Brederode;T. Gensch;W.D. Hoff;K.J. Hellingwerf

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurt Schaffner
Kurt Schaffner Max Planck Society
Wolfgang Gärtner
Wolfgang Gärtner Leipzig University
Alfred R. Holzwarth
Alfred R. Holzwarth Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Peter Hildebrandt
Peter Hildebrandt Technical University of Berlin
Emanuel Vogel
Emanuel Vogel University of Cologne
David I. Schuster
David I. Schuster New York University
Robert W. Redmond
Robert W. Redmond Harvard University
Martin Engelhard
Martin Engelhard Max Planck Society
Luis Echegoyen
Luis Echegoyen The University of Texas at El Paso
Klaas J. Hellingwerf
Klaas J. Hellingwerf University of Amsterdam

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