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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 96 1511 1342 113 101 974 41183

Stefan Bräse publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Bräse between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Bräse published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 35.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 114 publications in 2023. 86 of the 1,217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 114. Peak 114 publications in 2023. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 39 publications 2010: 92 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 52 publications 2013: 64 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 55 publications 2016: 54 publications 2017: 53 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 57 publications 2020: 59 publications 2021: 73 publications 2022: 75 publications 2023: 114 publications 2024: 69 publications 2025: 17 publications
1992 2025

1,217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Bräse: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 5
1998 8
1999 15
2000 10
2001 19
2002 13
2003 20
2004 17
2005 25
2006 22
2007 21
2008 30
2009 39
2010 92
2011 37
2012 52
2013 64
2014 51
2015 55
2016 54
2017 53
2018 42
2019 57
2020 59
2021 73
2022 75
2023 114
2024 69
2025 17
Total 1,217
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Stefan Bräse publications per year - data summary

  • Stefan Bräse, a Chemistry scholar from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, has 1,217 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 114 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993 and 1994, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 35.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 35.8 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 348 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 99 publications (8.3 per year); 2004-2015: 505 publications (42.1 per year); 2016-2025: 613 publications (61.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Stefan Bräse 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 Stefan Bräse 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, 961–980 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: 974 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 28 974
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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Stefan Bräse 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.
  • Stefan Bräse, a Chemistry scholar from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, records 974 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Stefan Bräse, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Stefan Bräse ranks above 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).

Stefan Bräse 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 Stefan Bräse 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163 96
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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Stefan Bräse 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.
  • Stefan Bräse, a Chemistry scholar from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, records 96 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Stefan Bräse, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Stefan Bräse ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Stefan Bräse is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Synthesis and biological activity, Click Chemistry and Applications, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research, and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications.

Stefan Bräse's recent notable publications include:

  • A Brief History of OLEDs-Emitter Development and Industry Milestones, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • The Staudinger Ligation, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Recent progress in the applications of silica-based nanoparticles, 2022, RSC Advances
  • Criegee Intermediates Beyond Ozonolysis: Synthetic and Mechanistic Insights, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Reactive & Efficient: Organic Azides as Cross-Linkers in Material Sciences, 2020, Molecules

Frequent collaborators include Martin Nieger, Ashraf A. Aly, Zahid Hassan, Alaa A. Hassan, and Nicole Jung.

The primary publication venues where Stefan Bräse has contributed most frequently are The Cambridge Structural Database, Molecules, Advanced Functional Materials, Chemistry - A European Journal, and Frontiers in Chemistry.

Stefan Bräse is a member of the European Academy of Sciences since 2019.

Best Publications

  • Organic Azides: An Exploding Diversity of a Unique Class of Compounds

    Stefan Bräse;Carmen Gil;Kerstin Knepper;Viktor Zimmermann

  • A Brief History of OLEDs-Emitter Development and Industry Milestones.

    Gloria Hong;Xuemin Gan;Céline Leonhardt;Zheng Zhang

  • Chemistry, Biology, and Medicine of the Glycopeptide Antibiotics.

    K. C. Nicolaou;Christopher N. C. Boddy;Stefan Bräse;Nicolas Charles Winssinger

  • Chemistry and Biology of Mycotoxins and Related Fungal Metabolites

    Stefan Bräse;Arantxa Encinas;Julia Keck;Carl F. Nising

  • Porous Polymer Networks: Synthesis, Porosity, and Applications in Gas Storage/Separation

    Weigang Lu;Daqiang Yuan;Dan Zhao;Christine Inge Schilling

  • Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions and More: DeMeijere/Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions and More

    Armin de Meijere;Stefan Bräse;Martin Oestreich

  • Organic azides : syntheses and applications

    Stefan Bräse;Klaus Banert

  • The oxa-Michael reaction: from recent developments to applications in natural product synthesis

    Carl F. Nising;Stefan Bräse

  • Metal complexes as a promising source for new antibiotics.

    Angelo Frei;Johannes Zuegg;Alysha G. Elliott;Murray V. Baker

  • Recent developments in the field of oxa-Michael reactions

    Carl F. Nising;Stefan Bräse

  • Xanthones from Fungi, Lichens, and Bacteria: The Natural Products and Their Synthesis

    Kye-Simeon Masters;Stefan Bräse

  • Recent approaches towards the asymmetric synthesis of α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids

    Henning Vogt;Stefan Bräse

  • Metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions and more

    A. de Meijere;Stefan Bräse;Martin Oestreich

  • Synthesis, Structure, and Characterization of Dinuclear Copper(I) Halide Complexes with P^N Ligands Featuring Exciting Photoluminescence Properties

    Daniel M. Zink;Michael Bächle;Thomas Baumann;Martin Nieger

  • Sustainable metal complexes for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)

    Claudia Bizzarri;Eduard Spuling;Daniel M. Knoll;Daniel Volz

  • Organische Azide – explodierende Vielfalt bei einer einzigartigen Substanzklasse

    Stefan Bräse;Carmen Gil;Kerstin Knepper;Viktor Zimmermann

  • Bioconjugation via azide-Staudinger ligation: an overview.

    Christine I. Schilling;Nicole Jung;Moritz Biskup;Ute Schepers

  • Secretome protein enrichment identifies physiological BACE1 protease substrates in neurons

    Peer-Hendrik Kuhn;Peer-Hendrik Kuhn;Katarzyna Koroniak;Sebastian Hogl;Alessio Colombo

  • The Recent Impact of Solid-Phase Synthesis on Medicinally Relevant Benzoannelated Nitrogen Heterocycles

    Stefan Bräse;Carmen Gil;Kerstin Knepper

  • The virtue of palladium-catalyzed domino reactions - diverse oligocyclizations of acyclic 2-bromoenynes and 2-bromoenediynes.

    Armin de Meijere;Paultheo von Zezschwitz;Stefan Bräse

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Nieger
Martin Nieger University of Helsinki
Christof Wöll
Christof Wöll Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Armin de Meijere
Armin de Meijere University of Göttingen
Joerg Lahann
Joerg Lahann University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lars Heinke
Lars Heinke Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Burkhard Luy
Burkhard Luy Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Wim Klopper
Wim Klopper Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
K. C. Nicolaou
K. C. Nicolaou Rice University
Uli Lemmer
Uli Lemmer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology

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