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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13885 12498 565 509 251 9960

Thibault Cantat publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thibault Cantat between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thibault Cantat published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2013. 39 of the 484 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2013. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 60 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 50 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 15 publications
1988 2025

484 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thibault Cantat: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 6
2005 5
2006 20
2007 24
2008 10
2009 29
2010 10
2011 30
2012 10
2013 60
2014 26
2015 17
2016 42
2017 12
2018 7
2019 13
2020 23
2021 32
2022 50
2023 17
2024 24
2025 15
Total 484
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Thibault Cantat 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 Thibault Cantat 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, 241–260 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: 251 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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 1,100 251
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
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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Thibault Cantat 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 Thibault Cantat 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
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

  • 2013 - Grand Prix scientifique de la Fondation Louis D., Institut de France

Overview

Thibault Cantat is affiliated with the University of Paris-Saclay in France. Their research spans primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a focused expertise in Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions

Among recent publications, the following papers are notable:

  • "Transition-Metal-Free Carbon Isotope Exchange of Phenyl Acetic Acids," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Arene-Bridged Dithorium Complexes: Inverse Sandwiches Supported by a δ Bonding Interaction," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Reductive depolymerization of polyesters and polycarbonates with hydroboranes by using a lanthanum(iii) tris(amide) catalyst," 2022, Chemical Communications
  • "Selective Reduction of Secondary Amides to Imines Catalysed by Schwartz's Reagent**," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Zirconium-catalysed hydrosilylation of esters and depolymerisation of polyester plastic waste," 2022, Green Chemistry

Frequently publishing venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Organometallics
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie

Collaborative work is an important aspect of Cantat's scientific output, with frequent coauthors comprising:

  • P. Thuéry
  • Emmanuel Nicolas
  • J.-C. Berthet
  • Florian Dulong
  • Lucile Anthore-Dalion

Among recognitions received, Cantat was awarded the Grand Prix scientifique de la Fondation Louis D., Institut de France in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Cover Picture: A Diagonal Approach to Chemical Recycling of Carbon Dioxide: Organocatalytic Transformation for the Reductive Functionalization of CO2 (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1/2012)

    Christophe Das Neves Gomes;Olivier Jacquet;Claude Villiers;Pierre Thuéry

  • A Diagonal Approach to Chemical Recycling of Carbon Dioxide: Organocatalytic Transformation for the Reductive Functionalization of CO2

    Christophe Das Neves Gomes;Olivier Jacquet;Claude Villiers;Pierre Thuéry

  • CO2 as a C1-building block for the catalytic methylation of amines

    Olivier Jacquet;Xavier Frogneux;Christophe Das Neves Gomes;Thibault Cantat

  • Reductive functionalization of CO2 with amines: an entry to formamide, formamidine and methylamine derivatives

    Anis Tlili;Enguerrand Blondiaux;Xavier Frogneux;Thibault Cantat

  • Recycling of Carbon and Silicon Wastes: Room Temperature Formylation of N–H Bonds Using Carbon Dioxide and Polymethylhydrosiloxane

    Olivier Jacquet;Christophe Das Neves Gomes;Michel Ephritikhine;Thibault Cantat

  • Uranium azide photolysis results in C–H bond activation and provides evidence for a terminal uranium nitride

    Robert K. Thomson;Thibault Cantat;Brian L. Scott;David E. Morris

  • The U=C double bond: synthesis and study of uranium nucleophilic carbene complexes.

    Thibault Cantat;Thérèse Arliguie;Anne Noël;Pierre Thuéry

  • Iron-catalyzed hydrosilylation of CO2: CO2 conversion to formamides and methylamines

    Xavier Frogneux;Olivier Jacquet;Thibault Cantat

  • Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Methylamines under Metal-Free Conditions†

    Enguerrand Blondiaux;Jacky Pouessel;Thibault Cantat

  • Metal-free reduction of CO2 with hydroboranes: two efficient pathways at play for the reduction of CO2 to methanol.

    Christophe Das Neves Gomes;Enguerrand Blondiaux;Pierre Thuéry;Thibault Cantat

  • Convergent reductive depolymerization of wood lignin to isolated phenol derivatives by metal-free catalytic hydrosilylation

    Elias Feghali;Géraldine Carrot;Pierre Thuéry;Caroline Genre

  • Redox control of a polymerization catalyst by changing the oxidation state of the metal center

    Erin M. Broderick;Neng Guo;Tianpin Wu;Carola S. Vogel

  • Depolymerization of Waste Plastics to Monomers and Chemicals Using a Hydrosilylation Strategy Facilitated by Brookhart’s Iridium(III) Catalyst

    Louis Monsigny;Jean-Claude Berthet;Thibault Cantat

  • Convenient access to the anhydrous thorium tetrachloride complexes ThCl4(DME)2, ThCl4(1,4-dioxane)2 and ThCl4(THF)3.5 using commercially available and inexpensive starting materials

    Thibault Cantat;Brian L. Scott;Jaqueline L. Kiplinger

  • UI4(1,4-dioxane)2, [UCl4(1,4-dioxane)]2, and UI3(1,4-dioxane)1.5: Stable and Versatile Starting Materials for Low- and High-Valent Uranium Chemistry

    Marisa J. Monreal;Robert K. Thomson;Thibault Cantat;Nicholas E. Travia

  • Structural and kinetic effects of chloride ions in the palladium-catalyzed allylic substitutions

    Thibault Cantat;Emilie Génin;Claire Giroud;Gilbert Meyer

  • Complete Catalytic Deoxygenation of CO2 into Formamidine Derivatives

    Olivier Jacquet;Christophe Das Neves Gomes;Michel Ephritikhine;Thibault Cantat

  • Titelbild: A Diagonal Approach to Chemical Recycling of Carbon Dioxide: Organocatalytic Transformation for the Reductive Functionalization of CO2 (Angew. Chem. 1/2012)

    Christophe Das Neves Gomes;Olivier Jacquet;Claude Villiers;Pierre Thuéry

  • A Diagonal Approach to Chemical Recycling of Carbon Dioxide: Organocatalytic Transformation for the Reductive Functionalization of CO<sub>2</sub>

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  • A bis(thiophosphinoyl)methanediide palladium complex: coordinated dianion or nucleophilic carbene complex?

    Thibault Cantat;Nicolas Mézailles;Louis Ricard;Yves Jean

  • Implications of CO2 Activation by Frustrated Lewis Pairs in the Catalytic Hydroboration of CO2: A View Using N/Si+ Frustrated Lewis Pairs

    N von Wolff;G Lefèvre;J.-C Berthet;Pierre Thuéry

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicolas Mézailles
Nicolas Mézailles Paul Sabatier University
Pierre Thuéry
Pierre Thuéry Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean-Claude Berthet
Jean-Claude Berthet French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Pascal Le Floch
Pascal Le Floch École Polytechnique
Jaqueline L. Kiplinger
Jaqueline L. Kiplinger Los Alamos National Laboratory
Michel Ephritikhine
Michel Ephritikhine University of Paris-Saclay
Brian L. Scott
Brian L. Scott Los Alamos National Laboratory
Louis Ricard
Louis Ricard École Polytechnique
Paula L. Diaconescu
Paula L. Diaconescu University of California, Los Angeles
David E. Morris
David E. Morris Los Alamos National Laboratory

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