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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 74 4571 4154 34 33 162 59497

Thomas Bligaard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Bligaard between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Bligaard published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2014. 4 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2014. 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
2002 2026

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Bligaard: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 3
2003 3
2004 3
2005 4
2006 11
2007 17
2008 15
2009 10
2010 6
2011 10
2012 12
2013 6
2014 20
2015 6
2016 6
2017 7
2018 5
2019 11
2020 6
2021 2
2022 5
2023 4
2024 3
2025 3
2026 1
Total 179
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Thomas Bligaard 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 Thomas Bligaard 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, 161–180 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: 162 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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 1,350 162
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
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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Thomas Bligaard 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 Thomas Bligaard 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 74
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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Overview

Thomas Bligaard is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, contributing extensively to this field through numerous publications and collaborations.

Their work spans several subfields within materials science, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Bligaard's research addresses multiple key topics, among which are:

  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics

Recent publications demonstrate active contributions to the scientific community with a focus on materials modeling, catalysis, and energy-related applications. Notable papers include:

  • "GPAW: An open Python package for electronic structure calculations," 2024, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Active Learning Accelerated Discovery of Stable Iridium Oxide Polymorphs for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction," 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Autonomous intelligent agents for accelerated materials discovery," 2020, Chemical Science
  • "A Bayesian framework for adsorption energy prediction on bimetallic alloy catalysts," 2020, npj Computational Materials
  • "Enriching Surface-Accessible CO2 in the Zero-Gap Anion-Exchange-Membrane-Based CO2 Electrolyzer," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Karsten W. Jacobsen
  • Kirsten T. Winther
  • Sami Kaappa
  • Georg Kastlunger
  • Marko Melander

Key publication venues where Bligaard has contributed multiple works are:

  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • npj Computational Materials
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Physical Review B
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Best Publications

  • Origin of the Overpotential for Oxygen Reduction at a Fuel-Cell Cathode

    J. K. Nørskov;J. Rossmeisl;and A. Logadottir;L. Lindqvist

  • Trends in the exchange current for hydrogen evolution

    Jens Kehlet Nørskov;Thomas Bligaard;Ashildur Logadottir;J.R. Kitchin

  • Towards the computational design of solid catalysts

    Jens Kehlet Nørskov;Thomas Bligaard;Jan Rossmeisl;Claus Hviid Christensen

  • Density functional theory in surface chemistry and catalysis.

    Jens Kehlet Nørskov;Jens Kehlet Nørskov;Jens Kehlet Nørskov;Frank Abild-Pedersen;Frank Abild-Pedersen;Felix Studt;Felix Studt;Thomas Bligaard

  • From the Sabatier principle to a predictive theory of transition-metal heterogeneous catalysis

    Andrew J. Medford;Aleksandra Vojvodic;Jens S. Hummelshøj;Johannes Voss

  • The Brønsted–Evans–Polanyi relation and the volcano curve in heterogeneous catalysis

    T. Bligaard;J.K. Nørskov;S. Dahl;J. Matthiesen

  • Scaling properties of adsorption energies for hydrogen-containing molecules on transition-metal surfaces.

    F. Abild-Pedersen;J. Greeley;F. Studt;J. Rossmeisl

  • Density functionals for surface science: Exchange-correlation model development with Bayesian error estimation

    Jess Wellendorff;Keld T. Lundgaard;Andreas Møgelhøj;Andreas Møgelhøj;Vivien Petzold

  • Universality in Heterogeneous Catalysis

    J.K. Nørskov;T. Bligaard;A. Logadottir;S. Bahn

  • A theoretical evaluation of possible transition metal electro-catalysts for N2 reduction

    Egill Skulason;Egill Skulason;Thomas Bligaard;Thomas Bligaard;Thomas Bligaard;Sigrıdur Gudmundsdottir;Felix Studt

  • On the origin of the catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles for low-temperature CO oxidation

    N Lopez;T.V.W Janssens;B.S Clausen;Y Xu

  • Modeling the Electrochemical Hydrogen Oxidation and Evolution Reactions on the Basis of Density Functional Theory Calculations

    Egill Skulason;Vladimir Tripkovic;Mårten Björketun;Sigridur Gudmundsdottir

  • Identification of non-precious metal alloy catalysts for selective hydrogenation of acetylene

    Felix Studt;Frank Abild-Pedersen;Thomas Bligaard;Rasmus Zink Sørensen

  • Density functional theory calculations for the hydrogen evolution reaction in an electrochemical double layer on the Pt(111) electrode.

    Egill Skúlason;Egill Skúlason;Gustav S. Karlberg;Jan Rossmeisl;Thomas Bligaard;Thomas Bligaard

  • The nature of the active site in heterogeneous metal catalysis.

    Jens K. Nørskov;Thomas Bligaard;Britt Hvolbæk;Frank Abild-Pedersen

  • First principles calculations and experimental insight into methane steam reforming over transition metal catalysts

    Glenn Jones;Jon Geest Jakobsen;Signe Sarah Shim;Jesper Kleis

  • Ligand effects in heterogeneous catalysis and electrochemistry

    T. Bligaard;J.K. Nørskov

  • To address surface reaction network complexity using scaling relations machine learning and DFT calculations

    Zachary W. Ulissi;Andrew J. Medford;Thomas Bligaard;Jens K. Nørskov

  • A benchmark database for adsorption bond energies to transition metal surfaces and comparison to selected DFT functionals

    Jess Wellendorff;Trent L. Silbaugh;Delfina Garcia-Pintos;Jens K. Nørskov

  • Trends in the Catalytic CO Oxidation Activity of Nanoparticles

    Hanne Falsig;Britt Hvolbæk;Iben S. Kristensen;Tao Jiang

  • Trends in the Exchange Current for Hydrogen Evolution.

    J. K. Noerskov;T. Bligaard;A. Logadottir;J. R. Kitchin

  • From the Sabatier Principle to a Predictive Theory of Transition-Metal Heterogeneous Catalysis

    Andrew J. Medford;Aleksandra Vojvodic;Jens S. Hummelshoej;Johannes Voss

Frequent Co-Authors

Jens K. Nørskov
Jens K. Nørskov Technical University of Denmark
Frank Abild-Pedersen
Frank Abild-Pedersen SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Felix Studt
Felix Studt Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Jan Rossmeisl
Jan Rossmeisl University of Copenhagen
Claus H. Christensen
Claus H. Christensen Aarhus University
Karsten Wedel Jacobsen
Karsten Wedel Jacobsen Technical University of Denmark
Tejs Vegge
Tejs Vegge Technical University of Denmark
Jens Sehested
Jens Sehested Haldor Topsoe (Denmark)
Aleksandra Vojvodic
Aleksandra Vojvodic University of Pennsylvania
Ib Chorkendorff
Ib Chorkendorff Technical University of Denmark

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