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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 76 4200 3811 315 290 493 22946

Thorsten Bach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thorsten Bach between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thorsten Bach published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2022. 29 of the 600 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2022. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 56 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 16 publications
1989 2025

600 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thorsten Bach: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 5
1993 3
1994 7
1995 7
1996 15
1997 10
1998 18
1999 17
2000 16
2001 19
2002 11
2003 15
2004 19
2005 19
2006 15
2007 18
2008 27
2009 17
2010 19
2011 23
2012 14
2013 12
2014 23
2015 20
2016 19
2017 6
2018 20
2019 17
2020 21
2021 16
2022 56
2023 43
2024 13
2025 16
Total 600
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Thorsten Bach 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 Thorsten Bach 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, 481–500 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: 493 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
481–500 252 493
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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Thorsten Bach 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 Thorsten Bach 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 76
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

Thorsten Bach is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on chemistry and materials science, with a strong emphasis on organic chemistry and materials chemistry.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a concentration on photochemical reactions and related topics. Some key papers include:

  • Enantioselective Photochemical Reactions Enabled by Triplet Energy Transfer, 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • Photochemical Deracemization of Primary Allene Amides by Triplet Energy Transfer: A Combined Synthetic and Theoretical Study, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Photochemical Deracemization of Allenes and Subsequent Chirality Transfer, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Photochemical Deracemization of Chiral Alkenes via Triplet Energy Transfer, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Enantioselective, Visible Light Mediated Aza Paternò-Büchi Reactions of Quinoxalinones, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The main topics of their work involve:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry

Frequent publication venues for this scientist include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Frequently collaborating co-authors are:

  • Christian Jandl
  • Thomas Pickl
  • Johanna Proessdorf
  • Christian H. Schiwek
  • Johannes Großkopf

Thorsten Bach's research output represents a sustained engagement with organic and materials chemistry, featuring extensive study of photochemical processes, crystallography, and catalytic methods within these fields.

Best Publications

  • Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Cyclobutanes by Olefin [2+2] Photocycloaddition Reactions

    Saner Poplata;Andreas Tröster;You-Quan Zou;Thorsten Bach

  • Photochemical reactions as key steps in natural product synthesis

    Thorsten Bach;Jörg P. Hehn

  • Enantioselective catalysis of photochemical reactions.

    Richard Brimioulle;Dominik Lenhart;Mark Marcello Maturi;Thorsten Bach

  • Regioselective cross-coupling reactions of multiple halogenated nitrogen-, oxygen-, and sulfur-containing heterocycles

    Sven Schröter;Christoph Stock;Thorsten Bach

  • Catalytic enantioselective reactions driven by photoinduced electron transfer

    Andreas Bauer;Felix Westkämper;Stefan Grimme;Thorsten Bach

  • Pd(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective 2-Alkylation of Indoles via a Norbornene-Mediated C–H Activation: Mechanism and Applications

    Lei Jiao;Eberhardt Herdtweck;Thorsten Bach

  • Enantioselective Photochemical Reactions Enabled by Triplet Energy Transfer.

    Johannes Großkopf;Thilo Kratz;Thomas Rigotti;Thorsten Bach

  • Enantioselective Lewis acid catalysis of intramolecular enone [2+2] photocycloaddition reactions.

    Richard Brimioulle;Thorsten Bach

  • Palladium-catalyzed direct 2-alkylation of indoles by norbornene-mediated regioselective cascade C-H activation.

    Lei Jiao;Thorsten Bach

  • A Chiral Thioxanthone as an Organocatalyst for Enantioselective [2+2] Photocycloaddition Reactions Induced by Visible Light

    Rafael Alonso;Thorsten Bach

  • Stereoselective Intermolecular [2 + 2]-Photocycloaddition Reactions and Their Application in Synthesis

    Thorsten Bach

  • Enantioselective Intermolecular [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition Reactions of 2(1H)-Quinolones Induced by Visible Light Irradiation

    Andreas Tröster;Rafael Alonso;Andreas Bauer;Thorsten Bach

  • Enantioselective Intramolecular [2 + 2]-Photocycloaddition Reactions of 4-Substituted Quinolones Catalyzed by a Chiral Sensitizer with a Hydrogen-Bonding Motif

    Christiane Müller;Andreas Bauer;Mark Marcello Maturi;M. Consuelo Cuquerella

  • Catalytic deracemization of chiral allenes by sensitized excitation with visible light

    Alena Hölzl-Hobmeier;Andreas Bauer;Alexandre Vieira Silva;Stefan M. Huber

  • Iminium and enamine catalysis in enantioselective photochemical reactions

    You-Quan Zou;Fabian M. Hörmann;Thorsten Bach

  • Light-driven enantioselective organocatalysis.

    Christiane Müller;Andreas Bauer;Thorsten Bach

  • Highly enantioselective intra- and intermolecular [2 + 2] photocycloaddition reactions of 2-quinolones mediated by a chiral lactam host: host-guest interactions, product configuration, and the origin of the stereoselectivity in solution.

    Thorsten Bach;Hermann Bergmann;Benjamin Grosch;Klaus Harms

  • Photochemische Reaktionen als Schlüsselschritte in der Naturstoffsynthese

    Thorsten Bach;Jörg P. Hehn

  • Enantioselective Lewis Acid Catalysis in Intramolecular [2+2] Photocycloaddition Reactions of Coumarins

    Hao Guo;Eberhardt Herdtweck;Thorsten Bach

  • Enantioselective Catalysis of the Intermolecular [2+2] Photocycloaddition between 2‐Pyridones and Acetylenedicarboxylates

    Mark Marcello Maturi;Thorsten Bach

  • Enantioselektive Katalyse photochemischer Reaktionen

    Richard Brimioulle;Dominik Lenhart;Mark M. Maturi;Thorsten Bach

Frequent Co-Authors

Eberhardt Herdtweck
Eberhardt Herdtweck Technical University of Munich
Klaus Harms
Klaus Harms Philipp University of Marburg
Stefan F. Kirsch
Stefan F. Kirsch University of Wuppertal
Rolf Müller
Rolf Müller Saarland University
George A. Olah
George A. Olah University of Southern California
G. K. Surya Prakash
G. K. Surya Prakash University of Southern California
Yoshihisa Inoue
Yoshihisa Inoue Osaka University
Manfred T. Reetz
Manfred T. Reetz Max Planck Society
Takehiko Wada
Takehiko Wada Tohoku University

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