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Tobias Ritter

Tobias Ritter

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 88 2297 2063 170 153 257 26825

Tobias Ritter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tobias Ritter between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tobias Ritter published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2014. 38 of the 315 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2014. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 22 publications
1999 2025

315 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tobias Ritter: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 4
2005 5
2006 5
2007 3
2008 7
2009 13
2010 11
2011 14
2012 7
2013 19
2014 22
2015 22
2016 18
2017 14
2018 18
2019 21
2020 20
2021 20
2022 13
2023 19
2024 16
2025 22
Total 315
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Tobias Ritter publications per year - data summary

  • Tobias Ritter, a Chemistry scholar from Max Planck Society, has 315 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2014, 2015 and 2025, with 22 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999 and 2002, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 27 years in the span carry no publications at all (2000, 2001 and 2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.1 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 90 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 19 publications (2.1 per year); 2008-2016: 133 publications (14.8 per year); 2017-2025: 163 publications (18.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Tobias Ritter 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 Tobias Ritter 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: 257 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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 1,100 257
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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Tobias Ritter 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.
  • Tobias Ritter, a Chemistry scholar from Max Planck Society, records 257 publications - the 51st percentile of the discipline.
  • 51% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Tobias Ritter, and about 49% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Tobias Ritter falls inside that same range.
  • 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).

Tobias Ritter 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 Tobias Ritter 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 88
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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Tobias Ritter 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.
  • Tobias Ritter, a Chemistry scholar from Max Planck Society, records 88 D-Index - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Tobias Ritter, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Tobias Ritter 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

  • 2010 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Tobias Ritter is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and specializes in the field of Chemistry, with a significant focus on Organic Chemistry.

Their research primarily centers on several key topics including:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies

Tobias Ritter has published extensively in reputable scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organic Letters

Their recent papers illustrate a range of research areas and contributions:

  • Late-Stage Functionalization, 2020, Chem
  • A Perspective on Late-Stage Aromatic C-H Bond Functionalization, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Trifluoromethyl Thianthrenium Triflate: A Readily Available Trifluoromethylating Reagent with Formal CF3+, CF3•, and CF3- Reactivity, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Radical Decarboxylative Carbometalation of Benzoic Acids: A Solution to Aromatic Decarboxylative Fluorination, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Tritiation of aryl thianthrenium salts with a molecular palladium catalyst, 2021, Nature

Collaboration forms an important part of their research process. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Florian Berger
  • Luca Torkowski
  • Kostiantyn Bohdan
  • Jiyao Yan
  • Fabio Juliá

In recognition of their contributions, Tobias Ritter was awarded the title of Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Introduction of Fluorine and Fluorine-Containing Functional Groups

    Theresa Liang;Constanze Nicole Neumann;Tobias Ritter

  • Catalysis for fluorination and trifluoromethylation

    Takeru Furuya;Adam S. Kamlet;Tobias Ritter

  • Modern carbon-fluorine bond forming reactions for aryl fluoride synthesis.

    Michael G. Campbell;Tobias Ritter

  • Site-selective and versatile aromatic C−H functionalization by thianthrenation

    Florian Berger;Matthew B. Plutschack;Julian Riegger;Wanwan Yu

  • Bimetallic Pd(III) complexes in palladium-catalysed carbon–heteroatom bond formation.

    David C. Powers;Tobias Ritter

  • A Fluoride-Derived Electrophilic Late-Stage Fluorination Reagent for PET Imaging

    Eunsung Lee;Adam Seth Kamlet;David C. Powers;Constanze Nicole Neumann

  • Bimetallic Palladium Catalysis: Direct Observation of Pd(III)−Pd(III) Intermediates

    David C. Powers;Matthias A. L. Geibel;Johannes E. M. N. Klein;Tobias Ritter

  • Einführung von Fluor und fluorhaltigen funktionellen Gruppen

    Theresa Liang;Constanze N. Neumann;Tobias Ritter

  • A Standard System of Characterization for Olefin Metathesis Catalysts

    Tobias Ritter;Andrew Hejl;Anna G. Wenzel;Timothy W. Funk

  • A Perspective on Late-Stage Aromatic C–H Bond Functionalization

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  • Silver-Catalyzed Late-Stage Fluorination

    Pingping Tang;Takeru Furuya;Tobias Ritter

  • Bimetallic redox synergy in oxidative palladium catalysis.

    David Charles Powers;Tobias Ritter

  • Iron-Catalyzed 1,4-Hydroboration of 1,3-Dienes

    Jessica Y. Wu;Benoît Moreau;Tobias Ritter

  • Carbon−Fluorine Reductive Elimination from a High-Valent Palladium Fluoride

    Takeru Furuya;Tobias Ritter

  • Photoredox catalysis with aryl sulfonium salts enables site-selective late-stage fluorination

    Jiakun Li;Junting Chen;Ruocheng Sang;Won-Seok Ham

  • Nickel-Mediated Oxidative Fluorination for PET with Aqueous [18F] Fluoride

    Eunsung Lee;Jacob M. Hooker;Tobias Ritter

  • Deoxyfluorination of Phenols

    Pingping Tang;Weike Wang;Tobias Ritter

  • Silver-Mediated Fluorination of Functionalized Aryl Stannanes

    Takeru Furuya;Alexandra E. Strom;Tobias Ritter

  • Fluorination of boronic acids mediated by silver(I) triflate.

    Takeru Furuya;Tobias Ritter

  • Mechanism of C−F Reductive Elimination from Palladium(IV) Fluorides

    Takeru Furuya;Diego Benitez;Ekaterina Tkatchouk;Alexandra E. Strom

  • Late-Stage Functionalization

    Jonas Börgel;Tobias Ritter

  • Palladium-Mediated Fluorination of Arylboronic Acids

    Takeru Furuya;Hanns Martin Kaiser;Tobias Ritter

  • Late-stage fluorination: fancy novelty or useful tool?

    Constanze N. Neumann;Tobias Ritter

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Grubbs
Robert H. Grubbs California Institute of Technology
Helmut Hauser
Helmut Hauser University of Bristol
Shao-Liang Zheng
Shao-Liang Zheng Harvard University
Alexander Dömling
Alexander Dömling Palacký University, Olomouc
William A. Goddard
William A. Goddard California Institute of Technology
Frank Neese
Frank Neese Max Planck Society
Stephen J. Haggarty
Stephen J. Haggarty Harvard University
Rakesh K. Jain
Rakesh K. Jain Harvard University
Melanie S. Sanford
Melanie S. Sanford University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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