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D-Index
84
Citations
35133
World Ranking
2758
National Ranking
5

Unni Olsbye 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 Unni Olsbye sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 265 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Unni Olsbye 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 Unni Olsbye sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Unni Olsbye is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway, focusing their research primarily on materials science, chemical engineering, and chemistry. Their work is characterized by an emphasis on materials chemistry, catalysis, inorganic chemistry, process chemistry and technology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

Their research work covers several key topics, including catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and oxidation reactions, catalysts for methane reforming, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, and X-ray diffraction in crystallography.

Unni Olsbye has coauthored numerous papers with frequent collaborators such as Silvia Bordiga, E. Redekop, Elisa Borfecchia, Karl Petter Lillerud, and Sigurd Øien-Ødegaard. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse portfolio of research outputs.

Their recent published papers include:

  • "Selective Conversion of CO2 into Propene and Butene" (2020) in Chem
  • "Direct Conversion of Syngas into Light Olefins with Low CO2 Emission" (2020) in ACS Catalysis
  • "Highly selective hydrogenation of CO2 to propane over GaZrOx/H-SSZ-13 composite" (2022) in Nature Catalysis
  • "Influence of Defects and H2O on the Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol over Pt Nanoparticles in UiO-67 Metal-Organic Framework" (2020) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Highly effective conversion of CO2 into light olefins abundant in ethene" (2022) in Chem

The venues where Unni Olsbye frequently publishes include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Catalysis Today
  • Angewandte Chemie

Best Publications

  • A new zirconium inorganic building brick forming metal organic frameworks with exceptional stability.

    Jasmina Hafizovic Cavka;Søren Jakobsen;Unni Olsbye;Nathalie Guillou

  • Synthesis and Stability of Tagged UiO-66 Zr-MOFs

    Mathivathani Kandiah;Merete Hellner Nilsen;Sandro Usseglio;Søren Jakobsen

  • Conversion of Methanol to Hydrocarbons: How Zeolite Cavity and Pore Size Controls Product Selectivity

    Unni Olsbye;Stian Svelle;Morten Bjørgen;Pablo Beato

  • Defect Engineering: Tuning the Porosity and Composition of the Metal–Organic Framework UiO-66 via Modulated Synthesis

    Greig C. Shearer;Sachin Chavan;Silvia Bordiga;Silvia Bordiga;Stian Svelle

  • Conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons over zeolite H-ZSM-5 : On the origin of the olefinic species

    Morten Bjørgen;Stian Svelle;Finn Joensen;Jesper Nerlov

  • The Inconsistency in Adsorption Properties and Powder XRD Data of MOF-5 Is Rationalized by Framework Interpenetration and the Presence of Organic and Inorganic Species in the Nanocavities

    Jasmina Hafizovic;Morten Bjørgen;Unni Olsbye;Pascal D. C. Dietzel

  • Tuned to Perfection: Ironing Out the Defects in Metal–Organic Framework UiO-66

    Greig C. Shearer;Sachin Chavan;Jayashree Ethiraj;Jenny G. Vitillo

  • Conversion of methanol into hydrocarbons over zeolite H-ZSM-5: ethene formation is mechanistically separated from the formation of higher alkenes.

    Stian Svelle;Finn Joensen;Jesper Nerlov;Unni Olsbye

  • Methanol to gasoline over zeolite H-ZSM-5: Improved catalyst performance by treatment with NaOH

    Morten Bjørgen;Finn Joensen;Martin Spangsberg Holm;Unni Olsbye

  • Product shape selectivity dominates the Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) reaction over H-SAPO-34 catalysts

    Bart P.C. Hereijgers;Bart P.C. Hereijgers;Francesca Bleken;Merete H. Nilsen;Stian Svelle

  • Post-synthetic modification of the metal–organic framework compound UiO-66

    Mathivathani Kandiah;Sandro Usseglio;Stian Svelle;Unni Olsbye

  • The formation and degradation of active species during methanol conversion over protonated zeotype catalysts

    U. Olsbye;S. Svelle;K. P. Lillerud;Z. H. Wei

  • Space- and time-resolved in-situ spectroscopy on the coke formation in molecular sieves: methanol-to-olefin conversion over H-ZSM-5 and H-SAPO-34.

    Davide Mores;Eli Stavitski;Marianne H. F. Kox;Jan Kornatowski

  • Methane to Methanol: Structure–Activity Relationships for Cu-CHA

    Dimitrios Pappas;Elisa Borfecchia;Michael Martin Dyballa;Ilia A. Pankin

  • Coke formation during the methanol-to-olefin conversion: in situ microspectroscopy on individual H-ZSM-5 crystals with different Brønsted acidity.

    Davide Mores;Jan Kornatowski;Unni Olsbye;Bert M. Weckhuysen

  • Mechanistic insight into the methanol-to-hydrocarbons reaction

    Unni Olsbye;Morten Bjørgen;Stian Svelle;Karl-Petter Lillerud

  • The Effect of Acid Strength on the Conversion of Methanol to Olefins Over Acidic Microporous Catalysts with the CHA Topology

    Francesca Bleken;Morten Bjørgen;Luisa Palumbo;Silvia Bordiga

  • Cu-CHA - a model system for applied selective redox catalysis.

    Elisa Borfecchia;Pablo Beato;Stian Svelle;Unni Olsbye

  • The mechanisms of ethene and propene formation from methanol over high silica H-ZSM-5 and H-beta

    Morten Bjørgen;Finn Joensen;Karl-Petter Lillerud;Unni Olsbye

  • The methanol-to-hydrocarbons reaction: insight into the reaction mechanism from [12C]benzene and [13C]methanol coreactions over zeolite H-beta

    Morten Bjørgen;Unni Olsbye;Dirk Petersen;Stein Kolboe

  • Coke precursor formation and zeolite deactivation: mechanistic insights from hexamethylbenzene conversion

    Morten Bjørgen;Unni Olsbye;Stein Kolboe

Frequent Co-Authors

Stian Svelle
Stian Svelle University of Oslo
Karl Petter Lillerud
Karl Petter Lillerud University of Oslo
Silvia Bordiga
Silvia Bordiga University of Turin
Carlo Lamberti
Carlo Lamberti University of Turin
Pablo Beato
Pablo Beato Max Planck Society
Bert M. Weckhuysen
Bert M. Weckhuysen Utrecht University
Gloria Berlier
Gloria Berlier University of Turin
Helmer Fjellvåg
Helmer Fjellvåg University of Oslo
Francesca Bonino
Francesca Bonino University of Turin

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