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Werner Massa

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Chemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
12854
World Ranking
12481
National Ranking
916

Werner Massa 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 Werner Massa sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 731 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Werner Massa 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 Werner Massa sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Werner Massa is affiliated with Philipp University of Marburg in Germany and has a research focus primarily in Materials Science, with an emphasis on Materials Chemistry. Their work intersects with several subfields including Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The principal topics addressed in their research include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
  • Boron Compounds in Chemistry

Massa has contributed extensively to the scientific community, with publications appearing most frequently in "The Cambridge Structural Database," accumulating 74 works in this venue. Additional notable publication venues include the "European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry" with four publications, "Nature Communications," and "ChemistrySelect."

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Massa are:

  • Stabilizing a metalloid Zn12 unit within a polymetallide environment in [K2Zn20Bi16]6−, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Linear- and Cyclo-Hexa(amino)hexaboranes: New Routes to Synthesis of B6 Chain and B6 Ring, 2024, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Homoleptic Zintl Anions [(Pn7)M(Pn7)]4− (M/Pn=Pb/As, Zn/Bi), 2023, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
  • CCDC 2040251: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database
  • CCDC 2035248: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database

Throughout their academic career, Massa has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Armin Berndt (67 collaborations)
  • Gertraud Geiseler (63 collaborations)
  • Carsten Präsang (18 collaborations)
  • Wahid Mesbah (16 collaborations)
  • Yüksel Şahin (10 collaborations)

The body of work of Werner Massa covers a broad range within materials and inorganic chemistry, focusing particularly on crystallographic analysis and the synthesis of novel inorganic and organometallic compounds. Their contributions extend into advancing understanding of molecular interactions and X-ray diffraction techniques.

Best Publications

  • Phosphoraneiminato complexes of transition metals

    Kurt Dehnicke;Matthias Krieger;Werner Massa

  • Phase transitions in the perovskite methylammonium lead bromide, CH3ND3PbBr3

    I.P. Swainson;R.P. Hammond;C. Soullière;O. Knop

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Zirconium Complexes Containing a Linked Amido-Fluorenyl Ligand

    Jun Okuda;Florian J. Schattenmann;Sigrid Wocadlo;Werner Massa

  • Structure and electronic nature of the benzaldehyde/boron trifluoride adduct.

    M. T. Reetz;M. Huellmann;W. Massa;S. Berger

  • Titanium Complexes of Chelating Bis(phenolato) Ligands with Long Titanium−Sulfur Bonds. A Novel Type of Ancillary Ligand for Olefin Polymerization Catalysts†

    Stefan Fokken;Thomas P. Spaniol;Hak-Chul Kang;Werner Massa

  • Preparation of Sub-micrometer Copper Fibers via Electrospinning†

    Michael Bognitzki;Mathias Becker;Martin Graeser;Werner Massa

  • Coordination Properties of Novel Tridentate Cyclopentadienyl Ligands in Titanium and Zirconium Complexes

    Karen E Du Plooy;Ulrich Moll;Sigrid Wocadlo;Werner Massa

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Mononuclear Titanium Complexes Containing a Bis(phenoxy) Ligand Derived from 2,2′-Methylene-bis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol)

    Jun Okuda;Stefan Fokken;Hak‐Chul Kang;Werner Massa

  • Highly Enantioselective Diels–Alder Reaction of a Photochemically Generated o-Quinodimethane with Olefins†

    Benjamin Grosch;Caroline N. Orlebar;Eberhardt Herdtweck;Werner Massa

  • "Zeoball" [Sn36Ge24Se132]24-: a molecular anion with zeolite-related composition and spherical shape.

    Yumei Lin;Werner Massa;Stefanie Dehnen

  • Crystal structure and bonding in transition-metal fluoro compounds

    Werner Massa;Dietrich Babel

  • A Stable Stannaethene

    Harald Meyer;Gerhard Baum;Werner Massa;Stefan Berger

  • Magnetically Anisotropic Cobalt and Iron Nanofibers via Electrospinning

    Martin Graeser;Michael Bognitzki;Werner Massa;Clemens Pietzonka

  • Understanding of multimetallic cluster growth.

    Stefan Mitzinger;Lies Broeckaert;Werner Massa;Florian Weigend

  • Main Group Metal–Actinide Magnetic Coupling and Structural Response Upon U4+ Inclusion Into Bi, Tl/Bi, or Pb/Bi Cages

    Niels Lichtenberger;Robert J. Wilson;Armin R. Eulenstein;Werner Massa

  • Stereoselektive Synthese von Alkoholen, IX. Absolute Konfiguration von Stegobinon

    Reinhard W. Hoffmann;Wolfgang Ladner;Klaus Steinbach;Werner Massa

  • 1,1′-Bis(N,N-dimethylamino)ferrocene,1,1′-bis(N,N-dimethylamino) cobaltocenium hexafluorophosphate and 1,1′-bis(N,N-dimethylamino)titanocene dichloride. Crystal structure of 1,1′-bis(N,N-dimethylamino)titanocene dichloride

    Klaus-Peter Stahl;Gernot Boche;Werner Massa

  • Metal .π.-complexes of benzene derivatives. 34. Tetraphenylsilane as a chelating ligand: synthesis, structural characterization, and reactivity of the tilted bis(arene) metal complexes [(C6H5)2Si(.eta.6-C6H5)2]M (M = vanadium, chromium)

    Christoph Elschenbroich;James Hurley;Bernhard Metz;Werner Massa

  • Crystal structure of a new sodium vanadyl(IV) fluoride phosphate Na3{V2O2F[PO4]2}

    Werner Massa;Olga V Yakubovich;Olga V Dimitrova

  • Bis(η6-phosphabenzene)vanadium: Synthesis, Structure, Redox Properties, and Conformational Flexibility

    Christoph Elschenbroich;Mathias Nowotny;Bernhard Metz;Werner Massa

  • 2,3‐Diboratabutadienes and 2‐Borataallenes

    Monika Pilz;Jürgen Allwohn;Peter Willershausen;Werner Massa

  • Amidometallate von Seltenerdelementen. Synthese und Kristallstrukturen von [Na(12‐Krone‐4)2][M{N(SiMe3)2}3(OSiMe3)] (M = Sm, Yb), [Na(THF)3Sm{N(SiMe3)2}3(C≡C–Ph)], [Na(THF)6][Lu2(μ‐NH2)(μ‐NSiMe3){N(SiMe3)2}4] sowie von [NaN(SiMe3)2(THF)]2. Anwendungen der Seltenerdkomplexe als Polymerisationskatalysatoren

    M. Karl;G. Seybert;W. Massa;K. Harms

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus Harms
Klaus Harms Philipp University of Marburg
Stefanie Dehnen
Stefanie Dehnen Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Gernot Boche
Gernot Boche Philipp University of Marburg
Paul v. R. Schleyer
Paul v. R. Schleyer University of Georgia
Gernot Frenking
Gernot Frenking Philipp University of Marburg
Werner Uhl
Werner Uhl University of Münster
Stefan Berger
Stefan Berger Leipzig University
Michael Marsch
Michael Marsch Philipp University of Marburg
Florian Weigend
Florian Weigend Philipp University of Marburg
Andreas Greiner
Andreas Greiner University of Bayreuth

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