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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 135 251 226 23 22 1374 81307

Wolfgang A. Herrmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang A. Herrmann between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang A. Herrmann published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 21.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 133 publications in 1997. 2 of the 1,462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 133. Peak 133 publications in 1997. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 12 publications 1975: 14 publications 1976: 12 publications 1977: 19 publications 1978: 19 publications 1979: 21 publications 1980: 26 publications 1981: 31 publications 1982: 37 publications 1983: 28 publications 1984: 38 publications 1985: 32 publications 1986: 49 publications 1987: 46 publications 1988: 32 publications 1989: 36 publications 1990: 47 publications 1991: 37 publications 1992: 43 publications 1993: 38 publications 1994: 50 publications 1995: 60 publications 1996: 49 publications 1997: 133 publications 1998: 37 publications 1999: 57 publications 2000: 35 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 34 publications 2003: 51 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 32 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1958 2025

1,462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang A. Herrmann: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 2
1972 8
1973 7
1974 12
1975 14
1976 12
1977 19
1978 19
1979 21
1980 26
1981 31
1982 37
1983 28
1984 38
1985 32
1986 49
1987 46
1988 32
1989 36
1990 47
1991 37
1992 43
1993 38
1994 50
1995 60
1996 49
1997 133
1998 37
1999 57
2000 35
2001 20
2002 34
2003 51
2004 12
2005 32
2006 29
2007 20
2008 28
2009 14
2010 18
2011 20
2012 22
2013 26
2014 19
2015 20
2016 6
2017 4
2018 2
2019 0
2020 20
2021 0
2022 0
2023 4
2024 1
2025 1
Total 1,462
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Wolfgang A. Herrmann 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 Wolfgang A. Herrmann 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, 1,295+ 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: 1,374 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,374
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Wolfgang A. Herrmann 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 Wolfgang A. Herrmann 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, 134–135 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: 135 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 27 135
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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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Wolfgang A. Herrmann is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Their primary research focus spans the field of Chemistry, with significant contributions to Organic Chemistry as well as areas intersecting Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, and General Economics, Econometrics, and Finance.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of specialized areas, including:

  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Chemistry and Stereochemistry Studies
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

Wolfgang A. Herrmann has published in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Catalysis from A to Z
  • Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft
  • Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
  • The Open Ophthalmology Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent publications by the scientist include:

  • "50 Years of Passion for Organometallic Chemistry," 2023, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
  • "Covid -19 restrictions expose air traffic at the Munich Airport as hotspot of ultrafine particle pollution - implications for regional air quality/Covid-19 Restriktionen entlarven den Flugverkehr am Flughafen München als größte Quelle der Ultrafeinstaubbelastung - Implikationen für die regionale Luftqualität," 2023, Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft
  • "Auswirkungen des reduzierten Flugbetriebs während der Corona-Pandemie auf die Konzentration von ultrafeinen Partikeln/Effects of reduced aircraft movements after the COVID-19-shutdown on the concentration of ultrafine particles," 2021, Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft
  • "C-F activation," 2020, Catalysis from A to Z
  • "poly-Suzuki reaction," 2020, Catalysis from A to Z

Frequent collaborators include:

  • O. Rottmann
  • Reinhard Kendlbacher
  • Philipp Prahs
  • Jürgen Fingerle
  • G. Müller-Starck

Best Publications

  • N-heterocyclic carbenes: a new concept in organometallic catalysis.

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann

  • Applied Homogeneous Catalysis with Organometallic Compounds

    Boy Cornils;Wolfgang A. Herrmann

  • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes†‡

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Christian Köcher

  • Transformation of Carbon Dioxide with Homogeneous Transition-Metal Catalysts: A Molecular Solution to a Global Challenge?

    Mirza Cokoja;Christian Bruckmeier;Bernhard Rieger;Wolfgang A. Herrmann

  • Metal Complexes of N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes—A New Structural Principle for Catalysts in Homogeneous Catalysis

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Martina Elison;Jakob Fischer;Christian Köcher

  • Palladacycles as Structurally Defined Catalysts for the Heck Olefination of Chloro‐ and Bromoarenes

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Christoph Brossmer;Karl Öfele;Claus-Peter Reisinger

  • Water-Soluble Ligands, Metal Complexes, and Catalysts: Synergism of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Christian W. Kohlpaintner

  • N-Heterocyclische Carbene: ein neues Konzept in der metallorganischen Katalyse N-Heterocyclische Carbene, 31. Mitteilung. – 30. Mitteilung: Lit. [80]

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann

  • A Novel Class of Ruthenium Catalysts for Olefin Metathesis.

    Thomas Weskamp;Wolfgang C. Schattenmann;Michael Spiegler;Wolfgang A. Herrmann

  • Application of palladacycles in Heck type reactions

    Wolfgang A Herrmann;Volker P.W Böhm;Claus-Peter Reisinger

  • Chelating N-heterocyclic carbene ligands in palladium-catalyzed heck-type reactions

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Claus-Peter Reisinger;Michael Spiegler

  • Rhenium(VII) Oxo and Imido Complexes: Synthesis, Structures, and Applications.

    Carlos C. Romão;Fritz E. Kühn;Wolfgang A. Herrmann

  • Highly Active Ruthenium Catalysts for Olefin Metathesis: The Synergy of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Coordinatively Labile Ligands.

    Thomas Weskamp;Florian J. Kohl;Wolfgang Hieringer;Dieter Gleich

  • Aqueous-Phase Organometallic Catalysis: Concepts and Applications

    Boy Cornils;Wolfgang A. Herrmann

  • Aqueous‐Phase Organometallic Catalysis

    B. Cornils;W. A. Herrmann

  • Ruthenium Carbene Complexes with Imidazolin-2-ylidene Ligands Allow the Formation of Tetrasubstituted Cycloalkenes by RCM

    Lutz Ackermann;Alois Fürstner;Thomas Weskamp;Florian J. Kohl

  • Methyltrioxorhenium as Catalyst for Olefin Oxidation

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Richard W Fischer;Dieter W. Marz

  • Heterocyclic Carbenes: A High‐Yielding Synthesis of Novel, Functionalized N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes in Liquid Ammonia

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Christian Köcher;Lukas J. Gooßen;Georg R. J. Artus

  • N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes: Generation under Mild Conditions and Formation of Group 8–10 Transition Metal Complexes Relevant to Catalysis

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Martina Elison;Jakob Fischer;Christian Köcher

  • Palladacycles as Efficient Catalysts for Aryl Coupling Reactions

    Matthias Beller;Hartmut Fischer;Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Karl Öfele

  • Transformation of Carbon Dioxide with Homogeneous Transition‐Metal Catalysts: A Molecular Solution to a Global Challenge?

    Mirza Cokoja;Christian Bruckmeier;Bernhard Rieger;Wolfgang A. Herrmann

  • Water‐Soluble Ligands, Metal Complexes, and Catalysts: Synergism of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis

    W. A. Herrmann;C. W. Kohlpainter

Frequent Co-Authors

Fritz E. Kühn
Fritz E. Kühn Technical University of Munich
Eberhardt Herdtweck
Eberhardt Herdtweck Technical University of Munich
Mirza Cokoja
Mirza Cokoja Technical University of Munich
Wolfgang Scherer
Wolfgang Scherer Augsburg College
Reiner Anwander
Reiner Anwander University of Tübingen
Carlos C. Romão
Carlos C. Romão Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Roland A. Fischer
Roland A. Fischer Technical University of Munich
Hans Bock
Hans Bock Goethe University Frankfurt
Henri Brunner
Henri Brunner University of Regensburg
Werner R. Thiel
Werner R. Thiel Technical University of Kaiserslautern

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