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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10846 9792 781 701 367 9569

Wolfgang Saak publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang Saak between 1981 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang Saak published across 37 years, from 1981 to 2017, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 1999. 3 of the 367 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 1999. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 6 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 23 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 25 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 29 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication
1981 2017

367 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang Saak: publications per year, 1981 to 2017
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 1
1983 1
1984 6
1985 8
1986 5
1987 15
1988 23
1989 22
1990 14
1991 25
1992 8
1993 5
1994 11
1995 12
1996 11
1997 17
1998 12
1999 29
2000 26
2001 16
2002 18
2003 7
2004 3
2005 8
2006 5
2007 3
2008 5
2009 4
2010 8
2011 7
2012 4
2013 7
2014 9
2015 7
2016 2
2017 1
Total 367
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Wolfgang Saak publications per year - data summary

  • Wolfgang Saak, a Chemistry scholar from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, has 367 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1981 to 2017.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2017.
  • The most productive year is 1999, with 29 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1983 and 2017, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.9 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2013-2017) hold 26 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1993: 135 publications (10.4 per year); 1994-2006: 175 publications (13.5 per year); 2007-2017: 57 publications (5.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Wolfgang Saak 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 Saak 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, 361–380 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: 367 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
361–380 522 367
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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Wolfgang Saak 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.
  • Wolfgang Saak, a Chemistry scholar from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, records 367 publications - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Wolfgang Saak, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Wolfgang Saak ranks above the median.
  • 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).

Wolfgang Saak 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 Saak 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 58
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
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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Wolfgang Saak 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.
  • Wolfgang Saak, a Chemistry scholar from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, records 58 D-Index - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Wolfgang Saak, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Wolfgang Saak ranks below 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).

Overview

Wolfgang Saak is affiliated with the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany. Their academic profile centers on research activities associated with this institution.

Details about specific publications, co-authors, or recurring publication venues in their academic record are not provided.

There is also no information available regarding particular fields of study, subfields, or main topics covered in their research work.

Information about book publications or awards received by Wolfgang Saak is not present in the available data.

No records of recent papers or citation metrics are supplied, and no indication of whether Wolfgang Saak is deceased is noted, indicating they are presumed to be currently active.

Best Publications

  • Hexaaryltetrasilabuta‐1,3‐diene: A Molecule with Conjugated SiSi Double Bonds

    Manfred Weidenbruch;Stefan Willms;Wolfgang Saak;Gerald Henkel

  • A new synthesis of triarylsilylium ions and their application in dihydrogen activation.

    André Schäfer;Matti Reißmann;Annemarie Schäfer;Wolfgang Saak

  • Silyl Cation Mediated Conversion of CO2 into Benzoic Acid, Formic Acid, and Methanol

    André Schäfer;Wolfgang Saak;Detlev Haase;Thomas Müller

  • Neutral Group-IV Metal Catalysts for the Intramolecular Hydroamination of Alkenes

    Carsten Müller;Wolfgang Saak;Sven Doye

  • Synthesis and Structure of [Ni{Ga−C(SiMe3)3}4] and Quantum-Chemical Verification of Strong π Back-Bonding in the Model Compounds [Ni(EMe)4] (E = B, Al, Ga, In, Tl)

    Werner Uhl;Maike Benter;Sandra Melle;Wolfgang Saak

  • Efficient Access to Titanaaziridines by C ? H Activation of N‐Methylanilines at Ambient Temperature

    Manfred Manßen;Nicolai Lauterbach;Jaika Dörfler;Marc Schmidtmann

  • Titanium-based molecular squares and rectangles: Syntheses by self-assembly reactions of titanocene fragments and aromatic N-heterocycles

    Susanne Kraft;Edith Hanuschek;Riidiger Beckhaus;Detlev Haase

  • Tetrakis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)diplumbene: A Molecule with a Lead–Lead Double Bond

    Martin Stürmann;Wolfgang Saak;Heinrich Marsmann;Manfred Weidenbruch

  • Synthesis and stereoselective self-assembly of double- and triple-stranded helicates.

    Arne Lützen;Marko Hapke;Jens Griep-Raming;Detlev Haase

  • Synthesis and reactivity of N-aryl substituted N-heterocyclic silylenes

    P. Zark;A. Schäfer;A. Mitra;D. Haase

  • 1,3-Bis(N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylguanidino)propane: synthesis, characterization and bonding properties of the first bidentate, peralkylated guanidine ligand

    Michael Harmjanz;Jörg Schneider;Wolfgang Saak

  • Synthesis, X-ray structure and electrochemical characterisation of a binuclear thiolate bridged Ni–Fe–nitrosyl complex, related to the active site of NiFe hydrogenase

    Frank Osterloh;Wolfgang Saak;Detlev Haase;Siegfried Pohl

  • A carbene–stannylene adduct with a long tin–carbon double bond?

    Annemarie Schäfer;Manfred Weidenbruch;Wolfgang Saak;Siegfried Pohl

  • Synthetic and structural studies on the novel nitrogen ligand 2,5,8,10,13,16-hexaazapentacyclo[8.6.1.11,5.09,18.013,17]octadecane and its reaction products with methanolic cadmium halogenide solutions: Ci-C12H22N6, [CdX2(C2-C12H22N6)] (X=Cl, Br, I), and [CdI2(C12H23N6OCH3)]

    Henry Strasdeit;Wolfgang Saak;Siegfried Pohl;Willem L. Driessen

  • Bis(η5:η1-pentafulvene)titanium Complexes: Catalysts for Intramolecular Alkene Hydroamination and Reagents for Selective Reactions with N−H Acidic Substrates†

    Thomas Janssen;René Severin;Mira Diekmann;Marion Friedemann

  • Systematic Experimental and Quantum Chemical Investigation into the Structures, the Stability, and the Spectroscopic Properties of Alkylindium(I) Compounds: Tetrameric In4[C(SiMeRR‘)3]4 versus Monomeric InC(SiMeRR‘)3 Derivatives†

    Werner Uhl;and Andreas Jantschak;Wolfgang Saak;Martin Kaupp

  • The Reagent Diphenyldiselane/Iodine: No Phenylselenenyl Iodide but a Charge Transfer Complex with Cyclic Moieties

    Silvia Kubiniok;Wolf-Walther du Mont;Siegfried Pohl;Wolfgang Saak

  • Protic ionic liquid and ionic melts prepared from methanesulfonic acid and 1H-1,2,4-triazole as high temperature PEMFC electrolytes

    Jiangshui Luo;Jiangshui Luo;Jin Hu;Wolfgang Saak;Rüdiger Beckhaus

  • Controlling the rate of shuttling motions in [2]rotaxanes by electrostatic interactions: a cation as solvent-tunable brake.

    Pradyut Ghosh;Guido Federwisch;Michael Kogej;Christoph A. Schalley

  • Phosphasilirenes, Three‐Membered Rings Containing PC Double Bonds

    Annemarie Schäfer;Manfred Weidenbruch;Wolfgang Saak;Siegfried Pohl

  • Synthesis of Silylium and Germylium Ions by a Substituent Exchange Reaction

    André Schäfer;Matti Reißmann;Sebastian Jung;Annemarie Schäfer

  • Verbindungen des Germaniums und Zinns, 10[1] Thermolyse eines Cyclotristannans: Stannylen‐ versus Distannen‐Reaktionen

    Manfred Weidenbruch;Annemarie Schäfer;Hartmut Kilian;Siegfried Pohl

Frequent Co-Authors

Werner Uhl
Werner Uhl University of Münster
Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Karl Peters
Karl Peters Max Planck Society
Peter Jutzi
Peter Jutzi Bielefeld University
Frank E. Osterloh
Frank E. Osterloh University of California, Davis
Jürgen O. Metzger
Jürgen O. Metzger Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Frank Breher
Frank Breher Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Peter G. Jones
Peter G. Jones Technische Universität Braunschweig
Bernt Krebs
Bernt Krebs University of Münster
Harald Gröger
Harald Gröger Bielefeld University

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