Bert U. W. Maes

11.0k citations

217 papers · 9.6k · 2 hit papers · h-index 51

Impact in

Organic Chemistry top 0.1%
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
- Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
- Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
- Radical Photochemical Reactions
- Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
Process Chemistry and Technology top 1%

Papers in

Organic Chemistry 172
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods 83
- Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions 43
- Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions 28
- Synthesis and Reactivity of Heterocycles 25
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques 20
Molecular Biology 73
- Chemical Synthesis and Analysis 29
- Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities 19

Co-authors: Romano V. A. Orrù (31 shared papers)Eelco Ruijter (24 shared papers)Tjøstil Vlaar (12 shared papers)Pieter Mampuys (23 shared papers)Guy L. F. Lemière (33 shared papers)R. Dommisse (25 shared papers)Hans Sterckx (8 shared papers)Carlo Sambiagio (6 shared papers)
Journals: Tetrahedron (24 papers)Angewandte Chemie International Edition (15 papers)The Journal of Organic Chemistry (13 papers)Chemistry - A European Journal (13 papers)Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (12 papers)
Partner nations: Belgium Netherlands Hungary

In The Last Decade

Bert U. W. Maes

215 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Bert U. W. Maes's Hit Papers

align trajectories log scale

A comprehensive overview of directing groups applied in metal-catalysed C–H functionalisation chemistry 2018 · 1.4k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2018 Chemical Society Reviews
2013 Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Bert U. W. Maes

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Bert U. W. Maes's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Bert U. W. Maes with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Bert U. W. Maes more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Bert U. W. Maes

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Bert U. W. Maes. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Bert U. W. Maes. The network helps show where Bert U. W. Maes may publish in the future.

Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Bert U. W. Maes, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

Border = papers with Bert U. W. Maes Line = papers co-authored together Bert U. W. Maes links everyone, so they are left out of the graph.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Showing the 20 most-cited of 217 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.

#	Work
1	A comprehensive overview of directing groups applied in metal-catalysed C–H functionalisation chemistry Chemical Society Reviews ·Carlo Sambiagio, David Schönbauer, Rémi Blieck, Toan Dao‐Huy, Gerit Pototschnig, Patricia Schaaf, Thomas Wiesinger, Muhammad Farooq Zia, Joanna Wencel‐Delord, Tatiana Besset, Bert U. W. Maes, Michael Schnürch Hit paper breakdown →	2018	1440
2	Direct α‐Functionalization of Saturated Cyclic Amines Chemistry - A European Journal ·Emily A. Mitchell, Aldo Peschiulli, Nicolas Lefèvre, Lieven Meerpoel, Bert U. W. Maes	2012	424
3	Palladium‐Catalyzed Migratory Insertion of Isocyanides: An Emerging Platform in Cross‐Coupling Chemistry Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Tjøstil Vlaar, Eelco Ruijter, Bert U. W. Maes, Romano V. A. Orrù Hit paper breakdown →	2013	404
4	Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogenation of CO₂ to methanol under mild conditions Chemical Society Reviews ·Shao‐Tao Bai, Gilles De Smet, Yuhe Liao, Ruiyan Sun, Cheng Zhou, Matthias Beller, Bert U. W. Maes, Bert F. Sels	2021	273
5	Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of C(sp³)−H Bonds Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Hans Sterckx, Bénédicte Morel, Bert U. W. Maes	2018	269
6	Thiosulfonates as Emerging Reactants: Synthesis and Applications Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis ·Pieter Mampuys, Con Robert McElroy, James H. Clark, Romano V. A. Orrù, Bert U. W. Maes	2019	176
7	Transition metal-catalyzed N-arylations of amidines and guanidines Chemical Society Reviews ·Tom R. M. Rauws, Bert U. W. Maes	2012	168
8	Sustainable Synthesis of Diverse Privileged Heterocycles by Palladium‐Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Isocyanide Insertion Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Tjøstil Vlaar, Răzvan C. Cioc, Pieter Mampuys, Bert U. W. Maes, Romano V. A. Orrù, Eelco Ruijter	2012	163
9	Base Metal Catalyzed Isocyanide Insertions Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Jurriën W. Collet, Thomas R. Roose, Eelco Ruijter, Bert U. W. Maes, Romano V. A. Orrù	2019	142
10	Synthesis of Aryl(di)azinyl Ketones through Copper‐ and Iron‐catalyzed Oxidation of the Methylene Group of Aryl(di)azinylmethanes Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Johan De Houwer, Kourosch Abbaspour Tehrani, Bert U. W. Maes	2012	131
11	On the Importance of an Acid Additive in the Synthesis of Pyrido[1,2‐a]benzimidazoles by Direct Copper‐Catalyzed Amination Chemistry - A European Journal ·Kye‐Simeon Masters, Tom R. M. Rauws, Ashok Kumar Yadav, Wouter Herrebout, Benjamin van der Veken, Bert U. W. Maes	2011	121
12	Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of 4-Aminophthalazin-1(2H)-ones by Isocyanide Insertion Organic Letters ·Tjøstil Vlaar, Eelco Ruijter, Anass Znabet, Elwin Janssen, Frans J. J. de Kanter, Bert U. W. Maes, Romano V. A. Orrù	2011	116
13	Study of a New Rate Increasing “Base Effect” in the Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Iodides The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·Caroline Meyers, Bert U. W. Maes, Kristof T. J. Loones, Gunther Bal, Guy L. F. Lemière, R. Dommisse	2004	114
14	Isoneocryptolepine, a Synthetic Indoloquinoline Alkaloid, as an Antiplasmodial Lead Compound Journal of Natural Products ·Sabine Van Miert, Steven Hostyn, Bert U. W. Maes, K. Cimanga, Reto Brun, Marcel Kaiser, Péter Mátyus, R. Dommisse, Guy L. F. Lemière, Arnold Vlietinck, Luc Pieters	2005	110
15	Synthesis of Aryl(di)azinyl Ketones through Copper‐ and Iron‐catalyzed Oxidation of the Methylene Group of Aryl(di)azinylmethanes Angewandte Chemie ·Johan De Houwer, Kourosch Abbaspour Tehrani, Bert U. W. Maes	2012	109
16	Sustainable Three‐Component Synthesis of Isothioureas from Isocyanides, Thiosulfonates, and Amines Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Pieter Mampuys, Yanping Zhu, Tjøstil Vlaar, Eelco Ruijter, Romano V. A. Orrù, Bert U. W. Maes	2014	104
17	C‐2 Arylation of Piperidines through Directed Transition‐Metal‐Catalyzed sp³ CH Activation Chemistry - A European Journal ·Hana Prokopcová, Sheba D. Bergman, Karel Aelvoet, Veerle Smout, Wouter Herrebout, Benjamin van der Veken, Lieven Meerpoel, Bert U. W. Maes	2010	103
18	Why we might be misusing process mass intensity (PMI) and a methodology to apply it effectively as a discovery level metric Green Chemistry ·Edward R. Monteith, Pieter Mampuys, Louise Summerton, James H. Clark, Bert U. W. Maes, Con Robert McElroy	2019	101
19	Synthesis of 4‐Aminoquinazolines by Palladium‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Imidoylation of N‐(2‐Bromoaryl)amidines Chemistry - A European Journal ·Gitte Van Baelen, Sander Kuijer, Lukáš Rýček, Sergey Sergeyev, Elwin Janssen, Frans J. J. de Kanter, Bert U. W. Maes, Eelco Ruijter, Romano V. A. Orrù	2011	96
20	Thiosulfonylation of Unactivated Alkenes with Visible-Light Organic Photocatalysis ACS Catalysis ·Karthik Gadde, Pieter Mampuys, Andrea Guidetti, H. Y. Vincent Ching, Wouter Herrebout, Sabine Van Doorslaer, Kourosch Abbaspour Tehrani, Bert U. W. Maes	2020	94

About Bert U. W. Maes

Bert U. W. Maes is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry, having authored 217 papers that have together received 9.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (83 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (43 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (29 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (28 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (26 papers), Synthesis and Reactivity of Heterocycles (25 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (20 papers) and Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (8.0k citations), Process Chemistry and Technology (450 citations), Inorganic Chemistry (1.4k citations), Pharmaceutical Science (301 citations) and Toxicology (106 citations). Bert U. W. Maes has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Hungary. Frequent co-authors include Romano V. A. Orrù, Eelco Ruijter, Tjøstil Vlaar, Pieter Mampuys, Guy L. F. Lemière, R. Dommisse, Hans Sterckx, Carlo Sambiagio, Kourosch Abbaspour Tehrani and Wouter Herrebout. Their work appears in journals such as Tetrahedron, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Chemistry - A European Journal and Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis.

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Bert U. W. Maes

Impact in

Papers in i

In The Last Decade

Bert U. W. Maes

Bert U. W. Maes's Hit Papers

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Bert U. W. Maes

Fields of papers citing papers by Bert U. W. Maes

All Works

About Bert U. W. Maes

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Papers in