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79 Transition Metal
Au

Gold

RIS 0.198
Velocity
Rank#8
Co-citedAg
Physical properties
Category Transition Metal
Block d-block
State Solid
Config [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1
Electronegativity 2.54
Density 19.282 g/cm³
Melting 1337.33 K
Boiling 3129.0 K
Ionization 890.1 kJ/mol
Oxidation +1, +2, +3, +5
Discovered Known since antiquity
10-year trends

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Top papers of all time
2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Dagstuhl Research Online Publication Server · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Chemical Reviews · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Dagstuhl Research Online Publication Server · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Chemical Reviews · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age
Water · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age
Photonics · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age

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Gold's history

Research intensity over time

Gold's history

Gold's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Gold's associations

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