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58 Lanthanide
Ce

Cerium

RIS 0.089
Velocity
Rank#23
Co-citedLa
Physical properties
Category Lanthanide
Block f-block
State Solid
Config [Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
Electronegativity 1.12
Density 6.77 g/cm³
Melting 1068.0 K
Boiling 3716.0 K
Ionization 534.4 kJ/mol
Oxidation +3, +4
Discovered 1803 · Jons Jacob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
10-year trends

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Top papers of all time
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Research Output (Edinburgh Napier University) · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age

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Cerium's history

Research intensity over time

Cerium's history

Cerium's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Cerium's associations

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