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49 Post Transition Metal
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Indium

RIS 0.024
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Rank#66
Co-citedSn
Physical properties
Category Post Transition Metal
Block p-block
State Solid
Config [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
Electronegativity 1.78
Density 7.31 g/cm³
Melting 429.75 K
Boiling 2345.0 K
Ionization 558.3 kJ/mol
Oxidation +1, +2, +3
Discovered 1863 · Ferdinand Reich, Hieronymous Theodor Richter
10-year trends

Research trends from the past decade for this element.

Research trends from the past decade: publication rate, citation momentum, emerging applications. A bird's-eye view of how the field has been evolving.

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Top papers of all time
TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt) · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Science · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
China Ocean Engineering · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt) · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Science · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
China Ocean Engineering · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Science · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Modern Physics Letters B · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Advanced Energy Materials · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age

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Indium's history

Research intensity over time

Indium's history

Indium's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Indium's associations

These shapes are citation clusters: groups of papers that cite each other. They show why Indium is moving, not just that it is.

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