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70 Lanthanide
Yb

Ytterbium

RIS 0.035
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Rank#50
Co-citedEr
Physical properties
Category Lanthanide
Block f-block
State Solid
Config [Xe] 4f14 6s2
Electronegativity 1.1
Density 6.965 g/cm³
Melting 1097.0 K
Boiling 1469.0 K
Ionization 603.4 kJ/mol
Oxidation +2, +3
Discovered 1878 · Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
10-year trends

Research trends from the past decade for this element.

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Top papers of all time
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Nature Physics · 2025 · 95th percentile for its age
Pharmaceuticals · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Nature Physics · 2025 · 95th percentile for its age
Pharmaceuticals · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2026 · 98th percentile for its age
Nature Photonics · 2026 · 95th percentile for its age
Nature Photonics · 2026 · 92nd percentile for its age

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Ytterbium's history

Research intensity over time

Ytterbium's history

Ytterbium's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Ytterbium's associations

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