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Dieter Seebach

Dieter Seebach

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Chemistry
Switzerland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 132 289 261 6 6 1296 75855

Dieter Seebach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dieter Seebach between 1957 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dieter Seebach published across 67 years, from 1957 to 2023, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 1984. 1 of the 1,312 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 1984. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 3 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 8 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 7 publications 1969: 11 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 11 publications 1972: 23 publications 1973: 18 publications 1974: 29 publications 1975: 28 publications 1976: 35 publications 1977: 49 publications 1978: 24 publications 1979: 42 publications 1980: 33 publications 1981: 41 publications 1982: 41 publications 1983: 31 publications 1984: 50 publications 1985: 49 publications 1986: 42 publications 1987: 46 publications 1988: 36 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 30 publications 1991: 43 publications 1992: 49 publications 1993: 37 publications 1994: 34 publications 1995: 33 publications 1996: 27 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 30 publications 1999: 36 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 40 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 37 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1957 2023

1,312 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dieter Seebach: publications per year, 1957 to 2023
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 3
1964 2
1965 8
1966 2
1967 3
1968 7
1969 11
1970 3
1971 11
1972 23
1973 18
1974 29
1975 28
1976 35
1977 49
1978 24
1979 42
1980 33
1981 41
1982 41
1983 31
1984 50
1985 49
1986 42
1987 46
1988 36
1989 22
1990 30
1991 43
1992 49
1993 37
1994 34
1995 33
1996 27
1997 21
1998 30
1999 36
2000 20
2001 40
2002 26
2003 37
2004 19
2005 12
2006 21
2007 13
2008 12
2009 17
2010 10
2011 10
2012 10
2013 10
2014 8
2015 4
2016 1
2017 2
2018 3
2019 4
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
Total 1,312
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Dieter Seebach publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dieter Seebach sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,295+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 1,296 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100 1,296
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Dieter Seebach D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dieter Seebach sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 132–133 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 132 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25 132
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2019 - Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2004 - Ryoji Noyori Prize, Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
  • 2003 - Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier
  • 2002 - Chirality Medal, Società Chimica Italiana Switzerland
  • 1990 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1984 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Chemistry

Overview

Dieter Seebach is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and materials science. The subfields they contribute to include molecular biology, pharmacology, materials chemistry, biochemistry, and biomaterials.

Their work focuses on several key topics: microbial natural products and biosynthesis, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, enzyme structure and function, biochemical acid research studies, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, as well as parasitic infections and diagnostics.

Recent scholarly contributions by Dieter Seebach include:

  • Structures and function of the amino acid polymerase cyanophycin synthetase, 2021, Nature Chemical Biology
  • No Life on this Planet Without PHB, 2023, Helvetica Chimica Acta
  • A simple and efficient transfection protocol for Cryptosporidium parvum using Polyethylenimine (PEI) and Octaarginine, 2020, Parasitology

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Itai Sharon
  • Asfarul S. Haque
  • Marcel Grogg
  • Indrajit Lahiri
  • Andrés E. Leschziner

Publication venues where their work appears regularly are:

  • Nature Chemical Biology
  • Helvetica Chimica Acta
  • Parasitology

Dieter Seebach has received multiple awards over their career including:

  • Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2019
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2007
  • Ryoji Noyori Prize, Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry in 2004
  • Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier in 2003
  • Chirality Medal, Società Chimica Italiana in 2002 (Switzerland)
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 1990
  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften in 1984 (Chemistry)

Best Publications

  • Peptide Folding: When Simulation Meets Experiment

    Xavier Daura;Karl Gademann;Bernhard Jaun;Dieter Seebach

  • Methods of Reactivity Umpolung

    Dieter Seebach

  • The world of beta- and gamma-peptides comprised of homologated proteinogenic amino acids and other components.

    Dieter Seebach;Albert K Beck;Daniel J Bierbaum

  • Structure and Reactivity of Lithium Enolates. From Pinacolone to Selective C‐Alkylations of Peptides. Difficulties and Opportunities Afforded by Complex Structures

    Dieter Seebach

  • β-Peptides: a surprise at every turn

    Dieter Seebach;Jennifer L. Matthews

  • β-Peptides: Synthesis by Arndt-Eistert homologation with concomitant peptide coupling. Structure determination by NMR and CD spectroscopy and by X-ray crystallography. Helical secondary structure of a β-hexapeptide in solution and its stability towards pepsin

    Dieter Seebach;Mark Overhand;Florian N. M. Kühnle;Bruno Martinoni

  • Generation and synthetic applications of 2-lithio-1,3-dithianes

    Dieter Seebach;Elias J. Corey

  • β-Peptidic Peptidomimetics

    Dieter Seebach;James Gardiner

  • TADDOLs, Their Derivatives, and TADDOL Analogues: Versatile Chiral Auxiliaries

    Dieter Seebach;Albert K. Beck;Alexander Heckel

  • Umpolung of the Reactivity of Carbonyl Compounds Through Sulfur-Containing Reagents

    Bengt-Thomas Gröbel;Dieter Seebach

  • Organic Synthesis—Where now?

    Dieter Seebach

  • Methoden der Reaktivitätsumpolung

    Dieter Seebach

  • Self-Regeneration of Stereocenters (SRS)—Applications, Limitations, and Abandonment of a Synthetic Principle†‡

    Dieter Seebach;Andrea R. Sting;Matthias Hoffmann

  • The Outstanding Biological Stability of β‐ and γ‐Peptides toward Proteolytic Enzymes: An In Vitro Investigation with Fifteen Peptidases

    Jens Frackenpohl;Per I. Arvidsson;Jürg V. Schreiber;Dieter Seebach

  • Alkylation of amino acids without loss of the optical activity: preparation of .alpha.-substituted proline derivatives. A case of self-reproduction of chirality

    D. Seebach;M. Boes;R. Naef;W. B. Schweizer

  • Poly(hydroxyalkanoates): A Fifth Class of Physiologically Important Organic Biopolymers?†

    Hans-Martin Müller;Dieter Seebach

  • Synthesis of Open-Chain 2,3-Disubstituted 4-nitroketones by Diastereoselective Michael-addition of (E)-Enamines to (E)-Nitroolefins. A topological rule for C, C-bond forming processes between prochiral centres. Preliminary communication

    Dieter Seebach;Jerzy Goliński

  • Probing the Helical Secondary Structure of Short‐Chain β‐Peptides

    Dieter Seebach;Paola E. Ciceri;Mark Overhand;Bernhard Jaun

  • The Unambiguous Specification of the Steric Course of Asymmetric Syntheses

    Dieter Seebach;Vladimir Prelog

  • 13C‐NMR.‐Spektroskopie von Organolithiumverbindungen bei tiefen Temperaturen. Strukturinformation aus der 13C, 6Li‐Kopplung

    Dieter Seebach;Robert Hässig;Josef Gabriel

Frequent Co-Authors

Magnus Rueping
Magnus Rueping King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Bernhard Jaun
Bernhard Jaun ETH Zurich
Karl Gademann
Karl Gademann University of Zurich
Dieter Enders
Dieter Enders RWTH Aachen University
Jack D. Dunitz
Jack D. Dunitz ETH Zurich
Philippe Renaud
Philippe Renaud École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Eusebio Juaristi
Eusebio Juaristi Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Hans-Peter E. Kohler
Hans-Peter E. Kohler Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Daniel Hoyer
Daniel Hoyer University of Melbourne

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