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Jozef Peeters

Jozef Peeters

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 66 7516 6816 94 89 203 10531

Jozef Peeters publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jozef Peeters between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jozef Peeters published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2007. 4 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2007. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1965 2025

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jozef Peeters: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 2
1970 2
1971 2
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 2
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 4
1993 2
1994 6
1995 3
1996 4
1997 4
1998 10
1999 4
2000 6
2001 8
2002 9
2003 11
2004 14
2005 11
2006 12
2007 17
2008 7
2009 7
2010 13
2011 4
2012 7
2013 3
2014 2
2015 3
2016 3
2017 1
2018 3
2019 1
2020 0
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 3
Total 212
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Jozef Peeters 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 Jozef Peeters 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, 201–220 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: 203 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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 1,281 203
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
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Jozef Peeters 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 Jozef Peeters 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 66
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
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Jozef Peeters is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Physics and Astronomy. Their work primarily focuses on Atmospheric Science, with significant involvement also in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Jozef Peeters has published notably in several scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Peeters include:

  • "The CH(X2Π) + H2O reaction: two transition state kinetics", 2021, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "High-accuracy first-principles-based rate coefficients for the reaction of OH and CH3OOH", 2022, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Methanediol from cloud-processed formaldehyde is only a minor source of atmospheric formic acid", 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Reaction pathways leading to HPALD intermediates in the OH-initiated oxidation of isoprene", 2024, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Development and Validation of an Actuator Line Method for Fuzzy Yarns in High-Speed Air Flow", 2025, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Collaborative engagements are a notable part of their research activities. Frequent co-authors have included:

  • Thanh Lam Nguyen
  • John F. Stanton
  • Ajith Perera
  • Jean-François Müller
  • David H. Bross

The focus on atmospheric chemistry and associated physical processes reflects a multidisciplinary approach spanning experimental, theoretical, and computational methods. Their research contributions involve kinetics of atmospheric reactions, chemical pathways, and interaction of molecules under various environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • HOx radical regeneration in the oxidation of isoprene

    Jozef Peeters;Thanh Lam Nguyen;Luc Vereecken

  • Hydroxyl radical recycling in isoprene oxidation driven by hydrogen bonding and hydrogen tunneling: the upgraded LIM1 mechanism.

    Jozef Peeters;Jean-François Müller;Trissevgeni Stavrakou;Vinh Son Nguyen

  • Satellite evidence for a large source of formic acid from boreal and tropical forests

    T. Stavrakou;J.-F. Müller;J. Peeters;A. Razavi

  • HOx radical regeneration in isoprene oxidation via peroxy radical isomerisations. II: experimental evidence and global impact

    Jozef Peeters;Jean-François Müller

  • Decomposition of substituted alkoxy radicals—part I: a generalized structure–activity relationship for reaction barrier heights

    Luc Vereecken;Jozef Peeters

  • The detailed mechanism of the OH-initiated atmospheric oxidation of α-pinene: a theoretical study

    Jozef Peeters;Luc Vereecken;Gaia Fantechi

  • Laboratory and theoretical study of the oxy radicals in the OH- and Cl-initiated oxidation of ethene

    John J. Orlando;Geoffrey S. Tyndall;Merete Bilde;Corinne Ferronato

  • Reaction mechanisms and rate constants ofelementary steps in methane-oxygen flames

    Jozef Peeters;Gilbert Mahnen

  • To the core of autocatalysis in cyclohexane autoxidation.

    Ive Hermans;Pierre A. Jacobs;Jozef Peeters

  • The gas-phase ozonolysis of β-caryophyllene (C15H24). Part I: an experimental study

    Richard Winterhalter;Frank Herrmann;Basem Kanawati;Thanh Lam Nguyen

  • A structure-activity relationship for the rate coefficient of H-migration in substituted alkoxy radicals

    Luc Vereecken;Jozef Peeters

  • The 1,5-H-shift in 1-butoxy: A case study in the rigorous implementation of transition state theory for a multirotamer system

    Luc Vereecken;Jozef Peeters

  • Autoxidation of cyclohexane: conventional views challenged by theory and experiment.

    Ive Hermans;Thanh Lam Nguyen;Pierre A. Jacobs;Jozef Peeters

  • Low-volatility poly-oxygenates in the OH-initiated atmospheric oxidation of α-pinene: impact of non-traditional peroxyl radical chemistry

    L. Vereecken;J.-F. Müller;J. Peeters

  • Structure-Activity Relationship for the Addition of OH to (Poly)alkenes: Site-Specific and Total Rate Constants

    J. Peeters;W. Boullart;V. Pultau;S. Vandenberk

  • Kinetics of formation of chemiluminescent CH(A2Δ) by the elementary reactions of C2H(X2 Σ+) with O(3P) and O2(X3Σg−): A pulse laser photolysis study

    K. Devriendt;H. Van Look;B. Ceursters;J. Peeters

  • Kinetics of α-Hydroxy-alkylperoxyl Radicals in Oxidation Processes. HO2•-Initiated Oxidation of Ketones/Aldehydes near the Tropopause

    Ive Hermans;Jean François Müller;Thanh Lam Nguyen;Pierre A. Jacobs

  • Theoretical study of the gas-phase ozonolysis of β-pinene (C10H16)

    Thanh Lam Nguyen;Jozef Peeters;Luc Vereecken

  • Autoxidation of ethylbenzene: the mechanism elucidated.

    Ive Hermans;Jozef Peeters;Pierre A. Jacobs

  • Identification of the Sequence CH(2Π) + C2H2 → C3H2 + H (and C3H + H2) Followed by C3H2 + O → C2H + HCO (or H + CO) as C2H Source in C2H2/O/H Atomic Flames

    Werner Boullart;Katia Devriendt;Ronny Borms;Jozef Peeters

  • Autoxidation of Hydrocarbons: From Chemistry to Catalysis

    Ive Hermans;Ive Hermans;Jozef Peeters;Pierre A. Jacobs

  • Improved global modelling of HO x recycling in isoprene oxidation: evaluation against the GABRIEL and INTEX-A aircraft campaign measurements

    T Stavrakou;Jozef Peeters;J-F Muller

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc Vereecken
Luc Vereecken Max Planck Society
Ive Hermans
Ive Hermans University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jean-François Müller
Jean-François Müller Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Trissevgeni Stavrakou
Trissevgeni Stavrakou Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Lieven Clarisse
Lieven Clarisse Université Libre de Bruxelles
Pierre-François Coheur
Pierre-François Coheur Université Libre de Bruxelles
Cathy Clerbaux
Cathy Clerbaux Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Holger F. Bettinger
Holger F. Bettinger University of Tübingen

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