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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9349 8474 673 610 235 11808

Jürgen Pleiss publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jürgen Pleiss between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jürgen Pleiss published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 21 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications
1989 2025

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jürgen Pleiss: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 7
1999 2
2000 12
2001 8
2002 10
2003 5
2004 8
2005 5
2006 6
2007 5
2008 11
2009 13
2010 10
2011 14
2012 14
2013 11
2014 16
2015 8
2016 16
2017 7
2018 8
2019 15
2020 15
2021 15
2022 6
2023 6
2024 11
2025 10
Total 279
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Jürgen Pleiss 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 Jürgen Pleiss 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, 221–240 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: 235 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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 1,216 235
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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Jürgen Pleiss 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 Jürgen Pleiss 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
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
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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Overview

Jürgen Pleiss is affiliated with the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Their research spans a broad range of topics primarily within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, where they have contributed to 72 publications. Within this area, their work further concentrates on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Information Systems and Management, Materials Chemistry, and Information Systems as notable subfields.

The main scientific topics addressed by Pleiss encompass Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, Scientific Computing and Data Management, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, RNA modifications and cancer, and Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks.

Pleiss has authored several research papers, including:

  • "Plastics degradation by hydrolytic enzymes: The plastics-active enzymes database-PAZy," 2022, published in Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics
  • "Meta-analysis of viscosity of aqueous deep eutectic solvents and their components," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "The GH19 Engineering Database: Sequence diversity, substrate scope, and evolution in glycoside hydrolase family 19," 2021, published in PLoS ONE
  • "Multicopper oxidases: modular structure, sequence space, and evolutionary relationships," 2020, published in Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics
  • "Processing of a plant peptide hormone precursor facilitated by posttranslational tyrosine sulfation," 2022, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics, ChemBioChem, Scientific Reports, PLoS ONE, and Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. These venues have hosted multiple publications by Pleiss, reflecting a consistent presence in the biochemical and computational biology literature.

Pleiss's collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors:

  • Patrick C. F. Buchholz
  • Jan Range
  • Philipp Schnee
  • Albert Jeltsch
  • Peter Stockinger

This pattern of co-authorship suggests sustained joint research efforts, contributing to the scientist's output in enzyme catalysis, protein function, and bioinformatics. Overall, Pleiss's work integrates molecular biology techniques with computational approaches to address biochemical and biotechnological problems.

Best Publications

  • Anatomy of lipase binding sites: the scissile fatty acid binding site

    Jürgen Pleiss;Markus Fischer;Rolf D Schmid

  • Procyclin gene expression and loss of the variant surface glycoprotein during differentiation of Trypanosoma brucei.

    I Roditi;H Schwarz;T W Pearson;R P Beecroft

  • Selective Catalytic Oxidation of CH Bonds with Molecular Oxygen

    Emil Roduner;Wolfgang Kaim;Biprajit Sarkar;Vlada B. Urlacher

  • Potent Mechanism-Based Inhibition of Human CYP2B6 by Clopidogrel and Ticlopidine

    Tanja Richter;Thomas E. Mürdter;Georg Heinkele;Jürgen Pleiss

  • The Lipase Engineering Database – a navigation and analysis tool for protein families

    Markus Fischer;Jürgen Pleiss

  • Lipase engineering database: Understanding and exploiting sequence–structure–function relationships

    Jürgen Pleiss;Markus Fischer;Marcus Peiker;Claudia Thiele

  • Modeling structure and flexibility of Candida antarctica lipase B in organic solvents

    Peter Trodler;Jürgen Pleiss

  • Activity of lipases and esterases towards tertiary alcohols: insights into structure-function relationships.

    Erik Henke;Jürgen Pleiss;Uwe Theo Bornscheuer

  • Rational design of a minimal and highly enriched CYP102A1 mutant library with improved regio-, stereo- and chemoselectivity.

    Alexander Seifert;Sandra Vomund;Katrin Grohmann;Sebastian Kriening

  • Effects of methanol on lipases: molecular, kinetic and process issues in the production of biodiesel

    Marina Lotti;Jürgen Pleiss;Francisco Valero;Pau Ferrer

  • Rational evolution of a medium chain-specific cytochrome P-450 BM-3 variant.

    Qing-Shan Li;Ulrich Schwaneberg;Markus Fischer;Jutta Schmitt

  • Solvent-induced lid opening in lipases: a molecular dynamics study

    Sascha Rehm;Peter Trodler;Jürgen Pleiss

  • The PHA Depolymerase Engineering Database: A systematic analysis tool for the diverse family of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) depolymerases

    Michael Knoll;Thomas M Hamm;Florian Wagner;Virginia Martinez

  • Blocking the tunnel: engineering of Candida rugosa lipase mutants with short chain length specificity.

    Jutta Schmitt;Stefania Brocca;Rolf D. Schmid;Jürgen Pleiss

  • The Laccase Engineering Database: a classification and analysis system for laccases and related multicopper oxidases

    Demet Sirim;Florian Wagner;Lei Wang;Rolf D Schmid

  • Prediction and analysis of the modular structure of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases

    Demet Sirim;Michael Widmann;Florian Wagner;Jürgen Pleiss

  • The Cytochrome P450 Engineering Database

    Markus Fischer;Michael Knoll;Demet Sirim;Florian Wagner

  • Determinants and Prediction of Esterase Substrate Promiscuity Patterns

    Mónica Martínez-Martínez;Cristina Coscolín;Gerard Santiago;Jennifer Chow

  • A Molecular Mechanism of Enantiorecognition of Tertiary Alcohols by Carboxylesterases

    Erik Henke;Uwe Theo Bornscheuer;Rolf D. Schmid;Jürgen Pleiss

  • Cloning, expression and characterisation of CYP102A7, a self-sufficient P450 monooxygenase from Bacillus licheniformis

    Matthias Dietrich;Sabine Eiben;Chimene Asta;Tuan Anh Do

  • Enzyme toolbox: novel enantiocomplementary imine reductases.

    Philipp N. Scheller;Silvia Fademrecht;Sebastian Hofelzer;Jürgen Pleiss

  • Molecular modeling of family GH16 glycoside hydrolases: potential roles for xyloglucan transglucosylases/hydrolases in cell wall modification in the poaceae.

    Marco Strohmeier;Maria Hrmova;Markus Fischer;Andrew J. Harvey

  • Stereoselectivity of Pseudomonas cepacia lipase toward secondary alcohols: A quantitative model

    Tanja Schulz;Jürgen Pleiss;Rolf D. Schmid

  • Lipase Engineering Database.

    Markus Fischer;Christoph Kaiser;Jürgen Pleiss;Rolf D. Schmid

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf D. Schmid
Rolf D. Schmid University of Stuttgart
Martina Pohl
Martina Pohl Forschungszentrum Jülich
Michael Müller
Michael Müller Forschungszentrum Jülich
Bernhard Hauer
Bernhard Hauer University of Stuttgart
Vlada B. Urlacher
Vlada B. Urlacher Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Thomas Ertl
Thomas Ertl University of Stuttgart
Uwe T. Bornscheuer
Uwe T. Bornscheuer University of Greifswald
Helen C. Hailes
Helen C. Hailes University College London
Fritz Paltauf
Fritz Paltauf Graz University of Technology
Lars P. H. Jeurgens
Lars P. H. Jeurgens Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

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