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Otto Westphal

Otto Westphal

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12458 915 157 14182

Otto Westphal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Otto Westphal between 1952 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Otto Westphal published across 69 years, from 1952 to 2020, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1970. 1 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1970. 1952: 7 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 3 publications 1957: 2 publications 1958: 10 publications 1959: 2 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 4 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 5 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 5 publications 1966: 7 publications 1967: 15 publications 1968: 13 publications 1969: 10 publications 1970: 16 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication
1952 2020

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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Otto Westphal: publications per year, 1952 to 2020
Year Publications
1952 7
1953 1
1954 0
1955 1
1956 3
1957 2
1958 10
1959 2
1960 2
1961 4
1962 0
1963 5
1964 1
1965 5
1966 7
1967 15
1968 13
1969 10
1970 16
1971 10
1972 4
1973 6
1974 2
1975 4
1976 2
1977 1
1978 2
1979 4
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 5
1984 3
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 0
1990 4
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 4
2004 2
2005 3
2006 1
2007 0
2008 1
2009 1
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
Total 177
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Otto Westphal 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 Otto Westphal 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, 141–160 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: 157 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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 1,218 157
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
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Otto Westphal 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 Otto Westphal 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
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
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

  • 1993 - Robert Koch Gold Medal
  • 1968 - Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize

Overview

Otto Westphal was affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Throughout their career, they contributed to the scientific community and received recognition for their work through awards.

Otto Westphal was awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize in 1968. Later, in 1993, they received the Robert Koch Gold Medal. These awards highlight notable moments in their career.

There is no available data on recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, or book publications associated with Otto Westphal. Similarly, details on fields of study, subfields, and main topics of their work are not listed.

Best Publications

  • Über die Extraktion von Bakterien mit Phenol/Wasser

    Otto Westphal;Otto Lüderitz;Fritz Bister

  • A new method for the extraction of R lipopolysaccharides.

    C. Galanos;O. Lüderitz;O. Westphal

  • Synthetic and natural Escherichia coli free lipid A express identical endotoxic activities

    Chris Galanos;Otto Lüderitz;Ernst Th. Rietschel;Otto Westphal

  • CHAPTER 4 – Isolation and Chemical and Immunological Characterization of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides

    Otto Lüderitz;Otto Westphal;Anne Marie Staub;Hiroshi Nikaido

  • Lipid A: chemical structure and biological activity.

    Otto Lüderitz;Chris Galanos;Volker Lehmann;Marjatta Nurminen

  • Nature and linkages of the fatty acids present in the lipid-A component of Salmonella lipopolysaccharides.

    Ernst Th. Rietschel;Horst Gotter;Otto Lüderitz;Otto Westphal

  • Interaction of Lipopolysaccharides and Lipid A with Complement

    Chris Galanos;Ernst Th. Rietschel;Otto Lüderitz;Otto Westphal

  • Structural investigations on the 2-keto-3-deoxyoctonate region of lipopolysaccharides.

    Wulf Dröge;Volker Lehmann;Otto Lüderitz;Otto Westphal

  • Biological Activities of Lipid A Complexed with Bovine‐Serum Albumin

    Chris Galanos;Ernst T. Rietschel;Otto Lüderitz;Otto Westphal

  • Endotoxic properties of chemically synthesized lipid A part structures. Comparison of synthetic lipid A precursor and synthetic analogues with biosynthetic lipid A precursor and free lipid A.

    Chris Galanos;Volker Lehmann;Otto Lüderitz;Ernst Th. Rietschel

  • Chemistry and immunochemistry of bacterial lipopolysaccharides as cell wall antigens and endotoxins.

    Otto Westphal;Klaus Jann;Karl Himmelspach

  • STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIPS OF SALMONELLA O AND R ANTIGENS

    O. Lüderitz;C. Galanos;H. J. Risse;E. Ruschmann

  • STUDIES ON THE LYSIS OF RED CELLS AND BIMOLECULAR LIPID LEAFLETS BY SYNTHETIC LYSOLECITHINS, LECITHINS AND STRUCTURAL ANALOGS

    F.C. Reman;R.A. Demel;J. De Gier;L.L.M. Van Deenen

  • Lipid A, the endotoxic center of bacterial lipopolysaccharides: relation of chemical structure to biological activity.

    E T Rietschel;H Brade;L Brade;K Brandenburg

  • Synthesis and Use of O-Stearoyl Polysaccharides in Passive Hemagglutination and Hemolysis

    U. Hämmerling;O. Westphal

  • Über bakterielle Reizstoffe I. Mitt.: Reindarstellung eines Polysaccharid-Pyrogens aus Bacterium coli

    Otto Westphal;Otto Lüderitz;Erwin Eichenberger;Walter Keiderling

  • The Bacterial Hemagglutination Test for the Demonstration of Antibodies to Enterobacteriaceae

    E. Neter;O. Westphal;O. Lüderitz;E. A. Gorzynski

  • On the synthesis of alpha and beta lecithins and their ether analogs

    Hansjörg Eibl;Dieter Arnold;Hans Ulrich Weltzien;Otto Westphal

  • Bacterial endotoxins. The second Carl Prausnitz Memorial Lecture.

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  • IMMUNOCHEMISTRY OF ESCHERICHIA COLI O ANTIGENS

    F. ØRskov;I. ØRskov;B. Jann;K. Jann

  • Chemistry and Immunochemistry of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides as Cell Wall Antigens and Endotoxins (Part 1 of 2)

    Otto Westphal;Klaus Jann;Karl Himmelspach

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernst Th. Rietschel
Ernst Th. Rietschel Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
Chris Galanos
Chris Galanos Max Planck Society
Reginald M. Gorczynski
Reginald M. Gorczynski University of Toronto
Jean-Pierre Mach
Jean-Pierre Mach University of Lausanne
Ulrich Zähringer
Ulrich Zähringer Research Center Borstel - Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences
Klaus Jann
Klaus Jann Max Planck Society
Marina A. Freudenberg
Marina A. Freudenberg University of Freiburg
Richard Kuhn
Richard Kuhn Max Planck Society
Günther Gerisch
Günther Gerisch Max Planck Society
Manuel Modolell
Manuel Modolell Max Planck Society

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