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Paul Seiler

Paul Seiler

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
10831
World Ranking
7514
National Ranking
157

Paul Seiler 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 Paul Seiler sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 176 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul Seiler 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 Paul Seiler sits on this spectrum.

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 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.

Overview

Paul Seiler is a researcher affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland, focusing primarily on materials science and engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, physical and theoretical chemistry, and civil and structural engineering.

Their research addresses a variety of topics, notably in graphene research and applications, graphene and nanomaterials applications, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, electronic and structural properties of oxides, electrostatics and colloid interactions, as well as concrete and cement materials research.

Frequent collaborators of Paul Seiler include Frank Shaode Ong, Anton Tamtögl, Marcus N. Myers, T. Vickers, and J. Atienza. Their research has been published in several venues such as the XV International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components. eBook of Proceedings, SSRN Electronic Journal, Nature Communications, and MATEC Web of Conferences.

Significant papers authored by Paul Seiler include:

  • Understanding water behaviour on 2D material interfaces through single-molecule motion on h-BN and graphene, 2025, Nature Communications
  • A New Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) Mitigation Technology - Part I: Comparing with Li, Ca, Al Salts, and Densified Silica Fume, 2020, XV International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components. eBook of Proceedings
  • How Does Intercalation Affect the Structure and Dynamics of Bilayer Graphene?, 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The test method of a new alkali-silica reaction prevention technology, 2025, MATEC Web of Conferences

Best Publications

  • A New Interpretation of the Disordered Crystal Structure of Ferrocene

    P. Seiler;J. D. Dunitz

  • Donor-substituted 1,1,4,4-tetracyanobutadienes (TCBDS): new chromophores with efficient intramolecular charge-transfer interactions by atom-economic synthesis.

    Tsuyoshi Michinobu;Corinne Boudon;Jean‐Paul Gisselbrecht;Paul Seiler

  • A fluorine scan of thrombin inhibitors to map the fluorophilicity/fluorophobicity of an enzyme active site: evidence for C-F...C=O interactions.

    Jacob A. Olsen;David W. Banner;Paul Seiler;Ulrike Obst Sander

  • A new class of organic donor–acceptor molecules with large third-order optical nonlinearities

    Tsuyoshi Michinobu;Joshua C. May;Jin H. Lim;Corinne Boudon

  • A Novel Three-Way Chromophoric Molecular Switch: pH and Light Controllable Switching Cycles.

    Luca Gobbi;Paul Seiler;François Diederich

  • Supramolecular Patterned Surfaces Driven by Cooperative Assembly of C60 and Porphyrins on Metal Substrates

    Davide Bonifazi;Hannes Spillmann;Andreas Kiebele;Michael De Wild

  • Fluorine Interactions at the Thrombin Active Site: Protein Backbone Fragments H ? Cα ? CO Comprise a Favorable C ? F Environment and Interactions of C ? F with Electrophiles

    Jacob A. Olsen;David W. Banner;Paul Seiler;Björn Wagner

  • 1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane

    J. D. Dunitz;P. Seiler

  • Organic Super-Acceptors with Efficient Intramolecular Charge-Transfer Interactions by [2+2] Cycloadditions of TCNE, TCNQ, and F4-TCNQ to Donor-Substituted Cyanoalkynes†

    Milan Kivala;Corinne Boudon;Jean-Paul Gisselbrecht;Barbara Enko

  • Crystal structure analyses of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane and its complexes with alkali thiocyanates

    J. D. Dunitz;M. Dobler;P. Seiler;R. P. Phizackerley

  • A novel reaction of 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ): charge-transfer chromophores by [2 + 2] cycloaddition with alkynes

    Milan Kivala;Corinne Boudon;Jean-Paul Gisselbrecht;Paul Seiler

  • 1,4,7,10,13,16‐Hexaoxacyclooctadecane: crystal structure at 100 K

    E. Maverick;P. Seiler;W.B. Schweizer;J.D. Dunitz

  • Charge-transfer chromophores by cycloaddition-retro-electrocyclization: multivalent systems and cascade reactions.

    Milan Kivala;Corinne Boudon;Jean-Paul Gisselbrecht;Paul Seiler

  • Hydrated sodium thiocyanate complex of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane

    M. Dobler;J. D. Dunitz;P. Seiler

  • Synthesis and Crystal Growth of Stilbazolium Derivatives for Second‐Order Nonlinear Optics

    Zhou Yang;Shanmugatn Aravazhi;Arno Schneider;Paul Seiler

  • Macrocyclic ferrocenyl-bisimidazoline palladacycle dimers as highly active and enantioselective catalysts for the aza-claisen rearrangement of Z-configured N-para-methoxyphenyl trifluoroacetimidates.

    Sascha Jautze;Paul Seiler;René Peters

  • Bis- through Tetrakis-Adducts of C60 by Reversible Tether-Directed Remote Functionalization and systematic investigation of the changes in fullerene properties as a function of degree, pattern, and nature of functionalization

    Francesca Cardullo;Paul Seiler;Lyle Isaacs;Jean-François Nierengarten

  • Tetraethynylethenes: Fully cross-conjugated π-electron chromophores and molecular scaffolds for all-carbon networks and carbon-rich nanomaterials

    John Anthony;Armen M. Boldi;Yves Rubin;Markus Hobi

  • Structure and Reactivity of Five- and Six-Ring N, N-, N, O-, and O, O-acetals: A lesson in allylic 1, 3-strain (A1, 3 strain)

    Dieter Seebach;Bernd Amatsch;René Amstutz;Albert K. Beck

  • Preparation and Structure ofβ-Peptides Consisting of Geminally Disubstitutedβ2,2- andβ3,3-Amino Acids: A Turn Motif forβ-Peptides

    Dieter Seebach;Stefan Abele;Thierry Sifferlen;Martin Hänggi

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Paul Gisselbrecht
Jean-Paul Gisselbrecht University of Strasbourg
Jack D. Dunitz
Jack D. Dunitz ETH Zurich
Corinne Boudon
Corinne Boudon University of Strasbourg
Maurice Gross
Maurice Gross Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Dieter Seebach
Dieter Seebach ETH Zurich
Lyle Isaacs
Lyle Isaacs University of Maryland, College Park
Luis Echegoyen
Luis Echegoyen The University of Texas at El Paso

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