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D-Index
57
Citations
13070
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10992
National Ranking
796

Peter Claus 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 Peter Claus sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 396 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter Claus 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 Peter Claus sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter Claus is affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their work further extends into specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Materials Chemistry, Ecology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist has contributed to topics such as:

  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research

Peter Claus has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Niko Hensel
  • Tobias J. Erb
  • Nicole Paczia
  • Ines Tapken
  • Tobias Schüning

Their work has been published in various scientific journals and venues, prominently appearing in:

  • Human Molecular Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biogeosciences
  • Cells
  • Nature Catalysis

Selected recent papers highlight significant contributions to different areas of biochemical and molecular research:

  • Light-powered CO 2 fixation in a chloroplast mimic with natural and synthetic parts (2020, Science)
  • A new-to-nature carboxylation module to improve natural and synthetic CO2 fixation (2021, Nature Catalysis)
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Signalling in the Diseased Nervous System (2021, Molecular Neurobiology)
  • The Need for SMN-Independent Treatments of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) to Complement SMN-Enhancing Drugs (2020, Frontiers in Neurology)
  • A synthetic C4 shuttle via the β-hydroxyaspartate cycle in C3 plants (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

The body of work reflects a focus on molecular mechanisms underlying disease, enzyme function, and innovative approaches in metabolic and genetic engineering. The diversity of publication venues and co-authorship networks indicates an interdisciplinary approach bridging biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medical research.

Best Publications

  • Supported Gold Nanoparticles from Quantum Dot to Mesoscopic Size Scale: Effect of Electronic and Structural Properties on Catalytic Hydrogenation of Conjugated Functional Groups

    Peter Claus;Angelika Brückner;and Christian Mohr;Herbert Hofmeister

  • On the origin of binding energy shifts of core levels of supported gold nanoparticles and dependence of pretreatment and material synthesis

    Jörg Radnik;Christian Mohr;Peter Claus

  • Selective hydrogenation of ά,β-unsaturated aldehydes and other C=O and C=C bonds containing compounds

    Peter Claus

  • Supported gold nanoparticles: in-depth catalyst characterization and application in hydrogenation and oxidation reactions

    Sabine Schimpf;Martin Lucas;Christian Mohr;Uwe Rodemerck

  • Heterogeneously catalysed hydrogenation using gold catalysts

    Peter Claus

  • Identification of Active Sites in Gold-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Acrolein

    Christian Mohr;Herbert Hofmeister;Jörg Radnik;Peter Claus

  • Structure sensitivity and kinetics of d-glucose oxidation to d-gluconic acid over carbon-supported gold catalysts

    Yücel Önal;Sabine Schimpf;Peter Claus

  • Liquid phase oxidation of glycerol over carbon supported gold catalysts

    Séval Demirel-Gülen;Martin Lucas;Peter Claus

  • Light-powered CO <sub>2</sub> fixation in a chloroplast mimic with natural and synthetic parts

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  • Hydrogenation of Glucose to Sorbitol over Nickel and Ruthenium Catalysts

    Burkhard Kusserow;Sabine Schimpf;Peter Claus

  • Use of renewables for the production of chemicals: Glycerol oxidation over carbon supported gold catalysts

    Séval Demirel;Kerstin Lehnert;Martin Lucas;Peter Claus

  • The influence of real structure of gold catalysts in the partial hydrogenation of acrolein

    Christian Mohr;Herbert Hofmeister;Peter Claus

  • Electron Microscopy and Catalytic Study of Silver Catalysts: Structure Sensitivity of the Hydrogenation of Crotonaldehyde

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  • Influence of Pt particle size and support type on the aqueous-phase reforming of glycerol

    Kerstin Lehnert;Peter Claus

  • High-throughput study of the effects of inorganic additives and poisons on NH3-SCR catalysts. Part II: Fe–zeolite catalysts

    Paul Kern;Margarete Klimczak;Tanja Heinzelmann;Martin Lucas

  • Production of Biomass-Derived Chemicals and Energy: Chemocatalytic Conversions of Glycerol

    Armin Brandner;Kerstin Lehnert;Arne Bienholz;Martin Lucas

  • Hydrogenolysis of glycerol over a highly active CuO/ZnO catalyst prepared by an oxalate gel method: influence of solvent and reaction temperature on catalyst deactivation

    Arne Bienholz;Frederick Schwab;Peter Claus

  • Structural Properties of Ag/TiO2 Catalysts for Acrolein Hydrogenation

    Wolfgang Grünert;Angelika Brückner;and Herbert Hofmeister;Peter Claus

  • Performance and regeneration studies of Pd–Ag/Al2O3 catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of acetylene

    Axel Pachulski;Rainer Schödel;Peter Claus

  • A new-to-nature carboxylation module to improve natural and synthetic CO2 fixation

    Marieke Scheffen;Daniel G. Marchal;Thomas Beneyton;Sandra K. Schuller;Sandra K. Schuller

  • Selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol over copper catalysts both in liquid and vapour phase: Correlation between the copper surface area and the catalyst’s activity

    Arne Bienholz;Heiko Jürgen Hofmann;Peter Claus

  • Pd/MgO: Catalyst Characterization and Phenol Hydrogenation Activity

    Peter Claus;Heinz Berndt;Christian Mohr;Jörg Radnik

  • Platinum-Bismuth Catalyzed Oxidation of Glycerol: Kinetics and the Origin of Selective Deactivation

    Nicolai Wörz;Armin Brandner;Peter Claus

Frequent Co-Authors

Axel Knop-Gericke
Axel Knop-Gericke Max Planck Society
Jörg Radnik
Jörg Radnik Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Thomas F. Fässler
Thomas F. Fässler Technical University of Munich
Christina Roth
Christina Roth University of Bayreuth
Andreas Seidel-Morgenstern
Andreas Seidel-Morgenstern Max Planck Society
Evgenii V. Kondratenko
Evgenii V. Kondratenko Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Detre Teschner
Detre Teschner Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Angelika Brückner
Angelika Brückner University of Rostock
Michael Hävecker
Michael Hävecker Max Planck Society
Tapio Salmi
Tapio Salmi Åbo Akademi University

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