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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 45 16270 14681 4057 3329 227 10155

Peter Fischer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Fischer between 1960 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Fischer published across 66 years, from 1960 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2010. 16 of the 504 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2010. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 5 publications
1960 2025

504 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Fischer: publications per year, 1960 to 2025
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 2
1972 0
1973 2
1974 1
1975 2
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 4
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 3
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 6
1990 2
1991 4
1992 8
1993 8
1994 1
1995 1
1996 5
1997 10
1998 10
1999 9
2000 11
2001 15
2002 13
2003 13
2004 17
2005 14
2006 18
2007 19
2008 22
2009 15
2010 28
2011 20
2012 18
2013 17
2014 17
2015 27
2016 17
2017 18
2018 8
2019 13
2020 8
2021 15
2022 20
2023 17
2024 11
2025 5
Total 504
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Peter Fischer 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 Fischer 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: 227 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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 1,216 227
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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Peter Fischer 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 Fischer 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 45
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
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

  • 2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to imaging spin structures and their dynamics with high resolution magnetic soft xray microscopy
  • 2014 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the development and application of high resolution X-ray magnetic imaging

Overview

Peter Fischer is affiliated with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Physics and Astronomy, with a strong emphasis on Atomic and Molecular Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. The research also extends into subfields such as Radiation and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work spans various topics related to magnetism and material properties. Key research topics include magnetic properties of thin films, theoretical and computational physics, magnetic properties and applications, magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials, characterization and applications of magnetic nanoparticles, physics of superconductivity and magnetism, and advanced condensed matter physics.

Peter Fischer has contributed frequently to several publication venues, notably:

  • IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • APL Materials
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Science Advances

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Room-temperature skyrmion lattice in a layered magnet (Fe 0.5 Co 0.5 ) 5 GeTe 2", 2022, Science Advances
  • "Launching a new dimension with 3D magnetic nanostructures", 2020, APL Materials
  • "Artificial Double-Helix for Geometrical Control of Magnetic Chirality", 2020, ACS Nano
  • "A room temperature polar magnetic metal", 2022, Physical Review Materials
  • "Ordering of room-temperature magnetic skyrmions in a polar van der Waals magnet", 2023, Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates regularly with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • David Raftrey
  • Mingzhong Wu
  • Atsufumi Hirohata
  • Darío Arena
  • Davide Bossini

Recognized by professional societies, Peter Fischer was named an IEEE Fellow in 2014 for contributions to the development and application of high resolution X-ray magnetic imaging.

In the same year, they were also designated Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation for contributions to imaging spin structures and their dynamics with high resolution magnetic soft x-ray microscopy.

Best Publications

  • Observation of room-temperature magnetic skyrmions and their current-driven dynamics in ultrathin metallic ferromagnets

    Seonghoon Woo;Kai Litzius;Benjamin Krüger;Mi-Young Im;Mi-Young Im

  • Observation of room temperature magnetic skyrmions and their current-driven dynamics in ultrathin Co films

    Seonghoon Woo;Kai Litzius;Benjamin Krüger;Mi-Young Im

  • Interface-induced phenomena in magnetism

    Frances Hellman;Axel Hoffmann;Yaroslav Tserkovnyak;Geoffrey S.D. Beach

  • Drop formation in a co-flowing ambient fluid

    Carsten Cramer;Peter Fischer;Erich J. Windhab

  • Magnetism in curved geometries

    Robert Streubel;Peter Fischer;Peter Fischer;Florian Kronast;Volodymyr P Kravchuk

  • Molecular-Based Magnetism in Bimetallic Two-Dimensional Oxalate-Bridged Networks. An X-ray and Neutron Diffraction Study.

    René Pellaux;Helmut W. Schmalle;Reto Huber;Peter Fischer

  • Reconfigurable ferromagnetic liquid droplets.

    Xubo Liu;Xubo Liu;Noah Kent;Noah Kent;Alejandro Ceballos;Robert Streubel

  • Polyphenol-Binding Amyloid Fibrils Self-Assemble into Reversible Hydrogels with Antibacterial Activity

    Bing Hu;Bing Hu;Yang Shen;Jozef Adamcik;Peter Fischer

  • Low temperature anomalies and pressure effects on the structure and Tc of the superconductor YBa2Cu4O8 (Tc=80 K)

    E. Kaldis;P. Fischer;A.W. Hewat;E.A. Hewat

  • Rheology of food materials

    Peter Fischer;Erich J. Windhab

  • Realization of Ground-State Artificial Skyrmion Lattices at Room Temperature

    Dustin A. Gilbert;Brian B. Maranville;Andrew L. Balk;Brian J. Kirby

  • Realization of ground-state artificial skyrmion lattices at room temperature

    Dustin A. Gilbert;Brian B. Maranville;Andrew L. Balk;Brian J. Kirby

  • Crystal structures and phase transitions of orthorhombic and rhombohedral RGaO3 (R=La,Pr,Nd) investigated by neutron powder diffraction

    W Marti;P Fischer;F Altorfer;H J Scheel

  • Tailoring magnetic energies to form dipole skyrmions and skyrmion lattices

    S. A. Montoya;S. Couture;J. J. Chess;J. C. T. Lee;J. C. T. Lee

  • Spin-orbit torque-driven skyrmion dynamics revealed by time-resolved X-ray microscopy.

    Seonghoon Woo;Kyung Mee Song;Kyung Mee Song;Hee Sung Han;Min Seung Jung

  • High-resolution imaging of fast magnetization dynamics in magnetic nanostructures

    Hermann Stoll;Aleksander Puzic;Bartel van Waeyenberge;Peter Fischer

  • Decisive Steps of the Hydrodefluorination of Fluoroaromatics using [Ni(NHC)2]

    Peter Fischer;Kathrin Götz;Antonius Eichhorn;Udo Radius

  • Emulsion processing—from single-drop deformation to design of complex processes and products

    E.J. Windhab;M. Dressler;K. Feigl;P. Fischer

  • Antibonding .sigma.* valence MOs in the inner-shell and outer-shell spectra of the fluorobenzenes

    A. P. Hitchcock;P. Fischer;Aharon. Gedanken;M. B. Robin

  • Rheological Master Curves of Viscoelastic Surfactant Solutions by Varying the Solvent Viscosity and Temperature

    Peter Fischer;Heinz Rehage

  • Direct observation of stochastic domain-wall depinning in magnetic nanowires.

    Mi-Young Im;Lars Bocklage;Peter Fischer;Guido Meier

  • Geometrically frustrated magnetic structures of the heavy-fermion compound CePdAl studied by powder neutron diffraction

    A Dönni;G Ehlers;H Maletta;P Fischer

  • Magnetic soft x-ray microscopy at 15 nm resolution probing nanoscale local magnetic hysteresis "invited…

    Dong-Hyun Kim;Peter Fischer;Weilun Chao;Erik Anderson

  • Universal criterion and phase diagram for switching a magnetic vortex core in soft magnetic nanodots.

    Ki-Suk Lee;Sang-Koog Kim;Young-Sang Yu;Youn-Seok Choi

  • Symmetry breaking in the formation of magnetic vortex states in a permalloy nanodisk

    Mi-Young Im;Peter Fischer;Keisuke Yamada;Tomonori Sato

  • Soft X-ray microscopy of nanomagnetism

    Peter Fischer;Dong-Hyun Kim;Weilun Chao;J. Alexander Liddle

  • Dynamic switching of the spin circulation in tapered magnetic nanodisks

    V. Uhlíř;V. Uhlíř;M. Urbánek;L. Hladík;J. Spousta

  • Magnetization reversal in cobalt antidot arrays

    L. J. Heyderman;F. Nolting;D. Backes;S. Czekaj

  • Tunable negligible-loss energy transfer between dipolar-coupled magnetic disks by stimulated vortex gyration

    Hyunsung Jung;Ki-Suk Lee;Dae-Eun Jeong;Youn-Seok Choi

  • Launching a new dimension with 3D magnetic nanostructures

    Peter Fischer;Peter Fischer;Dédalo Sanz-Hernández;Robert Streubel;Amalio Fernández-Pacheco;Amalio Fernández-Pacheco

  • Logic operations based on magnetic-vortex-state networks

    Hyunsung Jung;Youn-Seok Choi;Ki-Suk Lee;Dong-Soo Han

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Frey
Dieter Frey Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Klaus Yvon
Klaus Yvon University of Geneva
Tobias Greitemeyer
Tobias Greitemeyer University of Innsbruck
Eduardo Ros
Eduardo Ros Max Planck Society
Erik H. Anderson
Erik H. Anderson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
W.J. Willis
W.J. Willis Columbia University

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