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Peter J. Halling 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 J. Halling sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 232 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter J. Halling 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 J. Halling sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Peter J. Halling is affiliated with the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on Molecular Biology. Subfields of study include Spectroscopy, Information Systems and Management, Information Systems, and Materials Chemistry.

Halling's research topics cover a range of areas, including:

  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Scientific Computing and Data Management
  • Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
  • Research Data Management Practices
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications

The scientist's publication record shows contributions to several well-known journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Nature Catalysis
  • Biocatalysis and Biotransformation
  • ACS Omega
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Halling include:

  • The STRENDA Biocatalysis Guidelines for cataloguing metadata, 2024, Nature Catalysis
  • Recommendations for performing measurements of apparent equilibrium constants of enzyme-catalyzed reactions and for reporting the results of these measurements, 2023, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Estimation of initial rate from discontinuous progress data, 2020, Biocatalysis and Biotransformation
  • Thermodynamic Favorability of End Products of Anaerobic Glucose Metabolism, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Kinetics of enzyme-catalysed desymmetrisation of prochiral substrates: product enantiomeric excess is not always constant, 2021, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry

Halling has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including:

  • Robert T. Giessmann
  • Carsten Kettner
  • Stephan Malzacher
  • Dominik Meißner
  • Jan Range

An award received by Halling is the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, granted in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Thermodynamic predictions for biocatalysis in nonconventional media: theory, tests, and recommendations for experimental design and analysis.

    Peter J. Halling

  • Reaction rate with suspended lipase catalyst shows similar dependence on water activity in different organic solvents.

    Rao H. Valivety;Peter J. Halling;Alasdar R. Macrae

  • Salt hydrates for water activity control with biocatalysts in organic media

    Peter J. Halling

  • Solvent effects on biocatalysis in organic systems: equilibrium position and rates of lipase catalyzed esterification.

    Rao H. Valivety;Grant A. Johnston;Colin J. Suckling;Peter J. Halling

  • Biocatalyst behaviour in low-water systems

    George Bell;Peter J. Halling;Barry D. Moore;Johann Partridge

  • Lipases from different sources vary widely in dependence of catalytic activity on water activity.

    Rao H. Valivety;Peter J. Halling;Alan D. Peilow;Alasdair R. Macrae

  • Water activity fails to predict critical hydration level for enzyme activity in polar organic solvents: Interconversion of water concentrations and activities

    George Bell;Anja E.M Janssen;Peter J Halling

  • Effects of water on equilibria catalysed by hydrolytic enzymes in biphasic reaction systems

    P.J. Halling

  • Effect of pore size on the performance of immobilised enzymes.

    Lauren Bayne;Rein V. Ulijn;Peter J. Halling

  • Guidelines for reporting of biocatalytic reactions

    Lucia Gardossi;Poul B. Poulsen;Antonio Ballesteros;Karl Hult

  • Kinetics of lipase-catalyzed esterification in organic media: Correct model and solvent effects on parameters

    Anja E.M. Janssen;Birte J. Sjursnes;Alexander V. Vakurov;Peter J. Halling

  • Use of salt hydrates to buffer optimal water level during lipase catalysed in synthesis in organic media: a practical procedure for organic chemists

    Lise Kvittingen;Birte Sjursnes;Thorleif Anthonsen;Peter Halling

  • Solvent selection for biocatalysis in mainly organic systems: predictions of effects on equilibrium position.

    Peter J. Halling

  • High-affinity binding of water by proteins is similar in air and in organic solvents.

    Peter J. Halling

  • What can we learn by studying enzymes in non-aqueous media?

    Peter J. Halling

  • Substrate Specificity and Kinetics of Candida rugosa Lipase in Organic Media

    Anja E. M. Janssen;Atul M. Vaidya;Peter J. Halling

  • Relationship between water activity and catalytic activity of lipases in organic media. Effects of supports, loading and enzyme preparation.

    Rao H. Valivety;Peter J. Halling;Alan D. Peilow;Alasdair R. Macrae

  • Biocatalysis in low-water media: understanding effects of reaction conditions.

    Peter J Halling

  • Dramatic Specific‐Ion Effect in Supramolecular Hydrogels

    Sangita Roy;Nadeem Javid;Pim W. J. M. Frederix;Dimitrios A. Lamprou

  • Water as a competitive inhibitor of lipase-catalysed esterification in organic media

    Rao H. Valivety;Peter J. Halling;Alasdair R. Macrae

  • Protease-catalyzed peptide synthesis on solid support.

    Rein V Ulijn;Beatriz Baragaña;Peter J Halling;Sabine L Flitsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Rein V. Ulijn
Rein V. Ulijn City University of New York
Sabine L. Flitsch
Sabine L. Flitsch University of Manchester
Sharon M. Kelly
Sharon M. Kelly University of Glasgow
Epaminondas Voutsas
Epaminondas Voutsas National Technical University of Athens
Jose M. Guisan
Jose M. Guisan Spanish National Research Council
Munishwar N. Gupta
Munishwar N. Gupta Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hans V. Westerhoff
Hans V. Westerhoff Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Cristina M. Rosell
Cristina M. Rosell University of Manitoba
Athel Cornish-Bowden
Athel Cornish-Bowden Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Keith F. Tipton
Keith F. Tipton Trinity College Dublin

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