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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 16641 15023 1205 1061 1037 12734

Peter Langer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Langer between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Langer published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 22.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2009. 11 of the 1,125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 2009. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 30 publications 2004: 49 publications 2005: 53 publications 2006: 76 publications 2007: 52 publications 2008: 75 publications 2009: 83 publications 2010: 73 publications 2011: 55 publications 2012: 58 publications 2013: 77 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1977 2026

1,125 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Langer: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 6
1998 14
1999 12
2000 23
2001 23
2002 27
2003 30
2004 49
2005 53
2006 76
2007 52
2008 75
2009 83
2010 73
2011 55
2012 58
2013 77
2014 35
2015 33
2016 42
2017 29
2018 22
2019 29
2020 13
2021 27
2022 33
2023 38
2024 22
2025 10
2026 1
Total 1,125
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Peter Langer 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 Langer 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, 1,021–1,040 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: 1,037 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,037
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 Langer 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 Langer 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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

  • 2012 - Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences

Overview

Peter Langer is affiliated with the University of Rostock in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of chemistry and materials science. Their research primarily spans organic chemistry and materials chemistry, with additional publications related to molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, and pharmacology.

The main topics covered in Peter Langer's research include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Synthesis of Organic Compounds

Recent publications highlight their involvement in the development of materials and methodologies relevant to organic solar cells and catalysis. Notable papers include:

  • "Designing of small molecule non-fullerene acceptors with cyanobenzene core for photovoltaic application" (2021, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)
  • "Recent Advances in Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reactions of N-Tosylhydrazones" (2021, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis)
  • "Designing 2D fused ring materials for small molecules organic solar cells" (2020, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)
  • "Tuning the optoelectronic properties of oligothienyl silane derivatives and their photovoltaic properties" (2021, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling)
  • "Synthesis of 2-Azapyrenes and Their Photophysical and Electrochemical Properties" (2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry)

Peter Langer frequently collaborates with colleagues such as Alexander Villinger, Peter Ehlers (noted under two separate identifiers), Martin Hein, and Maryam Sobhani. Their work has been published predominantly in venues including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Synlett
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Among acknowledgments, Peter Langer was recognized as a Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences in 2012.

Best Publications

  • New Strategies for the Development of an Asymmetric Version of the Baylis–Hillman Reaction

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  • Harnessing the medicinal properties of Andrographis paniculata for diseases and beyond: a review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology

    Agbonlahor Okhuarobo;Joyce Ehizogie Falodun;Osayemwenre Erharuyi;Osayemwenre Erharuyi;Vincent Imieje

  • Influence of support on the aerobic oxidation of HMF into FDCA over preformed Pd nanoparticle based materials

    Baraa Siyo;Baraa Siyo;Matthias Schneider;Jörg Radnik;Marga-Martina Pohl

  • Cyclization Reactions of Dianions in Organic Synthesis

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  • Oxidative synthesis of quinazolinones and benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxides from 2-aminobenzamide and 2-aminobenzenesulfonamide with benzyl alcohols and aldehydes

    Muhammad Sharif;Muhammad Sharif;Julita Opalach;Peter Langer;Matthias Beller

  • Base-Controlled Selectivity in the Synthesis of Linear and Angular Fused Quinazolinones by a Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation/Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Sequence†

    Jianbin Chen;Kishore Natte;Anke Spannenberg;Helfried Neumann

  • Regioselective Palladium(0)‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling Reactions and Metal‐Halide Exchange Reactions of Tetrabromothiophene: Optimization, Scope and Limitations

    Đǎng Thanh Tùng;Đǎng Thanh Tuân;Nasir Rasool;Alexander Villinger

  • Regioselective Suzuki cross-coupling reactions of 2,3,4,5-tetrabromo-1-methylpyrrole

    Tung T. Dang;Rasheed Ahmad;Tuan T. Dang;Helmut Reinke

  • Base mediated synthesis of 2-aryl-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones from 2-aminobenzonitriles and aromatic aldehydes in water

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Xiao-Feng Wu;Stefan Oschatz;Axel Block;Anke Spannenberg

  • The First ZnII-Catalyzed Oxidative Amidation of Benzyl Alcohols with Amines under Solvent-Free Conditions

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Xiao-Feng Wu;Muhammad Sharif;Muhammad Sharif;Anahit Pews-Davtyan;Peter Langer

  • Silylium–Arene Adducts: An Experimental and Theoretical Study

    Muhammad Farooq Ibad;Peter Langer;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

  • Synthesis of 2-Alkenyl-3-(alkoxycarbonyl)furans Based on Feist−Benary Cyclocondensation of (2,4-Dioxobutylidene)phosphoranes with α-Haloketones and α-Chloracetaldehyde

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  • Synthesis of Dibenzo[b,d]pyran-6-ones Based on [3 + 3] Cyclizations of 1,3-Bis(silyl enol ethers) with 3-Silyloxy-2-en-1-ones

    Ibrar Hussain;Van Thi Hong Nguyen;Mirza Arfan Yawer;Tuan Thanh Dang

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of PVP-Pd NP in the Aerobic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)

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  • New and Efficient Synthesis of Pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-2,5-diones by Double-Anion-Capture Reactions of Ester Carbanions with Bis(imidoyl)chlorides of Oxalic Acid†

    Peter Langer;and Jörg Wuckelt;Manfred Döring

  • One-pot Synthesis of Penta- and Hepta-saccharides from Monomeric Mannose Building Blocks Using the Principles of Orthogonality and Reactivity Tuning

    Luke Green;Berthold Hinzen;Stuart J. Ince;Peter Langer

  • Regio- and Diastereoselective Cyclization Reactions of Free and Masked 1,3-Dicarbonyl Dianions with 1,2-Dielectrophiles

    Unknown

  • A Convenient Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Synthesis of 2-Aminbenzoxazinones from 2-Bromoanilines and Isocyanates

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Xiao-Feng Wu;Muhammad Sharif;Muhammad Sharif;Khurram Shoaib;Helfried Neumann

  • Synthesis of Butenolides by One-Pot Cyclization Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers with Oxalyl Chloride

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  • Efficient synthesis of functionalized dibenzofurans by domino ‘twofold Heck/6π-electrocyclization’ reactions of 2,3-di- and 2,3,5-tribromobenzofuran

    Munawar Hussain;Nguyen Thai Hung;Peter Langer

  • Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Selenophenes Based on the First Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Tetrabromoselenophene

    Đǎng Thanh Tùng;Alexander Villinger;Peter Langer

  • Synthesis and Properties of Aza‐ullazines

    Sebastian Boldt;Silvio Parpart;Alexander Villinger;Peter Ehlers

  • New one-pot synthesis of N-fused isoquinoline derivatives by palladium-catalyzed C–H arylation: potent inhibitors of nucleotide pyrophosphatase-1 and -3

    Elina Ausekle;Syeda Abida Ejaz;Shafi Ullah Khan;Peter Ehlers

  • A general and practical oxidation of alcohols to primary amides under metal-free conditions

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Xiao-Feng Wu;Muhammad Sharif;Muhammad Sharif;Jian-Bo Feng;Helfried Neumann

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Synthesis of Phthalimides from 1,2-Dibromoarenes with Molybdenum Hexacarbonyl as Carbon Monoxide Source

    Xiao‐Feng Wu;Xiao‐Feng Wu;Stefan Oschatz;Muhammad Sharif;Muhammad Sharif;Anika Flader

  • 4-Chloro-3-(trifluoroacetyl)- and 4-chloro-3-(methoxalyl)coumarins as novel and efficient building blocks for the regioselective synthesis of 3,4-fused coumarins

    Viktor O. Iaroshenko;Viktor O. Iaroshenko;Friedrich Erben;Satenik Mkrtchyan;Satenik Mkrtchyan;Ani Hakobyan;Ani Hakobyan

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Villinger
Alexander Villinger University of Rostock
Anke Spannenberg
Anke Spannenberg Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Muhammad Sharif
Muhammad Sharif King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Michael Lalk
Michael Lalk University of Greifswald
Xiao-Feng Wu
Xiao-Feng Wu Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Aamer Saeed
Aamer Saeed Quaid-i-Azam University
Stefan Lochbrunner
Stefan Lochbrunner University of Rostock
Christophe Pannecouque
Christophe Pannecouque Rega Institute for Medical Research
Matthias Beller
Matthias Beller Leibniz Institute for Catalysis

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