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Peter Lievens

Peter Lievens

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10781 9737 136 126 323 10338

Peter Lievens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Lievens between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Lievens published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2008. 8 of the 382 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2008. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
1987 2025

382 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Lievens: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 3
1989 0
1990 6
1991 8
1992 9
1993 10
1994 3
1995 3
1996 6
1997 3
1998 8
1999 12
2000 17
2001 10
2002 7
2003 18
2004 9
2005 15
2006 17
2007 15
2008 29
2009 24
2010 12
2011 17
2012 14
2013 6
2014 13
2015 13
2016 9
2017 12
2018 13
2019 7
2020 5
2021 4
2022 8
2023 7
2024 6
2025 2
Total 382
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Peter Lievens 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 Lievens 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, 321–340 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: 323 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
321–340 643 323
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 Lievens 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 Lievens 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 58
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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Overview

Peter Lievens is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy. Their research focuses primarily on Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, including areas related to Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

The main topics covered in their scientific work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications, Fullerene Chemistry and Applications, Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, and the nucleation and surface interactions of nanoparticles.

Frequent co-authors in their research efforts include Ewald Janssens, D. Grandjean, Piero Ferrari, Gao-Lei Hou, and Joost M. Bakker.

Peter Lievens has been published multiple times in notable scientific venues with a concentration in the following journals:

  • Nanoscale (6 publications)
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (4 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2 publications)
  • Small (2 publications)
  • Physical Review Research (2 publications)

Selected recent papers by Peter Lievens include:

  • "Unraveling the atomic structure, ripening behavior, and electronic structure of supported Au 20 clusters," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Buckyball-metal Complexes as Potential Carriers of Astronomical Unidentified Infrared Emission Bands," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Free carrier enhanced depletion in ZnO nanorods decorated with bimetallic AuPt nanoclusters," 2020, Nanoscale
  • "Evolution of Vibrational Spectra in the Manganese-Silicon Clusters Mn2Sin, n = 10, 12, and 13, and Cationic [Mn2Si13]+," 2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • "Antimicrobial and Aging Properties of Ag-, Ag/Cu-, and Ag Cluster-Doped Amorphous Carbon Coatings Produced by Magnetron Sputtering for Space Applications," 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Best Publications

  • Element- and size-dependent electron delocalization in AuNX+ clusters (X = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni).

    Sven Neukermans;Ewald Janssens;Hiromasa Tanaka;Roger Silverans

  • Measurement of the spin and magnetic moment of 31Mg: evidence for a strongly deformed intruder ground state.

    Gerda Neyens;M Kowalska;Deyan Yordanov;K Blaum

  • Systematics of nuclear ground state properties in Sr 78 – 100 by laser spectroscopy

    F Buchinger;EB Ramsay;E Arnold;W Neu

  • Production of bimetallic clusters by a dual-target dual-laser vaporization source

    Wim Bouwen;Peter Thoen;Frederik Vanhoutte;Steven Bouckaert

  • Tuning the energetics and tailoring the optical properties of silver clusters confined in zeolites

    Olivier James Fenwick;Eduardo Coutiño-Gonzalez;Didier Grandjean;Wouter Baekelant

  • Extremely stable metal-encapsulated AlPb10+ and AlPb12+ clusters: Mass-spectrometric discovery and density functional theory study

    Sven Neukermans;Ewald Janssens;ZF Chen;Roger Silverans

  • Sigma aromaticity of the bimetallic Au5Zn+ cluster.

    Hiromasa Tanaka;Sven Neukermans;Ewald Janssens;Roger E Silverans

  • Laser-spectroscopy measurements of 72–96Kr spins, moments and charge radii

    M Keim;E Arnold;W Borchers;U Georg

  • Origin of the bright photoluminescence of few-atom silver clusters confined in LTA zeolites

    Didier Grandjean;Eduardo Coutiño-Gonzalez;Ngo Tuan Cuong;Ngo Tuan Cuong;Eduard Fron

  • Quadrupole moment of 11Li

    E Arnold;J Bonn;A Klein;R Neugart

  • Stability effects of AunXm+ (X=Cu, Al, Y, In) clusters

    Wim Bouwen;Frederik Vanhoutte;Florin Despa;Steven Bouckaert

  • Electron delocalization in Au N X M (X=Sc, Ti, Cr, Fe) clusters: A density functional theory and photofragmentation study

    Ewald Janssens;Hiromasa Tanaka;Sven Neukermans;Roger E. Silverans

  • Low-energy-deposited Au clusters investigated by high-resolution electron microscopy and molecular dynamics simulations

    B. Pauwels;G. Van Tendeloo;W. Bouwen;L. Theil Kuhn

  • Shells of electrons in metal doped simple metal clusters

    Ewald Janssens;Sven Neukermans;Peter Lievens

  • Measurement of the electric quadrupole moments of 26–29Na

    M. Keim;U. Georg;A. Klein;R. Neugart

  • Critical size for exchange bias in ferromagnetic-antiferromagnetic particles

    AN Dobrynin;DN Ievlev;Kristiaan Temst;Peter Lievens

  • To Achieve Stable Spherical Clusters: General Principles and Experimental Confirmations

    Zhongfang Chen;Sven Neukermans;Xin Wang;Ewald Janssens

  • Two-dimensional magic numbers in mass abundances of photofragmented bimetallic clusters

    Ewald Janssens;Hiromasa Tanaka;Sven Neukermans;Roger E Silverans

  • Mass spectrometric stability study of binary MSn clusters (S = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, and M = Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn)

    Sven Neukermans;Xin Wang;Nele Veldeman;Ewald Janssens

  • Quenching of the magnetic moment of a transition metal dopant in silver clusters.

    Ewald Janssens;Sven Neukermans;Hmt Nguyen;Minh Tho Nguyen

Frequent Co-Authors

André Fielicke
André Fielicke Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Eddy Arnold
Eddy Arnold Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
G. Van Tendeloo
G. Van Tendeloo University of Antwerp
Gerard Meijer
Gerard Meijer Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Klaus Blaum
Klaus Blaum Max Planck Society
Christof Schulz
Christof Schulz University of Duisburg-Essen
Johan Hofkens
Johan Hofkens KU Leuven

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