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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 48 15157 13658 1107 976 471 9277

Peter Luger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Luger between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Luger published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 1996. 4 of the 508 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 1996. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 6 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 24 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1972 2026

508 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Luger: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 6
1974 9
1975 4
1976 10
1977 7
1978 2
1979 4
1980 11
1981 6
1982 5
1983 10
1984 9
1985 5
1986 7
1987 11
1988 12
1989 9
1990 8
1991 24
1992 18
1993 22
1994 16
1995 22
1996 25
1997 14
1998 20
1999 10
2000 21
2001 11
2002 17
2003 9
2004 15
2005 16
2006 9
2007 21
2008 11
2009 7
2010 13
2011 6
2012 7
2013 2
2014 12
2015 2
2016 0
2017 6
2018 3
2019 2
2020 0
2021 1
2022 3
2023 1
2024 2
2025 3
2026 1
Total 508
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Peter Luger 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 Luger 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, 461–480 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: 471 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
461–480 265 471
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 Luger 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 Luger 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 48
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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Overview

Peter Luger is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with significant contributions in subfields such as Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Paleontology, and Molecular Biology.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Peter Luger's publication record features articles in various scientific journals. Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Maastrichtian to Paleocene facies evolution and Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary in Middle and Southern Egypt," 2022, Spanish Journal of Palaeontology
  • "Electron density of a nanohoop [2]rotaxane based on invariom refinement," 2021, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B
  • "Electron density of a benzoylated tetrafructopyranose," 2022, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B
  • "Electron density of the 1:2 complex of valinomycin with calcium triflate observed in crystals of the composition (valinomycin)Ca2(OTf)4(THF)5(H2O)4," 2022, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B

Additionally, one paper where Peter Luger is mentioned as a coauthor features a different lead author:

  • "Role of restraints on hydrogen atoms in Hirshfeld atom refinement: the case of tri-aspartic acid trihydrate," 2025, Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials

The scientist has published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B
  • Spanish Journal of Palaeontology
  • Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Birger Dittrich
  • Heinz-Jürgen Schmidt
  • Ravish Sankolli
  • Lorraine A. Malaspina
  • Oleg V. Dolomanov

Best Publications

  • Structure and physicochemical properties of meloxicam, a new NSAID

    Peter Luger;Klaus Daneck;Wolfhard Engel;Günter Trummlitz

  • MolIso– a program for colour‐mapped iso‐surfaces

    C. B. Hübschle;P. Luger

  • A simple approach to nonspherical electron densities by using invarioms.

    Birger Dittrich;Tibor Koritsánszky;Peter Luger

  • A Chelating Triscarbene Ligand and Its Hexacarbene Iron Complex

    Ulrich Kernbach;Matthias Ramm;Peter Luger;Wolf P. Fehlhammer

  • Intra- and intermolecular topological properties of amino acids: a comparative study of experimental and theoretical results.

    R. Flaig;T. Koritsanszky;B. Dittrich;and A. Wagner

  • The invariom model and its application: refinement of D,L-serine at different temperatures and resolution

    B. Dittrich;C. B. Hübschle;M. Messerschmidt;R. Kalinowski

  • Introduction and validation of an invariom database for amino-acid, peptide and protein molecules.

    B. Dittrich;C.B. Hubschle;P. Luger;Mark Spackman

  • Repaglinide and related hypoglycemic benzoic acid derivatives.

    Wolfgang Grell;Rudolf Hurnaus;Gerhart Griss;Robert Sauter

  • Synthesis and Structure of a New Macrocyclic Polyhydroxylated Gadolinium Chelate Used as a Contrast Agent for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    J. Platzek;P. Blaszkiewicz;H. Gries;P. Luger

  • Accurate Experimental Electronic Properties of DL-Proline Monohydrate Obtained Within 1 Day

    T. Koritsánszky;T. Koritsánszky;T. Koritsánszky;R. Flaig;R. Flaig;R. Flaig;D. Zobel;D. Zobel;D. Zobel;H.-G. Krane;H.-G. Krane;H.-G. Krane

  • How to Make the Ionic Si−O Bond More Covalent and the Si−O−Si Linkage a Better Acceptor for Hydrogen Bonding†

    Simon Grabowsky;Maxie F Hesse;Carsten Paulmann;Peter Luger

  • TOPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRON DENSITIES OF AMINO ACIDS. 1. D, L-ASPARTIC ACID AT 20 K

    R. Flaig;T. Koritsanszky;D. Zobel;P. Luger

  • Charge Density and Topological Analysis of Pentafluorobenzoic Acid

    Ansgar Bach;Dieter Lentz;Peter Luger

  • Specific bradycardic agents. 1. Chemistry, pharmacology, and structure-activity relationships of substituted benzazepinones, a-new class of compounds exerting antiischemic properties.

    Manfred Reiffen;Wolfgang Eberlein;Peter Mueller;Manfred Psiorz

  • Automation of invariom and of experimental charge density modelling of organic molecules with the preprocessor program InvariomTool

    C.B. Hübschle;P. Luger;B. Dittrich

  • The significance of ionic bonding in sulfur dioxide: bond orders from X-ray diffraction data.

    Simon Grabowsky;Peter Luger;Jürgen Buschmann;Thomas Schneider

  • Supramolecular assemblies, a crystal structure, and a polymer of N-diacetylenic gluconamides

    Juergen Hinrich Fuhrhop;Peter Blumtritt;Christian Lehmann;Peter Luger

  • Highly Felkin-Anh selective Hiyama additions of chiral allylic bromides to aldehydes. Application to the first synthesis of nephromopsinic acid and its enantiomer

    Johann Mulzer;Lars Kattner;Achim R. Strecker;Christian Schröder

  • Total synthesis of 9-dihydroerythronolide B derivatives and of erythronolide B

    Johann Mulzer;Holger M. Kirstein;Jürgen Buschmann;Christian W. Lehmann

  • Crystal Engineering of Organic Salts: Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Motifs in Pyrimethamine Hydrogen Glutarate and Pyrimethamine Formate

    N. Stanley;V. Sethuraman;P. Thomas Muthiah;P. Luger

  • Stereocontrolled total synthesis of the unnatural enantiomers of castanospermine and 1-epi-castanospermine

    Johann Mulzer;Henrietta Dehmlow;Juergen Buschmann;Peter Luger

Frequent Co-Authors

Birger Dittrich
Birger Dittrich Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Johann Mulzer
Johann Mulzer University of Vienna
Ralf Steudel
Ralf Steudel Technical University of Berlin
Hans Paulsen
Hans Paulsen Universität Hamburg
Christian W. Lehmann
Christian W. Lehmann Max Planck Society
Tanja Schirmeister
Tanja Schirmeister Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Dylan Jayatilaka
Dylan Jayatilaka University of Western Australia
Konrad Seppelt
Konrad Seppelt Freie Universität Berlin
Sergey I. Troyanov
Sergey I. Troyanov Lomonosov Moscow State University
Walter Schunack
Walter Schunack Freie Universität Berlin

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