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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 74 4674 4245 1472 1230 423 19895

Peter P. Fu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter P. Fu between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter P. Fu published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2002. 5 of the 456 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2002. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1972 2025

456 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter P. Fu: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 4
1977 10
1978 9
1979 8
1980 6
1981 7
1982 12
1983 11
1984 9
1985 11
1986 13
1987 7
1988 9
1989 8
1990 10
1991 6
1992 8
1993 13
1994 14
1995 6
1996 10
1997 10
1998 9
1999 8
2000 9
2001 5
2002 19
2003 11
2004 14
2005 15
2006 10
2007 8
2008 7
2009 7
2010 10
2011 8
2012 9
2013 6
2014 9
2015 11
2016 7
2017 11
2018 10
2019 6
2020 18
2021 11
2022 3
2023 3
2024 2
2025 3
Total 456
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Peter P. Fu 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 P. Fu 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, 421–440 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: 423 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
421–440 327 423
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 P. Fu 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 P. Fu 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501 74
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 P. Fu is affiliated with the United States Food and Drug Administration in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions distributed across related subfields including molecular biology, pharmacology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, emergency medicine, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics, notably plant toxicity and pharmacological properties, drug-induced hepatotoxicity and protection, botanical research and chemistry, poisoning and overdose treatments, as well as advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques. Specific attention is given to the detection, hepatotoxicity, and tumorigenicity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, a group of toxic compounds found in certain herbal medicines and dietary supplements.

Peter P. Fu has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
  • Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C
  • Chemical Research in Toxicology
  • The FASEB Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

The author's recent notable publications include:

  • "Pyrrolizidine alkaloids - Tumorigenic components in Chinese herbal medicines and dietary supplements", 2020, Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
  • "Tu-San-Qi (Gynura japonica): the culprit behind pyrrolizidine alkaloid-induced liver injury in China", 2020, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
  • "Detection, hepatotoxicity, and tumorigenicity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Chinese herbal plants and herbal dietary supplements", 2020, Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
  • "Comprehensive investigation and risk study on pyrrolizidine alkaloid contamination in Chinese retail honey", 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • "Mutational Signature Analysis Reveals Widespread Contribution of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Exposure to Human Liver Cancer", 2021, Hepatology

Collaborations are an important aspect of Peter P. Fu's research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Ge Lin
  • Qingsu Xia
  • Yisheng He
  • Jiang Ma
  • Lin Zhu

Overall, Peter P. Fu's scientific contributions emphasize molecular and pharmacological studies on plant-derived toxic compounds, with a notable focus on pyrrolizidine alkaloids and their effects on human health through hepatotoxicity and tumorigenicity research. Their collaborative work and publications contribute to understanding the risks associated with certain herbal medicines and dietary supplements from a biochemical and toxicological perspective.

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms of nanotoxicity: generation of reactive oxygen species.

    Peter P. Fu;Qingsu Xia;Huey-Min Hwang;Paresh C. Ray

  • Toxicity and Environmental Risks of Nanomaterials: Challenges and Future Needs

    Paresh Chandra Ray;Hongtao Yu;Peter P. Fu

  • Pyrrolizidine alkaloids--genotoxicity, metabolism enzymes, metabolic activation, and mechanisms.

    Peter P. Fu;Qingsu Xia;Ge Lin;Ming W. Chou

  • The scavenging of reactive oxygen species and the potential for cell protection by functionalized fullerene materials.

    Jun Jie Yin;Fang Lao;Peter P. Fu;Wayne G. Wamer

  • Photomutagenicity of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the US EPA priority pollutant list.

    Jian Yan;Lei Wang;Peter P Fu;Hongtao Yu

  • Dehydrogenation of polycyclic hydroaromatic compounds

    Peter P. Fu;Ronald G. Harvey

  • Initial Oxidation Products in the Metabolism of Pyrene, Anthracene, Fluorene, and Dibenzothiophene by the White Rot Fungus Pleurotus ostreatus.

    L Bezalel;Y Hadar;P P Fu;J P Freeman

  • Phototoxicity of nano titanium dioxides in HaCaT keratinocytes--generation of reactive oxygen species and cell damage.

    Jun-Jie Yin;Jun Liu;Marilyn Ehrenshaft;Joan E. Roberts

  • Characterization, identification of ambient air and road dust polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in central Taiwan, Taichung

    Guor-Cheng Fang;Cheng-Nan Chang;Yuh-Shen Wu;Peter Pi-Cheng Fu

  • Phototoxicity and environmental transformation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)-light-induced reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation, and DNA damage.

    Peter P. Fu;Qingsu Xia;Xin Sun;Hongtao Yu

  • Metabolism of nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

    Peter P. Fu

  • Degradation of Benzo[a]pyrene by Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1

    Joanna D. Moody;James P. Freeman;Peter P. Fu;Carl E. Cerniglia

  • Metabolism of phenanthrene by the white rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus.

    L Bezalel;Y Hadar;P P Fu;J P Freeman

  • Tumorigenicity of nitrated derivatives of pyrene, benz[a]anthracene, chrysene and benzo[a]pyrene in the newborn mouse assay.

    Peter G. Wislocki;Edward S. Bagan;Anthony Y.H. Lu;Kenneth L. Dooley

  • Characterization of particulate, metallic elements of TSP, PM2.5 and PM2.5-10 aerosols at a farm sampling site in Taiwan, Taichung

    Guor-Cheng Fang;Cheng-Nan Chang;Chia-Chium Chu;Yuh-Shen Wu

  • Metabolic Activation of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids: Insights into the Structural and Enzymatic Basis

    Jianqing Ruan;Mengbi Yang;Peter Fu;Yang Ye;Yang Ye

  • Theranostic nanomedicine for cancer detection and treatment.

    Zhen Fan;Peter P. Fu;Hongtao Yu;Paresh C. Ray

  • Enzyme-like activity of nanomaterials.

    Weiwei He;Wayne Wamer;Qingsu Xia;Jun-jie Yin

  • Inhibition of tumor growth by endohedral metallofullerenol nanoparticles optimized as reactive oxygen species scavenger.

    Jun Jie Yin;Fang Lao;Jie Meng;Peter P. Fu

  • Langerhans Cells Facilitate Epithelial DNA Damage and Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Badri G. Modi;Jason Neustadter;Elisa Binda;Elisa Binda;Julia Lewis

  • Metabolic activation of the tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloid, riddelliine, leading to DNA adduct formation in vivo.

    Ya-Chen Yang;Jian Yan;Daniel R. Doerge;Po-Cheun Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ge Lin
Ge Lin Chinese University of Hong Kong
Robert H. Heflich
Robert H. Heflich United States Food and Drug Administration
Jun-Jie Yin
Jun-Jie Yin US Food and Drug Administration
Guor-Cheng Fang
Guor-Cheng Fang Hungkuang University
Frederick A. Beland
Frederick A. Beland National Center for Toxicological Research
Ronald G. Harvey
Ronald G. Harvey University of Chicago
Carl E. Cerniglia
Carl E. Cerniglia United States Food and Drug Administration
Daniel R. Doerge
Daniel R. Doerge United States Food and Drug Administration
Lei Guo
Lei Guo National Center for Toxicological Research
Paresh Chandra Ray
Paresh Chandra Ray Jackson State University

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