World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 115 616 257 536 59708

Peter Politzer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Politzer between 1965 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Politzer published across 60 years, from 1965 to 2024, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2022. 2 of the 624 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2022. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 4 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 25 publications 1991: 24 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1965 2024

624 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Peter Politzer: publications per year, 1965 to 2024
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 4
1967 4
1968 6
1969 5
1970 4
1971 5
1972 3
1973 6
1974 2
1975 7
1976 9
1977 3
1978 3
1979 8
1980 4
1981 6
1982 7
1983 3
1984 12
1985 6
1986 7
1987 12
1988 12
1989 12
1990 25
1991 24
1992 15
1993 23
1994 12
1995 19
1996 14
1997 10
1998 18
1999 14
2000 11
2001 12
2002 9
2003 15
2004 12
2005 15
2006 14
2007 18
2008 11
2009 26
2010 16
2011 13
2012 11
2013 14
2014 14
2015 9
2016 5
2017 13
2018 9
2019 8
2020 4
2021 11
2022 27
2023 1
2024 1
Total 624
Download as CSV

Peter Politzer 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 Politzer 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, 521–540 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: 536 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
521–540 185 536
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
Download as CSV

Peter Politzer 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 Politzer 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, 114–115 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: 115 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 79 115
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Peter Politzer was affiliated with the University of New Orleans in the United States. Their primary research contributions focused on the field of Materials Science, with significant work in Materials Chemistry and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The scientist published extensively on topics related to crystallography and chemical physics. Their research spanned multiple main topics, including:

  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
  • Various Chemistry Research Topics

Peter Politzer contributed to numerous academic venues, with the most frequent being:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Crystal Growth & Design
  • Journal of Molecular Modeling
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Structural Chemistry

Some of their recent papers included:

  • "The π-hole revisited" (2021), published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "The use and misuse of van der Waals radii" (2021), published in Structural Chemistry

Frequent collaborators in their research were:

  • Jane S. Murray
  • Andrea Daolio
  • Giuseppe Resnati
  • Patrick Scilabra
  • Giancarlo Terraneo

Their research contributed to understanding molecular interactions, crystallographic structures, and the theoretical aspects of material properties. Politzer's work intersected areas of atomic and molecular physics, optics, and organic chemistry, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to physical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Halogen bonding: the σ-hole

    Timothy Clark;Matthias Hennemann;Jane S. Murray;Peter Politzer

  • Halogen bonding: an electrostatically-driven highly directional noncovalent interaction

    Peter Politzer;Jane S. Murray;Timothy Clark;Timothy Clark

  • Halogen bonding and other σ-hole interactions: a perspective

    Peter Politzer;Jane S. Murray;Timothy Clark;Timothy Clark

  • Chemical applications of atomic and molecular electrostatic potentials

    Peter Politzer;Donald G. Truhlar

  • Definition of the halogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)

    Gautam R. Desiraju;P. Shing Ho;Lars Kloo;Anthony C. Legon

  • The electrostatic potential: an overview

    Jane S. Murray;Peter Politzer

  • The fundamental nature and role of the electrostatic potential in atoms and molecules

    Peter Politzer;Jane S. Murray

  • An overview of halogen bonding

    Peter Politzer;Pat Lane;Monica C. Concha;Yuguang Ma

  • Chemical Applications of Atomic and Molecular Electrostatic Potentials: "Reactivity, Structure, Scattering, And Energetics Of Organic, Inorganic, And Biological Systems"

    Peter Politzer;Donald G. Truhlar

  • Quantitative analysis of molecular surfaces: areas, volumes, electrostatic potentials and average local ionization energies

    Felipe A. Bulat;Alejandro Toro-Labbé;Tore Brinck;Jane S. Murray

  • Expansion of the σ-hole concept

    Jane S. Murray;Jane S. Murray;Pat Lane;Peter Politzer;Peter Politzer

  • Molecular electrostatic potentials: an effective tool for the elucidation of biochemical phenomena.

    Peter Politzer;Patricia R. Laurence;Keerthi Jayasuriya

  • σ-hole bonding: molecules containing group VI atoms

    Jane S. Murray;Pat Lane;Timothy Clark;Peter Politzer;Peter Politzer

  • Halogen bonding: an interim discussion.

    Unknown

  • σ-Holes, π-holes and electrostatically-driven interactions

    Jane S. Murray;Pat Lane;Timothy Clark;Timothy Clark;Kevin E. Riley

  • Modern density functional theory : a tool for chemistry

    J. M. Seminario;Peter Politzer

  • Use of the electrostatic potential at the molecular surface to interpret and predict nucleophilic processes

    Per. Sjoberg;Peter. Politzer

  • Average local ionization energy: A review.

    Peter Politzer;Jane S. Murray;Felipe A. Bulat

  • The σ-hole revisited.

    Peter Politzer;Jane S. Murray;Timothy Clark;Giuseppe Resnati

  • An electrostatic interaction correction for improved crystal density prediction

    Peter Politzer;Peter Politzer;Jorge Martinez;Jane S. Murray;Jane S. Murray;Monica C. Concha

  • A predicted new type of directional noncovalent interaction

    Jane S. Murray;Pat Lane;Peter Politzer;Peter Politzer

  • Average local ionization energies on the molecular surfaces of aromatic systems as guides to chemical reactivity

    Per Sjoberg;Jane S. Murray;Tore Brinck;Peter Politzer

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane S. Murray
Jane S. Murray University of New Orleans
Jorge M. Seminario
Jorge M. Seminario Texas A&M University
Tore Brinck
Tore Brinck Royal Institute of Technology
Alejandro Toro-Labbé
Alejandro Toro-Labbé Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Giuseppe Resnati
Giuseppe Resnati Polytechnic University of Milan
Thomas M. Klapötke
Thomas M. Klapötke Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Shoba Ranganathan
Shoba Ranganathan Macquarie University
Pierangelo Metrangolo
Pierangelo Metrangolo Polytechnic University of Milan
Giancarlo Terraneo
Giancarlo Terraneo Polytechnic University of Milan
Tullio Pilati
Tullio Pilati Polytechnic University of Milan

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to various specialized fields, including forensic science and related disciplines. For students interested in combining chemical knowledge with investigative skills, pursuing an online bachelor's degree in forensic science is a practical path. This degree blends chemistry with criminal justice, preparing graduates for roles in crime labs and law enforcement agencies.

For those seeking advanced expertise, an online master's degree in forensic psychology can expand career opportunities by integrating behavioral science with forensic applications. This interdisciplinary knowledge is highly valued in profiling and criminal investigations.

One specialized career option related to forensic chemistry is becoming an autopsy technician. These professionals assist in medical examinations, requiring a strong foundation in science, including chemistry, to analyze evidence accurately.

Graduates with degrees in forensic science and related fields can explore high paying jobs in forensics, such as forensic chemists, toxicologists, and crime lab analysts. These careers merge chemistry expertise with investigative work, offering rewarding roles that contribute to public safety.

Best Scientists Citing Peter Politzer

Recently Published Articles