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Peter Politzer

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Chemistry

D-Index
115
Citations
59708
World Ranking
616
National Ranking
257

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.

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61 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.

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.

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40 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.

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.

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  • 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

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