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Peter R. Schreiner

Peter R. Schreiner

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 85 2632 2372 196 179 708 31162

Peter R. Schreiner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter R. Schreiner between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter R. Schreiner published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 24.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 100 publications in 2012. 24 of the 859 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 100. Peak 100 publications in 2012. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 100 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 68 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 5 publications
1992 2026

859 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter R. Schreiner: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 6
1994 6
1995 11
1996 6
1997 11
1998 18
1999 14
2000 13
2001 16
2002 22
2003 12
2004 14
2005 20
2006 18
2007 23
2008 31
2009 32
2010 19
2011 32
2012 100
2013 20
2014 22
2015 26
2016 18
2017 26
2018 38
2019 31
2020 45
2021 36
2022 68
2023 49
2024 31
2025 19
2026 5
Total 859
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Peter R. Schreiner 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 R. Schreiner 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, 701–720 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: 708 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 57 708
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 R. Schreiner 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 R. Schreiner 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275 85
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 R. Schreiner is affiliated with the University of Giessen in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry with a focus on materials science. The scientist's body of work encompasses several subfields, including materials chemistry, organic chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, and inorganic chemistry.

Schreiner's research covers multiple main topics, among them crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, advanced chemical physics studies, chemical reactions and mechanisms, crystallography and molecular interactions, chemical reactions and isotopes, and molecular spectroscopy and structure.

Frequently publishing in well-regarded academic venues, Schreiner has authored numerous papers in The Cambridge Structural Database, Angewandte Chemie, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Chemistry - A European Journal.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Quantum Mechanical Tunneling Is Essential to Understanding Chemical Reactivity, 2020, Trends in Chemistry
  • A silicon-carbonyl complex stable at room temperature, 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • London Dispersion Interactions Rather than Steric Hindrance Determine the Enantioselectivity of the Corey-Bakshi-Shibata Reduction, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Catalytic enantiocontrol over a non-classical carbocation, 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • Intramolecular London Dispersion Interactions Do Not Cancel in Solution, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

In addition to journal articles, Schreiner has contributed to book publications, including a work published by Schwabe Verlag eBooks titled Interweaving Histories - Itineraries between Switzerland and India (1900-1950) in 2023.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Schreiner's research activity. The scientist has frequently co-authored papers with several colleagues, including Jonathan Becker, Andrey A. Fokin, Vladyslav V. Bakhonsky, and Artur Mardyukov.

Best Publications

  • Metal-free organocatalysis through explicit hydrogen bonding interactions

    Peter R. Schreiner

  • (Thio)urea organocatalysis—What can be learnt from anion recognition?

    Zhiguo Zhang;Peter R. Schreiner

  • Encyclopedia of computational chemistry

    Peter R. Schreiner;Norman L. Allinger;Terry W. Clark;Johann Gasteiger

  • London Dispersion in Molecular Chemistry—Reconsidering Steric Effects

    J. Philipp Wagner;Peter R. Schreiner

  • The Lipophilic Bullet Hits the Targets: Medicinal Chemistry of Adamantane Derivatives

    Lukas Wanka;Khalid Iqbal;Peter R. Schreiner

  • Metal-free, noncovalent catalysis of diels-alder reactions by neutral hydrogen bond donors in organic solvents and in water.

    Alexander Wittkopp;Peter R. Schreiner;Peter R. Schreiner

  • Diamonds are a Chemist's Best Friend: Diamondoid Chemistry Beyond Adamantane

    Hartmut Schwertfeger;Andrey A. Fokin;Peter R. Schreiner

  • H-Bonding Additives Act Like Lewis Acid Catalysts

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  • Selective alkane transformations via radicals and radical cations: insights into the activation step from experiment and theory.

    and Andrey A. Fokin;Peter R. Schreiner

  • Overcoming lability of extremely long alkane carbon–carbon bonds through dispersion forces

    Peter R. Schreiner;Lesya V. Chernish;Pavel A. Gunchenko;Evgeniya Yu. Tikhonchuk

  • Methylhydroxycarbene: Tunneling Control of a Chemical Reaction

    Peter R. Schreiner;Hans Peter Reisenauer;David Ley;Dennis Gerbig

  • How accurate are DFT treatments of organic energies

    Matthew D. Wodrich;Clémence Corminboeuf;Peter R. Schreiner;and Andrey A. Fokin

  • Organocatalytic enantioselective acyl transfer onto racemic as well as meso alcohols, amines, and thiols.

    Christian E. Müller;Peter R. Schreiner

  • Many density functional theory approaches fail to give reliable large hydrocarbon isomer energy differences.

    Peter R. Schreiner;Andrey A. Fokin;and Robert A. Pascal;Armin de Meijere

  • Capture of hydroxymethylene and its fast disappearance through tunnelling

    Peter R. Schreiner;Hans Peter Reisenauer;Frank C. Pickard;Andrew C. Simmonett

  • Steric Crowding Can Stabilize a Labile Molecule: Solving the Hexaphenylethane Riddle

    Stefan Grimme;Peter R. Schreiner

  • Monochromatic Electron Photoemission from Diamondoid Monolayers

    W. L. Yang;J. D. Fabbri;T. M. Willey;J. R. I. Lee

  • Thio)urea organocatalyst equilibrium acidities in DMSO.

    Gergely Jakab;Carlo Tancon;Zhiguo Zhang;Katharina M Lippert

  • Evolution of asymmetric organocatalysis: multi- and retrocatalysis

    Raffael C. Wende;Peter R. Schreiner

  • Consequences of Triplet Aromaticity in 4nπ-Electron Annulenes: Calculation of Magnetic Shieldings for Open-Shell Species

    Valentin Gogonea;Paul von Ragué Schleyer;Peter R. Schreiner

  • Organocatalytic Enantioselective Acyl Transfer onto Racemic as well as meso Alcohols, Amines, and Thiols

    Christian E. Mueller;Peter R. Schreiner

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry F. Schaefer
Henry F. Schaefer University of Georgia
Hans Peter Reisenauer
Hans Peter Reisenauer University of Giessen
Armin de Meijere
Armin de Meijere University of Göttingen
Paul v. R. Schleyer
Paul v. R. Schleyer University of Georgia
Nicholas A. Melosh
Nicholas A. Melosh Stanford University
Robert M. K. Carlson
Robert M. K. Carlson Stanford University
Zhi-Xun Shen
Zhi-Xun Shen Stanford University
Wesley D. Allen
Wesley D. Allen University of Georgia
Henning Hopf
Henning Hopf Technische Universität Braunschweig
Holger F. Bettinger
Holger F. Bettinger University of Tübingen

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