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Peter Walde

Peter Walde

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7668 6956 161 142 257 14991

Peter Walde publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Walde between 1975 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Walde published across 52 years, from 1975 to 2026, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2017. 1 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Walde: publications per year, 1975 to 2026
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 3
1986 9
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 8
1991 5
1992 5
1993 4
1994 11
1995 1
1996 8
1997 8
1998 4
1999 10
2000 1
2001 6
2002 3
2003 3
2004 6
2005 3
2006 5
2007 10
2008 11
2009 5
2010 12
2011 8
2012 9
2013 7
2014 10
2015 10
2016 11
2017 16
2018 9
2019 10
2020 3
2021 7
2022 4
2023 6
2024 1
2025 0
2026 1
Total 264
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Peter Walde 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 Walde 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, 241–260 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: 257 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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 1,100 257
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
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 Walde 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 Walde 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 65
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 Walde is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly work intersects multiple specialized subfields including molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, astronomy and astrophysics, materials chemistry, and organic chemistry.

The research topics explored by Peter Walde reflect a broad engagement with biochemical and biophysical phenomena. Key areas include electrochemical sensors and biosensors, lipid membrane structure and behavior, origins and evolution of life, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, porphyrin and phthalocyanine chemistry, and enzyme catalysis and immobilization.

Among the recent papers published by Peter Walde are:

  • Water as the reaction medium in organic chemistry: from our worst enemy to our best friend, 2021, Chemical Science
  • Multivesicular Vesicles: Preparation and Applications, 2020, ChemSystemsChem
  • Organic synthesis in Aqueous Multiphase Systems - Challenges and opportunities ahead of us, 2021, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science
  • From vesicles toward protocells and minimal cells, 2022, Soft Matter
  • Lipid Vesicles and Other Polymolecular Aggregates-From Basic Studies of Polar Lipids to Innovative Applications, 2021, Applied Sciences

Frequent collaborators in their research include Nemanja Cvjetan, Masayuki Imai, Minoru Kurisu, Camila Betterelli Giuliano, and Jessica Ayache. These coauthors have contributed to multiple publications alongside Peter Walde, indicating ongoing interdisciplinary partnerships.

Peter Walde's research has appeared in several publication venues with notable frequency. These include ChemSystemsChem, ACS Omega, RSC Advances, Chemical Science, and Soft Matter. The recurrence in such journals highlights a consistent presence in scientific discourse concerning chemistry and materials science.

Best Publications

  • Giant Vesicles: Preparations and Applications

    Peter Walde;Katia Cosentino;Helen Engel;Pasquale Stano

  • Enzymes inside lipid vesicles: preparation, reactivity and applications.

    Peter D. Walde;Sosaku Ichikawa

  • Enzymatic reactions in confined environments

    Andreas Küchler;Makoto Yoshimoto;Sandra Luginbühl;Fabio Mavelli

  • Autopoietic Self-Reproduction of Fatty Acid Vesicles

    Peter Walde;Roger Wick;Massimo Fresta;Annarosa Mangone

  • Water as the reaction medium in organic chemistry: from our worst enemy to our best friend

    Margery Cortes-Clerget;Julie Yu;Joseph R. A. Kincaid;Peter Walde

  • OPARIN'S REACTIONS REVISITED : ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF POLY(ADENYLIC ACID) IN MICELLES AND SELF-REPRODUCING VESICLES

    Peter Walde;Ayako Goto;Pierre-Alain Monnard;Michaela Wessicken

  • Fatty acid vesicles

    Kenichi Morigaki;Peter Walde

  • Lipid vesicles as possible intermediates in the origin of life

    Pier Luigi Luisi;Peter Walde;Thomas Oberholzer

  • Interaction of a Lecithin Microemulsion Gel with Human Stratum Corneum and its Effect on Transdermal Transport

    F. Dreher;Peter Walde;P. Walther;E. Wehrli

  • Lecithin organogel as matrix for transdermal transport of drugs.

    Haus Willimann;Peter Walde;Pier L. Luisi;A. Gazzaniga

  • From Self-Assembled Vesicles to Protocells

    Irene A. Chen;Peter Walde

  • From decanoate micelles to decanoic acid/dodecylbenzenesulfonate vesicles.

    Trishool Namani;Peter Walde

  • Building artificial cells and protocell models: experimental approaches with lipid vesicles.

    Peter Walde

  • Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymers

    Wen Li;Afang Zhang;Kirill Feldman;Peter Walde

  • Surfactant assemblies and their various possible roles for the origin(s) of life.

    Peter Walde

  • Spectroscopic and kinetic studies of lipases solubilized in reverse micelles

    Peter Walde;Daeseok Han;Pier Luigi Luisi

  • Self-replicating Reverse Micelles and Chemical Autopoiesis

    Pascale Angelica Bachmann;Peter Walde;Pier Luigi Luisi;Jacques Lang

  • Light microscopic investigations of the autocatalytic self-reproduction of giant vesicles

    Roger Wick;Peter Walde;Pier Luigi Luisi

  • Structure and activity of trypsin in reverse micelles

    Peter Walde;Qiaoqian Peng;Nitin W. Fadnavis;Ezio Battistel

  • Current Ideas about Prebiological Compartmentalization

    Pierre-Alain Monnard;Peter Walde

  • Matrix Effect in the Size Distribution of Fatty Acid Vesicles

    Eveline Blöchliger;Markus Blocher;Peter Walde;Pier Luigi Luisi

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Fischer
Peter Fischer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dieter Seebach
Dieter Seebach ETH Zurich
Claudio Nastruzzi
Claudio Nastruzzi University of Ferrara
Markus Sauer
Markus Sauer University of Würzburg
Roberto Gambari
Roberto Gambari University of Ferrara
Jozef Adamcik
Jozef Adamcik ETH Zurich

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