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Petr Novák

Petr Novák

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
97
Citations
46991
World Ranking
1183
National Ranking
18

Chemistry

D-Index
99
Citations
49347
World Ranking
1308
National Ranking
20

Petr Novák publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Petr Novák sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 508 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Petr Novák D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Petr Novák sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Petr Novák is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their work centers around Agricultural and Biological Sciences, contributing significantly to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Novák's research is largely focused on plant science, with additional involvement in molecular biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The scientist's research topics encompass:

  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Among the recent publications credited to Novák are:

  • Global analysis of repetitive DNA from unassembled sequence reads using RepeatExplorer2, 2020, Nature Protocols
  • Repeat-sequence turnover shifts fundamentally in species with large genomes, 2020, Nature Plants

In addition, Novák has contributed as a coauthor to several other notable studies, including:

  • The giant diploid faba genome unlocks variation in a global protein crop, 2023, Nature
  • Repeat-based holocentromeres influence genome architecture and karyotype evolution, 2022, Cell
  • Extraordinary Sequence Diversity and Promiscuity of Centromeric Satellites in the Legume Tribe Fabeae, 2020, Molecular Biology and Evolution

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Novák include:

  • Jir̆ı́ Macas
  • Pavel Neumann
  • Andrea Koblížková
  • Peter M. F. Emmrich
  • Ludmila Oliveira

Novák's publications frequently appear in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • New Phytologist
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Protocols

Best Publications

  • Ageing mechanisms in lithium-ion batteries

    J. Vetter;P. Novák;M.R. Wagner;C. Veit

  • Insertion Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

    Martin Winter;Jürgen O. Besenhard;Michael E. Spahr;Petr Novák

  • A review of the features and analyses of the solid electrolyte interphase in Li-ion batteries

    Pallavi Verma;Pascal Maire;Petr Novák

  • Electrochemically Active Polymers for Rechargeable Batteries.

    Petr Novák;Klaus Müller;K. S. V. Santhanam;Otto Haas

  • Demonstrating Oxygen Loss and Associated Structural Reorganization in the Lithium Battery Cathode Li[Ni0.2Li0.2Mn0.6]O2

    A. Robert Armstrong;Michael Holzapfel;Petr Novák;Christopher S. Johnson

  • Reactions in the Rechargeable Lithium–O2 Battery with Alkyl Carbonate Electrolytes

    Stefan Alexander Freunberger;Yuhui Chen;Zhangquan Peng;John M. Griffin

  • Rechargeable LI2O2 electrode for lithium batteries.

    Takeshi Ogasawara;Aurélie Debart;Michael Holzapfel;Petr Novak

  • Visualization of O-O peroxo-like dimers in high-capacity layered oxides for Li-ion batteries

    Eric McCalla;Artem M. Abakumov;Artem M. Abakumov;Matthieu Saubanère;Matthieu Saubanère;Dominique Foix;Dominique Foix

  • Lithium-ion batteries - current state of the art and anticipated developments

    Michel Armand;Peter Axmann;Dominic Bresser;Mark Copley

  • Oxygen Reactions in a Non-Aqueous Li+ Electrolyte†

    Zhangquan Peng;Stefan A. Freunberger;Laurence J. Hardwick;Yuhui Chen

  • Study of styrene butadiene rubber and sodium methyl cellulose as binder for negative electrodes in lithium-ion batteries

    H. Buqa;M. Holzapfel;F. Krumeich;C. Veit

  • Magnesium insertion electrodes for rechargeable nonaqueous batteries — a competitive alternative to lithium?

    Petr Novák;Roman Imhof;Otto Haas

  • Graphites for lithium-ion cells : The correlation of the first-cycle charge loss with the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area

    Martin Winter;Petr Novák;Alain Monnier

  • Memory effect in a lithium-ion battery

    Tsuyoshi Sasaki;Yoshio Ukyo;Petr Novák

  • Ruthenium-catalyzed regioselective direct alkylation of arenes with unactivated alkyl halides through C-H bond cleavage.

    Lutz Ackermann;Petr Novák;Rubén Vicente;Nora Hofmann

  • Progress Towards Commercially Viable Li–S Battery Cells

    Sigita Urbonaite;Tiphaine Poux;Petr Novák

  • High Rate Capability of Graphite Negative Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Hilmi Buqa;Dietrich Goers;Michael Holzapfel;Michael E. Spahr

  • Flexible free-standing carbon nanotube films for model lithium-ion batteries

    Sau Yen Chew;Sau Yen Chew;See How Ng;See How Ng;Jiazhao Wang;Petr Novák

  • Characterization of Layered Lithium Nickel Manganese Oxides Synthesized by a Novel Oxidative Coprecipitation Method and Their Electrochemical Performance as Lithium Insertion Electrode Materials

    Michael E. Spahr;Michael E. Spahr;Petr Novák;Bernhard Schnyder;Otto Haas

  • Electrochemical Insertion of Magnesium in Metal Oxides and Sulfides from Aprotic Electrolytes

    Petr Novák;Johann Desilvestro

Frequent Co-Authors

Otto Haas
Otto Haas Paul Scherrer Institute
Rüdiger Kötz
Rüdiger Kötz Paul Scherrer Institute
Laurence J. Hardwick
Laurence J. Hardwick University of Liverpool
Frank Krumeich
Frank Krumeich ETH Zurich
Alexander Wokaun
Alexander Wokaun Paul Scherrer Institute
Patrick Ruch
Patrick Ruch Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Denis Sheptyakov
Denis Sheptyakov Paul Scherrer Institute
Martin Winter
Martin Winter University of Münster
Peter G. Bruce
Peter G. Bruce University of Oxford

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