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Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin

Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
87
Citations
28564
World Ranking
2395
National Ranking
181

Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin 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 Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 456 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin 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 Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 87th percentile

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

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

Overview

Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Their research spans a broad range of topics primarily situated within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 109 publications credited to this field.

Their work covers several subfields including Molecular Biology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, Food Science, and Spectroscopy. This reflects a multidisciplinary approach connecting biological systems, environmental processes, and analytical techniques.

Research topics frequently addressed in their publications include:

  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Gut microbiota and health

Schmitt-Kopplin has contributed multiple articles to prominent scientific journals. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Food Chemistry (10 publications)
  • Metabolites (10 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (9 publications)
  • Analytical Chemistry (7 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (7 publications)

Co-author collaborations are a notable aspect of their research output, documenting repeated collaborations with several researchers, including:

  • Mourad Harir (37 joint publications)
  • Norbert Hertkorn (24 joint publications)
  • Michael Rychlik (24 joint publications)
  • Michael Gonsior (20 joint publications)
  • Alexander Ruf (18 joint publications)

Representative recent papers demonstrate the range of their scientific interests and include:

  • "Soluble organic molecules in samples of the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu," 2023, Science
  • "Influence of the UV/H2O2 Advanced Oxidation Process on Dissolved Organic Matter and the Connection between Elemental Composition and Disinfection Byproduct Formation," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "IL-17 controls central nervous system autoimmunity through the intestinal microbiome," 2021, Science Immunology
  • "Microbial regulation of hexokinase 2 links mitochondrial metabolism and cell death in colitis," 2021, Cell Metabolism
  • "Ragweed plants grown under elevated CO2 levels produce pollen which elicit stronger allergic lung inflammation," 2020, Allergy

The diversity of topics in these papers illustrates involvement in environmental chemistry, immunology, microbiome studies, and planetary science.

Best Publications

  • GTP Cyclohydrolase 1/Tetrahydrobiopterin Counteract Ferroptosis through Lipid Remodeling.

    Vanessa A N Kraft;Carla T Bezjian;Susanne Pfeiffer;Larissa Ringelstetter

  • Characterization of a major refractory component of marine dissolved organic matter

    Norbert Hertkorn;Ronald Benner;Moritz Frommberger;Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin

  • High-fat diet alters gut microbiota physiology in mice

    Hannelore Daniel;Amin Moghaddas Gholami;David Berry;Charles Desmarchelier

  • High molecular diversity of extraterrestrial organic matter in Murchison meteorite revealed 40 years after its fall

    Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin;Zelimir Gabelica;Régis D. Gougeon;Agnes Fekete

  • Metabolomics Reveals Metabolic Biomarkers of Crohn's Disease

    Janet K. Jansson;Janet K. Jansson;Ben Willing;Marianna Lucio;Ages Fekete

  • Naturally Occurring Human Urinary Peptides for Use in Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease

    David M. Good;Petra Zürbig;Àngel Argilés;Hartwig W. Bauer

  • Natural organic matter and the event horizon of mass spectrometry.

    N. Hertkorn;M. Frommberger;M. Witt;Boris Koch

  • Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry: 15 years of developments and applications.

    Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin;Moritz Frommberger

  • Molecular transformation and degradation of refractory dissolved organic matter in the Atlantic and Southern Ocean

    Oliver J. Lechtenfeld;Gerhard Kattner;Ruth Flerus;S. Leigh McCallister

  • High-field NMR spectroscopy and FTICR mass spectrometry: powerful discovery tools for the molecular level characterization of marine dissolved organic matter

    Norbert Hertkorn;M. Harir;Boris P. Koch;Bernhard Michalke

  • The dynamic range of the human metabolome revealed by challenges

    Susanne Krug;Gabi Kastenmüller;Ferdinand Stückler;Manuela J. Rist

  • Molecular characterization of effluent organic matter identified by ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry.

    Michael Gonsior;Michael Gonsior;Matthew Zwartjes;William J. Cooper;Weihua Song

  • High-precision frequency measurements: indispensable tools at the core of the molecular-level analysis of complex systems.

    N Hertkorn;C Ruecker;Markus Meringer;Markus Meringer;R Gugisch

  • Impact of Dietary Resistant Starch on the Human Gut Microbiome, Metaproteome, and Metabolome

    Tanja V. Maier;Marianna Lucio;Lang Ho Lee;Nathan C. VerBerkmoes

  • Tracking changes in the optical properties and molecular composition of dissolved organic matter during drinking water production

    E. E. Lavonen;Dolly. N. Kothawala;Lars. J. Tranvik;M. Gonsior

  • The Microbial Metabolite Butyrate Induces Expression of Th1-Associated Factors in CD4+ T Cells.

    Meike Kespohl;Niyati Vachharajani;Maik Luu;Hani Harb

  • A Review on Solid Phase Micro Extraction—High Performance Liquid Chromatography (SPME-HPLC) Analysis of Pesticides

    J. S. Aulakh;A. K. Malik;Varinder Kaur;Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin

  • Selective Chlorination of Natural Organic Matter: Identification of Previously Unknown Disinfection Byproducts

    Elin E. Lavonen;Michael Gonsior;Lars J. Tranvik;Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin

  • Metabonomic fingerprints of fasting plasma and spot urine reveal human pre-diabetic metabolic traits

    Xinjie Zhao;Jens Fritsche;Jiangshan Wang;Jing Chen

  • Practical approach for the identification and isomer elucidation of biomarkers detected in a metabonomic study for the discovery of individuals at risk for diabetes by integrating the chromatographic and mass spectrometric information.

    Jing Chen;Xinjie Zhao;Jens Fritsche;Peiyuan Yin

  • Transitory microbial habitat in the hyperarid Atacama Desert

    Dirk Schulze-Makuch;Dirk Schulze-Makuch;Dirk Wagner;Samuel P Kounaves;Samuel P Kounaves;Kai Mangelsdorf

  • Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry in metabolomics research: mass analyzers in ultra high pressure liquid chromatography coupling.

    Sara Forcisi;Franco Moritz;Basem Kanawati;Dimitrios Tziotis

Frequent Co-Authors

Norbert Hertkorn
Norbert Hertkorn Helmholtz Zentrum München
Antonius Kettrup
Antonius Kettrup Technical University of Munich
Anton Hartmann
Anton Hartmann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Michael Rychlik
Michael Rychlik Technical University of Munich
Ramon Rosselló-Móra
Ramon Rosselló-Móra Spanish National Research Council
Matthias Laubenstein
Matthias Laubenstein National Institute for Nuclear Physics
Bernhard Michalke
Bernhard Michalke Helmholtz Zentrum München
Wafa Achouak
Wafa Achouak French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Thierry Heulin
Thierry Heulin Aix-Marseille University
Jörg-Peter Schnitzler
Jörg-Peter Schnitzler Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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