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Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 52 13641 12283 3546 2902 286 8460

Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2022. 16 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2022. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 7 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 4 publications
1983 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 4
1985 3
1986 6
1987 2
1988 1
1989 7
1990 0
1991 5
1992 5
1993 8
1994 3
1995 4
1996 4
1997 6
1998 4
1999 8
2000 2
2001 9
2002 4
2003 7
2004 10
2005 10
2006 7
2007 7
2008 8
2009 12
2010 12
2011 10
2012 12
2013 11
2014 11
2015 13
2016 8
2017 8
2018 9
2019 13
2020 13
2021 8
2022 14
2023 3
2024 12
2025 4
Total 309
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Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner 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 Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner 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, 281–300 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: 286 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
281–300 939 286
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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Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner 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 Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 52
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
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

Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States, where the research focuses predominantly on biochemistry, molecular biology, materials science, and chemistry. Their work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, materials chemistry, biomaterials, spectroscopy, and organic chemistry.

The scientific contributions of Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner cover several main topics, such as:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Polydiacetylene-based Materials and Applications
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Chirality
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Their publications appear frequently in journals dedicated to biophysics, chemistry, and spectroscopy. Common venues include:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Biomolecules

Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner has authored notable papers such as:

  • "Glycine in Water Favors the Polyproline II State" (2020), published in Biomolecules
  • "Short Peptides as Tunable, Switchable, and Strong Gelators" (2021), published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • "Water-Mediated Electronic Structure of Oligopeptides Probed by Their UV Circular Dichroism, Absorption Spectra, and Time-Dependent DFT Calculations" (2020), published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • "Short peptides as predictors for the structure of polyarginine sequences in disordered proteins" (2021), published in Biophysical Journal
  • "The combined use of amide I bands in polarized Raman, IR, and vibrational dichroism spectra for the structure analysis of peptide fibrils and disordered peptides and proteins" (2021), published in Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

The researcher collaborates frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Nicolas J. Alvarez
  • Nichole O'Neill
  • Brigita Urbanc
  • Lavénia Thursch
  • Thamires A. Lima

The body of work by Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner demonstrates sustained engagement with the intersection of molecular structure and functional material properties. The research interests involve experimental and computational approaches to understand peptide and protein structures, material self-assembly, and related spectroscopic techniques that elucidate molecular chirality and dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Tripeptides adopt stable structures in water. A combined polarized visible Raman, FTIR, and VCD spectroscopy study.

    Fatma Eker;Xiaolin Cao;Laurence Nafie;Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

  • Dihedral ψ Angle Dependence of the Amide III Vibration: A Uniquely Sensitive UV Resonance Raman Secondary Structural Probe

    Sanford A. Asher;Anatoli Ianoul;Guido Mix;Mary N. Boyden

  • Advances in vibrational spectroscopy as a sensitive probe of peptide and protein structure A critical review

    Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

  • VIBRATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS OF TRANS-N-METHYLACETAMIDE AND SOME OF ITS DEUTERATED ISOTOPOMERS FROM BAND DECOMPOSITION OF IR, VISIBLE, AND RESONANCE RAMAN SPECTRA

    X. G. Chen;Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner;Sanford A. Asher;Noemi G. Mirkin

  • Stable conformations of tripeptides in aqueous solution studied by UV circular dichroism spectroscopy.

    Fatma Eker;Kai Griebenow;Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

  • Dihedral angles of trialanine in D2O determined by combining FTIR and polarized visible Raman spectroscopy.

    Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner;Fatma Eker;Qing Huang;Kai Griebenow

  • The conformation of tetraalanine in water determined by polarized Raman, FT-IR, and VCD spectroscopy.

    Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner;Fatma Eker;Kai Griebenow;Xiaolin Cao

  • Intrinsic Propensities of Amino Acid Residues in GxG Peptides Inferred from Amide I′ Band Profiles and NMR Scalar Coupling Constants

    Andrew Hagarman;Thomas J. Measey;Daniel Mathieu;Harald Schwalbe

  • Preferred peptide backbone conformations in the unfolded state revealed by the structure analysis of alanine-based (AXA) tripeptides in aqueous solution

    Fatma Eker;Kai Griebenow;Xiaolin Cao;Laurence A. Nafie

  • Possible orientational constraints determine secretory signals induced by aggregation of IgE receptors on mast cells.

    E. Ortega;R. Schweitzer-Stenner;I. Pecht

  • N-Methylacetamide and Its Hydrogen-Bonded Water Molecules Are Vibrationally Coupled

    X. G. Chen;Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner;Samuel Krimm;Noemi G. Mirkin

  • Conformational Properties of Nickel(II) Octaethylporphyrin in Solution. 1. Resonance Excitation Profiles and Temperature Dependence of Structure-Sensitive Raman Lines

    Walter Jentzen;Esko Unger;Gerasimos Karvounis;John A. Shelnutt

  • Vibrational circular dichroism as a probe of fibrillogenesis: the origin of the anomalous intensity enhancement of amyloid-like fibrils.

    Thomas J. Measey;Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

  • Expression and Functional Activity of the IL-8 Receptor Type CXCR1 and CXCR2 on Human Mast Cells

    Undine Lippert;Metin Artuc;Andreas Grützkau;Annelie Möller

  • Distribution of Conformations Sampled by the Central Amino Acid Residue in Tripeptides Inferred From Amide I Band Profiles and NMR Scalar Coupling Constants

    Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

  • Dihedral angles of tripeptides in solution directly determined by polarized Raman and FTIR spectroscopy.

    Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

  • Inactivation of horseradish peroxidase by phenoxyl radical attack.

    Qing Huang;Qingguo Huang;Roger A. Pinto;Kai Griebenow

  • UV Raman Determination of the .pi..pi.* Excited State Geometry of N-Methylacetamide: Vibrational Enhancement Pattern

    X. G. Chen;Sanford A. Asher;Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner;Noemi G. Mirkin

  • The Amide I Mode of Peptides in Aqueous Solution Involves Vibrational Coupling between the Peptide Group and Water Molecules of the Hydration Shell

    Guido Sieler;Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

  • Secondary structure analysis of polypeptides based on an excitonic coupling model to describe the band profile of amide I' of IR, raman, and vibrational circular dichroism spectra

    Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

  • The Structure of Alanine Based Tripeptides in Water and Dimethyl Sulfoxide Probed by Vibrational Spectroscopy

    Fatma Eker;Xiaolin Cao;Laurence Nafie;Qing Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Dreybrodt
Wolfgang Dreybrodt University of Bremen
Harald Schwalbe
Harald Schwalbe Goethe University Frankfurt
Kai Griebenow
Kai Griebenow University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
Israel Pecht
Israel Pecht Weizmann Institute of Science
Qing Huang
Qing Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Laurence A. Nafie
Laurence A. Nafie Syracuse University
John A. Shelnutt
John A. Shelnutt University of Georgia
Sanford A. Asher
Sanford A. Asher University of Pittsburgh
Craig J. Medforth
Craig J. Medforth University of California, Davis
Samuel Krimm
Samuel Krimm University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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