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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13346 12012 979 867 166 6734

René Peters publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by René Peters between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. René Peters published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2011. 5 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2011. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1984 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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René Peters: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 3
2000 5
2001 0
2002 2
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 13
2007 17
2008 13
2009 9
2010 9
2011 26
2012 7
2013 7
2014 6
2015 12
2016 3
2017 7
2018 5
2019 7
2020 3
2021 4
2022 11
2023 24
2024 1
2025 4
Total 202
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René Peters publications per year - data summary

  • René Peters, a Chemistry scholar from University of Stuttgart, has 202 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1984, 1998 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 16 of the 42 years in the span carry no publications at all (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.8 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 44 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1997: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1998-2011: 100 publications (7.1 per year); 2012-2025: 101 publications (7.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

René Peters 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 René Peters 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, 161–180 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: 166 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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 1,350 166
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
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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René Peters publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • René Peters, a Chemistry scholar from University of Stuttgart, records 166 publications - the 20th percentile of the discipline.
  • 20% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than René Peters, and about 80% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and René Peters ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

René Peters 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 René Peters 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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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René Peters D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • René Peters, a Chemistry scholar from University of Stuttgart, records 53 D-Index - the 28th percentile of the discipline.
  • 28% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than René Peters, and about 72% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and René Peters ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

René Peters is affiliated with the University of Stuttgart in Germany, working within the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their research primarily centers on Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, with additional contributions in Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

Their scholarly output includes numerous publications focusing on topics such as Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis, Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods, Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions, and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis.

Peters has published articles in a variety of scientific journals, with frequent contributions to venues including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Catalysis
  • ChemCatChem

Recent notable papers include:

  • Enantiodivergent [4+2] Cycloaddition of Dienolates by Polyfunctional Lewis Acid/Zwitterion Catalysis, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Enantioenriched γ-Aminoalcohols, β-Amino Acids, β-Lactams, and Azetidines Featuring Tetrasubstituted Fluorinated Stereocenters via Palladacycle-Catalyzed Asymmetric Fluorination of Isoxazolinones, 2021, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Stereo- and Regioselective Dimerization of Alkynes to Enynes by Bimetallic Syn-Carbopalladation, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Highly Active Cooperative Lewis Acid-Ammonium Salt Catalyst for the Enantioselective Hydroboration of Ketones, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Stereospecific Asymmetric Synthesis of Tertiary Allylic Alcohol Derivatives by Catalytic [2,3]-Meisenheimer Rearrangements, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Collaborations have been significant in Peters' career, with frequent co-authors including Wolfgang Frey, Daniel M. Wanner, Felix Willig, Johannes Kästner, and Andreas Hans.

Best Publications

  • The SAMP-/RAMP-hydrazone methodology in asymmetric synthesis

    Andreas Job;Carsten F. Janeck;Wolfgang Bettray;René Peters

  • A highly strained planar-chiral platinacycle for catalytic activation of internal olefins in the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles.

    Haoxi Huang;René Peters;René Peters

  • Practical, Highly Active, and Enantioselective Ferrocenyl–Imidazoline Palladacycle Catalysts (FIPs) for the Aza‐Claisen Rearrangement of N‐para‐Methoxyphenyl Trifluoroacetimidates

    Matthias E. Weiss;Daniel F. Fischer;Zhuo-qun Xin;Sascha Jautze

  • Enantioselective Bimetallic Catalysis of Michael Additions Forming Quaternary Stereocenters

    Sascha Jautze;René Peters;René Peters

  • Recovery of carbonyl compounds from N,N-dialkylhydrazones.

    Dieter Enders;Lars Wortmann;René Peters

  • Bispalladacycle-catalyzed Brønsted acid/base-promoted asymmetric tandem azlactone formation-Michael addition.

    Manuel Weber;Sascha Jautze;Wolfgang Frey;René Peters

  • Cooperative Catalysis: Designing Efficient Catalysts for Synthesis

    René Peters

  • Macrocyclic ferrocenyl-bisimidazoline palladacycle dimers as highly active and enantioselective catalysts for the aza-claisen rearrangement of Z-configured N-para-methoxyphenyl trifluoroacetimidates.

    Sascha Jautze;Paul Seiler;René Peters

  • Asymmetric Formation of Allylic Amines with N‐Substituted Quaternary Stereocenters by PdII‐Catalyzed Aza‐Claisen Rearrangements

    Daniel F. Fischer;Zhuo-qun Xin;René Peters

  • The asymmetric aza-Claisen rearrangement: development of widely applicable pentaphenylferrocenyl palladacycle catalysts.

    Daniel F. Fischer;Assem Barakat;Assem Barakat;Zhuo‐qun Xin;Zhuo‐qun Xin;Matthias E. Weiss

  • Asymmetric Synthesis of Novel Ferrocenyl Ligands with Planar and Central Chirality.

    Dieter Enders;René Peters;René Lochtman;Gerhard Raabe

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Formation of δ-Lactones by [4+2] Cycloaddition of Zwitterionic Dienolates Generated from α,β-Unsaturated Acid Chlorides

    Paolo S. Tiseni;René Peters

  • Synthesis and Diastereoselective ortho-Lithiation/Cyclopalladation of Enantiopure [2-Imidazolyl]-1',2',3',4',5'-pentamethylferrocenes and -1',2',3',4',5'-pentaphenylferrocenes

    René Peters;Zhuo-Qun Xin;Daniel F. Fischer;W. Bernd Schweizer

  • Asymmetric Michael additions of α-cyanoacetates by soft Lewis acid/hard Brønsted acid catalysis: stereodivergency with bi- vs. monometallic catalysts

    Simon H. Eitel;Sascha Jautze;Wolfgang Frey;René Peters

  • Preparation and diastereoselective ortho-metalation of chiral ferrocenyl imidazolines: remarkable influence of LDA as metalation additive.

    René Peters;Daniel F. Fischer

  • Synthesis of nearly enantiopure allylic amines by aza-Claisen rearrangement of Z-configured allylic trifluoroacetimidates catalyzed by highly active ferrocenylbispalladacycles.

    Sascha Jautze;Paul Seiler;René Peters

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Sultams as Precursors for Taurine Derivatives

    Marian Zajac;René Peters

  • Contact Ion Pair Directed Lewis Acid Catalysis: Asymmetric Synthesis of trans‐Configured β‐Lactones

    Thomas Kull;René Peters

  • Exogenous-Base-Free Palladacycle-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Arylation of Imines with Arylboroxines.

    Carmen Schrapel;René Peters

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of trans-Configured β-Lactones: Cooperation of Lewis Acid and Ion Pair Catalysis

    Thomas Kull;José Cabrera;José Cabrera;René Peters

  • Bispalladacycle-Catalyzed Michael Addition of In Situ Formed Azlactones to Enones

    Manuel Weber;Sascha Jautze;Wolfgang Frey;René Peters

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Frey
Wolfgang Frey University of Stuttgart
Dieter Enders
Dieter Enders RWTH Aachen University
Paul Seiler
Paul Seiler ETH Zurich
Gerhard Raabe
Gerhard Raabe RWTH Aachen University
Jan W. Bats
Jan W. Bats Goethe University Frankfurt
David W. C. MacMillan
David W. C. MacMillan Princeton University
Masakatsu Shibasaki
Masakatsu Shibasaki University of Tokyo
Dirk Trauner
Dirk Trauner University of Pennsylvania
Michael R. Buchmeiser
Michael R. Buchmeiser University of Stuttgart

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