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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 9050 185 266 10706

Robert Schwyzer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Schwyzer between 1951 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Schwyzer published across 69 years, from 1951 to 2019, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1972. 1 of the 270 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1972. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 2 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 6 publications 1955: 4 publications 1956: 3 publications 1957: 5 publications 1958: 9 publications 1959: 3 publications 1960: 9 publications 1961: 13 publications 1962: 7 publications 1963: 7 publications 1964: 5 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 11 publications 1972: 18 publications 1973: 10 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 13 publications 1976: 18 publications 1977: 16 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 15 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication
1951 2019

270 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Schwyzer: publications per year, 1951 to 2019
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 2
1953 1
1954 6
1955 4
1956 3
1957 5
1958 9
1959 3
1960 9
1961 13
1962 7
1963 7
1964 5
1965 0
1966 4
1967 1
1968 3
1969 3
1970 4
1971 11
1972 18
1973 10
1974 10
1975 13
1976 18
1977 16
1978 7
1979 15
1980 4
1981 9
1982 4
1983 4
1984 4
1985 4
1986 7
1987 7
1988 7
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 2
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
Total 270
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Robert Schwyzer 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 Robert Schwyzer 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, 261–280 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: 266 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
261–280 979 266
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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Robert Schwyzer 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 Robert Schwyzer 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 62
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1969 - Paul Karrer Gold Medal, University of Zurich
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Robert Schwyzer was affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their academic contributions were primarily recognized in the context of scientific research, though specific details about research topics, papers, or publications are not available.

Throughout their career, Robert Schwyzer received notable recognitions including the Paul Karrer Gold Medal from the University of Zurich in 1969. They were also an elected Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting a connection to molecular biology and related scientific disciplines.

Information on co-authors, detailed publication venues, book publishers, and particular fields or subfields of study has not been documented in the available data. There are no recorded publications or main topics to enumerate from their work.

The absence of more detailed records limits a comprehensive review of their scientific output or specific areas of expertise. However, the honors awarded suggest involvement in biochemical or molecular biological research during their career.

Best Publications

  • ACTH: a short introductory review.

    Robert Schwyzer

  • Membrane lipid phase as catalyst for peptide-receptor interactions.

    Unknown

  • Molecular mechanism of opioid receptor selection

    Robert Schwyzer

  • Zur Synthese von N‐t‐Butyloxycarbonyl‐aminosäuren

    R. Schwyzer;P. Sieber;H. Kappeler

  • Conformational changes of adrenocorticotropin peptides upon interaction with lipid membranes revealed by infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy.

    Hans Ulrich Gremlich;Urs Peter Fringeli;Robert Schwyzer

  • Neue Methoden zur Herstellung von Carbonsäure-arylestern. Über aktivierte Ester VIII†

    B. Iselin;W. Rittel;P. Sieber;R. Schwyzer

  • Die Synthese von Gramicidin S

    R. Schwyzer;P. Sieber

  • LIMITATIONS OF AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY, SOLVOLYTIC DETACHMENT OF LIGANDS FROM POLYMERIC SUPPORTS

    Godefridus Ignatius Tesser;Hans-Ulrich Fisch;Robert Schwyzer

  • Estimated conformation, orientation, and accumulation of dynorphin A-(1-13)-tridecapeptide on the surface of neutral lipid membranes.

    Robert Schwyzer

  • Über aktivierte Ester. I. Aktivierte Ester der Hippursäure und ihre Umsetzungen mit Benzylamin

    R. Schwyzer;B. Iselin;M. Feurer

  • Synthese eines hochwirksamen Hypertensin II-amids (L-Asparaginyl-L-arginyl-L-valyl-L-tyrosyl-L-isoleucyl-L-histidyl-L-prolyl-L-phenylalanin)

    W. Rittel;B. Iselin;H. Kappeler;B. Riniker

  • Die Synthese eines Tetracosapeptides mit der Aminosäuresequenz eines hochaktiven Abbauproduktes des β-Corticotropins (ACTH) aus Schweinehypophysen. (Vorläufige Mitteilung)

    H. Kappeler;R. Schwyzer

  • 100 years lock-and-key concept: are peptide keys shaped and guided to their receptors by the target cell membrane?

    Robert Schwyzer

  • Synthese von Peptid-Zwischenprodukten für den Aufbau eines corticotrop wirksamen Nonadecapeptids. I. Nϵ-t-Butyloxycarbonyl-L-lysin, Nϵ-(Nϵ-t-Butyloxycarbonyl-L-lysyl)-Nϵ-t-butyloxycarbonyl-L-lysin, Nϵ-t-Butyloxycarbonyl-L-lysyl-L-prolyl-L-valyl-glycin und Derivate

    R. Schwyzer;W. Rittel

  • Synthese von Zwischenprodukten für den Aufbau corticotrop wirksamer Polypeptide III. Das Decapeptid H·Ser‐Tyr‐Ser‐Met‐Glu‐His‐Phe‐Arg‐Try‐Gly·OH und einige seiner Derivate

    R. Schwyzer;H. Kappeler

  • Peptide-membrane interactions and a new principle in quantitative structure-activity relationships.

    Robert Schwyzer

  • On the chirality of the cystine disulfide group: Assignment of helical sense in a model compound with a dihedral angle greater than ninety degrees using NMR. and CD

    Urs Ludescher;Robert Schwyzer

  • Capacitance and conductance as tools for the measurement of asymmetric surface potentials and energy barriers of lipid bilayer membranes

    Peter Schoch;David F. Sargent;Robert Schwyzer

  • 95. Zwei Synthesen des α-Melanotropins (α-MSH) mit Hilfe leicht entfernbarer Schutzgruppen)

    Robert Schwyzer;Robert Schwyzer;Antigone Costopanagiotis;Antigone Costopanagiotis;Peter Sieber;Peter Sieber

  • Synthesen zyklischer Polypeptide. c‐Tetraglycyl und c‐Hexaglycyl. Über aktivierte Ester VII

    R. Schwyzer;B. Iselin;W. Rittel;P. Sieber

  • Synthese eines Tetracosapeptides mit hoher corticotroper Wirksamkeit: β1–24-Corticotropin

    R. Schwyzer;H. Kappeler

Frequent Co-Authors

Kim Q. Do
Kim Q. Do University of Lausanne
Kurt Wüthrich
Kurt Wüthrich ETH Zurich
Hans W. Kosterlitz
Hans W. Kosterlitz University of Aberdeen
Peter W. Schiller
Peter W. Schiller University of Montreal
Jan W. Verhoeven
Jan W. Verhoeven University of Amsterdam
Herbert Zuber
Herbert Zuber ETH Zurich
Domenico Regoli
Domenico Regoli University of Ferrara
Wolfgang Pfleiderer
Wolfgang Pfleiderer University of Konstanz

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