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Thomas Leisinger

Thomas Leisinger

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 69 2104 54 187 13291

Thomas Leisinger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Leisinger between 1969 and 2013, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Leisinger published across 45 years, from 1969 to 2013, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1995. 1 of the 196 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2013. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1995. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 4 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 5 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication
1969 2013

196 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Leisinger: publications per year, 1969 to 2013
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 2
1973 1
1974 4
1975 6
1976 3
1977 3
1978 1
1979 5
1980 2
1981 5
1982 4
1983 7
1984 5
1985 5
1986 10
1987 7
1988 9
1989 9
1990 8
1991 8
1992 4
1993 6
1994 10
1995 16
1996 6
1997 6
1998 10
1999 5
2000 4
2001 13
2002 6
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 0
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
Total 196
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Thomas Leisinger publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Leisinger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 185–194 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 187 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190 187
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Thomas Leisinger D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131 69
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Thomas Leisinger is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their academic profile reflects a research career connected to one of Europe's prominent technical universities.

Though recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, main fields of study, subfields, and specific research topics are not listed for this researcher, their association with ETH Zurich suggests involvement in advanced scientific or technical disciplines consistent with the institution's focus.

No book publications or awards have been recorded for Thomas Leisinger, which may indicate a focus on journal articles or other research outputs not captured in the available data.

The absence of detailed bibliographic and topic information limits an in-depth understanding of their research specialization or impact. However, their professional connection to ETH Zurich denotes participation in an academic environment recognized for engineering, science, and technology research.

Best Publications

  • Properties of Purified Orange II Azoreductase, the Enzyme Initiating Azo Dye Degradation by Pseudomonas KF46

    Thomas Zimmermann;Hans G. Kulla;Thomas Leisinger

  • Characterization of α-Ketoglutarate-dependent Taurine Dioxygenase from Escherichia coli

    Eric Eichhorn;Jan R. van der Ploeg;Michael A. Kertesz;Thomas Leisinger

  • Oxygen sensitivity of methanogenic bacteria.

    Andreas Kiener;Thomas Leisinger

  • Characterization of a Two-component Alkanesulfonate Monooxygenase from Escherichia coli

    Eric Eichhorn;Jan R. van der Ploeg;Thomas Leisinger

  • Identification of sulfate starvation-regulated genes in Escherichia coli: a gene cluster involved in the utilization of taurine as a sulfur source.

    J R van der Ploeg;M A Weiss;E Saller;H Nashimoto

  • The genetic organization of arginine biosynthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Dieter Haas;Bruce W. Holloway;Anton Schamböck;Thomas Leisinger

  • Transformation of tetrachloromethane to dichloromethane and carbon dioxide by Acetobacterium woodii.

    Christine Egli;Thomas Tschan;Rudolf Scholtz;Alasdair M. Cook

  • Sulfonate-sulfur metabolism and its regulation in Escherichia coli.

    Jan R. van der Ploeg;Eric Eichhorn;Thomas Leisinger

  • Anaerobic dechlorination of tetrachloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane to degradable products by pure cultures of Desulfobacterium sp. and Methanobacterium sp.

    Christine Egli;Rudolf Scholtz;Alasdair M. Cook;Thomas Leisinger

  • Sequence analysis and expression of the bacterial dichloromethane dehalogenase structural gene, a member of the glutathione S-transferase supergene family.

    T Leisinger

  • Genetic and molecular characterization of the Pseudomonas plasmid pVS1.

    Yoshifumi Itoh;John M. Watson;Dieter Haas;Thomas Leisinger

  • Bacterial degradation of dichloromethane.

    Walter Brunner;Doris Staub;Thomas Leisinger

  • Interference of aromatic sulfo groups in the microbial degradation of the azo dyes Orange I and Orange II

    Hans G. Kulla;Franziska Klausener;Ulrich Meyer;Barbara Lüdeke

  • Comparison of two bacterial azoreductases acquired during adaptation to growth on azo dyes

    Thomas Zimmermann;Franz Gasser;Hans G. Kulla;Thomas Leisinger

  • Molecular analysis of Methanobacterium phage psiM2.

    Peter Pfister;Alain Wasserfallen;Rolf Stettler;Thomas Leisinger

  • Microbial desulfonation of substituted naphthalenesulfonic acids and benzenesulfonic acids.

    Daniel Zürrer;Alasdair M. Cook;Thomas Leisinger

  • Purification and characterization of the arylsulfatase synthesized by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO during growth in sulfate-free medium and cloning of the arylsulfatase gene (atsA).

    Stefan Beil;Hans Kehrli;Peter James;Werner Staudenmann

  • Dehalogenation of dichloromethane by cell extracts of hyphomicrobium DM2

    Gerhard Stucki;René Gälli;Hans-Rudolf Ebersold;Thomas Leisinger

  • The Escherichia coli ssuEADCB Gene Cluster Is Required for the Utilization of Sulfur from Aliphatic Sulfonates and Is Regulated by the Transcriptional Activator Cbl

    Jan R. van der Ploeg;Roksana Iwanicka-Nowicka;Tomasz Bykowski;Monika M. Hryniewicz

  • Isolation of an anaerobic bacterium which reductively dechlorinates tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene.

    Alex Wild;René Hermann;Thomas Leisinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Alasdair M. Cook
Alasdair M. Cook University of Konstanz
Leo Meile
Leo Meile ETH Zurich
Michael A. Kertesz
Michael A. Kertesz University of Sydney
Urs Jenal
Urs Jenal University of Basel
Dieter Haas
Dieter Haas University of Lausanne
Yuri A. Trotsenko
Yuri A. Trotsenko Russian Academy of Sciences
Peter James
Peter James Lund University
Hans-Peter E. Kohler
Hans-Peter E. Kohler Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Lawrence P. Wackett
Lawrence P. Wackett University of Minnesota
Philip G. Board
Philip G. Board Australian National University

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