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Walter Leitner

Walter Leitner

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 94 1678 1490 122 109 691 38732

Walter Leitner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Leitner between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Leitner published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 21.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2011. 44 of the 801 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2011. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 51 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 20 publications
1988 2025

801 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Leitner: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 4
1994 7
1995 7
1996 6
1997 15
1998 10
1999 16
2000 14
2001 11
2002 13
2003 13
2004 5
2005 22
2006 20
2007 30
2008 24
2009 20
2010 30
2011 51
2012 33
2013 39
2014 31
2015 42
2016 48
2017 39
2018 32
2019 25
2020 37
2021 34
2022 41
2023 30
2024 24
2025 20
Total 801
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Walter Leitner publications per year - data summary

  • Walter Leitner, a Chemistry scholar from Max Planck Society, has 801 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 51 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1991 and 1992, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 21.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 21.1 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 149 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 87 publications (6.7 per year); 2001-2013: 311 publications (23.9 per year); 2014-2025: 403 publications (33.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Walter Leitner 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 Walter Leitner 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, 681–700 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: 691 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 73 691
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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Walter Leitner 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.
  • Walter Leitner, a Chemistry scholar from Max Planck Society, records 691 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Walter Leitner, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Walter Leitner ranks above 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).

Walter Leitner 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 Walter Leitner 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 94
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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Walter Leitner 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.
  • Walter Leitner, a Chemistry scholar from Max Planck Society, records 94 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Walter Leitner, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Walter Leitner ranks above 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

Walter Leitner is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science. Within these domains, Leitner's work particularly focuses on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Process Chemistry and Technology, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's primary research topics include carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, catalysis for biomass conversion, crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, and catalysts for methane reforming.

Leitner's recent publications illustrate the range of their research interests. Notable papers include:

  • "Designing for a green chemistry future," published in 2020 in Science
  • "Transition Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Electroconversion of CO2: An Organometallic Perspective," published in 2021 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "An overview of the biphasic dehydration of sugars to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and furfural: a rational selection of solvents using COSMO-RS and selection guides," published in 2020 in Green Chemistry
  • "Metal Nanoparticles Immobilized on Molecularly Modified Surfaces: Versatile Catalytic Systems for Controlled Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis," published in 2021 in Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of alkenes with Pd/carbon nanotubes at an oil-water interface," published in 2022 in Nature Catalysis

Frequent co-authors in Leitner's research include:

  • Alexis Bordet
  • Thomas Weyhermüller
  • Andreas J. Vorholt
  • Christophe Werlé
  • Nicolas Kaeffer

Leitner's work has appeared frequently in journals and publication venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Green Chemistry
  • ACS Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Sustainable Conversion of Carbon Dioxide: An Integrated Review of Catalysis and Life Cycle Assessment

    Jens Artz;Thomas E. Müller;Katharina Thenert;Johanna Kleinekorte

  • Worldwide innovations in the development of carbon capture technologies and the utilization of CO2

    Peter Markewitz;Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs;Walter Leitner;Walter Leitner;Jochen Linssen

  • Designing for a green chemistry future.

    Julie B. Zimmerman;Paul T. Anastas;Hanno C. Erythropel;Walter Leitner;Walter Leitner

  • Carbon Dioxide as a Raw Material: The Synthesis of Formic Acid and Its Derivatives from CO2

    Walter Leitner

  • Chemical synthesis using supercritical fluids

    Philip G. Jessop;Walter Leitner

  • Selective Catalytic Synthesis Using the Combination of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen: Catalytic Chess at the Interface of Energy and Chemistry

    Jürgen Klankermayer;Sebastian Wesselbaum;Kassem Beydoun;Walter Leitner;Walter Leitner

  • Chemical Technologies for Exploiting and Recycling Carbon Dioxide into the Value Chain

    Martina Peters;Martina Peters;Burkhard Köhler;Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs;Walter Leitner

  • Supercritical carbon dioxide as a green reaction medium for catalysis.

    Walter Leitner

  • Selective and flexible transformation of biomass-derived platform chemicals by a multifunctional catalytic system

    Frank M. A. Geilen;Barthel Engendahl;Andreas Harwardt;Wolfgang Marquardt

  • The coordination chemistry of carbon dioxide and its relevance for catalysis: a critical survey

    W. Leitner

  • Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol by Using a Homogeneous Ruthenium–Phosphine Catalyst

    Sebastian Wesselbaum;Thorsten vom Stein;Jürgen Klankermayer;Walter Leitner;Walter Leitner

  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) as sustainable feedstock for polyurethane production

    J. Langanke;A. Wolf;J. Hofmann;K. Böhm

  • Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol using a homogeneous ruthenium–Triphos catalyst : from mechanistic investigations to multiphase catalysis

    Sebastian Wesselbaum;Verena Moha;Markus Meuresch;Sandra Brosinski

  • Iridium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Imines in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

    Sabine Kainz;Axel Brinkmann;Walter Leitner;Andreas Pfaltz

  • Chemical Synthesis Using Supercritical Fluids: Jessop/Chemical

    Philip G. Jessop;Walter Leitner

  • Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroformylation in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

    Daniel Koch;Walter Leitner

  • Perfluoroalkyl‐Substituted Arylphosphanes as Ligands for Homogenous Catalysis in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

    Sabine Kainz;Daniel Koch;Walter Leitner;Wolfgang Baumann

  • Multiphase homogeneous catalysis

    Boy Cornils;Wolfgang A. Herrmann;István T. Horváth;Walter Leitner

  • Advanced Biofuels and Beyond: Chemistry Solutions for Propulsion and Production.

    Walter Leitner;Jürgen Klankermayer;Stefan Pischinger;Heinz Pitsch

  • Highly Versatile Catalytic Hydrogenation of Carboxylic and Carbonic Acid Derivatives using a Ru-Triphos Complex: Molecular Control over Selectivity and Substrate Scope

    Thorsten vom Stein;Markus Meuresch;Dominik Limper;Marc Schmitz

  • Biphasic Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols Catalyzed by Poly(ethylene glycol)‐Stabilized Palladium Nanoparticles in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

    Zhenshan Hou;Nils Theyssen;Axel Brinkmann;Walter Leitner

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller Ruhr University Bochum
Jürgen Klankermayer
Jürgen Klankermayer RWTH Aachen University
Pablo Domínguez de María
Pablo Domínguez de María RWTH Aachen University
Stefan Pischinger
Stefan Pischinger RWTH Aachen University
André Bardow
André Bardow ETH Zurich
Carsten Bolm
Carsten Bolm RWTH Aachen University
Philip G. Jessop
Philip G. Jessop Queen's University
Alexander Mitsos
Alexander Mitsos RWTH Aachen University
Christian W. Lehmann
Christian W. Lehmann Max Planck Society
Peter Wasserscheid
Peter Wasserscheid University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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