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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 16674 1210 474 9839

Walter Schunack publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Schunack between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Schunack published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 1983. 1 of the 599 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 1983. 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 18 publications 1975: 26 publications 1976: 16 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 13 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 26 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 35 publications 1984: 18 publications 1985: 21 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 27 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 27 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1965 2025

599 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Schunack: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 2
1966 0
1967 2
1968 0
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 4
1973 7
1974 18
1975 26
1976 16
1977 13
1978 10
1979 13
1980 6
1981 26
1982 10
1983 35
1984 18
1985 21
1986 14
1987 27
1988 18
1989 15
1990 14
1991 12
1992 16
1993 7
1994 27
1995 16
1996 17
1997 17
1998 20
1999 19
2000 21
2001 23
2002 18
2003 17
2004 13
2005 8
2006 4
2007 3
2008 8
2009 4
2010 4
2011 2
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 2
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 599
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Walter Schunack 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 Schunack 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, 461–480 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: 474 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
461–480 265 474
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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Walter Schunack 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 Schunack 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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

Walter Schunack was affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily focused on areas intersecting immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, and medicine.

The main fields of study in Schunack's work included:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Their research extended into specific subfields such as:

  • Immunology
  • Sensory Systems
  • Immunology and Allergy

Major topics addressed in their publications involved:

  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization

Schunack's recent published papers featured the following works:

  • Histamine receptors in GtoPdb v.2023.1 (2023) in IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE
  • Histamine receptors in GtoPdb v.2021.3 (2021) in IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE
  • Histamine receptors in GtoPdb v.2025.3 (2025) in IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE

All of these publications were released through the venue IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE, which was a frequent publication outlet for Schunack.

Their work was conducted in collaboration with several coauthors, regularly partnering with:

  • Paul L. Chazot
  • Marlon Cowart
  • Hiroyuki Fukui
  • C. Robin Ganellin
  • Ralf Gutzmer

Best Publications

  • Highly potent and selective ligands for histamine H3-receptors.

    J M Arrang;M Garbarg;J C Lancelot;J M Lecomte

  • International Union of Pharmacology. XIII. Classification of Histamine Receptors

    S. J. Hill;C. R. Ganellin;H. Timmerman;J. C. Schwartz

  • Neurochemical and Behavioral Effects of Ciproxifan, A Potent Histamine H3-Receptor Antagonist

    X. Ligneau;J.-S. Lin;G. Vanni-Mercier;M. Jouvet

  • BF2.649 [1-{3-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)propoxy]propyl}piperidine, hydrochloride], a nonimidazole inverse agonist/antagonist at the human histamine H3 receptor: Preclinical pharmacology.

    X. Ligneau;D. Perrin;L. Landais;J.-C. Camelin

  • Reversible and irreversible labeling and autoradiographic localization of the cerebral histamine H2 receptor using [125I]iodinated probes

    M Ruat;E Traiffort;M L Bouthenet;J C Schwartz

  • Synthesis of Potent Non‐imidazole Histamine H3‐Receptor Antagonists

    CR Ganellin;F Leurquin;A Piripitsi;JM Arrang

  • [125I]iodoproxyfan, a new antagonist to label and visualize cerebral histamine H3 receptors.

    X Ligneau;M Garbarg;M L Vizuete;J Diaz

  • Distinct pharmacology of rat and human histamine H3 receptors: role of two amino acids in the third transmembrane domain

    X Ligneau;S Morisset;J Tardivel-Lacombe;F Gbahou

  • Influence of imidazole replacement in different structural classes of histamine H3-receptor antagonists

    Galina Meier;Joachim Apelt;Ulrich Reichert;Sven Graßmann

  • DEVELOPMENTS OF HISTAMINE H3-RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS

    H. Stark;E. Schlicker;W. Schunack

  • Lipophilic β-adrenoceptor antagonists and local anesthetics are effective direct activators of g-proteins

    Astrid Hagelüken;Lore Grünbaum;Bernd Nürnberg;Rainer Harhammer

  • Histamine H3 receptor binding sites in rat brain membranes: modulations by guanine nucleotides and divalent cations.

    Jean-Michel Arrang;Jean Roy;Jean-Louis Morgat;Walter Schunack

  • Bioavailability, Antinociceptive and Antiinflammatory Properties of BP 2-94, a Histamine H3 Receptor Agonist Prodrug

    A. Rouleau;M. Garbarg;X. Ligneau;C. Mantion

  • Development of a New Class of Nonimidazole Histamine H3 Receptor Ligands with Combined Inhibitory Histamine N-Methyltransferase Activity

    Apelt J;Ligneau X;Pertz Hh;Arrang Jm

  • Antidepressant-like effects of endogenous histamine and of two histamine H1 receptor agonists in the mouse forced swim test

    Claudia Lamberti;Alessandro Ipponi;Alessandro Bartolini;Walter Schunack

  • Improvement by FUB 181, a novel histamine H3-receptor antagonist, of learning and memory in the elevated plus-maze test in mice.

    K. Onodera;Shuichi Miyazaki;Masahiro Imaizumi;Holger Stark

  • Histamine H3 receptor-mediated inhibition of noradrenaline release in pig retina discs.

    Eberhard Schlicker;Walter Schunack;Manfred Göthert

  • Evidence for hypernociception induction following histamine H1 receptor activation in rodents

    Petra Malmberg-Aiello;Claudia Lamberti;Alessandra Ipponi;Alessandro Bartolini

  • Multiple Differences in Agonist and Antagonist Pharmacology between Human and Guinea Pig Histamine H1-Receptor

    Roland Jürgen Seifert;Katharina Wenzel-Seifert;Tilmann Bürckstümmer;Heinz H. Pertz

  • Synthesis and histamine H1 receptor agonist activity of a series of 2-phenylhistamines, 2-heteroarylhistamines, and analogues.

    Christian Leschke;Sigurd Elz;Monique Garbarg;Walter Schunack

  • Endogenous histamine in the medial septum-diagonal band complex increases the release of acetylcholine from the hippocampus: a dual-probe microdialysis study in the freely moving rat

    Lucia Bacciottini;Maria Beatrice Passani;Lisa Giovannelli;Iacopo Cangioli

  • Medicinal Chemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Imidazole-Containing Histamine H3 Receptor Antagonists

    Holger Stark;Markus Kathmann;Eberhard Schlicker;Walter Schunack

  • Reversible and irreversible labeling and autoradiographic localization of the cerebral histamine H_2-receptor

    Martial Ruat;Elisabeth Traiffort;M. L. Bouthenet;Jean-Charles Schwartz

Frequent Co-Authors

Armin Buschauer
Armin Buschauer University of Regensburg
Holger Stark
Holger Stark Max Planck Society
Jean-Charles Schwartz
Jean-Charles Schwartz Bioprojet (France)
Roland Seifert
Roland Seifert Hannover Medical School
Peter Luger
Peter Luger Freie Universität Berlin
Bernd Nürnberg
Bernd Nürnberg University of Tübingen
Elisabeth Traiffort
Elisabeth Traiffort Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Martial Ruat
Martial Ruat Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jian-Sheng Lin
Jian-Sheng Lin Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Rob Leurs
Rob Leurs Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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