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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 41 17796 16096 1290 1140 227 5579

Wolf-Dieter Fessner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolf-Dieter Fessner between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolf-Dieter Fessner published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1992. 5 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1992. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 16 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 11 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1983 2025

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolf-Dieter Fessner: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 6
1987 16
1988 8
1989 6
1990 3
1991 10
1992 17
1993 12
1994 8
1995 6
1996 4
1997 2
1998 4
1999 5
2000 10
2001 8
2002 7
2003 4
2004 1
2005 5
2006 2
2007 2
2008 5
2009 1
2010 7
2011 5
2012 5
2013 5
2014 6
2015 7
2016 1
2017 11
2018 5
2019 8
2020 6
2021 2
2022 2
2023 1
2024 4
2025 1
Total 232
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Wolf-Dieter Fessner 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 Wolf-Dieter Fessner 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, 221–240 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: 227 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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 1,216 227
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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Wolf-Dieter Fessner 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 Wolf-Dieter Fessner 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, 40–41 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: 41 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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 41
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
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

Wolf-Dieter Fessner is affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular emphasis on molecular biology and organic chemistry. Additional areas of study include biochemistry, computational theory and mathematics, and biomedical engineering.

Their research topics cover a range of scientific themes, such as enzyme catalysis and immobilization, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, and biochemical acid research studies. Other areas explored include carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis, computational drug discovery methods, glycosylation and glycoproteins research, as well as innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques innovation.

Fessner's recent publications reflect these areas of focus. Notable papers include:

  • Biocatalytic routes to anti-viral agents and their synthetic intermediates, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Winning the numbers game in enzyme evolution - fast screening methods for improved biotechnology proteins, 2020, Current Opinion in Structural Biology
  • Enzymatic Synthesis of Aliphatic Acyloins Catalyzed by Thermostable Transketolase, 2020, ChemCatChem
  • An α2,3-Sialyltransferase from Photobacterium phosphoreum with Broad Substrate Scope: Controlling Hydrolytic Activity by Directed Evolution, 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Transketolase Catalyzed Synthesis of N-Aryl Hydroxamic Acids, 2021, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

The publication venues where Fessner frequently appears include Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, Chemical Society Reviews, Current Opinion in Structural Biology, ChemCatChem, and Chemistry - A European Journal.

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Simon J. Charnock
  • Laurence Hecquet
  • Sjoerd Slagman
  • Y. V. Sheludko
  • Hubert Casajus

Best Publications

  • Recent progress in stereoselective synthesis with aldolases

    Pere Clapés;Wolf-Dieter Fessner;Georg A Sprenger;Anne K Samland

  • Biocatalytic synthesis of hydroxylated natural products using aldolases and related enzymes

    Wolf-Dieter Fessner;Virgil Helaine

  • Pagodanë: the efficient synthesis of a novel, versatile molecular framework

    Wolf Dieter Fessner;Gottfried Sedelmeier;Paul R. Spurr;Grety Rihs

  • Systems Biocatalysis: Development and engineering of cell-free "artificial metabolisms" for preparative multi-enzymatic synthesis.

    Wolf-Dieter Fessner

  • Enzymatic C-C bond formation in asymmetric synthesis

    Wolf-Dieter Fessner;Christiane Walter

  • Verbotene Reaktionen. — [2 + 2]-Cycloreversion starrer Cyclobutane

    William v. E. Doering;Wolfgang R. Roth;Rolf Breuckmann;Lutz Figge

  • The Mechanism of Class II, Metal-Dependent Aldolases

    Wolf-Dieter Fessner;Achim Schneider;Heike Held;Gudrun Sinerius

  • nanoDSF as screening tool for enzyme libraries and biotechnology development.

    Anders O. Magnusson;Anna Szekrenyi;Henk-Jan Joosten;James Finnigan

  • Synthesis of Dihydroxyacetone Phosphate (and Isosteric Analogues) by Enzymatic Oxidation; Sugars from Glycerol**

    Wolf-Dieter Fessner;Gudrun Sinerius

  • “Artificial Metabolisms” for the Asymmetric One-Pot Synthesis of Branched-Chain Saccharides†‡

    Wolf‐Dieter Fessner;Christiane Walter

  • Efficient multi-enzymatic synthesis of d-xylulose 5-phosphate

    Frank T Zimmermann;Achim Schneider;Ulrich Schörken;Georg A Sprenger

  • C-Glycosides by Aqueous Condensation of β-Dicarbonyl Compounds with Unprotected Sugars

    Ingo Riemann;Michael A. Papadopoulos;Marion Knorst;Wolf-Dieter Fessner

  • Enzyme mediated CC bond formation

    Wolf-Dieter Fessner

  • The structure of rhamnose isomerase from Escherichia coli and its relation with xylose isomerase illustrates a change between inter and intra-subunit complementation during evolution.

    Ingo P. Korndörfer;Wolf-Dieter Fessner;Brian W. Matthews

  • Enzymatic syntheses of rare ketose 1-phosphates

    Wolf-Dieter Fessner;Josefa Badía;Oliver Eyrisch;Achim Schneider

  • Biocatalysis: From Discovery to Application

    Wolf-Dieter Fessner

  • Catalytic Action of Fuculose 1-Phosphate Aldolase (Class II) as Derived from Structure-Directed Mutagenesis

    Andreas C. Joerger;Claudius Gosse;Wolf-Dieter Fessner;Georg E. Schulz

  • L-lyxose metabolism employs the L-rhamnose pathway in mutant cells of Escherichia coli adapted to grow on L-lyxose.

    J Badia;R Gimenez;L Baldomá;E Barnes

  • Towards click bioconjugations on cube-octameric silsesquioxane scaffolds

    Sebastian Fabritz;Dirk Heyl;Viktor Bagutski;Martin Empting

  • Stable carbocations. 273. [1.1.1.1]- and [2.2.1.1]Pagodane dications: frozen two-electron Woodward-Hoffmann transition-state models

    G. K. Surya. Prakash;V. V. Krishnamurthy;Rainer. Herges;Robert. Bau

  • Dodecahedranes from [1.1.1.1]Pagodanes

    Wolf-Dieter Fessner;Bulusu A. R. C. Murty;Jürgen Wörth;Dieter Hunkler

  • Biocatalytic routes to anti-viral agents and their synthetic intermediates.

    Sjoerd Slagman;Wolf-Dieter Fessner

Frequent Co-Authors

Georg A. Sprenger
Georg A. Sprenger University of Stuttgart
Rainer Herges
Rainer Herges Kiel University
Robert Bau
Robert Bau University of Southern California
Paul v. R. Schleyer
Paul v. R. Schleyer University of Georgia
G. K. Surya Prakash
G. K. Surya Prakash University of Southern California
Nicholas J. Turner
Nicholas J. Turner University of Manchester
George A. Olah
George A. Olah University of Southern California
Teodor Parella
Teodor Parella Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jürgen Heinze
Jürgen Heinze University of Regensburg
Kurt Faber
Kurt Faber University of Graz

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