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Alisdair B. Boraston

Alisdair B. Boraston

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 8833 8010 228 202 375 13578
Biology and Biochemistry 63 10238 9457 351 319 379 13771

Alisdair B. Boraston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alisdair B. Boraston between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alisdair B. Boraston published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 13.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2019. 12 of the 399 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2019. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 9 publications
1997 2025

399 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alisdair B. Boraston: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 6
2001 11
2002 11
2003 8
2004 12
2005 8
2006 19
2007 23
2008 20
2009 28
2010 13
2011 23
2012 31
2013 18
2014 11
2015 19
2016 14
2017 30
2018 12
2019 32
2020 13
2021 13
2022 6
2023 3
2024 3
2025 9
Total 399
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Alisdair B. Boraston 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 Alisdair B. Boraston 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, 361–380 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: 375 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
361–380 522 375
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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Alisdair B. Boraston 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 Alisdair B. Boraston 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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Overview

Alisdair B. Boraston is affiliated with the University of Victoria in Canada and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Aquatic Science, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research concentrates on specific topics such as:

  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Alisdair B. Boraston has authored multiple papers, with recent publications including:

  • "The Glycoprotease CpaA Secreted by Medically Relevant Acinetobacter Species Targets Multiple O -Linked Host Glycoproteins" (2020), published in mBio
  • "Metabolism of a hybrid algal galactan by members of the human gut microbiome" (2022), published in Nature Chemical Biology
  • "The gastrointestinal pathogen Campylobacter jejuni metabolizes sugars with potential help from commensal Bacteroides vulgatus" (2020), published in Communications Biology
  • "The glycoconjugate-degrading enzymes of Clostridium perfringens: Tailored catalysts for breaching the intestinal mucus barrier" (2020), published in Glycobiology
  • "Architecturally complex O -glycopeptidases are customized for mucin recognition and hydrolysis" (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Lila M. Gierasch
  • F. Peter Guengerich
  • Ruma Banerjee
  • Roger Colbran
  • Peter Cresswell

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as:

  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications
  • Nature Chemical Biology
  • Glycobiology

Best Publications

  • Carbohydrate-binding modules: fine-tuning polysaccharide recognition

    Alisdair B. Boraston;David N. Bolam;Harry J. Gilbert;Gideon J. Davies

  • Human gut Bacteroidetes can utilize yeast mannan through a selfish mechanism

    Fiona Cuskin;Fiona Cuskin;Elisabeth C. Lowe;Max J. Temple;Yanping Zhu;Yanping Zhu

  • Advances in understanding the molecular basis of plant cell wall polysaccharide recognition by carbohydrate-binding modules.

    HJ Gilbert;JP Knox;AB Boraston

  • Pseudomonas cellulose-binding domains mediate their effects by increasing enzyme substrate proximity

    David N. Bolam;Antonio Ciruela;Simon McQUEEN-MASON;Peter Simpson

  • Bacteria of the human gut microbiome catabolize red seaweed glycans with carbohydrate-active enzyme updates from extrinsic microbes

    Jan Hendrik Hehemann;Amelia G. Kelly;Nicholas A. Pudlo;Eric C. Martens

  • Understanding the Biological Rationale for the Diversity of Cellulose-directed Carbohydrate-binding Modules in Prokaryotic Enzymes

    Anthony W. Blake;Lesley McCartney;James E. Flint;David N. Bolam

  • Restricted access of proteins to mannan polysaccharides in intact plant cell walls

    Susan E. Marcus;Anthony W. Blake;Thomas A. S. Benians;Kieran J. D. Lee

  • Characterization and affinity applications of cellulose-binding domains

    P. Tomme;A. Boraston;B. Mclean;J. Kormos

  • Iminosugar glycosidase inhibitors: structural and thermodynamic dissection of the binding of isofagomine and 1-deoxynojirimycin to beta-glucosidases.

    David L Zechel;Alisdair B Boraston;Tracey Gloster;Catherine M Boraston

  • Structural Biology of Pectin Degradation by Enterobacteriaceae

    D. Wade Abbott;Alisdair B. Boraston

  • Analysis of binding of the family 2a carbohydrate-binding module from Cellulomonas fimi xylanase 10A to cellulose: specificity and identification of functionally important amino acid residues.

    Bradley W. McLean;Mark R. Bray;Alisdair B. Boraston;Neil R. Gilkes

  • Ten years of CAZypedia: a living encyclopedia of carbohydrate-active enzymes

    Wade Abbott;Orly Alber;Ed Bayer;Jean-Guy Berrin

  • Differential Oligosaccharide Recognition by Evolutionarily-related β-1,4 and β-1,3 Glucan-binding Modules

    Alisdair B. Boraston;Didier Nurizzo;Valerie Notenboom;Valérie Ducros

  • Differential recognition of plant cell walls by microbial xylan-specific carbohydrate-binding modules

    Lesley McCartney;Anthony W. Blake;James Flint;David N. Bolam

  • Crystal structures of the family 9 carbohydrate-binding module from Thermotoga maritima xylanase 10A in native and ligand-bound forms.

    Valerie Notenboom;Alisdair B. Boraston;Douglas G. Kilburn;David R. Rose

  • Glycoside hydrolase carbohydrate-binding modules as molecular probes for the analysis of plant cell wall polymers.

    Lesley McCartney;Harry J Gilbert;David N Bolam;Alisdair B Boraston

  • Binding specificity and thermodynamics of a family 9 carbohydrate-binding module from Thermotoga maritima xylanase 10A.

    Boraston Ab;Creagh Al;Alam Mm;Kormos Jm

  • High-resolution crystal structures of the lectin-like xylan binding domain from Streptomyces lividans xylanase 10A with bound substrates reveal a novel mode of xylan binding.

    Valerie Notenboom;Alisdair B. Boraston;Spencer J. Williams;Douglas G. Kilburn

  • A sweet new wave: structures and mechanisms of enzymes that digest polysaccharides from marine algae.

    Jan-Hendrik Hehemann;Alisdair B Boraston;Mirjam Czjzek;Mirjam Czjzek

  • Family 6 Carbohydrate Binding Modules Recognize the Non-reducing End of β-1,3-Linked Glucans by Presenting a Unique Ligand Binding Surface

    Alicia Lammerts van Bueren;Carl Morland;Harry J. Gilbert;Alisdair B. Boraston

  • Recognition and hydrolysis of noncrystalline cellulose.

    Alisdair B. Boraston;Emily Kwan;Patrick Chiu;R. Antony J. Warren

  • Evidence that Family 35 Carbohydrate Binding Modules Display Conserved Specificity But Divergent Function.

    Cedric Montanier;Alicia Lammerts van Bueren;Claire Dumon;James E. Flint

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry J. Gilbert
Harry J. Gilbert Newcastle University
Douglas G. Kilburn
Douglas G. Kilburn University of British Columbia
David J. Vocadlo
David J. Vocadlo Simon Fraser University
Gideon J. Davies
Gideon J. Davies University of York
Robert D. Burke
Robert D. Burke University of Victoria
Mirjam Czjzek
Mirjam Czjzek Sorbonne University
David N. Bolam
David N. Bolam Newcastle University
Carlos M. G. A. Fontes
Carlos M. G. A. Fontes Nzytech (Portugal)
David R. Rose
David R. Rose University of Waterloo
José A. M. Prates
José A. M. Prates University of Lisbon

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