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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3589 3254 1161 974 261 23410

Angel E. Garcia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Angel E. Garcia between 1987 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Angel E. Garcia published across 38 years, from 1987 to 2024, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2013. 22 of the 336 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2013. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 1 publication
1987 2024

336 publications in total across all disciplines

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Angel E. Garcia: publications per year, 1987 to 2024
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 4
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 5
1994 5
1995 10
1996 13
1997 17
1998 8
1999 6
2000 8
2001 6
2002 9
2003 10
2004 9
2005 10
2006 8
2007 11
2008 10
2009 8
2010 13
2011 16
2012 12
2013 23
2014 15
2015 15
2016 11
2017 6
2018 7
2019 7
2020 10
2021 2
2022 12
2023 21
2024 1
Total 336
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Angel E. Garcia publications per year - data summary

  • Angel E. Garcia, a Chemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 336 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1987 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1991, 1992 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 8.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.8 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 46 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 76 publications (5.8 per year); 2000-2012: 130 publications (10.0 per year); 2013-2024: 130 publications (10.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Angel E. Garcia 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 Angel E. Garcia 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, 261–280 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: 261 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
261–280 979 261
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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Angel E. Garcia 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.
  • Angel E. Garcia, a Chemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 261 publications - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Angel E. Garcia, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Angel E. Garcia 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).

Angel E. Garcia 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 Angel E. Garcia 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 79
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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Angel E. Garcia 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.
  • Angel E. Garcia, a Chemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 79 D-Index - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Angel E. Garcia, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Angel E. Garcia 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1997 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the systematic study of the folding, the stability, and the dynamics of biomolecules, in particular of the role of water, using sophisticated molecular dynamics computations

Overview

Angel E. Garcia is affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to molecular biology, materials chemistry, cell biology, genetics, and computational theory and mathematics.

The scientist has authored publications covering several main topics, including:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Recent published papers by Angel E. Garcia include:

  • The Plasma Membrane as a Competitive Inhibitor and Positive Allosteric Modulator of KRas4B Signaling, 2020, Biophysical Journal
  • Modeling of Peptides with Classical and Novel Machine Learning Force Fields: A Comparison, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • How Anionic Lipids Affect Spatiotemporal Properties of KRAS4B on Model Membranes, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Anionic Lipids Impact RAS-Binding Site Accessibility and Membrane Binding Affinity of CRAF RBD-CRD, 2020, Biophysical Journal
  • Characterizing the Folding Transition-State Ensembles in the Energy Landscape of an RNA Tetraloop, 2023, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling

Angel E. Garcia frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

The scientist has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Chris Neale
  • Van A. Ngo
  • Sumantra Sarkar
  • Timothy Travers
  • César A. López

Angel E. Garcia has published at least one book, titled The Kingdom Began in Puerto Rico, released in 2020 by Fordham University Press eBooks.

In recognition of their work, Angel E. Garcia was awarded Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017. Previously, in 1997, they were named Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation highlighting contributions related to biomolecular folding, stability, and dynamics through molecular dynamics computations.

Best Publications

  • Water Determines the Structure and Dynamics of Proteins

    Marie-Claire Bellissent-Funel;Ali Hassanali;Martina Havenith;Richard Henchman

  • Large-amplitude nonlinear motions in proteins

    Angel E. García

  • Free Energy of Ionic Hydration

    Gerhard Hummer;Lawrence R. Pratt;Angel E. García

  • The pressure dependence of hydrophobic interactions is consistent with the observed pressure denaturation of proteins.

    Gerhard Hummer;Shekhar Garde;Shekhar Garde;Angel E. García;Michael E. Paulaitis

  • An information theory model of hydrophobic interactions.

    Gerhard Hummer;Shekhar Garde;Angel E. Garcia;Andrew Pohorille

  • Amyloid β Protein and Alzheimer’s Disease: When Computer Simulations Complement Experimental Studies

    Jessica Nasica-Labouze;Phuong H. Nguyen;Fabio Sterpone;Olivia Berthoumieu

  • Protein folding mediated by solvation: Water expulsion and formation of the hydrophobic core occur after the structural collapse

    Margaret S. Cheung;Angel E. García;José N. Onuchic

  • The Alzheimer’s Peptides Aβ40 and 42 Adopt Distinct Conformations in Water: A Combined MD / NMR Study

    Nikolaos G. Sgourakis;Yilin Yan;Scott A. McCallum;Chunyu Wang

  • α-Helical stabilization by side chain shielding of backbone hydrogen bonds

    Angel E. García;Kevin Y. Sanbonmatsu

  • Molecular dynamics simulations suggest a mechanism for translocation of the HIV-1 TAT peptide across lipid membranes

    Henry D. Herce;Angel E. Garcia

  • Cosolvent Effects on Protein Stability

    Deepak R Canchi;Angel E García

  • Exploring the energy landscape of a ? hairpin in explicit solvent

    Angel E. García;Kevin Y. Sanbonmatsu

  • Hydrophobic Effects on a Molecular Scale

    G. Hummer;S. Garde;A. E. García;M. E. Paulaitis

  • Cavities determine the pressure unfolding of proteins

    Julien Roche;Jose A. Caro;Douglas R. Norberto;Philippe Barthe

  • Folding a protein in a computer: an atomic description of the folding/unfolding of protein A.

    Angel E. García;José N. Onuchic

  • Folding funnels and frustration in off-lattice minimalist protein landscapes

    Hugh Nymeyer;Angel E. García;José Nelson Onuchic

  • Arginine-Rich Peptides Destabilize the Plasma Membrane, Consistent with a Pore Formation Translocation Mechanism of Cell-Penetrating Peptides

    H. D. Herce;A. E. Garcia;J. Litt;R. S. Kane

  • New perspectives on hydrophobic effects

    G. Hummer;S. Garde;A.E. Garcı́a;L.R. Pratt

  • High-resolution reversible folding of hyperstable RNA tetraloops using molecular dynamics simulations

    Alan A. Chen;Angel E. García

  • Structure of Met‐enkephalin in explicit aqueous solution using replica exchange molecular dynamics

    K.Y. Sanbonmatsu;A.E. García

  • Origin of Entropy Convergence in Hydrophobic Hydration and Protein Folding.

    Shekhar Garde;Shekhar Garde;Gerhard Hummer;Angel E. García;Michael E. Paulaitis;Michael E. Paulaitis

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Hummer
Gerhard Hummer Max Planck Society
Lawrence R. Pratt
Lawrence R. Pratt Tulane University
Shekhar Garde
Shekhar Garde Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Catherine A. Royer
Catherine A. Royer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
José N. Onuchic
José N. Onuchic Rice University
George I. Makhatadze
George I. Makhatadze Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Régis Pomès
Régis Pomès University of Toronto
Stephanie Tristram-Nagle
Stephanie Tristram-Nagle Carnegie Mellon University
Jill Trewhella
Jill Trewhella University of Sydney
Robert K. Moyzis
Robert K. Moyzis University of California, Irvine

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