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Best Female Scientists 134 302 287 187 177 761 63425
Chemistry 133 283 256 135 112 729 63634
Molecular Biology 132 174 155 109 97 620 62928

Angela M. Gronenborn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Angela M. Gronenborn between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Angela M. Gronenborn published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 16.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2002. 19 of the 812 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2002. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 21 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 26 publications 1988: 23 publications 1989: 19 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 23 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 30 publications 1995: 28 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 32 publications 1998: 35 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 37 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 4 publications
1978 2026

812 publications in total across all disciplines

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Angela M. Gronenborn: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 0
1980 3
1981 8
1982 12
1983 12
1984 21
1985 10
1986 13
1987 26
1988 23
1989 19
1990 20
1991 23
1992 17
1993 22
1994 30
1995 28
1996 26
1997 32
1998 35
1999 14
2000 8
2001 10
2002 37
2003 15
2004 13
2005 10
2006 3
2007 13
2008 14
2009 24
2010 14
2011 23
2012 27
2013 21
2014 13
2015 15
2016 19
2017 14
2018 13
2019 15
2020 9
2021 17
2022 19
2023 15
2024 16
2025 15
2026 4
Total 812
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Angela M. Gronenborn publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Angela M. Gronenborn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 564+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 620 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100 620
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Angela M. Gronenborn D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Angela M. Gronenborn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 132–133 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 132 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14 132
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2020 - E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2014 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Angela M. Gronenborn is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular contributions across Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Biophysics.

The scientist's research spans a range of topics including:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Connexins and Lens Biology

Recent notable papers authored by Angela M. Gronenborn include:

  • Small, but powerful and attractive: 19F in biomolecular NMR (2021, Structure)
  • Atomic-resolution structure of HIV-1 capsid tubes by magic-angle spinning NMR (2020, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology)
  • Visualizing Proteins in Mammalian Cells by 19F NMR Spectroscopy (2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Atomic-Resolution Structure of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein N-Terminal Domain (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • GdIII-19F Distance Measurements for Proteins in Cells by Electron-Nuclear Double Resonance (2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)

Angela M. Gronenborn has collaborated commonly with several co-authors, including:

  • Tatyana Polenova
  • Caitlin M. Quinn
  • Alex J. Guseman
  • Séamus J. Martin
  • Dublin Chair

Frequent publication venues where the scientist has published include:

  • FEBS Journal (17 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (8 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (7 publications)
  • Biophysical Journal (7 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (3 publications)

The scientist's contributions have been recognized by multiple awards:

  • E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2020
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2018
  • Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, 2014 (Biochemistry and Biophysics)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2007
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2002

Best Publications

  • Solution structure of a calmodulin-target peptide complex by multidimensional NMR.

    M. Ikura;G.M. Clore;A.M. Gronenborn;Guang Zhu;Guang Zhu

  • Deviations from the simple two-parameter model-free approach to the interpretation of nitrogen-15 nuclear magnetic relaxation of proteins

    G. Marius Clore;Attila Szabo;Ad Bax;Lewis E. Kay

  • Overcoming the overlap problem in the assignment of 1H NMR spectra of larger proteins by use of three-dimensional heteronuclear 1H-15N Hartmann-Hahn-multiple quantum coherence and nuclear Overhauser-multiple quantum coherence spectroscopy: application to interleukin 1 beta

    Dominique Marion;Paul C. Driscoll;Lewis E. Kay;Paul T. Wingfield

  • A novel, highly stable fold of the immunoglobulin binding domain of streptococcal protein G.

    A.M Gronenborn;D.R Filpula;N.Z Essig;A Achari

  • Determination of three-dimensional structures of proteins from interproton distance data by hybrid distance geometry-dynamical simulated annealing calculations.

    Michael Nilges;G.Marius Clore;Angela M. Gronenborn

  • Mature HIV-1 capsid structure by cryo-electron microscopy and all-atom molecular dynamics

    Gongpu Zhao;Juan R. Perilla;Ernest L. Yufenyuy;Ernest L. Yufenyuy;Xin Meng

  • A common sense approach to peak picking in two-, three-, and four-dimensional spectra using automatic computer analysis of contour diagrams

    Daniel S. Garrett;Robert Powers;Angela M. Gronenborn;G. Marius Clore

  • 1H1H correlation via isotropic mixing of 13C magnetization, a new three-dimensional approach for assigning 1H and 13C spectra of 13C-enriched proteins

    Ad Bax;G.Marius Clore;Angela M Gronenborn

  • Determination of three-dimensional structures of proteins from interproton distance data by dynamical simulated annealing from a random array of atoms. Circumventing problems associated with folding.

    Michael Nilges;Michael Nilges;G.Marius Clore;G.Marius Clore;Angela M. Gronenborn;Angela M. Gronenborn

  • Determination of three-dimensional structures of proteins by simulated annealing with interproton distance restraints. Application to crambin, potato carboxypeptidase inhibitor and barley serine proteinase inhibitor 2.

    Michael Nilges;Angela M. Gronenborn;Axel T. Brünger;G. Marius Clore

  • Determination of the three-dimensional solution structure of the C-terminal domain of cellobiohydrolase I from Trichoderma reesei. A study using nuclear magnetic resonance and hybrid distance geometry-dynamical simulated annealing.

    J Kraulis;G.M Clore;M Nilges;T.A Jones

  • Use of dipolar 1H-15N and 1H-13C couplings in the structure determination of magnetically oriented macromolecules in solution

    N Tjandra;J G Omichinski;A M Gronenborn;G M Clore

  • Analysis of the backbone dynamics of interleukin-1 beta using two-dimensional inverse detected heteronuclear 15N-1H NMR spectroscopy.

    G M Clore;P C Driscoll;P T Wingfield;A M Gronenborn

  • Structures of larger proteins in solution: three- and four-dimensional heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy

    GM Clore;AM Gronenborn

  • Three-dimensional structure of interleukin 8 in solution.

    G M Clore;E Appella;M Yamada;K Matsushima

  • Molecular basis of human 46X,Y sex reversal revealed from the three-dimensional solution structure of the human SRY-DNA complex.

    M.H Werner;J.R Huth;A.M Gronenborn;G.M. Clore

  • NMR structure of a specific DNA complex of Zn-containing DNA binding domain of GATA-1.

    JG Omichinski;GM Clore;O Schaad;G Felsenfeld

  • Theory and applications of the transferred nuclear overhauser effect to the study of the conformations of small ligands bound to proteins

    G.M Clore;A.M Gronenborn

  • Three‐dimensional solution structure of the 44 kDa ectodomain of SIV gp41

    Michael Caffrey;Mengli Cai;Joshua Kaufman;Stephen J. Stahl

  • Crystal structure of interleukin 8: symbiosis of NMR and crystallography.

    E T Baldwin;I T Weber;R St Charles;J C Xuan

  • Determination of Three-Dimensional Structures of Proteins and Nucleic Acids in Solution by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscop

    G. Marius Clore;Angela M. Gronenborn

Frequent Co-Authors

G. Marius Clore
G. Marius Clore National Institutes of Health
Tatyana Polenova
Tatyana Polenova University of Delaware
Paul T. Wingfield
Paul T. Wingfield National Institutes of Health
John M. Louis
John M. Louis National Institutes of Health
Ad Bax
Ad Bax National Institutes of Health
Christopher Aiken
Christopher Aiken Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ettore Appella
Ettore Appella National Institutes of Health
James Feeney
James Feeney Medical Research Council
Axel T. Brunger
Axel T. Brunger Stanford University
Michael Nilges
Michael Nilges Université Paris Cité

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