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Chemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
32454
World Ranking
1780
National Ranking
43

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
32530
World Ranking
2100
National Ranking
43

Bauke W. Dijkstra 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 Bauke W. Dijkstra sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 468 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Bauke W. Dijkstra 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 Bauke W. Dijkstra sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Bauke W. Dijkstra is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. They have also contributed to Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Pharmacology.

The main topics addressed in Dijkstra's work include:

  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Melanin and Skin Pigmentation
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms
  • Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism

Dijkstra's recent papers cover diverse aspects of protein chemistry and enzymology. These publications include:

  • "The Role of Tryptophan in π Interactions in Proteins: An Experimental Approach" (2022) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Application of Microbial 3-ketosteroid Δ1-dehydrogenases in Biotechnology" (2021) in Biotechnology Advances
  • "Phenylthiourea Binding to Human Tyrosinase-Related Protein 1" (2020) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Structural and Time-Resolved Mechanistic Investigations of Protein Hydrolysis by the Acidic Proline-Specific Endoprotease from Aspergillus niger" (2023) in Protein Science
  • "Relationship of Agaricus bisporus Mannose-binding Protein to Lectins with β-trefoil Fold" (2020) in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Dijkstra frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Federica Bellizio
  • Angelika Fertig
  • Jules Van Dijk
  • Philipp Heer
  • Jinfeng Shao

Their work appears regularly in journals such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Biotechnology Advances, Protein Science, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks. These venues reflect a broad interdisciplinary approach crossing chemistry, molecular biology, and applied sciences.

Best Publications

  • The α/β hydrolase fold

    David L. Ollis;Eong Cheah;Miroslaw Cygler;Bauke Dijkstra

  • Bacterial Biocatalysts: Molecular Biology, Three-Dimensional Structures, and Biotechnological Applications of Lipases

    K E Jaeger;B W Dijkstra;M T Reetz

  • α/β Hydrolase fold enzymes : the family keeps growing

    Marco Nardini;Bauke W Dijkstra

  • Crystal structure of Agaricus bisporus mushroom tyrosinase: identity of the tetramer subunits and interaction with tropolone.

    Wangsa T. Ismaya;Henriette J. Rozeboom;Amrah Weijn;Jurriaan J. Mes

  • Bacterial lipases.

    Unknown

  • Crystallographic analysis of the catalytic mechanism of haloalkane dehalogenase

    Koen H. G. Verschueren;Frank Seljée;Henriëtte J. Rozeboom;Kor H. Kalk

  • X-ray structures along the reaction pathway of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase elucidate catalysis in the alpha-amylase family.

    Joost C.M. Uitdehaag;Renée Mosi;Kor H. Kalk;Bart A. van der Veen

  • Structure of Bovine Pancreatic Phospholipase A2 at 1.7Å Resolution

    Bauke W. Dijkstra;Kor H. Kalk;Wim G.J. Hol;Jan Drenth

  • A comparison of the crystal structures of phospholipase A2 from bovine pancreas and Crotalus atrox venom.

    R Renetseder;S Brunie;B W Dijkstra;J Drenth

  • Homology modelling and protein engineering strategy of subtilases, the family of subtilisin-like serine proteinases

    Roland J. Siezen;William M. de Vos;Jack A.M. Leunissen;Bauke W. Dijkstra

  • Stereochemistry of Chitin Hydrolysis by a Plant Chitinase/Lysozyme and X-ray Structure of a Complex with Allosamidin : Evidence for Substrate Assisted Catalysis

    Anke C. Terwisscha van Scheltinga;Sylvie Armand;Kor H. Kalk;Akira Isogai

  • Substrate-Assisted Catalysis Unifies Two Families of Chitinolytic Enzymes

    Ivo Tews;Anke C. Terwisscha van Scheltinga;Anastassis Perrakis;Keith S. Wilson

  • Nucleotide sequence and X-ray structure of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase from Bacillus circulans strain 251 in a maltose-dependent crystal form.

    C L Lawson;R van Montfort;B Strokopytov;H J Rozeboom

  • Methylation of Histidine-48 in Pancreatic Phospholipase A2: Role of Histidine and Calcium Ion in the Catalytic Mechanism

    Hubertus M. Verheij;J.J. Volwerk;E.H.J.M. Jansen;W.C. Puyk

  • The crystal structure of Bacillus subtilis lipase: a minimal alpha/beta hydrolase fold enzyme.

    Gertie van Pouderoyen;Thorsten Eggert;Karl-Erich Jaeger;Bauke W. Dijkstra

  • Directed evolution of an enantioselective lipase

    Klaus Liebeton;Klaus Liebeton;Albin Zonta;Klaus Schimossek;Marco Nardini

  • Crystal structure of pseudomonas aeruginosa lipase in the open conformation. The prototype for family I.1 of bacterial lipases.

    Marco Nardini;Dietmar A. Lang;Klaus Liebeton;Karl-Erich Jaeger

  • Crystal structures of hevamine, a plant defence protein with chitinase and lysozyme activity, and its complex with an inhibitor.

    Anke C Terwisscha van Scheltinga;Kor H Kalk;Jaap J Beintema;Bauke W Dijkstra

  • Glucansucrases: three-dimensional structures, reactions, mechanism, α-glucan analysis and their implications in biotechnology and food applications.

    Hans Leemhuis;Tjaard Pijning;Justyna M. Dobruchowska;Sander S. van Leeuwen

  • Structural evidence for dimerization-regulated activation of an integral membrane phospholipase.

    H J Snijder;I Ubarretxena-Belandia;I Ubarretxena-Belandia;Mieke Blaauw;K H Kalk

  • Active site and catalytic mechanism of phospholipase A2

    Bauke W. Dijkstra;Jan Drenth;Kor H. Kalk

Frequent Co-Authors

Kor H. Kalk
Kor H. Kalk University of Groningen
Lubbert Dijkhuizen
Lubbert Dijkhuizen University of Groningen
Dick B. Janssen
Dick B. Janssen University of Groningen
Maarten R. Egmond
Maarten R. Egmond Utrecht University
Karl-Erich Jaeger
Karl-Erich Jaeger Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Hubertus M. Verheij
Hubertus M. Verheij Utrecht University
Wim J. Quax
Wim J. Quax University of Groningen
Manfred T. Reetz
Manfred T. Reetz Max Planck Society
Wim G. J. Hol
Wim G. J. Hol University of Washington
Nicholas J. Turner
Nicholas J. Turner University of Manchester

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