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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 93 1780 1583 43 36 468 32454
Biology and Biochemistry 93 2099 1902 43 41 460 32530

Bauke W. Dijkstra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bauke W. Dijkstra between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bauke W. Dijkstra published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 1999. 3 of the 480 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 1999. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 38 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 36 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1978 2025

480 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bauke W. Dijkstra: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 4
1982 2
1983 3
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 4
1990 6
1991 3
1992 6
1993 11
1994 13
1995 16
1996 16
1997 14
1998 23
1999 38
2000 27
2001 19
2002 30
2003 36
2004 11
2005 14
2006 13
2007 18
2008 11
2009 8
2010 13
2011 16
2012 20
2013 15
2014 10
2015 7
2016 11
2017 15
2018 8
2019 2
2020 3
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2
Total 480
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Bauke W. Dijkstra publications per year - data summary

  • Bauke W. Dijkstra, a Chemistry scholar from University of Groningen, has 480 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1999, with 38 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1980, 1984, 1985 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1986 and 1987).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.7 per year counting only the 45 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 7 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 46 publications (2.9 per year); 1994-2009: 307 publications (19.2 per year); 2010-2025: 127 publications (7.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

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, 461–480 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: 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.

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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
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265 468
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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Bauke W. Dijkstra 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.
  • Bauke W. Dijkstra, a Chemistry scholar from University of Groningen, records 468 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Bauke W. Dijkstra, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Bauke W. Dijkstra 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).

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.

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, 92–93 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: 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192 93
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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Bauke W. Dijkstra 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.
  • Bauke W. Dijkstra, a Chemistry scholar from University of Groningen, records 93 D-Index - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Bauke W. Dijkstra, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Bauke W. Dijkstra 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

  • 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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