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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 45 16418 14816 4090 3358 158 7631
Biology and Biochemistry 51 17164 15755 7067 6310 221 9335

Brian Bothner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian Bothner between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian Bothner published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2024. 42 of the 235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2024. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 17 publications
1985 2025

235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian Bothner: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 3
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 4
2000 2
2001 8
2002 2
2003 2
2004 3
2005 2
2006 3
2007 0
2008 7
2009 6
2010 5
2011 3
2012 7
2013 5
2014 8
2015 6
2016 10
2017 10
2018 20
2019 8
2020 12
2021 18
2022 18
2023 13
2024 25
2025 17
Total 235
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Brian Bothner 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 Brian Bothner 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, 141–160 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: 158 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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 1,218 158
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
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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Brian Bothner 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 Brian Bothner 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 45
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
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

Brian Bothner is affiliated with Montana State University in the United States. Their research contributions span multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant focus on molecular biology and related subfields.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these broad areas, subfields of interest include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Ecology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Genetics

Bothner's research covers key topics such as:

  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Frequent publication venues for Bothner's work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Nature Communications
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nucleic Acids Research

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Bothner are:

  • "Aerobic bacterial methane synthesis," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Capsid Stability and Liposome Remodeling During Endo/Lysosomal pH Trafficking," 2020, Viruses
  • "Biochemical and structural characterization of an aromatic ring-hydroxylating dioxygenase for terephthalic acid catabolism," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Introducing the ArsR-Regulated Arsenic Stimulon," 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Hydrogen-deuterium exchange reveals a dynamic DNA-binding map of replication protein A," 2020, Nucleic Acids Research

Bothner has collaborated frequently with a set of co-authors, including:

  • Monika Tokmina-Lukaszewska
  • Edwin Antony
  • Angela Patterson
  • Jenna R. Mattice
  • Jaigeeth Deveryshetty

Best Publications

  • Carbohydrate structure of erythropoietin expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells by a human erythropoietin cDNA.

    H Sasaki;B Bothner;A Dell;M Fukuda

  • Cooperative signals governing ARF-mdm2 interaction and nucleolar localization of the complex.

    Jason D. Weber;Mei-Ling Kuo;Brian Bothner;Brian Bothner;Enrico L. DiGiammarino

  • A novel mechanism of tumorigenesis involving pH-dependent destabilization of a mutant p53 tetramer

    Enrico L DiGiammarino;Amanda S Lee;Craig Cadwell;Weixing Zhang

  • Antiviral agent blocks breathing of the common cold virus.

    J. Kathleen Lewis;Brian Bothner;Thomas J. Smith;Gary Siuzdak

  • Mass spectrometry and viral analysis

    Gary Siuzdak;Brian Bothner;Mark Yeager;Christophe Brugidou

  • Structure and Dynamics of Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype 1 VP1-Unique N-Terminal Domain and Its Role in Capsid Trafficking

    Balasubramanian Venkatakrishnan;Joseph Yarbrough;John Domsic;Antonette Bennett

  • Evidence of viral capsid dynamics using limited proteolysis and mass spectrometry.

    Brian Bothner;X. Fan Dong;Lisa Bibbs;John E. Johnson

  • New Technologies for Studying Biofilms.

    Michael J. Franklin;Connie B. Chang;Tatsuya Akiyama;Brian Bothner

  • Mass Spectrometry of an Intact Virus

    Stephen D. Fuerstenau;W. Henry Benner;John J. Thomas;Christophe Brugidou

  • Comparative Analysis of Adeno-Associated Virus Capsid Stability and Dynamics

    Vamseedhar Rayaprolu;Shannon Kruse;Ravi Kant;Balasubramanian Venkatakrishnan

  • Thermal Stability as a Determinant of AAV Serotype Identity.

    Antonette Bennett;Saajan Patel;Mario Mietzsch;Ariana Jose

  • Demonstration of Protein-Based Human Identification Using the Hair Shaft Proteome

    Glendon J. Parker;Tami Leppert;Deon S. Anex;Jonathan K. Hilmer

  • Defining the molecular basis of Arf and Hdm2 interactions.

    Brian Bothner;William S Lewis;Enrico L DiGiammarino;Jason D Weber

  • [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Oxygen Inactivation Is Initiated at the H Cluster 2Fe Subcluster

    Kevin D. Swanson;Michael W. Ratzloff;David W. Mulder;Jacob H. Artz

  • Structural and Functional Studies of Archaeal Viruses

    C. Martin Lawrence;Smita Menon;Brian J. Eilers;Brian Bothner

  • Monitoring enzyme catalysis with mass spectrometry.

    Brian Bothner;Rodrigo Chavez;Jing Wei;Christian Strupp

  • Mechanistic insights into energy conservation by flavin-based electron bifurcation

    Carolyn E. Lubner;David P. Jennings;David W. Mulder;Gerrit J. Schut

  • Trehalose 6‐phosphate phosphatase is required for cell wall integrity and fungal virulence but not trehalose biosynthesis in the human fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus

    Srisombat Puttikamonkul;Sven D. Willger;Nora Grahl;John R. Perfect

  • Application of global metabolomic profiling of synovial fluid for osteoarthritis biomarkers

    Alyssa K. Carlson;Rachel A. Rawle;Erik Adams;Mark C. Greenwood

  • The Electron Bifurcating FixABCX Protein Complex from Azotobacter vinelandii: Generation of Low-Potential Reducing Equivalents for Nitrogenase Catalysis.

    Rhesa N. Ledbetter;Amaya M. Garcia Costas;Carolyn E. Lubner;David W. Mulder

  • Structures of sialylated fucosyl polylactosaminoglycans isolated from chronic myelogenous leukemia cells.

    M Fukuda;B Bothner;P Ramsamooj;A Dell

  • Characterization of the Archaeal Thermophile Sulfolobus Turreted Icosahedral Virus Validates an Evolutionary Link among Double-Stranded DNA Viruses from All Domains of Life

    Walid S. A. Maaty;Alice C. Ortmann;Mensur Dlakic;Katie Schulstad

  • Electrospray ionization of a whole virus: analyzing mass, structure, and viability.

    Brian Bothner;Gary Siuzdak

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Peters
John W. Peters Washington State University
Gary Siuzdak
Gary Siuzdak Scripps Research Institute
John E. Johnson
John E. Johnson Scripps Research Institute
Mark J. Young
Mark J. Young Montana State University
Timothy R. McDermott
Timothy R. McDermott Montana State University
Paul W. King
Paul W. King National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Trevor Douglas
Trevor Douglas Indiana University
Lance C. Seefeldt
Lance C. Seefeldt Utah State University
Richard W. Kriwacki
Richard W. Kriwacki St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Michael W. W. Adams
Michael W. W. Adams University of Georgia

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