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D-Index
81
Citations
19836
World Ranking
3319
National Ranking
188

C. Neil Hunter 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 C. Neil Hunter sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 361 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

C. Neil Hunter 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 C. Neil Hunter sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

C. Neil Hunter is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on molecular biology as the dominant subfield. The scientist's work also intersects with cellular and molecular neuroscience, atomic and molecular physics and optics, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and materials chemistry.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Light effects on plants

C. Neil Hunter has frequently published in various scientific venues, with multiple publications appearing in the following journals and platforms:

  • Biochemical Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Science Advances
  • The Plant Journal

Their recent scientific papers demonstrate a range of interests related to biomolecular and photosynthetic research. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Generalized biomolecular modeling and design with RoseTTAFold All-Atom," published in 2024 in Science
  • "Biosynthesis of the modified tetrapyrroles-the pigments of life," published in 2020 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Cytochrome b6f - Orchestrator of photosynthetic electron transfer," published in 2021 in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics
  • "Generalized Biomolecular Modeling and Design with RoseTTAFold All-Atom," published in 2023 in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Cryo-EM Structure of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides Light-Harvesting 2 Complex at 2.1 Å," published in 2021 in Biochemistry

Throughout their career, C. Neil Hunter has collaborated with various coauthors, with frequent collaborations including:

  • Andrew Hitchcock
  • David J. K. Swainsbury
  • Matthew P. Johnson
  • Philip J. Jackson
  • Cvetelin Vasilev

Best Publications

  • The native architecture of a photosynthetic membrane.

    Svetlana Bahatyrova;Raoul N. Frese;Raoul N. Frese;C. Alistair Siebert;John D. Olsen

  • Overexpression of β-carotene hydroxylase enhances stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

    P. A. Davison;C. N. Hunter;P. Horton

  • The purple phototrophic bacteria

    C. Neil Hunter;Fevzi Daldal;Marion C. Thurnauer;J. Thomas Beatty

  • Projection structures of three photosynthetic complexes from Rhodobacter sphaeroides: LH2 at 6 A, LH1 and RC-LH1 at 25 A.

    Walz T;Jamieson Sj;Bowers Cm;Bullough Pa

  • Biosynthesis of the modified tetrapyrroles—the pigments of life

    Donald A. Bryant;Donald A. Bryant;C. Neil Hunter;Martin J. Warren;Martin J. Warren

  • Atomic-level structural and functional model of a bacterial photosynthetic membrane vesicle

    Melih K. Şener;John D. Olsen;C. Neil Hunter;Klaus J Schulten

  • Pigment organization of the B800–850 antenna complex of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides

    Herman J.M. Kramer;Rienk van Grondelle;C.Neil Hunter;Willem H.J. Westerhuis

  • Expression of the chlI, chlD, and chlH Genes from the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC6803 in Escherichia coli and Demonstration That the Three Cognate Proteins Are Required for Magnesium-protoporphyrin Chelatase Activity

    Poul E. Jensen;Poul E. Jensen;Lucien C.D. Gibson;Knud W. Henningsen;C. Neil Hunter

  • Coherent dynamics during the primary electron-transfer reaction in membrane-bound reaction centers of Rhodobacter sphaeroides.

    Vos Mh;Jones Mr;Hunter Cn;Breton J

  • Förster energy transfer theory as reflected in the structures of photosynthetic light-harvesting systems.

    Melih Şener;Johan Strümpfer;Jen Hsin;Danielle Chandler

  • Genetically modified photosynthetic antenna complexes with blueshifted absorbance bands

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  • Atoms to Phenotypes: Molecular Design Principles of Cellular Energy Metabolism

    Abhishek Singharoy;Christopher Maffeo;Karelia H. Delgado-Magnero;David J.K. Swainsbury

  • Zwitterionic poly(amino acid methacrylate) brushes

    Abdullah M. Alswieleh;Nan Cheng;Irene Canton;Burcin Ustbas

  • Making light work of enzyme catalysis: Protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase

    Derren J. Heyes;C. Neil Hunter

  • Projection structure of the photosynthetic reaction centre–antenna complex of Rhodospirillum rubrum at 8.5 Å resolution

    Stuart J. Jamieson;Peiyi Wang;Pu Qian;John Y. Kirkland

  • The 8.5A projection structure of the core RC-LH1-PufX dimer of Rhodobacter sphaeroides.

    Pu Qian;C. Neil Hunter;Per A. Bullough

  • Molecular architecture of photosynthetic membranes in Rhodobacter sphaeroides: the role of PufX.

    C Alistair Siebert;Pu Qian;Dimitrios Fotiadis;Andreas Engel

  • Blue shifts in bacteriochlorophyll absorbance correlate with changed hydrogen bonding patterns in light-harvesting 2 mutants of Rhodobacter sphaeroides with alterations at alpha-Tyr-44 and alpha-Tyr-45.

    G J S Fowler;G D Sockalingum;B Robert;C N Hunter

  • Structural and biochemical characterization of Gun4 suggests a mechanism for its role in chlorophyll biosynthesis.

    Paul A. Davison;Heidi L. Schubert;James D. Reid;Charles D. Iorg

  • Structural analysis of the reaction center light-harvesting complex I photosynthetic core complex of Rhodospirillum rubrum using atomic force microscopy.

    Dimitrios Fotiadis;Pu Qian;Ansgar Philippsen;Per A. Bullough

  • Oligomerization States and Associations of Light-Harvesting Pigment-Protein Complexes of Rhodobacter sphaeroides As Analyzed by Lithium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

    C. Neil Hunter;Jeffrey D. Pennoyer;James N. Sturgis;Dennis Farrelly

  • Temporally and spectrally resolved subpicosecond energy transfer within the peripheral antenna complex (LH2) and from LH2 to the core antenna complex in photosynthetic purple bacteria

    S. Hess;M. Chachisvilis;K. Timpmann;M. R. Jones

  • A Cyanobacterial Chlorophyll Synthase-HliD Complex Associates with the Ycf39 Protein and the YidC/Alb3 Insertase

    Jack W. Chidgey;Markéta Linhartová;Markéta Linhartová;Josef Komenda;Josef Komenda;Philip J. Jackson

Frequent Co-Authors

Rienk van Grondelle
Rienk van Grondelle Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Graham J. Leggett
Graham J. Leggett University of Sheffield
Donald A. Bryant
Donald A. Bryant Pennsylvania State University
Klaus Schulten
Klaus Schulten University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Richard J. Cogdell
Richard J. Cogdell University of Glasgow
Arvi Freiberg
Arvi Freiberg University of Tartu
Dewey Holten
Dewey Holten Washington University in St. Louis
Robert E. Blankenship
Robert E. Blankenship Washington University in St. Louis
Poul Erik Jensen
Poul Erik Jensen University of Copenhagen
Alexander V. Ruban
Alexander V. Ruban Queen Mary University of London

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