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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 43 17287 15629 943 842 272 6176

Christine L. Willis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christine L. Willis between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christine L. Willis published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2019. 16 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2019. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 7 publications
1980 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christine L. Willis: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 3
1982 7
1983 1
1984 5
1985 1
1986 5
1987 2
1988 4
1989 0
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 7
1994 6
1995 7
1996 4
1997 12
1998 7
1999 8
2000 13
2001 7
2002 7
2003 4
2004 7
2005 5
2006 7
2007 10
2008 9
2009 4
2010 6
2011 8
2012 9
2013 6
2014 7
2015 2
2016 10
2017 10
2018 7
2019 17
2020 16
2021 9
2022 17
2023 6
2024 9
2025 7
Total 309
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Christine L. Willis 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 Christine L. Willis 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, 261–280 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: 272 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
261–280 979 272
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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Christine L. Willis 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 Christine L. Willis 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, 42–43 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: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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 43
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
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

Christine L. Willis is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields with a focus on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and chemistry.

The subfields explored in their work include pharmacology, organic chemistry, molecular biology, materials chemistry, and biotechnology. Their main research topics comprise microbial natural products and biosynthesis, synthetic organic chemistry methods, carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis, genomics and phylogenetic studies, plant biochemistry and biosynthesis, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, and fungal biology and applications.

Recent papers authored by Christine L. Willis cover a range of subjects, providing insights across biology and chemistry. Notable publications include:

  • ACE2 activation protects against cognitive decline and reduces amyloid pathology in the Tg2576 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, 2020, Acta Neuropathologica
  • A New Micromonospora Strain with Antibiotic Activity Isolated from the Microbiome of a Mid-Atlantic Deep-Sea Sponge, 2021, Marine Drugs
  • Polyketide β-branching: diversity, mechanism and selectivity, 2020, Natural Product Reports
  • The Kalimantacin Polyketide Antibiotics Inhibit Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in Staphylococcus aureus by Targeting the Enoyl-Acyl Carrier Protein Binding Site of FabI, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Core Steps to the Azaphilone Family of Fungal Natural Products, 2021, ChemBioChem

Christine L. Willis frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors reflecting areas of their research interest. These collaborators include Matthew P. Crump, Paul R. Race, Thomas J. Simpson, Zhongshu Song, and Andy M. Bailey.

Their work has been published consistently in several scientific journals, with recurring appearances in Chemical Science, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, and The Cambridge Structural Database.

Christine L. Willis has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including a title released by Oxford University Press titled Organic Synthesis published in 2022.

Best Publications

  • The barbamide biosynthetic gene cluster: a novel marine cyanobacterial system of mixed polyketide synthase (PKS)-non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) origin involving an unusual trichloroleucyl starter unit

    Zunxue Chang;Patricia Flatt;William H. Gerwick;Viet Anh Nguyen

  • Resistance to and synthesis of the antibiotic mupirocin

    Christopher M. Thomas;Joanne Hothersall;Christine L. Willis;Thomas J. Simpson

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Safety and Tolerability of Hyperpolarized 129Xe MR Imaging in Healthy Volunteers and Patients

    Bastiaan Driehuys;Santiago Martinez-Jimenez;Zackary I. Cleveland;Gregory M. Metz

  • Oxonia-cope rearrangement and side-chain exchange in the Prins cyclization.

    Stuart R. Crosby;John R. Harding;Clare D. King;Gregory D. Parker

  • Synthesis of fluorinated amino acids

    Andrew Sutherland;Christine L. Willis

  • The Catalytic Mechanism of a Natural Diels–Alderase Revealed in Molecular Detail

    Matthew J. Byrne;Nicholas R. Lees;Nicholas R. Lees;Li-Chen Han;Marc W. van der Kamp

  • Genetic regulation of gibberellin deactivation in Pisum

    John J. Ross;James B. Reid;Stephen M. Swain;Omar Hasan

  • Stereoselective synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2,3,6-trisubstituted tetrahydropyrans.

    Barry Cs;Crosby;Harding;Hughes Ra

  • Highly Diastereo- and Enantioselective Allylboration of Aldehydes using α-Substituted Allyl/Crotyl Pinacol Boronic Esters via in Situ Generated Borinic Esters

    Jack L.-Y. Chen;Helen K. Scott;Matthew J. Hesse;Christine L. Willis

  • Biosynthesis of the marine cyanobacterial metabolite barbamide. 1. Origin of the trichloromethyl group

    Namthip Sitachitta;James Rossi;Mary Ann Roberts;William H. Gerwick

  • Strobilurin biosynthesis in Basidiomycete fungi

    Risa Nofiani;Kate M.J. De Mattos-Shipley;Karen E. Lebe;Li-Chen Han

  • Intramolecular Prins cyclisations for the stereoselective synthesis of bicyclic tetrahydropyrans

    Jon D. Elsworth;Christine L. Willis

  • Stereocontrolled synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted tetrahydropyrans

    CL Willis;TJ Simpson;SR Crosby;EH Al-Mutairi

  • Stereoselective synthesis of the tetrahydropyran core of polycarvernoside A.

    Conor S. Barry;Nick Bushby;John R. Harding;Christine L. Willis

  • Biosynthetic Pathway and Origin of the Chlorinated Methyl Group in Barbamide and Dechlorobarbamide, Metabolites from the Marine Cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula

    Namthip Sitachitta;Brian L. Márquez;R. Thomas Williamson;James Rossi

  • Characterization of the initial enzymatic steps of barbamide biosynthesis.

    Patricia M. Flatt;Susan J. O'Connell;Kerry L. McPhail;Gloria Zeller

  • Diastereodivergent Synthesis of Trisubstituted Alkenes through Protodeboronation of Allylic Boronic Esters: Application to the Synthesis of the Californian Red Scale Beetle Pheromone

    Matthew J. Hesse;Craig P. Butts;Christine L. Willis;Varinder K. Aggarwal

  • Prins Cyclizations: Labeling Studies and Application to Natural Product Synthesis

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  • A natural plasmid uniquely encodes two biosynthetic pathways creating a potent anti-MRSA antibiotic.

    Daisuke Fukuda;Anthony S Haines;Zhongshu Song;Annabel C Murphy

  • A conserved motif flags acyl carrier proteins for β-branching in polyketide synthesis

    Anthony S Haines;Xu Dong;Zhongshu Song;Rohit Farmer

  • Probing the mechanism of Prins cyclisations and application to the synthesis of 4-hydroxytetrahydropyrans

    Conor S. Barry;Nick Bushby;John R. Harding;Rachael A. Hughes

  • Total synthesis of (-)-blepharocalyxin D and analogues.

    Benjamin D. Cons;Adam J. Bunt;Christopher D. Bailey;Christine L. Willis

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Simpson
Thomas J. Simpson University of Bristol
Russell J. Cox
Russell J. Cox University of Hannover
Matthew P. Crump
Matthew P. Crump University of Bristol
Jake MacMillan
Jake MacMillan University of Bristol
Christopher M. Thomas
Christopher M. Thomas University of Birmingham
Michael H. Beale
Michael H. Beale Rothamsted Research
William H. Gerwick
William H. Gerwick University of California, San Diego
Varinder K. Aggarwal
Varinder K. Aggarwal University of Bristol
Rob Lavigne
Rob Lavigne KU Leuven
Peter Hedden
Peter Hedden Rothamsted Research

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