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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 98 1416 1261 546 449 353 29867

Daniel Herschlag publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel Herschlag between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel Herschlag published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2009. 7 of the 406 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2009. 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

406 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel Herschlag: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 4
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 7
1991 4
1992 4
1993 6
1994 6
1995 5
1996 10
1997 5
1998 7
1999 18
2000 9
2001 9
2002 8
2003 9
2004 5
2005 9
2006 15
2007 15
2008 17
2009 24
2010 14
2011 21
2012 11
2013 16
2014 10
2015 14
2016 16
2017 16
2018 13
2019 16
2020 19
2021 11
2022 8
2023 10
2024 4
2025 6
2026 1
Total 406
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Daniel Herschlag publications per year - data summary

  • Daniel Herschlag, a Chemistry scholar from Stanford University, has 406 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2009, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1988 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.9 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 29 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 80 publications (5.7 per year); 2000-2013: 182 publications (13.0 per year); 2014-2026: 144 publications (11.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Daniel Herschlag 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 Daniel Herschlag 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, 341–360 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: 353 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
341–360 628 353
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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Daniel Herschlag 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.
  • Daniel Herschlag, a Chemistry scholar from Stanford University, records 353 publications - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Daniel Herschlag, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Daniel Herschlag 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).

Daniel Herschlag 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 Daniel Herschlag 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 98
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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Daniel Herschlag 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.
  • Daniel Herschlag, a Chemistry scholar from Stanford University, records 98 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Daniel Herschlag, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Daniel Herschlag 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

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Daniel Herschlag is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has made significant contributions in the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work primarily focuses on molecular biology, with additional contributions in materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, radiation, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

The main research topics covered by Daniel Herschlag include:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Daniel Herschlag include:

  • How to measure and evaluate binding affinities, 2020, eLife
  • Revealing enzyme functional architecture via high-throughput microfluidic enzyme kinetics, 2021, Science
  • Parallel molecular mechanisms for enzyme temperature adaptation, 2021, Science
  • Assessment of enzyme active site positioning and tests of catalytic mechanisms through X-ray-derived conformational ensembles, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Rapid and accurate determination of atomistic RNA dynamic ensemble models using NMR and structure prediction, 2020, Nature Communications

Daniel Herschlag frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Biopolymers
  • Science
  • eLife

Frequent co-authors of Daniel Herschlag are:

  • Filip Yabukarski
  • Tzanko Doukov
  • Siyuan Du
  • Daniel A. Mokhtari
  • Polly M. Fordyce

Among the recognitions Daniel Herschlag has received, one notable award is the Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 2005.

Best Publications

  • A single-molecule study of RNA catalysis and folding.

    Xiaowei Zhuang;Laura E. Bartley;Hazen P. Babcock;Rick Russell

  • Catalytic promiscuity and the evolution of new enzymatic activities

    Patrick J O'Brien;Daniel Herschlag

  • RNA chaperones and the RNA folding problem.

    Daniel Herschlag

  • Nanomechanical measurements of the sequence-dependent folding landscapes of single nucleic acid hairpins

    Michael T. Woodside;William M. Behnke-Parks;Kevan Larizadeh;Kevin Travers

  • The roles of structural dynamics in the cellular functions of RNAs.

    Laura R Ganser;Megan L Kelly;Daniel Herschlag;Hashim M Al-Hashimi

  • Understanding Nucleic Acid–Ion Interactions

    Jan Lipfert;Sebastian Doniach;Rhiju Das;Daniel Herschlag

  • Direct measurement of the full, sequence-dependent folding landscape of a nucleic acid

    Michael T. Woodside;Peter C. Anthony;William M. Behnke-Parks;Kevan Larizadeh

  • Biological Phosphoryl-Transfer Reactions: Understanding Mechanism and Catalysis

    Jonathan K. Lassila;Jesse G. Zalatan;Daniel Herschlag

  • Catalysis of RNA cleavage by the Tetrahymena thermophila ribozyme. 1. Kinetic description of the reaction of an RNA substrate complementary to the active site.

    Daniel Herschlag;Thomas R. Cech

  • SAFA: Semi-automated footprinting analysis software for high-throughput quantification of nucleic acid footprinting experiments

    Rhiju Das;Alain Laederach;Samuel M. Pearlman;Daniel Herschlag

  • Coarse-grained modeling of large RNA molecules with knowledge-based potentials and structural filters

    Magdalena A. Jonikas;Randall J. Radmer;Alain Laederach;Rhiju Das

  • A Kinetic and Thermodynamic Framework for the Hammerhead Ribozyme Reaction

    Klemens J. Hertel;Daniel Herschlag;Olke C. Uhlenbeck

  • Mechanistic aspects of enzymatic catalysis: lessons from comparison of RNA and protein enzymes.

    Geeta J. Narlikar;Daniel Herschlag

  • Challenges in Enzyme Mechanism and Energetics

    Daniel A. Kraut;Kate S. Carroll;Daniel Herschlag

  • Ribozyme-catalyzed and nonenzymatic reactions of phosphate diesters: rate effects upon substitution of sulfur for a nonbridging phosphoryl oxygen atom.

    Daniel Herschlag;Joseph A. Piccirilli;Thomas R. Cech

  • An RNA chaperone activity of non-specific RNA binding proteins in hammerhead ribozyme catalysis

    D Herschlag;M Khosla;Z Tsuchihashi;R L Karpel

  • Hydrogen Bonds: Simple after All?

    Daniel Herschlag;Margaux M. Pinney

  • The energetics of hydrogen bonds in model systems : Implications for enzymatic catalysis

    Shu-ou Shan;Stewart Loh;Daniel Herschlag

  • Exploring the folding landscape of a structured RNA.

    Rick Russell;Xiaowei Zhuang;Hazen P. Babcock;Ian S. Millett

  • Quantitative and Comprehensive Decomposition of the Ion Atmosphere around Nucleic Acids

    Yu Bai;Max Greenfeld;Kevin J. Travers;Vincent B. Chu

  • The DEAD Box Protein eIF4A. 1. A Minimal Kinetic and Thermodynamic Framework Reveals Coupled Binding of RNA and Nucleotide

    Jon R. Lorsch;Daniel Herschlag

  • Implications of ribozyme kinetics for targeting the cleavage of specific RNA molecules in vivo: more isn't always better.

    Daniel Herschlag

Frequent Co-Authors

Rhiju Das
Rhiju Das Stanford University
Sebastian Doniach
Sebastian Doniach Stanford University
Joseph A. Piccirilli
Joseph A. Piccirilli University of Chicago
Thomas R. Cech
Thomas R. Cech University of Colorado Boulder
William P. Jencks
William P. Jencks Brandeis University
Geeta J. Narlikar
Geeta J. Narlikar University of California, San Francisco
Patrick O. Brown
Patrick O. Brown Stanford University
Steven Chu
Steven Chu Stanford University
William J. Greenleaf
William J. Greenleaf Stanford University
Hashim M. Al-Hashimi
Hashim M. Al-Hashimi Duke University

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