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Debra Dunaway-Mariano

Debra Dunaway-Mariano

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10758 9716 2958 2429 300 10532
Biology and Biochemistry 58 13343 12272 5678 5081 282 10308

Debra Dunaway-Mariano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Debra Dunaway-Mariano between 1976 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Debra Dunaway-Mariano published across 45 years, from 1976 to 2020, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2004. 1 of the 301 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2004. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication
1976 2020

301 publications in total across all disciplines

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Debra Dunaway-Mariano: publications per year, 1976 to 2020
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 4
1979 3
1980 2
1981 2
1982 2
1983 4
1984 6
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 6
1989 7
1990 4
1991 2
1992 4
1993 3
1994 5
1995 5
1996 6
1997 3
1998 4
1999 6
2000 6
2001 5
2002 16
2003 12
2004 24
2005 18
2006 15
2007 11
2008 14
2009 13
2010 5
2011 17
2012 17
2013 13
2014 10
2015 6
2016 1
2017 4
2018 6
2019 0
2020 1
Total 301
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Debra Dunaway-Mariano 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 Debra Dunaway-Mariano 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, 281–300 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: 300 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
281–300 939 300
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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Debra Dunaway-Mariano 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 Debra Dunaway-Mariano 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 58
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1984 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Debra Dunaway-Mariano is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional contributions to materials science.

The scientist's recent publications include the paper titled Structural Analysis of Binding Determinants of Salmonella typhimurium Trehalose-6-phosphate Phosphatase Using Ground-State Complexes, published in 2020 in the journal Biochemistry.

The main fields of study covered by their work are:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Materials Science

Subfields of study related to their research include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biotechnology

Their research topics center on:

  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization

Frequent co-authors in their work are:

  • Christine M. Harvey
  • Katherine H. O'Toole
  • Chunliang Liu
  • Patrick S. Mariano
  • Karen N. Allen

Most publications by this scientist appear in the journal Biochemistry.

In 1984, Debra Dunaway-Mariano was recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Best Publications

  • Evolutionary Genomics of the HAD Superfamily: Understanding the Structural Adaptations and Catalytic Diversity in a Superfamily of Phosphoesterases and Allied Enzymes

    A. Maxwell Burroughs;Karen N. Allen;Debra Dunaway-Mariano;L. Aravind

  • The Pentacovalent Phosphorus Intermediate of a Phosphoryl Transfer Reaction

    Sushmita D. Lahiri;Guofeng Zhang;Debra Dunaway-Mariano;Karen N. Allen

  • Phosphoryl group transfer: evolution of a catalytic scaffold

    Karen N. Allen;Debra Dunaway-Mariano

  • Ancestry of the 4-chlorobenzoate dehalogenase: analysis of amino acid sequence identities among families of acyl:adenyl ligases, enoyl-CoA hydratases/isomerases, and acyl-CoA thioesterases.

    Patricia C. Babbitt;George L. Kenyon;Brian M. Martin;Hugues Charest

  • Structure of 4-Chlorobenzoyl Coenzyme A Dehalogenase Determined to 1.8 Å Resolution: An Enzyme Catalyst Generated via Adaptive Mutation†,‡

    Matthew M. Benning;Kimberly L. Taylor;Rui-Qin Liu;Guang Yang

  • The crystal structure of Bacillus cereus phosphonoacetaldehyde hydrolase: Insight into catalysis of phosphorus bond cleavage and catalytic diversification within the had enzyme superfamily

    Marc C. Morais;Wenhai Zhang;Angela S. Baker;Guofeng Zhang

  • The Enzyme Function Initiative

    John A. Gerlt;Karen N. Allen;Steven C. Almo;Richard N. Armstrong

  • Novel enzymic hydrolytic dehalogenation of a chlorinated aromatic.

    Jeffrey D. Scholten;Kai-Hsuan Chang;Patricia C. Babbitt;Hugues Charest

  • Acyl-adenylate motif of the acyl-adenylate/thioester-forming enzyme superfamily: a site-directed mutagenesis study with the Pseudomonas sp. strain CBS3 4-chlorobenzoate:coenzyme A ligase

    Kai-Hsuan Chang;Hong Xiang;Debra Dunaway-Mariano

  • Panoramic view of a superfamily of phosphatases through substrate profiling

    Hua Huang;Chetanya Pandya;Chunliang Liu;Nawar F. Al-Obaidi

  • Swiveling-domain mechanism for enzymatic phosphotransfer between remote reaction sites.

    Osnat Herzberg;Celia C. H. Chen;Geeta Kapadia;Marielena McGuire

  • Investigations of substrate specificity and reaction mechanism of several kinases using chromium(III) adenosine 5'-triphosphate and chromium(III) adenosine 5'-diphosphate.

    Debra Dunaway-Mariano;W. W. Cleland

  • Structural characterization of a 140 degrees domain movement in the two-step reaction catalyzed by 4-chlorobenzoate:CoA ligase.

    Albert S. Reger;Rui Wu;Debra Dunaway-Mariano;Andrew M. Gulick

  • Enzyme Promiscuity: Engine of Evolutionary Innovation*

    Chetanya Pandya;Jeremiah D. Farelli;Debra Dunaway-Mariano;Karen N. Allen

  • The Three-dimensional Structure of 4-Hydroxybenzoyl-CoA Thioesterase from Pseudomonas sp. Strain CBS-3*

    Matthew M. Benning;Gary Wesenberg;Ruiqin Liu;Kimberly L. Taylor

  • Preparation and properties of chromium(III) adenosine 5'-triphosphate, chromium(III) adenosine 5'-diphosphate, and related chromium(III) complexes.

    Debra Dunaway-Mariano;W. W. Cleland

  • Caught in the act: the structure of phosphorylated beta-phosphoglucomutase from Lactococcus lactis.

    Sushmita D. Lahiri;Guofeng Zhang;Debra Dunaway-Mariano;Karen N. Allen

  • Analysis of sequence homologies in plant and bacterial pyruvate phosphate dikinase, enzyme I of the bacterial phosphoenolpyruvate: sugar phosphotransferase system and other PEP-utilizing enzymes. Identification of potential catalytic and regulatory motifs.

    David J. Pocalyko;Lawrence J. Carroll;Brian M. Martin;Patricia C. Babbitt

  • Isolation and characterization of the three polypeptide components of 4-chlorobenzoate dehalogenase from Pseudomonas sp. strain CBS-3.

    Kai Hsuan Chang;Po Haung Liang;Wendie Beck;Jeffrey D. Scholten

  • Catalysis and thermodynamics of the phosphoenolpyruvate/phosphonopyruvate rearrangement. Entry into the phosphonate class of naturally occurring organophosphorus compounds

    Elise. Bowman;Michael. McQueney;Robert J. Barry;Debra. Dunaway-Mariano

  • Monitoring enzyme catalysis in the multimeric state: direct observation of Arthrobacter 4-hydroxybenzoyl-coenzyme A thioesterase catalytic complexes using time-resolved electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

    Zhili Li;Feng Song;Zhihao Zhuang;Debra Dunaway-Mariano

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen N. Allen
Karen N. Allen Boston University
Osnat Herzberg
Osnat Herzberg University of Maryland, College Park
John A. Gerlt
John A. Gerlt University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Patricia C. Babbitt
Patricia C. Babbitt University of California, San Francisco
Hazel M. Holden
Hazel M. Holden University of Wisconsin–Madison
Po-Huang Liang
Po-Huang Liang Academia Sinica
Hua Guo
Hua Guo University of New Mexico
James B. Thoden
James B. Thoden University of Wisconsin–Madison
Theodore E. Nash
Theodore E. Nash National Institutes of Health
David B. Olsen
David B. Olsen MSD (United States)

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