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Erick J. Dufourc

Erick J. Dufourc

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 12341 11111 488 438 186 8937

Erick J. Dufourc publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Erick J. Dufourc between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Erick J. Dufourc published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2009. 5 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2009. 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1983 2025

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Erick J. Dufourc: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 3
1984 4
1985 2
1986 5
1987 1
1988 3
1989 4
1990 2
1991 3
1992 7
1993 2
1994 5
1995 9
1996 7
1997 5
1998 6
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 3
2003 7
2004 1
2005 3
2006 9
2007 10
2008 9
2009 11
2010 8
2011 4
2012 4
2013 4
2014 6
2015 3
2016 8
2017 3
2018 2
2019 4
2020 3
2021 2
2022 3
2023 4
2024 2
2025 3
Total 194
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Erick J. Dufourc 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 Erick J. Dufourc 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, 181–200 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: 186 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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 1,344 186
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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Erick J. Dufourc 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 Erick J. Dufourc 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 55
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

Erick J. Dufourc is affiliated with the University of Bordeaux in France. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant emphasis on molecular biology and spectroscopy subfields. The scientist's work explores areas including lipid membrane structure and behavior, protein structure and dynamics, advanced NMR techniques and applications, antifungal resistance and susceptibility, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, and fermentation and sensory analysis.

Among their recent papers are the following publications:

  • Bicelles and nanodiscs for biophysical chemistry, 2020, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
  • Solid-state NMR molecular snapshots of Aspergillus fumigatus cell wall architecture during a conidial morphotype transition, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The unprecedented membrane deformation of the human nuclear envelope, in a magnetic field, indicates formation of nuclear membrane invaginations, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Wine tannins, saliva proteins and membrane lipids, 2021, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
  • Tandem NMR and Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Human Nuclear Membrane Lipids, 2020, Analytical Chemistry

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authorships with the following researchers:

  • Axelle Grélard
  • Estelle Morvan
  • Antoine Loquet
  • Birgit Habenstein
  • Brice Kauffmann

They have published extensively in scientific venues such as:

  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Sterols and membrane dynamics

    Erick J. Dufourc

  • Restatement of order parameters in biomembranes: calculation of C-C bond order parameters from C-D quadrupolar splittings

    J.P. Douliez;A. Léonard;E.J. Dufourc

  • Structural and dynamical details of cholesterol-lipid interaction as revealed by deuterium NMR

    Erick J. Dufourc;Edward J. Parish;Sarawanee Chitrakorn;Ian C. P. Smith

  • Dynamics of phosphate head groups in biomembranes. Comprehensive analysis using phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance lineshape and relaxation time measurements

    E.J. Dufourc;C. Mayer;J. Stohrer;G. Althoff

  • The Metabolic Architecture of Plant Cells STABILITY OF CENTRAL METABOLISM AND FLEXIBILITY OF ANABOLIC PATHWAYS DURING THE GROWTH CYCLE OF TOMATO CELLS

    Denis Rontein;Martine Dieuaide-Noubhani;Erick J. Dufourc;Philippe Raymond

  • Three-dimensional structure and dynamics of wine tannin-saliva protein complexes. A multitechnique approach.

    Cécile Simon;Karine Barathieu;Michel Laguerre;Jean-Marie Schmitter

  • Plant sterols in "rafts": a better way to regulate membrane thermal shocks

    Johannes G. Beck;Damien Mathieu;Cécile Loudet;Sébastien Buchoux

  • Mechanism of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense resistance to human serum

    Pierrick Uzureau;Sophie Uzureau;Laurence Lecordier;Frédéric Fontaine

  • Location of Cholesterol in DMPC Membranes. A Comparative Study by Neutron Diffraction and Molecular Mechanics Simulation

    Alain Léonard;Céline Escrive;Michel Laguerre;‖ Eva Pebay-Peyroula

  • Influence of Wine Pectic Polysaccharides on the Interactions between Condensed Tannins and Salivary Proteins

    Elisabete Carvalho;Nuno Mateus;Benoit Plet;Isabelle Pianet

  • Action of melittin on the DPPC-cholesterol liquid-ordered phase: a solid state 2H-and 31P-NMR study.

    T. Pott;E.J. Dufourc

  • Molecular details of melittin-induced lysis of phospholipid membranes as revealed by deuterium and phosphorus NMR

    Erick J. Dufourc;Ian C. P. Smith;Jean Dufourcq

  • NMR and molecular modeling of wine tannins binding to saliva proteins: revisiting astringency from molecular and colloidal prospects

    Olivier Cala;Noël Pinaud;Cécile Simon;Eric Fouquet

  • Reversible disc‐to‐vesicle transition of melittin‐DPPC complexes triggered by the phospholipid acyl chain melting

    Erick J. Dufourc;Jean-François Faucon;Georges Fourche;Jean Dufourcq

  • Aggregation of cateslytin beta-sheets on negatively charged lipids promotes rigid membrane domains. A new mode of action for antimicrobial peptides?

    Frantz Jean-François;Sabine Castano;Bernard Desbat;Benoît Odaert

  • Pore Formation Induced by an Antimicrobial Peptide: Electrostatic Effects

    Frantz Jean-François;Juan Elezgaray;Pascal Berson;Pierre Vacher

  • A 3D structural and conformational study of procyanidin dimers in water and hydro-alcoholic media as viewed by NMR and molecular modeling.

    Isabelle Tarascou;Karine Barathieu;Cécile Simon;Marie-Agnès Ducasse

  • Detailed structure and dynamics of bicelle phospholipids using selectively deuterated and perdeuterated labels. 2H NMR and molecular mechanics study

    Fabien Aussenac;Michel Laguerre;and Jean-Marie Schmitter;Erick J. Dufourc

  • Bicelles: A natural 'molecular goniometer' for structural, dynamical and topological studies of molecules in membranes.

    Anna Diller;Cécile Loudet;Fabien Aussenac;Gérard Raffard

  • Temperature−Composition Diagram of Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine−Dicaproylphosphatidylcholine “Bicelles” Self-Orienting in the Magnetic Field. A Solid State 2H and 31P NMR Study

    Gérard Raffard;Siegfried Steinbruckner;Alexandre Arnold;and James H. Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Desbat
Bernard Desbat University of Bordeaux
Alain Boudou
Alain Boudou University of Bordeaux
Stanley J. Opella
Stanley J. Opella University of California, San Diego
Roland Riek
Roland Riek ETH Zurich
Per Gardeström
Per Gardeström Umeå University
Jean-Pierre Renou
Jean-Pierre Renou University of Angers
Gaétan Laroche
Gaétan Laroche Université Laval
Tomoyuki Akutagawa
Tomoyuki Akutagawa Tohoku University
Takanori Fukushima
Takanori Fukushima Tokyo Institute of Technology
Alexander Kuhn
Alexander Kuhn Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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