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Chemistry 77 3939 3569 1255 1047 231 28800

Erwin London publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Erwin London between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Erwin London published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2013. 12 of the 250 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2013. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 8 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications
1973 2025

250 publications in total across all disciplines

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Erwin London: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 1
1980 0
1981 4
1982 4
1983 1
1984 3
1985 1
1986 2
1987 3
1988 4
1989 2
1990 2
1991 2
1992 6
1993 4
1994 4
1995 6
1996 1
1997 8
1998 10
1999 5
2000 5
2001 1
2002 5
2003 4
2004 4
2005 5
2006 6
2007 9
2008 5
2009 7
2010 5
2011 7
2012 7
2013 13
2014 3
2015 8
2016 13
2017 8
2018 6
2019 13
2020 6
2021 11
2022 8
2023 3
2024 5
2025 7
Total 250
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Erwin London publications per year - data summary

  • Erwin London, a Chemistry scholar from Stony Brook University, has 250 publications recorded across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1973 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2013, 2016 and 2019, with 13 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1979, 1983, 1985 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 53 years in the span carry no publications at all (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.2 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 34 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1973-1990: 30 publications (1.7 per year); 1991-2008: 90 publications (5.0 per year); 2009-2025: 130 publications (7.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Erwin London 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 Erwin London 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, 221–240 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: 231 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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 1,216 231
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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Erwin London 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.
  • Erwin London, a Chemistry scholar from Stony Brook University, records 231 publications - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Erwin London, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Erwin London ranks below 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).

Erwin London 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 Erwin London 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 77
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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Erwin London 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.
  • Erwin London, a Chemistry scholar from Stony Brook University, records 77 D-Index - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Erwin London, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Erwin London 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

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Erwin London is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States. Their research primarily engages with biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on molecular biology and physiology. Their work integrates aspects of biomedical engineering, biomaterials, and cell biology.

The main topics covered by London's research include lipid membrane structure and behavior, RNA interference and gene delivery, sphingolipid metabolism and signaling, nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, erythrocyte function and pathophysiology, receptor mechanisms and signaling, and supramolecular self-assembly in materials.

The scientist has an extensive publication record, frequently contributing to several venues such as:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Faraday Discussions
  • Journal of Lipid Research
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Frequent co-authors of Erwin London include Pavana Suresh, Shinako Kakuda, Guangtao Li, Daniel P. Raleigh, and W. Todd Miller, with collaborative work ranging up to thirteen joint publications.

Recent papers authored by London include:

  • "Nanodomains can persist at physiologic temperature in plasma membrane vesicles and be modulated by altering cell lipids" (2020, Journal of Lipid Research)
  • "Induction of Ordered Lipid Raft Domain Formation by Loss of Lipid Asymmetry" (2020, Biophysical Journal)
  • "Molecular substructure of the liquid-ordered phase formed by sphingomyelin and cholesterol: sphingomyelin clusters forming nano-subdomains are a characteristic feature" (2022, Biophysical Reviews)
  • "Cholesterol and sphingomyelin are critical for Fcγ receptor-mediated phagocytosis of Cryptococcus neoformans by macrophages" (2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry)
  • "Sphingomyelins and ent-Sphingomyelins Form Homophilic Nano-Subdomains within Liquid Ordered Domains" (2020, Biophysical Journal)

In recognition of contributions to science, Erwin London was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Functions of lipid rafts in biological membranes.

    D. A. Brown;E. London

  • Structure and function of sphingolipid- and cholesterol-rich membrane rafts.

    Deborah A. Brown;Erwin London

  • STRUCTURE AND ORIGIN OF ORDERED LIPID DOMAINS IN BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES

    D A Brown;E London

  • Interactions between saturated acyl chains confer detergent resistance on lipids and glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins: GPI-anchored proteins in liposomes and cells show similar behavior

    Roxann Schroeder;Erwin London;Deborah Brown

  • On the Origin of Sphingolipid/Cholesterol-Rich Detergent-Insoluble Cell Membranes: Physiological Concentrations of Cholesterol and Sphingolipid Induce Formation of a Detergent-Insoluble, Liquid-Ordered Lipid Phase in Model Membranes

    Sharmin N. Ahmed;Deborah A. Brown;Erwin London

  • Insolubility of lipids in Triton X-100: physical origin and relationship to sphingolipid/cholesterol membrane domains (rafts)

    Erwin London;Deborah A. Brown

  • Parallax method for direct measurement of membrane penetration depth utilizing fluorescence quenching by spin-labeled phospholipids.

    Amitabha Chattopadhyay;Erwin London

  • Effect of the Structure of Natural Sterols and Sphingolipids on the Formation of Ordered Sphingolipid/Sterol Domains (Rafts) COMPARISON OF CHOLESTEROL TO PLANT, FUNGAL, AND DISEASE-ASSOCIATED STEROLS AND COMPARISON OF SPHINGOMYELIN, CEREBROSIDES, AND CERAMIDE

    Xiaolian Xu;Robert Bittman;Guy Duportail;Denis Heissler

  • Structure of detergent-resistant membrane domains: does phase separation occur in biological membranes?

    Deborah A. Brown;Erwin London

  • The Effect of Sterol Structure on Membrane Lipid Domains Reveals How Cholesterol Can Induce Lipid Domain Formation

    Xiaolian Xu;Erwin London

  • Cholesterol and Sphingolipid Enhance the Triton X-100 Insolubility of Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored Proteins by Promoting the Formation of Detergent-insoluble Ordered Membrane Domains

    Roxann J. Schroeder;Sharmin N. Ahmed;Yongze Zhu;Erwin London

  • Fluorimetric determination of critical micelle concentration avoiding interference from detergent charge

    Amitabha Chattopadhyay;Erwin London

  • Refolding of an integral membrane protein. Denaturation, renaturation, and reconstitution of intact bacteriorhodopsin and two proteolytic fragments.

    K.S. Huang;H. Bayley;M.J. Liao;E. London

  • Location of Diphenylhexatriene (DPH) and Its Derivatives within Membranes: Comparison of Different Fluorescence Quenching Analyses of Membrane Depth†

    Robert D. Kaiser;Erwin London

  • Ceramide Selectively Displaces Cholesterol from Ordered Lipid Domains (Rafts) IMPLICATIONS FOR LIPID RAFT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

    Megha;Erwin London

  • Insights into lipid raft structure and formation from experiments in model membranes.

    Erwin London

  • How principles of domain formation in model membranes may explain ambiguities concerning lipid raft formation in cells

    Erwin London

  • Denaturation and renaturation of bacteriorhodopsin in detergents and lipid-detergent mixtures.

    E London;H G Khorana

  • Extension of the parallax analysis of membrane penetration depth to the polar region of model membranes: Use of fluorescence quenching by a spin-label attached to the phospholipid polar headgroup

    Franklin S. Abrams;Erwin London

  • Effect of pH on the conformation of diphtheria toxin and its implications for membrane penetration.

    Michael G. Blewitt;Laura A. Chung;Erwin London

Frequent Co-Authors

Jorge L. Benach
Jorge L. Benach Stony Brook University
Amitabha Chattopadhyay
Amitabha Chattopadhyay Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
Daniel P. Raleigh
Daniel P. Raleigh Stony Brook University
Huilin Li
Huilin Li Van Andel Institute
Jean X. Jiang
Jean X. Jiang The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
James B. Bliska
James B. Bliska Dartmouth College
John Katsaras
John Katsaras Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Hagan Bayley
Hagan Bayley University of Oxford
Robert J Collier
Robert J Collier University of Arizona
Robert S. Haltiwanger
Robert S. Haltiwanger University of Georgia

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