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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14836 13365 3787 3104 156 8425
Biology and Biochemistry 50 17654 16210 7242 6469 163 8720

Gary Cecchini publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary Cecchini between 1975 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary Cecchini published across 50 years, from 1975 to 2024, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2006. 6 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2006. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 5 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications
1975 2024

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary Cecchini: publications per year, 1975 to 2024
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 1
1977 5
1978 2
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 5
1986 4
1987 4
1988 3
1989 2
1990 2
1991 5
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 3
2002 9
2003 8
2004 2
2005 6
2006 12
2007 6
2008 6
2009 5
2010 11
2011 6
2012 7
2013 6
2014 3
2015 2
2016 4
2017 1
2018 3
2019 2
2020 3
2021 0
2022 4
2023 3
2024 3
Total 170
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Gary Cecchini 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 Gary Cecchini 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, 141–160 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: 156 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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 1,218 156
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
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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Gary Cecchini 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 Gary Cecchini 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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

Gary Cecchini is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on molecular biology as the dominant subfield. Additional areas of study include biochemistry, physiology, genetics, and ecology.

The scientist's work covers diverse topics such as:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • Eicosanoids and hypertension pharmacology
  • Bacterial genetics and biotechnology
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Protein structure and dynamics
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways

Recent publications demonstrate ongoing contributions to the field, including the following papers:

  • The roles of SDHAF2 and dicarboxylate in covalent flavinylation of SDHA, the human complex II flavoprotein (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • An evolving view of complex II-noncanonical complexes, megacomplexes, respiration, signaling, and beyond (2023), published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • CryoEM structures reveal how the bacterial flagellum rotates and switches direction (2024), published in Nature Microbiology
  • Determination of Flavin Potential in Proteins by Xanthine/Xanthine Oxidase Method (2020), published in BIO-PROTOCOL
  • CryoEM structure of a post-assembly MS-ring reveals plasticity in stoichiometry and conformation (2023), published in PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gary Cecchini include T.M. Iverson, Elena Maklashina, Pankaj Sharma, Prashant K. Singh, and Markus Voehler. These collaborations highlight a network of research in related biochemical and molecular biology topics.

The scientist frequently publishes in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, with three publications there, alongside contributions to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Microbiology, BIO-PROTOCOL, and PLoS ONE. This distribution shows a presence in journals focused on biological chemistry and molecular biology research.

Best Publications

  • Architecture of succinate dehydrogenase and reactive oxygen species generation.

    Victoria Yankovskaya;Rob Horsefield;Susanna Törnroth;César Luna-Chavez;César Luna-Chavez

  • Function and structure of complex II of the respiratory chain

    Gary Cecchini

  • Structure of the Escherichia coli fumarate reductase respiratory complex.

    Tina M. Iverson;César Luna-Chavez;Gary Cecchini;Douglas C. Rees

  • Succinate dehydrogenase and fumarate reductase from Escherichia coli.

    Gary Cecchini;Imke Schröder;Robert P Gunsalus;Elena Maklashina;Elena Maklashina

  • Structural and Computational Analysis of the Quinone-binding Site of Complex II (Succinate-Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase) A MECHANISM OF ELECTRON TRANSFER AND PROTON CONDUCTION DURING UBIQUINONE REDUCTION

    Rob Horsefield;Victoria Yankovskaya;Graham Sexton;William Whittingham

  • Anaerobic Expression of Escherichia coli Succinate Dehydrogenase: Functional Replacement of Fumarate Reductase in the Respiratory Chain during Anaerobic Growth

    Elena Maklashina;Deborah A. Berthold;Gary Cecchini

  • Chemotactic activity of the lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxynonenal and homologous hydroxyalkenals.

    Curzio M;Esterbauer H;Di Mauro C;Cecchini G

  • Fumarate reductase mutants of Escherichia coli that lack covalently bound flavin.

    M. Blaut;K. Whittaker;A. Valdovinos;B. A. C. Ackrell

  • Electron-transfer mechanisms through biological redox chains in multicenter enzymes.

    Lars J.C. Jeuken;Anne K. Jones;Stephen K. Chapman;Gary Cecchini

  • A novel intracellular isoform of matrix metalloproteinase-2 induced by oxidative stress activates innate immunity.

    David H. Lovett;Rajeev Mahimkar;Robert L. Raffai;Leslie Cape

  • Crystallographic studies of the Escherichia coli quinol-fumarate reductase with inhibitors bound to the quinol-binding site.

    Tina M. Iverson;César Luna-Chavez;César Luna-Chavez;Laura R. Croal;Gary Cecchini;Gary Cecchini

  • Electron transfer and catalytic control by the iron-sulfur clusters in a respiratory enzyme, E. coli fumarate reductase.

    Janette M Hudson;Kerensa Heffron;Violetta Kotlyar;Yelizaveta Sher

  • Regulation of amino acid transport activity and growth rate of animal cells in culture.

    Dale L. Oxender;Mary Lee;Gary Cecchini

  • Structure of Escherichia coli succinate:quinone oxidoreductase with an occupied and empty quinone-binding site.

    Jonathan Ruprecht;Victoria Yankovskaya;Elena Maklashina;Elena Maklashina;So Iwata

  • [3Fe-4S] to [4Fe-4S] cluster conversion in Escherichia coli fumarate reductase by site-directed mutagenesis.

    Annamaria Manodori;Gary Cecchini;Imke Schroder;Robert P. Gunsalus

  • A Structural Model for Binding of the Serine-Rich Repeat Adhesin GspB to Host Carbohydrate Receptors

    Tasia M. Pyburn;Barbara A. Bensing;Yan Q. Xiong;Bruce J. Melancon

  • Escherichia coli fumarate reductase frdC and frdD mutants. Identification of amino acid residues involved in catalytic activity with quinones.

    David J. Westenberg;Robert P. Gunsalus;Brian A. C. Ackrell;Harry J. Sices

  • The quinone-binding and catalytic site of complex II.

    Elena Maklashina;Gary Cecchini;Gary Cecchini

  • Enzyme electrokinetics: energetics of succinate oxidation by fumarate reductase and succinate dehydrogenase.

    Christophe Léger;Kerensa Heffron;Harsh R. Pershad;Elena Maklashina

  • Effect of anoxia/reperfusion on the reversible active/de-active transition of NADH–ubiquinone oxidoreductase (complex I) in rat heart

    Elena Maklashina;Yelizaveta Sher;Hui-Zhong Zhou;Mary O Gray

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel H. Weiner
Joel H. Weiner University of Alberta
Robert P. Gunsalus
Robert P. Gunsalus University of California, Los Angeles
So Iwata
So Iwata Kyoto University
Michael K. Johnson
Michael K. Johnson University of Georgia
Andrei D. Vinogradov
Andrei D. Vinogradov Lomonosov Moscow State University
Fraser A. Armstrong
Fraser A. Armstrong University of Oxford
Michael Eisenbach
Michael Eisenbach Weizmann Institute of Science
David H. Lovett
David H. Lovett University of California, San Francisco
Douglas C. Rees
Douglas C. Rees California Institute of Technology
Thomas P. Singer
Thomas P. Singer University of California, San Francisco

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