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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 66 7134 6465 2118 1750 283 81669

Gary L. Gilliland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary L. Gilliland between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary L. Gilliland published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 1 of the 336 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2023. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 4 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 34 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

336 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary L. Gilliland: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 4
1978 2
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 1
1983 2
1984 1
1985 0
1986 3
1987 6
1988 4
1989 2
1990 4
1991 7
1992 8
1993 8
1994 10
1995 7
1996 23
1997 16
1998 19
1999 7
2000 6
2001 6
2002 11
2003 9
2004 13
2005 4
2006 6
2007 2
2008 0
2009 7
2010 10
2011 8
2012 10
2013 5
2014 22
2015 3
2016 11
2017 19
2018 6
2019 1
2020 0
2021 1
2022 1
2023 34
2024 0
2025 1
Total 336
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Gary L. Gilliland 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 L. Gilliland 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: 283 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
281–300 939 283
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 L. Gilliland 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 L. Gilliland 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 66
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

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Gary L. Gilliland is affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and materials science.

Their work covers multiple subfields, including molecular biology and materials chemistry. Specific topics of scientific investigation include protein structure and dynamics, enzyme structure and function, and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.

Gilliland has contributed publications in at least one known venue:

  • Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics

One recent paper authored by Gilliland is titled "Surface salt bridges contribute to the extreme thermal stability of an FN3-like domain from a thermophilic bacterium," published in 2021 in Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics.

Frequent collaborators noted in their research include:

  • Lauren Boucher
  • Sandeep Somani
  • Christopher Negron
  • Wenting Ma
  • Steven Jacobs

Among professional recognitions, Gary L. Gilliland was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016 and is a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • The Protein Data Bank.

    Helen M. Berman;Tammy Battistuz;T. N. Bhat;Wolfgang F. Bluhm

  • The Protein Data Bank, 1999–

    H. M. Berman;J. Westbrook;Z. Feng;G. L. Gilliland

  • Antibody Structure and Function: The Basis for Engineering Therapeutics

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  • The Protein Data Bank and the challenge of structural genomics

    Helen M. Berman;T. N. Bhat;Philip E. Bourne;Zukang Feng

  • The use of an imaging proportional counter in macromolecular crystallography

    A. J. Howard;G. L. Gilliland;Barry C Finzel;T. L. Poulos

  • Structure determination and refinement of human alpha class glutathione transferase A1-1, and a comparison with the Mu and Pi class enzymes.

    I. Sinning;G. J. Kleywegt;S. W. Cowan;P. Reinemer

  • Two crystal structures of the B1 immunoglobulin-binding domain of streptococcal protein G and comparison with NMR.

    Travis Gallagher;Patrick Alexander;Philip Bryan;Gary L. Gilliland

  • The three-dimensional structure of a glutathione S-transferase from the mu gene class. Structural analysis of the binary complex of isoenzyme 3-3 and glutathione at 2.2-A resolution.

    Xinhua Ji;Pinghui Zhang;Richard N. Armstrong;Gary L. Gilliland

  • Structure of phosphate-free ribonuclease A refined at 1.26 A.

    A Wlodawer;L.A Svensson;L Sjolin;G.L. Gilliland

  • Structure of form III crystals of bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor.

    Alexander Wlodawer;Joseph Nachman;Gary L. Gilliland;Warren Gallagher

  • Three-dimensional structure, catalytic properties, and evolution of a sigma class glutathione transferase from squid, a progenitor of the lens S-crystallins of cephalopods.

    Xinhua Ji;E. C. Van Rosenvinge;W. W. Johnson;S. I. Tomarev

  • Structure-based engineering of a monoclonal antibody for improved solubility

    Sheng-Jiun Wu;Jinquan Luo;Karyn T. O'Neil;James Kang

  • Contribution of tyrosine 6 to the catalytic mechanism of isoenzyme 3-3 of glutathione S-transferase.

    Suxing Liu;Pinghui Zhang;Xinhua Ji;W. W. Johnson

  • A metal-mediated hydride shift mechanism for xylose isomerase based on the 1.6 A Streptomyces rubiginosus structures with xylitol and D-xylose.

    Marc Whitlow;Andrew J. Howard;Barry C. Finzel;Thomas L. Poulos

  • The prosegment–subtilisin BPN′ complex: crystal structure of a specific ‘foldase’

    Travis Gallagher;Gary Gilliland;Lan Wang;Philip Bryan

  • The engineering of binding affinity at metal ion binding sites for the stabilization of proteins: subtilisin as a test case.

    Michael W. Pantoliano;Marc Whitlow;Jay F. Wood;Michele L. Rollence

  • Structure and control of pyridoxal phosphate dependent allosteric threonine deaminase

    David T. Gallagher;G L. Gilliland;G Xiao;J. Zondlo

  • Structural studies of the engrailed homeodomain.

    Neil D. Clarke;Charles R. Kissinger;John Desjarlais;Gary L. Gilliland

  • Engineering antibody therapeutics.

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  • Biological function made crystal clear - annotation of hypothetical proteins via structural genomics.

    Edward Eisenstein;Gary L Gilliland;Osnat Herzberg;John Moult

  • The three‐dimensional structure of recombinant bovine chymosin at 2.3 Å resolution

    Gary L. Gilliland;Gary L. Gilliland;Evon L. Winborne;Joseph Nachman;Alexander Wlodawer

  • Tyrosine 115 participates both in chemical and physical steps of the catalytic mechanism of a glutathione S-transferase.

    W. W. Johnson;Suxing Liu;Xinhua Ji;G. L. Gilliland

  • Crystal structure of the complex between thrombin and the central ''E'' region of fibrin

    Igor Pechik;Joel Madrazo;Michael W. Mosesson;Irene Hernandez

  • Parallel evolutionary pathways for glutathione transferases: structure and mechanism of the mitochondrial class kappa enzyme rGSTK1-1.

    Jane E Ladner;James F Parsons;Chris L Rife;Gary L Gilliland

  • Catalysis of a protein folding reaction: mechanistic implications of the 2.0 A structure of the subtilisin-prodomain complex.

    Philip Bryan;Lan Wang;Joel Hoskins;Sergei Ruvinov

  • Preparation and analysis of protein crystals: Alexander McPherson, Wiley, New York, 1982. 371 pp. $50.00

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Frequent Co-Authors

Xinhua Ji
Xinhua Ji National Institutes of Health
Richard N. Armstrong
Richard N. Armstrong Vanderbilt University
Philip E. Bourne
Philip E. Bourne University of Virginia
John D. Westbrook
John D. Westbrook Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Helen M. Berman
Helen M. Berman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Joel L. Sussman
Joel L. Sussman Weizmann Institute of Science
Alexander Wlodawer
Alexander Wlodawer National Institutes of Health
Eleanor J. Dodson
Eleanor J. Dodson University of York
Mamannamana Vijayan
Mamannamana Vijayan Indian Institute of Science
Tom L. Blundell
Tom L. Blundell University of Cambridge

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