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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13973 12576 3620 2958 165 9032

Gary P. Drobny publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary P. Drobny between 1978 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary P. Drobny published across 46 years, from 1978 to 2023, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1990. 2 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

165 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary P. Drobny: publications per year, 1978 to 2023
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 5
1986 7
1987 5
1988 7
1989 9
1990 10
1991 4
1992 6
1993 3
1994 5
1995 6
1996 3
1997 2
1998 4
1999 4
2000 5
2001 5
2002 1
2003 5
2004 1
2005 3
2006 6
2007 6
2008 5
2009 4
2010 7
2011 4
2012 3
2013 1
2014 4
2015 1
2016 0
2017 4
2018 3
2019 4
2020 4
2021 2
2022 0
2023 2
Total 165
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Gary P. Drobny 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 P. Drobny 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, 161–180 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: 165 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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 1,350 165
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 P. Drobny 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 P. Drobny 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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 P. Drobny is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spans multiple scientific disciplines, notably focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, materials science, and physics and astronomy.

Their work concentrates on several key topics, including:

  • Origins and Evolution of Life
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Diatoms and Algae Research
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics

Main subfields of study include molecular biology, biomaterials, astronomy and astrophysics, spectroscopy, and materials chemistry.

Gary P. Drobny has contributed to research published in a variety of scientific journals and venues. Frequent publication sites include:

  • ChemBioChem
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Langmuir
  • npj Computational Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Gary P. Drobny include:

  • Studies of Dynamic Binding of Amino Acids to TiO2 Nanoparticle Surfaces by Solution NMR and Molecular Dynamics Simulations, 2020, Langmuir
  • Molecular recognition and specificity of biomolecules to titanium dioxide from molecular dynamics simulations, 2020, npj Computational Materials
  • A Step toward Molecular Evolution of RNA: Ribose Binds to Prebiotic Fatty Acid Membranes, and Nucleosides Bind Better than Individual Bases Do, 2020, ChemBioChem
  • Binding of Dipeptides to Fatty Acid Membranes Explains Their Colocalization in Protocells but Does Not Select for Them Relative to Unjoined Amino Acids, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Backbone Structure of Diatom Silaffin Peptide R5 in Biosilica Determined by Combining Solid-State NMR with Theoretical Sum-Frequency Generation Spectra, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

They have collaborated frequently with researchers including Mengjun Xue, Roy A. Black, Sarah L. Keller, Janani Sampath, and Jim Pfaendtner.

Best Publications

  • Assignment of the non-exchangeable proton resonances of d(C-G-C-G-A-A-T-T-C-G-C-G) using two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance methods.

    Dennis R. Hare;David E. Wemmer;Shan-Ho Chou;Gary Drobny

  • Fourier transform multiple quantum nuclear magnetic resonance

    Gary Drobny;Alexander Pines;Steven Sinton;Daniel P. Weitekamp

  • Solution Structure of a Cisplatin-Induced DNA Interstrand Cross-Link

    Huifang Huang;Leiming Zhu;Brian R. Reid;Gary P. Drobny

  • Optimization of two-dimensional homonuclear relayed coherence transfer NMR spectroscopy

    Ad Bax;Gary Drobny

  • The Amide 15N Chemical Shift Tensors of Four Peptides Determined from 13C Dipole-Coupled Chemical Shift Powder Patterns

    Terrence G. Oas;Cynthia J. Hartzell;Frederick W. Dahlquist;Gary P. Drobny

  • Quantum Description of High‐Resolution NMR in Liquids

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  • Structure and Dynamics of Hydrated Statherin on Hydroxyapatite As Determined by Solid-State NMR†

    Joanna R. Long;Wendy J. Shaw;Patrick S. Stayton;Gary P. Drobny

  • Determination of the nitrogen-15 and carbon-13 chemical shift tensors of L-[13C]alanyl-L-[15N]alanine from the dipole-coupled powder patterns

    C. J. Hartzell;M. Whitfield;T. G. Oas;G. P. Drobny

  • Windowless dipolar recoupling: the detection of weak dipolar couplings between spin 12 nuclei with large chemical shift anisotropies

    D.M. Gregory;D.J. Mitchell;J.A. Stringer;S. Kiihne

  • Chimeric peptides of statherin and osteopontin that bind hydroxyapatite and mediate cell adhesion.

    Michele Gilbert;Wendy J. Shaw;Joanna R. Long;Kjell E. Nelson

  • Sum frequency generation and solid-state NMR study of the structure, orientation, and dynamics of polystyrene-adsorbed peptides

    Tobias Weidner;Nicholas F. Breen;Kun Li;Gary P. Drobny

  • Molecular Recognition at the Protein-Hydroxyapatite Interface

    Patrick S. Stayton;Gary P. Drobny;Wendy J. Shaw;Joanna R. Long

  • Determination of local structure in solid nucleic acids using double quantum nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

    D. M. Gregory;M. A. Mehta;J. C. Shiels;G. P. Drobny

  • A peptide that inhibits hydroxyapatite growth is in an extended conformation on the crystal surface

    Joanna R. Long;John L. Dindot;Henry Zebroski;Suzanne Kiihne

  • The carbonyl 13C chemical shift tensors of five peptides determined from 15N dipole-coupled chemical shift powder patterns

    Terrence G. Oas;Cynthia J. Hartzell;Thomas J. McMahon;Gary P. Drobny

  • Solid-state NMR studies of DNA structure and dynamics

    Todd M. Alam;Gary P. Drobny

  • Determination of statherin N-terminal peptide conformation on hydroxyapatite crystals

    Wendy J. Shaw;Joanna R. Long;John L. Dindot;Allison A. Campbell

  • Folding of the C-terminal bacterial binding domain in statherin upon adsorption onto hydroxyapatite crystals

    Gil Goobes;Rivka Goobes;Ora Schueler-Furman;David Baker

  • The theory of oscillator-coupled magnetic resonance with potential applications to molecular imaging

    John A. Sidles;Joseph L. Garbini;Gary P. Drobny

  • Prebiotic amino acids bind to and stabilize prebiotic fatty acid membranes

    Caitlin E Cornell;Roy A Black;Mengjun Xue;Helen E Litz

  • The dynamic impact of CpG methylation in DNA.

    Karen B. Geahigan;Gary A. Meints;Mary E. Hatcher;John Orban

  • STRUCTURAL STUDIES OF BIOMATERIALS USING DOUBLE-QUANTUM SOLID-STATE NMR SPECTROSCOPY

    G.P. Drobny;J.R. Long;T. Karlsson;W. Shaw

  • Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences

    Thomas Engel;Gary Drobny;Philip Reid

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick S. Stayton
Patrick S. Stayton University of Washington
Gabriele Varani
Gabriele Varani University of Washington
Steffen J. Glaser
Steffen J. Glaser Technical University of Munich
Wendy J. Shaw
Wendy J. Shaw Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
David E. Wemmer
David E. Wemmer University of California, Berkeley
David G. Castner
David G. Castner University of Washington
Tobias Weidner
Tobias Weidner Aarhus University
Snorri Th. Sigurdsson
Snorri Th. Sigurdsson University of Iceland
Alexander Pines
Alexander Pines University of California, Berkeley
Larry C. Sieker
Larry C. Sieker University of Washington

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