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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8381 7612 294 264 232 14931

Giuseppe Zaccai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giuseppe Zaccai between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giuseppe Zaccai published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2008. 1 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2008. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 4 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giuseppe Zaccai: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 4
1979 6
1980 5
1981 5
1982 7
1983 8
1984 5
1985 2
1986 8
1987 3
1988 2
1989 5
1990 5
1991 3
1992 4
1993 6
1994 5
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 8
1999 5
2000 8
2001 9
2002 8
2003 5
2004 12
2005 5
2006 7
2007 10
2008 15
2009 5
2010 10
2011 3
2012 8
2013 11
2014 4
2015 3
2016 6
2017 6
2018 1
2019 2
2020 4
2021 0
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 252
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Giuseppe Zaccai 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 Giuseppe Zaccai 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: 232 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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 1,216 232
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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Giuseppe Zaccai 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 Giuseppe Zaccai 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 63
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Giuseppe Zaccai is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research spans multiple fields within the broad domains of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, physics, and astronomy. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected through their publications and research collaborations.

The scientist's main fields of study include biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, as well as physics and astronomy. More detailed subfields of study are molecular biology, spectroscopy, astronomy and astrophysics, physiology, and environmental chemistry. Their work covers key scientific topics such as protein structure and dynamics, planetary science and exploration, spaceflight effects on biology, methane hydrates and related phenomena, nuclear physics and applications, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, and mass spectrometry techniques and applications.

Research outputs by Giuseppe Zaccai are published in notable academic venues, including PubMed, EPJ Web of Conferences, Journal of The Royal Society Interface, and Frontiers in Chemistry. Recent publications include:

  • Relevance of Earth-Bound Extremophiles in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life., 2022, PubMed
  • Behavior of Hydrated Lipid Bilayers at Cryogenic Temperatures, 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • Intracellular molecular dynamics studied by neutron scattering, 2022, EPJ Web of Conferences
  • Determination of in cellulo proteome molecular dynamics in different halophilic Archaea, 2025, Journal of The Royal Society Interface

Their frequent collaborators include Bruno Franzetti, Lorenzo Carré, X. Delfosse, Éric Girard, and Dominique Madern. Among these, Bruno Franzetti is a frequent coauthor with several joint publications, followed by Lorenzo Carré who has coauthored multiple papers with Giuseppe Zaccai.

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Giuseppe Zaccai was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2014. This accolade acknowledges their standing within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Protein hydration in solution: Experimental observation by x-ray and neutron scattering

    D. I. Svergun;S. Richard;M. H. J. Koch;Z. Sayers

  • How Soft Is a Protein? A Protein Dynamics Force Constant Measured by Neutron Scattering

    Giuseppe Zaccai

  • Halophilic adaptation of enzymes.

    D Madern;C Ebel;G Zaccai

  • Thermal motions and function of bacteriorhodopsin in purple membranes: effects of temperature and hydration studied by neutron scattering

    M Ferrand;A J Dianoux;W Petry;G Zaccaï

  • Neutron diffraction studies on selectively deuterated phospholipid bilayers

    G. Büldt;H. U. Gally;A. Seelig;J. Seelig

  • Determination of molecular weight by neutron scattering

    Bernard Jacrot;Giuseppe Zaccai

  • Protein dynamics studied by neutron scattering.

    Frank Gabel;Dominique Bicout;Ursula Lehnert;Moeava Tehei

  • Neutron diffraction studies on phosphatidylcholine model membranes : I. Head group conformation

    G. Büldt;H.U. Gally;J. Seelig;G. Zaccai

  • Bacteriorhodopsin is an inside-out protein

    D M Engelman;G Zaccai

  • Structural changes in bacteriorhodopsin during proton translocation revealed by neutron diffraction.

    N A Dencher;D Dresselhaus;G Zaccai;G Büldt

  • Neutron diffraction studies on phosphatidylcholine model membranes: II. Chain conformation and segmental disorder

    G. Zaccai;G. Büldt;A. Seelig;J. Seelig

  • Harmonic Behavior of Trehalose-Coated Carbon-Monoxy-Myoglobin at High Temperature

    Lorenzo Cordone;Michel Ferrand;Eugenio Vitrano;Giuseppe Zaccai

  • Structural Insights Into Substrate Traffic and Inhibition in Acetylcholinesterase.

    Jacques-Philippe Colletier;Didier Fournier;Harry M Greenblatt;Jure Stojan

  • Coincidence of Dynamical Transitions in a Soluble Protein and Its Hydration Water: Direct Measurements by Neutron Scattering and MD Simulations

    Kathleen Wood;Andreas Frölich;Alessandro Paciaroni;Martine Moulin

  • Water molecules and exchangeable hydrogen ions at the active centre of bacteriorhodopsin localized by neutron diffraction: Elements of the proton pathway?

    Georgios Papadopoulos;Norbert A. Dencher;Giuseppe Zaccai;Georg Bu¨ldt

  • Biochemical, structural, and molecular genetic aspects of halophilism

    Henryk Eisenberg;Moshe Mevarech;Giuseppe Zaccai

  • Coupling of protein and hydration-water dynamics in biological membranes

    K. Wood;M. Plazanet;F. Gabel;B. Kessler

  • Small Angle Neutron Scattering

    G Zaccaï;B Jacrot

  • Dynamics of different functional parts of bacteriorhodopsin: H-2H labeling and neutron scattering

    Valérie Réat;Heiko Patzelt;Michel Ferrand;Claude Pfister

  • Neutron Diffraction Studies on the Location of Water in Lecithin Bilayer Model Membranes

    G. Zaccai;J. K. Blasie;B. P. Schoenborn

Frequent Co-Authors

Christine Ebel
Christine Ebel Grenoble Alpes University
Dieter Oesterhelt
Dieter Oesterhelt Max Planck Society
Donald M. Engelman
Donald M. Engelman Yale University
Dmitri I. Svergun
Dmitri I. Svergun European Bioinformatics Institute
Patrick Masson
Patrick Masson Kazan Federal University
Joachim Seelig
Joachim Seelig University of Basel
Anne L. Martel
Anne L. Martel University of Toronto
Israel Silman
Israel Silman Weizmann Institute of Science
Didier Fournier
Didier Fournier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Richard Giegé
Richard Giegé Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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