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Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8314 7549 471 426 220 16690

Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 14.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2020. 23 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2020. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 22 publications 2026: 1 publication
2006 2026

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 2
2008 4
2009 2
2010 5
2011 8
2012 12
2013 5
2014 10
2015 15
2016 16
2017 20
2018 23
2019 27
2020 34
2021 23
2022 17
2023 31
2024 20
2025 22
2026 1
Total 298
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Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes publications per year - data summary

  • Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes, a Chemistry scholar from University of Cambridge, has 298 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2006 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2006 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 14.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.2 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 91 publications, 31% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2006-2012: 34 publications (4.9 per year); 2013-2019: 116 publications (16.6 per year); 2020-2026: 148 publications (21.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes 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 Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes 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, 201–220 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: 220 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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 1,281 220
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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Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes 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.
  • Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes, a Chemistry scholar from University of Cambridge, records 220 publications - the 40th percentile of the discipline.
  • 40% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes, and about 60% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes 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).

Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes 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 Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes 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.

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 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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Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes 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.
  • Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes, a Chemistry scholar from University of Cambridge, records 63 D-Index - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes falls inside that same range.
  • 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

  • 2016 - Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in medicine.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields of research focus on:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Oncology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Bernardes's work covers various scientific topics, notably:

  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Their recent scientific papers demonstrate a variety of research directions, including:

  • Biomimetic peptide self-assembly for functional materials, 2020, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • METTL1-mediated m7G modification of Arg-TCT tRNA drives oncogenic transformation, 2021, Molecular Cell
  • The role of reversible and irreversible covalent chemistry in targeted protein degradation, 2021, Cell chemical biology
  • Platinum-Triggered Bond-Cleavage of Pentynoyl Amide and N-Propargyl Handles for Drug-Activation, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Serine-Selective Bioconjugation, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent coauthors in Bernardes's work include:

  • Francisco Corzana
  • Ana Guerreiro
  • Claudio D. Navo
  • Gonzalo Jiménez-Osés
  • Tiago Rodrigues

Their research is commonly published in several prominent scientific venues, such as:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • ACS Central Science

In 2016, Bernardes received the Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK).

Best Publications

  • Advances in Chemical Protein Modification

    Omar Boutureira;Goncalo Lopes Bernardes;Goncalo Lopes Bernardes

  • Inverse electron demand Diels–Alder reactions in chemical biology

    B. L. Oliveira;Z. Guo;G. J. L. Bernardes;G. J. L. Bernardes

  • Chemical modification of proteins at cysteine: opportunities in chemistry and biology.

    Justin M. Chalker;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Yuya A. Lin;Benjamin G. Davis

  • Site-selective protein-modification chemistry for basic biology and drug development

    Nikolaus Krall;Filipa P. da Cruz;Omar Boutureira;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

  • Developing drug molecules for therapy with carbon monoxide

    Carlos C. Romão;Walter A. Blättler;João D. Seixas;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

  • De novo design of potent and selective mimics of IL-2 and IL-15

    Daniel-Adriano Silva;Shawn Yu;Umut Y Ulge;Jamie B Spangler;Jamie B Spangler

  • Contemporary approaches to site-selective protein modification

    Emily A. Hoyt;Pedro M. S. D. Cal;Bruno L. Oliveira;Bruno L. Oliveira;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

  • Biomimetic peptide self-assembly for functional materials

    Aviad Levin;Tuuli A. Hakala;Lee Schnaider;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

  • Allyl Sulfides Are Privileged Substrates in Aqueous Cross-Metathesis: Application to Site-Selective Protein Modification

    Yuya A. Lin;Justin M. Chalker;Nicola Floyd;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

  • Facile conversion of cysteine and alkyl cysteines to dehydroalanine on protein surfaces: versatile and switchable access to functionalized proteins.

    Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Justin M. Chalker;James C. Errey;Benjamin G. Davis

  • Methods for converting cysteine to dehydroalanine on peptides and proteins

    Justin M. Chalker;Smita B. Gunnoo;Omar Boutureira;Stefanie C. Gerstberger

  • A "tag-and-modify" approach to site-selective protein modification.

    Justin M. Chalker;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Benjamin G. Davis

  • Carbon-monoxide-releasing molecules for the delivery of therapeutic CO in vivo.

    Sandra García-Gallego;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

  • Sulfur‐Limonene Polysulfide: A Material Synthesized Entirely from Industrial By‐Products and Its Use in Removing Toxic Metals from Water and Soil

    Michael P. Crockett;Austin M. Evans;Max J. H. Worthington;Inês S. Albuquerque

  • A small-molecule drug conjugate for the treatment of carbonic anhydrase IX expressing tumors.

    Nikolaus Krall;Francesca Pretto;Willy Decurtins;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

  • Posttranslational mutagenesis: A chemical strategy for exploring protein side-chain diversity

    Tom H. Wright;Ben J. Bower;Justin M. Chalker;Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes

  • Chemo- and Regioselective Lysine Modification on Native Proteins.

    Maria J Matos;Bruno L Oliveira;Nuria Martínez-Sáez;Ana Guerreiro

  • Laying Waste to Mercury: Inexpensive Sorbents Made from Sulfur and Recycled Cooking Oils

    Max J. H. Worthington;Renata L. Kucera;Inês S. Albuquerque;Christopher T. Gibson

  • Corm-3 Reactivity Toward Proteins: The Crystal Structure of a Ru(II) Dicarbonyl-Lysozyme Complex.

    Teresa Sacadura Santos-silva;Abhik Mukhopadhyay;João D. Seixas;Gonçalo J L Bernardes

  • From Disulfide‐ to Thioether‐Linked Glycoproteins

    Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes;Elizabeth J. Grayson;Sam Thompson;Justin M. Chalker

  • Stoichiometric and irreversible cysteine-selective protein modification using carbonylacrylic reagents

    Barbara Bernardim;Pedro M.S.D. Cal;Pedro M.S.D. Cal;Maria J. Matos;Bruno L. Oliveira

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin G. Davis
Benjamin G. Davis University of Oxford
Maria João Matos
Maria João Matos University of Santiago de Compostela
Carlos C. Romão
Carlos C. Romão Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Dario Neri
Dario Neri Philogen (Italy)
Tuomas P. J. Knowles
Tuomas P. J. Knowles University of Cambridge
João Conde
João Conde Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Artur Cavaco-Paulo
Artur Cavaco-Paulo University of Minho
Michele Vendruscolo
Michele Vendruscolo University of Cambridge
Maria M. Mota
Maria M. Mota University of Lisbon

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