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Ilme Schlichting

Ilme Schlichting

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 96 1546 1375 117 105 502 33659

Ilme Schlichting publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ilme Schlichting between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ilme Schlichting published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2012. 9 of the 563 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2012. 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1986 2025

563 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ilme Schlichting: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 3
1987 0
1988 1
1989 3
1990 8
1991 3
1992 5
1993 1
1994 6
1995 2
1996 3
1997 10
1998 18
1999 20
2000 18
2001 14
2002 14
2003 23
2004 9
2005 20
2006 25
2007 22
2008 16
2009 23
2010 14
2011 19
2012 39
2013 33
2014 30
2015 37
2016 21
2017 14
2018 19
2019 22
2020 7
2021 15
2022 13
2023 4
2024 5
2025 4
Total 563
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Ilme Schlichting 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 Ilme Schlichting 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, 501–520 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: 502 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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
501–520 201 502
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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Ilme Schlichting 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 Ilme Schlichting 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 96
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

  • 2003 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For her outstanding contributions in protein crystallography and structural biology

Overview

Ilme Schlichting is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Physics and Astronomy. The scientist has a notable focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Radiation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Structural Biology.

Their work addresses main topics like Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Enzyme Structure and Function, Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Algal biology and biofuel production, Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications, and Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Robert L. Shoeman, Thomas R. M. Barends, R. Bruce Doak, A. Gorel, and Jacques-Philippe Colletier.

Ilme Schlichting's papers have appeared in several publication venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • UNC Libraries
  • Science
  • Physical Review Research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ilme Schlichting include:

  • Mechanism and dynamics of fatty acid photodecarboxylase, 2021, Science
  • Serial femtosecond crystallography, 2022, Nature Reviews Methods Primers
  • X-ray multiphoton-induced Coulomb explosion images complex single molecules, 2022, Nature Physics
  • Structural dynamics in proteins induced by and probed with X-ray free-electron laser pulses, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Photoswitching mechanism of a fluorescent protein revealed by time-resolved crystallography and transient absorption spectroscopy, 2020, Nature Communications

The scientist was recognized by the American Physical Society as a Fellow in 2003, with a citation for contributions in protein crystallography and structural biology.

Best Publications

  • Femtosecond X-ray protein nanocrystallography

    Henry N. Chapman;Petra Fromme;Anton Barty;Thomas A White

  • Structure and Chemistry of Cytochrome P450

    Ilia G. Denisov;Thomas M. Makris;Stephen G. Sligar;Ilme Schlichting

  • The Catalytic Pathway of Cytochrome P450Cam at Atomic Resolution

    Ilme Schlichting;Joel Berendzen;Kelvin Chu;Kelvin Chu;Ann M. Stock

  • A genetically encoded photoactivatable Rac controls the motility of living cells

    Yi I. Wu;Daniel Frey;Oana I. Lungu;Angelika Jaehrig

  • Single mimivirus particles intercepted and imaged with an X-ray laser

    M. Marvin Seibert;Tomas Ekeberg;Filipe R.N.C. Maia;Martin Svenda

  • High-Resolution Protein Structure Determination by Serial Femtosecond Crystallography

    Sébastien Boutet;Lukas Lomb;Garth J. Williams;Thomas R. M. Barends

  • Time−resolved X−ray crystallographic study of the conformational change in Ha−ras p21 protein on GTP hydrolysis

    Ilme Schlichting;Steven C. Almo;Gert Rapp;Keith Wilson

  • Crystal structures of myoglobin-ligand complexes at near-atomic resolution.

    J. Vojtechovsky;K. Chu;J. Berendzen;R. M. Sweet

  • Natively inhibited Trypanosoma brucei cathepsin B structure determined by using an X-ray laser

    Lars Redecke;Lars Redecke;Karol Nass;Daniel P. DePonte;Thomas A. White

  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES OF H-RAS P21 MUTANTS - MOLECULAR BASIS FOR THEIR INABILITY TO FUNCTION AS SIGNAL SWITCH MOLECULES

    Ute Krengel;Ilme Schlichting;Anna Scherer;Renate Schumann

  • Corrigendum: Diffraction data of core-shell nanoparticles from an X-ray free electron laser

    Xuanxuan Li;Chun Ya Chiu;Hsiang Ju Wang;Stephan Kassemeyer

  • Direct observation of ultrafast collective motions in CO myoglobin upon ligand dissociation.

    Thomas R. M. Barends;Lutz Foucar;Albert Ardevol;Karol Nass

  • Crystal structure of photolysed carbonmonoxy-myoglobin

    Ilme Schlichting;Joel Berendzen;George N. Phillips;Robert M. Sweet

  • Structure of the regulatory domain of scallop myosin at 2.8 A resolution.

    X. Xie;D. H. Harrison;I. Schlichting;R. M. Sweet

  • Self-terminating diffraction gates femtosecond X-ray nanocrystallography measurements

    Anton Barty;Carl Caleman;Andrew Aquila;Nicusor Timneanu

  • Structure and mechanism of a bacterial light-regulated cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase.

    Thomas R. M. Barends;Elisabeth Hartmann;Julia J. Griese;Thorsten Beitlich

  • Crystal Structures and Molecular Mechanism of a Light-Induced Signaling Switch: The Phot-LOV1 Domain from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

    Roman Fedorov;Ilme Schlichting;Elisabeth Hartmann;Tatjana Domratcheva

  • Kinetic and structural analysis of the Mg(2+)-binding site of the guanine nucleotide-binding protein p21H-ras.

    Jacob John;Hans Rensland;Ilme Schlichting;Ingrid R. Vetter

  • Serial femtosecond crystallography: the first five years

    Ilme Schlichting

  • LOVTRAP: an optogenetic system for photoinduced protein dissociation

    Hui Wang;Marco Vilela;Andreas Winkler;Miroslaw Tarnawski

  • Structure of a ligand-binding intermediate in wild-type carbonmonoxy myoglobin.

    Kelvin Chu;Jaroslav Vojtchovský;Benjamin H. McMahon;Robert M. Sweet

  • De novo protein crystal structure determination from X-ray free-electron laser data.

    Thomas R. M. Barends;Lutz Foucar;Sabine Botha;R. Bruce Doak

Frequent Co-Authors

Jochen Reinstein
Jochen Reinstein Max Planck Society
Henry N. Chapman
Henry N. Chapman Universität Hamburg
Anton Barty
Anton Barty Universität Hamburg
Joachim Ullrich
Joachim Ullrich Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
Christoph Bostedt
Christoph Bostedt Paul Scherrer Institute
Marc Messerschmidt
Marc Messerschmidt SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Joachim Heberle
Joachim Heberle Freie Universität Berlin
Roger S. Goody
Roger S. Goody Max Planck Society
John C. H. Spence
John C. H. Spence Arizona State University
Petra Fromme
Petra Fromme Arizona State University

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