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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 12205 10987 3259 2665 372 10107
Biology and Biochemistry 55 15127 13892 6324 5656 372 10114

James B. Thoden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James B. Thoden between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James B. Thoden published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2017. 4 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2017. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1991 2025

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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James B. Thoden: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 4
1993 1
1994 0
1995 3
1996 6
1997 12
1998 10
1999 19
2000 16
2001 11
2002 28
2003 18
2004 15
2005 13
2006 6
2007 9
2008 5
2009 8
2010 17
2011 4
2012 12
2013 13
2014 8
2015 18
2016 22
2017 33
2018 10
2019 8
2020 11
2021 25
2022 5
2023 2
2024 3
2025 1
Total 378
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James B. Thoden 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 James B. Thoden 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, 361–380 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: 372 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
361–380 522 372
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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James B. Thoden 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 James B. Thoden 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 55
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

James B. Thoden is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to materials science. Within these broader disciplines, their subfields of study include materials chemistry, molecular biology, immunology, organic chemistry, and biochemistry.

The scientist's published work touches on several key topics, including enzyme structure and function, carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis, amino acid enzymes and metabolism, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, glycosylation and glycoproteins research, biochemical and molecular research, as well as diet, metabolism, and disease.

James B. Thoden has contributed to numerous research articles, with notable papers including:

  • Structural Analysis of Cj1427, an Essential NAD-Dependent Dehydrogenase for the Biosynthesis of the Heptose Residues in the Capsular Polysaccharides of Campylobacter jejuni (2020, Biochemistry)
  • Biosynthesis of d-glycero-l-gluco-Heptose in the Capsular Polysaccharides of Campylobacter jejuni (2021, Biochemistry)
  • C3- and C3/C5-Epimerases Required for the Biosynthesis of the Capsular Polysaccharides from Campylobacter jejuni (2022, Biochemistry)
  • 4-Deoxy-4-fluoro-GalNAz (4FGalNAz) Is a Metabolic Chemical Reporter of O-GlcNAc Modifications, Highlighting the Notable Substrate Flexibility of O-GlcNAc Transferase (2021, ACS Chemical Biology)
  • Biochemical analysis of a sugar 4,6-dehydratase from Acanthamoeba polyphaga Mimivirus (2020, Protein Science)

James B. Thoden frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their main coauthors include:

  • Hazel M. Holden
  • Frank M. Raushel
  • Manas K. Ghosh
  • Dao Feng Xiang
  • Justin D. Ferek

Their publications have appeared predominantly in the following venues:

  • Biochemistry
  • Protein Science
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics
  • ACS Chemical Biology

Best Publications

  • X-ray structures of the myosin motor domain of Dictyostelium discoideum complexed with MgADP.BeFx and MgADP.AlF4-.

    Andrew J Fisher;Clyde A. Smith;James B. Thoden;Robert Smith

  • Structure and Function of Enzymes of the Leloir Pathway for Galactose Metabolism

    Hazel M. Holden;Ivan Rayment;James B. Thoden

  • Structure of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase : a journey of 96 A from substrate to product

    James B. Thoden;Hazel M. Holden;Gary Wesenberg;Frank M. Raushel

  • Three-dimensional structure of Escherichia coli asparagine synthetase B: a short journey from substrate to product.

    Todd M. Larsen;Susan K. Boehlein;Sheldon M. Schuster;Nigel G. J. Richards

  • X-ray structures of the MgADP, MgATPgammaS, and MgAMPPNP complexes of the Dictyostelium discoideum myosin motor domain.

    Andrew M. Gulick;Cary B. Bauer;James B. Thoden;Ivan Rayment

  • Molecular structure of dihydroorotase: a paradigm for catalysis through the use of a binuclear metal center.

    James B. Thoden;George N. Phillips;Tamiko M. Neal;Frank M. Raushel

  • The 1.5-A resolution crystal structure of bacterial luciferase in low salt conditions.

    Andrew J. Fisher;Thomas B. Thompson;James B. Thoden;Thomas O. Baldwin

  • Enzymes with molecular tunnels.

    Frank M. Raushel;James B. Thoden;Hazel M. Holden

  • Structural studies of myosin:nucleotide complexes: a revised model for the molecular basis of muscle contraction.

    A J Fisher;C A Smith;J Thoden;R Smith

  • Molecular structure of the NADH/UDP-glucose abortive complex of UDP-galactose 4-epimerase from Escherichia coli: implications for the catalytic mechanism.

    James B. Thoden;Perry A. Frey;Hazel M. Holden

  • Crystallographic evidence for Tyr 157 functioning as the active site base in human UDP-galactose 4-epimerase.

    James B. Thoden;Travis M. Wohlers;Judith L. Fridovich-Keil;Hazel M. Holden

  • CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF THE OXIDIZED AND REDUCED FORMS OF UDP-GALACTOSE 4-EPIMERASE ISOLATED FROM ESCHERICHIA COLI

    James B. Thoden;Perry A. Frey;Hazel M. Holden

  • Mechanistic roles of tyrosine 149 and serine 124 in UDP-galactose 4-epimerase from Escherichia coli.

    Yijeng Liu;James B. Thoden;Jeongmin Kim;Elizabeth Berger

  • Rhodococcus L-phenylalanine dehydrogenase: kinetics, mechanism, and structural basis for catalytic specificity.

    Norbert M. W. Brunhuber;James B. Thoden;John S. Blanchard;Janeen L. Vanhooke

  • Enhanced degradation of chemical warfare agents through molecular engineering of the phosphotriesterase active site.

    Craig M. Hill;Wen-Shan Li;James B. Thoden;Hazel M. Holden

  • Movement of the biotin carboxylase B-domain as a result of ATP binding.

    James B. Thoden;Carol Z. Blanchard;Hazel M. Holden;Grover L. Waldrop

  • Human UDP-galactose 4-Epimerase ACCOMMODATION OF UDP-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE WITHIN THE ACTIVE SITE

    James B. Thoden;Travis M. Wohlers;Judith L. Fridovich-Keil;Hazel M. Holden

  • X-ray structures of the apo and MgATP-bound states of Dictyostelium discoideum myosin motor domain.

    Cary B. Bauer;Hazel M. Holden;James B. Thoden;Robert Smith

  • Structural analysis of UDP-sugar binding to UDP-galactose 4-epimerase from Escherichia coli.

    James B. Thoden;Adrian D. Hegeman;Gary Wesenberg;Marie C. Chapeau

  • Galactokinase: structure, function and role in type II galactosemia.

    H. M. Holden;J. B. Thoden;D. J. Timson;R. J. Reece

  • The amidotransferase family of enzymes: molecular machines for the production and delivery of ammonia.

    Frank M. Raushel;James B. Thoden;Hazel M. Holden

Frequent Co-Authors

Hazel M. Holden
Hazel M. Holden University of Wisconsin–Madison
Frank M. Raushel
Frank M. Raushel Texas A&M University
Ivan Rayment
Ivan Rayment University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michel Gilbert
Michel Gilbert National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Lawrence F. Dahl
Lawrence F. Dahl University of Wisconsin–Madison
Debra Dunaway-Mariano
Debra Dunaway-Mariano University of New Mexico
N. Martin Young
N. Martin Young National Research Council Canada
Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena
Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena University of Georgia
Thomas O. Baldwin
Thomas O. Baldwin University of California, Riverside
Gregory A. Grant
Gregory A. Grant Washington University in St. Louis

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