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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12816 11534 3392 2773 164 8442

James C. Weisshaar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James C. Weisshaar between 1976 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James C. Weisshaar published across 47 years, from 1976 to 2022, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1992. 3 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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James C. Weisshaar: publications per year, 1976 to 2022
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 2
1979 3
1980 3
1981 4
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 5
1987 3
1988 4
1989 5
1990 7
1991 3
1992 9
1993 6
1994 6
1995 8
1996 6
1997 1
1998 6
1999 3
2000 6
2001 2
2002 3
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 4
2011 8
2012 3
2013 4
2014 7
2015 4
2016 4
2017 3
2018 9
2019 5
2020 3
2021 2
2022 1
Total 169
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James C. Weisshaar 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 C. Weisshaar 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: 164 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 1,350 164
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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James C. Weisshaar 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 C. Weisshaar 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2000 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For ground breaking applications of photoionization and photoelectron spectroscopy to molecules and radicals and for incisive spectroscopic and dynamics studies of complex chemical reactions

Overview

James C. Weisshaar is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily involves fields related to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Immunology and Microbiology.

The scientist's work spans a range of subfields including Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Ecology, Organic Chemistry, and Genetics. The main topics covered in their research include Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications, Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis.

Recent published papers by James C. Weisshaar include:

  • Biophysical Properties of Escherichia coli Cytoplasm in Stationary Phase by Superresolution Fluorescence Microscopy (2020, mBio)
  • Long-term effects of the proline-rich antimicrobial peptide Oncocin112 on the Escherichia coli translation machinery (2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry)
  • Diverse Impacts on Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Membrane Activities from Hydrophobic Subunit Variation Among Nylon-3 Copolymers (2020, ACS Chemical Biology)
  • Local rigidification and possible coacervation of the Escherichia coli DNA by cationic nylon-3 polymers (2021, Biophysical Journal)
  • Real-Time Fluorescence Microscopy on Living E. coli Sheds New Light on the Antibacterial Effects of the King Penguin β-Defensin AvBD103b (2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Yan-Yu Zhu, Mainak Mustafi, Lei Liu, Leslie A. Rank, and Samuel H. Gellman.

Their publications appear repeatedly in venues such as Biophysical Journal, mBio, Journal of Biological Chemistry, ACS Chemical Biology, and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

James C. Weisshaar has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009. They were also made a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2000, with a citation highlighting their work on photoionization and photoelectron spectroscopy related to molecules and radicals as well as their studies of complex chemical reactions.

Best Publications

  • Superresolution imaging of ribosomes and RNA polymerase in live Escherichia coli cells

    Somenath Bakshi;Albert Siryaporn;Mark Goulian;James C. Weisshaar

  • Bare transition metal atoms in the gas phase: reactions of M, M+, and M2+ with hydrocarbons

    James C. Weisshaar

  • Real-time attack on single Escherichia coli cells by the human antimicrobial peptide LL-37

    Kem A. Sochacki;Kenneth J. Barns;Robert Bucki;James C. Weisshaar

  • Crowding and Confinement Effects on Protein Diffusion In Vivo

    Michael C. Konopka;Irina A. Shkel;Scott Cayley;M. Thomas Record

  • Gas Phase Reactions of Second-Row Transition Metal Atoms with Small Hydrocarbons: Experiment and Theory

    John J. Carroll;Kerstin L. Haug;James C. Weisshaar;Margareta R. A. Blomberg

  • SNARE-driven, 25-millisecond vesicle fusion in vitro.

    Tingting Liu;Ward C. Tucker;Akhil Bhalla;Edwin R. Chapman

  • Do Bridging Water Molecules Dictate the Structure of a Model Dipeptide in Aqueous Solution

    Chi-Duen Poon;Edward T. Samulski;Christoph F. Weise;James C. Weisshaar

  • Multicollision chemistry of gas-phase transition-metal ions with small alkanes: rate constants and product branching at 0.75 torr of helium

    Russ Tonkyn;Martha Ronan;James C. Weisshaar

  • Toluene cation: nearly free rotation of the methyl group

    Kueih Tzu Lu;Gregory C. Eiden;James C. Weisshaar

  • Understanding barriers to internal rotation in substituted toluenes and their cations

    Kueih‐Tzu Lu;Frank Weinhold;James C. Weisshaar

  • Single-cell, real-time detection of oxidative stress induced in Escherichia coli by the antimicrobial peptide CM15

    Heejun Choi;Zhilin Yang;James C. Weisshaar

  • Why Are Lipid Rafts Not Observed In Vivo

    Arun Yethiraj;James C. Weisshaar

  • Conformational Analysis of Alanine Dipeptide from Dipolar Couplings in a Water-Based Liquid Crystal

    Christoph F. Weise and;James C. Weisshaar

  • Kinetics of neutral transition-metal atoms in the gas phase: oxidation of scandium(a2D), titanium(a3F), and vanadium(a4F) by nitric oxide, oxygen, and nitrous oxide

    David. Ritter;James C. Weisshaar

  • Entropy-based mechanism of ribosome-nucleoid segregation in E. coli cells.

    Jagannath Mondal;Benjamin P. Bratton;D Yijie Li;Arun Yethiraj

  • Cytoplasmic Protein Mobility in Osmotically Stressed Escherichia coli

    Michael C. Konopka;Kem A. Sochacki;Benjamin P. Bratton;Irina A. Shkel

  • Protein Diffusion in the Periplasm of E. coli under Osmotic Stress

    Kem A. Sochacki;Irina A. Shkel;M. Thomas Record;James C. Weisshaar

  • Reactions of gas phase dipositive titanium ions with alkanes

    Russ. Tonkyn;James C. Weisshaar

  • Kinetics and Mechanism of the Reactions of Ground-State Y (4d15s2, 2D) with Ethylene and Propylene: Experiment and Theory

    Meredith Porembski and;James C. Weisshaar

  • An Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Gas Phase Reactions between Small Linear Alkanes and the Platinum and Iridium Atoms

    John J. Carroll;James C. Weisshaar;Per E. M. Siegbahn;Christina A. M. Wittborn

  • Singlet and Triplet Reaction Paths for Gas-Phase Zr + C2H4 by Density Functional Theory

    Meredith Porembski and;James C. Weisshaar

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Weinhold
Frank Weinhold University of Wisconsin–Madison
C. Bradley Moore
C. Bradley Moore University of California, Berkeley
Margareta R. A. Blomberg
Margareta R. A. Blomberg Stockholm University
Per E. M. Siegbahn
Per E. M. Siegbahn Stockholm University
M. Thomas Record
M. Thomas Record University of Wisconsin–Madison
Arun Yethiraj
Arun Yethiraj University of Wisconsin–Madison
Edwin R. Chapman
Edwin R. Chapman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Samuel H. Gellman
Samuel H. Gellman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Stephen R. Leone
Stephen R. Leone University of California, Berkeley
John F. Stanton
John F. Stanton University of Florida

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