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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11903 10723 3194 2611 160 8705
Biology and Biochemistry 56 14664 13473 6132 5486 156 8713

James T. Stivers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James T. Stivers between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James T. Stivers published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2004. 3 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2004. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1990 2025

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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James T. Stivers: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 5
1997 1
1998 1
1999 7
2000 7
2001 7
2002 8
2003 9
2004 13
2005 7
2006 13
2007 7
2008 7
2009 6
2010 7
2011 7
2012 5
2013 4
2014 6
2015 4
2016 5
2017 5
2018 4
2019 1
2020 3
2021 1
2022 8
2023 8
2024 0
2025 3
Total 177
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James T. Stivers publications per year - data summary

  • James T. Stivers, a Chemistry scholar from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has 177 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2004 and 2006, with 13 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995 and 2024).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.2 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 20 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 36 publications (3.0 per year); 2002-2013: 93 publications (7.8 per year); 2014-2025: 48 publications (4.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

James T. Stivers 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 T. Stivers 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, 141–160 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: 160 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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 1,218 160
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
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 T. Stivers 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.
  • James T. Stivers, a Chemistry scholar from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, records 160 publications - the 17th percentile of the discipline.
  • 17% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than James T. Stivers, and about 83% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and James T. Stivers 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).

James T. Stivers 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 T. Stivers 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 56
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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James T. Stivers 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.
  • James T. Stivers, a Chemistry scholar from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, records 56 D-Index - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than James T. Stivers, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and James T. Stivers ranks below the median.
  • 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).

Overview

James T. Stivers is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the United States. Their research expertise spans multiple fields related to biochemistry, molecular biology, and medicine, focusing primarily on molecular and infectious disease mechanisms.

Their scientific contributions cover a range of topics, including:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • DNA repair mechanisms
  • HIV research and treatment
  • DNA and nucleic acid chemistry
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • HIV/AIDS research and interventions

James T. Stivers has published extensively in the areas of molecular biology and infectious diseases, with numerous articles appearing in noted scientific venues. Their frequent publication outlets include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Pharmacology

Among their recent scientific papers are:

  • Inhibition of Human Uracil DNA Glycosylase Sensitizes a Large Fraction of Colorectal Cancer Cells to 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine and Raltitrexed but Not Fluorouracil, 2021, Molecular Pharmacology
  • Phosphorylation of SAMHD1 Thr592 increases C-terminal domain dynamics, tetramer dissociation and ssDNA binding kinetics, 2022, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Replication-competent HIV-1 in human alveolar macrophages and monocytes despite nucleotide pools with elevated dUTP, 2022, Retrovirology
  • Deficient uracil base excision repair leads to persistent dUMP in HIV proviruses during infection of monocytes and macrophages, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Deoxyguanosine-Linked Bifunctional Inhibitor of SAMHD1 dNTPase Activity and Nucleic Acid Binding, 2023, ACS Chemical Biology

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Benjamin Orris
  • Seungil Han
  • David J. Shields
  • Shridhar Bhat
  • Junru Cui

Their research intersects multiple scientific domains, primarily concentrated on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, supported by a substantial number of publications. The subfields they contribute to include molecular biology, infectious diseases, virology, emergency medicine, and materials chemistry.

Best Publications

  • A mechanistic perspective on the chemistry of DNA repair glycosylases.

    James T. Stivers;Yu Lin Jiang

  • AID/APOBEC Deaminases Disfavor Modified Cytosines Implicated in DNA Demethylation

    Christopher S Nabel;Huijue Jia;Yu Ye;Li Shen

  • Kinetic mechanism of damage site recognition and uracil flipping by Escherichia coli uracil DNA glycosylase.

    James T. Stivers;Krzysztof W. Pankiewicz;Kyoichi A. Watanabe

  • 2-Aminopurine fluorescence studies of base stacking interactions at abasic sites in DNA: metal-ion and base sequence effects

    James T. Stivers

  • Enzymatic capture of an extrahelical thymine in the search for uracil in DNA

    Jared B. Parker;Mario A. Bianchet;Daniel J. Krosky;Joshua I. Friedman

  • Detection of damaged DNA bases by DNA glycosylase enzymes.

    Joshua I. Friedman;James T. Stivers

  • Conformation and dynamics of abasic sites in DNA investigated by time-resolved fluorescence of 2-aminopurine.

    E. L. Rachofsky;E. Seibert;J. T. Stivers;R. Osman

  • Uracil DNA glycosylase uses DNA hopping and short-range sliding to trap extrahelical uracils

    Rishi H. Porecha;James T. Stivers

  • Kinetic isotope effect studies of the reaction catalyzed by uracil DNA glycosylase: Evidence for an oxocarbenium ion - Uracil anion intermediate

    Werner Rm;Stivers Jt

  • Dynamic opening of DNA during the enzymatic search for a damaged base.

    Chunyang Cao;Yu Lin Jiang;James T Stivers;Fenhong Song

  • SAMHD1 is a single-stranded nucleic acid binding protein with no active site-associated nuclease activity

    Kyle J. Seamon;Zhiqiang Sun;Luda S. Shlyakhtenko;Yuri L. Lyubchenko

  • A Portable Hot Spot Recognition Loop Transfers Sequence Preferences from APOBEC Family Members to Activation-induced Cytidine Deaminase

    Rahul M. Kohli;Shaun R. Abrams;Kiran S. Gajula;Robert W. Maul

  • Vaccinia DNA topoisomerase I : single-turnover and steady-state kinetic analysis of the DNA strand cleavage and ligation reactions

    James T. Stivers;Stewart Shuman;Albert S. Mildvan

  • Mechanism of neomycin and Rev peptide binding to the Rev responsive element of HIV-1 as determined by fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy.

    Karen A. Lacourciere;James T. Stivers;John P. Marino

  • 4-Oxalocrotonate tautomerase: pH dependence of catalysis and pKa values of active site residues.

    James T. Stivers;Chitrananda Abeygunawardana;Albert S. Mildvan;Gholamhossein Hajipour

  • Impact of linker strain and flexibility in the design of a fragment-based inhibitor

    S Chung;J.B Parker;M Bianchet;L.M Amzel

  • Crystal structure of Escherichia coli uracil DNA glycosylase and its complexes with uracil and glycerol: structure and glycosylase mechanism revisited.

    Gaoyi Xiao;Maria Tordova;Jaya Jagadeesh;Alexander C. Drohat

  • Role of electrophilic and general base catalysis in the mechanism of Escherichia coli uracil DNA glycosylase.

    Alexander C. Drohat;Jayashree Jagadeesh;Eric Ferguson;James T. Stivers

  • Vaccinia DNA topoisomerase I: evidence supporting a free rotation mechanism for DNA supercoil relaxation.

    James T. Stivers;Thomas K. Harris;Albert S. Mildvan

  • 15N NMR relaxation studies of free and inhibitor-bound 4- oxalocrotonate tautomerase: Backbone dynamics and entropy changes of an enzyme upon inhibitor binding

    James T. Stivers;Chitrananda Abeygunawardana;Albert S. Mildvan;Christian P. Whitman

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert S. Mildvan
Albert S. Mildvan Johns Hopkins University
Robert F. Siliciano
Robert F. Siliciano Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Philip A. Cole
Philip A. Cole Brigham and Women's Hospital
Peter C.M. van Zijl
Peter C.M. van Zijl Kennedy Krieger Institute
Patricia J. Gearhart
Patricia J. Gearhart National Institutes of Health
L. Mario Amzel
L. Mario Amzel Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Gary L. Gilliland
Gary L. Gilliland National Institute of Standards and Technology
Stewart Shuman
Stewart Shuman Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pawel Jaruga
Pawel Jaruga National Institute of Standards and Technology
Janet D. Siliciano
Janet D. Siliciano Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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