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John R. Silvius

John R. Silvius

McGill University
Canada

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8535 7741 219 196 120 12576

John R. Silvius publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John R. Silvius between 1977 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John R. Silvius published across 41 years, from 1977 to 2017, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1990. 2 of the 122 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

122 publications in total across all disciplines

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John R. Silvius: publications per year, 1977 to 2017
Year Publications
1977 3
1978 5
1979 3
1980 4
1981 2
1982 2
1983 0
1984 3
1985 5
1986 4
1987 4
1988 3
1989 4
1990 6
1991 4
1992 5
1993 4
1994 3
1995 4
1996 4
1997 4
1998 5
1999 2
2000 4
2001 3
2002 3
2003 4
2004 1
2005 5
2006 2
2007 3
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 1
2012 4
2013 1
2014 0
2015 1
2016 0
2017 2
Total 122
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John R. Silvius 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 John R. Silvius 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, 101–120 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: 120 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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
101–120 623 120
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
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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John R. Silvius 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 John R. Silvius 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.

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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 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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Overview

John R. Silvius is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. Their academic contributions have been noted within this institution, reflecting a professional engagement in higher education and research.

No specific recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, or publication records are currently documented for this researcher. Similarly, there are no listed book publications or detailed main and subfields of study available for further elaboration.

This absence of detailed bibliographic or thematic data restricts outlining particular areas of scientific inquiry or research impact based on publication metrics or collaboration networks.

There is no information available about awards or recognitions received by John R. Silvius.

Their professional profile, as it stands, indicates an academic association without currently accessible detailed records of scholarly outputs or research topics.

Best Publications

  • Membrane phosphatidylserine regulates surface charge and protein localization

    Tony Yeung;Gary E. Gilbert;Jialan Shi;John Silvius

  • Role of cholesterol in lipid raft formation: lessons from lipid model systems

    John R. Silvius

  • Interactions of mammalian cells with lipid dispersions containing novel metabolizable cationic amphiphiles

    Rania Leventis;John R. Silvius

  • Interactions of cationic lipid vesicles with negatively charged phospholipid vesicles and biological membranes.

    Leonidas Stamatatos;Rania Leventis;Martin J. Zuckermann;John R. Silvius

  • Doubly-lipid-modified protein sequence motifs exhibit long-lived anchorage to lipid bilayer membranes.

    Serge Shahinian;John R. Silvius

  • Receptor Activation Alters Inner Surface Potential During Phagocytosis

    Tony Yeung;Mauricio Terebiznik;Liming Yu;John Silvius

  • Fluorimetric evaluation of the affinities of isoprenylated peptides for lipid bilayers.

    John R. Silvius;Francoise l'Heureux

  • Cholesterol at Different Bilayer Concentrations Can Promote or Antagonize Lateral Segregation of Phospholipids of Differing Acyl Chain Length

    John R. Silvius;and Denis del Giudice;Michel Lafleur

  • Use of cyclodextrins to monitor transbilayer movement and differential lipid affinities of cholesterol.

    Rania Leventis;John R. Silvius

  • Penetratin and Related Cell-Penetrating Cationic Peptides Can Translocate Across Lipid Bilayers in the Presence of a Transbilayer Potential†

    Donato Terrone;Stephane Leung Wai Sang;Liya Roudaia;John R. Silvius

  • Fluorescence Energy Transfer Reveals Microdomain Formation at Physiological Temperatures in Lipid Mixtures Modeling the Outer Leaflet of the Plasma Membrane

    John R. Silvius

  • Cholesterol does not induce segregation of liquid-ordered domains in bilayers modeling the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane.

    Tian-Yun Wang;John R. Silvius

  • Different Sphingolipids Show Differential Partitioning into Sphingolipid/Cholesterol-Rich Domains in Lipid Bilayers

    Tian-Yun Wang;John R. Silvius

  • Membrane Enzymes: Artifacts in Arrhenius Plots Due to Temperature Dependence of Substrate-Binding Affinity

    John R. Silvius;Brian D. Read;Ronald N. McElhaney

  • S-Acylation and plasma membrane targeting of the farnesylated carboxyl-terminal peptide of N-ras in mammalian fibroblasts.

    H Schroeder;R Leventis;S Rex;M Schelhaas

  • Solubilization and functional reconstitution of biomembrane components.

    John R. Silvius

  • Interbilayer transfer of phospholipid-anchored macromolecules via monomer diffusion

    John R. Silvius;Martin J. Zuckermann

  • Sphingolipid Partitioning into Ordered Domains in Cholesterol-Free and Cholesterol-Containing Lipid Bilayers

    Tian-Yun Wang;John R. Silvius

  • Calcium-induced fusion and lateral phase separations in phosphatidylcholine-phosphatidylserine vesicles. Correlation by calorimetric and fusion measurements

    John R. Silvius;Jeannine Gagne

  • Lipid phase behavior and calcium-induced fusion of phosphatidylethanolamine-phosphatidylserine vesicles. Calorimetric and fusion studies

    John R. Silvius;Jeannine Gagne

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon C. Shore
Gordon C. Shore McGill University
Ronald N. McElhaney
Ronald N. McElhaney University of Alberta
Philip L. Yeagle
Philip L. Yeagle University of Connecticut
Michel Lafleur
Michel Lafleur University of Montreal
Herbert Waldmann
Herbert Waldmann Max Planck Society
Leonidas Stamatatos
Leonidas Stamatatos Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Erwin London
Erwin London Stony Brook University
Andras Kapus
Andras Kapus University of Toronto
Alfred Wittinghofer
Alfred Wittinghofer Max Planck Society
Jorge L. Benach
Jorge L. Benach Stony Brook University

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