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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 95 1628 1448 624 515 391 32555
Biology and Biochemistry 98 1671 1507 932 826 384 33400

Joseph P. Noel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph P. Noel between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph P. Noel published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2006. 6 of the 418 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2006. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1987 2025

418 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph P. Noel: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 4
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 0
1996 5
1997 7
1998 2
1999 10
2000 20
2001 24
2002 18
2003 18
2004 11
2005 19
2006 33
2007 25
2008 19
2009 6
2010 15
2011 8
2012 19
2013 18
2014 14
2015 8
2016 17
2017 33
2018 10
2019 11
2020 17
2021 3
2022 5
2023 4
2024 4
2025 2
Total 418
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Joseph P. Noel publications per year - data summary

  • Joseph P. Noel, a Chemistry scholar from Salk Institute for Biological Studies, has 418 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2006 and 2017, with 33 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1992, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991 and 1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.3 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 18 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 37 publications (2.8 per year); 2000-2012: 235 publications (18.1 per year); 2013-2025: 146 publications (11.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Joseph P. Noel 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 Joseph P. Noel 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, 381–400 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: 391 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
381–400 459 391
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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Joseph P. Noel 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.
  • Joseph P. Noel, a Chemistry scholar from Salk Institute for Biological Studies, records 391 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Joseph P. Noel, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Joseph P. Noel ranks above 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).

Joseph P. Noel 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 Joseph P. Noel 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, 94–95 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: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 95
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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Joseph P. Noel 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.
  • Joseph P. Noel, a Chemistry scholar from Salk Institute for Biological Studies, records 95 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Joseph P. Noel, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Joseph P. Noel ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Joseph P. Noel is affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Their primary field of research lies within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Plant Science, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their research covers a range of interdisciplinary topics, notably:

  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications

Joseph P. Noel has contributed to multiple publication venues, frequently publishing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysical Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their recent papers include:

  • "Gating mechanism of elongating β-ketoacyl-ACP synthases," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Modulation of auxin formation by the cytosolic phenylalanine biosynthetic pathway," 2020, Nature Chemical Biology
  • "Interfacial plasticity facilitates high reaction rate of E. coli FAS malonyl-CoA:ACP transacylase, FabD," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Innovating carbon-capture biotechnologies through ecosystem-inspired solutions," 2021, One Earth
  • "Structure and Mechanistic Analyses of the Gating Mechanism of Elongating Ketosynthases," 2021, ACS Catalysis

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Joseph P. Noel include:

  • Michael D. Burkart
  • Jeffrey T. Mindrebo
  • Tony D. Davis
  • Aochiu Chen
  • Ashay Patel

Joseph P. Noel was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Biosynthesis of Plant Volatiles: Nature's Diversity and Ingenuity

    Eran Pichersky;Joseph P. Noel;Natalia Dudareva

  • Rapid synthesis of auxin via a new tryptophan-dependent pathway is required for shade avoidance in plants.

    Yi Tao;Jean-Luc Ferrer;Jean-Luc Ferrer;Karin Ljung;Florence Pojer

  • The chalcone synthase superfamily of type III polyketide synthases.

    Michael B. Austin;Joseph P. Noel

  • The 2.2 A crystal structure of transducin-alpha complexed with GTP gamma S.

    Joseph P. Noel;Heidi E. Hamm;Heidi E. Hamm;Paul B. Sigler

  • Structure and function of enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids

    J.-L. Ferrer;M.B. Austin;C. Stewart;J.P. Noel

  • Structure of chalcone synthase and the molecular basis of plant polyketide biosynthesis.

    Jean-Luc Ferrer;Joseph M. Jez;Marianne E. Bowman;Richard A. Dixon

  • Structural and Functional Analysis of the Mitotic Rotamase Pin1 Suggests Substrate Recognition Is Phosphorylation Dependent

    Rama Ranganathan;Kun Ping Lu;Kun Ping Lu;Tony Hunter;Joseph P. Noel

  • Structural Basis for Cyclic Terpene Biosynthesis by Tobacco 5-Epi-Aristolochene Synthase

    Courtney M. Starks;Kyoungwhan Back;Kyoungwhan Back;Joseph Chappell;Joseph Chappell;Joseph P. Noel;Joseph P. Noel

  • Structural determinants for activation of the alpha-subunit of a heterotrimeric G protein.

    David G. Lambright;Joseph P. Noel;Joseph P. Noel;Heidi E. Hamm;Paul B. Sigler

  • GTPase Mechanism of Gproteins From the 1.7-A Crystal Structure of Transducin alpha-GDP-AIF-4

    John Sondek;David G. Lambright;Joseph P. Noel;Heidi E. Hamm;Heidi E. Hamm

  • Structural basis for phosphoserine-proline recognition by group IV WW domains.

    Mark A. Verdecia;Marianne E. Bowman;Kun Ping Lu;Tony Hunter

  • Structure of the human anti-apoptotic protein survivin reveals a dimeric arrangement.

    Mark A. Verdecia;Han-kuei Huang;Erica Dutil;Donald A. Kaiser

  • Structural basis of steroid hormone perception by the receptor kinase BRI1.

    Michael Hothorn;Youssef Belkhadir;Youssef Belkhadir;Marlene Dreux;Tsegaye Dabi;Tsegaye Dabi

  • Eugenol and isoeugenol, characteristic aromatic constituents of spices, are biosynthesized via reduction of a coniferyl alcohol ester

    Takao Koeduka;Eyal Fridman;David R. Gang;Daniel G. Vassão

  • A Chemical, Genetic, and Structural Analysis of the Nuclear Bile Acid Receptor FXR

    Michael Downes;Mark A. Verdecia;A.J. Roecker;Robert Hughes

  • Structural basis for inhibition of receptor protein-tyrosine phosphatase-alpha by dimerization.

    A M Bilwes;J den Hertog;T Hunter;J P Noel

  • Cryptochrome 1 interacts with PIF4 to regulate high temperature-mediated hypocotyl elongation in response to blue light.

    Dingbang Ma;Xu Li;Yongxia Guo;Jingfang Chu

  • An Arabidopsis thaliana gene for methylsalicylate biosynthesis, identified by a biochemical genomics approach, has a role in defense

    Feng Chen;John C. D'Auria;Dorothea Tholl;Jeannine R. Ross

  • Structure and mechanism of the evolutionarily unique plant enzyme chalcone isomerase.

    Joseph M. Jez;Marianne E. Bowman;Richard A. Dixon;Joseph P. Noel

  • The rise of chemodiversity in plants.

    Jing-Ke Weng;Ryan N. Philippe;Joseph P. Noel

  • Conformational Flexibility Underlies Ubiquitin Ligation Mediated by the WWP1 HECT Domain E3 Ligase

    Mark A Verdecia;Claudio A.P Joazeiro;Nicholas J Wells;Jean-Luc Ferrer

Frequent Co-Authors

S.B. Richard
S.B. Richard McGill University
Joseph M. Jez
Joseph M. Jez Washington University in St. Louis
Richard A. Dixon
Richard A. Dixon University of North Texas
Eran Pichersky
Eran Pichersky University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bradley S. Moore
Bradley S. Moore University of California, San Diego
Joseph Chappell
Joseph Chappell University of Kentucky
Michael D. Burkart
Michael D. Burkart University of California, San Diego
Joanne Chory
Joanne Chory Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Ronald M. Evans
Ronald M. Evans Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Tony Hunter
Tony Hunter Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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