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Kurt Wüthrich

Kurt Wüthrich

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Chemistry
Switzerland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 172 796 728 10 9 1007 143006
Chemistry 169 67 57 2 2 953 141946

Kurt Wüthrich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kurt Wüthrich between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kurt Wüthrich published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 1994. 6 of the 1,015 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 1994. 1964: 3 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 13 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 23 publications 1979: 21 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 17 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 22 publications 1984: 18 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 20 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 18 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 27 publications 1992: 28 publications 1993: 29 publications 1994: 32 publications 1995: 28 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 32 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1964 2025

1,015 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kurt Wüthrich: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 3
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 2
1969 5
1970 6
1971 2
1972 9
1973 8
1974 6
1975 8
1976 13
1977 13
1978 23
1979 21
1980 17
1981 17
1982 11
1983 22
1984 18
1985 16
1986 20
1987 21
1988 12
1989 18
1990 17
1991 27
1992 28
1993 29
1994 32
1995 28
1996 21
1997 32
1998 27
1999 24
2000 26
2001 22
2002 19
2003 19
2004 27
2005 31
2006 19
2007 28
2008 27
2009 23
2010 22
2011 25
2012 26
2013 22
2014 22
2015 16
2016 13
2017 4
2018 21
2019 3
2020 3
2021 22
2022 4
2023 7
2024 4
2025 2
Total 1,015
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Kurt Wüthrich 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 Kurt Wüthrich 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, 941–960 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: 953 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 23 953
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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Kurt Wüthrich 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 Kurt Wüthrich 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, 159+ 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: 169 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 169
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2010 - Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2002 - Nobel Prize for his development of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for determining the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules in solution
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1991 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1987 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Kurt Wüthrich is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has an extensive body of research primarily in the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work is concentrated in molecular biology, physiology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, materials chemistry, and spectroscopy.

Their research topics cover a broad range including receptor mechanisms and signaling, adenosine and purinergic signaling, protein structure and dynamics, neuropeptides and animal physiology, pharmacological receptor mechanisms and effects, enzyme structure and function, and prion diseases and protein misfolding.

Recent publications demonstrate a continued focus on receptor dynamics and structural biology. Notable papers include:

  • "Biased Signaling of the G-Protein-Coupled Receptor β2AR Is Governed by Conformational Exchange Kinetics," 2020, published in Structure
  • "A2A Adenosine Receptor Partial Agonism Related to Structural Rearrangements in an Activation Microswitch," 2020, published in Structure
  • "GPCR large-amplitude dynamics by 19F-NMR of aprepitant bound to the neurokinin 1 receptor," 2022, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Tumor Immunotherapy Using A2A Adenosine Receptor Antagonists," 2020, published in Pharmaceuticals
  • "G Protein-coupled Receptor (GPCR) Reconstitution and Labeling for Solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Studies of the Structural Basis of Transmembrane Signaling," 2022, published in Molecules

Kurt Wüthrich has frequently published in several scientific venues, with multiple contributions in:

  • Structure
  • Molecules
  • Journal of Biomolecular NMR
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Magnetic Resonance

They have also contributed to book publications, notably with titles released by World Scientific, including:

  • NMR with Biological Macromolecules in Solution (2020)
  • Chemistry Challenges of the 21st Century (2023)

Kurt Wüthrich has collaborated frequently with colleagues such as Dongsheng Liu, Lingyun Yang, Gerhard Wider, Canyong Guo, and Raymond C. Stevens.

Awards conferred include the Nobel Prize in 2002 for the development of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules in solution. Additional honors include the Fellow of the Royal Society (2010), Oesper Award from the University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society (2010), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1998), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1993), membership in the National Academy of Sciences (1992), Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University (1991), member of Academia Europaea (1989), membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (1987) in biochemistry and biophysics, and membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • NMR of proteins and nucleic acids

    Kurt Wuthrich

  • MOLMOL: a program for display and analysis of macromolecular structures.

    Reto Koradi;Martin Billeter;Kurt Wüthrich

  • NMR with Proteins and Nucleic Acids

    Kurt Wüthrich

  • Application of phase sensitive two-dimensional correlated spectroscopy (COSY) for measurements of 1H-1H spin-spin coupling constants in proteins.

    D. Marion;K. Wüthrich

  • Attenuated T2 relaxation by mutual cancellation of dipole–dipole coupling and chemical shift anisotropy indicates an avenue to NMR structures of very large biological macromolecules in solution

    Konstantin Pervushin;Roland Riek;Gerhard Wider;Kurt Wüthrich

  • TORSION ANGLE DYNAMICS FOR NMR STRUCTURE CALCULATION WITH THE NEW PROGRAM DYANA

    P. Güntert;C. Mumenthaler;K. Wüthrich

  • Improved spectral resolution in cosy 1H NMR spectra of proteins via double quantum filtering.

    M. Rance;O.W. Sørensen;G. Bodenhausen;G. Wagner

  • A TWO-DIMENSIONAL NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER ENHANCEMENT (2D NOE) EXPERIMENT FOR THE ELUCIDATION OF COMPLETE PROTON-PROTON CROSS-RELAXATION NETWORKS IN BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

    Anil Kumar;R.R. Ernst;K. Wüthrich

  • The program XEASY for computer-supported NMR spectral analysis of biological macromolecules.

    Christian Bartels;Tai-he Xia;Martin Billeter;Peter Güntert

  • Protein NMR structure determination with automated NOE assignment using the new software CANDID and the torsion angle dynamics algorithm DYANA.

    Torsten Herrmann;Peter Güntert;Kurt Wüthrich

  • Pseudo-structures for the 20 common amino acids for use in studies of protein conformations by measurements of intramolecular proton-proton distance constraints with nuclear magnetic resonance.

    K. Wüthrich;M. Billeter;Werner Braun

  • NMR Solution Structure of the Human Prion Protein

    Ralph Zahn;Aizhuo Liu;Thorsten Lührs;Roland Riek

  • Efficient computation of three-dimensional protein structures in solution from nuclear magnetic resonance data using the program DIANA and the supporting programs CALIBA, HABAS and GLOMSA.

    Peter Güntert;Werner Braun;Kurt Wüthrich

  • Calibration of the angular dependence of the amide proton-Cα proton coupling constants, 3JHNα, in a globular protein: Use of 3JHNα for identification of helical secondary structure

    A. Pardi;M. Billeter;K. Wüthrich

  • 1H-nmr parameters of the common amino acid residues measured in aqueous solutions of the linear tetrapeptides H-Gly-Gly-X-L-Ala-OH

    Arno Bundi;Kurt Wüthrich

  • Polypeptide secondary structure determination by nuclear magnetic resonance observation of short proton-proton distances.

    Kurt Wüthrich;Martin Billeter;Werner Braun

  • NMR characterization of the full-length recombinant murine prion protein, mPrP(23-231).

    Roland Riek;Simone Hornemann;Gerhard Wider;Rudi Glockshuber

  • Homeodomain-DNA recognition

    Walter J. Gehring;Yan Qiu Qian;Martin Billeter;Katsuo Furukubo-Tokunaga

  • Protein hydration in aqueous solution.

    Gottfried Otting;Edvards Liepinsh;Kurt Wüthrich

  • Experimental techniques of two-dimensional correlated spectroscopy

    K Nagayama;Anil Kumar;K Wüthrich;R.R Ernst

  • Attenuated T2 relaxation by mutual cancellation of dipole–dipole coupling and chemical shift anisotropy indicates an avenue to NMR structures of very large biological macromolecules in solution

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Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Wagner
Gerhard Wagner Harvard University
Peter Güntert
Peter Güntert ETH Zurich
Martin Billeter
Martin Billeter University of Gothenburg
Thomas Szyperski
Thomas Szyperski University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Gottfried Otting
Gottfried Otting Australian National University
Roland Riek
Roland Riek ETH Zurich
Werner Braun
Werner Braun The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Ian A. Wilson
Ian A. Wilson Scripps Research Institute
Raymond C. Stevens
Raymond C. Stevens University of Southern California

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