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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3781 3427 1204 1004 314 22666
Biology and Biochemistry 78 4527 4179 2202 1983 327 22859

Lila M. Gierasch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lila M. Gierasch between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lila M. Gierasch published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1992. 6 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1992. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 2 publications
1973 2026

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lila M. Gierasch: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 4
1983 4
1984 5
1985 11
1986 6
1987 6
1988 7
1989 8
1990 7
1991 13
1992 17
1993 7
1994 9
1995 3
1996 8
1997 3
1998 4
1999 6
2000 5
2001 7
2002 11
2003 6
2004 2
2005 7
2006 14
2007 10
2008 14
2009 7
2010 6
2011 9
2012 8
2013 7
2014 6
2015 6
2016 8
2017 12
2018 7
2019 11
2020 15
2021 8
2022 7
2023 4
2024 4
2025 4
2026 2
Total 338
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Lila M. Gierasch 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 Lila M. Gierasch 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, 301–320 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: 314 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
301–320 764 314
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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Lila M. Gierasch 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 Lila M. Gierasch 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 78
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

  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2006 - Garvan–Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2006 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1986 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1984 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Lila M. Gierasch is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to molecular biology, information systems and management, cell biology, materials chemistry, and information systems.

The scientist has published extensively on topics including:

  • Heat shock proteins research
  • Protein structure and dynamics
  • Endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease
  • Enzyme structure and function
  • Academic publishing and open access
  • Scientific computing and data management
  • Research data management practices

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "The Proteome Folding Problem and Cellular Proteostasis," 2021, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • "How the Protein Data Bank changed biology: An introduction to the JBC Reviews thematic series, part 1," 2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Selective promiscuity in the binding of E. coli Hsp70 to an unfolded protein," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "ER chaperones use a protein folding and quality control glyco-code," 2023, Molecular Cell
  • "Physics-based modeling provides predictive understanding of selectively promiscuous substrate binding by Hsp70 chaperones," 2021, PLoS Computational Biology

Frequent co-authors in Gierasch's work include George Demartino, Joseph M. Jez, Mark J. Banfield, Donald Blumenthal, and F. Peter Guengerich.

Publications are often found in several key venues, particularly the Journal of Biological Chemistry, in which they have 56 publications. Other frequent venues include The FASEB Journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and the Journal of Lipid Research.

Lila M. Gierasch has received several awards throughout their career, such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016)
  • Garvan-Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2006)
  • National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award (2006)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1989)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1986)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1984)

Best Publications

  • Turns in peptides and proteins.

    Rose Gd;Gierasch Lm;Smith Ja

  • Sending signals dynamically.

    Robert G. Smock;Lila M. Gierasch

  • Constrained peptides: models of bioactive peptides and protein substructures.

    Josep Rizo;Lila M. Gierasch

  • The crystal structure of the GroES co-chaperonin at 2.8 Å resolution

    John F. Hunt;Arthur J. Weaver;Samuel J. Landry;Samuel J. Landry;Lila Gierasch;Lila Gierasch

  • Physicochemical properties of cells and their effects on intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs).

    Francois Xavier Theillet;Andres Binolfi;Tamara Frembgen-Kesner;Karan Hingorani

  • Sequence requirement for peptide recognition by rat brain p21ras protein farnesyltransferase

    Yuval Reiss;Sarah J. Stradley;Lila M. Gierasch;Michael S. Brown

  • Different conformations for the same polypeptide bound to chaperones DnaK and GroEL.

    Samuel J. Landry;Robert Jordan;Roger McMacken;Lila M. Gierasch

  • Hsp70 Chaperone Ligands Control Domain Association via an Allosteric Mechanism Mediated by the Interdomain Linker

    Joanna F. Swain;Gizem Dinler;Renuka Sivendran;Diana L. Montgomery

  • Inhibition of protein aggregation in vitro and in vivo by a natural osmoprotectant.

    Zoya Ignatova;Lila M. Gierasch

  • The changing landscape of protein allostery.

    Joanna F Swain;Lila M Gierasch

  • How Hsp70 Molecular Machines Interact with Their Substrates to Mediate Diverse Physiological Functions

    Eugenia M. Clerico;Joseph M. Tilitsky;Wenli Meng;Lila M. Gierasch

  • Nonfarnesylated tetrapeptide inhibitors of protein farnesyltransferase.

    Joseph L. Goldstein;Michael S. Brown;Sarah J. Stradley;Yuval Reiss

  • The NPXY internalization signal of the LDL receptor adopts a reverse-turn conformation.

    Anu Bansal;Lila M. Gierasch

  • Roles of β-Turns in Protein Folding: From Peptide Models to Protein Engineering

    Anna Marie C. Marcelino;Lila M. Gierasch

  • An Interdomain Energetic Tug-of-War Creates the Allosterically Active State in Hsp70 Molecular Chaperones

    Anastasia Zhuravleva;Eugenia M. Clerico;Lila M. Gierasch

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Protein Secretion: The Role of the Signal Sequence

    Martha S. Briggs;Lila M. Gierasch

  • Monitoring protein stability and aggregation in vivo by real-time fluorescent labeling

    Zoya Ignatova;Lila M. Gierasch

  • Recent advances in the structural and mechanistic aspects of Hsp70 molecular chaperones.

    Matthias P. Mayer;Lila M. Gierasch

  • Characterization of a functionally important mobile domain of GroES

    Samuel J. Landry;Jill Zeilstra-Ryalls;Jill Zeilstra-Ryalls;Olivier Fayet;Olivier Fayet;Costa Georgopoulos;Costa Georgopoulos

  • Conformations of (X-L-Pro-Y)2 cyclic hexapeptides. Preferred beta-turn conformers and implications for beta turns in proteins.

    Lila M. Gierasch;Charles M. Deber;Vincent Madison;Chien-Hua Niu

  • Conformations of Signal Peptides Induced by Lipids Suggest Initial Steps in Protein Export

    Martha S. Briggs;Donald G. Cornell;Richard A. Dluhy;Lila M. Gierasch

  • Signal sequences.

    Unknown

  • Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)

    B. Nagel;H. Dellweg;L. M. Gierasch

Frequent Co-Authors

Josep Rizo
Josep Rizo The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Stanley J. Opella
Stanley J. Opella University of California, San Diego
Jean Rivier
Jean Rivier Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Alma L. Burlingame
Alma L. Burlingame University of California, San Francisco
Kerry-Anne Rye
Kerry-Anne Rye University of New South Wales
Nicholas O. Davidson
Nicholas O. Davidson Washington University in St. Louis
Ning Zheng
Ning Zheng University of Washington
Arthur L. Horwich
Arthur L. Horwich Yale University
George N. DeMartino
George N. DeMartino The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Charles M. Deber
Charles M. Deber University of Toronto

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