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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8309 7545 195 188 334 16846
Biology and Biochemistry 66 8519 7865 217 210 327 19912

Luke W. Guddat publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luke W. Guddat between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luke W. Guddat published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2020. 46 of the 401 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2020. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 9 publications
1985 2025

401 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luke W. Guddat: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 4
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 3
1994 4
1995 1
1996 5
1997 7
1998 5
1999 10
2000 6
2001 3
2002 11
2003 6
2004 6
2005 14
2006 11
2007 2
2008 7
2009 15
2010 2
2011 10
2012 14
2013 10
2014 11
2015 8
2016 14
2017 30
2018 22
2019 25
2020 37
2021 19
2022 13
2023 15
2024 37
2025 9
Total 401
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Luke W. Guddat 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 Luke W. Guddat 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, 321–340 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: 334 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
321–340 643 334
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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Luke W. Guddat 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 Luke W. Guddat 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

Luke W. Guddat is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on molecular biology and infectious diseases. Their work spans multiple subfields including plant science, epidemiology, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's recent publication record includes studies on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, illustrating detailed investigations into viral protein structures and mechanisms. Notable papers authored or co-authored by them are:

  • Structure of Mpro from SARS-CoV-2 and discovery of its inhibitors (2020, Nature)
  • Structure of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from COVID-19 virus (2020, Science)
  • Structural Basis for RNA Replication by the SARS-CoV-2 Polymerase (2020, Cell)
  • Structural basis for the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 main protease by antineoplastic drug carmofur (2020, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology)
  • Cryo-EM Structure of an Extended SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Transcription Complex Reveals an Intermediate State in Cap Synthesis (2020, Cell)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Zihe Rao, Xiuna Yang, Gerhard Schenk, Haitao Yang, and Yan Gao. These frequent co-authors highlight a collaborative network across related fields of study.

Publication venues where the scientist's work has appeared most often include:

  • Nature Communications
  • Cell
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Protein & Cell

Luke W. Guddat's research topics cover a range of areas, primarily biochemical and molecular research, tuberculosis research and epidemiology, enzyme structure and function, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, weed control and herbicide applications, and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment.

The body of work reflects contributions to 106 publications in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with 82 publications in the medicine field. Subfields are dominated by molecular biology and infectious diseases, underscoring a focus on understanding biological mechanisms at molecular and clinical levels.

Best Publications

  • Structure of Mpro from SARS-CoV-2 and discovery of its inhibitors

    Zhenming Jin;Zhenming Jin;Xiaoyu Du;Yechun Xu;Yongqiang Deng

  • Structure of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from COVID-19 virus.

    Yan Gao;Yan Gao;Liming Yan;Yucen Huang;Fengjiang Liu

  • Structural Basis for RNA Replication by the SARS-CoV-2 Polymerase.

    Quan Wang;Jiqin Wu;Haofeng Wang;Haofeng Wang;Yan Gao

  • The catalytic mechanisms of binuclear metallohydrolases.

    Natasa Mitic;Sarah J. Smith;Ademir Neves;Luke W. Guddat

  • Herbicide-binding sites revealed in the structure of plant acetohydroxyacid synthase

    Jennifer A. McCourt;Siew Siew Pang;Jack King-Scott;Luke W. Guddat

  • Structure and mechanism of inhibition of plant acetohydroxyacid synthase.

    Ronald G. Duggleby;Jennifer A. McCourt;Luke W. Guddat

  • Crystal Structures of Membrane Transporter MmpL3, an Anti-TB Drug Target.

    Bing Zhang;Bing Zhang;Jun Li;Jun Li;Xiaolin Yang;Xiaolin Yang;Lijie Wu

  • Cryo-EM Structure of an Extended SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Transcription Complex Reveals an Intermediate State in Cap Synthesis.

    Liming Yan;Ji Ge;Litao Zheng;Ying Zhang

  • Crystal structure of yeast acetohydroxyacid synthase: a target for herbicidal inhibitors.

    Siew Siew Pang;Ronald G Duggleby;Luke W Guddat

  • Structure, function, and regulation of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase.

    G.W. Oddie;Gerhard Schenk;N.Z. Angel;N. Walsh

  • Molecular Basis of Sulfonylurea Herbicide Inhibition of Acetohydroxyacid Synthase

    Siew Siew Pang;Luke W. Guddat;Ronald G. Duggleby

  • Crystal structure of mammalian purple acid phosphatase

    Luke W Guddat;Alan S McAlpine;David Hume;Susan Hamilton

  • Crystal structures of reduced and oxidized DsbA: investigation of domain motion and thiolate stabilization

    Luke W. Guddat;James C.A. Bardwell;Jennifer L. Martin

  • Structural basis for replicase polyprotein cleavage and substrate specificity of main protease from SARS-CoV-2

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  • Identification of mammalian-like purple acid phosphatases in a wide range of plants

    G Schenk;L W Guddat;Y Ge;L E Carrington

  • Engineering highly functional thermostable proteins using ancestral sequence reconstruction

    Yosephin Gumulya;Yosephin Gumulya;Jong-Min Baek;Shun-Jie Wun;Raine E. S. Thomson

  • Phosphate forms an unusual tripodal complex with the Fe–Mn center of sweet potato purple acid phosphatase

    Gerhard Schenk;Lawrence R. Gahan;Lyle E. Carrington;Natas ÿa Mitic

  • An electron transfer path connects subunits of a mycobacterial respiratory supercomplex.

    Hongri Gong;Jun Li;Jun Li;Ao Xu;Ao Xu;Yanting Tang

  • Elucidating the specificity of binding of sulfonylurea herbicides to acetohydroxyacid synthase.

    Jennifer A. McCourt;Siew Siew Pang;Luke W. Guddat;Ronald G. Duggleby

  • Binuclear metallohydrolases: Complex mechanistic strategies for a simple chemical reaction

    Gerhard Schenk;Gerhard Schenk;Nataša Mitić;Lawrence R. Gahan;David L. Ollis

  • Three-dimensional structure of a human immunoglobulin with a hinge deletion

    Luke W. Guddat;James N. Herron;Allen B. Edmundson

  • Structure of Mpro from COVID-19 virus and discovery of its inhibitors

    Z. Jin;Z. Jin;X. Du;Y. Xu;Y. Deng

  • Crystal structure of mammalian purple acid phosphatase: An enzyme with a binuclear metal centre

    L. W. Guddat;A. S. McAlpine;D. A. Hume;S. E Hamilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Schenk
Gerhard Schenk University of Queensland
Zihe Rao
Zihe Rao Tsinghua University
Ronald G. Duggleby
Ronald G. Duggleby University of Queensland
Lieve Naesens
Lieve Naesens Rega Institute for Medical Research
Jennifer L. Martin
Jennifer L. Martin University of Wollongong
Yao Zhao
Yao Zhao Beijing Jiaotong University
Lawrence R. Gahan
Lawrence R. Gahan University of Queensland
David A. Hume
David A. Hume University of Queensland
James A. Fraser
James A. Fraser University of Queensland
Martin F. Lavin
Martin F. Lavin University of Queensland

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