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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 50 14266 12841 3683 3009 154 10881

Marilyn R. Gunner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marilyn R. Gunner between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marilyn R. Gunner published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2021. 11 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marilyn R. Gunner: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 3
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 3
1988 4
1989 2
1990 3
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 6
1996 3
1997 4
1998 1
1999 1
2000 7
2001 1
2002 4
2003 2
2004 4
2005 4
2006 3
2007 0
2008 3
2009 6
2010 3
2011 8
2012 0
2013 3
2014 3
2015 5
2016 6
2017 4
2018 1
2019 6
2020 10
2021 11
2022 7
2023 6
2024 8
2025 3
Total 160
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Marilyn R. Gunner 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 Marilyn R. Gunner 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, 141–160 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: 154 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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 1,218 154
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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Marilyn R. Gunner 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 Marilyn R. Gunner 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 50
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For her work in both experimental and theoretical studies of electron and proton transfer processes in proteins, in particular for her beautiful work coupling the theory of electrostatic interactions to the dynamics of charge transfer in photosynthetic reaction centers , and in recognition of her service to the Division of Biological Physics

Overview

Marilyn R. Gunner is a researcher affiliated with the City College of New York in the United States. Their work primarily lies within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Organic Chemistry, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The key research topics covered by Marilyn R. Gunner include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics research, ATP Synthase and ATPases Research, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, and Free Radicals and Antioxidants.

Recent publications by Gunner demonstrate active engagement with photosystem structure and molecular prediction challenges. These include:

  • High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structure of photosystem II from the mesophilic cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Evaluation of log P, pKa, and log D predictions from the SAMPL7 blind challenge (2021), published in Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design
  • Structure of a monomeric photosystem II core complex from a cyanobacterium acclimated to far-red light reveals the functions of chlorophylls d and f (2021), published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Overview of the SAMPL6 pKa challenge: evaluating small molecule microscopic and macroscopic pKa predictions (2021), published in Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design
  • Protein Motifs for Proton Transfers That Build the Transmembrane Proton Gradient (2021), published in Frontiers in Chemistry

Frequent collaborators in Marilyn R. Gunner's research include Junjun Mao, Umesh Khaniya, Gary W. Brudvig, Divya Kaur, and Yingying Zhang.

Key journals and publication venues where Gunner's work appears regularly include Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Biophysical Journal, Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

Marilyn R. Gunner has received recognition from scientific societies, notably becoming a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2007, with a citation highlighting contributions to studies of electron and proton transfer in proteins, particularly in relation to photosynthetic reaction centers. Gunner was also named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Comparing photosynthetic and photovoltaic efficiencies and recognizing the potential for improvement.

    Robert E. Blankenship;David M. Tiede;James Barber;James Barber;Gary W. Brudvig

  • On the calculation of pKas in proteins

    An‐Suei Yang;M. R. Gunner;Rosemary Sampogna;Kim Sharp

  • Combining Conformational Flexibility and Continuum Electrostatics for Calculating pKas in Proteins

    Roxana E. Georgescu;Emil G. Alexov;Marilyn R. Gunner

  • Incorporating protein conformational flexibility into the calculation of pH-dependent protein properties

    E.G. Alexov;M.R. Gunner

  • Temperature and -.DELTA.G.degree. dependence of the electron transfer from BPh.cntdot.- to QA in reaction center protein from Rhodobacter sphaeroides with different quinones as QA

    M. R. Gunner;P. Leslie Dutton

  • Kinetic studies on the reaction center protein from Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides: the temperature and free energy dependence of electron transfer between various quinones in the QA site and the oxidized bacteriochlorophyll dimer

    M. R. Gunner;Dan E. Robertson;P. Leslie Dutton

  • CALCULATED PROTEIN AND PROTON MOTIONS COUPLED TO ELECTRON TRANSFER : ELECTRON TRANSFER FROM QA- TO QB IN BACTERIAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTERS

    E. G. Alexov;M. R. Gunner

  • ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIALS IN RHODOPSEUDOMONAS VIRIDIS REACTION CENTERS : IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DRIVING FORCE AND DIRECTIONALITY OF ELECTRON TRANSFER

    M. R. Gunner;Anthony Nicholls and;Barry Honig

  • MCCE2: improving protein pKa calculations with extensive side chain rotamer sampling.

    Yifan Song;Junjun Mao;Marilyn R. Gunner

  • L -2-Hydroxyglutarate production arises from noncanonical enzyme function at acidic pH

    Andrew M Intlekofer;Bo Wang;Hui Liu;Hardik Shah

  • Radical-pair energetics and decay mechanisms in reaction centers containing anthraquinones, naphthoquinones or benzoquinones in place of ubiquinone

    Neal W. Woodbury;William W. Parson;Marilyn R. Gunner;Roger C. Prince

  • Calculated coupling of electron and proton transfer in the photosynthetic reaction center of Rhodopseudomonas viridis

    C. R. D. Lancaster;H. Michel;B. Honig;M. R. Gunner

  • Electrostatic control of midpoint potentials in the cytochrome subunit of the Rhodopseudomonas viridis reaction center.

    M. R. Gunner;Barry Honig

  • How cytochromes with different folds control heme redox potentials.

    Junjun Mao;Karin Hauser;M. R. Gunner

  • Structural-functional role of chloride in photosystem II

    Ivan Rivalta;Muhamed Amin;Sandra Luber;Serguei Vassiliev

  • Are acidic and basic groups in buried proteins predicted to be ionized

    Jinrang Kim;Junjun Mao;M.R. Gunner

  • High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structure of photosystem II from the mesophilic cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

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  • Electron-transfer kinetics and electrostatic properties of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction center and soluble c-cytochromes

    David M. Tiede;Annie Claude Vashishta;M. R. Gunner

  • Energetics of quinone-dependent electron and proton transfers in Rhodobacter sphaeroides photosynthetic reaction centers.

    Zhenyu Zhu and;M. R. Gunner

  • The pKa Cooperative: A collaborative effort to advance structure‐based calculations of pKa values and electrostatic effects in proteins

    Jens E. Nielsen;M. R. Gunner;E Bertrand García-Moreno

  • The Reaction Center Protein from Purple Bacteria: Structure and Function

    M. R. Gunner

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary W. Brudvig
Gary W. Brudvig Yale University
Victor S. Batista
Victor S. Batista Yale University
P. Leslie Dutton
P. Leslie Dutton University of Pennsylvania
Barry Honig
Barry Honig Columbia University
Themis Lazaridis
Themis Lazaridis City College of New York
Jimin Wang
Jimin Wang Yale University
John D. Chodera
John D. Chodera Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Christophe Chipot
Christophe Chipot University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Qiang Cui
Qiang Cui Boston University
David M. Tiede
David M. Tiede Argonne National Laboratory

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