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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11520 10377 3112 2544 287 12778

Michael D. Burkart publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael D. Burkart between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael D. Burkart published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2020. 25 of the 355 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2020. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 2 publications
1990 2026

355 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael D. Burkart: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 4
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 6
2000 3
2001 4
2002 5
2003 2
2004 5
2005 7
2006 7
2007 6
2008 10
2009 13
2010 10
2011 7
2012 9
2013 17
2014 19
2015 15
2016 25
2017 9
2018 10
2019 18
2020 34
2021 25
2022 14
2023 22
2024 18
2025 23
2026 2
Total 355
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Michael D. Burkart 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 Michael D. Burkart 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, 281–300 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: 287 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
281–300 939 287
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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Michael D. Burkart 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 Michael D. Burkart 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 56
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

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 2004 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

Michael D. Burkart is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's work addresses a diverse range of topics, particularly within microbial natural products and biosynthesis, chemical synthesis and analysis, and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties. Additional areas of research include microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, RNA research and splicing, genomics and phylogenetic studies, as well as polymer composites and self-healing materials.

Michael D. Burkart has published extensively in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemical Science
  • ACS Chemical Biology

Their frequent coauthors include James J. La Clair, Stephen P. Mayfield, Tony D. Davis, Joseph P. Noel, and Marissa Tessman.

Recent publications by Michael D. Burkart include:

  • "Unraveling the Structure and Function of Melanin through Synthesis" (2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Unraveling the Role of Linker Design in Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras" (2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • "Renewable Polyurethanes from Sustainable Biological Precursors" (2021, Biomacromolecules)
  • "Rapid biodegradation of renewable polyurethane foams with identification of associated microorganisms and decomposition products" (2020, Bioresource Technology Reports)
  • "Gating mechanism of elongating β-ketoacyl-ACP synthases" (2020, Nature Communications)

Recognition for their contributions includes fellowships such as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 2017, Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2007, and the Hellman Fellowship received in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Selectfluor: mechanistic insight and applications.

    Paul T. Nyffeler;Sergio Gonzalez Durón;Michael D. Burkart;Stéphane P. Vincent

  • Opportunities and Challenges for Catalysis in Carbon Dioxide Utilization

    Michael D. Burkart;Nilay Hazari;Cathy L. Tway;Elizabeth L. Zeitler

  • Biomimetic synthesis and optimization of cyclic peptide antibiotics

    Rahul M. Kohli;Christopher T. Walsh;Michael D. Burkart;Michael D. Burkart

  • The phosphopantetheinyl transferases: catalysis of a post-translational modification crucial for life

    Joris Beld;Eva C. Sonnenschein;Christopher R. Vickery;Joseph P. Noel

  • Unraveling the Structure and Function of Melanin through Synthesis.

    Wei Cao;Xuhao Zhou;Naneki C McCallum;Ziying Hu

  • Explorations of catalytic domains in non-ribosomal peptide synthetase enzymology.

    Gene H. Hur;Christopher R. Vickery;Michael D. Burkart

  • Bacterial cytological profiling rapidly identifies the cellular pathways targeted by antibacterial molecules.

    Poochit Nonejuie;Michael Burkart;Kit Pogliano;Joe Pogliano

  • Azithromycin Synergizes with Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides to Exert Bactericidal and Therapeutic Activity Against Highly Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens

    Leo Lin;Poochit Nonejuie;Jason Munguia;Andrew Hollands

  • Trapping the dynamic acyl carrier protein in fatty acid biosynthesis

    Chi Nguyen;Robert W. Haushalter;D. John Lee;Phineus R. L. Markwick;Phineus R. L. Markwick;Phineus R. L. Markwick

  • Modifications of the metabolic pathways of lipid and triacylglycerol production in microalgae.

    Wei-Luen Yu;William Ansari;Nathan G Schoepp;Michael J Hannon

  • Charting the Complexity of the Marine Microbiome through Single-Cell Genomics.

    Maria G. Pachiadaki;Maria G. Pachiadaki;Julia M. Brown;Joseph Brown;Oliver Bezuidt

  • A new method for the synthesis of fluoro-carbohydrates and glycosides using selectfluor

    Michael D. Burkart;Zhiyuan Zhang;Shang-Cheng Hung;Chi-Huey Wong

  • Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Revisited: Structure Elucidation and Metabolic Engineering

    Joris Beld;D. John Lee;Michael D. Burkart

  • Electrophilic Fluorination-Nucleophilic Addition Reaction Mediated by Selectfluor: Mechanistic Studies and New Applications.

    Stéphane P Vincent;Michael D Burkart;Chung-Ying Tsai;Zhiyuan Zhang

  • Mechanism of human alpha-1,3-fucosyltransferase V : glycosidic cleavage occurs prior to nucleophilic attack

    Brion W. Murray;Valentin Wittmann;Michael D. Burkart;Shang-Cheng Hung

  • Manipulation of carrier proteins in antibiotic biosynthesis.

    James J La Clair;Timothy L Foley;Tracy R Schegg;Conor M Regan

  • Conversion of L-proline to pyrrolyl-2-carboxyl-S-PCP during undecylprodigiosin and pyoluteorin biosynthesis.

    Michael G Thomas;Michael D Burkart;Christopher T Walsh

  • Unraveling the Role of Linker Design in Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras.

    Troy A Bemis;James J La Clair;Michael D Burkart

  • Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of fluorinated sugar nucleotide: useful mechanistic probes for glycosyltransferases.

    Michael D Burkart;Stéphane P Vincent;Arno Düffels;Arno Düffels;Brion W Murray

  • The chemical biology of modular biosynthetic enzymes

    Jordan L. Meier;Michael D. Burkart

  • One-pot chemo-enzymatic synthesis of reporter-modified proteins.

    Andrew S. Worthington;Michael D. Burkart

  • Engineering fatty acid biosynthesis in microalgae for sustainable biodiesel.

    Jillian L. Blatti;Jennifer Michaud;Michael D. Burkart

  • Manipulating fatty acid biosynthesis in microalgae for biofuel through protein-protein interactions.

    Jillian L. Blatti;Joris Beld;Craig A. Behnke;Michael Mendez

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph P. Noel
Joseph P. Noel Salk Institute for Biological Studies
J. Andrew McCammon
J. Andrew McCammon University of California, San Diego
Chi-Huey Wong
Chi-Huey Wong Scripps Research Institute
Nathan C. Gianneschi
Nathan C. Gianneschi Northwestern University
Stephen P. Mayfield
Stephen P. Mayfield University of California, San Diego
Christopher T. Walsh
Christopher T. Walsh Stanford University
Leslie Crews
Leslie Crews University of California, San Diego
Kimberly A. Prather
Kimberly A. Prather University of California, San Diego
Warren C. W. Chan
Warren C. W. Chan University of Toronto
Edward D. Ball
Edward D. Ball University of California, San Diego

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