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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 106 959 846 384 309 731 38526

Michael L. Gross publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael L. Gross between 1964 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael L. Gross published across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026, averaging 14 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2022. 25 of the 880 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2022. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 4 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 16 publications 1983: 16 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 24 publications 1986: 24 publications 1987: 16 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 24 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 23 publications 1993: 25 publications 1994: 24 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 24 publications 2026: 1 publication
1964 2026

880 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael L. Gross: publications per year, 1964 to 2026
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 2
1970 2
1971 10
1972 4
1973 4
1974 4
1975 1
1976 1
1977 4
1978 6
1979 7
1980 8
1981 7
1982 16
1983 16
1984 14
1985 24
1986 24
1987 16
1988 12
1989 24
1990 20
1991 8
1992 23
1993 25
1994 24
1995 9
1996 10
1997 18
1998 18
1999 18
2000 14
2001 22
2002 12
2003 13
2004 9
2005 12
2006 11
2007 14
2008 17
2009 18
2010 14
2011 26
2012 10
2013 14
2014 20
2015 21
2016 17
2017 24
2018 16
2019 28
2020 23
2021 17
2022 52
2023 34
2024 16
2025 24
2026 1
Total 880
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Michael L. Gross 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 L. Gross 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, 721–740 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: 731 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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 54 731
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 L. Gross 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 L. Gross 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, 106–107 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: 106 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 88 106
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)

Overview

Michael L. Gross is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, their work targets subfields such as Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Immunology.

Their scientific contributions cover a variety of topics, notably Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Viral Infections and Vectors, Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments.

Frequent collaborations have been established with several coauthors including Nicole D. Wagner, Weikai Li, Daisy W. Leung, Gaya K. Amarasinghe, and Austin B. Moyle.

Michael L. Gross has published extensively in high-profile venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Current Biology
  • Nachrichten aus der Chemie
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • The Journal of Urology
  • Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry

Recent papers reflect the focus on structural analysis and virology. Selected papers include:

  • Mass Spectrometry-Based Protein Footprinting for Higher-Order Structure Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Lrp1 is a host entry factor for Rift Valley fever virus, 2021, Cell
  • Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein reveals multiple functional consequences of the C-terminal domain, 2021, iScience
  • Pan-protective anti-alphavirus human antibodies target a conserved E1 protein epitope, 2021, Cell
  • Protein higher-order-structure determination by fast photochemical oxidation of proteins and mass spectrometry analysis, 2020, Nature Protocols

Among professional recognitions, Michael L. Gross was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Molecular origin of cancer: Catechol estrogen-3,4-quinones as endogenous tumor initiators

    E. L. Cavalieri;D. E. Stack;P. D. Devanesan;R. Todorovic

  • Proteins under pressure

    Michael Gross;Rainer Jaenicke

  • Recommendations for performing, interpreting and reporting hydrogen deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) experiments.

    Glenn R. Masson;John E. Burke;Natalie G. Ahn;Ganesh S. Anand

  • Ionic Liquids as Matrixes for Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry

    Daniel W. Armstrong;Li-Kang Zhang;Lingfeng He;Michael L. Gross

  • A-803467, a potent and selective Nav1.8 sodium channel blocker, attenuates neuropathic and inflammatory pain in the rat

    Michael F. Jarvis;Prisca Honore;Char Chang Shieh;Mark Chapman

  • Space charge effects in Fourier transform mass spectrometry. Mass calibration.

    Edward B. Ledford;Don L. Rempel;M. L. Gross

  • Incorporation of helium, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon into fullerenes using high pressure

    M. Saunders;H.A. Jimenez-Vazquez;R.J. Cross;S. Mroczkowski

  • Laser Flash Photolysis of Hydrogen Peroxide to Oxidize Protein Solvent-Accessible Residues on the Microsecond Timescale

    David M. Hambly;Michael L. Gross

  • Phycobilisomes Supply Excitations to Both Photosystems in a Megacomplex in Cyanobacteria

    Haijun Liu;Hao Zhang;Dariusz M. Niedzwiedzki;Mindy Prado

  • Metal ion―peptide interactions in the gas phase: a tandem mass spectrometry study of alkali metal cationized peptides

    Richard P. Grese;Ronald L. Cerny;Michael L. Gross

  • Location of double-bond position in unsaturated fatty acids by negative ion MS/MS

    Kenneth B. Tomer;Frank W. Crow;Michael L. Gross

  • Gas-phase ion decomposition occurring remote to a charge site

    Nancy J. Jensen;Kenneth B. Tomer;Michael L. Gross

  • Molecular characteristics of catechol estrogen quinones in reactions with deoxyribonucleosides.

    Douglas E. Stack;Jaeman Byun;Michael L. Gross;Eleanor G. Rogan

  • Applications and mechanisms of charge-remote fragmentation

    Changfu Cheng;Michael L. Gross

  • Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry

    Michael L. Gross;Don L. Rempel

  • Comparing similar spectra: from similarity index to spectral contrast angle.

    Katty X. Wan;Ilan Vidavsky;Michael L. Gross

  • The encyclopedia of mass spectrometry

    Michael L. Gross;R. M. Caprioli

  • Catechol ortho-quinones: the electrophilic compounds that form depurinating DNA adducts and could initiate cancer and other diseases.

    Ercole L. Cavalieri;Kai-Ming Li;Narayanan Balu;Muhammad Saeed

  • Triple analyzer mass spectrometry for high resolution MS/MS studies

    Michael L. Gross;Edward K. Chess;Philip A. Lyon;Frank W. Crow

  • Fast atom bombardment and tandem mass spectrometry of phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylcholine

    Nancy J. Jensen;Kenneth B. Tomer;Michael L. Gross

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald L. Cerny
Ronald L. Cerny University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Kenneth B. Tomer
Kenneth B. Tomer National Institutes of Health
Ercole L. Cavalieri
Ercole L. Cavalieri University of Nebraska Medical Center
Robert E. Blankenship
Robert E. Blankenship Washington University in St. Louis
Haijun Liu
Haijun Liu Huazhong Agricultural University
Charles L. Wilkins
Charles L. Wilkins University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Emil R. Unanue
Emil R. Unanue Washington University in St. Louis
John-Stephen Taylor
John-Stephen Taylor Washington University in St. Louis
Himadri B. Pakrasi
Himadri B. Pakrasi Washington University in St. Louis
Gaya K. Amarasinghe
Gaya K. Amarasinghe Washington University in St. Louis

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