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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 66 7353 6665 2176 1798 241 14343
Biology and Biochemistry 69 7430 6849 3389 3042 285 16191

Nils G. Walter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nils G. Walter between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nils G. Walter published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2024. 52 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2024. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 25 publications
1993 2025

359 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nils G. Walter: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 4
1997 3
1998 7
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 6
2003 7
2004 4
2005 4
2006 7
2007 12
2008 11
2009 10
2010 17
2011 15
2012 11
2013 13
2014 12
2015 19
2016 12
2017 6
2018 12
2019 19
2020 22
2021 21
2022 21
2023 18
2024 27
2025 25
Total 359
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Nils G. Walter 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 Nils G. Walter 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, 241–260 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: 241 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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 1,100 241
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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Nils G. Walter 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 Nils G. Walter 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 66
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Nils G. Walter is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant number of contributions in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, and Ecology.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications

Their publication record includes frequent contributions to several scientific venues, notably:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Nils G. Walter include:

  • Multivalent Proteins Rapidly and Reversibly Phase-Separate upon Osmotic Cell Volume Change (2020, Molecular Cell)
  • A translational riboswitch coordinates nascent transcription-translation coupling (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Direct kinetic fingerprinting and digital counting of single protein molecules (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Transcriptional Riboswitches Integrate Timescales for Bacterial Gene Expression Control (2021, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences)
  • Direct Kinetic Fingerprinting for High-Accuracy Single-Molecule Counting of Diverse Disease Biomarkers (2020, Accounts of Chemical Research)

Nils G. Walter collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Adrien Chauvier
  • Alexander Johnson-Buck
  • Guoming Gao
  • Muneesh Tewari
  • Liuhan Dai

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2011.

Best Publications

  • Molecular robots guided by prescriptive landscapes

    Kyle Lund;Anthony J. Manzo;Nadine Dabby;Nicole Michelotti

  • Correlating Structural Dynamics and Function in Single Ribozyme Molecules

    Xiaowei Zhuang;Harold Kim;Miguel J. B. Pereira;Hazen P. Babcock

  • RNA Structural Dynamics As Captured by Molecular Simulations: A Comprehensive Overview.

    Jiří Šponer;Giovanni Bussi;Miroslav Krepl;Miroslav Krepl;Pavel Banáš

  • The hammerhead, hairpin and VS ribozymes are catalytically proficient in monovalent cations alone

    James B. Murray;Attila A. Seyhan;Nils G. Walter;John M. Burke

  • Multi-enzyme complexes on DNA scaffolds capable of substrate channelling with an artificial swinging arm

    Jinglin Fu;Yuhe Renee Yang;Alexander Johnson-Buck;Minghui Liu

  • Nanocaged enzymes with enhanced catalytic activity and increased stability against protease digestion.

    Zhao Zhao;Jinglin Fu;Soma Dhakal;Alexander Johnson-Buck

  • Do-it-yourself guide: How to use the modern single molecule toolkit

    Nils G. Walter;Cheng Yen Huang;Anthony J. Manzo;Mohamed A. Sobhy

  • Damage-induced lncRNAs control the DNA damage response through interaction with DDRNAs at individual double-strand breaks

    Flavia Michelini;Sethuramasundaram Pitchiaya;Valerio Vitelli;Sheetal Sharma

  • RNA dynamics: It is about time

    Hashim M Al-Hashimi;Nils G Walter

  • Single-molecule transition-state analysis of RNA folding

    Gregory Bokinsky;David Rueda;Vinod K. Misra;Maria M. Rhodes

  • Purification and Functional Reconstitution of Monomeric μ-Opioid Receptors ALLOSTERIC MODULATION OF AGONIST BINDING BY Gi2

    Adam J. Kuszak;Sethuramasundaram Pitchiaya;Jessica P. Anand;Henry I. Mosberg

  • Stability of hairpin ribozyme tertiary structure is governed by the interdomain junction

    Nils G. Walter;John M. Burke;David P. Millar

  • Tertiary structure formation in the hairpin ribozyme monitored by fluorescence resonance energy transfer

    Nils G. Walter;Ken J. Hampel;Kirk M. Brown;John M. Burke

  • Molecular Dynamics and Quantum Mechanics of RNA: Conformational and Chemical Change We Can Believe In

    Mark A. Ditzler;Michal Otyepka;Michal Otyepka;Jiřì Šponer;Nils G. Walter

  • ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX SINGLE-MOLECULE FRET TIME TRAJECTORIES

    Mario Blanco;Nils G. Walter

  • Single-molecule enzymology of RNA: essential functional groups impact catalysis from a distance.

    David Rueda;Gregory Bokinsky;Maria M. Rhodes;Michael J. Rust

  • Spliceosomal DEAH-Box ATPases Remodel Pre-mRNA to Activate Alternative Splice Sites.

    Daniel R. Semlow;Mario R. Blanco;Nils G. Walter;Jonathan P. Staley

  • The hairpin ribozyme: Structure, assembly and catalysis

    Nils G Walter;John M Burke

  • Quantitative Hybridization Kinetics of DNA Probes to RNA in Solution Followed by Diffusional Fluorescence Correlation Analysis

    Petra Schwille;Frank Oehlenschläger;Nils G. Walter

  • Kinetic fingerprinting to identify and count single nucleic acids

    Alexander Johnson-Buck;Xin Su;Maria D Giraldez;Meiping Zhao

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations of RNA: An In Silico Single Molecule Approach

    S. Elizabeth McDowell;Nad'a Špačková;Jiří Šponer;Nils G. Walter

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiří Šponer
Jiří Šponer Masaryk University
Michal Otyepka
Michal Otyepka Palacký University, Olomouc
Pavel Banáš
Pavel Banáš Palacký University, Olomouc
Hao Yan
Hao Yan Arizona State University
Muneesh Tewari
Muneesh Tewari University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Arul M. Chinnaiyan
Arul M. Chinnaiyan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Charles L. Brooks
Charles L. Brooks University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Petr Jurečka
Petr Jurečka Palacký University, Olomouc
Roger K. Sunahara
Roger K. Sunahara University of California, San Diego
Xiaowei Zhuang
Xiaowei Zhuang Harvard University

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