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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 135 252 227 121 98 536 76423
Biology and Biochemistry 138 292 261 198 174 550 82030

Peter E. Wright publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter E. Wright between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter E. Wright published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2000. 22 of the 598 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2000. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 7 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
1971 2025

598 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter E. Wright: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 7
1976 2
1977 2
1978 2
1979 2
1980 6
1981 2
1982 5
1983 7
1984 3
1985 10
1986 8
1987 13
1988 15
1989 8
1990 11
1991 14
1992 16
1993 22
1994 19
1995 12
1996 12
1997 14
1998 21
1999 19
2000 24
2001 21
2002 15
2003 12
2004 17
2005 15
2006 13
2007 10
2008 14
2009 21
2010 10
2011 5
2012 9
2013 19
2014 15
2015 6
2016 13
2017 11
2018 20
2019 13
2020 9
2021 9
2022 12
2023 7
2024 11
2025 11
Total 598
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Peter E. Wright 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 Peter E. Wright 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, 521–540 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: 536 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
521–540 185 536
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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Peter E. Wright 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 Peter E. Wright 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, 134–135 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: 135 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 27 135
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award

Overview

Peter E. Wright is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States. Their research work primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in the subfields of molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, cancer research, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's research topics encompass various areas, including:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • RNA Research and Splicing

Peter E. Wright has published frequently in several academic venues. The most common publication outlets include:

  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysical Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Molecular Biology

Several recent papers authored by or involving Wright illustrate the scope and focus of their contributions. These include:

  • "NMR illuminates intrinsic disorder" published in 2021 in Current Opinion in Structural Biology
  • "A phosphorylation-dependent switch in the disordered p53 transactivation domain regulates DNA binding" published in 2020 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "An allosteric peptide inhibitor of HIF-1α regulates hypoxia-induced retinal neovascularization" published in 2020 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Thermodynamic Stability and Aggregation Kinetics of EF Helix and EF Loop Variants of Transthyretin" published in 2021 in Biochemistry
  • "Role of conformational dynamics in pathogenic protein aggregation" published in 2023 in Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, reflecting a network of frequent partnerships. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • H. Jane Dyson
  • Xun Sun
  • James A. Ferguson
  • Gerard Kroon
  • Robyn L. Stanfield

Best Publications

  • Intrinsically unstructured proteins and their functions.

    H. Jane Dyson;Peter E. Wright

  • Intrinsically unstructured proteins: re-assessing the protein structure-function paradigm.

    Peter E Wright;H.Jane Dyson

  • Intrinsically disordered proteins in cellular signalling and regulation.

    Peter E. Wright;H. Jane Dyson

  • Classification of intrinsically disordered regions and proteins.

    Robin van der Lee;Robin van der Lee;Marija Buljan;Benjamin Lang;Robert J. Weatheritt

  • The role of dynamic conformational ensembles in biomolecular recognition

    David D Boehr;Ruth Nussinov;Ruth Nussinov;Peter E Wright

  • Coupling of folding and binding for unstructured proteins

    H.Jane Dyson;Peter E Wright

  • Zinc finger proteins: new insights into structural and functional diversity.

    John H Laity;Brian M Lee;Peter E Wright

  • Mechanism of coupled folding and binding of an intrinsically disordered protein

    Kenji Sugase;H. Jane Dyson;Peter E. Wright

  • Linking Folding and Binding

    Peter E Wright;H Jane Dyson

  • The Dynamic Energy Landscape of Dihydrofolate Reductase Catalysis

    David D. Boehr;Dan McElheny;H. Jane Dyson;Peter E. Wright

  • Sensitivity improvement in proton-detected two-dimensional heteronuclear correlation NMR spectroscopy

    Arthur G Palmer;John Cavanagh;Peter E Wright;Mark Rance

  • Folding of immunogenic peptide fragments of proteins in water solution: I. Sequence requirements for the formation of a reverse turn

    Dyson Hj;Rance M;Houghten Ra;Lerner Ra

  • Formation of a molten globule intermediate early in the kinetic folding pathway of apomyoglobin

    Patricia A. Jennings;Peter E. Wright

  • Solution structure of the KIX domain of CBP bound to the transactivation domain of CREB: a model for activator:coactivator interactions.

    Ishwar Radhakrishnan;Gabriela C Pérez-Alvarado;David Parker;H.Jane Dyson

  • Structural characterization of a partly folded apomyoglobin intermediate.

    Frederick McLaury Hughson;Peter E. Wright;Robert L. Baldwin

  • Three-dimensional solution structure of a single zinc finger DNA-binding domain.

    Min S. Lee;Garry P. Gippert;Kizhake V. Soman;David A. Case

  • Unfolded proteins and protein folding studied by NMR.

    H. Jane Dyson;Peter E. Wright

  • Structure of the recombinant full-length hamster prion protein PrP(29-231): the N terminus is highly flexible.

    Donne Dg;Viles Jh;Groth D;Mehlhorn I

  • Sequence-dependent correction of random coil NMR chemical shifts.

    S Schwarzinger;G J Kroon;T R Foss;J Chung

  • Intramolecular motions of a zinc finger DNA-binding domain from Xfin characterized by proton-detected natural abundance carbon-13 heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy

    Arthur G. Palmer;Mark Rance;Peter E. Wright

Frequent Co-Authors

H. Jane Dyson
H. Jane Dyson Scripps Research Institute
David A. Case
David A. Case Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Mark Rance
Mark Rance University of Cincinnati
Ian A. Wilson
Ian A. Wilson Scripps Research Institute
Robyn L. Stanfield
Robyn L. Stanfield Scripps Research Institute
Richard A. Lerner
Richard A. Lerner Scripps Research Institute
Joel M. Gottesfeld
Joel M. Gottesfeld Scripps Research Institute
Stephen J. Benkovic
Stephen J. Benkovic Pennsylvania State University
Walter J. Chazin
Walter J. Chazin Vanderbilt University
Arne Holmgren
Arne Holmgren Karolinska Institute

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