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Peter G. Wolynes

Peter G. Wolynes

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 118 531 472 227 185 488 64359
Physics 123 715 677 393 367 485 66426

Peter G. Wolynes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter G. Wolynes between 1975 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter G. Wolynes published across 52 years, from 1975 to 2026, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 1997. 20 of the 610 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 1997. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 5 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 29 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1975 2026

610 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter G. Wolynes: publications per year, 1975 to 2026
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 5
1977 4
1978 5
1979 5
1980 6
1981 6
1982 2
1983 5
1984 4
1985 9
1986 3
1987 15
1988 6
1989 5
1990 6
1991 7
1992 11
1993 10
1994 8
1995 10
1996 22
1997 29
1998 13
1999 13
2000 10
2001 15
2002 6
2003 18
2004 12
2005 27
2006 17
2007 13
2008 25
2009 13
2010 15
2011 12
2012 19
2013 12
2014 10
2015 12
2016 20
2017 12
2018 13
2019 13
2020 16
2021 23
2022 21
2023 13
2024 13
2025 19
2026 1
Total 610
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Peter G. Wolynes 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 G. Wolynes 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, 481–500 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: 488 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
481–500 252 488
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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Peter G. Wolynes 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 G. Wolynes 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, 118–119 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: 118 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 44 118
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

  • 2007 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physics
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2004 - Max Delbruck Prize, Division of Biological Physics of the American Physical Society
  • 2000 - Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his many illuminating contributions to the dynamical theory of chemical and physical processes in condensed matter
  • 1986 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1986 - ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1981 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Peter G. Wolynes is affiliated with Rice University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Cell Biology, and Ecology, with a significant concentration on protein-related processes and molecular mechanisms.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Peter G. Wolynes has published numerous papers in prominent scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Fuzziness and Frustration in the Energy Landscape of Protein Folding, Function, and Assembly" (2021) published in Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "DynamicBind: predicting ligand-specific protein-ligand complex structure with a deep equivariant generative model" (2024) published in Nature Communications
  • "Unleashing the potential of noncanonical amino acid biosynthesis to create cells with precision tyrosine sulfation" (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • "Frustration in Fuzzy Protein Complexes Leads to Interaction Versatility" (2021) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • "Surveying biomolecular frustration at atomic resolution" (2020) published in Nature Communications

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Biophysical Journal
  • Nature Communications

Collaborations form an integral part of their work, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Nicholas P. Schafer
  • Shikai Jin
  • Carlos Bueno
  • Mingchen Chen
  • Diego U. Ferreiro

Throughout their career, Peter G. Wolynes has received multiple awards and honors, including:

  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (2007) - Physics
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2007)
  • Max Delbruck Prize, Division of Biological Physics of the American Physical Society (2004)
  • Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2000)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1999)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1991)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1991)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1988)
  • ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (1986)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1986)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1981)

Best Publications

  • The energy landscapes and motions of proteins.

    Hans Frauenfelder;Stephen G. Sligar;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Funnels, pathways, and the energy landscape of protein folding: A synthesis

    Joseph D. Bryngelson;José Nelson Onuchic;Nicholas D. Socci;Peter G. Wolynes

  • THEORY OF PROTEIN FOLDING: The Energy Landscape Perspective

    José Nelson Onuchic;Zaida Luthey-Schulten;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Dynamics of proteins and nucleic acids

    J. Andrew Mccammon;Stephen C. Harvey;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Spin glasses and the statistical mechanics of protein folding

    Joseph D. Bryngelson;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Theory of protein folding.

    José Nelson Onuchic;Peter G Wolynes

  • Navigating the folding routes.

    Peter G. Wolynes;Jose N. Onuchic;D. Thirumalai

  • Exploiting the isomorphism between quantum theory and classical statistical mechanics of polyatomic fluids

    David Chandler;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Scaling concepts for the dynamics of viscous liquids near an ideal glassy state.

    T. R. Kirkpatrick;D. Thirumalai;P. G. Wolynes

  • Speeding molecular recognition by using the folding funnel: The fly-casting mechanism

    Benjamin A. Shoemaker;John J. Portman;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Solvophobically Driven Folding of Nonbiological Oligomers

    James C. Nelson;Jeffery G. Saven;Jeffrey S. Moore;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Intermediates and barrier crossing in a random energy model (with applications to protein folding)

    Joseph D. Bryngelson;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Theory of structural glasses and supercooled liquids.

    Vassiliy Lubchenko;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Classical solvent dynamics and electron transfer. 1. Continuum theory

    Daniel F. Calef;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Toward an outline of the topography of a realistic protein-folding funnel

    J. N. Onuchic;P. G. Wolynes;Z. Luthey-Schulten;N. D. Socci

  • Rate theories and puzzles of hemeprotein kinetics

    Hans Frauenfelder;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Connections between some kinetic and equilibrium theories of the glass transition.

    T. R. Kirkpatrick;P. G. Wolynes

  • Stable and metastable states in mean-field Potts and structural glasses.

    Kirkpatrick Tr;Wolynes Pg

  • Nonlinear elasticity, proteinquakes, and the energy landscapes of functional transitions in proteins

    O. Miyashita;J. N. Onuchic;P. G. Wolynes

  • DIFFUSIVE DYNAMICS OF THE REACTION COORDINATE FOR PROTEIN FOLDING FUNNELS

    N. D. Socci;J. N. Onuchic;P. G. Wolynes

Frequent Co-Authors

José N. Onuchic
José N. Onuchic Rice University
Zaida Luthey-Schulten
Zaida Luthey-Schulten University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Elizabeth A. Komives
Elizabeth A. Komives University of California, San Diego
Jin Wang
Jin Wang Stony Brook University
Shoji Takada
Shoji Takada Kyoto University
David M. Leitner
David M. Leitner University of Nevada Reno
Herbert Levine
Herbert Levine Northeastern University
Richard A. Goldstein
Richard A. Goldstein University College London
Nicholas D. Socci
Nicholas D. Socci Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Biman Bagchi
Biman Bagchi Indian Institute of Science

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