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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 88 2253 2023 806 671 222 32992

Richard E. Dickerson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard E. Dickerson between 1956 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard E. Dickerson published across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 1988. 1 of the 251 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 1988. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 3 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 1 publication 1961: 2 publications 1962: 4 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 11 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 29 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1956 2025

251 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard E. Dickerson: publications per year, 1956 to 2025
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 3
1958 1
1959 1
1960 1
1961 2
1962 4
1963 0
1964 3
1965 0
1966 0
1967 3
1968 2
1969 3
1970 11
1971 4
1972 8
1973 3
1974 5
1975 1
1976 4
1977 4
1978 4
1979 0
1980 10
1981 8
1982 11
1983 9
1984 3
1985 4
1986 3
1987 7
1988 29
1989 3
1990 3
1991 9
1992 5
1993 9
1994 6
1995 4
1996 12
1997 8
1998 4
1999 4
2000 3
2001 4
2002 6
2003 5
2004 0
2005 5
2006 1
2007 0
2008 3
2009 2
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 251
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Richard E. Dickerson 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 Richard E. Dickerson 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, 221–240 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: 222 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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 1,216 222
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
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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Richard E. Dickerson 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 Richard E. Dickerson 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 88
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

  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1985 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Richard E. Dickerson is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, with a primary focus on Economics, Econometrics and Finance as well as Immunology and Microbiology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods

Richard E. Dickerson has contributed to several scholarly publications. Notably, a recent paper titled Use of Clinical Trial Characteristics to Estimate Costs of New Drug Development was published in 2025 in JAMA Network Open.

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Andrew Mulcahy
  • Stephanie Rennane
  • Daniel Schwam
  • Lawrence Baker
  • Kanaka Shetty

Publication venues where Richard E. Dickerson's work has appeared include:

  • JAMA Network Open

The recognition of their scientific contributions is reflected in several awards, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1985)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1985)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1988)

Best Publications

  • Structure of a B-DNA dodecamer: conformation and dynamics.

    Horace R. Drew;Richard M. Wing;Tsunehiro Takano;Christopher Broka

  • Structure of Myoglobin: A Three-Dimensional Fourier Synthesis at 2 Å. Resolution

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  • The molecular origin of DNA-drug specificity in netropsin and distamycin

    Mary L. Kopka;Chun Yoon;David Goodsell;Philip Pjura

  • Crystal structure analysis of a complete turn of B-DNA

    Richard Wing;Richard Wing;Horace Drew;Tsunehiro Takano;Chris Broka

  • Ferricytochrome c: I. GENERAL FEATURES OF THE HORSE AND BONITO PROTEINS AT 2.8 A RESOLUTION

    Richard E. Dickerson;Tsunehiro Takano;David Eisenberg;Olga B. Kallai

  • Structure of a B-DNA dodecamer

    Unknown

  • Reversible bending and helix geometry in a B-DNA dodecamer: CGCGAATTBrCGCG.

    A V Fratini;M L Kopka;H R Drew;R E Dickerson

  • Binding of Hoechst 33258 to the minor groove of B-DNA.

    Philip E. Pjura;Kazimierz Grzeskowiak;Richard E. Dickerson

  • A standard reference frame for the description of nucleic acid base-pair geometry

    Wilma K Olson;Manju Bansal;Stephen K Burley;Richard E Dickerson

  • Base sequence and helix structure variation in B and A DNA.

    Richard E. Dickerson

  • Definitions and Nomenclature of Nucleic Acid Structure Parameters

    Richard E. Dickerson

  • Ordered water structure around a B-DNA dodecamer: A quantitative study

    Mary L. Kopka;Albert V. Fratini;Horace R. Drew;Richard E. Dickerson

  • The Anatomy of A-, B-, and Z-DNA

    Unknown

  • High-salt d(CpGpCpG), a left-handed Z′ DNA double helix

    Horace Drew;Tsunehiro Takano;Shoji Tanaka;Keiichi Itakura

  • “Homology” in proteins and nucleic acids: A terminology muddle and a way out of it

    Gerald R. Reeck;Christoph de Haën;David C. Teller;Russell F. Doolittle

  • Binding of an antitumor drug to DNA, Netropsin and C-G-C-G-A-A-T-T-BrC-G-C-G.

    Mary L. Kopka;Chun Yoon;David Goodsell;Philip Pjura

  • Conformation change of cytochrome c

    Unknown

  • The structure of cytochromec and the rates of molecular evolution

    Unknown

  • Helix geometry, hydration, and G.A mismatch in a B-DNA decamer.

    Gilbert G. Privé;Udo Heinemann;Srinivasan Chandrasegaran;Lou Sing Kan

  • Structure of the Escherichia coli response regulator NarL.

    Igor Baikalov;Imke Schröder;Maria Kaczor-Grzeskowiak;Kazimierz Grzeskowiak

  • How proteins recognize the TATA box.

    Zong Sean Juo;Thang Kien Chiu;Paul M. Leiberman;Igor Baikalov

  • The structure of bovine trypsin: electron density maps of the inhibited enzyme at 5 Angstrom and at 2-7 Angstron resolution.

    Robert M. Stroud;Lois M. Kay;Richard E. Dickerson

  • Bending and curvature calculations in B-DNA

    David S. Goodsell;Richard E. Dickerson

  • Definitions and nomenclature of nucleic acid structure components.

    R.E. Dickerson

  • STRUCTURE OF THE B-DNA DECAMER C-C-A-A-C-G-T-T-G-G AND COMPARISON WITH ISOMORPHOUS DECAMERS C-C-A-A-G-A-T-T-G-G AND C-C-A-G-G-C-C-T-G-G

    Gilbert G. Privé;Kazunori Yanagi;Richard E. Dickerson

  • DNA structure from A to Z.

    Richard E Dickerson

  • Analysis of local helix geometry in three B-DNA decamers and eight dodecamers.

    Kazunori Yanagi;Gilbert G. Privé;Richard E. Dickerson

  • Structure of an alternating-B DNA helix and its relationship to A-tract DNA

    Chun Yoon;Gilbert G. Prive;David S. Goodsell;Richard E. Dickerson

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Goodsell
David S. Goodsell Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Harry B. Gray
Harry B. Gray California Institute of Technology
Gilbert G. Privé
Gilbert G. Privé University of Toronto
Duilio Cascio
Duilio Cascio University of California, Los Angeles
Robert P. Gunsalus
Robert P. Gunsalus University of California, Los Angeles
Gye Won Han
Gye Won Han University of Southern California
Reid C. Johnson
Reid C. Johnson University of California, Los Angeles
Udo Heinemann
Udo Heinemann Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Michael R. Sawaya
Michael R. Sawaya University of California, Los Angeles
Paul J. Hagerman
Paul J. Hagerman University of California, Davis

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