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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 94 1687 1499 92 81 598 35199

Richard J. Cogdell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard J. Cogdell between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard J. Cogdell published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2004. 15 of the 646 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2004. 1972: 4 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1972 2026

646 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard J. Cogdell: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 4
1973 4
1974 7
1975 7
1976 2
1977 1
1978 3
1979 2
1980 7
1981 6
1982 3
1983 5
1984 2
1985 4
1986 8
1987 3
1988 7
1989 3
1990 10
1991 4
1992 5
1993 15
1994 6
1995 16
1996 17
1997 9
1998 20
1999 15
2000 14
2001 21
2002 16
2003 19
2004 29
2005 13
2006 21
2007 17
2008 25
2009 16
2010 17
2011 29
2012 22
2013 24
2014 25
2015 19
2016 20
2017 14
2018 22
2019 11
2020 11
2021 15
2022 11
2023 3
2024 2
2025 14
2026 1
Total 646
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Richard J. Cogdell 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 J. Cogdell 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, 581–600 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: 598 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
581–600 132 598
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 J. Cogdell 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 J. Cogdell 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 94
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

  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1991 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Richard J. Cogdell is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, with a primary focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as physics and astronomy.

Their work encompasses several subfields including molecular biology, atomic and molecular physics and optics, cellular and molecular neuroscience, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and ecology.

The main topics of Cogdell's research cover photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, algal biology and biofuel production, genomics and phylogenetic studies, spectroscopy and laser applications, and microbial community ecology and physiology.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by this scientist include:

  • Quantum biology revisited, 2020, Science Advances
  • Bioinspiration in light harvesting and catalysis, 2020, Nature Reviews Materials
  • The 2.4 Å cryo-EM structure of a heptameric light-harvesting 2 complex reveals two carotenoid energy transfer pathways, 2021, Science Advances
  • Quieting a noisy antenna reproduces photosynthetic light-harvesting spectra, 2020, Science
  • A comparative look at structural variation among RC-LH1 'Core' complexes present in anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria, 2020, Photosynthesis Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Cogdell include:

  • Alastair T. Gardiner
  • Tu C. Nguyen-Phan
  • Chiasa Uragami
  • Hideki Hashimoto
  • Qian Pu

Cogdell's publications appear regularly in several scientific venues such as:

  • Journal of The Royal Society Interface
  • Photosynthesis Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

They have been recognized with fellowships including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2007)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1991)

Best Publications

  • Crystal structure of an integral membrane light-harvesting complex from photosynthetic bacteria

    G. McDermott;S. M. Prince;A. A. Freer;A. M. Hawthornthwaite-Lawless

  • Carotenoids in Photosynthesis

    Harry A. Frank;Richard J. Cogdell

  • Quantum control of energy flow in light harvesting.

    Jennifer L. Herek;Jennifer L. Herek;Wendel Wohlleben;Richard J. Cogdell;Dirk Zeidler

  • The architecture and function of the light-harvesting apparatus of purple bacteria: from single molecules to in vivo membranes.

    Richard J. Cogdell;Andrew Gall;Jürgen Köhler

  • Crystal structure of the RC-LH1 core complex from Rhodopseudomonas palustris.

    Aleksander W. Roszak;Tina D. Howard;June Southall;Alastair T. Gardiner

  • The structure and thermal motion of the B800-850 LH2 complex from Rps.acidophila at 2.0A resolution and 100K: new structural features and functionally relevant motions.

    Miroslav Z. Papiz;Steve M. Prince;Tina Howard;Richard J. Cogdell

  • How carotenoids function in photosynthetic bacteria.

    Richard J. Cogdell;Harry A. Frank

  • The photochemistry of carotenoids

    Harry A. Frank;Andrew J. Young;George Britton;Richard J. Cogdell

  • Quantum biology revisited

    Jianshu Cao;Richard J. Cogdell;David F. Coker;Hong Guang Duan;Hong Guang Duan

  • Quantum coherent energy transfer over varying pathways in single light-harvesting complexes.

    Richard Hildner;Daan Brinks;Jana B. Nieder;Richard J. Cogdell

  • Picosecond detection of an intermediate in the photochemical reaction of bacterial photosynthesis

    Mark G. Rockley;Maurice W. Windsor;Richard J. Cogdell;William W. Parson

  • An unusual pathway of excitation energy deactivation in carotenoids: Singlet-to-triplet conversion on an ultrafast timescale in a photosynthetic antenna

    Claudiu C. Gradinaru;John T. M. Kennis;Emmanouil Papagiannakis;Ivo H. M. van Stokkum

  • Carotenoids and Photosynthesis.

    Hideki Hashimoto;Chiasa Uragami;Richard J. Cogdell

  • STRUCTURE-BASED CALCULATIONS OF THE OPTICAL SPECTRA OF THE LH2 BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL-PROTEIN COMPLEX FROM RHODOPSEUDOMONAS ACIDOPHILA

    Kenneth Sauer;Richard J. Cogdell;Steve M. Prince;Andy Freer

  • Pigment–pigment interactions and energy transfer in the antenna complex of the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas acidophila

    Andy Freer;Steve Prince;Ken Sauer;Miroslav Papiz

  • Photosynthetic light-harvesting by carotenoids: detection of an intermediate excited state

    G. Cerullo;D. Polli;G. Lanzani;S. De Silvestri

  • Fluorescence and photobleaching dynamics of single light-harvesting complexes

    Martin A. Bopp;Yiwei Jia;Liangquan Li;Richard J. Cogdell

  • Nature does not rely on long-lived electronic quantum coherence for photosynthetic energy transfer

    Hong-Guang Duan;Hong-Guang Duan;Valentyn I Prokhorenko;Richard J Cogdell;Khuram Ashraf

  • The crystallographic structure of the B800-820 LH3 light-harvesting complex from the purple bacteria Rhodopseudomonas acidophila strain 7050.

    K. McLuskey;S. M. Prince;R. J. Cogdell;N. W. Isaacs

  • The primary photochemical reaction of bacterial photosynthesis

    William W. Parson;Richard J. Cogdell

  • Excited states of photosynthetic reaction centers at low recox potentials.

    William W. Parson;Roderick K. Clayton;Richard J. Cogdell;Richard J. Cogdell

Frequent Co-Authors

Hideki Hashimoto
Hideki Hashimoto Kwansei Gakuin University
Neil W. Isaacs
Neil W. Isaacs University of Glasgow
Rienk van Grondelle
Rienk van Grondelle Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Bruno Robert
Bruno Robert University of Paris-Saclay
Giulio Cerullo
Giulio Cerullo Polytechnic University of Milan
Harry A. Frank
Harry A. Frank University of Connecticut
Guglielmo Lanzani
Guglielmo Lanzani Italian Institute of Technology
R. J. Dwayne Miller
R. J. Dwayne Miller University of Toronto
Tõnu Pullerits
Tõnu Pullerits Lund University
C. Neil Hunter
C. Neil Hunter University of Sheffield

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