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Rik K. Wierenga

Rik K. Wierenga

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8407 7637 41 36 310 14441

Rik K. Wierenga publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rik K. Wierenga between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rik K. Wierenga published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 6 of the 323 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1973 2025

323 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rik K. Wierenga: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 5
1984 2
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 3
1989 2
1990 3
1991 6
1992 7
1993 10
1994 9
1995 3
1996 7
1997 11
1998 8
1999 5
2000 14
2001 10
2002 11
2003 9
2004 12
2005 9
2006 7
2007 11
2008 10
2009 10
2010 6
2011 7
2012 8
2013 15
2014 16
2015 14
2016 12
2017 6
2018 7
2019 5
2020 8
2021 12
2022 1
2023 6
2024 4
2025 2
Total 323
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Rik K. Wierenga 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 Rik K. Wierenga 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, 301–320 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: 310 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
301–320 764 310
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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Rik K. Wierenga 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 Rik K. Wierenga 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 63
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
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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Overview

Rik K. Wierenga is affiliated with the University of Oulu in Finland and specializes in research within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also in Materials Science.

Their research focuses primarily on areas such as Enzyme Structure and Function, Biochemical and Molecular Research, and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction. Other topics addressed in their work include Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease, Cancer-related gene regulation, Protein Structure and Dynamics, and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism.

Rik K. Wierenga has authored several notable papers, including:

  • IceBear: an intuitive and versatile web application for research-data tracking from crystallization experiment to PDB deposition (2021), published in Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology
  • Crystal structure of the collagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase (C-P4H) catalytic domain complexed with PDI: Toward a model of the C-P4H α2β2 tetramer (2022), published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • An engineered variant of MECR reductase reveals indispensability of long-chain acyl-ACPs for mitochondrial respiration (2023), published in Nature Communications
  • Insights into the stability and substrate specificity of the E. coli aerobic β-oxidation trifunctional enzyme complex (2020), published in Journal of Structural Biology
  • Structure of transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase reveals unique organization of EF and dioxygenase domains (2021), published in Journal of Biological Chemistry

Their frequent co-authors include Subhadra Dalwani, Rajaram Venkatesan, M. Kristian Koski, Tiila-Riikka Kiema, and Werner Schmitz.

Publications by Wierenga commonly appear in the following venues:

  • Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Journal of Structural Biology
  • IUCrJ
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their work spans multiple scientific subfields with emphasis on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Cell Biology, Cancer Research, and Biotechnology.

Best Publications

  • Prediction of the Occurrence of the ADP-binding βαβ-fold in Proteins, Using an Amino Acid Sequence Fingerprint

    Rik K. Wierenga;Peter Terpstra;Wim G.J. Hol

  • Crystal structure of a Src-homology 3 (SH3) domain.

    Andrea Musacchio;Martin Noble;Richard Pauptit;Rik Wierenga

  • The TIM-barrel fold: a versatile framework for efficient enzymes

    R.K Wierenga

  • Predicted nucleotide-binding properties of p21 protein and its cancer-associated variant

    Rik K. Wierenga;Wim G. J. Hol

  • Interaction of pyrophosphate moieties with .alpha.-helixes in dinucleotide-binding proteins

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  • The biochemistry of peroxisomal β-oxidation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    J.Kalervo Hiltunen;Anu M. Mursula;Hanspeter Rottensteiner;Rik K. Wierenga

  • The 2.35 A crystal structure of the inactivated form of chicken Src: a dynamic molecule with multiple regulatory interactions

    John C Williams;Albert Weijland;Stefania Gonfloni;Andy Thompson

  • Structure of a two-domain chitotriosidase from Serratia marcescens at 1.9-Å resolution

    D. M. F. van Aalten;B. Synstad;M. B. Brurberg;E. Hough

  • Crystal structure of the SH3 domain in human Fyn; comparison of the three-dimensional structures of SH3 domains in tyrosine kinases and spectrin.

    Martin E. M. Noble;Andrea Musacchio;Matti Saraste;Sara A. Courtneidge

  • Crystal structure of the p-hydroxybenzoate hydroxylase-substrate complex refined at 1.9 A resolution. Analysis of the enzyme-substrate and enzyme-product complexes.

    Herman A. Schreuder;Peter A.J. Prick;Rik K. Wierenga;Gerrit Vriend

  • Comparison of the three-dimensional protein and nucleotide structure of the FAD-binding domain of p-hydroxybenzoate hydroxylase with the FAD- as well as NADPH-binding domains of glutathione reductase.

    Rik K. Wierenga;Jan Drenth;Georg E. Schulz;R. Huber

  • Triosephosphate isomerase: a highly evolved biocatalyst

    R. K. Wierenga;E. G. Kapetaniou;R. Venkatesan

  • Crystal structure of enoyl-coenzyme A (CoA) hydratase at 2.5 angstroms resolution: a spiral fold defines the CoA-binding pocket.

    C K Engel;M Mathieu;J P Zeelen;J K Hiltunen

  • The thiolase superfamily: condensing enzymes with diverse reaction specificities.

    Antti M. Haapalainen;Gitte Meriläinen;Rik K. Wierenga

  • Refined 1.83 A structure of trypanosomal triosephosphate isomerase crystallized in the presence of 2.4 M-ammonium sulphate. A comparison with the structure of the trypanosomal triosephosphate isomerase-glycerol-3-phosphate complex.

    R.K. Wierenga;M.E.M. Noble;G. Vriend;S. Nauche

  • Triose-phosphate isomerase (TIM) of the psychrophilic bacterium Vibrio marinus. Kinetic and structural properties.

    Marco Alvarez;Johan Ph. Zeelen;Véronique Mainfroid;Françoise Rentier-Delrue

  • The crystal structure of triosephosphate isomerase (TIM) from Thermotoga maritima: a comparative thermostability structural analysis of ten different TIM structures.

    Dominique Maes;Johan P. Zeelen;Narmada Thanki;Nicola Beaucamp

  • The role of the linker between the SH2 domain and catalytic domain in the regulation and function of Src

    Stefania Gonfloni;John C. Williams;Katarina Hattula;Albert Weijland

  • Crystal structure of p-hydroxybenzoate hydroxylase

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  • Insights into Src kinase functions: structural comparisons

    John C Williams;Rik K Wierenga;Matti Saraste

  • Design, creation, and characterization of a stable, monomeric triosephosphate isomerase.

    Torben V. Borchert;Ruben Abagyan;Rainer Jaenicke;Rik K. Wierenga

  • Structural and mutagenesis studies of leishmania triosephosphate isomerase: a point mutation can convert a mesophilic enzyme into a superstable enzyme without losing catalytic power

    John C. Williams;Johan P. Zeelen;Gitte Neubauer;Gert Vriend

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Kalervo Hiltunen
J. Kalervo Hiltunen University of Oulu
Martin E.M. Noble
Martin E.M. Noble Newcastle University
Johanna Myllyharju
Johanna Myllyharju University of Oulu
Fred R. Opperdoes
Fred R. Opperdoes Université Catholique de Louvain
Paul A. M. Michels
Paul A. M. Michels University of Edinburgh
Wim G. J. Hol
Wim G. J. Hol University of Washington
Peter Neubauer
Peter Neubauer Technical University of Berlin
Toshiyuki Fukao
Toshiyuki Fukao Gifu University
Rainer Jaenicke
Rainer Jaenicke University of Regensburg
Anne-Marie Lambeir
Anne-Marie Lambeir University of Antwerp

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