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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8405 7636 2419 2010 238 14473
Biology and Biochemistry 63 10145 9368 4436 3988 245 15270

Robert Powers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Powers between 1951 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Powers published across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 23 of the 299 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 3 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 7 publications
1951 2025

299 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Powers: publications per year, 1951 to 2025
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 0
1953 0
1954 3
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 5
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 4
1998 5
1999 5
2000 11
2001 9
2002 3
2003 0
2004 6
2005 6
2006 6
2007 7
2008 8
2009 11
2010 9
2011 10
2012 11
2013 14
2014 17
2015 9
2016 8
2017 26
2018 8
2019 11
2020 6
2021 14
2022 16
2023 12
2024 16
2025 7
Total 299
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Robert Powers 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 Robert Powers 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: 238 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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 1,216 238
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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Robert Powers 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 Robert Powers 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1969 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Robert Powers is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also in Medicine. Within these broader domains, Powers focuses on specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Spectroscopy, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their main topics of work cover an extensive range of areas related to chemical and biomedical analysis. These include Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies, Effects of Radiation Exposure, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, and Game Theory and Voting Systems.

Frequently publishing in various scientific journals, Powers has contributed notable papers such as:

  • "NMR and Metabolomics-A Roadmap for the Future" (2022, Metabolites)
  • "Quantitative NMR-Based Biomedical Metabolomics: Current Status and Applications" (2020, Molecules)
  • "The application of machine-learning and Raman spectroscopy for the rapid detection of edible oils type and adulteration" (2021, Food Chemistry)
  • "Cancer-associated fibroblast-derived acetate promotes pancreatic cancer development by altering polyamine metabolism via the ACSS2-SP1-SAT1 axis" (2024, Nature Cell Biology)
  • "Multiplatform untargeted metabolomics" (2023, Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry)

Their frequent co-authors, with whom they have collaborated multiple times, include Fatema Bhinderwala, Darcy Cochran, Heidi E. Roth, Isin T. Sakallioglu, and Aline de Lima Leite.

Powers often publishes in venues such as Scientific Reports, Analytical Chemistry, Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, Metabolites, and Molecules.

Recognized by professional bodies, Powers is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2016 and was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1969.

Best Publications

  • Multivariate Analysis in Metabolomics.

    Bradley Worley;Robert Powers

  • The future of NMR-based metabolomics.

    John L Markley;Rafael Brüschweiler;Arthur S Edison;Hamid R Eghbalnia

  • A common sense approach to peak picking in two-, three-, and four-dimensional spectra using automatic computer analysis of contour diagrams

    Daniel S. Garrett;Robert Powers;Angela M. Gronenborn;G. Marius Clore

  • MUC1 and HIF-1alpha Signaling Crosstalk Induces Anabolic Glucose Metabolism to Impart Gemcitabine Resistance to Pancreatic Cancer.

    Surendra K. Shukla;Vinee Purohit;Kamiya Mehla;Venugopal Gunda

  • PCA as a practical indicator of OPLS-DA model reliability.

    Bradley Worley;Robert Powers

  • Automated analysis of protein NMR assignments using methods from artificial intelligence

    Diane E. Zimmerman;Casimir A. Kulikowski;Yuanpeng Huang;Wenqing Feng

  • Protein NMR recall, precision, and F-measure scores (RPF scores): structure quality assessment measures based on information retrieval statistics.

    Yuanpeng J. Huang;Robert Powers;Gaetano T. Montelione

  • Metabolic reprogramming induced by ketone bodies diminishes pancreatic cancer cachexia

    Surendra K Shukla;Teklab Gebregiworgis;Vinee Purohit;Vinee Purohit;Nina V Chaika

  • Beyond the paradigm: Combining mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance for metabolomics.

    Darrell D. Marshall;Robert Powers

  • Three-dimensional solution structure of human interleukin-4 by multidimensional heteronuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

    Robert Powers;Daniel S. Garrett;Carl J. March;Eric A. Frieden

  • Increased Resolution and Improved Spectral Quality in Four-Dimensional 13C/13C-Separated HMQC-NOESY-HMQC Spectra Using Pulsed Field Gradients

    G.W. Vuister;G.M. Clore;A.M. Gronenborn;R. Powers

  • Amino Acid Catabolism in Staphylococcus aureus and the Function of Carbon Catabolite Repression

    Cortney R. Halsey;Shulei Lei;Jacqueline K. Wax;Mckenzie K. Lehman

  • MUC1 mucin stabilizes and activates hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha to regulate metabolism in pancreatic cancer

    Nina V. Chaika;Teklab Gebregiworgis;Michelle E. Lewallen;Vinee Purohit

  • Utilities for quantifying separation in PCA/PLS-DA scores plots.

    Bradley Worley;Steven M Halouska;Robert Powers

  • Three-dimensional triple-resonance NMR of 13C/15N-enriched proteins using constant-time evolution

    Robert Powers;Angela M Gronenborn;G Marius Clore;Ad Bax

  • O-GlcNAc Transferase Suppresses Inflammation and Necroptosis by Targeting Receptor-Interacting Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase 3.

    Xinghui Li;Wei Gong;Hao Wang;Tianliang Li

  • Metabolic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease: Bioenergetics, Redox Homeostasis and Central Carbon Metabolism

    Annadurai Anandhan;Maria S. Jacome;Shulei Lei;Pablo Hernandez-Franco

  • Application of NMR Metabolomics to Search for Human Disease Biomarkers

    Teklab Gebregiworgis;Robert Powers

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction in glial cells: Implications for neuronal homeostasis and survival.

    Jordan Rose;Christian Brian;Jade Woods;Aglaia Pappa

  • Properly oriented heparin-decasaccharide-induced dimers are the biologically active form of basic fibroblast growth factor.

    Franklin J. Moy;Michal Safran;Andrew P. Seddon;Doug Kitchen

  • The High-Resolution, Three-Dimensional Solution Structure of Human Interleukin-4 Determined by Multidimensional Heteronuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy?,$

    Powers R;Garrett Ds;March Cj;Frieden Ea

  • Erratum: MUC1 and HIF-1alpha Signaling Crosstalk Induces Anabolic Glucose Metabolism to Impart Gemcitabine Resistance to Pancreatic Cancer (Cancer Cell (2017) 32(1) (71–87.e7) (S1535610817302544) (10.1016/j.ccell.2017.06.004))

    Surendra K. Shukla;Vinee Purohit;Kamiya Mehla;Venugopal Gunda

Frequent Co-Authors

Gaetano T. Montelione
Gaetano T. Montelione Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Angela M. Gronenborn
Angela M. Gronenborn University of Pittsburgh
Rodrigo Franco
Rodrigo Franco University of Nebraska–Lincoln
G. Marius Clore
G. Marius Clore National Institutes of Health
Ronald L. Cerny
Ronald L. Cerny University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Carl J. March
Carl J. March Amgen (United States)
Rong Xiao
Rong Xiao Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Paul D. Fey
Paul D. Fey University of Nebraska Medical Center
Kenneth W. Bayles
Kenneth W. Bayles University of Nebraska Medical Center
Michael A. Hollingsworth
Michael A. Hollingsworth University of Nebraska Medical Center

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