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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 107 890 788 351 281 244 67848

Roderick MacKinnon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roderick MacKinnon between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roderick MacKinnon published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 9 of the 289 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

289 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roderick MacKinnon: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 4
1988 5
1989 3
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 5
1994 6
1995 7
1996 4
1997 4
1998 7
1999 5
2000 3
2001 8
2002 11
2003 10
2004 15
2005 9
2006 5
2007 7
2008 4
2009 6
2010 11
2011 13
2012 8
2013 10
2014 7
2015 2
2016 8
2017 17
2018 15
2019 17
2020 3
2021 5
2022 12
2023 5
2024 9
2025 8
2026 1
Total 289
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Roderick MacKinnon publications per year - data summary

  • Roderick MacKinnon, a Chemistry scholar from Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has 289 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2017 and 2019, with 17 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.0 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 35 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 60 publications (4.3 per year); 2000-2013: 120 publications (8.6 per year); 2014-2026: 109 publications (8.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Roderick MacKinnon 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 Roderick MacKinnon 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, 241–260 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: 244 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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 1,100 244
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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Roderick MacKinnon publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Roderick MacKinnon, a Chemistry scholar from Howard Hughes Medical Institute, records 244 publications - the 48th percentile of the discipline.
  • 48% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Roderick MacKinnon, and about 52% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Roderick MacKinnon falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Roderick MacKinnon 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 Roderick MacKinnon 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, 106–107 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: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 88 107
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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Roderick MacKinnon D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Roderick MacKinnon, a Chemistry scholar from Howard Hughes Medical Institute, records 107 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Roderick MacKinnon, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Roderick MacKinnon ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2003 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 2003 - Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning channels in cell membranes; for structural and mechanistic studies of ion channels
  • 2001 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 2001 - Perl-UNC Prize, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Solving the Crystal Structure of the Potassium Channel.
  • 2000 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1999 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation
  • 1998 - W. Alden Spencer Award, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Overview

Roderick MacKinnon is affiliated with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as:

  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies

Among recent publications, several notable papers include:

  • "Voltage-sensor movements in the Eag Kv channel under an applied electric field" (2022) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Membrane protein isolation and structure determination in cell-derived membrane vesicles" (2023) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Cryo-EM analysis of PIP2 regulation in mammalian GIRK channels" (2020) published in eLife
  • "Molecular structure of an open human K ATP channel" (2021) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Piezo1 as a force-through-membrane sensor in red blood cells" (2022) published in eLife

Frequent co-authors collaborating with MacKinnon encompass:

  • Ziao Fu
  • Xiao Tao
  • Maria E. Falzone
  • Christoph A. Haselwandter
  • Venkata S. Mandala

The scientist's publications appear mostly in these venues:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (14 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (11 publications)
  • Biophysical Journal (6 publications)
  • eLife (3 publications)
  • Neuron (1 publication)

Awards received by Roderick MacKinnon include:

  • Nobel Prize (2003) for discoveries concerning channels in cell membranes, specifically for structural and mechanistic studies of ion channels
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University (2003)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2001)
  • Perl-UNC Prize, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001) for solving the crystal structure of the potassium channel
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2000)
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation (1999)
  • W. Alden Spencer Award, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1998)
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2007)

Best Publications

  • The Structure of the Potassium Channel: Molecular Basis of K+ Conduction and Selectivity

    Declan A. Doyle;João Morais Cabral;Richard A. Pfuetzner;Anling Kuo

  • Crystal Structure of a Mammalian Voltage-Dependent Shaker Family K + Channel

    Stephen B. Long;Ernest B. Campbell;Roderick MacKinnon

  • Chemistry of ion coordination and hydration revealed by a K+ channel-Fab complex at 2.0 A resolution.

    Yufeng Zhou;João H. Morais-Cabral;João H. Morais-Cabral;Amelia Kaufman;Roderick MacKinnon

  • X-ray structure of a voltage-dependent K+ channel

    Youxing Jiang;Alice Lee;Jiayun Chen;Vanessa Ruta

  • Atomic structure of a voltage-dependent K+ channel in a lipid membrane-like environment.

    Stephen B. Long;Xiao Tao;Ernest B. Campbell;Roderick MacKinnon

  • X-ray structure of a ClC chloride channel at 3.0 A reveals the molecular basis of anion selectivity.

    Raimund Dutzler;Ernest B. Campbell;Martine Cadene;Brian T. Chait

  • Crystal structure and mechanism of a calcium-gated potassium channel

    Youxing Jiang;Alice Lee;Jiayun Chen;Martine Cadene

  • Crystal structures of a complexed and peptide-free membrane protein-binding domain: molecular basis of peptide recognition by PDZ.

    Declan A. Doyle;Alice Lee;John Lewis;Eunjoon Kim

  • The open pore conformation of potassium channels.

    Youxing Jiang;Alice Lee;Jiayun Chen;Martine Cadene

  • Voltage Sensor of Kv1.2: Structural Basis of Electromechanical Coupling

    Stephen B. Long;Ernest B. Campbell;Roderick MacKinnon

  • Determination of the subunit stoichiometry of a voltage-activated potassium channel.

    Roderick MacKinnon

  • Principles of selective ion transport in channels and pumps.

    Eric Gouaux;Roderick MacKinnon

  • Mutations in the K+ channel signature sequence

    L. Heginbotham;Zhe Lu;T. Abramson;R. Mackinnon

  • The principle of gating charge movement in a voltage-dependent K + channel

    Youxing Jiang;Vanessa Ruta;Jiayun Chen;Alice Lee

  • Abnormal intracellular calcium handling in myocardium from patients with end-stage heart failure.

    J. K. Gwathmey;L. Copelas;R. MacKinnon;F. J. Schoen

  • Energetic optimization of ion conduction rate by the K+ selectivity filter.

    João H. Morais-Cabral;Yufeng Zhou;Roderick MacKinnon

  • Contribution of the S4 segment to gating charge in the Shaker K+ channel.

    Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal;Roderick MacKinnon

  • Gating the Selectivity Filter in ClC Chloride Channels

    Raimund Dutzler;Ernest B. Campbell;Roderick MacKinnon

  • Mutations affecting TEA blockade and ion permeation in voltage-activated K+ channels.

    Roderick MacKinnon;Gary Yellen

  • Potassium channel receptor site for the inactivation gate and quaternary amine inhibitors

    Ming Zhou;João H. Morais-Cabral;João H. Morais-Cabral;Sabine Mann;Roderick MacKinnon

  • A Functional Connection Between the Pores of Distantly Related Ion Channels as Revealed by Mutant K^+ Channels

    Lise Heginbotham;Tatiana Abramson;Roderick MacKinnon

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian T. Chait
Brian T. Chait Rockefeller University
Bruce P. Bean
Bruce P. Bean Harvard University
Tom W. Muir
Tom W. Muir Princeton University
Christopher J. Miller
Christopher J. Miller University of California, Davis
Alexander R. Pico
Alexander R. Pico Gladstone Institutes
Simon Scheuring
Simon Scheuring Cornell University
Eric Gouaux
Eric Gouaux Oregon Health & Science University
Christopher Miller
Christopher Miller Brandeis University
Clay M. Armstrong
Clay M. Armstrong University of Pennsylvania
Jue Chen
Jue Chen Rockefeller University

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