World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Shelagh Ferguson-Miller

Shelagh Ferguson-Miller

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10606 9577 2925 2402 185 12175

Shelagh Ferguson-Miller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shelagh Ferguson-Miller between 1973 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shelagh Ferguson-Miller published across 51 years, from 1973 to 2023, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2012. 3 of the 188 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

188 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Shelagh Ferguson-Miller: publications per year, 1973 to 2023
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 2
1977 1
1978 5
1979 5
1980 1
1981 2
1982 4
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 4
1987 3
1988 7
1989 2
1990 3
1991 2
1992 5
1993 3
1994 2
1995 5
1996 7
1997 2
1998 5
1999 4
2000 3
2001 4
2002 8
2003 5
2004 3
2005 4
2006 3
2007 3
2008 6
2009 5
2010 5
2011 9
2012 12
2013 4
2014 3
2015 11
2016 2
2017 3
2018 3
2019 4
2020 2
2021 4
2022 0
2023 3
Total 188
Download as CSV

Shelagh Ferguson-Miller publications per year - data summary

  • Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, a Chemistry scholar from Michigan State University, has 188 publications recorded across 51 years, from 1973 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1973 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 12 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1977, 1980, 1983 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 51 years in the span carry no publications at all (1974, 1975 and 2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.9 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 13 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1973-1989: 41 publications (2.4 per year); 1990-2006: 68 publications (4.0 per year); 2007-2023: 79 publications (4.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Shelagh Ferguson-Miller 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 Shelagh Ferguson-Miller 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, 181–200 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: 185 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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 1,344 185
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
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
Download as CSV

Shelagh Ferguson-Miller 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.
  • Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, a Chemistry scholar from Michigan State University, records 185 publications - the 27th percentile of the discipline.
  • 27% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, and about 73% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Shelagh Ferguson-Miller ranks below the median.
  • 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).

Shelagh Ferguson-Miller 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 Shelagh Ferguson-Miller 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 58
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
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
Download as CSV

Shelagh Ferguson-Miller 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.
  • Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, a Chemistry scholar from Michigan State University, records 58 D-Index - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Shelagh Ferguson-Miller ranks below 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

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Shelagh Ferguson-Miller is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on subfields including Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics, Computational Theory and Mathematics, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Their work covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Shelagh Ferguson-Miller has contributed to several publications in well-known scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Biochemistry
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Biophysical Journal
  • Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes
  • Mitochondrion

Recent papers authored with various collaborators include:

  • "Highlighting membrane protein structure and function: A celebration of the Protein Data Bank," published in 2021 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Membrane-Mediated Ligand Unbinding of the PK-11195 Ligand from TSPO," published in 2020 in the Biophysical Journal
  • "TSPO protein binding partners in bacteria, animals, and plants," published in 2021 in the Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes
  • "Mitochondrial respiration is controlled by Allostery, Subunit Composition and Phosphorylation Sites of Cytochrome c Oxidase: A trailblazer's tale - Bernhard Kadenbach," published in 2021 in Mitochondrion
  • "New TSPO Crystal Structures of Mutant and Heme-Bound Forms with Altered Flexibility, Ligand Binding, and Porphyrin Degradation Activity," published in 2023 in Biochemistry

Frequent collaborators include Fei Li, Carrie Hiser, Jian Liu, Robert M. Hall, and R. Michael Garavito.

In 2006, Shelagh Ferguson-Miller was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Mitochondria - Releasing Power for Life and Unleashing the Machineries of Death

    Donald D Newmeyer;Shelagh Ferguson-Miller

  • Heme/Copper Terminal Oxidases

    Shelagh Ferguson-Miller;Gerald T. Babcock

  • Detergents as Tools in Membrane Biochemistry

    R. Michael Garavito;Shelagh Ferguson-Miller

  • Correlation of the kinetics of electron transfer activity of various eukaryotic cytochromes c with binding to mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase.

    S Ferguson-Miller;D L Brautigan;E Margoliash

  • Definition of cytochrome c binding domains by chemical modification. III. Kinetics of reaction of carboxydinitrophenyl cytochromes c with cytochrome c oxidase.

    S Ferguson-Miller;D L Brautigan;E Margoliash

  • [18] Mitochondrial cytochrome c: Preparation and activity of native and chemically modified cytochromes c

    David L. Brautigan;Shelagh Ferguson-Miller;E. Margoliash

  • Alkyl glycoside detergents: a simpler synthesis and their effects on kinetic and physical properties of cytochrome c oxidase.

    Paul Rosevear;Terrell VanAken;Jeffrey Baxter;Shelagh Ferguson-Miller

  • Energy Transduction: Proton Transfer Through the Respiratory Complexes

    Jonathan P. Hosler;Shelagh Ferguson-Miller;Denise A. Mills

  • Identification of conserved lipid/detergent-binding sites in a high-resolution structure of the membrane protein cytochrome c oxidase

    Ling Qin;Carrie Hiser;Anne Mulichak;R. Michael Garavito

  • Possible proton relay pathways in cytochrome c oxidase.

    John R. Fetter;Jie Qian;James Shapleigh;Jeffrey W. Thomas

  • Insight into the active-site structure and function of cytochrome oxidase by analysis of site-directed mutants of bacterial cytochrome aa3 and cytochrome bo

    Jonathan P. Hosler;Shelagh Ferguson-Miller;Melissa W. Calhoun;Jeffrey W. Thomas

  • Definition of cytochrome c binding domains by chemical modification. I. Reaction with 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoate and chromatographic separation of singly substituted derivatives.

    D L Brautigan;S Ferguson-Miller;E Margoliash

  • Definition of cytochrome c binding domains by chemical modification: Kinetics of reaction with beef mitochondrial reductase and functional organization of the respiratory chain

    Samuel H. Speck;Shelagh Ferguson-Miller;Neil Osheroff;E. Margoliash

  • [3] Alkyl glycoside detergents: Synthesis and applications to the study of membrane proteins

    T. Vanaken;S. Foxall-Vanaken;S. Castleman;S. Ferguson-Miller

  • Steady state kinetics and binding of eukaryotic cytochromes c with yeast cytochrome c peroxidase.

    Chae Hee Kang;Shelagh Ferguson-Miller;E. Margoliash

  • Crystal structures of translocator protein (TSPO) and mutant mimic of a human polymorphism.

    Fei Li;Jian Liu;Yi Zheng;R. Michael Garavito

  • Mutations in the putative H-channel in the cytochrome c oxidase from Rhodobacter sphaeroides show that this channel is not important for proton conduction but reveal modulation of the properties of heme a.

    Hang Mo Lee;Tapan Kanti Das;Denis L. Rousseau;Denise Mills

  • Redox-Dependent Conformational Changes in Cytochrome c Oxidase Suggest a Gating Mechanism for Proton Uptake

    Ling Qin;Jian Liu;Denise A. Mills;Denis A. Proshlyakov

  • Cytochrome aa3 of Rhodobacter sphaeroides as a model for mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase. Purification, kinetics, proton pumping, and spectral analysis.

    J.P. Hosler;J Fetter;M.M. Tecklenburg;M Espe

  • The functional and physical form of mammalian cytochrome c oxidase determined by gel filtration, radiation inactivation, and sedimentation equilibrium analysis.

    M D Suarez;A Revzin;R Narlock;E S Kempner

  • A Mutation in Subunit I of Cytochrome Oxidase from Rhodobacter sphaeroides Results in an Increase in Steady-State Activity but Completely Eliminates Proton Pumping†

    Ashtamurthy S. Pawate;Joel Morgan;Andreas Namslauer;Denise Mills

  • Definition of Cytochrome c Binding Domains by Chemical Modification

    David L. Brautigan;Shelagh Ferguson-Miller;George E. Tarr;E. Margoliash

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert B. Gennis
Robert B. Gennis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gerald T. Babcock
Gerald T. Babcock Michigan State University
R. Michael Garavito
R. Michael Garavito Michigan State University
Francis Millett
Francis Millett University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Wolfgang Knoll
Wolfgang Knoll Austrian Institute of Technology
Peter Brzezinski
Peter Brzezinski Stockholm University
David L. Brautigan
David L. Brautigan University of Virginia
Gavin E. Reid
Gavin E. Reid University of Melbourne
Neil Osheroff
Neil Osheroff Vanderbilt University
Yi Zheng
Yi Zheng Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in branching out from traditional Chemistry studies, online degrees offer flexible alternatives that align well with science-based careers. For example, pursuing an online master's degree in forensic psychology can complement a chemistry background by focusing on the psychological aspects of criminal behavior, often intersecting with toxicology and drug analysis.

Careers in forensic fields are increasingly popular, combining scientific inquiry with criminal justice. To explore opportunities, it’s helpful to review various forensic careers that often require strong analytical skills developed through chemistry education.

Understanding the financial commitment in these interdisciplinary areas is crucial. Information on the cost of criminal justice degree can guide prospective students in budgeting for degrees that bridge science and law enforcement.

For those seeking foundational knowledge, an online associates in criminal justice provides a cost-effective entry point, offering essential skills relevant to forensic analysis and legal frameworks.

Best Scientists Citing Shelagh Ferguson-Miller

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles