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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 47 15536 14012 858 766 131 9486

Stefan Howorka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Howorka between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Howorka published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2009. 5 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2009. 1966: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1966 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Howorka: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
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 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 3
2002 4
2003 0
2004 2
2005 4
2006 2
2007 8
2008 8
2009 17
2010 8
2011 8
2012 6
2013 7
2014 14
2015 7
2016 7
2017 5
2018 6
2019 9
2020 3
2021 8
2022 6
2023 10
2024 4
2025 1
Total 167
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Stefan Howorka publications per year - data summary

  • Stefan Howorka, a Chemistry scholar from University College London, has 167 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2009, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1996, 1998 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 30 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.6 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 29 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1986-2005: 22 publications (1.1 per year); 2006-2025: 144 publications (7.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Stefan Howorka 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 Stefan Howorka 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, 121–140 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: 131 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
121–140 918 131
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
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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Stefan Howorka 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.
  • Stefan Howorka, a Chemistry scholar from University College London, records 131 publications - the 8th percentile of the discipline.
  • 8% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Stefan Howorka, and about 92% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Stefan Howorka 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).

Stefan Howorka 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 Stefan Howorka 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 47
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
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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Stefan Howorka 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.
  • Stefan Howorka, a Chemistry scholar from University College London, records 47 D-Index - the 14th percentile of the discipline.
  • 14% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Stefan Howorka, and about 86% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Stefan Howorka 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).

Overview

Stefan Howorka is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom, where they contribute to research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering. Their work spans across subfields such as Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Water Science and Technology, and Computational Mechanics.

Their research topics focus heavily on advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, RNA interference and gene delivery, lipid membrane structure and behavior, supramolecular self-assembly in materials, membrane separation technologies, and ion-surface interactions and analysis.

Stefan Howorka has published numerous papers in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Nature Communications
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Nano
  • Small

Their recent papers illustrate their focus on DNA nanopores and membrane technologies, with key publications including:

  • Highly shape- and size-tunable membrane nanopores made with DNA (2022) in Nature Nanotechnology
  • Nanopore DNA sequencing technologies and their applications towards single-molecule proteomics (2024) in Nature Chemistry
  • A reversibly gated protein-transporting membrane channel made of DNA (2022) in Nature Communications
  • Design, assembly, and characterization of membrane-spanning DNA nanopores (2020) in Nature Protocols
  • Creating complex protocells and prototissues using simple DNA building blocks (2023) in Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates frequently with the following coauthors:

  • Yongzheng Xing
  • Adam Dorey
  • Conor Lanphere
  • Jonathan R. Burns
  • Alexia Rottensteiner

These collaborations contribute to developments in nanopore technologies, molecular assemblies, and applications in proteomics and biosensing.

Best Publications

  • Nanopore analytics: sensing of single molecules

    Stefan Howorka;Zuzanna Siwy

  • Sequence-specific detection of individual DNA strands using engineered nanopores.

    Stefan Howorka;Stephen Cheley;Hagan Bayley;Hagan Bayley

  • Engineered voltage-responsive nanopores

    Zuzanna S. Siwy;Stefan Howorka

  • Detecting protein analytes that modulate transmembrane movement of a polymer chain within a single protein pore.

    Liviu Movileanu;Stefan Howorka;Orit Braha;Hagan Bayley;Hagan Bayley

  • A biomimetic DNA-based channel for the ligand-controlled transport of charged molecular cargo across a biological membrane

    Jonathan R. Burns;Astrid Seifert;Niels Fertig;Stefan Howorka

  • Structural and mechanistic insights into the bacterial amyloid secretion channel CsgG

    Parveen Goyal;Petya V. Krasteva;Nani Van Gerven;Francesca Gubellini

  • Self-Assembled DNA Nanopores That Span Lipid Bilayers

    Jonathan R. Burns;Eugen Stulz;Stefan Howorka

  • Kinetics of duplex formation for individual DNA strands within a single protein nanopore

    Stefan Howorka;Liviu Movileanu;Orit Braha;Hagan Bayley

  • Lipid‐Bilayer‐Spanning DNA Nanopores with a Bifunctional Porphyrin Anchor

    Jonathan R. Burns;Kerstin Göpfrich;James W. Wood;Vivek V. Thacker

  • SbsB structure and lattice reconstruction unveil Ca2+ triggered S-layer assembly.

    Ekaterina Baranova;Rémi Fronzes;Rémi Fronzes;Abel Garcia-Pino;Nani Van Gerven

  • DNA-Modified Polymer Pores Allow pH- and Voltage-Gated Control of Channel Flux

    Steven F. Buchsbaum;Gael Nguyen;Stefan Howorka;Zuzanna S. Siwy

  • Glass surfaces grafted with high-density poly(ethylene glycol) as substrates for DNA oligonucleotide microarrays.

    Robert Schlapak;Patrick Pammer;David Armitage;Rong Zhu

  • Protein components for nanodevices.

    Yann Astier;Hagan Bayley;Stefan Howorka

  • Stochastic Detection of Monovalent and Bivalent Protein–Ligand Interactions

    Stefan Howorka;Joonwoo Nam;Hagan Bayley;Hagan Bayley;Daniel Kahne

  • Spatial Presentation of Cholesterol Units on a DNA Cube as a Determinant of Membrane Protein-Mimicking Functions.

    Pongphak Chidchob;Daniel Offenbartl-Stiegert;Dillon McCarthy;Xin Luo

  • Probing Distance and Electrical Potential within a Protein Pore with Tethered DNA

    Stefan Howorka;Hagan Bayley;Hagan Bayley

  • Biosensor compositions and methods of use

    Hagan P. Bayley;Stefan G. Howorka;Liviu Movileanu

  • Membrane-spanning DNA nanopores with cytotoxic effect.

    Jonathan R. Burns;Noura Al-Juffali;Sam M. Janes;Stefan Howorka

  • Biomimetic Hybrid Nanocontainers with Selective Permeability.

    Lea Messager;Jonathan R. Burns;Jungyeon Kim;Denis Cecchin

  • Imaging surface charges of individual biomolecules.

    Carl Leung;Helen Kinns;Bart W. Hoogenboom;Stefan Howorka

  • A protein pore with a single polymer chain tethered within the lumen

    Stefan Howorka;Liviu Movileanu;Xiaofeng Lu;Melissa Magnon

Frequent Co-Authors

Hagan Bayley
Hagan Bayley University of Oxford
Zuzanna S. Siwy
Zuzanna S. Siwy University of California, Irvine
Peter Hinterdorfer
Peter Hinterdorfer Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Uwe B. Sleytr
Uwe B. Sleytr BOKU University
Werner Lubitz
Werner Lubitz BIRD-C GmbH
Hermann J. Gruber
Hermann J. Gruber Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Friedrich Schäffler
Friedrich Schäffler Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Ulrich F. Keyser
Ulrich F. Keyser University of Cambridge
Wojciech Chrzanowski
Wojciech Chrzanowski University of Sydney
Robert Tampé
Robert Tampé Goethe University Frankfurt

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