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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 76 4330 3932 250 223 343 17443
Biology and Biochemistry 76 5127 4737 388 360 352 17381

Stuart J. Ferguson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stuart J. Ferguson between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stuart J. Ferguson published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2000. 2 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2000. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

360 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stuart J. Ferguson: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 3
1975 3
1976 3
1977 5
1978 8
1979 3
1980 2
1981 5
1982 10
1983 5
1984 6
1985 9
1986 9
1987 6
1988 7
1989 5
1990 13
1991 7
1992 2
1993 11
1994 12
1995 11
1996 7
1997 14
1998 10
1999 4
2000 17
2001 9
2002 14
2003 17
2004 9
2005 7
2006 6
2007 9
2008 13
2009 8
2010 6
2011 15
2012 7
2013 16
2014 6
2015 4
2016 1
2017 2
2018 3
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 4
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 360
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Stuart J. Ferguson 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 Stuart J. Ferguson 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, 341–360 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: 343 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
321–340 643
341–360 628 343
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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Stuart J. Ferguson 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 Stuart J. Ferguson 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 76
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

Stuart J. Ferguson is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines centered around biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine.

The main fields of study covered in their publications include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these fields, Ferguson's work focuses on specific subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology

The researcher has contributed to various topics in their publications. The prominent topics of Ferguson's work are:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Image Enhancement Techniques
  • Color Science and Applications
  • Image Processing Techniques and Applications
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Ferguson has published in several academic venues, most frequently in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • eLife
  • International Journal of Endocrinology
  • Signal Image and Video Processing
  • FEBS Open Bio

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Ferguson include:

  • Local frustration determines loop opening during the catalytic cycle of an oxidoreductase, 2020, eLife
  • Diagnostic and Management Pathways for Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumours in the United Kingdom: Results from the National Lung Neuroendocrine Tumour Pathway Project, 2020, International Journal of Endocrinology
  • Representing Camera Response Function by a Single Latent Variable and Fully Connected Neural Network, 2022, Signal Image and Video Processing
  • An open chat with...Stuart Ferguson, 2021, FEBS Open Bio
  • Colour alignment for relative colour constancy via non-standard references, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)

Ferguson has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Huiyu Zhou
  • Karen Rafferty
  • Lukas S. Stelzl
  • Despoina A. I. Mavridou
  • Andrew J. Baldwin

Best Publications

  • ENZYMES AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRON TRANSPORT SYSTEMS THAT CATALYSE THE RESPIRATORY REDUCTION OF NITROGEN OXIDES AND OXYANIONS

    Ben C. Berks;Stuart J. Ferguson;James W.B. Moir;James W.B. Moir;David J. Richardson

  • Haem-ligand switching during catalysis in crystals of a nitrogen-cycle enzyme.

    Pamela A. Williams;Pamela A. Williams;Vilmos Fülöp;Elspeth F. Garman;Neil F. W. Saunders

  • The anatomy of a bifunctional enzyme: structural basis for reduction of oxygen to water and synthesis of nitric oxide by cytochrome cd1.

    Vilmos Fülöp;James W.B Moir;Stuart J Ferguson;Janos Hajdu

  • Periplasmic and membrane-bound respiratory nitrate reductases in Thiosphaera pantotropha: The periplasmic enzyme catalyzes the first step in aerobic denitrification

    Louise C. Bell;David J. Richardson;Stuart J. Ferguson

  • The mitochondrial ATPase. Evidence for a single essential tyrosine residue.

    Stuart J. Ferguson;William J. Lloyd;Michael H. Lyons;George K. Radda

  • Molecular Genetics of the Genus Paracoccus: Metabolically Versatile Bacteria with Bioenergetic Flexibility

    S.C. Baker;Stuart J Ferguson;B. Ludwig;M D Page

  • Denitrification and its control.

    Stuart J. Ferguson

  • Anaerobic respiration in the Rhodospirillaceae: characterisation of pathways and evaluation of roles in redox balancing during photosynthesis

    Stuart J. Ferguson;J.Barry Jackson;Alastair G. McEwan

  • Nitrogen cycle enzymology

    Stuart J Ferguson

  • Still a puzzle: why is haem covalently attached in c-type cytochromes?

    Paul D Barker;Stuart J Ferguson

  • Sequence analysis of subunits of the membrane-bound nitrate reductase from a denitrifying bacterium: the integral membrane subunit provides a prototype for the dihaem electron-carrying arm of a redox loop.

    B C Berks;M D Page;D J Richardson;A Reilly

  • The napEDABC gene cluster encoding the periplasmic nitrate reductase system of Thiosphaera pantotropha.

    B C Berks;D J Richardson;A Reilly;A C Willis

  • The mitochondrial ATPase. Selective modification of a nitrogen residue in the beta subunit.

    Stuart J. Ferguson;William J. Lloyd;George K. Radda

  • Introduction to the biochemistry and molecular biology of denitrification.

    R.J.M. van Spanning;D.J. Richardson;S.J. Ferguson

  • Fully delocalised chemiosmotic or localised proton flow pathways in energy coupling?: A scrutiny of experimental evidence

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  • C-type cytochrome formation: chemical and biological enigmas.

    Julie M Stevens;Oliver Daltrop;James W A Allen;Stuart J Ferguson

  • Cytochrome cd1 structure: unusual haem environments in a nitrite reductase and analysis of factors contributing to beta-propeller folds.

    Simon C Baker;Neil F.W Saunders;Antony C Willis;Stuart J Ferguson

  • The respiratory nitrate reductase from Paracoccus denitrificans

    Anna Craske;Stuart J. Ferguson;Stuart J. Ferguson

  • Contrasting routes of c-type cytochrome assembly in mitochondria, chloroplasts and bacteria

    M.Dudley Page;Yoshihiro Sambongi;Stuart J Ferguson

  • Amyloid fibril formation by a helical cytochrome.

    Thelma A. Pertinhez;Mario Bouchard;Esther J. Tomlinson;Rachel Wain

  • The purification of a cd1-type nitrite reductase from, and the absence of a copper-type nitrite reductase from, the aerobic denitrifier Thiosphaera pantotropha; the role of pseudoazurin as an electron donor.

    James W. B. Moir;Daniela Baratta;David J. Richardson;Stuart J. Ferguson

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Richardson
David J. Richardson Microsoft (United States)
Christina Redfield
Christina Redfield University of Oxford
Ben C. Berks
Ben C. Berks University of Oxford
Alastair G. McEwan
Alastair G. McEwan University of Queensland
Martin J. Warren
Martin J. Warren University of Kent
Sheena E. Radford
Sheena E. Radford University of Leeds
Andrew J. Thomson
Andrew J. Thomson University of East Anglia
Emmanuel N. Saridakis
Emmanuel N. Saridakis National Observatory of Athens
George K. Radda
George K. Radda Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Douglas B. Kell
Douglas B. Kell University of Liverpool

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