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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 43 17147 15497 699 671 161 7629

Xavier Barril publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xavier Barril between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xavier Barril published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2023. 18 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2023. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 9 publications
1996 2025

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xavier Barril: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 5
2002 3
2003 1
2004 8
2005 4
2006 7
2007 5
2008 3
2009 5
2010 3
2011 3
2012 10
2013 4
2014 11
2015 7
2016 4
2017 7
2018 8
2019 7
2020 6
2021 7
2022 6
2023 35
2024 9
2025 9
Total 186
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Xavier Barril 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 Xavier Barril 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, 161–180 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: 161 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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 1,350 161
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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Xavier Barril 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 Xavier Barril 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, 42–43 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: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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 43
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
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

Xavier Barril is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has contributed significantly to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Their research primarily focuses on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Physiology, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work encompasses a variety of main topics including Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research, Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis, Protein Degradation and Inhibitors, Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling, and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis.

Notable recent publications by Xavier Barril include:

  • "Extended connectivity interaction features: improving binding affinity prediction through chemical description" (2020, Bioinformatics)
  • "Structural Stability Predicts the Binding Mode of Protein-Ligand Complexes" (2020, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling)
  • "Lenalidomide Stabilizes Protein-Protein Complexes by Turning Labile Intermolecular H-Bonds into Robust Interactions" (2023, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • "Discovery of a novel kinase hinge binder fragment by dynamic undocking" (2020, RSC Medicinal Chemistry)
  • "Discovery of Novel BRD4 Ligand Scaffolds by Automated Navigation of the Fragment Chemical Space" (2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)

Frequent co-authors include Elena Cubero, Ana María García-Collazo, Aida Delgado, Manolo Bellotto, and Serena G. Piticchio.

Xavier Barril has published extensively in several scientific journals, with multiple publications in:

  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
  • PLoS ONE
  • Bioorganic Chemistry
  • Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Best Publications

  • rDock: A Fast, Versatile and Open Source Program for Docking Ligands to Proteins and Nucleic Acids

    Sergio Ruiz-Carmona;Daniel Alvarez-Garcia;Nicolas Foloppe;A. Beatriz Garmendia-Doval

  • 4,5-Diarylisoxazole Hsp90 Chaperone Inhibitors: Potential Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Cancer

    Paul A. Brough;Wynne Aherne;Xavier Barril;Jenifer Borgognoni

  • MDpocket: open-source cavity detection and characterization on molecular dynamics trajectories

    Peter Schmidtke;Axel Bidon-Chanal;F. Javier Luque;Xavier Barril

  • Understanding and predicting druggability. A high-throughput method for detection of drug binding sites.

    Peter Schmidtke;Xavier Barril;Xavier Barril

  • Structure-Activity Relationships in Purine-Based Inhibitor Binding to Hsp90 Isoforms

    Lisa Wright;Xavier Barril;Brian Dymock;Louisa Sheridan

  • Novel, potent small-molecule inhibitors of the molecular chaperone Hsp90 discovered through structure-based design.

    Brian W Dymock;Xavier Barril;Paul A Brough;Julie E Cansfield

  • New tacrine-huperzine A hybrids (huprines): highly potent tight-binding acetylcholinesterase inhibitors of interest for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

    Camps P;El Achab R;Morral J;Muñoz-Torrero D

  • Binding site detection and druggability index from first principles.

    Jesus Seco;F. Javier Luque;Xavier Barril

  • Unveiling the full potential of flexible receptor docking using multiple crystallographic structures.

    Xavier Barril;S. David Morley

  • Shielded Hydrogen Bonds as Structural Determinants of Binding Kinetics: Application in Drug Design

    Peter Schmidtke;F. Javier Luque;James B. Murray;Xavier Barril;Xavier Barril

  • Tacripyrines, the first tacrine-dihydropyridine hybrids, as multitarget-directed ligands for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

    José Marco-Contelles;Rafael León;Cristóbal de los Ríos;Abdelouahid Samadi

  • 3D Structure of Torpedo Californica Acetylcholinesterase Complexed with Huprine X at 2. 1 A Resolution: Kinetic and Molecular Dynamic Correlates.

    H. Dvir;D. M. Wong;M. Harel;X. Barril

  • Inhibition of the heat shock protein 90 molecular chaperone in vitro and in vivo by novel, synthetic, potent resorcinylic pyrazole/isoxazole amide analogues

    Swee Y. Sharp;Chrisostomos Prodromou;Kathy Boxall;Marissa V. Powers

  • Combining Hit Identification Strategies: Fragment-Based and in Silico Approaches to Orally Active 2-Aminothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine Inhibitors of the Hsp90 Molecular Chaperone

    Paul A. Brough;Xavier Barril;Jenifer Borgognoni;Patrick Chene

  • Design and characterization of libraries of molecular fragments for use in NMR screening against protein targets

    Nicolas Baurin;Fareed Aboul-Ela;Xavier Barril;Ben Davis

  • Synthesis, in Vitro Pharmacology, and Molecular Modeling of Very Potent Tacrine−Huperzine A Hybrids as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors of Potential Interest for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

    P Camps;R El Achab;D M Görbig;J Morral

  • Molecular Simulations with Solvent Competition Quantify Water Displaceability and Provide Accurate Interaction Maps of Protein Binding Sites

    Daniel Alvarez-Garcia;Xavier Barril;Xavier Barril

  • Classical molecular interaction potentials: improved setup procedure in molecular dynamics simulations of proteins.

    Josep Lluis Gelpí;Susana G. Kalko;Susana G. Kalko;Xavier Barril;Jordi Cirera

  • 4-Amino derivatives of the Hsp90 inhibitor CCT018159.

    Xavier Barril;Mandy C. Beswick;Adam Collier;Martin J. Drysdale

  • An investigation of structural stability in protein-ligand complexes reveals the balance between order and disorder

    Maciej Majewski;Sergio Ruiz-Carmona;Xavier Barril;Xavier Barril

  • 3-(5-chloro-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-Pyrazole-4-carboxamides as inhibitors of the Hsp90 molecular chaperone

    Paul A. Brough;Xavier Barril;Mandy Beswick;Brian W. Dymock

  • Structure-based discovery of a new class of Hsp90 inhibitors.

    Xavier Barril;Paul Brough;Martin Drysdale;Roderick E. Hubbard

Frequent Co-Authors

Modesto Orozco
Modesto Orozco University of Barcelona
F. Javier Luque
F. Javier Luque University of Barcelona
Paul Workman
Paul Workman Institute of Cancer Research
Roderick E. Hubbard
Roderick E. Hubbard University of York
Marcelo A. Martí
Marcelo A. Martí University of Buenos Aires
Florence I. Raynaud
Florence I. Raynaud Institute of Cancer Research
Suzanne A. Eccles
Suzanne A. Eccles Institute of Cancer Research
Laurence H. Pearl
Laurence H. Pearl University of Sussex
Chrisostomos Prodromou
Chrisostomos Prodromou University of Sussex
Manuela Bartolini
Manuela Bartolini University of Bologna

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