Pavel Afonine Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Pavel Afonine's h-index is 59 (102 i10-index, 59,777+ total citations across 202+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Pavel Afonine is affiliated with Scientist at LBNL.
Pavel Afonine is a researcher affiliated with Scientist at LBNL, specializing in Structural Biology, Crystallography, Cryo-EM. Their work has been cited 59,777 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Pavel Afonine's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 202 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 59
- i10-Index
- 102
- Total Citations
- 59,777
- Citing Countries
- 70
As of October 2026.
Pavel Afonine has an h-index of 59 and 59,777 total citations across 202 publications, with research cited by institutions in 70 countries.
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PHENIX: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution
201027,293
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The researcher developed automated crystallographic structure refinement tools within the Phenix suite, establishing a foundational framework for macromolecular structure determination that has been widely adopted by the global scientific community.
The researcher pioneered ensemble refinement methods to model protein dynamics in crystal structures, establishing a foundational framework widely adopted by the independent structural biology community.
The researcher developed and validated computational methods for joint X-ray and neutron refinement, establishing a foundational framework for high-precision macromolecular structure determination.
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About Pavel Afonine's research
Pavel Afonine is a researcher in Structural Biology, Crystallography and Cryo-EM at Scientist at LBNL. Their work has been cited 59,777 times across 202 publications (h-index 59), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “PHENIX: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution” (2010), has accumulated 27,293 citations. Other influential works include “Macromolecular structure determination using X-rays, neutrons and electrons: recent developments in Phenix” (2019) with 7,701 citations and “Macromolecular structure determination using X-rays, neutrons and electrons: recent developments in Phenix” (2019) with 7,653 citations.
Citations of Pavel Afonine's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
