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2025

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Biology and Biochemistry

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78
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4437
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12

Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 306 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award

Overview

Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in India. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Within these broader areas, key subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Pharmacology, Oncology, and Molecular Medicine.

The scientist's work extensively covers multiple specialized topics, including:

  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents
  • Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants

They have contributed to numerous research articles, with notable papers including:

  • "Diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic significance of long non-coding RNA MALAT1 in cancer," 2021, published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer
  • "Piceatannol: A natural stilbene for the prevention and treatment of cancer," 2020, Pharmacological Research
  • "Targeting AKT/mTOR in Oral Cancer: Mechanisms and Advances in Clinical Trials," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Curcumin Formulations for Better Bioavailability: What We Learned from Clinical Trials Thus Far?," 2023, ACS Omega
  • "Inflammation, NF-κB, and Chronic Diseases: How are They Linked?," 2020, Critical Reviews in Immunology

Frequent co-authors collaborating in Kunnumakkara's research include Sosmitha Girisa, Mangala Hegde, Gautam Sethi, Mohammed S. Alqahtani, and Aviral Kumar. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships within their scientific investigations.

Among the venues where Kunnumakkara has published extensively are Life Sciences, with 12 publications; International Journal of Molecular Sciences, comprising 7 papers; Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, Phytotherapy Research, and Cancer Letters, each hosting multiple contributions.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Bioavailability of curcumin: problems and promises.

    Preetha Anand;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Robert A. Newman;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Curcumin as “Curecumin”: From kitchen to clinic

    Ajay Goel;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Phase II Trial of Curcumin in Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

    Navneet Dhillon;Bharat B. Aggarwal;Robert A. Newman;Robert A. Wolff

  • Curcumin and cancer: An “old-age” disease with an “age-old” solution

    Preetha Anand;Chitra Sundaram;Sonia Jhurani;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara

  • Biological activities of curcumin and its analogues (Congeners) made by man and Mother Nature.

    Preetha Anand;Sherin G. Thomas;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Chitra Sundaram

  • Curcumin inhibits proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis and metastasis of different cancers through interaction with multiple cell signaling proteins.

    Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Preetha Anand;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Curcumin, the golden nutraceutical: multitargeting for multiple chronic diseases

    Ajaikumar B Kunnumakkara;Devivasha Bordoloi;Ganesan Padmavathi;Javadi Monisha

  • Curcumin Potentiates Antitumor Activity of Gemcitabine in an Orthotopic Model of Pancreatic Cancer through Suppression of Proliferation, Angiogenesis, and Inhibition of Nuclear Factor-κB–Regulated Gene Products

    Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Sushovan Guha;Sunil Krishnan;Parmeswaran Diagaradjane

  • Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription‐3, Inflammation, and Cancer

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Kuzhuvelil B. Harikumar;Shan R. Gupta

  • Design of Curcumin Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles Formulation with Enhanced Cellular Uptake, and Increased Bioactivity in vitro and Superior Bioavailability in vivo

    Preetha Anand;Hareesh B. Nair;Bokyung Sung;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara

  • Targeting Signal‐Transducer‐and‐Activator‐of‐Transcription‐3 for Prevention and Therapy of Cancer

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;Gautam Sethi;Kwang Seok Ahn;Santosh K. Sandur

  • Curcumin Inhibits Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis in Ovarian Carcinoma by Targeting the Nuclear Factor-κB Pathway

    Yvonne G. Lin;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Asha Nair;William M. Merritt

  • Natural products as a gold mine for arthritis treatment

    Dinesh Khanna;Gautam Sethi;Kwang Seok Ahn;Manoj K Pandey

  • Role of pro-oxidants and antioxidants in the anti-inflammatory and apoptotic effects of curcumin (diferuloylmethane)

    Santosh K. Sandur;Haruyo Ichikawa;Manoj K. Pandey;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara

  • Potential of spice-derived phytochemicals for cancer prevention

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Kuzhuvelil B. Harikumar;Sheeja T. Tharakan

  • From kitchen to clinic

    Ajay Goel;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Chronic diseases, inflammation, and spices: how are they linked?

    Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Bethsebie L. Sailo;Kishore Banik;Choudhary Harsha

  • Gambogic acid, a novel ligand for transferrin receptor, potentiates TNF-induced apoptosis through modulation of the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway

    Manoj K. Pandey;Bokyung Sung;Kwang Seok Ahn;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara

  • Cancer is a preventable disease that requires major lifestyle changes (Pharmaceutical Research DOI: 10.1007/s11095-008-9661-9)

    Preetha Anand;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Chitra Sundaram;Kuzhuvelil B. Harikumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Gautam Sethi
Gautam Sethi National University of Singapore
Bokyung Sung
Bokyung Sung The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Alan Prem Kumar
Alan Prem Kumar National University of Singapore
Sunil Krishnan
Sunil Krishnan The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Subash C. Gupta
Subash C. Gupta Banaras Hindu University
Frank Arfuso
Frank Arfuso University of Western Australia
Mehdi Shakibaei
Mehdi Shakibaei Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Kwang Seok Ahn
Kwang Seok Ahn Kyung Hee University
Sahdeo Prasad
Sahdeo Prasad University of Minnesota
Philippe Pierre
Philippe Pierre Aix-Marseille University

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