2026 Alexander M. Klibanov: Chemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	122	452	402	194	157	371	59318

Research.com Recognitions

2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
1995 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1993 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For research in enzyme and protein technology and contributions to the field of biocatalysis in nonaqueous solvents.
1992 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Alexander M. Klibanov is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed to the field of medicine, focusing primarily on ophthalmology and oncology. Their work spans across multiple research areas, including ocular infections and treatments, ocular diseases and Behçet's syndrome, intraocular surgery and lenses, as well as cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

Vancomycin-loaded N,N-dodecyl,methyl-polyethylenimine nanoparticles coated with hyaluronic acid to treat bacterial endophthalmitis: Development, characterization, and ocular biocompatibility (2020) published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
FUNCTIONAL EFFECTS OF THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND FOR CALCIFIC DEGENERATIVE MITRAL STENOSIS (2022) published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

Jéssica Ferreira Cardoso
Fernanda Barçante Perasoli
Tamires Cunha Almeida
Maria Betânia de Freitas Marques
Cibele Rodrigues Toledo

The primary venues for their publications have been:

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Klibanov's main fields of study are categorized under medicine, with a specialization in ophthalmology and oncology. Their research topics focus on medical conditions and treatments related to the eye, as well as cancer diagnosis and therapeutic approaches.

The scientist has received several distinctions, including:

Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2001)
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1995)
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1993) for research in enzyme and protein technology and contributions to biocatalysis in nonaqueous solvents
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (1992)

Best Publications

Improving enzymes by using them in organic solvents

Alexander M. Klibanov

3077
Citations
Exploring polyethylenimine-mediated DNA transfection and the proton sponge hypothesis.

Akin Akinc;Mini Thomas;Alexander M. Klibanov;Robert Langer

1702
Citations
Enzyme-catalyzed processes in organic solvents.

Aleksey Zaks;Alexander M. Klibanov

1700
Citations
Enzymatic catalysis in organic media at 100 degrees C

Aleksey Zaks;Alexander M. Klibanov

1532
Citations
Designing surfaces that kill bacteria on contact

Joerg C. Tiller;Chun-Jen Liao;Kim Lewis;Alexander M. Klibanov

1521
Citations
Enzymatic catalysis in nonaqueous solvents.

A Zaks;A M Klibanov

1461
Citations
Ultrahigh-throughput screening in drop-based microfluidics for directed evolution

Jeremy J. Agresti;Eugene Antipov;Adam R. Abate;Keunho Ahn

1355
Citations
Asymmetric transformations catalyzed by enzymes in organic solvents

Alexander M. Klibanov

1343
Citations
The effect of water on enzyme action in organic media.

A Zaks;A M Klibanov

1341
Citations
Enzymatic catalysis in anhydrous organic solvents

Alexander M. Klibanov

1094
Citations
Why are enzymes less active in organic solvents than in water

Alexander M. Klibanov

1022
Citations
Visual Evidence of Acidic Environment Within Degrading Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) Microspheres

Karen Fu;Daniel W. Pack;Alexander M. Klibanov;Robert Langer

950
Citations
Kinetics of insulin aggregation in aqueous solutions upon agitation in the presence of hydrophobic surfaces.

Victoria Sluzky;Janet A. Tamada;Alexander M. Klibanov;Robert Langer

770
Citations
Resolution of Racemic Mixtures via Lipase Catalysis in Organic Solvents.

G. Kirchner;M. P. Scollar;A. M. Klibanov

757
Citations
Conjugation to gold nanoparticles enhances polyethylenimine's transfer of plasmid DNA into mammalian cells.

Mini Thomas;Alexander M. Klibanov

665
Citations
Non-viral gene therapy: polycation-mediated DNA delivery

M. Thomas;A. M. Klibanov

660
Citations
Immobilized Enzymes and Cells as Practical Catalysts

Alexander M. Klibanov

640
Citations
Enzyme stabilization by immobilization

Alexander M. Klibanov

635
Citations
Stabilization of enzymes against thermal inactivation.

Alexander M. Klibanov

635
Citations
Enhancing polyethylenimine's delivery of plasmid DNA into mammalian cells

Mini Thomas;Alexander M. Klibanov

615
Citations
The mechanisms of irreversible enzyme inactivation at 100C.

Tim J. Ahern;Alexander M. Klibanov

608
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Langer MIT

Jianzhu Chen MIT

Kim Lewis Northeastern University

Lawrence J. Stern University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Jonathan S. Dordick Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Kai Griebenow University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Marcus Karel MIT

Stephen L. Buchwald MIT

Paula T. Hammond MIT

Timothy M. Swager MIT

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