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Alexandros Makriyannis

Alexandros Makriyannis

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 96 1540 1369 591 487 563 34149
Medicine 100 8286 7789 4287 3970 573 36218

Alexandros Makriyannis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexandros Makriyannis between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexandros Makriyannis published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 13.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2005. 25 of the 706 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2005. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 11 publications
1972 2025

706 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexandros Makriyannis: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 2
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 5
1980 4
1981 4
1982 5
1983 2
1984 0
1985 2
1986 1
1987 5
1988 3
1989 3
1990 6
1991 7
1992 6
1993 8
1994 8
1995 12
1996 17
1997 15
1998 14
1999 25
2000 17
2001 6
2002 21
2003 22
2004 12
2005 33
2006 23
2007 28
2008 27
2009 30
2010 28
2011 25
2012 27
2013 26
2014 18
2015 23
2016 24
2017 20
2018 18
2019 24
2020 19
2021 26
2022 15
2023 12
2024 14
2025 11
Total 706
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Alexandros Makriyannis 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 Alexandros Makriyannis 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, 561–580 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: 563 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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
561–580 148 563
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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Alexandros Makriyannis 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 Alexandros Makriyannis 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 96
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Alexandros Makriyannis is affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States. Their primary fields of study include Medicine and Neuroscience, with a prominent focus on Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The research topics covered by Alexandros Makriyannis primarily center around Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Diet, Metabolism, and Disease, as well as Pain Mechanisms and Treatments.

Makriyannis has contributed to frequent publications in several venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  • Nature
  • Nature Communications

Among recent publications by Alexandros Makriyannis, key papers include:

  • "Synthon-based ligand discovery in virtual libraries of over 11 billion compounds" (2021, Nature)
  • "Activation and Signaling Mechanism Revealed by Cannabinoid Receptor-Gi Complex Structures" (2020, Cell)
  • "Goods and Bads of the Endocannabinoid System as a Therapeutic Target: Lessons Learned after 30 Years" (2023, Pharmacological Reviews)
  • "A Genetically Encoded F-19 NMR Probe Reveals the Allosteric Modulation Mechanism of Cannabinoid Receptor 1" (2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Structural basis for activation of CB1 by an endocannabinoid analog" (2023, Nature Communications)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Spyros P. Nikas
  • Christos Iliopoulos-Tsoutsouvas
  • Michael S. Malamas
  • Lipin Ji
  • Kiran Vemuri

Alexandros Makriyannis was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1993.

Best Publications

  • Identification and Functional Characterization of Brainstem Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors

    Marja D. Van Sickle;Marnie Duncan;Philip J. Kingsley;Abdeslam Mouihate

  • Functional Role of High-Affinity Anandamide Transport, as Revealed by Selective Inhibition

    M. Beltramo;N. Stella;N. Stella;N. Stella;A. Calignano;A. Calignano;A. Calignano;S. Y. Lin;S. Y. Lin;S. Y. Lin

  • A new antibiotic selectively kills Gram-negative pathogens

    Yu Imai;Kirsten J. Meyer;Akira Iinishi;Quentin Favre-Godal

  • CB2 cannabinoid receptor activation produces antinociception by stimulating peripheral release of endogenous opioids.

    Mohab M. Ibrahim;Frank Porreca;Josephine Lai;Phillip J. Albrecht

  • Crystal Structure of the Human Cannabinoid Receptor CB2.

    Tian Hua;Kiran Vemuri;Mengchen Pu;Lu Qu;Lu Qu

  • Activation of CB2 cannabinoid receptors by AM1241 inhibits experimental neuropathic pain: Pain inhibition by receptors not present in the CNS

    Mohab M. Ibrahim;Hongfeng Deng;Alexander Zvonok;Debra A. Cockayne

  • Structure-activity relationships of pyrazole derivatives as cannabinoid receptor antagonists.

    Ruoxi Lan;Qian Liu;Pusheng Fan;Sonyuan Lin

  • Synthon-based ligand discovery in virtual libraries of over 11 billion compounds

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  • Peripheral CB1 cannabinoid receptor blockade improves cardiometabolic risk in mouse models of obesity

    Joseph Tam;V. Kiran Vemuri;Jie Liu;Sándor Bátkai

  • Crystal structures of agonist-bound human cannabinoid receptor CB1

    Tian Hua;Kiran Vemuri;Spyros P. Nikas;Robert B. Laprairie

  • CB2 cannabinoid receptor-mediated peripheral antinociception.

    T.Philip Malan;Mohab M. Ibrahim;Hongfeng Deng;Qian Liu

  • Agonist-inverse agonist characterization at CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors of L759633, L759656, and AM630.

    Ruth A Ross;Heather C Brockie;Lesley A Stevenson;Vicki L Murphy

  • Endocannabinoids control spasticity in a multiple sclerosis model

    D Baker;G Pryce;J L Croxford;P Brown

  • Endocannabinoids acting at vascular CB1 receptors mediate the vasodilated state in advanced liver cirrhosis

    Sándor Bátkai;Zoltán Járai;Jens A. Wagner;Sravan K. Goparaju

  • Functional CB1 cannabinoid receptors in human vascular endothelial cells.

    Jie Liu;Bin Gao;Faridoddin Mirshahi;Arun J. Sanyal

  • (R)-methanandamide: a chiral novel anandamide possessing higher potency and metabolic stability.

    Vasiliki Abadji;Sonyuan Lin;Gihan Taha;Graeme Griffin

  • Structural determinants for recognition and translocation by the anandamide transporter.

    D. Piomelli;M. Beltramo;S. Glasnapp;S. Y. Lin

  • Convergent translational evidence of a role for anandamide in amygdala-mediated fear extinction, threat processing and stress-reactivity.

    O. Gunduz-Cinar;K. P. MacPherson;R. Cinar;J. Gamble-George

  • Activation and Signaling Mechanism Revealed by Cannabinoid Receptor-GiComplex Structures.

    Tian Hua;Xiaoting Li;Lijie Wu;Christos Iliopoulos-Tsoutsouvas

  • 123I-labeled AM251: a radioiodinated ligand which binds in vivo to mouse brain cannabinoid CB1 receptors.

    S.John Gatley;Andrew N. Gifford;Nora D. Volkow;Ruoxi Lan

  • Inhibition of inflammatory hyperalgesia by activation of peripheral CB2 cannabinoid receptors.

    Aline Quartilho;Heriberto P. Mata;Mohab M. Ibrahim;Todd W. Vanderah

  • Anandamide transport is independent of fatty-acid amide hydrolase activity and is blocked by the hydrolysis-resistant inhibitor AM1172

    D. Fegley;S. Kathuria;R. Mercier;C. Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben A. Bahr
Ben A. Bahr University of North Carolina at Pembroke
John D. Salamone
John D. Salamone University of Connecticut
Marcus A. Tius
Marcus A. Tius University of Hawaii at Manoa
Roger G. Pertwee
Roger G. Pertwee University of Aberdeen
Todd W. Vanderah
Todd W. Vanderah University of Arizona
Stephen W. Fesik
Stephen W. Fesik Vanderbilt University
Frank Porreca
Frank Porreca University of Arizona
Daniele Piomelli
Daniele Piomelli University of California, Irvine
Nora D. Volkow
Nora D. Volkow National Institutes of Health
Ken Mackie
Ken Mackie Indiana University

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