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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
13413
World Ranking
18835
National Ranking
7694

Asok Kumar 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 Asok Kumar sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 85 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Asok Kumar 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 Asok Kumar sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Asok Kumar is affiliated with the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in the United States. Their research primarily spans multiple fields including Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Computer Science. Specific subfields of study in their work include Epidemiology, Cell Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Physiology, and Neurology.

The scientist's work involves several main topics, among which are:

  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Asok Kumar cover a range of biomedical and technological subjects. Notable papers include:

  • "β2-adrenergic Agonists Rescue Lysosome Acidification and Function in PSEN1 Deficiency by Reversing Defective ER-to-lysosome Delivery of ClC-7," published in 2020 in the Journal of Molecular Biology
  • "Autophagy is a novel pathway for neurofilament protein degradation in vivo," published in 2022 in Autophagy
  • "Pathobiology of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway in the Huntington's disease brain," published in 2024 in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "An OTP Integrated Optimal Key RSA Based Secure Data Communication," published in 2020 in the International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology
  • "Pathobiology of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway in the Huntington's disease brain," published in 2025 in Acta Neuropathologica Communications

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Asok Kumar include Philip Stavrides, Ralph A. Nixon, Sandipkumar Darji, Panaiyur S. Mohan, and Dun-Sheng Yang. Each of these collaborators has contributed to several joint publications, with the highest joint publication counts being four for Philip Stavrides and Ralph A. Nixon.

Their research results have appeared across various publication venues, among which are:

  • Journal of Molecular Biology
  • Autophagy
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology
  • Acta Neuropathologica Communications

Best Publications

  • Extensive involvement of autophagy in Alzheimer disease: an immuno-electron microscopy study.

    Ralph A. Nixon;Ralph A. Nixon;Jerzy Wegiel;Asok Kumar;Asok Kumar;Wai Haung Yu;Wai Haung Yu

  • Lysosomal Proteolysis and Autophagy Require Presenilin 1 and Are Disrupted by Alzheimer-Related PS1 Mutations

    Ju Hyun Lee;Ju Hyun Lee;W. Haung Yu;W. Haung Yu;Asok Kumar;Asok Kumar;Sooyeon Lee;Sooyeon Lee

  • Autophagy Induction and Autophagosome Clearance in Neurons: Relationship to Autophagic Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease

    B Boland;A Kumar;S Lee;F M Platt

  • Macroautophagy—a novel β-amyloid peptide-generating pathway activated in Alzheimer's disease

    W Haung Yu;Ana Maria Cuervo;Asok Kumar;Corrinne M. Peterhoff

  • Reversal of autophagy dysfunction in the TgCRND8 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease ameliorates amyloid pathologies and memory deficits.

    Dun Sheng Yang;Dun Sheng Yang;Philip Stavrides;Panaiyur S. Mohan;Panaiyur S. Mohan;Susmita Kaushik

  • Autophagy failure in Alzheimer's disease and the role of defective lysosomal acidification.

    Devin M. Wolfe;Ju-hyun Lee;Ju-hyun Lee;Asok Kumar;Asok Kumar;Sooyeon Lee

  • Autophagic vacuoles are enriched in amyloid precursor protein-secretase activities: implications for β-amyloid peptide over-production and localization in Alzheimer’s disease ☆

    W. H. Yu;A. Kumar;C. Peterhoff;L. Shapiro Kulnane

  • The Exosome Secretory Pathway Transports Amyloid Precursor Protein Carboxyl-terminal Fragments from the Cell into the Brain Extracellular Space

    Rocio Perez-Gonzalez;Sebastien A. Gauthier;Asok Kumar;Efrat Levy

  • Lipidation of apolipoprotein E influences its isoform-specific interaction with Alzheimer's amyloid β peptides

    Takahiko Tokuda;Miguel Calero;Etsuro Matsubara;Ruben Vidal

  • Presenilin 1 Maintains Lysosomal Ca2+ Homeostasis via TRPML1 by Regulating vATPase-Mediated Lysosome Acidification

    Ju-Hyun Lee;Mary Kate McBrayer;Devin M. Wolfe;Luke J. Haslett

  • Codeposition of Cystatin C with Amyloid-β Protein in the Brain of Alzheimer Disease Patients

    Efrat Levy;Magdalena Sastre;Asok Kumar;Gloria Gallo

  • Alpha-internexin is structurally and functionally associated with the neurofilament triplet proteins in the mature CNS.

    Aidong Yuan;Mala V Rao;Takahiro Sasaki;Yuanxin Chen

  • Neuronal Apoptosis and Autophagy Cross Talk in Aging PS/APP Mice, a Model of Alzheimer's Disease

    Dun-Sheng Yang;Dun-Sheng Yang;Asok Kumar;Asok Kumar;Philip Stavrides;Jesse Peterson

  • Axonal transport rates in vivo are unaffected by tau deletion or overexpression in mice.

    Aidong Yuan;Asok Kumar;Corrinne Peterhoff;Karen Duff

  • Binding of cystatin C to Alzheimer’s amyloid β inhibits in vitro amyloid fibril formation

    Magdalena Sastre;Miguel Calero;Monika Pawlik;Monika Pawlik;Paul M Mathews;Paul M Mathews

  • Biochemical characterization of Alzheimer's soluble amyloid beta protein in human cerebrospinal fluid: association with high density lipoproteins.

    Alexei R. Koudinov;Natalia V. Koudinova;Asok Kumar;Ronald C. Beavis

  • β-sheet breaker peptide inhibitor of Alzheimer's amyloidogenesis with increased blood–brain barrier permeability and resistance to proteolytic degradation in plasma

    Joseph F. Poduslo;Geoffry L. Curran;Asok Kumar;Blas Frangione

  • The neurofilament middle molecular mass subunit carboxyl-terminal tail domains is essential for the radial growth and cytoskeletal architecture of axons but not for regulating neurofilament transport rate

    Mala V. Rao;Jabbar Campbell;Aidong Yuan;Asok Kumar

  • Induction of autophagy by cystatin C: a mechanism that protects murine primary cortical neurons and neuronal cell lines.

    Belen Tizon;Susmita Sahoo;Haung Yu;Sebastien Gauthier

  • Alzheimer's amyloid β interaction with normal human plasma high density lipoprotein : Association with apolipoprotein and lipids

    Alexei R Koudinov;Temirbolat T Berezov;Asok Kumar;Natalia V Koudinova;Natalia V Koudinova

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph A. Nixon
Ralph A. Nixon Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Ana Maria Cuervo
Ana Maria Cuervo Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Paul M. Mathews
Paul M. Mathews New York University
Jorge Ghiso
Jorge Ghiso New York University
Blas Frangione
Blas Frangione New York University
Karen Duff
Karen Duff University College London
Stephen D. Schmidt
Stephen D. Schmidt National Institutes of Health
Masuo Ohno
Masuo Ohno Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Yasuo Uchiyama
Yasuo Uchiyama Juntendo University
Balapal S. Basavarajappa
Balapal S. Basavarajappa Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research

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