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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 70 6840 6307 3156 2833 206 36070

Besim Ogretmen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Besim Ogretmen between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Besim Ogretmen published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2023. 55 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 29 publications
1992 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Besim Ogretmen: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 6
2002 3
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 4
2007 5
2008 3
2009 6
2010 9
2011 13
2012 8
2013 13
2014 7
2015 10
2016 15
2017 11
2018 12
2019 7
2020 4
2021 13
2022 14
2023 44
2024 26
2025 29
Total 287
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Besim Ogretmen 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 Besim Ogretmen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 197–206 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 206 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840 206
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Besim Ogretmen 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 Besim Ogretmen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714 70
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Besim Ogretmen is affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on medicine. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, immunology, cancer research, epidemiology, and cell biology.

The scientist's research topics concentrate on sphingolipid metabolism and signaling, with additional focus on endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, autophagy in disease and therapy, cancer, lipids, and metabolism, immune cells in cancer, immune cell function and interaction, as well as lipid metabolism and biosynthesis.

Frequent publication venues for Besim Ogretmen include Cancer Research, Cancers, Cell Reports, Aging Cell, and the Journal of Biological Chemistry. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research, bridging molecular biology and clinical applications.

Some of the more recent publications authored or co-authored by the scientist are:

  • "Aging-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction mediated by ceramide signaling inhibits antitumor T cell response," 2021, Cell Reports
  • "The Role of Ceramide Metabolism and Signaling in the Regulation of Mitophagy and Cancer Therapy," 2021, Cancers
  • "Targeting Sphingolipid Metabolism as a Therapeutic Strategy in Cancer Treatment," 2022, Cancers
  • "Alterations of lipid metabolism provide serologic biomarkers for the detection of asymptomatic versus symptomatic COVID-19 patients," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "The Evolution of Care of Cancers of the Head and Neck Region: State of the Science in 2020," 2020, Cancers

Besim Ogretmen collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Shikhar Mehrotra, Mohamed Faisal Kassir, Natalia V. Oleinik, Alhaji H. Janneh, and Paramita Chakraborty. These collaborations have contributed to a broad spectrum of investigations related to cancer biology, lipid metabolism, and immune cell function.

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

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Biologically active sphingolipids in cancer pathogenesis and treatment.

    Besim Ogretmen;Yusuf A. Hannun

  • Sphingolipid metabolism in cancer signalling and therapy

    Besim Ogretmen

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Ceramide targets autophagosomes to mitochondria and induces lethal mitophagy

    R David Sentelle;Can E Senkal;Wenhui Jiang;Suriyan Ponnusamy

  • De Novo Ceramide Regulates the Alternative Splicing of Caspase 9 and Bcl-x in A549 Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells DEPENDENCE ON PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE-1

    Charles E. Chalfant;Kristin Rathman;Ryan L. Pinkerman;Rachel E. Wood

  • Sphingolipids and cancer: ceramide and sphingosine-1-phosphate in the regulation of cell death and drug resistance.

    Suriyan Ponnusamy;Marisa Meyers-Needham;Can E Senkal;Sahar A Saddoughi

  • Antiapoptotic roles of ceramide-synthase-6-generated C16-ceramide via selective regulation of the ATF6/CHOP arm of ER-stress-response pathways

    Can E. Senkal;Suriyan Ponnusamy;Jacek Bielawski;Yusuf A. Hannun

  • Roles of bioactive sphingolipids in cancer biology and therapeutics.

    Sahar A. Saddoughi;Pengfei Song;Besim Ogretmen

  • Sphingosine analogue drug FTY720 targets I2PP2A/SET and mediates lung tumour suppression via activation of PP2A-RIPK1-dependent necroptosis.

    Sahar A. Saddoughi;Salih Gencer;Yuri K. Peterson;Katherine E. Ward

  • Defects in Cell Growth Regulation by C18:0-Ceramide and Longevity Assurance Gene 1 in Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas *

    Serap Koybasi;Can E. Senkal;Kamala Sundararaj;Stefka Spassieva

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Biochemical Mechanisms of the Generation of Endogenous Long Chain Ceramide in Response to Exogenous Short Chain Ceramide in the A549 Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line ROLE FOR ENDOGENOUS CERAMIDE IN MEDIATING THE ACTION OF EXOGENOUS CERAMIDE

    Besim Ogretmen;Benjamin J. Pettus;Michael J. Rossi;Rachel Wood

  • Alterations of Ceramide/Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Rheostat Involved in the Regulation of Resistance to Imatinib-induced Apoptosis in K562 Human Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells

    Yusuf Baran;Arelis Salas;Can E. Senkal;Ufuk Gunduz

  • CD38-NAD+Axis Regulates Immunotherapeutic Anti-Tumor T Cell Response

    Shilpak Chatterjee;Anusara Daenthanasanmak;Paramita Chakraborty;Megan W. Wyatt

  • PP2A-activating drugs selectively eradicate TKI-resistant chronic myeloid leukemic stem cells

    Paolo Neviani;Jason G. Harb;Joshua J. Oaks;Ramasamy Santhanam

  • Immunohistochemical distribution of sphingosine kinase 1 in normal and tumor lung tissue.

    Korey R. Johnson;Kristy Y. Johnson;Heather G. Crellin;Besim Ogretmen

  • Direct interaction between the inhibitor 2 and ceramide via sphingolipid-protein binding is involved in the regulation of protein phosphatase 2A activity and signaling

    Archana Mukhopadhyay;Sahar A. Saddoughi;Pengfei Song;Iyad Sultan;Iyad Sultan

  • Involvement of Dihydroceramide Desaturase in Cell Cycle Progression in Human Neuroblastoma Cells

    Jacqueline M. Kraveka;Li Li;Zdzislaw M. Szulc;Jacek Bielawski

Frequent Co-Authors

Lina M. Obeid
Lina M. Obeid Stony Brook University
Yusuf A. Hannun
Yusuf A. Hannun Stony Brook University
Jacek Bielawski
Jacek Bielawski Medical University of South Carolina
Paul Dent
Paul Dent Virginia Commonwealth University
Charles D. Smith
Charles D. Smith University of Kentucky
Steven Grant
Steven Grant Virginia Commonwealth University
Paul B. Fisher
Paul B. Fisher Virginia Commonwealth University
Xue-Zhong Yu
Xue-Zhong Yu Medical College of Wisconsin
Robert V. Stahelin
Robert V. Stahelin Purdue University West Lafayette
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile

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