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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 75 4483 4073 1412 1182 389 18645

C. Dale Poulter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by C. Dale Poulter between 1967 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. C. Dale Poulter published across 52 years, from 1967 to 2018, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2013. 3 of the 427 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2013. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 12 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 4 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 14 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication
1967 2018

427 publications in total across all disciplines

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C. Dale Poulter: publications per year, 1967 to 2018
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 2
1969 5
1970 6
1971 6
1972 12
1973 1
1974 4
1975 9
1976 5
1977 14
1978 5
1979 4
1980 0
1981 9
1982 6
1983 9
1984 5
1985 12
1986 9
1987 9
1988 17
1989 15
1990 13
1991 7
1992 7
1993 16
1994 10
1995 15
1996 14
1997 8
1998 3
1999 12
2000 12
2001 9
2002 10
2003 10
2004 8
2005 5
2006 9
2007 5
2008 5
2009 3
2010 11
2011 16
2012 6
2013 19
2014 11
2015 7
2016 8
2017 2
2018 1
Total 427
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C. Dale Poulter 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 C. Dale Poulter 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, 381–400 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: 389 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
381–400 459 389
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
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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C. Dale Poulter 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 C. Dale Poulter 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 75
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
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

  • 2011 - Nakanishi Prize, Chemical Society of Japan and the American Chemical Society.
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1991 - Ernest Guenther Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1975 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

C. Dale Poulter is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their career is marked by a notable presence within the field of chemical sciences, as evidenced by a series of prestigious awards and fellowships acknowledging contributions to this domain.

The scientist's recognitions include the Nakanishi Prize jointly awarded by the Chemical Society of Japan and the American Chemical Society in 2011. They were also inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2009. That same year, they were named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society.

Additional honors encompass being a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2005 and a double-recipient Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1994. Earlier in their career, they were awarded the Ernest Guenther Award from the American Chemical Society in 1991 and were a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation beginning in 1975.

These distinctions reflect ongoing engagement with chemical research and provide insight into the recognition from a variety of scientific communities over multiple decades. Their work is tied to the broader scientific networks represented by these societies and academies.

Best Publications

  • Structure-Activity Relationships for Inhibition of Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase in Vitro and Inhibition of Bone Resorption in Vivo by Nitrogen-Containing Bisphosphonates

    James Edward Dunford;Keith Thompson;Fraser Coxon;S. P. Luckman

  • Creating Isoprenoid Diversity

    James C. Sacchettini;C. Dale Poulter

  • Crystal structure of recombinant farnesyl diphosphate synthase at 2.6-A resolution.

    L.C Tarshis;M Yan;C.D Poulter;J.C. Sacchettini

  • Regulation of product chain length by isoprenyl diphosphate synthases.

    L.C Tarshis;P.J Proteau;B.A Kellogg;J.C Sacchettini

  • Phosphorylation of isoprenoid alcohols

    V. Jo Davisson;Andrew B. Woodside;Timothy R. Neal;Kay E. Stremler

  • Isoprenyl diphosphate synthases: Protein sequence comparisons, a phylogenetic tree, and predictions of secondary structure

    A. Chen;P. A. Kroon;C. D. Poulter

  • The prenyl transfer reaction. Enzymic and mechanistic studies of the 1'-4 coupling reaction in the terpene biosynthetic pathway

    C. Dale Poulter;Hans C. Rilling

  • Chain elongation in the isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway.

    Brenda A Kellogg;C Dale Poulter

  • Escherichia coli Open Reading Frame 696 Is idi, a Nonessential Gene Encoding Isopentenyl Diphosphate Isomerase

    Frederick M. Hahn;Anthony P. Hurlburt;C. Dale Poulter

  • Yeast farnesyl-diphosphate synthase: site-directed mutagenesis of residues in highly conserved prenyltransferase domains I and II.

    Linsheng Song;C. D. Poulter

  • Enzymatic coupling of cholesterol intermediates to a mating pheromone precursor and to the ras protein

    W. R. Schafer;C. E. Trueblood;Chi-Ching Yang;M. P. Mayer

  • The Claviceps purpurea Gene Encoding Dimethylallyltryptophan Synthase, the Committed Step for Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis

    H.F. Tsai;H. Wang;J.C. Gebler;C.D. Poulter

  • Farnesyl diphosphate synthetase. Molecular cloning, sequence, and expression of an essential gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    M S Anderson;J G Yarger;C L Burck;C D Poulter

  • Synthesis of nucleotide 5'-diphosphates from 5'-O-tosyl nucleosides

    V. Jo Davisson;Darrell R. Davis;Vyas M. Dixit;C. Dale Poulter

  • Chimeras of two isoprenoid synthases catalyze all four coupling reactions in isoprenoid biosynthesis.

    Hirekodathakallu V. Thulasiram;Hans K. Erickson;C. Dale Poulter

  • Biosynthesis of non-head-to-tail terpenes. Formation of 1'-1 and 1'-3 linkages

    C. Dale Poulter

  • The Enzyme Function Initiative

    John A. Gerlt;Karen N. Allen;Steven C. Almo;Richard N. Armstrong

  • Regio- and Chemoselective Covalent Immobilization of Proteins through Unnatural Amino Acids

    Cécile Gauchet;Guillermo R. Labadie;C. Dale Poulter

  • E. coli MEP synthase: steady-state kinetic analysis and substrate binding.

    Andrew T. Koppisch;David T. Fox;Brian S. J. Blagg;C. D. Poulter

  • [15] Synthesis of allylic and homoallylic isoprenoid pyrophosphates

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  • Effects of site-directed mutagenesis of the highly conserved aspartate residues in domain II of farnesyl diphosphate synthase activity.

    P F Marrero;C D Poulter;P A Edwards

  • Isopentenyl diphosphate:dimethylallyl diphosphate isomerase. An improved purification of the enzyme and isolation of the gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    M S Anderson;M Muehlbacher;I P Street;J Proffitt

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Johan Wouters University of Namur
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William G. Dauben University of California, Berkeley
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Brian S. J. Blagg University of Notre Dame
Susumu Nishimura
Susumu Nishimura University of Tsukuba
Robert M. Coates
Robert M. Coates University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Richard J. Simpson
Richard J. Simpson La Trobe University
Matthias P. Mayer
Matthias P. Mayer Heidelberg University
Matthew P. Jacobson
Matthew P. Jacobson University of California, San Francisco
Robert L. Moritz
Robert L. Moritz Institute for Systems Biology
Regine Kraft
Regine Kraft Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine

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