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 Craig A. Townsend sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 311 publications — 66th percentile
66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Craig A. Townsend sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile
66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.
Craig A. Townsend is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research spans fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with significant contributions in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Organic Chemistry, and Epidemiology.
The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis, Chemical Synthesis and Analysis, Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins, Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts, and RNA modifications and cancer.
Craig A. Townsend has contributed to several recent publications, among them:
The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as ACS Chemical Biology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society, ChemBioChem, and iScience.
Collaborations include frequent coauthors:
Craig A. Townsend has been recognized with fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2003 and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1982.
Thomas M. Loftus;Donna E. Jaworsky;Gojeb L. Frehywot;Craig A. Townsend
Gregory L Challis;Jacques Ravel;Craig A Townsend
Francis P. Kuhajda;Ellen S. Pizer;Ji Nong Li;Neelakandha S. Mani
Ellen S. Pizer;Jagan Thupari;Wan Fang Han;Michael L. Pinn
Robert E. Minto;Craig A. Townsend
Weibo Zhou;P. Jeanette Simpson;Jill M. McFadden;Craig A. Townsend
Jason M. Crawford;Paul M. Thomas;Jonathan R. Scheerer;Anna L. Vagstad
Jason M. Crawford;Craig A. Townsend
Jason M. Crawford;Blair C. R. Dancy;Eric A. Hill;Daniel W. Udwary
Jason M. Crawford;Tyler P. Korman;Jason W. Labonte;Anna L. Vagstad
Takayuki Sohka;Richard A. Heins;Ryan M. Phelan;Jennifer M. Greisler
Jing Zhou;Wendy L. Kelly;Brian O. Bachmann;Michele Gunsior
Dominik A. Herbst;Craig A. Townsend;Timm Maier
Weibo Zhou;Wan Fang Han;Leslie E. Landree;Jagan N. Thupari
Elizabeth G. Pavel;Jing Zhou;Robert W. Busby;Michele Gunsior
Andrew R. Buller;Craig A. Townsend
S P Salowe;E N Marsh;C A Townsend
Eun Kyoung Kim;Ian Miller;Leslie E. Landree;Felice F. Borisy-Rudin
Paul B. Jones;Nikki M. Parrish;Todd Ashley Houston;Anthony Stapon
Jon J. Hangeland;James J. De Voss;Julie A. Heath;Craig A. Townsend
Rongfeng Li;Craig A. Townsend
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