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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 119 513 454 222 180 822 53958

Dale L. Boger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dale L. Boger between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dale L. Boger published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 17 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2003. 6 of the 851 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2003. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 18 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 19 publications 1993: 20 publications 1994: 29 publications 1995: 33 publications 1996: 33 publications 1997: 35 publications 1998: 33 publications 1999: 28 publications 2000: 29 publications 2001: 35 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 38 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1976 2025

851 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dale L. Boger: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 0
1978 8
1979 1
1980 1
1981 5
1982 9
1983 6
1984 12
1985 11
1986 17
1987 15
1988 19
1989 18
1990 21
1991 22
1992 19
1993 20
1994 29
1995 33
1996 33
1997 35
1998 33
1999 28
2000 29
2001 35
2002 22
2003 38
2004 16
2005 25
2006 27
2007 17
2008 18
2009 28
2010 32
2011 17
2012 16
2013 23
2014 15
2015 12
2016 14
2017 11
2018 7
2019 16
2020 10
2021 8
2022 7
2023 5
2024 2
2025 4
Total 851
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Dale L. Boger 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 Dale L. Boger 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, 821–840 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: 822 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 32 822
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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Dale L. Boger 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 Dale L. Boger 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, 118–119 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: 119 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 44 119
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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Overview

Dale L. Boger is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States. Their research contributions span multiple areas within chemistry and related fields, particularly focusing on organic synthesis and molecular biology.

The primary fields of study in which Dale L. Boger has published include:

  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

The subfields of study reflect a strong emphasis on chemical synthesis and biological applications:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Immunology

The main topics covered in their research consist of:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids

Dale L. Boger has produced research published in various esteemed venues, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Accounts of Chemical Research
  • ACS Chemical Biology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Zhi-Chen Wu
  • Shreyosree Chatterjee
  • Maxwell J. Moore
  • D. Jamin Keith
  • Pengjin Qin

Notable recent papers illustrate the scope and impact of their work:

  • Next-Generation Total Synthesis of Vancomycin, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Maxamycins: Durable Antibiotics Derived by Rational Redesign of Vancomycin, 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • The quest for supernatural products: the impact of total synthesis in complex natural products medicinal chemistry, 2020, Natural Product Reports
  • Discovery of small-molecule enzyme activators by activity-based protein profiling, 2020, Nature Chemical Biology
  • Vancomycin C-Terminus Guanidine Modifications and Further Insights into an Added Mechanism of Action Imparted by a Peripheral Structural Modification, 2020, ACS Infectious Diseases

Best Publications

  • Molecular characterization of an enzyme that degrades neuromodulatory fatty-acid amides

    Benjamin F. Cravatt;Dan K. Giang;Stephen P. Mayfield;Dale L. Boger

  • Hetero Diels-Alder methodology in organic synthesis

    Dale L. Boger;Steven M. Weinreb

  • Diels-Alder reactions of heterocyclic aza dienes. Scope and applications

    Dale L. Boger

  • Chemical characterization of a family of brain lipids that induce sleep.

    Benjamin F. Cravatt;Oscar Prospero-Garcia;Gary Siuzdak;Norton B. Gilula

  • Diels-Alder reactions of azadienes

    Dale L. Boger

  • A Simple, High-Resolution Method for Establishing DNA Binding Affinity and Sequence Selectivity

    Dale L. Boger;Brian E. Fink;Steven R. Brunette;Winston C. Tse

  • Total Syntheses of Ningalin A, Lamellarin O, Lukianol A, and Permethyl Storniamide A Utilizing Heterocyclic Azadiene Diels−Alder Reactions

    Dale L. Boger;Christopher W. Boyce;Marc A. Labroli;Clark A. Sehon

  • Discovering potent and selective reversible inhibitors of enzymes in complex proteomes.

    Donmienne Leung;Christophe Hardouin;Dale L Boger;Benjamin F Cravatt

  • Disruption of matrix metalloproteinase 2 binding to integrin alpha vbeta 3 by an organic molecule inhibits angiogenesis and tumor growth in vivo.

    Steve Silletti;Torsten Kessler;Joel Goldberg;Dale L. Boger

  • CC-1065 AND THE DUOCARMYCINS : UNDERSTANDING THEIR BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION THROUGH MECHANISTIC STUDIES

    Dale L. Boger;Douglas S. Johnson

  • Small-molecule antagonists of Myc/Max dimerization inhibit Myc-induced transformation of chicken embryo fibroblasts

    Thorsten Berg;Steven B. Cohen;Joel Desharnais;Corinna Sonderegger

  • Total synthesis of vinblastine, vincristine, related natural products, and key structural analogues.

    Hayato Ishikawa;David A. Colby;Shigeki Seto;Porino Va

  • Mechanisms of in situ activation for DNA-targeting antitumor agents.

    Scott E Wolkenberg;Dale L Boger

  • Reversible Inhibitors of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase That Promote Analgesia: Evidence for an Unprecedented Combination of Potency and Selectivity

    Aron H. Lichtman;Donmienne Leung;Christopher C. Shelton;Alan Saghatelian

  • Blockade of Endocannabinoid-Degrading Enzymes Attenuates Neuropathic Pain

    Steven G. Kinsey;Jonathan Z. Long;Scott T. O'Neal;Rehab A. Abdullah

  • Fe(III)/NaBH4-Mediated Free Radical Hydrofluorination of Unactivated Alkenes

    Timothy J. Barker;Dale L. Boger

  • A fluorescent intercalator displacement assay for establishing DNA binding selectivity and affinity.

    Winston C. Tse;Dale L. Boger

  • Exceptionally potent inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase: The enzyme responsible for degradation of endogenous oleamide and anandamide

    Dale L. Boger;Haruhiko Sato;Aaron E. Lerner;Michael P. Hedrick

  • The sleep-inducing lipid oleamide deconvolutes gap junction communication and calcium wave transmission in glial cells.

    Xiaojun Guan;Benjamin F. Cravatt;George R. Ehring;James E. Hall

  • CC-1065 and the Duocarmycins: Synthetic Studies.

    Dale L. Boger;Christopher W. Boyce;Robert M. Garbaccio;Joel A. Goldberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin F. Cravatt
Benjamin F. Cravatt Scripps Research Institute
Ian A. Wilson
Ian A. Wilson Scripps Research Institute
Richard A. Lerner
Richard A. Lerner Scripps Research Institute
Hayato Ishikawa
Hayato Ishikawa Kumamoto University
Stephen J. Benkovic
Stephen J. Benkovic Pennsylvania State University
Robert S. Coleman
Robert S. Coleman The Ohio State University
James S. Panek
James S. Panek Boston University
Bruce Beutler
Bruce Beutler The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
David A. Cheresh
David A. Cheresh University of California, San Diego
Raymond C. Stevens
Raymond C. Stevens University of Southern California

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