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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 83 2928 2634 993 832 487 25821

George W. Gokel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George W. Gokel between 1970 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George W. Gokel published across 54 years, from 1970 to 2023, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 1977. 2 of the 492 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 1977. 1970: 8 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 24 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 17 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 18 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1970 2023

492 publications in total across all disciplines

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George W. Gokel: publications per year, 1970 to 2023
Year Publications
1970 8
1971 7
1972 7
1973 8
1974 4
1975 3
1976 3
1977 24
1978 10
1979 8
1980 7
1981 6
1982 17
1983 5
1984 18
1985 8
1986 15
1987 18
1988 9
1989 11
1990 10
1991 17
1992 16
1993 18
1994 12
1995 11
1996 15
1997 13
1998 9
1999 8
2000 17
2001 18
2002 11
2003 12
2004 7
2005 12
2006 10
2007 8
2008 8
2009 7
2010 5
2011 7
2012 4
2013 5
2014 6
2015 4
2016 8
2017 10
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
Total 492
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George W. Gokel 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 George W. Gokel 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, 481–500 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: 487 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
481–500 252 487
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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George W. Gokel 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 George W. Gokel 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 83
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

  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

George W. Gokel is affiliated with the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and Immunology and Microbiology, with a notable focus on Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Spectroscopy, Organic Chemistry, and Biomaterials.

The research topics most frequently addressed by Gokel comprise Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection, Antimicrobial agents and applications, Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, and Protein Structure and Dynamics.

Recent publications by Gokel include the following works:

  • Supramolecular pore formation as an antimicrobial strategy (2020) published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Crown ethers having side arms: a diverse and versatile supramolecular chemistry (2021) published in Journal of Coordination Chemistry
  • Assessment of a host-guest interaction in a bilayer membrane model (2022) published in RSC Advances
  • Bis(Tryptophan) Amphiphiles Form Ion Conducting Pores and Enhance Antimicrobial Activity against Resistant Bacteria (2021) published in Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobial and Adjuvant Potencies of Di-n-alkyl Substituted Diazalariat Ethers (2023) published in Antibiotics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gokel include Saeedeh Negin, Michael R. Gokel, Mohit B. Patel, Shanheng Yin, and Hannah Gill.

Publications are frequently found in journals such as Antibiotics, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, and RSC Advances.

Gokel has received recognitions including being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2013 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Crown ethers: sensors for ions and molecular scaffolds for materials and biological models.

    George W Gokel;W Matthew Leevy;Michelle E Weber

  • Comprehensive supramolecular chemistry II

    George Gokel

  • Stereoselective syntheses. VI. Correlation of central and planar chirality in ferrocene derivatives

    Dieter Marquarding;Hans Klusacek;George Gokel;Peter Hoffmann

  • Crown Ethers and Cryptands

    George W Gokel

  • Phase Transfer Catalysis in Organic Synthesis

    William P. Weber;George W. Gokel

  • Host-guest complexation. 1. Concept and illustration

    Evan P. Kyba;Roger C. Helgeson;Khorshed Madan;George W. Gokel

  • Stereoselective syntheses. VIII. Retentive nucleophilic displacements of .alpha.-substituted alkylferrocenes

    George W. Gokel;Dieter. Marquarding;Ivar K. Ugi

  • Protein N-myristoylation

    Jeffrey Gordon;R. J. Duronio;David Rudnick;S. P. Adams

  • Synthetic models of cation-conducting channels

    George W. Gokel;Anindita Mukhopadhyay

  • Host-guest complexation. 7. The binaphthyl structural unit in host compounds

    Evan P. Kyba;George W. Gokel;Feike De Jong;Kenji Koga

  • Synthetic ion channels: from pores to biological applications

    George W. Gokel;Saeedeh Negin

  • Lariat ethers: from simple sidearms to supramolecular systems

    George W. Gokel

  • Preparation and purification of 18-crown-6[1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane]

    George W. Gokel;Donald J. Cram;Charles L. Liotta;Henry P. Harris

  • CLARIFICATION OF THE HOLE-SIZE CATION-DIAMETER RELATIONSHIP IN CROWN ETHERS AND A NEW METHOD FOR DETERMINING CALCIUM CATION HOMOGENEOUS EQUILIBRIUM BINDING CONSTANTS

    G. W. Gokel;D. M. Goli;C. Minganti;L. Echegoyen

  • Lariat ether receptor systems show experimental evidence for alkali metal cation-pi interactions.

    George W. Gokel;Leonard J. Barbour;Riccardo Ferdani;Jiaxin Hu

  • Experimental Evidence for Alkali Metal Cation−π Interactions

    George W. Gokel;Stephen L. De Wall;Eric S. Meadows

  • 12-, 15-, and 18-Membered-Ring Nitrogen-Pivot Lariat Ethers: Syntheses, Properties, and Sodium and Ammonium Cation Binding Properties.

    R. A. Schultz;B. D. White;D. M. Dishong;K. A. Arnold

  • Ferrocenyl Iron as a Donor Group for Complexed Silver in Ferrocenyldimethyl[2.2]cryptand: A Redox-Switched Receptor Effective in Water

    Julio C. Medina;Timothy T. Goodnow;Maria T. Rojas;Jerry L. Atwood

  • Synthetic Organic Chemical Models for Transmembrane Channels

    George W. Gokel;Oscar Murillo

  • Rationalization of the unusual electrochemical behavior observed in lariat ethers and other reducible macrocyclic systems

    Steven R. Miller;Deborah A. Gustowski;Zhi Hong. Chen;George W. Gokel

  • Advances in Supramolecular Chemistry

    George W. Gokel

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis Echegoyen
Luis Echegoyen The University of Texas at El Paso
Angel E. Kaifer
Angel E. Kaifer University of Miami
Leonard J. Barbour
Leonard J. Barbour Stellenbosch University
Paul H. Schlesinger
Paul H. Schlesinger Washington University in St. Louis
Jeffrey I. Gordon
Jeffrey I. Gordon Washington University in St. Louis
Jerry L. Atwood
Jerry L. Atwood University of Missouri
Donald J. Cram
Donald J. Cram University of California, Los Angeles
Ivar Ugi
Ivar Ugi Technical University of Munich
Frank R. Fronczek
Frank R. Fronczek Louisiana State University
Simon G. Bott
Simon G. Bott University of Houston

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