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George W. J. Fleet

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
76
Citations
22649
World Ranking
4205
National Ranking
240

George W. J. Fleet 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. J. Fleet sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 663 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

George W. J. Fleet 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. J. Fleet sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Bader Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

George W. J. Fleet is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields closely related to chemistry and molecular biology, focusing extensively on carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis.

The main fields of study for George W. J. Fleet include:

  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these fields, the subfields of specialty are:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Physiology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Their research addresses several key topics such as:

  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Synthesis of Organic Compounds
  • Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization

George W. J. Fleet's recent publications include articles on the synthesis and biological evaluation of glycosidase inhibitors and pharmacological chaperones. Notable papers are:

  • "Synthesis and glycosidase inhibition of 5-C-alkyl-DNJ and 5-C-alkyl-l-ido-DNJ derivatives" (2021), published in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "5-C-Branched Deoxynojirimycin: Strategy for Designing a 1-Deoxynojirimycin-Based Pharmacological Chaperone with a Nanomolar Affinity for Pompe Disease" (2022), Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Strategy for Designing Selective Lysosomal Acid α-Glucosidase Inhibitors: Binding Orientation and Influence on Selectivity" (2020), Molecules
  • "Stereocomplementary synthesis of casuarine and its 6-epi-, 7-epi-, and 6,7-di-epi-stereoisomers" (2021), Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • "Diastereoselective Synthesis, Glycosidase Inhibition, and Docking Study of C-7-Fluorinated Casuarine and Australine Derivatives" (2022), The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Atsushi Kato
  • Yi-Xian Li
  • Chu-Yi Yu
  • Yuna Shimadate
  • Yue-Mei Jia

Their work is often published in a range of scientific journals and databases, with regular contributions to the following venues:

  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Molecules
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

In recognition of their contributions to the field, George W. J. Fleet was awarded the Bader Award by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Sugar-mimic glycosidase inhibitors: natural occurrence, biological activity and prospects for therapeutic application

    Naoki Asano;Robert J Nash;Russell J Molyneux;George W.J Fleet

  • Polyhydroxylated alkaloids -- natural occurrence and therapeutic applications.

    Alison A. Watson;George W.J. Fleet;Naoki Asano;Russell J. Molyneux

  • Amino-sugar glycosidase inhibitors: versatile tools for glycobiologists

    Bryan Winchester;George W.J. Fleet

  • Inhibition of HIV replication by amino-sugar derivatives.

    George W.J. Fleet;Abraham Karpas;Raymond A. Dwek;Linda E. Fellows

  • Iminosugars as therapeutic agents: recent advances and promising trends

    Robert J Nash;Atsushi Kato;Chu-Yi Yu;George Wj Fleet

  • Affinity Labelling of Antibodies with Aryl Nitrene as Reactive Group

    G. W. J. Fleet;R. R. Porter;J. R. Knowles

  • Potent competitive inhibition of α-galactosidase and α-glucosidase activity by 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-iminopentitols: syntheses of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-lyxitol and of both enantiomers of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-iminoarabinitol

    G.W.J. Fleet;S.J. Nicholas;P.W. Smith;S.V. Evans

  • Glycosidase inhibition by plant alkaloids which are structural analogues of monosaccharides

    S.V. Evans;L.E. Fellows;T.K.M. Shing;T.K.M. Shing;G.W.J. Fleet;G.W.J. Fleet

  • New polyhydroxylated pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Muscari armeniacum: structural determination and biological activity

    Naoki Asano;Hiroyo Kuroi;Kyoko Ikeda;Haruhisa Kizu

  • Polyhydroxylated pyrrolidines from sugar lactomes: Synthesis of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-glucitol from d-galactonolactone and syntheses of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-allitol, 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-ribitol, and (2s,3r,4s)-3,4-dihydroxyproline from d-gulonolactone

    George W.J. Fleet;Jong Chan Son

  • The antibody binding site. Labelling of a specific antibody against the photo-precursor of an aryl nitrene.

    G. W. J. Fleet;J. R. Knowles;R. R. Porter

  • POTENT INHIBITION OF GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE BY A SPIROHYDANTOIN OF GLUCOPYRANOSE : FIRST PYRANOSE ANALOGUES OF HYDANTOCIDIN

    Claire J.F. Bichard;Edward P. Mitchell;Mark R. Wormald;Kimberley A. Watson

  • Polyhydroxylated pyrrolidine and pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Hyacinthoides non-scripta and Scilla campanulata

    Atsushi Kato;Isao Adachi;Miwa Miyauchi;Kyoko Ikeda

  • Molecular requirements of imino sugars for the selective control of N-linked glycosylation and glycosphingolipid biosynthesis

    T.D Butters;L.A.G.M van den Broek;G.W.J Fleet;T.M Krulle

  • Inhibition of mammalian digestive disaccharidases by polyhydroxy alkaloids

    A.M. Scofield;L.E. Fellows;R.J. Nash;G.W.J. Fleet

  • 10-Helical conformations in oxetane β-amino acid hexamers

    Timothy D.W Claridge;Jonathan M Goodman;Andres Moreno;Donald Angus

  • Isolation from and x-ray crystal structure of alexine, (1r,2r,3r,7s,8s)-3-hydroxymethyl-1,2,7-trihydroxypyrrolizidine [(2r,3r,4r,5s,6s)-2-hydroxymethyl-1-azabicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3,4,6-triol], a unique pyrrolizidine alkaloid

    R.J Nash;L.E Fellows;J.V Dring;G.W.J Fleet

  • Glucose Analog Inhibitors of Glycogen-Phosphorylase - the Design of Potential-Drugs for Diabetes

    Martin Jl;Veluraja K;Ross K;Johnson Ln

  • Design of inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase: a study of alpha- and beta-C-glucosides and 1-thio-beta-D-glucose compounds.

    K. A. Watson;E. P. Mitchell;L. N. Johnson;Jong Chan Son

  • New polyhydroxylated pyrrolidine, piperidine, and pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Scilla sibirica.

    Toru Yamashita;Kayo Yasuda;Haruhisa Kizu;Yukihiko Kameda

  • Enantiospecific syntheses of deoxymannojirimycin, fagomine and 2r,5r-dihydroxymethyl-3r,4r-dihydroxypyrrolidine from D-glucose

    George W.J. Fleet;Paul W. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Nash
Robert J. Nash Aberystwyth University
Atsushi Kato
Atsushi Kato University of Toyama
Mark R. Wormald
Mark R. Wormald University of Oxford
Terry D. Butters
Terry D. Butters University of Oxford
Ken Izumori
Ken Izumori Kagawa University
Naoki Asano
Naoki Asano Hokuriku University
Louise N. Johnson
Louise N. Johnson University of Oxford
Raymond A. Dwek
Raymond A. Dwek University of Oxford
Martin D. Smith
Martin D. Smith University of Oxford
Timothy D. W. Claridge
Timothy D. W. Claridge University of Oxford

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