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Chemistry 60 9627 8709 2706 2224 699 13948

George W. Kabalka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George W. Kabalka between 1967 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George W. Kabalka published across 58 years, from 1967 to 2024, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2001. 2 of the 727 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2001. 1967: 2 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 8 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 7 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 15 publications 1985: 30 publications 1986: 24 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 22 publications 1989: 21 publications 1990: 24 publications 1991: 25 publications 1992: 29 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 18 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 31 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 28 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 35 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1967 2024

727 publications in total across all disciplines

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George W. Kabalka: publications per year, 1967 to 2024
Year Publications
1967 2
1968 4
1969 1
1970 8
1971 3
1972 0
1973 5
1974 1
1975 7
1976 5
1977 9
1978 7
1979 5
1980 3
1981 11
1982 12
1983 6
1984 15
1985 30
1986 24
1987 13
1988 22
1989 21
1990 24
1991 25
1992 29
1993 18
1994 17
1995 18
1996 12
1997 31
1998 20
1999 28
2000 21
2001 35
2002 23
2003 27
2004 28
2005 24
2006 24
2007 10
2008 14
2009 12
2010 25
2011 12
2012 8
2013 6
2014 4
2015 7
2016 4
2017 1
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2
Total 727
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George W. Kabalka publications per year - data summary

  • George W. Kabalka, a Chemistry scholar from University of Tennessee at Knoxville, has 727 publications recorded across 58 years, from 1967 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1967 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2001, with 35 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1969, 1974, 2017, 2019 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 58 years in the span carry no publications at all (1972, 2021, 2022 and 2023).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.5 per year counting only the 54 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 3 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1967-1986: 158 publications (7.9 per year); 1987-2006: 460 publications (23.0 per year); 2007-2024: 109 publications (6.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

George W. Kabalka 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. Kabalka 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, 681–700 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: 699 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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 73 699
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. Kabalka publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • George W. Kabalka, a Chemistry scholar from University of Tennessee at Knoxville, records 699 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than George W. Kabalka, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and George W. Kabalka ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

George W. Kabalka 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. Kabalka 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 60
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
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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George W. Kabalka D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • George W. Kabalka, a Chemistry scholar from University of Tennessee at Knoxville, records 60 D-Index - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than George W. Kabalka, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and George W. Kabalka ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

George W. Kabalka is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Clinical Biochemistry, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's work encompasses key topics such as Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, Boron Compounds in Chemistry, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways.

Among recent publications, the following papers highlight the scope of their research:

  • Boron-containing compounds as labels, drugs, and theranostic agents for diabetes and its complications, 2024, World Journal of Diabetes
  • Synthesis of 4-[F-18]Fluoro-4-Deoxy-N-Acetyl-1,3,6-Tri-O-Acetylglucosamine, a Potential Brain Imaging PET Agent, 2024, Natural Science

Frequent collaborators include Marvin A. Soriano-Ursúa, Ricardo Iván Córdova-Chávez, Eunice D. Farfán-García, Murthy R. Akula, and Derek Cressy. Their cooperative work is reflected in publications across venues such as World Journal of Diabetes and Natural Science.

George W. Kabalka was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • The tosylation of alcohols

    George W. Kabalka;Manju Varma;Rajender S. Varma;Prem C. Srivastava

  • Organic reactions on alumina

    George W. Kabalka;Richard M. Pagni

  • The synthesis of radiolabeled compounds via organometallic intermediates

    George W. Kabalka;Rajender S. Varma

  • Gadolinium‐labeled liposomes containing various amphiphilic Gd‐DTPA derivatives: Targeted MRI contrast enhancement agents for the liver

    G. W. Kabalka;G. W. Kabalka;M. A. Davis;T. H. Moss;E. Buonocore

  • Solventless Suzuki Coupling Reactions on Palladium-Doped KF/Al2O3

    George W. Kabalka;and Richard M. Pagni;C. Maxwell Hair

  • Gadolinium-labeled liposomes containing paramagnetic amphipathic agents: targeted MRI contrast agents for the liver.

    George Kabalka;E. Buonocore;Karl Hubner;M. Davis

  • SYNTHESES AND SELECTED REDUCTIONS OF CONJUGATED NITROALKENES. A REVIEW

    George W. Kabalka;Rajender S. Varma

  • Sonogashira coupling and cyclization reactions on alumina: a route to aryl alkynes, 2-substituted-benzo[b]furans and 2-substituted-indoles

    Unknown

  • Synthesis and characterization of radioiodinated N-(3-iodopropen-1-yl)-2 beta-carbomethoxy-3 beta-(4-chlorophenyl)tropanes: potential dopamine reuptake site imaging agents.

    Mark M. Goodman;Mei-Ping Kung;George W. Kabalka;Hank F. Kung

  • Mild and convenient oxidation procedure for the conversion of organoboranes to the corresponding alcohols

    George W. Kabalka;Herbert C. Hedgecock

  • Inhibition of the reaction of organoboranes with .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl derivatives by galvinoxyl. Evidence for a free-radical chain mechanism

    George W. Kabalka;Herbert Charles Brown;Akira Suzuki;Shiro Honma

  • Sodium perborate: a mild and convenient reagent for efficiently oxidizing organoboranes

    Unknown

  • Facile synthesis of N‐succinimidyl 4‐[18F]fluorobenzoate ([18F]SFB) for protein labeling

    G. Tang;Wenbin Zeng;Meixiang Yu;George Kabalka

  • Deoxygenation of α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones via the Catecholborane Reduction of the Corresponding Tosylhydrazones

    George W. Kabalka;Dominic T. C. Yang;John D. Baker

  • The palladium assisted transfer reduction of. alpha. ,. beta. -unsaturated nitroalkenes to oximes using ammonium formate

    George W. Kabalka;R. David Pace;P. P. Wadgaonkar

  • Rapid microwave-enhanced, solventless Sonogashira coupling reaction on alumina

    Unknown

  • Oxygen-induced reactions of organoboranes with the inert .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl derivatives. Convenient new aldehyde and ketone synthesis via hydroboration

    Herbert Charles Brown;George W. Kabalka

  • Stoichiometrically controlled reaction of organoboranes with oxygen under very mild conditions to achieve essentially quantitative conversion into alcohols

    Herbert Charles Brown;M. Mark Midland;George W. Kabalka

  • Sodium perborate: A mild and convenient reagent for efficiently oxidizing trialkylboranes

    George W Kabalka;Timothy M Shoup;Naganna M Goudgaon

  • The acid-catalyzed and uncatalyzed hydrolysis of nitriles on unactivated alumina

    Catherine Pala Wilgus;Susan Downing;Erich Molitor;Satinder Bains

  • The design of liposomal paramagnetic MR agents : effect of vesicle size upon the relaxivity of surface-incorporated lipophilic chelates

    Colin Tilcock;Quet Fah Ahkong;Seymour H. Koenig;Rodney D. Brown

  • Reactions of unsaturated compounds with iodine and bromine on .gamma. alumina

    Richard M. Pagni;George W. Kabalka;Richard Boothe;Kevan Gaetano

  • Microwave-assisted, solventless Suzuki coupling reactions on palladium-doped alumina

    George W. Kabalka;Richard M. Pagni;Lei Wang;Vasudevan Namboodiri

  • Rhodium-catalyzed cross-coupling of allyl alcohols with aryl- and vinylboronic acids in ionic liquids.

    Unknown

  • Rhodium-catalyzed 1,4-addition reactions of diboron reagents to electron deficient olefins

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajender S. Varma
Rajender S. Varma Environmental Protection Agency
Herbert C. Brown
Herbert C. Brown Purdue University West Lafayette
Leaf Huang
Leaf Huang University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Akira Suzuki
Akira Suzuki Hokkaido University
Todd Evans
Todd Evans Cornell University
Amit Verma
Amit Verma Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Stephen J. Kennel
Stephen J. Kennel University of Tennessee Medical Center
Leonidas C. Platanias
Leonidas C. Platanias Northwestern University
Seymour H. Koenig
Seymour H. Koenig IBM (United States)
Siqun Wang
Siqun Wang University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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