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D-Index
61
Citations
14755
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9170
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2589

Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat 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 Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 185 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat 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 Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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

  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1974 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1967 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1963 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1958 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation

Overview

Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat was affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. The scientist's work history involved contributions to academic research in their field, as indicated by the honors and recognitions received throughout their career.

They were the recipient of several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1980
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1974
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1967
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1963
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation, 1958

The available data does not provide details about specific publications, coauthors, or research topics associated with Fraenkel-Conrat. However, the multiple fellowships and memberships reflect recognition within the scientific community during their active years. Their association with prominent academic and research institutions signals involvement in significant scientific endeavors at the time.

Due to its absence from the source data, no information is available regarding the specific fields or subfields of study, main topics of research, or publication venues the scientist contributed to.

Best Publications

  • Purification of viral RNA by means of bentonite.

    H. Fraenkel-Conrat;B. Singer;A. Tsugita

  • RECONSTITUTION OF ACTIVE TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS FROM ITS INACTIVE PROTEIN AND NUCLEIC ACID COMPONENTS.

    H. Fraenkel-Conrat;Robley C. Williams

  • Degradation of tobacco mosaic virus with acetic acid.

    H. Fraenkel-Conrat

  • Recent Developments in Techniques for Terminal and Sequence Studies in Peptides and Proteins

    Unknown

  • The reaction of formaldehyde with proteins; cross-linking between amino and primary amide or guanidyl groups.

    Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat;Harold S. Olcott

  • Reaction of formaldehyde with proteins; cross-linking of amino groups with phenol, imidazole, or indole groups.

    Heinz. Fraenkel-Conrat;Harold S. Olcott

  • Esterification of proteins with alcohols of low molecular weight.

    Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat;Harold S. Olcott

  • [11] Methods for investigating the essential groups for enzyme activity

    Unknown

  • Specific group reagents for proteins.

    Harold S. Olcott;Heinz. Fraenkel-Conrat

  • Postsynaptic Effects of Crotoxin and of Its Isolated Subunits

    Cassian Bon;Jean-Pierre Changeux;Tzzy-Wen Jeng;Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat

  • Reaction of nucleic acid with formaldehyde

    Fraenkel-Conrat H

  • The Reaction of Formaldehyde with Proteins

    Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat;Mitzi Cooper;Harold S. Olcott

  • THE RÔLE OF SPECIFICITY IN THE ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF PROTEINS: SYNTHESES WITH INTRACELLULAR ENZYMES

    Max Bergmann;Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat

  • THE COMPLETE AMINO ACID SEQUENCE OF THE PROTEIN OF TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS.

    A. Tsugita;D. T. Gish;J. Young;H. Fraenkel-Conrat

  • Essential groups for the interaction of ovomucoid, egg white trypsin inhibitor, and trypsin, and for tryptic activity.

    Heinz. Fraenkel-Conrat;Ross S. Bean;Hans. Lineweaver

  • Amino acid composition of egg proteins.

    J.C. Lewis;N.S. Snell;D.J. Hirschmann;Heinz. Fraenkel-Conrat

  • Infectivity of viral nucleic acid.

    H. Fraenkel-Conrat;B. Singer;R.C. Williams

  • Determination of C-Terminal Amino Acids and Peptides by Hydrazinolysis<sup>1</sup>

    Unknown

  • All four known cyclic adducts formed in DNA by the vinyl chloride metabolite chloroacetaldehyde are released by a human DNA glycosylase.

    M K Dosanjh;A Chenna;E Kim;H Fraenkel-Conrat

  • THE USE OF DYES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ACID AND BASIC GROUPS IN PROTEINS

    Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat;Mitzi Cooper

  • The reaction of formaldehyde with proteins; participation of indole groups; gramicidin.

    Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat;Beatrice A. Brandon;Harold S. Olcott

  • Virus reconstitution. II. Combination of protein and nucleic acid from different strains.

    H Fraenkel-Conrat;B Singer

  • Reconstitution of tobacco mosaic virus. III. Improved methods and the use of mixed nucleic acids.

    H. Fraenkel-Conrat;B. Singer

Frequent Co-Authors

Brett C. Singer
Brett C. Singer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Choh Hao Li
Choh Hao Li University of California, San Francisco
Nils Andreas Sörensen
Nils Andreas Sörensen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
David M. Greenberg
David M. Greenberg University of California, Berkeley
Cassian Bon
Cassian Bon Institut Pasteur
Peter H. Duesberg
Peter H. Duesberg University of California, Berkeley
Howard K. Schachman
Howard K. Schachman University of California, Berkeley
Seymour S. Cohen
Seymour S. Cohen Stony Brook University
Jean-Pierre Changeux
Jean-Pierre Changeux Institut Pasteur

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