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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 15968 14403 3987 3269 107 8381
Biology and Biochemistry 51 17023 15627 7015 6266 154 11596

Ilia V. Baskakov publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ilia V. Baskakov between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ilia V. Baskakov published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2005. 14 of the 168 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2005. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 10 publications
1994 2025

168 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ilia V. Baskakov: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 0
1998 4
1999 3
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 0
2004 6
2005 12
2006 9
2007 9
2008 7
2009 4
2010 8
2011 7
2012 11
2013 10
2014 4
2015 7
2016 5
2017 7
2018 6
2019 4
2020 5
2021 7
2022 3
2023 6
2024 4
2025 10
Total 168
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Ilia V. Baskakov 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 Ilia V. Baskakov 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, 101–120 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: 107 publications — 3rd percentile

3% 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
101–120 623 107
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
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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Ilia V. Baskakov 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 Ilia V. Baskakov 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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
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

Ilia V. Baskakov is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of neuroscience as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant number of publications in these areas. More specifically, their work spans subfields such as neurology, molecular biology, physiology, biological psychiatry, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The main research topics covered by Baskakov include prion diseases and protein misfolding, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, tryptophan and brain disorders, neurological diseases and metabolism, RNA regulation and disease, and neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms.

Baskakov has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with frequent publications in venues including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Acta Neuropathologica Communications, the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Neurobiology of Disease, and Cells.

Recent publications by Baskakov include:

  • Region-specific glial homeostatic signature in prion diseases is replaced by a uniform neuroinflammation signature, common for brain regions and prion strains with different cell tropism (2020, Neurobiology of Disease)
  • The degree of astrocyte activation is predictive of the incubation time to prion disease (2021, Acta Neuropathologica Communications)
  • Posttranslational modifications define course of prion strain adaptation and disease phenotype (2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • Phagocytic Activities of Reactive Microglia and Astrocytes Associated with Prion Diseases Are Dysregulated in Opposite Directions (2021, Cells)
  • Non-cell autonomous astrocyte-mediated neuronal toxicity in prion diseases (2021, Acta Neuropathologica Communications)

Baskakov frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Natallia Makarava
  • Kara Molesworth
  • Narayan Pandit
  • Olga V. Bocharova
  • Olga Mychko

Best Publications

  • Synthetic Mammalian Prions

    Giuseppe Legname;Ilia V. Baskakov;Hoang-Oanh B. Nguyen;Detlev Riesner

  • The osmophobic effect: natural selection of a thermodynamic force in protein folding.

    D.W Bolen;Ilia V Baskakov

  • Pathway complexity of prion protein assembly into amyloid.

    Ilia V. Baskakov;Giuseppe Legname;Michael A. Baldwin;Stanley B. Prusiner

  • Forcing Thermodynamically Unfolded Proteins to Fold

    Ilia Baskakov;D. Wayne Bolen

  • Recombinant prion protein induces a new transmissible prion disease in wild-type animals

    Natallia Makarava;Gabor G. Kovacs;Olga Bocharova;Regina Savtchenko

  • In vitro Conversion of Full-length Mammalian Prion Protein Produces Amyloid Form with Physical Properties of PrPSc

    Olga V. Bocharova;Leonid Breydo;Alexander S. Parfenov;Vadim V. Salnikov

  • Light-Dependent Electrogenic Activity of Cyanobacteria

    John M. Pisciotta;Yongjin Zou;Ilia V. Baskakov

  • Amyloid fibrils of mammalian prion protein are highly toxic to cultured cells and primary neurons.

    Vera Novitskaya;Olga V. Bocharova;Igor Bronstein;Ilia V. Baskakov;Ilia V. Baskakov

  • Folding of Prion Protein to Its Native α-Helical Conformation Is under Kinetic Control

    Ilia V. Baskakov;Giuseppe Legname;Stanley B. Prusiner;Fred E. Cohen

  • Design and construction of diverse mammalian prion strains.

    David W. Colby;Kurt Giles;Giuseppe Legname;Holger Wille

  • Strain-specified characteristics of mouse synthetic prions

    Giuseppe Legname;Hoang-Oanh B. Nguyen;Ilia V. Baskakov;Fred E. Cohen

  • Copper(II) inhibits in vitro conversion of prion protein into amyloid fibrils.

    Olga V. Bocharova;Leonid Breydo;Vadim V. Salnikov;Ilia V. Baskakov

  • Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells with positive light response

    Yongjin Zou;John Pisciotta;R. Blake Billmyre;R. Blake Billmyre;Ilia V. Baskakov

  • Protease-Sensitive Synthetic Prions

    David W. Colby;Rachel Wain;Ilia V. Baskakov;Giuseppe Legname

  • Trimethylamine N-Oxide-induced Cooperative Folding of an Intrinsically Unfolded Transcription-activating Fragment of Human Glucocorticoid Receptor

    Ilia V. Baskakov;Raj Kumar;Ganesan Srinivasan;Yan-shan Ji

  • The α-helical C-terminal domain of full-length recombinant PrP converts to an in-register parallel β-sheet structure in PrP fibrils: evidence from solid state nuclear magnetic resonance.

    Robert Tycko;Regina Savtchenko;Valeriy G. Ostapchenko;Natallia Makarava

  • Trimethylamine-N-oxide counteracts urea effects on rabbit muscle lactate dehydrogenase function: a test of the counteraction hypothesis.

    Ilia Baskakov;Aijun Wang;D.W. Bolen

  • Polymorphism and ultrastructural organization of prion protein amyloid fibrils: an insight from high resolution atomic force microscopy.

    Maighdlin Anderson;Olga V. Bocharova;Natallia Makarava;Leonid Breydo

  • Highly Efficient Protein Misfolding Cyclic Amplification

    Nuria Gonzalez-Montalban;Natallia Makarava;Valeriy G. Ostapchenko;Regina Savtchenk

  • The Same Primary Structure of the Prion Protein Yields Two Distinct Self-propagating States

    Natallia Makarava;Ilia V. Baskakov

  • Interdomain signaling in a two-domain fragment of the human glucocorticoid receptor.

    Raj Kumar;Ilia V. Baskakov;Ganesan Srinivasan;David W. Bolen

Frequent Co-Authors

Stanley B. Prusiner
Stanley B. Prusiner University of California, San Francisco
Giuseppe Legname
Giuseppe Legname International School for Advanced Studies
Gabor G. Kovacs
Gabor G. Kovacs University of Toronto
Stephen J. DeArmond
Stephen J. DeArmond University of California, San Francisco
Fred E. Cohen
Fred E. Cohen University of California, San Francisco
Yongjin Zou
Yongjin Zou Guilin University of Electronic Technology
Herbert Budka
Herbert Budka Medical University of Vienna
Holger Wille
Holger Wille University of Alberta
Lai-Xi Wang
Lai-Xi Wang University of Maryland, College Park
Claudio Soto
Claudio Soto The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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