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Irwin M. Chaiken

Irwin M. Chaiken

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13010 11702 3436 2808 240 10849

Irwin M. Chaiken publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Irwin M. Chaiken between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Irwin M. Chaiken published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1995. 7 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1995. 1969: 3 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 5 publications
1969 2025

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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Irwin M. Chaiken: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 3
1970 2
1971 3
1972 2
1973 3
1974 6
1975 3
1976 3
1977 3
1978 1
1979 5
1980 3
1981 2
1982 9
1983 7
1984 5
1985 6
1986 5
1987 8
1988 6
1989 4
1990 1
1991 2
1992 5
1993 2
1994 5
1995 10
1996 9
1997 7
1998 3
1999 5
2000 5
2001 4
2002 6
2003 2
2004 9
2005 4
2006 8
2007 6
2008 8
2009 9
2010 3
2011 8
2012 4
2013 9
2014 5
2015 7
2016 4
2017 3
2018 4
2019 6
2020 4
2021 5
2022 4
2023 6
2024 2
2025 5
Total 278
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Irwin M. Chaiken 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 Irwin M. Chaiken 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, 221–240 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: 240 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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 1,216 240
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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Irwin M. Chaiken 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 Irwin M. Chaiken 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Irwin M. Chaiken is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions in related subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Virology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The main topics of their work include HIV Research and Treatment, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, and Immune Cell Function and Interaction.

Irwin M. Chaiken has published extensively in several venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Biochemistry
  • ACS Chemical Biology
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some selected recent papers include:

  • The Case for S2: The Potential Benefits of the S2 Subunit of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein as an Immunogen in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021), Frontiers in Immunology
  • The HIV-1 Env gp120 Inner Domain Shapes the Phe43 Cavity and the CD4 Binding Site (2020), mBio
  • Injectable Granular Hydrogels Enable Avidity-Controlled Biotherapeutic Delivery (2024), ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • Metastable HIV-1 Surface Protein Env Sensitizes Cell Membranes to Transformation and Poration by Dual-Acting Virucidal Entry Inhibitors (2020), Biochemistry
  • Irreversible Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by Lectin Engagement with Two Glycan Clusters on the Spike Protein (2023), Biochemistry

Frequent collaborators of Irwin M. Chaiken include:

  • Gabriela Canziani
  • Cameron F. Abrams
  • Charles G. Ang
  • Adel A. Rashad
  • Amos B. Smith

In 2020, Irwin M. Chaiken was recognized as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Best Publications

  • HIV-1 evades antibody-mediated neutralization through conformational masking of receptor-binding sites

    Peter D. Kwong;Peter D. Kwong;Michael L. Doyle;Michael L. Doyle;David J. Casper;Claudia Cicala

  • Interpreting complex binding kinetics from optical biosensors: a comparison of analysis by linearization, the integrated rate equation, and numerical integration.

    T.A. Morton;D.G. Myszka;I.M. Chaiken

  • Nature of the charged-group effect on the stability of the C-peptide helix.

    Kevin R. Shoemaker;Peter S. Kim;David N. Brems;Susan Marqusee

  • Stable exposure of the coreceptor-binding site in a CD4-independent HIV-1 envelope protein

    Trevor L. Hoffman;Celia C. LaBranche;Wentao Zhang;Gabriella Canziani

  • Kinetic analysis of a protein antigen-antibody interaction limited by mass transport on an optical biosensor.

    David G. Myszka;Thomas A. Morton;Michael L. Doyle;Irwin M. Chaiken

  • Small-molecule inhibitors of HIV-1 entry block receptor-induced conformational changes in the viral envelope glycoproteins

    Zhihai Si;Navid Madani;Jason M. Cox;Jason J. Chruma

  • Analysis of macromolecular interactions using immobilized ligands.

    Irwin Chaiken;Sergio Rosé;Robert Karlsson

  • Semisynthetic peptides and proteins

    Irwin M. Chaiken

  • Click Chemistry in Peptide-Based Drug Design

    Huiyuan Li;Rachna Aneja;Irwin Chaiken

  • Controlled formation of model homo- and heterodimer coiled coil polypeptides

    Thomas J. Graddis;David G. Myszka;Irwin M. Chaiken

  • Binding Interactions of Human Interleukin 5 with Its Receptor α Subunit: LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION, STRUCTURAL, AND FUNCTIONAL STUDIES OF DROSOPHILA-EXPRESSED RECOMBINANT PROTEINS (∗)

    Kyung Johanson;Edward Appelbaum;Michael Doyle;Preston Hensley

  • Quantitative affinity chromatography. Determination of binding constants by elution with competitive inhibitors.

    Ben M. Dunn;Irwin M. Chaiken

  • Recombinant IL-5 antagonists useful in treatment of IL-5 mediated disorders

    Robert S. Ames;Edward Robert Appelbaum;Irwin M. Chaiken;Richard M. Cook

  • Conformational changes of gp120 in epitopes near the CCR5 binding site are induced by CD4 and a CD4 miniprotein mimetic.

    Wentao Zhang;Gabriela Canziani;Carmela Plugariu;Richard Wyatt

  • Anti-sense peptide recognition of sense peptides: direct quantitative characterization with the ribonuclease S-peptide system using analytical high-performance affinity chromatography.

    Yechiel Shai;Michael Flashner;Irwin M. Chaiken

  • Structure-based design, synthesis and validation of CD4-mimetic small molecule inhibitors of HIV-1 entry: conversion of a viral entry agonist to an antagonist

    Joel R. Courter;Navid Madani;Joseph Sodroski;Joseph Sodroski;Arne Schön

  • Evaluation of quantitative affinity chromatography by comparison with kinetic and equilibrium dialysis methods for the analysis of nucleotide binding to staphylococcal nuclease.

    Ben M. Dunn;Irwin M. Chaiken

  • Current trends in molecular recognition and bioseparation

    Chris Jones;Arun Patel;Skip Griffin;John Martin

  • Enhanced EGFR inhibition and distinct epitope recognition by EGFR antagonistic mAbs C225 and 425.

    Vishal Kamat;Joshua M. Donaldson;Csaba Kari;Marlene R.D. Quadros

  • Design and characterization of an intramolecular antiparallel coiled coil peptide.

    David G. Myszka;Irwin M. Chaiken

  • Kinetic and structural analysis of mutant CD4 receptors that are defective in HIV gp120 binding.

    Hao Wu;David G. Myszka;Susan W. Tendian;Christie G. Brouillette

  • Peptides 1982—Proceedings of the 17th European Peptide Symposium: Edited by K. Bláha and P. Malon̆, de Gruyter, Berlin, 1983. 846 pp. $134.00

    Irwin M. Chaiken

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Sodroski
Joseph Sodroski Harvard Medical School
David G. Myszka
David G. Myszka University of Utah
Amos B. Smith
Amos B. Smith University of Pennsylvania
Ernesto Freire
Ernesto Freire Johns Hopkins University
Thomas A. Morton
Thomas A. Morton University of Copenhagen
Wayne A. Hendrickson
Wayne A. Hendrickson Columbia University
Richard J. Cook
Richard J. Cook University of Waterloo
Richard T. Wyatt
Richard T. Wyatt Scripps Research Institute
Peter D. Kwong
Peter D. Kwong Columbia University Medical Center
Douglas B. Cines
Douglas B. Cines University of Pennsylvania

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