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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 73 4947 4493 1549 1292 618 19493

James M. Cook publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James M. Cook between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James M. Cook published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2023. 27 of the 774 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2023. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 21 publications 1989: 18 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 18 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 11 publications
1969 2025

774 publications in total across all disciplines

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James M. Cook: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 2
1971 3
1972 4
1973 3
1974 1
1975 2
1976 7
1977 7
1978 9
1979 5
1980 4
1981 8
1982 11
1983 8
1984 9
1985 14
1986 9
1987 11
1988 21
1989 18
1990 19
1991 18
1992 12
1993 10
1994 12
1995 13
1996 7
1997 16
1998 15
1999 8
2000 15
2001 12
2002 13
2003 18
2004 11
2005 14
2006 8
2007 14
2008 15
2009 20
2010 29
2011 10
2012 14
2013 24
2014 20
2015 18
2016 22
2017 18
2018 24
2019 26
2020 22
2021 25
2022 31
2023 37
2024 16
2025 11
Total 774
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James M. Cook 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 James M. Cook 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, 601–620 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: 618 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
601–620 114 618
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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James M. Cook 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 James M. Cook 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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 73
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

James M. Cook is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the United States. Their research spans several disciplines with a primary focus on neuroscience and related biological sciences.

The main fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these broad areas, their work often concentrates on specific subfields such as:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Organic Chemistry

The research topics covered by James M. Cook include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments

They have contributed to numerous publications in a variety of venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  • UNC Libraries
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by James M. Cook demonstrate a focus on neuropharmacology and receptor research. Selected recent publications include:

  • GABAkines - Advances in the discovery, development, and commercialization of positive allosteric modulators of GABAA receptors, 2021, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Behavioral Deficits Induced by Somatostatin-Positive GABA Neuron Silencing Are Rescued by Alpha 5 GABA-A Receptor Potentiation, 2021, The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Reversal of Age-Related Neuronal Atrophy by α5-GABAA Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulation, 2020, Cerebral Cortex
  • Melanoma Cell Intrinsic GABAA Receptor Enhancement Potentiates Radiation and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Response by Promoting Direct and T Cell-Mediated Antitumor Activity, 2020, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Bisindole Alkaloids from the Alstonia Species: Recent Isolation, Bioactivity, Biosynthesis, and Synthesis, 2021, Molecules

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Dishary Sharmin
  • Md Yeunus Mian
  • Daniel E. Knutson
  • Miroslav M. Savić
  • Etienne Sibille

Best Publications

  • The Pictet-Spengler condensation: a new direction for an old reaction

    Eric D. Cox;James M. Cook

  • Benzodiazepine receptor-mediated experimental "anxiety" in primates.

    Philip T. Ninan;Thomas M Insel;Robert M. Cohen;James M. Cook

  • .beta.-Carbolines: synthesis and neurochemical and pharmacological actions on brain benzodiazepine receptors

    Michael Cain;Robert W. Weber;Fil Guzman;James M. Cook

  • ABCG2 expression, function, and promoter methylation in human multiple myeloma.

    Joel G. Turner;Jana L. Gump;Jana L. Gump;Chunchun Zhang;Chunchun Zhang;James M. Cook;James M. Cook

  • Regulating anxiety with extrasynaptic inhibition

    Paolo Botta;Paolo Botta;Lynda Demmou;Lynda Demmou;Yu Kasugai;Milica Markovic;Milica Markovic

  • Efficient asymmetric synthesis of biologically important tryptophan analogues via a palladium-mediated heteroannulation reaction.

    Chunrong Ma;Xiaoxiang Liu;Xiaoyan Li;Judith Flippen-Anderson

  • Study of the Pictet-Spengler reaction in aprotic media: synthesis of the .beta.-galactosidase inhibitor, pyridindolol

    D. Soerens;J. Sandrin;F. Ungemach;P. Mokry

  • Development of a comprehensive pharmacophore model for the benzodiazepine receptor.

    Weijiang Zhang;K. F. Koehler;Puwen Zhang;J. M. Cook

  • Pharmacophore/Receptor Models for GABAA/BzR Subtypes (α1β3γ2, α5β3γ2, and α6β3γ2) via a Comprehensive Ligand-Mapping Approach

    Qi Huang;Xiaohui He;Chunrong Ma;Ruiyan Liu

  • A novel α5GABA(A)R-positive allosteric modulator reverses hyperactivation of the dopamine system in the MAM model of schizophrenia.

    Kathryn M Gill;Daniel J Lodge;James M Cook;Shamim Aras

  • General Approach for the Synthesis of Sarpagine Indole Alkaloids. Enantiospecific Total Synthesis of (+)-Vellosimine, (+)-Normacusine B, (−)-Alkaloid Q3, (−)-Panarine, (+)-Na-Methylvellosimine, and (+)-Na-Methyl-16-epipericyclivine

    Jianming Yu;Tao Wang;Xiaoxiang Liu;Jeffrey Deschamps

  • General method for the assignment of stereochemistry of 1,3-disubstituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-.beta.-carbolines by carbon-13 spectroscopy

    F. Ungemach;D. Soerens;R. Weber;M. DiPierro

  • Total synthesis of the opioid agonistic indole alkaloid mitragynine and the first total syntheses of 9-methoxygeissoschizol and 9-methoxy-Nb-methylgeissoschizol.

    Jun Ma;Wenyuan Yin;Hao Zhou;James M. Cook

  • General Approach for the Synthesis of Ajmaline/Sarpagine Indole Alkaloids: Enantiospecific Total Synthesis of (+)-Ajmaline, Alkaloid G, and Norsuaveoline via the Asymmetric Pictet−Spengler Reaction

    Jin Li;Tao Wang;Peng Yu;A. Peterson

  • A Very Active Cu-Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Aryl, Heteroaryl, and Vinyl Sulfides

    M. Shahjahan Kabir;Michael Lorenz;Michael L. Van Linn;Ojas A. Namjoshi

  • Structural requirements for agonist actions at the benzodiazepine receptor: studies with analogues of 6-(benzyloxy)-4-(methoxymethyl)-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester.

    Sean P. Hollinshead;Mark L. Trudell;Phil Skolnick;James M. Cook

  • Enantiospecific Formation of Trans 1,3-Disubstituted Tetrahydro-β-carbolines by the Pictet−Spengler Reaction and Conversion of Cis Diastereomers into Their Trans Counterparts by Scission of the C-1/N-2 Bond

    Eric D. Cox;Linda K. Hamaker;Jin Li;Peng Yu

  • Solenopsin, the alkaloidal component of the fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), is a naturally occurring inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase signaling and angiogenesis

    Jack L. Arbiser;Tweeny Kau;Martha Konar;Krishna Narra

  • Stereospecific synthesis of trans-1,3-disubstituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro β-carbolines

    Frank Ungemach;Mike DiPierro;Robert Weber;James M. Cook

  • The reinforcing properties of alcohol are mediated by GABA(A1) receptors in the ventral pallidum.

    Harry L June;Katrina L Foster;Peter F McKay;Regat Seyoum

  • The α1 Subunit of the GABA(A) Receptor Modulates Fear Learning and Plasticity in the Lateral Amygdala

    Brian J Wiltgen;Brian J Wiltgen;Bill P Godsil;Zechun Peng;Faysal Saab

Frequent Co-Authors

Phil Skolnick
Phil Skolnick Opiant Pharmaceuticals
Werner Sieghart
Werner Sieghart Medical University of Vienna
Etienne Sibille
Etienne Sibille University of Toronto
Jeffrey R. Deschamps
Jeffrey R. Deschamps United States Naval Research Laboratory
Judith L. Flippen-Anderson
Judith L. Flippen-Anderson United States Naval Research Laboratory
Michael Lorenz
Michael Lorenz Leipzig University
Ruth M. McKernan
Ruth M. McKernan MSD (United States)
Bryan L. Roth
Bryan L. Roth University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Berend Olivier
Berend Olivier Utrecht University
Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer
Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer University of Zurich

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