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James McNulty

James McNulty

McMaster University
Canada

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
41
Citations
6175
World Ranking
17767
National Ranking
479

James McNulty 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 McNulty sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 210 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James McNulty 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 McNulty 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: 41 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James McNulty is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada, with a research focus primarily in Chemistry and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work encompasses various subfields, including Organic Chemistry, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist has contributed to multiple topics in their research, notably:

  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Synthesis of Indole Derivatives
  • Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis
  • Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
  • Phytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

James McNulty's publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • "Truncated ring-A amaryllidaceae alkaloid modulates the host cell integrated stress response, exhibiting antiviral activity to HSV-1 and SARSCoV-2," 2023, Scientific Reports
  • "A flavin-dependent monooxygenase produces nitrogenous tomato aroma volatiles using cysteine as a nitrogen source," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A Catalytic, Oxidative Synthesis of Olivetol, Methyl Olivetolate and Orthogonally Protected Methyl Ether Derivatives," 2021, SynOpen
  • "Metabolite profiling reveals a role for intercellular dihydrocamalexic acid in the response of mature Arabidopsis thaliana to Pseudomonas syringae," 2021, Phytochemistry
  • "Synthesis of non-nucleoside anti-viral cyclopropylcarboxacyl hydrazones and initial anti-HSV-1 structure-activity relationship studies," 2020, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters

Frequent coauthors collaborating with James McNulty include:

  • David K. Liscombe
  • Christine J. Kempthorne
  • Leonardo D'Aiuto
  • Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar
  • Paul R. Kinchington

The scientist's research has been published in venues such as:

  • Phytochemistry
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
  • SynOpen
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Dispersion polymerization of styrene in polar solvents. 6. Influence of reaction parameters on particle size and molecular weight in poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-stabilized reactions

    Anthony James Paine;Wayne Luymes;James McNulty

  • The first well-defined silver(I)-complex-catalyzed cycloaddition of azides onto terminal alkynes at room temperature.

    James McNulty;Kunal Keskar;Ramesh Vemula

  • The ultrasound promoted Knoevenagel condensation of aromatic aldehydes

    James McNulty;Jennifer A. Steere;Sonja Wolf

  • Selective apoptosis-inducing activity of crinum-type Amaryllidaceae alkaloids

    James McNulty;Jerald J. Nair;Carles Codina;Jaume Bastida

  • Palladium complexes of 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phenyl-6-phosphaadamantane: synthesis, crystal structure and use in the Suzuki and Sonogashira reactions and the alpha-arylation of ketones.

    George Adjabeng;Tim Brenstrum;Christopher S Frampton;Al J Robertson

  • Discovery of a Robust and Efficient Homogeneous Silver(I) Catalyst for the Cycloaddition of Azides onto Terminal Alkynes

    James McNulty;Kunal Keskar

  • Novel Class of Tertiary Phosphine Ligands Based on a Phospha-adamantane Framework and Use in the Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reactions of Aryl Halides under Mild Conditions

    George Adjabeng;Tim Brenstrum;Jeffrey Wilson;Christopher Frampton

  • Structure-activity studies on the lycorine pharmacophore: A potent inducer of apoptosis in human leukemia cells.

    James McNulty;Jerald J. Nair;Jaume Bastida;Siyaram Pandey

  • Antineoplastic agents. 362. Isolation and X-ray crystal structure of dibromophakellstatin from the Indian ocean sponge Phakellia mauritiana.

    George R. Pettit;James McNulty;Delbert L. Herald;Dennis L. Doubek

  • Phosphaadamantanes as Ligands for Palladium Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Chemistry: Library Synthesis, Characterization, and Screening in the Suzuki Coupling of Alkyl Halides and Tosylates Containing β-Hydrogens with Boronic Acids and Alkylboranes

    Tim Brenstrum;David A. Gerristma;George M. Adjabeng;Christopher S. Frampton

  • Highly Stereoselective and General Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and Alkenes by Means of an Aqueous Wittig Reaction

    James McNulty;Priyabrata Das

  • Suzuki cross-coupling reactions of aryl halides in phosphonium salt ionic liquid under mild conditions

    James McNulty;Alfredo Capretta;Jeff Wilson;Jeff Dyck

  • Efficient Carbonylation Reactions in Phosphonium Salt Ionic Liquids: Anionic Effects

    James McNulty;Jerald J. Nair;Al Robertson

  • A mild esterification process in phosphonium salt ionic liquid

    James McNulty;Sreedhar Cheekoori;Jerald J. Nair;Vladimir Larichev

  • Microwave‐Assisted, Aqueous Wittig Reactions: Organic‐Solvent‐ and Protecting‐Group‐Free Chemoselective Synthesis of Functionalized Alkenes

    James McNulty;Priyabrata Das;David McLeod

  • Heck reactions of aryl halides in phosphonium salt ionic liquids: library screening and applications

    David A. Gerritsma;Al Robertson;James McNulty;Alfredo Capretta

  • Scope and Mechanistic Insights into the Use of Tetradecyl(trihexyl)phosphonium Bistriflimide: A Remarkably Selective Ionic Liquid Solvent for Substitution Reactions

    James McNulty;Jerald J. Nair;Sreedhar Cheekoori;Vladimir Larichev

  • Studies directed towards the refinement of the pancratistatin cytotoxic pharmacophore.

    James McNulty;Justin Mao;Romelo Gibe;Ruowei Mo

  • Pancratistatin Selectively Targets Cancer Cell Mitochondria and Reduces Growth of Human Colon Tumor Xenografts

    Carly Griffin;Aditya Karnik;James McNulty;Siyaram Pandey

  • A synthesis of 3-deoxydihydrolycoricidine: refinement of a structurally minimum pancratistatin pharmacophore.

    James McNulty;Vladimir Larichev;Siyaram Pandey

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Yolken
Robert H. Yolken Johns Hopkins University
Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar
Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar University of Pittsburgh
Jaume Bastida
Jaume Bastida University of Barcelona
Paul R. Kinchington
Paul R. Kinchington University of Pittsburgh
Tomas Hudlicky
Tomas Hudlicky Brock University
Gerard D. Wright
Gerard D. Wright McMaster University
George R. Pettit
George R. Pettit Arizona State University
John D. Brennan
John D. Brennan McMaster University
Michael R. Boyd
Michael R. Boyd University of South Alabama
Louis F. J. Piper
Louis F. J. Piper University of Warwick

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