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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3758 1198 700 24366

Karl Folkers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karl Folkers between 1950 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karl Folkers published across 74 years, from 1950 to 2023, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 1979. 1 of the 695 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 1979. 1950: 13 publications 1951: 21 publications 1952: 13 publications 1953: 13 publications 1954: 11 publications 1955: 10 publications 1956: 16 publications 1957: 7 publications 1958: 7 publications 1959: 12 publications 1960: 13 publications 1961: 12 publications 1962: 8 publications 1963: 16 publications 1964: 8 publications 1965: 13 publications 1966: 15 publications 1967: 9 publications 1968: 22 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 10 publications 1971: 24 publications 1972: 24 publications 1973: 19 publications 1974: 26 publications 1975: 13 publications 1976: 20 publications 1977: 16 publications 1978: 25 publications 1979: 59 publications 1980: 16 publications 1981: 18 publications 1982: 20 publications 1983: 16 publications 1984: 20 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 12 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1950 2023

695 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karl Folkers: publications per year, 1950 to 2023
Year Publications
1950 13
1951 21
1952 13
1953 13
1954 11
1955 10
1956 16
1957 7
1958 7
1959 12
1960 13
1961 12
1962 8
1963 16
1964 8
1965 13
1966 15
1967 9
1968 22
1969 7
1970 10
1971 24
1972 24
1973 19
1974 26
1975 13
1976 20
1977 16
1978 25
1979 59
1980 16
1981 18
1982 20
1983 16
1984 20
1985 11
1986 5
1987 7
1988 10
1989 1
1990 12
1991 15
1992 9
1993 13
1994 11
1995 7
1996 2
1997 5
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 3
2009 7
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
Total 695
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Karl Folkers 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 Karl Folkers 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, 681–700 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: 700 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73 700
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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Karl Folkers 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 Karl Folkers 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388 78
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

  • 1990 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his discoveries and leadership in combining basic chemical research and clinical medicine to achieve new treatments of diseases which have enhanced the quality of life and extended survival rates for countless people.", Presented by President Bush at a White House East Room Ceremony on November 13, 1990.
  • 1986 - Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1972 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • 1967 - William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1960 - Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section
  • 1950 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1948 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1941 - ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)

Overview

Karl Folkers was affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States during their career. Their work involved research at the intersection of basic chemical studies and clinical medicine, contributing to new treatments of diseases aimed at improving quality of life and survival rates.

Folkers's contributions extended into chemical research that integrated clinical applications, reflecting a focus on translational science. Although specific papers, co-authors, publication venues, or detailed topics are not available, their recognition and numerous awards highlight significant scientific activity and impact.

The awards received by Karl Folkers covered multiple decades and featured prominent honors in the field of chemistry, including:

  • ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1941
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1948
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1950
  • Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section, 1960
  • William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1967
  • Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation, 1972
  • Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1986
  • US President's National Medal of Science, 1990, awarded for discoveries and leadership in chemical research combined with clinical medicine, presented by President Bush at a White House East Room Ceremony on November 13, 1990

Karl Folkers was recognized by both scientific societies and national institutions. The wide range of awards demonstrates an enduring career spanning from early recognition in 1941 through significant honors at the end of the 20th century.

The scientist's work was acknowledged at the highest levels in the United States, including membership in the National Academy of Sciences and fellowship in the AAAS. The National Medal of Science citation specifically noted their role in advancing treatments that enhanced survival and quality of life, linking their chemical research with clinical outcomes.

Karl Folkers is deceased. Their professional legacy encompasses a multidisciplinary approach involving chemistry and medicine, with a career marked by prestigious recognitions reflecting sustained contributions to scientific research and its applications.

Best Publications

  • The identity of chemical and hormonal properties of the thyrotropin releasing hormone and pyroglutamyl-histidyl-proline amide.

    Jan Bøler;Franz Enzmann;K. Folkers;C.Y. Bowers

  • Crystalline Vitamin B12.

    Edward L. Rickes;Norman G. Brink;Frank R. Koniuszy;Thomas R. Wood

  • A substance P antagonist inhibits vagally induced increase in vascular permeability and bronchial smooth muscle contraction in the guinea pig.

    J. M. Lundberg;A. Saria;E. Brodin;S. Rosell

  • Prolactin and thyrotropin release in man by synthetic pyroglutamyl-histidyl-prolinamide

    Cyril Y. Bowers;H.G. Friesen;P. Hwang;H.J. Guyda

  • A specific substance P antagonist blocks smooth muscle contractions induced by non-cholinergic, non-adrenergic nerve stimulation.

    S. Leander;R. Håkanson;S. Rosell;K. Folkers

  • Biochemical rationale and myocardial tissue data on the effective therapy of cardiomyopathy with coenzyme Q10

    Karl Folkers;Surasi Vadhanavikit;Svend A. Mortensen

  • Hydrogenolysis of Sulfur Compounds by Raney Nickel Catalyst

    Ralph Mozingo;Donald E. Wolf;Stanton A. Harris;Karl Folkers

  • Biological evaluation of substance P antagonists.

    K. Folkers;R. Håkanson;J. Hörig;Xu Jie-Cheng

  • RESEARCHES ON PYRIMIDINES. CXXX. SYNTHESIS OF 2-KETO-1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDROPYRIMIDINES

    Karl Folkers;H. J. Harwood;Treat B. Johnson

  • A synthetic peptide that is a bombesin receptor antagonist

    R. T. Jensen;S. W. Jones;K. Folkers;J. D. Gardner

  • Inhibition of coenzyme Q10-enzymes, succinoxidase and NADH-oxidase, by adriamycin and other quinones having antitumor activity

    Yoshifumi Iwamoto;Inge L. Hansen;Thomas H. Porter;Karl Folkers

  • The chemistry of vitamin B6; pyridoxylamino acids.

    Dorothea Heyl;Stanton A. Harris;Karl Folkers

  • Researches on Pyrimidines. CXXXVI. The Mechanism of Formation of Tetrahydropyrimidines by the Biginelli Reaction1

    Karl Folkers;Treat B. Johnson

  • Inhibition of gastric acid secretion in dogs by neurotensin.

    Sven Andersson;Ding Chang;Karl Folkers;Sune Rosell

  • Discovery of modification of the synthetic tripeptide-sequence of the thyrotropin releasing hormone having activity.

    K. Folkers;F. Enzmann;J. Bøler;C.Y. Bowers

  • Inhibition of Gastric and Intestinal Motor Activity in Dogs by (Gln4) Neurotensin

    S. Andersson;S. Rosell;U. Hjelmquist;D. Chang

  • Chemical design of antagonists of substance P

    Karl Folkers;Joachim Hörig;Sune Rosell;Ulla Björkroth

  • A synthetic peptide as an antagonist of substance P

    Göran Engberg;Torgny H. Svensson;Sune Rosell;Karl Folkers

  • COENZYME Q. I. STRUCTURE STUDIES ON THE COENZYME Q GROUP

    Donald E. Wolf;Carl H. Hoffman;Nelson R. Trenner;Byron H. Arison

  • The roles of coenzyme Q10 and vitamin E on the peroxidation of human low density lipoprotein subfractions.

    R Alleva;M Tomasetti;M Battino;G Curatola

  • Pantothenic Acid. VIII. The Total Synthesis of Pure Pantothenic Acid

    Eric T. Stiller;Stanton A. Harris;Jacob Finkelstein;John C. Keresztesy

  • Biochemistry of Quinones.

    Karl Folkers

Frequent Co-Authors

Cyril Y. Bowers
Cyril Y. Bowers Tulane University
Noboru Yanaihara
Noboru Yanaihara University of Shizuoka
Byron H. Arison
Byron H. Arison MSD (United States)
Rolf Håkanson
Rolf Håkanson Lund University
Andrew V. Schally
Andrew V. Schally Veterans Health Administration
X.-J. Xu
X.-J. Xu Karolinska Institute
Frederick L. Crane
Frederick L. Crane Purdue University West Lafayette
Synnøve Liaaen-Jensen
Synnøve Liaaen-Jensen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Giorgio Lenaz
Giorgio Lenaz University of Bologna
Igor Tamm
Igor Tamm Rockefeller University

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