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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 9002 8161 2548 2100 215 11391

Kenneth F. Bastow publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth F. Bastow between 1979 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth F. Bastow published across 44 years, from 1979 to 2022, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2004. 1 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2004. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1979 2022

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth F. Bastow: publications per year, 1979 to 2022
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 3
1981 1
1982 3
1983 2
1984 5
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 5
1994 1
1995 4
1996 6
1997 5
1998 7
1999 9
2000 11
2001 12
2002 8
2003 15
2004 20
2005 14
2006 13
2007 10
2008 8
2009 11
2010 16
2011 15
2012 10
2013 2
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
Total 225
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Kenneth F. Bastow 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 Kenneth F. Bastow 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, 201–220 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: 215 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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 1,281 215
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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Kenneth F. Bastow 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 Kenneth F. Bastow 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 62
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

Kenneth F. Bastow is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Bastow's work includes considerable contributions in the subfields of Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Plant Science, and Oncology.

Their scientific output has been published extensively in venues including UNC Libraries, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University), and Molecules. Bastow's publications reflect a focus on synthesis, biological activity, and phytochemistry related to various organic compounds and natural products.

Frequent topics in Bastow's research include:

  • Synthesis of Organic Compounds
  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
  • Phytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species
  • Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

Bastow has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Kuo Hsiung Lee
  • Kyoko Nakagawa-Goto
  • Kuo-Hsiung Lee
  • Susan L. Morris-Natschke
  • Yizhou Dong

Selected recent publications by Kenneth F. Bastow include:

  • "Elecanacin, a Novel New Naphthoquinone from the Bulb of Eleutherine americana," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Identification of Novel 4'-O-Demethyl-epipodophyllotoxin Derivatives as Antitumor Agents Targeting Topoisomerase II," 2022, Molecules
  • "Cytotoxic Polyisoprenyl Benzophenonoids from Garcinia subelliptica," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Antitumor Agents. 272. Structure−Activity Relationships and In Vivo Selective Anti-Breast Cancer Activity of Novel Neo-tanshinlactone Analogues," 2020, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Antitumor agents 278. 4-Amino-2H-benzo[h]chromen-2-one (ABO) analogs as potent in vitro anti-cancer agents," 2020, UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • 6-Alkylamino- and 2,3-dihydro-3'-methoxy-2-phenyl-4-quinazolinones and related compounds: their synthesis, cytotoxicity, and inhibition of tubulin polymerization.

    Mann-Jen Hour;Li-Jiau Huang;Sheng-Chu Kuo;Yi Xia

  • Human immunodeficiency virus reverse transcriptase. General properties and its interactions with nucleoside triphosphate analogs.

    Y C Cheng;G E Dutschman;K F Bastow;M G Sarngadharan

  • Antitumor Agents. 181. † Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6,7,2',3',4'-Substituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-phenyl-4-quinolones as a New Class of Antimitotic Antitumor Agents

    Yi Xia;Zheng Yu Yang;Peng Xia;Kenneth F. Bastow

  • Antitumor Agents. 239. Isolation, structure elucidation, total synthesis, and anti-breast cancer activity of neo-tanshinlactone from Salvia miltiorrhiza.

    Xihong Wang;Kenneth F. Bastow;Chang Ming Sun;Yun Lian Lin

  • Antitumor Agents. Part 204: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Substituted 2-Aryl Quinazolinones

    Yi Xia;Zheng Yu Yang;Mann Jen Hour;Sheng Chu Kuo

  • Cytotoxic and antimalarial β-carboline alkaloids from the roots of Eurycoma longifolia

    Ping Chung Kuo;Li Shian Shi;Amooru G. Damu;Chung Ren Su

  • Identification of amino acids in herpes simplex virus DNA polymerase involved in substrate and drug recognition.

    James S. Gibbs;Henry C. Chiou;Kenneth F. Bastow;Yung-Chi Cheng

  • Antitumor Agents. 250.† Design and Synthesis of New Curcumin Analogues as Potential Anti-Prostate Cancer Agents

    Li Lin;Qian Shi;Alexander K. Nyarko;Kenneth F. Bastow

  • Antitumor agents 201.1 Cytotoxicity of harmine and β-carboline analogs

    Junko Ishida;Hui Kang Wang;Kenneth F. Bastow;Chang Qi Hu

  • Antitumor agents. Part 214: synthesis and evaluation of curcumin analogues as cytotoxic agents.

    Junko Ishida;Hironori Ohtsu;Yoko Tachibana;Yuka Nakanishi

  • Metabolism of 9-(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxymethyl)guanine, a new anti-herpes virus compound, in herpes simplex virus-infected cells.

    Y C Cheng;S P Grill;G E Dutschman;K Nakayama

  • Antitumor agents. 203. Carbazole alkaloid murrayaquinone A and related synthetic carbazolequinones as cytotoxic agents.

    Masataka Itoigawa;Yoshiki Kashiwada;Chihiro Ito;Hiroshi Furukawa

  • Simple isoquinoline and benzylisoquinoline alkaloids as potential antimicrobial, antimalarial, cytotoxic, and anti-HIV agents.

    Kinuko Iwasa;Masataka Moriyasu;Yoko Tachibana;Hye Sook Kim

  • Antitumor agents 200. Cytotoxicity of naturally occurring resveratrol oligomers and their acetate derivatives.

    Masayoshi Ohyama;Toshiyuki Tanaka;Tetsuro Ito;Munekazu Iinuma

  • Prenylated Benzophenones and Xanthones from Hypericum scabrum

    Naonobu Tanaka;Yoshihisa Takaishi;Yasuhiro Shikishima;Yuka Nakanishi

  • Tannins as Potent Inhibitors of DNA Topoisomerase II In Vitro

    Yoshiki Kashiwada;Gen-Ichiro Nonaka;Itsuo Nishioka;Kenneth Jiann-Hung Lee;Kenneth Jiann-Hung Lee

  • Isolation, Structures, and Structure−Cytotoxic Activity Relationships of Withanolides and Physalins from Physalis angulata

    Amooru G. Damu;Ping Chung Kuo;Chung Ren Su;Tsung Hsiao Kuo

  • Characterization of the DNA polymerases induced by a group of herpes simplex virus type I variants selected for growth in the presence of phosphonoformic acid.

    D Derse;K F Bastow;Y Cheng

  • Antitumor Agents. 228. Five New Agarofurans, Reissantins A−E, and Cytotoxic Principles from Reissantia buchananii

    Fang-Rong Chang;Ken-Ichiro Hayashi;I-Hsiao Chen;Chih-Chuang Liaw

  • Anti-HBV and cytotoxic activities of pyranocoumarin derivatives.

    Chung Ren Su;Sheau Farn Yeh;Chih Miem Liu;Amooru G. Damu

  • Novel mechanisms of DNA topoisomerase II inhibition by pyranonaphthoquinone derivatives—eleutherin, α lapachone, and β lapachone∗

    Preethi Krishnan;Kenneth F Bastow

Frequent Co-Authors

Kuo Hsiung Lee
Kuo Hsiung Lee University of Minnesota
Susan L. Morris-Natschke
Susan L. Morris-Natschke University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tian Shung Wu
Tian Shung Wu National Cheng Kung University
Yung-Chi Cheng
Yung-Chi Cheng Yale University
Fang Rong Chang
Fang Rong Chang Kaohsiung Medical University
Yang Chang Wu
Yang Chang Wu China Medical University
Ernest Hamel
Ernest Hamel National Institutes of Health
Sheng-Chu Kuo
Sheng-Chu Kuo China Medical University
Yoshiki Kashiwada
Yoshiki Kashiwada University of Tokushima
Ken-ichiro Hayashi
Ken-ichiro Hayashi Okayama University of Science

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