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D-Index
65
Citations
23679
World Ranking
7527
National Ranking
2203

Mansukh C. Wani 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 Mansukh C. Wani sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 214 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.

Mansukh C. Wani 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 Mansukh C. Wani sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mansukh C. Wani was affiliated with the Research Triangle Park Foundation in the United States. Their research primarily focused on medicine, with contributions spanning related subfields such as pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, and pharmacy.

Their recent publications include two papers from 2020. The first is titled Protective Role of N-Acetylcysteine on the Cytotoxic Effect of Paclitaxel in MCF7 Breast Cancer Cell Line, published in the International Journal of Scientific and Technological Research. The second paper, Enhanced bioactivity of silybin B methylation products, was published through UNC Libraries.

The scientist's main topics of work covered both biochemical and medical research areas, including:

  • Silymarin and Mushroom Poisoning
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Oral and gingival health research

Their frequent co-authors included Ayşegül Bildik, Adnan Menderes, Gamze Sevri, Ekren Asici, and Yasemin Oruc, each collaborating at least once on published work.

Publication venues where they contributed include:

  • International Journal of Scientific and Technological Research
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Plant antitumor agents. VI. The isolation and structure of taxol, a novel antileukemic and antitumor agent from Taxus brevifolia.

    Mansukhlal C. Wani;Harold Lawrence Taylor;Monroe E. Wall;Philip Coggon

  • Plant Antitumor Agents. I. The Isolation and Structure of Camptothecin, a Novel Alkaloidal Leukemia and Tumor Inhibitor from Camptotheca acuminata1,2

    Monroe Wall;Mansukh Wani;Clarence Cook;KH Palmer

  • Discovery of betulinic acid as a selective inhibitor of human melanoma that functions by induction of apoptosis

    E Pisha;H Chai;I S Lee;T E Chagwedera

  • DNA topoisomerase I--targeted chemotherapy of human colon cancer in xenografts

    Beppino C. Giovanella;John S. Stehlin;Monroe E. Wall;Mansukh C. Wani

  • Structure-Activity Study of the Actions of Camptothecin Derivatives on Mammalian Topoisomerase I: Evidence for a Specific Receptor Site and a Relation to Antitumor Activity

    Christine Jaxel;Kurt W. Kohn;Mansukh C. Wani;Monroe E. Wall

  • Camptothecin and Taxol: Discovery to Clinic—Thirteenth Bruce F. Cain Memorial Award Lecture

    Monroe E. Wall;Mansukh C. Wani

  • Dendrimer-Encapsulated Camptothecins: Increased Solubility, Cellular Uptake, and Cellular Retention Affords Enhanced Anticancer Activity In vitro

    Meredith T. Morgan;Yuka Nakanishi;David J. Kroll;Aaron P. Griset

  • Plant antitumor agents. 18. Synthesis and biological activity of camptothecin analogues.

    Mansukh C. Wani;Peter E. Ronman;James T. Lindley;Monroe E. Wall

  • Complete isolation and characterization of silybins and isosilybins from milk thistle (Silybum marianum)

    Nam-Cheol Kim;Tyler N Graf;Charles M Sparacino;Mansukh C Wani

  • Camptothecin and taxol: from discovery to clinic

    Monroe E. Wall;Mansukh C. Wani

  • Milk thistle and prostate cancer: differential effects of pure flavonolignans from Silybum marianum on antiproliferative end points in human prostate carcinoma cells.

    Paula R. Davis-Searles;Yuka Nakanishi;Nam-Cheol Kim;Tyler N. Graf

  • Plant antitumor agents. 30. Synthesis and structure activity of novel camptothecin analogs.

    Monroe E. Wall;Mansukh C. Wani;Allan W. Nicholas;Govindarajan Manikumar

  • Lipid bilayer partitioning and stability of camptothecin drugs.

    Thomas G. Burke;Awadesh K. Mishra;Mansukh C. Wani;Monroe E. Wall

  • Plant antitumor agents. 23. Synthesis and antileukemic activity of camptothecin analogues.

    Mansukh C. Wani;Allan W. Nicholas;Monroe E. Wall

  • Camptothecin overcomes MDR1-mediated resistance in human KB carcinoma cells.

    Allan Y. Chen;Chiang Yu;Chiang Yu;Milan Potmesil;Monroe E. Wall

  • Effect of tannins on screening of plant extracts for enzyme inhibitory activity and techniques for their removal

    M.E. Wall;M.C. Wani;D.M. Brown;F. Fullas

  • Interaction of an alkylating camptothecin derivative with a DNA base at topoisomerase I-DNA cleavage sites

    Yves Pommier;Glenda Kohlhagen;Kurt W. Kohn;Francois Leteurtre

  • Plant antitumor agents. 25. Total synthesis and antileukemic activity of ring A substituted camptothecin analogues. Structure-activity correlations.

    Mansukh C. Wani;Allan W. Nicholas;Govindarajan Manikumar;Monroe E. Wall

  • Nature as a remarkable chemist: a personal story of the discovery and development of Taxol.

    Mansukh C. Wani;Susan Band Horwitz

  • Synthesis of camptothecin and analogs thereof

    Monroe E. Wall;Mansukh C. Wani;Allan W. Nicholas;Govindarajan Manikumar

  • Novel Strategies for the Discovery of Plant-Derived Anticancer Agents

    G. A. Cordell;N. R. Farnsworth;C. W. W. Beecher;D. D. Soejarto

Frequent Co-Authors

Monroe E. Wall
Monroe E. Wall Research Triangle Park Foundation
Nicholas H. Oberlies
Nicholas H. Oberlies University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Norman R. Farnsworth
Norman R. Farnsworth University of Illinois at Chicago
A. Douglas Kinghorn
A. Douglas Kinghorn The Ohio State University
Andrew T. McPhail
Andrew T. McPhail Duke University
David J. Adams
David J. Adams Wellcome Sanger Institute
Joseph O. Falkinham
Joseph O. Falkinham Virginia Tech
John M. Pezzuto
John M. Pezzuto Western New England University
Yves Pommier
Yves Pommier National Institutes of Health
Geoffrey A. Cordell
Geoffrey A. Cordell University of Florida

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