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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 76 4324 3926 1364 1143 447 17843

Mark Cushman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark Cushman between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark Cushman published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2023. 2 of the 495 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2023. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 27 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1971 2025

495 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark Cushman: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 3
1975 0
1976 2
1977 3
1978 4
1979 3
1980 3
1981 6
1982 4
1983 4
1984 6
1985 3
1986 6
1987 3
1988 3
1989 2
1990 11
1991 16
1992 12
1993 12
1994 11
1995 11
1996 14
1997 4
1998 13
1999 21
2000 8
2001 14
2002 18
2003 10
2004 18
2005 22
2006 23
2007 20
2008 12
2009 12
2010 21
2011 9
2012 23
2013 9
2014 9
2015 12
2016 8
2017 12
2018 13
2019 5
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 27
2024 1
2025 1
Total 495
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Mark Cushman 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 Mark Cushman 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, 441–460 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: 447 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
441–460 270 447
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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Mark Cushman 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 Mark Cushman 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 76
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Mark Cushman is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in molecular biology, organic chemistry, infectious diseases, toxicology, and molecular medicine. The main topics addressed in their work include cancer therapeutics and mechanisms, DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, bioactive compounds and antitumor agents, synthesis and biological activity, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus, and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment.

Recent papers published by Mark Cushman include:

  • Design and Synthesis of Indenoisoquinolines Targeting Topoisomerase I and Other Biological Macromolecules for Cancer Chemotherapy (2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Design, synthesis and structure-activity relationships of novel 15-membered macrolides: Quinolone/quinoline-containing sidechains tethered to the C-6 position of azithromycin acylides (2020, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Design, Synthesis, and Investigation of the Pharmacokinetics and Anticancer Activities of Indenoisoquinoline Derivatives That Stabilize the G-Quadruplex in the MYC Promoter and Inhibit Topoisomerase I (2024, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Design and synthesis of novel macrolones bridged with linkers from 11,12-positions of macrolides (2022, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters)
  • Abstract 3103: Dual targeting MYC G-quadruplex and topoisomerase I by indenoisoquinolines for cancer therapy (2023, Cancer Research)

Mark Cushman has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Cancer Research
  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Danzhou Yang
  • Wei Lv
  • Jian-Hua Liang
  • Yichen Han
  • Adam J. Buric

Mark Cushman was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Structures of three classes of anticancer agents bound to the human topoisomerase I-DNA covalent complex

    Bart L. Staker;Michael D. Feese;Mark Cushman;Yves Pommier

  • Synthesis and evaluation of stilbene and dihydrostilbene derivatives as potential anticancer agents that inhibit tubulin polymerization.

    Mark Cushman;Dhanapalan Nagarathnam;D. Gopal;Asit K. Chakraborti

  • Synthesis, antitubulin and antimitotic activity, and cytotoxicity of analogs of 2-methoxyestradiol, an endogenous mammalian metabolite of estradiol that inhibits tubulin polymerization by binding to the colchicine binding site.

    Mark Cushman;Hu Ming He;John A. Katzenellenbogen;Chii M. Lin

  • Selective Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Sulfate-Conjugated Resveratrol Metabolites

    Juma Hoshino;Eun Jung Park;Tamara P. Kondratyuk;Laura Marler

  • Synthesis and protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity of polyhydroxylated stilbene analogues of piceatannol.

    Kshitij Thakkar;Robert L. Geahlen;Mark Cushman

  • Protein-Linked DNA Strand Breaks Induced by NSC 314622, a Novel Noncamptothecin Topoisomerase I Poison

    Glenda Kohlhagen;Kenneth D. Paull;Mark Cushman;Pamela Nagafuji

  • Synthesis of new indeno[1,2-c]isoquinolines: cytotoxic non-camptothecin topoisomerase I inhibitors.

    Mark Cushman;Muthusamy Jayaraman;Jeffrey A. Vroman;Anna K. Fukunaga

  • The indenoisoquinoline noncamptothecin topoisomerase I inhibitors: update and perspectives.

    Yves Pommier;Mark Cushman

  • A novel norindenoisoquinoline structure reveals a common interfacial inhibitor paradigm for ternary trapping of the topoisomerase I-DNA covalent complex

    Christophe Marchand;Smitha Antony;Kurt W. Kohn;Mark Cushman

  • Condensation of imines with homophthalic anhydrides. A convergent synthesis of cis- and trans-13-methyltetrahydroprotoberberines.

    Mark Cushman;John Gentry;Frederick W. Dekow

  • Synthesis of Cytotoxic Indenoisoquinoline Topoisomerase I Poisons

    Dirk Strumberg;Yves Pommier;Kenneth Paull;Muthusamy Jayaraman

  • Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Indenoisoquinoline Topoisomerase I Inhibitors Featuring Polyamine Side Chains on the Lactam Nitrogen

    Muthukaman Nagarajan;Xiangshu Xiao;Smitha Antony;Glenda Kohlhagen

  • Synergistic effects of peloruside A and laulimalide with taxoid site drugs, but not with each other, on tubulin assembly.

    Ernest Hamel;Billy W. Day;John H. Miller;M. Katherine Jung

  • Synthesis and anticancer activity of simplified indenoisoquinoline topoisomerase I inhibitors lacking substituents on the aromatic rings.

    Muthukaman Nagarajan;Andrew Morrell;Brian C Fort;Marintha Rae Meckley

  • Differential Induction of Topoisomerase I-DNA Cleavage Complexes by the Indenoisoquinoline MJ-III-65 (NSC 706744) and Camptothecin: Base Sequence Analysis and Activity against Camptothecin- Resistant Topoisomerases I

    Smitha Antony;Muthusamy Jayaraman;Gary Laco;Glenda Kohlhagen

  • Preparation and anti-HIV activities of aurintricarboxylic acid fractions and analogues: direct correlation of antiviral potency with molecular weight.

    Mark Cushman;Pinglang Wang;Steve H. Chang;Carl Wild

  • Synthesis and Mechanism of Action Studies of a Series of Norindenoisoquinoline Topoisomerase I Poisons Reveal an Inhibitor with a Flipped Orientation in the Ternary DNA-Enzyme-Inhibitor Complex As Determined by X-ray Crystallographic Analysis

    Alexandra Ioanoviciu;Smitha Antony;Yves Pommier;Bart L. Staker

  • Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Antiviral Agents Targeting Flavivirus Envelope Proteins

    Ze Li;Mansoora Khaliq;Zhigang Zhou;Carol Beth Post

  • Novel Indenoisoquinolines NSC 725776 and NSC 724998 Produce Persistent Topoisomerase I Cleavage Complexes and Overcome Multidrug Resistance

    Smitha Antony;Keli K. Agama;Ze-Hong Miao;Kazutaka Takagi

  • Synthesis and biochemical evaluation of a series of aminoflavones as potential inhibitors of protein-tyrosine kinases p56lck, EGFr, and p60v-src.

    Mark Cushman;Helen Zhu;Robert L. Geahlen;Alan J. Kraker

Frequent Co-Authors

Yves Pommier
Yves Pommier National Institutes of Health
Adelbert Bacher
Adelbert Bacher Technical University of Munich
Markus Fischer
Markus Fischer Universität Hamburg
John M. Pezzuto
John M. Pezzuto Western New England University
Christophe Pannecouque
Christophe Pannecouque Rega Institute for Medical Research
Erik De Clercq
Erik De Clercq Rega Institute for Medical Research
Ernest Hamel
Ernest Hamel National Institutes of Health
Glenda Kohlhagen
Glenda Kohlhagen National Institutes of Health
Robert Huber
Robert Huber University of Duisburg-Essen
Robert W. Buckheit
Robert W. Buckheit ImQuest BioSciences (United States)

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