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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 90 2075 1861 15 15 414 28182

Meir Wilchek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Meir Wilchek between 1961 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Meir Wilchek published across 64 years, from 1961 to 2024, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 1990. 2 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 1990. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 1 publication 1963: 1 publication 1964: 3 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 10 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 13 publications 1975: 11 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 12 publications 1978: 14 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 31 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1961 2024

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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Meir Wilchek: publications per year, 1961 to 2024
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 1
1963 1
1964 3
1965 2
1966 3
1967 5
1968 10
1969 7
1970 6
1971 8
1972 7
1973 7
1974 13
1975 11
1976 9
1977 12
1978 14
1979 6
1980 11
1981 9
1982 9
1983 9
1984 12
1985 14
1986 16
1987 12
1988 14
1989 12
1990 31
1991 7
1992 6
1993 10
1994 3
1995 10
1996 13
1997 4
1998 6
1999 8
2000 15
2001 6
2002 11
2003 10
2004 11
2005 9
2006 4
2007 2
2008 5
2009 3
2010 2
2011 0
2012 1
2013 1
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1
2017 2
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 432
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Meir Wilchek 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 Meir Wilchek 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, 401–420 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: 414 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
401–420 397 414
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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Meir Wilchek 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 Meir Wilchek 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185 90
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

  • 1993 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Meir Wilchek is affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work bridges a variety of subfields including Physiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their recent publications focus heavily on neurological and molecular studies, particularly related to neurodegenerative diseases. Notable papers include:

  • Peptide Interference with APP and Tau Association: Relevance to Alzheimer's Disease Amelioration, 2020, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Treating late-onset Tay Sachs disease: Brain delivery with a dual trojan horse protein, 2024, published in Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development
  • Amyloid Precursor Protein and Tau Peptides Linked Together Ameliorate Loss of Cognition in an Alzheimer's Disease Animal Model, 2023, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Meir Wilchek has co-authored frequently with researchers such as Ruth Maron, Michael Tsoory, Ruth Arnon, Gad Armony, and Dan Frenkel.

Their publications appear notably in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development, reflecting focused contributions to molecular and clinical therapeutic research domains.

They have been recognized with memberships in significant scientific organizations, including the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) since 1993 and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Selective enzyme purification by affinity chromatography

    Pedro Cuatrecasas;Meir Wilchek;Christian B. Anfinsen

  • The avidin-biotin complex in bioanalytical applications

    Meir Wilchek;Edward A. Bayer

  • Introduction to avidin-biotin technology.

    Meir Wilchek;Edward A. Bayer

  • Three-dimensional structures of avidin and the avidin-biotin complex

    Oded Livnah;Edward A. Bayer;Meir Wilchek;Joel L. Sussman

  • The use of the avidin-biotin complex as a tool in molecular biology

    Edward A. Bayer;Meir Wilchek

  • A 25-kD inhibitor of actin polymerization is a low molecular mass heat shock protein.

    Talia Miron;Katia Vancompernolle;Joël Vandekerckhove;Meir Wilchek

  • THE MODE OF ACTION OF ALLICIN: TRAPPING OF RADICALS AND INTERACTION WITH THIOL CONTAINING PROTEINS

    Aharon Rabinkov;Talia Miron;Leonid Konstantinovski;Meir Wilchek

  • The mode of action of allicin: its ready permeability through phospholipid membranes may contribute to its biological activity.

    Talia Miron;Aharon Rabinkov;David Mirelman;Meir Wilchek

  • The Covalent Binding of Daunomycin and Adriamycin to Antibodies, with Retention of Both Drug and Antibody Activities

    Esther Hurwitz;Ronald Levy;Ruth Maron;Meir Wilchek

  • [14] Protein biotinylation

    Edward A. Bayer;Meir Wilchek

  • Distribution of end-to-end distances of oligopeptides in solution as estimated by energy transfer

    Elisha Haas;Meir Wilchek;Ephraim Katchalski-Katzir;Izchak Z. Steinberg

  • The avidin-biotin complex in affinity cytochemistry.

    Edward A. Bayer;Ehud Skutelsky;Meir Wilchek

  • Effect of purified allicin, the major ingredient of freshly crushed garlic, on cancer cell proliferation

    Keren Hirsch;Michael Danilenko;Judith Giat;Talia Miron

  • The avidin-biotin complex in immunology

    Meir Wilchek;Edward A Bayer

  • Essentials of biorecognition: the (strept)avidin-biotin system as a model for protein-protein and protein-ligand interaction.

    Meir Wilchek;Edward A. Bayer;Oded Livnah

  • A new approach (cyano-transfer) for cyanogen bromide activation of Sepharose at neutral pH, which yields activated resins, free of interfering nitrogen derivatives.

    Joachim Kohn;Meir Wilchek

  • Allicin from garlic strongly inhibits cysteine proteinases and cytopathic effects of Entamoeba histolytica.

    Serge Ankri;Talia Miron;Aharon Rabinkov;Meir Wilchek

  • The use of carbodiimides in the preparation of immunizing conjugates.

    Sara Bauminger;Meir Wilchek

  • [1] Affinity chromatography

    Meir Wilchek;Talia Miron;Joachim Kohn

  • Covalent coupling of nucleotides to agarose for affinity chromatography.

    Raphael Lamed;Yehuda Levin;Meir Wilchek

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward A. Bayer
Edward A. Bayer Weizmann Institute of Science
David Mirelman
David Mirelman Weizmann Institute of Science
Ruth Arnon
Ruth Arnon Weizmann Institute of Science
Markku S. Kulomaa
Markku S. Kulomaa Tampere University
Michael Sela
Michael Sela Weizmann Institute of Science
David Givol
David Givol Weizmann Institute of Science
Lev Weiner
Lev Weiner Weizmann Institute of Science
Ronen Alon
Ronen Alon Weizmann Institute of Science
Sarah Spiegel
Sarah Spiegel Virginia Commonwealth University

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