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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 5901 5354 1809 1506 198 16322

Neil K. Garg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil K. Garg between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil K. Garg published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2023. 19 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2023. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 2 publications
2002 2026

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil K. Garg: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 7
2006 5
2007 1
2008 1
2009 6
2010 7
2011 14
2012 14
2013 9
2014 11
2015 12
2016 17
2017 18
2018 15
2019 17
2020 15
2021 10
2022 9
2023 25
2024 18
2025 17
2026 2
Total 252
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Neil K. Garg publications per year - data summary

  • Neil K. Garg, a Chemistry scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, has 252 publications recorded across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2002 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2008, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 25 years in the span carries no publications at all (2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.5 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 71 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2002-2010: 29 publications (3.2 per year); 2011-2019: 127 publications (14.1 per year); 2020-2026: 96 publications (13.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Neil K. Garg 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 Neil K. Garg 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, 181–200 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: 198 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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 1,344 198
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
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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Neil K. Garg publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Neil K. Garg, a Chemistry scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, records 198 publications - the 32nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 32% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Neil K. Garg, and about 68% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Neil K. Garg ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Neil K. Garg 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 Neil K. Garg 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 70
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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Neil K. Garg D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Neil K. Garg, a Chemistry scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, records 70 D-Index - the 68th percentile of the discipline.
  • 68% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Neil K. Garg, and about 32% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Neil K. Garg ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Neil K. Garg is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Chemistry, with particular emphasis on Organic Chemistry. They have contributed extensively to subfields including Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several main topics of study, notable among them are:

  • Cyclization and Aryne Chemistry
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology

Their recent publications include work on catalytic and enzymatic reactions, cardiovascular disease pathology, and complex molecular scaffolds. Examples of recent papers are:

  • "Activation of C-O and C-N Bonds Using Non-Precious-Metal Catalysis," 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • "The common pathobiology between coronary artery disease and calcific aortic stenosis: Evidence and clinical implications," 2023, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • "Leveraging Fleeting Strained Intermediates to Access Complex Scaffolds," 2021, JACS Au
  • "An enzymatic Alder-ene reaction," 2020, Nature
  • "Intercepting fleeting cyclic allenes with asymmetric nickel catalysis," 2020, Nature

Frequent collaborators in their research include K. N. Houk, Jordan J. Dotson, Miguel A. García-Garibay, Andrew V. Kelleghan, and J. Logan Bachman. These co-authors reflect active partnerships in advancing chemical synthesis and catalysis research.

The scientist's work has been widely published across several prominent venues. These publication outlets include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organic Letters
  • Organic Syntheses
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nature

Neil K. Garg's contributions encompass over a hundred publications with a concentration on chemical synthesis methods, crystallographic studies, and catalytic processes. This breadth of research demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach linking organic chemistry to related domains such as materials science and pharmacology.

Best Publications

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings Involving Carbon-Oxygen Bonds

    Brad M. Rosen;Kyle W. Quasdorf;Daniella A. Wilson;Na Zhang

  • Conversion of amides to esters by the nickel-catalysed activation of amide C-N bonds

    Liana Hie;Noah F. Fine Nathel;Tejas K. Shah;Emma L. Baker

  • Breaking Amides using Nickel Catalysis

    Jacob E. Dander;Neil K. Garg

  • Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling of Aryl Carbamates, Carbonates, and Sulfamates

    Kyle W. Quasdorf;Michelle Riener;Krastina V. Petrova;Neil K. Garg

  • Cross-coupling reactions of aryl pivalates with boronic acids.

    Kyle W. Quasdorf;Xia Tian;Neil K. Garg

  • Nickel-catalysed Suzuki–Miyaura coupling of amides

    Nicholas A. Weires;Emma L. Baker;Neil K. Garg

  • Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of aryl carbamates and sulfamates: experimental and computational studies.

    Kyle W. Quasdorf;Aurora Antoft-Finch;Peng Liu;Amanda L. Silberstein

  • The role of aryne distortions, steric effects, and charges in regioselectivities of aryne reactions.

    Jose M Medina;Joel L Mackey;Neil K Garg;Kendall N Houk

  • Ni- and Fe-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Phenol Derivatives

    Tehetena Mesganaw;Neil K. Garg

  • The First Total Synthesis of Dragmacidin D

    Neil K. Garg;Richmond Sarpong;Brian M. Stoltz

  • Pyridynes and indolynes as building blocks for functionalized heterocycles and natural products

    Adam E. Goetz;Tejas K. Shah;Neil K. Garg

  • Indolyne and aryne distortions and nucleophilic regioselectivites.

    Paul H.-Y. Cheong;Robert S. Paton;Sarah M. Bronner;G-Yoon J. Im

  • A two-step approach to achieve secondary amide transamidation enabled by nickel catalysis

    Emma L. Baker;Michael M. Yamano;Yujing Zhou;Sarah M. Anthony

  • Indolyne experimental and computational studies: synthetic applications and origins of selectivities of nucleophilic additions.

    G-Yoon J. Im;Sarah M. Bronner;Adam E. Goetz;Robert S. Paton

  • Regioselective reactions of 3,4-pyridynes enabled by the aryne distortion model

    Adam E. Goetz;Neil K. Garg

  • The total synthesis of (+)-dragmacidin F.

    Neil K. Garg;Daniel D. Caspi;Brian M. Stoltz

  • Total synthesis of oxidized welwitindolinones and (-)-N-methylwelwitindolinone C isonitrile.

    Kyle W. Quasdorf;Alexander D. Huters;Michael W. Lodewyk;Dean J. Tantillo

  • Cascade reactions: a driving force in akuammiline alkaloid total synthesis.

    Joel M. Smith;Jesus Moreno;Ben W. Boal;Neil K. Garg

  • Steric Effects Compete with Aryne Distortion to Control Regioselectivities of Nucleophilic Additions to 3-Silylarynes

    Sarah M. Bronner;Joel L. Mackey;K. N. Houk;Neil K. Garg

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Esterification of Aliphatic Amides.

    Liana Hie;Emma L. Baker;Sarah M. Anthony;Jean-Nicolas Desrosiers

  • Conversion of Amides to Esters by the Nickel‐Catalyzed Activation of Amide C—N Bonds.

    Liana Hie;Noah F. Fine Nathel;Tejas K. Shah;Emma L. Baker

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Tang
Yi Tang University of California, Los Angeles
Brian M. Stoltz
Brian M. Stoltz California Institute of Technology
Kendall N. Houk
Kendall N. Houk University of California, Los Angeles
Larry E. Overman
Larry E. Overman University of California, Irvine
Richmond Sarpong
Richmond Sarpong University of California, Berkeley
Xin Hong
Xin Hong Zhejiang University
Peng Liu
Peng Liu University of Pittsburgh
Robert S. Paton
Robert S. Paton Colorado State University
Chris H. Senanayake
Chris H. Senanayake TCG GreenChem Inc.
Stephen R. Quake
Stephen R. Quake Stanford University

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