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Philip Handler 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 Philip Handler sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 142 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Philip Handler 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 Philip Handler sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1981 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his outstanding contributions to biochemical research, resulting in significant contributions to mankind, including research that led to a clearer understanding of pellagra, and for his national leadership in furthering the state of American science.", Awarded by Dr. George A. Keyworth, II, Science and Technology Adviser to the President, and Dr. Frank Press, President, National Academy of Sciences, in an informal ceremony in Dr. Handler's room at the New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusett
  • 1969 - AMA Scientific Achievement Award, American Medical Association
  • 1964 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1951 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Philip Handler was affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on the social sciences, with particular attention to the fields of law and political science and international relations.

Their main topics of work addressed law in society and culture as well as American constitutional law and politics.

Handler published research in notable academic journals, including:

  • The Cambridge Law Journal
  • The Journal of Modern History

Recent published papers included:

  • CRIMINAL INTENT IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND (2024), published in The Cambridge Law Journal
  • Execution, State, and Society in England, 1660-1900 (2025), published in The Journal of Modern History

Throughout their career, Handler received several awards and recognitions. These included becoming a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1951 and election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1964.

Handler was honored with the AMA Scientific Achievement Award from the American Medical Association in 1969.

In 1981, they received the US President's National Medal of Science. The citation for this award highlighted outstanding contributions to biochemical research, including advances that led to a clearer understanding of pellagra, as well as leadership in advancing American science. This award was presented in a ceremony involving Dr. George A. Keyworth, II and Dr. Frank Press.

Best Publications

  • Biosynthesis of diphosphopyridine nucleotide. II. Enzymatic aspects.

    Jack Preiss;Philip Handler

  • Biosynthesis of diphosphopyridine nucleotide. I. Identification of intermediates.

    Jack Preiss;Philip Handler

  • Hepatic aldehyde oxidase. I. Purification and properties.

    K.V. Rajagopalan;Irwin Fridovich;Philip Handler

  • The Use of Positron-emitting Radioisotopes for the Localization of Brain Tumors

    Frank R. Wrenn;Myron L. Good;Philip Handler

  • Xanthine oxidase. V. Differential inhibition of the reduction of various electron acceptors.

    Irwin Fridovich;Philip Handler

  • Enzymatic synthesis of nicotinamide mononucleotide.

    Jack Preiss;Philip Handler

  • Detection of free radicals generated during enzymic oxidations by the initiation of sulfite oxidation.

    Irwin Fridovich;Philip Handler

  • Purification and properties of chicken liver xanthine dehydrogenase

    K.V. Rajagopalan;Philip Handler

  • Biosynthesis of diphosphopyridine nucleotide. III. Nicotinic acid mononucleotide pyrophos-phorylase.

    John Imsande;Philip Handler

  • Competitive Inhibition of Enzyme Activity by Urea

    K. V. Rajagopalan;Irwin Fridovich;Philip Handler

  • A colorimetric micromethod for determination of ammonia; the ammonia content of rat tissues and human plasma

    Rose H. Brown;George D. Duda;Philip Handler

  • Hepatic Aldehyde Oxidase III. THE SUBSTRATE-BINDING SITE

    K. V. Rajagopalan;Philip Handler

  • Fatty liver induced by orotic acid feeding.

    Susan B. Standerfer;Philip Handler

  • XANTHINE OXIDASE. VI. INFLUENCE OF PH ON SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY.

    Lorance Greenlee;Philip Handler

  • HEPATIC ALDEHYDE OXIDASE. II. DIFFERENTIAL INHIBITION OF ELECTRON TRANSFER TO VARIOUS ELECTRON ACCEPTORS.

    K. V. Rajagopalan;Philip Handler

  • Kinetics of ammonia metabolism in vivo.

    George D. Duda;Philip Handler

  • Chemiluminescence induced by operation of iron-flavoproteins.

    Lorance Greenlee;Irwin Fridovich;Philip Handler

  • The inactivation of pyridine nucleotides by animal tissues in vitro.

    Philip Handler;J. Raymond Klein

  • Purification and properties of hepatic sulfite oxidase.

    Robert M. MacLeod;Walter Farkas;Irwin Fridovich;Philip Handler

  • Xanthine oxidase. III. Sulfite oxidation as an ultra sensitive assay.

    Irwin Fridovich;Philip Handler

Frequent Co-Authors

Irwin Fridovich
Irwin Fridovich Duke University
K. V. Rajagopalan
K. V. Rajagopalan Duke University
Helmut Beinert
Helmut Beinert University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jack Preiss
Jack Preiss Michigan State University

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