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Richard B. Silverman

Richard B. Silverman

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 67 6793 6156 2035 1685 539 19693

Richard B. Silverman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard B. Silverman between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard B. Silverman published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2004. 19 of the 609 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2004. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 4 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 13 publications
1968 2025

609 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard B. Silverman: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 3
1973 4
1974 1
1975 4
1976 4
1977 1
1978 2
1979 5
1980 8
1981 11
1982 2
1983 4
1984 4
1985 8
1986 9
1987 4
1988 9
1989 8
1990 8
1991 5
1992 16
1993 19
1994 7
1995 13
1996 9
1997 10
1998 10
1999 17
2000 18
2001 10
2002 6
2003 10
2004 30
2005 11
2006 17
2007 18
2008 10
2009 18
2010 24
2011 20
2012 23
2013 23
2014 26
2015 30
2016 15
2017 14
2018 8
2019 12
2020 16
2021 11
2022 6
2023 7
2024 6
2025 13
Total 609
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Richard B. Silverman 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 Richard B. Silverman 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, 521–540 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: 539 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185 539
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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Richard B. Silverman 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 Richard B. Silverman 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 67
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
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

  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2013 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2009 - Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1981 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Richard B. Silverman is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Subfields of particular interest include Molecular Biology, Physiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Neurology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that intersect enzymology, metabolism, and neuropharmacology. Main topics include:

  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms

Recent published papers illustrate the diversity and scope of their research. Some examples include:

  • "Improving mitochondria and ER stability helps eliminate upper motor neuron degeneration that occurs due to mSOD1 toxicity and TDP-43 pathology", 2021, Clinical and Translational Medicine
  • "A Remarkable Difference That One Fluorine Atom Confers on the Mechanisms of Inactivation of Human Ornithine Aminotransferase by Two Cyclohexene Analogues of γ-Aminobutyric Acid", 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "First Contact: 7-Phenyl-2-Aminoquinolines, Potent and Selective Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors That Target an Isoform-Specific Aspartate", 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Physiological involvement of presynaptic L-type voltage-dependent calcium channels in GABA release of cerebellar molecular layer interneurons", 2020, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • "Inhibition of interferon-gamma-stimulated melanoma progression by targeting neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS)", 2022, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors in their research include Neil L. Kelleher, Dali Liu, Pathum M. Weerawarna, Peter F. Doubleday, and Arseniy Butrin, indicating a collaborative research environment with repeated partnerships.

The primary venues where this scientist publishes include:

  • ACS Chemical Biology
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Scientific Reports

Richard B. Silverman has received several awards and recognitions throughout their career, highlighting long-term contributions to the field. These include:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2014)
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2013)
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2011)
  • Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1990)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1981)

Best Publications

  • The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action

    Richard B. Silverman

  • Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase: Regulation, Structure, and Inhibition

    Maris A. Cinelli;Ha T. Do;Galen P. Miley;Richard B. Silverman

  • Mechanism-based enzyme inactivators.

    Richard B. Silverman

  • Celastrols as inducers of the heat shock response and cytoprotection.

    Sandy D. Westerheide;Joshua D. Bosman;Bessie N.A. Mbadugha;Tiara L.A. Kawahara

  • Radical Ideas about Monoamine Oxidase

    Richard B. Silverman

  • The organic chemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions

    Richard B. Silverman

  • Mechanism-based enzyme inactivation : chemistry and enzymology

    Richard B. Silverman

  • GABA and L-glutamic acid analogs for antiseizure treatment

    Richard B. Silverman;Ryszard Andruszkiewicz;Po-Wai Yuen;Denis Martin Sobieray

  • Potent and selective inhibition of neuronal nitric oxide synthase by N(ω)-propyl-L-arginine

    Henry Q. Zhang;Walter Fast;Michael A. Marletta;Pavel Martasek

  • Activation of Heat Shock and Antioxidant Responses by the Natural Product Celastrol: Transcriptional Signatures of a Thiol-targeted Molecule

    Amy Trott;James D. West;Lada Klaić;Sandy D. Westerheide

  • Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of a Difluoro-Substituted, Conformationally Rigid Vigabatrin Analogue as a Potent γ-Aminobutyric Acid Aminotransferase Inhibitor

    Yue Pan;Jian Qiu;Richard B. Silverman

  • The Sirtuin 2 Inhibitor AK-7 Is Neuroprotective in Huntington’s Disease Mouse Models

    Vanita Chopra;Luisa Quinti;Jinho Kim;Lorraine Vollor

  • Structures of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) aminotransferase, a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, and [2Fe-2S] cluster-containing enzyme, complexed with gamma-ethynyl-GABA and with the antiepilepsy drug vigabatrin.

    Paola Storici;Daniela De Biase;Francesco Bossa;Stefano Bruno

  • From Basic Science to Blockbuster Drug: The Discovery of Lyrica

    Richard B. Silverman

  • CaV1.3-selective L-type calcium channel antagonists as potential new therapeutics for Parkinson's disease.

    Soosung Kang;Garry Cooper;Sara F. Dunne;Brendon Dusel

  • Design of selective neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

    Richard B. Silverman

  • Target- and Mechanism-Based Therapeutics for Neurodegenerative Diseases: Strength in Numbers

    Paul C. Trippier;Kristin Jansen Labby;Dustin D. Hawker;Jan J. Mataka

  • Development of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors for neurodegeneration and neuropathic pain.

    Paramita Mukherjee;Maris A. Cinelli;Soosung Kang;Richard B. Silverman

  • A mechanism for mitochondrial monoamine oxidase catalyzed amine oxidation

    Richard B. Silverman;Stephen J. Hoffman;William B. Catus

  • Syntheses of (S)-5:Substituted 4-Aminopentanoic Acids: A New Class of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Transaminase Inactivators

    Richard B. Silverman;Mark A. Levy

  • The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action: Third Edition

    Richard B. Silverman;Mark W. Holladay

Frequent Co-Authors

Pavel Martásek
Pavel Martásek Charles University
Thomas L. Poulos
Thomas L. Poulos University of California, Irvine
Huiying Li
Huiying Li University of California, Irvine
Richard I. Morimoto
Richard I. Morimoto Northwestern University
David Dolphin
David Dolphin University of British Columbia
Neil L. Kelleher
Neil L. Kelleher Northwestern University
Dimitri Krainc
Dimitri Krainc Northwestern University
Richard B. van Breemen
Richard B. van Breemen Oregon State University
Robert J. Ferrante
Robert J. Ferrante Boston University

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