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Richard L. Schowen

Richard L. Schowen

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
45
Citations
7862
World Ranking
16389
National Ranking
4080

Richard L. Schowen 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 L. Schowen sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 233 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard L. Schowen 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 L. Schowen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 1982 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard L. Schowen is a researcher affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States. Their academic profile is distinguished by recognition from major scientific organizations, having been named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2013 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1982.

The data available does not provide specifics on Richard L. Schowen's main fields of study, subfields, or primary research topics, nor is there detailed information regarding published papers, frequent coauthors, or publication venues. Despite this, their longstanding association with reputable scientific institutions and the fellowships held indicate an established presence in their field of expertise.

Further details such as recent papers, book publications, or coauthorship networks are not listed, limiting the scope of detailed analysis of their research output and collaborations. The awards mentioned reflect recognition by peers in broad scientific communities, underscoring contributions to the advancement of science.

Richard L. Schowen is currently living, and their career remains part of the active scientific landscape as reflected by these honors.

Best Publications

  • Hydrogen-Transfer Reactions

    James T. Hynes;Judith P. Klinman;Hans-Heinrich Limbach;Richard L. Schowen

  • The proton inventory technique.

    K. S. Venkatasubban;Richard L. Schowen

  • Transition states of biochemical processes

    Richard D. Gandour;Richard L. Schowen

  • Secondary Structure and Protein Deamidation

    Minli Xie;Richard L. Schowen

  • Reaction-Coordinate Tunneling in Hydride-Transfer Reactions

    W. Phillip Huskey;Richard L. Schowen

  • Hydrogen bonds and proton transfer in general-catalytic transition-state stabilization in enzyme catalysis.

    K.B. Schowen;H.-H. Limbach;G.S. Denisov;R.L. Schowen

  • .alpha.-Deuterium and carbon-13 isotope effects for methyl transfer catalyzed by catechol O-methyltransferase. SN2-like transition state

    Mohamed F. Hegazi;Ronald T. Borchardt;Richard L. Schowen

  • Polyvinylpyrrolidone-drug conjugate: synthesis and release mechanism.

    Ajit Joseph M. D'Souza;Richard L. Schowen;Elizabeth M. Topp

  • Multiple intermediates generate fluorophore-derived light in the oxalate/peroxide chemiluminescence system

    Francisco J. Alvarez;Nikhil J. Parekh;Bogdan. Matuszewski;Richard S. Givens

  • A simplified model for the dynamics of chemiluminescence in the oxalate-hydrogen peroxide system: toward a reaction mechanism

    Mirko Orlovic;Richard L. Schowen;Richard S. Givens;Francisco Alvarez

  • The crystal structures of Klebsiella pneumoniae acetolactate synthase with enzyme-bound cofactor and with an unusual intermediate.

    Siew Siew Pang;Ronald G. Duggleby;Richard L. Schowen;Luke W. Guddat

  • Effect of Structural Changes in Reactants on the Position of Hydrogen-Bonding Hydrogens and Solvating Molecules in Transition States. The Mechanism of Tetrahydrofuran Formation from 4-Chlorobutanol1

    C. Gardner Swain;David A. Kuhn;Richard L. Schowen

  • Chiral instability at sulfur of S-adenosylmethionine.

    Su Er Wu;William P. Huskey;Ronald T. Borchardt;Richard L. Schowen

  • THEORETICAL MODELS FOR MECHANISM AND CATALYSIS IN CARBONYL ADDITION

    I. H. Williams;G. M. Maggiora;R. L. Schowen

  • Catalytic power of pyruvate decarboxylase. Rate-limiting events and microscopic rate constants from primary carbon and secondary hydrogen isotope effects

    Francisco J. Alvarez;Joachim Ermer;Gerhard Huebner;Alfred Schellenberger

  • A functional assay for quantitation of the apparent affinities of ligands of P-glycoprotein in Caco-2 cells.

    Jinnian Gao;Osamu Murase;Richard L. Schowen;Jeffrey Aubé

  • Catalytic Strategy of S-Adenosyl-l-homocysteine Hydrolase: Transition-State Stabilization and the Avoidance of Abortive Reactions†

    X Yang;Y Hu;D.H Yin;M.A Turner

  • Mechanism of the benzoin condensation

    Richard L. Schowen;John P. Kuebrich;Maw-Song Wang;Mircea E. Lupes

  • Stopped-flow determination of the parameters affecting the application of peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence to high-performance liquid chromatographic detection

    Nobuaki. Hanaoka;Richard S. Givens;Richard L. Schowen;Theodore. Kuwana

  • Exploring zero-point energies and hydrogen bond geometries along proton transfer pathways by low-temperature NMR

    Sergei N Smirnov;Hans Benedict;Nikolai S Golubev;Gleb S Denisov

  • Mechanistic Deductions from Solvent Isotope Effects

    Richard L. Schowen

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald T. Borchardt
Ronald T. Borchardt University of Kansas
Hans-Heinrich Limbach
Hans-Heinrich Limbach Freie Universität Berlin
C. Russell Middaugh
C. Russell Middaugh University of Kansas
Valentino J. Stella
Valentino J. Stella University of Kansas
Ross L. Stein
Ross L. Stein Harvard University
John P. Richard
John P. Richard University at Buffalo, State University of New York
James T. Hynes
James T. Hynes University of Colorado Boulder
Takeru Higuchi
Takeru Higuchi University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jeffrey Aubé
Jeffrey Aubé University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ronald G. Duggleby
Ronald G. Duggleby University of Queensland

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