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Samuel J. Danishefsky

Samuel J. Danishefsky

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 125 399 356 172 139 1103 60198

Samuel J. Danishefsky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Samuel J. Danishefsky between 1961 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Samuel J. Danishefsky published across 59 years, from 1961 to 2019, averaging 19.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 1998. 5 of the 1,128 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 1998. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 5 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 23 publications 1976: 13 publications 1977: 14 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 10 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 22 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 17 publications 1985: 21 publications 1986: 18 publications 1987: 23 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 32 publications 1990: 34 publications 1991: 29 publications 1992: 26 publications 1993: 32 publications 1994: 43 publications 1995: 44 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 28 publications 1998: 51 publications 1999: 35 publications 2000: 46 publications 2001: 40 publications 2002: 42 publications 2003: 39 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 38 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications
1961 2019

1,128 publications in total across all disciplines

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Samuel J. Danishefsky: publications per year, 1961 to 2019
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 1
1963 0
1964 1
1965 2
1966 2
1967 1
1968 5
1969 5
1970 0
1971 10
1972 5
1973 5
1974 10
1975 23
1976 13
1977 14
1978 8
1979 10
1980 11
1981 11
1982 22
1983 7
1984 17
1985 21
1986 18
1987 23
1988 19
1989 32
1990 34
1991 29
1992 26
1993 32
1994 43
1995 44
1996 26
1997 28
1998 51
1999 35
2000 46
2001 40
2002 42
2003 39
2004 25
2005 38
2006 35
2007 30
2008 34
2009 34
2010 37
2011 17
2012 22
2013 12
2014 10
2015 8
2016 2
2017 7
2018 3
2019 2
Total 1,128
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Samuel J. Danishefsky publications per year - data summary

  • Samuel J. Danishefsky, a Chemistry scholar from Columbia University, has 1,128 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1961 to 2019.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1961 and the most recent to 2019.
  • The most productive year is 1998, with 51 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1961, 1962, 1964 and 1967, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 59 years in the span carry no publications at all (1963 and 1970).
  • The rate of publication averages 19.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 19.8 per year counting only the 57 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2015-2019) hold 22 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1961-1980: 127 publications (6.3 per year); 1981-2000: 564 publications (28.2 per year); 2001-2019: 437 publications (23.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Samuel J. Danishefsky 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 Samuel J. Danishefsky 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, 1,101–1,120 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: 1,103 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,103
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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Samuel J. Danishefsky 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.
  • Samuel J. Danishefsky, a Chemistry scholar from Columbia University, records 1,103 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Samuel J. Danishefsky, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Samuel J. Danishefsky ranks above 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).

Samuel J. Danishefsky 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 Samuel J. Danishefsky 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, 124–125 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: 125 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 33 125
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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Samuel J. Danishefsky 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.
  • Samuel J. Danishefsky, a Chemistry scholar from Columbia University, records 125 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Samuel J. Danishefsky, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Samuel J. Danishefsky 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (US) For his wide-ranging accomplishments in natural products total synthesis and for his pioneering chemical synthesis of carbohydrates for the development of anticancer vaccines.
  • 2006 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 2001 - F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1999 - William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1998 - Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1996 - Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier
  • 1995 - Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation for designing and developing novel chemical reactions which have opened new avenues to the synthesis of complex molecules, particularly polysaccharides and many other biologically and medicinally important compounds.
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1981 - Ernest Guenther Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

Overview

Samuel J. Danishefsky is an active researcher affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their work spans multiple scientific disciplines, focusing primarily on Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Environmental Science.

The main subfields of study include Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology, and Ecology. Their research topics prominently cover areas such as Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

One recent publication by Samuel J. Danishefsky is titled "Mimicry of an HIV broadly neutralizing antibody epitope with a synthetic glycopeptide," published in 2020 in UNC Libraries.

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Samuel J. Danishefsky has received several awards throughout their career, including the NAS Award in Chemical Sciences by the National Academy of Sciences (US) in 2006, awarded for broad accomplishments in natural products total synthesis and pioneering chemical synthesis of carbohydrates for anticancer vaccine development.

Other awards include the Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Franklin Institute in 2006, the F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2001, and the William H. Nichols Medal from ACS in 1999.

They were also honored with the Arthur C. Cope Award from ACS in 1998, the Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry in 1996, and the Wolf Prize in Chemistry from the Wolf Foundation in 1995, recognized for contributions in designing and developing novel chemical reactions relevant to the synthesis of complex molecules.

Additional recognitions include being a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1986, a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1986, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1984, and recipient of the Ernest Guenther Award from ACS in 1981.

Best Publications

  • The B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction: Development, mechanistic study, and applications in natural product synthesis

    Sherry R. Chemler;Dirk Trauner;Samuel J. Danishefsky

  • Free‐Radical‐Based, Specific Desulfurization of Cysteine: A Powerful Advance in the Synthesis of Polypeptides and Glycopolypeptides

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  • From the Laboratory to the Clinic: A Retrospective on Fully Synthetic Carbohydrate‐Based Anticancer Vaccines

    Samuel J. Danishefsky;Jennifer R. Allen

  • Glycals in Organic Synthesis: The Evolution of Comprehensive Strategies for the Assembly of Oligosaccharides and Glycoconjugates of Biological Consequence

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  • Gelsemine: A Thought‐Provoking Target for Total Synthesis

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  • On the direct epoxidation of glycals: application of a reiterative strategy for the synthesis of .beta.-linked oligosaccharides

    Randall L. Halcomb;Samuel J. Danishefsky

  • Pharmacologic shifting of a balance between protein refolding and degradation mediated by Hsp90

    C Schneider;L Sepp-Lorenzino;E Nimmesgern;O Ouerfelli

  • Useful diene for the Diels-Alder reaction

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  • Total Synthesis of Baccatin III and Taxol

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  • Siloxy dienes in total synthesis

    Samuel Danishefsky

  • A common pharmacophore for cytotoxic natural products that stabilize microtubules

    Iwao Ojima;Subrata Chakravarty;Tadashi Inoue;Songnian Lin

  • Total Synthesis of (–)‐Epothilone A

    Aaron Balog;Dongfang Meng;Ted Kamenecka;Peter Bertinato

  • Total Syntheses of Epothilones A and B

    Dongfang Meng;Peter Bertinato;Aaron Balog;Dai Shi Su

  • Total synthesis of taxol

    Samuel J. Danishefsky;William G. Bornmann;Yves Queneau;Thomas V. Magee

  • Carbohydrate vaccines in cancer: Immunogenicity of a fully synthetic globo H hexasaccharide conjugate in man

    S. F. Slovin;G. Ragupathi;S. Adluri;G. Ungers

  • A Strategy for the Solid-Phase Synthesis of Oligosaccharides

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  • Synthetic and Immunological Studies on Clustered Modes of Mucin-Related Tn and TF O-Linked Antigens: The Preparation of a Glycopeptide-Based Vaccine for Clinical Trials against Prostate Cancer†

    Scott D. Kuduk;Jacob B. Schwarz;Xiao-Tao Chen;Peter W. Glunz

  • The Total Synthesis of Dynemicin A Leading to Development of a Fully Contained Bioreductively Activated Enediyne Prodrug

    Matthew D. Shair;Tae Young Yoon;Karoline K. Mosny;T. C. Chou

  • REMOTE EFFECTS IN MACROLIDE FORMATION THROUGH RING-FORMING OLEFIN METATHESIS : AN APPLICATION TO THE SYNTHESIS OF FULLY ACTIVE EPOTHILONE CONGENERS

    Dongfang Meng;Dai-Shi Su;Aaron Balog;Peter Bertinato

  • Development of Globo-H Cancer Vaccine

    Samuel J. Danishefsky;Youe Kong Shue;Michael N. Chang;Chi Huey Wong;Chi Huey Wong

  • Native chemical ligation at valine: a contribution to peptide and glycopeptide synthesis.

    Jin Chen;Qian Wan;Yu Yuan;Jianglong Zhu

  • Farnesyl transferase inhibitors cause enhanced mitotic sensitivity to taxol and epothilones

    Mark M. Moasser;Laura Sepp-Lorenzino;Nancy E. Kohl;Allen Oliff

  • Total Synthesis of (–)‐Epothilone B: An Extension of the Suzuki Coupling Method and Insights into Structure–Activity Relationships of the Epothilones

    Dai Shi Su;Dongfang Meng;Dongfang Meng;Peter Bertinato;Aaron Balog

  • Synthesis of epothilones, intermediates thereto, analogues and uses thereof

    Samuel J. Danishefsky;Peter Bertinato;Dai-Shi Su;Dang Fang Meng

  • Interactivity of chiral catalysts and chiral auxiliaries in the cycloaddition of activated dienes with aldehydes: a synthesis of L-glucose

    Mark. Bednarski;Samuel. Danishefsky

  • Erythropoietin derived by chemical synthesis.

    Ping Wang;Suwei Dong;Jae-Hung Shieh;Elizabeth Peguero

  • Total Synthesis of Baccatin III and Taxol

    S. J. Danishefsky;J. J. Masters;W. B. Young;J. T. Link

Frequent Co-Authors

Ting-Chao Chou
Ting-Chao Chou Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Philip O. Livingston
Philip O. Livingston Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Neal Rosen
Neal Rosen Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Malcolm A.S. Moore
Malcolm A.S. Moore Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jon T. Njardarson
Jon T. Njardarson University of Arizona
Gong Chen
Gong Chen Nankai University
Barton F. Haynes
Barton F. Haynes Duke University
Susan Band Horwitz
Susan Band Horwitz Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Erik J. Sorensen
Erik J. Sorensen Princeton University
Dalibor Sames
Dalibor Sames Columbia University

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