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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 76 4288 3894 1351 1132 339 19112

Sankaran Thayumanavan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sankaran Thayumanavan between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sankaran Thayumanavan published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2020. 11 of the 371 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2020. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 2 publications
1992 2026

371 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sankaran Thayumanavan: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 5
1998 8
1999 9
2000 6
2001 7
2002 6
2003 9
2004 11
2005 16
2006 11
2007 11
2008 9
2009 19
2010 19
2011 7
2012 22
2013 13
2014 17
2015 16
2016 5
2017 14
2018 19
2019 23
2020 28
2021 20
2022 11
2023 9
2024 6
2025 9
2026 2
Total 371
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Sankaran Thayumanavan 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 Sankaran Thayumanavan 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, 321–340 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: 339 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
321–340 643 339
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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Sankaran Thayumanavan 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 Sankaran Thayumanavan 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437 76
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

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Sankaran Thayumanavan is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and materials science. The scientist has contributed significantly to subfields including molecular biology, biomaterials, organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, and surfaces, coatings, and films.

Their publication record includes frequent appearances in various academic venues. Notable publication venues where the scientist has extensively published include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Bioconjugate Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Coauthorship patterns highlight collaborations with several researchers, including:

  • Ritam Das
  • Pintu Kanjilal
  • Jingjing Gao
  • Bin Liu
  • Jiaming Zhuang

Key research topics addressed by the scientist encompass:

  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Mechanistic Investigation on Oxidative Degradation of ROS-Responsive Thioacetal/Thioketal Moieties and Their Implications", 2020, Cell Reports Physical Science
  • "In Situ Forming Injectable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels for Controlled Delivery of Biomacromolecules", 2020, ACS Omega
  • "Engineered Interactions with Mesoporous Silica Facilitate Intracellular Delivery of Proteins and Gene Editing", 2020, Nano Letters
  • "Thiol-Disulfide Exchange as a Route for Endosomal Escape of Polymeric Nanoparticles", 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "A programmable chemical switch based on triggerable Michael acceptors", 2020, Chemical Science

The scientist's work has garnered recognition including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Structure−Property Relationships for Two-Photon Absorbing Chromophores: Bis-Donor Diphenylpolyene and Bis(styryl)benzene Derivatives

    Mariacristina Rumi;Jeffrey E. Ehrlich;Ahmed A. Heikal;Joseph W. Perry

  • Regioselective, Diastereoselective, and Enantioselective Lithiation−Substitution Sequences: Reaction Pathways and Synthetic Applications

    Peter Beak;Amit Basu;Donald J. Gallagher;and Yong Sun Park

  • Polymer nanogels: a versatile nanoscopic drug delivery platform

    Reuben T. Chacko;Judy Ventura;Jiaming Zhuang;S. Thayumanavan

  • Multi-Stimuli Sensitive Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Assemblies

    Akamol Klaikherd;Chikkannagari Nagamani;S. Thayumanavan

  • Multi-stimuli responsive macromolecules and their assemblies

    Jiaming Zhuang;Mallory R. Gordon;Judy Ventura;Longyu Li

  • Self-Cross-Linked Polymer Nanogels: A Versatile Nanoscopic Drug Delivery Platform

    Ja-Hyoung Ryu;Reuben T. Chacko;Siriporn Jiwpanich;Sean Bickerton

  • Dendrimeric Micelles for Controlled Drug Release and Targeted Delivery

    Ashootosh V. Ambade;Elamprakash N. Savariar;S. Thayumanavan

  • New Triarylamine-Containing Polymers as Hole Transport Materials in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes: Effect of Polymer Structure and Cross-Linking on Device Characteristics

    Erika Bellmann;Sean E. Shaheen;S. Thayumanavan;Stephen Barlow

  • Electrochemistry and Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Processes of the Components of Aluminum Quinolate/Triarylamine, and Related Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

    J. D. Anderson;E. M. McDonald;P. A. Lee;M. L. Anderson

  • Configurational Stability and Transfer of Stereochemical Information in the Reactions of Enantioenriched Organolithium Reagents

    Amit Basu;S. Thayumanavan

  • Substituent Effects on the pH Sensitivity of Acetals and Ketals and Their Correlation with Encapsulation Stability in Polymeric Nanogels

    Bin Liu;S. Thayumanavan

  • Temperature-Sensitive Dendritic Micelles

    Sivakumar V. Aathimanikandan;Elamprakash N. Savariar;S. Thayumanavan

  • Self-assembly of random copolymers

    Longyu Li;Kishore Raghupathi;Cunfeng Song;Priyaa Prasad

  • Supramolecular Assemblies from Amphiphilic Homopolymers: Testing the Scope

    Elamprakash N. Savariar;Sivakumar V. Aathimanikandan;S. Thayumanavan

  • Surface-functionalizable polymer nanogels with facile hydrophobic guest encapsulation capabilities.

    Ja-Hyoung Ryu;Siriporn Jiwpanich;Reuben Chacko;Sean Bickerton

  • Redox-Sensitive Disassembly of Amphiphilic Copolymer Based Micelles

    Ja-Hyoung Ryu;Raghunath Roy;Judy Ventura;S. Thayumanavan

  • Enzyme-triggered disassembly of dendrimer-based amphiphilic nanocontainers.

    Malar A. Azagarsamy;Punidha Sokkalingam;S. Thayumanavan

  • Simultaneous and Reversible Functionalization of Copolymers for Biological Applications

    Suhrit Ghosh;Subhadeep Basu;S. Thayumanavan

  • Noncovalent encapsulation stabilities in supramolecular nanoassemblies.

    Siriporn Jiwpanich;Ja-Hyoung Ryu;Sean Bickerton;S. Thayumanavan

  • Molecular discrimination inside polymer nanotubules.

    Elamprakash N. Savariar;K. Krishnamoorthy;S. Thayumanavan

Frequent Co-Authors

Seth R. Marder
Seth R. Marder University of Colorado Boulder
Bernard Kippelen
Bernard Kippelen Georgia Institute of Technology
Richard W. Vachet
Richard W. Vachet University of Massachusetts Amherst
Stephen Barlow
Stephen Barlow Georgia Institute of Technology
Christopher J. Bardeen
Christopher J. Bardeen University of California, Riverside
Joseph W. Perry
Joseph W. Perry Georgia Institute of Technology
Ja-Hyoung Ryu
Ja-Hyoung Ryu Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Juan J. de Pablo
Juan J. de Pablo New York University
Nathan C. Gianneschi
Nathan C. Gianneschi Northwestern University
Neal R. Armstrong
Neal R. Armstrong University of Arizona

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