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Sason Shaik 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 Sason Shaik sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 647 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sason Shaik 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 Sason Shaik 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: 122 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Israel Leader Award
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Sason Shaik is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel and has a research portfolio focused primarily in the field of chemistry, with 113 publications across various subfields. Their work spans inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, atomic and molecular physics and optics, physical and theoretical chemistry, and molecular biology.

The researcher's main topics include metal-catalyzed oxygenation mechanisms, molecular junctions and nanostructures, pharmacogenetics and drug metabolism, advanced chemical physics studies, electrochemical analysis and applications, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, and studies on metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Electric-Field Mediated Chemistry: Uncovering and Exploiting the Potential of (Oriented) Electric Fields to Exert Chemical Catalysis and Reaction Control (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Oriented External Electric Fields and Ionic Additives Elicit Catalysis and Mechanistic Crossover in Oxidative Addition Reactions (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Solvent Organization and Rate Regulation of a Menshutkin Reaction by Oriented External Electric Fields are Revealed by Combined MD and QM/MM Calculations (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Deciphering the oxygen activation mechanism at the CuC site of particulate methane monooxygenase (2021, Nature Catalysis)
  • How Do Preorganized Electric Fields Function in Catalytic Cycles? The Case of the Enzyme Tyrosine Hydroxylase (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

Their frequent co-authors include David Danovich, Kshatresh Dutta Dubey, Binju Wang, Thijs Stuyver, and Surajit Kalita.

Sason Shaik has published extensively in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (21 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (9 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (8 publications)
  • ACS Catalysis (7 publications)
  • Israel Journal of Chemistry (4 publications)

Their work intersects multiple disciplines within the chemical sciences, emphasizing theoretical and applied aspects of catalysis and reaction mechanisms.

Sason Shaik was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2003, a recognition bestowed twice in that year.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism of oxidation reactions catalyzed by cytochrome p450 enzymes.

    Bernard Meunier;Samuël P de Visser;Sason Shaik

  • How to conceptualize catalytic cycles? The energetic span model.

    Sebastian Kozuch;Sason Shaik

  • P450 Enzymes: Their Structure, Reactivity, and Selectivity—Modeled by QM/MM Calculations

    Sason Shaik;Shimrit Cohen;Yong Wang;Hui Chen

  • Theoretical perspective on the structure and mechanism of cytochrome P450 enzymes.

    Sason Shaik;Devesh Kumar;Samuël P. de Visser;and Ahmet Altun

  • Two-State Reactivity as a New Concept in Organometallic Chemistry§

    Detlef Schröder;Sason Shaik;Helmut Schwarz

  • A Chemist's Guide to Valence Bond Theory

    Sason S. Shaik;Philippe C Hiberty

  • A combined kinetic-quantum mechanical model for assessment of catalytic cycles: application to cross-coupling and Heck reactions.

    Sebastian Kozuch and;Sason Shaik

  • Reactivity of High-Valent Iron–Oxo Species in Enzymes and Synthetic Reagents: A Tale of Many States

    Sason Shaik;Hajime Hirao;Devesh Kumar;Devesh Kumar

  • Oriented electric fields as future smart reagents in chemistry

    Sason Shaik;Debasish Mandal;Rajeev Ramanan

  • A Model “Rebound” Mechanism of Hydroxylation by Cytochrome P450: Stepwise and Effectively Concerted Pathways, and Their Reactivity Patterns

    F. Ogliaro;N. Harris;S. Cohen;M. Filatov

  • Axial ligand tuning of a nonheme iron(IV)–oxo unit for hydrogen atom abstraction

    Chivukula V. Sastri;Jimin Lee;Kyungeun Oh;Yoon Jin Lee

  • What happens to molecules as they react? A valence bond approach to reactivity

    Sason S. Shaik

  • Structure and reactivity/selectivity control by oriented-external electric fields

    Sason Shaik;Rajeev Ramanan;David Danovich;Debasish Mandal

  • Electronic Structure Makes a Difference: Cytochrome P-450 Mediated Hydroxylations of Hydrocarbons as a Two-State Reactivity Paradigm

    Sason Shaik;Michael Filatov;Detlef Schröder;Helmut Schwarz

  • Valence Bond Diagrams and Chemical Reactivity.

    Sason Shaik;Avital Shurki

  • A qualitative valence-bond approach to organic reactivity

    Addy Pross;Sason S. Shaik

  • Two-State Reactivity in Alkane Hydroxylation by Non-Heme Iron−Oxo Complexes

    Hajime Hirao;Devesh Kumar;Lawrence Que;Sason Shaik

  • Charge-shift bonding and its manifestations in chemistry

    Sason Shaik;David Danovich;Wei Wu;Philippe C. Hiberty

  • Quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical investigation of the mechanism of C-H hydroxylation of camphor by cytochrome P450cam: theory supports a two-state rebound mechanism.

    Jan C. Schöneboom;Shimrit Cohen;Hai Lin;Sason Shaik

  • Two-state reactivity mechanisms of hydroxylation and epoxidation by cytochrome P-450 revealed by theory.

    Sason Shaik;Samuël P de Visser;François Ogliaro;Helmut Schwarz

  • Kinetic-quantum chemical model for catalytic cycles: the Haber-Bosch process and the effect of reagent concentration.

    Sebastian Kozuch;Sason Shaik

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe C. Hiberty
Philippe C. Hiberty University of Paris-Saclay
Sam P. de Visser
Sam P. de Visser University of Manchester
Devesh Kumar
Devesh Kumar Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Hajime Hirao
Hajime Hirao City University of Hong Kong
Hui Chen
Hui Chen University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Wu
Wei Wu Xiamen University
Helmut Schwarz
Helmut Schwarz Technical University of Berlin
Wonwoo Nam
Wonwoo Nam Ewha Womans University
Walter Thiel
Walter Thiel Max Planck Society
Gilles Ohanessian
Gilles Ohanessian École Polytechnique

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