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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 71 1388 1240 116 109 297 15462

Sunil C. Kaul publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sunil C. Kaul between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sunil C. Kaul published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2023. 21 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2023. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 5 publications
1980 2025

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sunil C. Kaul: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 3
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 4
1991 6
1992 3
1993 8
1994 7
1995 4
1996 6
1997 4
1998 4
1999 10
2000 11
2001 13
2002 12
2003 11
2004 13
2005 12
2006 8
2007 15
2008 11
2009 9
2010 11
2011 14
2012 12
2013 8
2014 8
2015 12
2016 10
2017 17
2018 14
2019 11
2020 11
2021 19
2022 9
2023 26
2024 16
2025 5
Total 384
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Sunil C. Kaul publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sunil C. Kaul sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 297–306 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 297 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43 297
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Sunil C. Kaul D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sunil C. Kaul sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106 71
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Sunil C. Kaul is affiliated with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on molecular biology and complementary and alternative medicine among other subfields.

Their scientific work includes contributions to the following subfields:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Insect Science

Kaul's research addresses a variety of main topics including:

  • Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
  • PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Heat shock proteins research

The scientist has published frequently in certain journals and venues, such as:

  • Cancers
  • Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
  • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
  • Scientific Reports
  • Biomolecules

Some recent publications demonstrate the range and focus of their research. Examples include:

  • Withanone and Withaferin-A are predicted to interact with transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) and block entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells, 2020, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
  • Withanone and caffeic acid phenethyl ester are predicted to interact with main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 and inhibit its activity, 2020, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
  • Experimental Evidence for Therapeutic Potentials of Propolis, 2021, Nutrients
  • Photothermogenetic inhibition of cancer stemness by near-infrared-light-activatable nanocomplexes, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Combination of Withaferin-A and CAPE Provides Superior Anticancer Potency: Bioinformatics and Experimental Evidence to Their Molecular Targets and Mechanism of Action, 2020, Cancers

Kaul has collaborated extensively with certain frequent co-authors, including:

  • Renu Wadhwa
  • Durai Sundar
  • Jaspreet Kaur Dhanjal
  • Vipul Kumar
  • Anissa Nofita Sari

Best Publications

  • Ski is a component of the histone deacetylase complex required for transcriptional repression by Mad and thyroid hormone receptor

    Teruaki Nomura;Matiullah Khan;Sunil C. Kaul;Hai Dong Dong

  • An Hsp70 family chaperone, mortalin/mthsp70/PBP74/Grp75: what, when, and where?

    Renu Wadhwa;Kazunari Taira;Sunil C. Kaul

  • Free radical scavenging potential of L-proline: evidence from in vitro assays.

    S. Kaul;S. S. Sharma;I. K. Mehta

  • Upregulation of mortalin/mthsp70/Grp75 contributes to human carcinogenesis.

    Renu Wadhwa;Syuichi Takano;Kamaljit Kaur;Custer C. Deocaris;Custer C. Deocaris

  • Selective Toxicity of MKT-077 to Cancer Cells Is Mediated by Its Binding to the hsp70 Family Protein mot-2 and Reactivation of p53 Function

    Renu Wadhwa;Takashi Sugihara;Akiko Yoshida;Hitoshi Nomura

  • Three faces of mortalin: a housekeeper, guardian and killer.

    Sunil C. Kaul;Custer C. Deocaris;Custer C. Deocaris;Renu Wadhwa;Renu Wadhwa

  • Inactivation of tumor suppressor p53 by mot-2, a hsp70 family member

    Renu Wadhwa;Syuichi Takano;Martin Robert;Akiko Yoshida

  • Nanogel-quantum dot hybrid nanoparticles for live cell imaging

    Urara Hasegawa;Shin Ichiro M. Nomura;Sunil C. Kaul;Takashi Hirano

  • The Ski Protein Family Is Required for MeCP2-mediated Transcriptional Repression

    Kenji Kokura;Sunil C. Kaul;Renu Wadhwa;Teruaki Nomura

  • On the brotherhood of the mitochondrial chaperones mortalin and heat shock protein 60.

    Custer C. Deocaris;Sunil C. Kaul;Renu Wadhwa;Renu Wadhwa

  • Identification of a novel member of mouse hsp70 family. Its association with cellular mortal phenotype.

    R Wadhwa;S C Kaul;Y Ikawa;Y Sugimoto

  • Hsp70 family member, mot-2/mthsp70/GRP75, binds to the cytoplasmic sequestration domain of the p53 protein.

    Renu Wadhwa;Tomoko Yaguchi;Md.K. Hasan;Youji Mitsui

  • Selective killing of cancer cells by leaf extract of Ashwagandha: identification of a tumor-inhibitory factor and the first molecular insights to its effect.

    Nashi Widodo;Kamaljit Kaur;Bhupal G. Shrestha;Yasuomi Takagi

  • Extramitochondrial localization of mortalin/mthsp70/PBP74/GRP75.

    Qitao Ran;Renu Wadhwa;Rena Kawai;Sunil C. Kaul

  • Protective Role of Ashwagandha Leaf Extract and Its Component Withanone on Scopolamine-Induced Changes in the Brain and Brain-Derived Cells

    Arpita Konar;Navjot Shah;Rumani Singh;Nishant Saxena

  • Complement-mediated inhibition of neovascularization reveals a point of convergence between innate immunity and angiogenesis

    Harald F. Langer;Kyoung-Jin Chung;Kyoung-Jin Chung;Valeria V. Orlova;Eun Young Choi

  • Quantum dots in bio-imaging: Revolution by the small

    Harinder Arya;Zeenia Kaul;Renu Wadhwa;Kazunari Taira

  • 5-Bromodeoxyuridine induces senescence-like phenomena in mammalian cells regardless of cell type or species.

    Michishita Eriko;Kazuhiko Nakabayashi;Toshikazu Suzuki;Sunil C. Kaul

  • Expression of MUC-1 Epitopes on Normal Bone Marrow: Implications for the Detection of Micrometastatic Tumor Cells

    Wolfram Brugger;Hans-Jörg Bühring;Frank Grünebach;Wichard Vogel

  • The Ski Protein Family Is Required for MeCP2-mediated

    Kenji Kokura;Sunil C. Kaul;Renu Wadhwa;Teruaki Nomura

Frequent Co-Authors

Renu Wadhwa
Renu Wadhwa National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Youji Mitsui
Youji Mitsui Tokushima Bunri University
Kazunari Taira
Kazunari Taira University of Tokyo
Roger R. Reddel
Roger R. Reddel Children's Medical Research Institute
Chae-Ok Yun
Chae-Ok Yun Hanyang University
Tetsuro Ishii
Tetsuro Ishii University of Tsukuba
Yoshikazu Sugimoto
Yoshikazu Sugimoto Keio University
Makoto Miyagishi
Makoto Miyagishi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Hitoshi Iwahashi
Hitoshi Iwahashi Gifu University

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