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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 85 2725 2454 939 787 516 22384
Biology and Biochemistry 85 3193 2938 1613 1450 509 22585

Vern L. Schramm publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vern L. Schramm between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vern L. Schramm published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2009. 7 of the 544 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2009. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 7 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 9 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 6 publications
1968 2025

544 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vern L. Schramm: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 1
1970 1
1971 2
1972 1
1973 1
1974 3
1975 1
1976 2
1977 1
1978 4
1979 2
1980 3
1981 4
1982 2
1983 1
1984 7
1985 1
1986 9
1987 4
1988 3
1989 5
1990 4
1991 5
1992 1
1993 8
1994 7
1995 4
1996 14
1997 14
1998 8
1999 16
2000 10
2001 16
2002 13
2003 18
2004 22
2005 18
2006 17
2007 27
2008 28
2009 32
2010 14
2011 27
2012 14
2013 21
2014 13
2015 18
2016 14
2017 16
2018 13
2019 8
2020 8
2021 14
2022 5
2023 11
2024 1
2025 6
Total 544
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Vern L. Schramm 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 Vern L. Schramm 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, 501–520 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: 516 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
501–520 201 516
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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Vern L. Schramm 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 Vern L. Schramm 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275 85
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

  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Vern L. Schramm is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these domains, they have contributed extensively to subfields including Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, Epidemiology, and Surgery.

Their scientific work covers a wide range of topics, notably:

  • Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling

Schramm has published in several key scientific venues where they have multiple contributions, including:

  • Biochemistry
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Infectious Diseases
  • ACS Chemical Biology

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Inhibition of Clostridium difficile TcdA and TcdB toxins with transition state analogues" (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • "Transition-State Analogues of Phenylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase" (2020), published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Combined inhibition of MTAP and MAT2a mimics synthetic lethality in tumor models via PRMT5 inhibition" (2023), published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Small Molecule Inhibitors Targeting the Interaction of Ricin Toxin A Subunit with Ribosomes" (2020), published in ACS Infectious Diseases
  • "Clostridioides difficile TcdB Toxin Glucosylates Rho GTPase by an SNi Mechanism and Ion Pair Transition State" (2022), published in ACS Chemical Biology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Peter C. Tyler
  • Rajesh K. Harijan
  • Ashleigh S. Paparella
  • Yacoba V. T. Minnow
  • Agnidipta Ghosh

Vern L. Schramm has been recognized with several professional distinctions, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 1999
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, elected in 2007
  • Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, awarded in 2013

Best Publications

  • The Biochemistry of Sirtuins

    Anthony A. Sauve;Cynthia Wolberger;Vern L. Schramm;Jef D. Boeke

  • Enzymatic Transition States and Transition State Analog Design

    Vern L. Schramm

  • Chemistry of gene silencing: the mechanism of NAD+-dependent deacetylation reactions.

    Anthony A. Sauve;Ivana Celic;Jose Avalos;Haiteng Deng

  • One-Third-the-Sites Transition-State Inhibitors for Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase†

    Robert W. Miles;Peter C. Tyler;Richard H. Furneaux;Carey K. Bagdassarian

  • Enzymatic transition states and dynamic motion in barrier crossing.

    Steven D Schwartz;Vern L Schramm

  • Sir2 Regulation by Nicotinamide Results from Switching between Base Exchange and Deacetylation Chemistry

    Anthony A. Sauve;Vern L. Schramm

  • Transition state structure of purine nucleoside phosphorylase and principles of atomic motion in enzymatic catalysis

    A Fedorov;W Shi;G Kicska;E Fedorov

  • Purine nucleoside phosphorylase. Catalytic mechanism and transition-state analysis of the arsenolysis reaction.

    Paul C. Kline;Vern L. Schramm

  • Immucillin H, a powerful transition-state analog inhibitor of purine nucleoside phosphorylase, selectively inhibits human T lymphocytes.

    Greg A. Kicska;Li Long;Heidi Hörig;Craig Fairchild

  • Enzymatic transition states, transition-state analogs, dynamics, thermodynamics, and lifetimes.

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  • Transition state analysis for human and Plasmodium falciparum purine nucleoside phosphorylases.

    Andrzej Lewandowicz;Vern L Schramm

  • The 2.0 Å structure of human hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase in complex with a transition-state analog inhibitor

    Wuxian Shi;Caroline M. Li;Peter C. Tyler;Richard H. Furneaux

  • Transition state analogs of 5'-methylthioadenosine nucleosidase disrupt quorum sensing.

    Jemy A. Gutierrez;Tamara Crowder;Agnes Rinaldo-Matthis;Meng Chiao Ho

  • Chemical activation of Sir2-dependent silencing by relief of nicotinamide inhibition.

    Anthony A. Sauve;Robyn D. Moir;Vern L. Schramm;Ian M. Willis

  • Nucleoside hydrolase from Crithidia fasciculata. Metabolic role, purification, specificity, and kinetic mechanism.

    D W Parkin;B A Horenstein;D R Abdulah;B Estupiñán

  • Femtomolar Transition State Analogue Inhibitors of 5′-Methylthioadenosine/S-Adenosylhomocysteine Nucleosidase from Escherichia coli

    Vipender Singh;Gary B. Evans;Dirk H. Lenz;Jennifer M. Mason

  • Enzymatic transition state theory and transition state analogue design.

    Vern L. Schramm

  • Achieving the ultimate physiological goal in transition state analogue inhibitors for purine nucleoside phosphorylase.

    Andrzej Lewandowicz;Peter C. Tyler;Gary B. Evans;Richard H. Furneaux

  • Transition States, Analogues, and Drug Development

    Vern L. Schramm

  • Manganese in metabolism and enzyme function

    Vern L. Schramm;Frederick C. Wedler

  • Enzymatic transition states: thermodynamics, dynamics and analogue design

    Vern L. Schramm

  • Plasmodium falciparum purine nucleoside phosphorylase: crystal structures, immucillin inhibitors, and dual catalytic function.

    Wuxian Shi;Li Min Ting;Gregory A. Kicska;Andrzej Lewandowicz

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter C. Tyler
Peter C. Tyler Victoria University of Wellington
Gary B. Evans
Gary B. Evans Victoria University of Wellington
Richard H. Furneaux
Richard H. Furneaux Victoria University of Wellington
Steven C. Almo
Steven C. Almo Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Anthony A. Sauve
Anthony A. Sauve Cornell University
Kami Kim
Kami Kim University of South Florida
Robert Callender
Robert Callender Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Helen M. Berman
Helen M. Berman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
James C. Sacchettini
James C. Sacchettini Texas A&M University
Ching C. Wang
Ching C. Wang University of California, San Francisco

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