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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 105 1010 889 4 4 853 38195

William A. Denny publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William A. Denny between 1971 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William A. Denny published across 56 years, from 1971 to 2026, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2000. 3 of the 921 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2000. 1971: 5 publications 1972: 11 publications 1973: 10 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 16 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 19 publications 1987: 27 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 35 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 25 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 25 publications 1995: 29 publications 1996: 28 publications 1997: 33 publications 1998: 24 publications 1999: 29 publications 2000: 38 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 29 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1971 2026

921 publications in total across all disciplines

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William A. Denny: publications per year, 1971 to 2026
Year Publications
1971 5
1972 11
1973 10
1974 3
1975 4
1976 4
1977 9
1978 7
1979 6
1980 6
1981 4
1982 5
1983 8
1984 16
1985 16
1986 19
1987 27
1988 14
1989 20
1990 35
1991 22
1992 25
1993 15
1994 25
1995 29
1996 28
1997 33
1998 24
1999 29
2000 38
2001 16
2002 30
2003 29
2004 19
2005 22
2006 16
2007 21
2008 17
2009 17
2010 24
2011 20
2012 18
2013 17
2014 15
2015 9
2016 16
2017 16
2018 11
2019 15
2020 14
2021 13
2022 12
2023 29
2024 5
2025 2
2026 1
Total 921
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William A. Denny 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 William A. Denny 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, 841–860 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: 853 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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 36 853
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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William A. Denny 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 William A. Denny 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, 104–105 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: 105 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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
104–105 112 105
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

William A. Denny is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in both areas.

Their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Infectious Diseases, and Biomedical Engineering. The main topics in their work concentrate on cancer therapeutics and mechanisms, tuberculosis research and epidemiology, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, biochemical and molecular research, advanced breast cancer therapies, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, and glioma diagnosis and treatment.

Their recent publications demonstrate the breadth of their research interests and include:

  • "Tuberculosis Drug Discovery: Challenges and New Horizons" (2022, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • "Heptamethine Cyanine Dye Mediated Drug Delivery: Hype or Hope" (2020, Bioconjugate Chemistry)
  • "Small-molecule CSF1R kinase inhibitors; review of patents 2015-present" (2020, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents)
  • "Nitroaromatic Hypoxia-Activated Prodrugs for Cancer Therapy" (2022, Pharmaceuticals)
  • "The Use of Heptamethine Cyanine Dyes as Drug-Conjugate Systems in the Treatment of Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors" (2021, Frontiers in Oncology)

Frequent co-authors with whom William A. Denny has collaborated include:

  • Peter J. Choi
  • Jiney Jose
  • Thomas Park
  • Elizabeth Cooper
  • Mike Dragunow

The scientist has published numerous articles in recurring venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Molecules
  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters

The focus of William A. Denny's work covers complex therapeutic areas including tuberculosis and cancer treatment, utilizing molecular biology techniques and novel chemical approaches. Their studies involve developing small-molecule inhibitors, hypoxia-activated prodrugs, and nanoplatforms aimed at advancing therapeutic delivery mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Targeting GLUT1 and the Warburg Effect in Renal Cell Carcinoma by Chemical Synthetic Lethality

    Denise A. Chan;Patrick D. Sutphin;Phuong Nguyen;Sandra Turcotte

  • Specific, irreversible inactivation of the epidermal growth factor receptor and erbB2, by a new class of tyrosine kinase inhibitor

    David W. Fry;Alexander J. Bridges;William A. Denny;Annette Doherty

  • Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors. 8. An Unusually Steep Structure−Activity Relationship for Analogues of 4-(3-Bromoanilino)-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline (PD 153035), a Potent Inhibitor of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor

    Alexander J. Bridges;Hairong Zhou;Donna R. Cody;Gordon W. Rewcastle

  • Bicyclic compounds capable of inhibiting tyrosine kinases of the epidermal growth factor receptor family

    Alexander James Bridges;William Alexander Denny;David Fry;Alan Kraker

  • Potential antitumor agents. 59. Structure-activity relationships for 2-phenylbenzimidazole-4-carboxamides, a new class of "minimal" DNA-intercalating agents which may not act via topoisomerase II.

    William A. Denny;Gordon W. Rewcastle;Bruce C. Baguley

  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitors. 17. Irreversible inhibitors of the epidermal growth factor receptor: 4-(phenylamino)quinazoline- and 4-(phenylamino)pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine-6-acrylamides bearing additional solubilizing functions.

    J. B. Smaill;G. W. Rewcastle;J. A. Loo;K. D. Greis

  • Prodrug strategies in cancer therapy.

    William A Denny

  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitors. 5. Synthesis and structure-activity relationships for 4-[(phenylmethyl)amino]- and 4-(phenylamino)quinazolines as potent adenosine 5'-triphosphate binding site inhibitors of the tyrosine kinase domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor.

    Gordon W. Rewcastle;William A. Denny;Alexander J. Bridges;Hairong Zhou

  • Interactions of antitumor drugs with natural DNA: 1H NMR study of binding mode and kinetics.

    Juli Feigon;William A. Denny;Werner Leupin;David R. Kearns

  • Acridine derivatives as chemotherapeutic agents.

    William A. Denny

  • DNA-intercalating ligands as anti-cancer drugs: prospects for future design.

    Denny Wa

  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitors. 15. 4-(Phenylamino)quinazoline and 4-(phenylamino)pyrido[d]pyrimidine acrylamides as irreversible inhibitors of the ATP binding site of the epidermal growth factor receptor.

    J. B. Smaill;B. D. Palmer;G. W. Rewcastle;W. A. Denny

  • A new class of quinoline-based DNA hypomethylating agents reactivates tumor suppressor genes by blocking DNA methyltransferase 1 activity and inducing its degradation.

    Jharna Datta;Kalpana Ghoshal;William A. Denny;Swarna A. Gamage

  • Recent developments in anticancer drug delivery using cell penetrating and tumor targeting peptides.

    Shama Dissanayake;William A Denny;Swarna Gamage;Vijayalekshmi Sarojini

  • POTENTIAL ANTITUMOR AGENTS. 34. QUANTITATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DNA BINDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE FOR 9-ANILINOACRIDINES SUBSTITUTED IN THE ANILINO RING

    B. C. Baguley;W. A. Denny;G. J. Atwell;B. F. Cain

  • Two-dimensional proton nuclear magnetic resonance investigation of the synthetic deoxyribonucleic acid decamer d(ATATCGATAT)2.

    Juli Feigon;Werner Leupin;William A. Denny;David R. Kearns

  • A molecule targeting VHL-deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma that induces autophagy

    Sandra Turcotte;Denise A. Chan;Patrick D. Sutphin;Michael P. Hay

  • Genotoxicity of non-covalent interactions: DNA intercalators.

    Lynnette R. Ferguson;William A. Denny

  • Potential antitumor agents. 50. In vivo solid-tumor activity of derivatives of N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]acridine-4-carboxamide.

    Graham J. Atwell;Gordon W. Rewcastle;Bruce C. Baguley;William A. Denny

  • Evidence for functional redundancy of class IA PI3K isoforms in insulin signalling

    Claire Chaussade;Gordon W. Rewcastle;Jackie D. Kendall;William A. Denny

  • Hypoxia-selective antitumor agents. 7. Metal complexes of aliphatic mustards as a new class of hypoxia-selective cytotoxins. Synthesis and evaluation of cobalt(III) complexes of bidentate mustards.

    David C. Ware;Brian D. Palmer;William R. Wilson;William A. Denny

  • Potential antitumor agents. 61. Structure-activity relationships for in vivo colon 38 activity among disubstituted 9-oxo-9H-xanthene-4-acetic acids.

    G W Rewcastle;G J Atwell;Z A Li;B C Baguley

  • Mechanism of Action and Preclinical Antitumor Activity of the Novel Hypoxia-Activated DNA Cross-Linking Agent PR-104

    Adam V. Patterson;Dianne M. Ferry;Shelley J. Edmunds;Yongchuan Gu

Frequent Co-Authors

William R. Wilson
William R. Wilson University of Auckland
Bruce C. Baguley
Bruce C. Baguley University of Auckland
Brian D. Palmer
Brian D. Palmer University of Auckland
Lynnette R. Ferguson
Lynnette R. Ferguson University of Auckland
David W. Fry
David W. Fry Pfizer (United States)
Scott G. Franzblau
Scott G. Franzblau University of Illinois at Chicago
Peter R. Shepherd
Peter R. Shepherd University of Auckland
Joseph A. Trapani
Joseph A. Trapani Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Louis Maes
Louis Maes University of Antwerp
James W. Sleigh
James W. Sleigh University of Auckland

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