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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 121 485 431 209 170 526 46588
Biology and Biochemistry 124 536 480 338 295 537 49441

William Fenical publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William Fenical between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William Fenical published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2010. 5 of the 582 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2010. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 14 publications 1980: 14 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 18 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 18 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1967 2025

582 publications in total across all disciplines

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William Fenical: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 3
1970 3
1971 2
1972 2
1973 9
1974 5
1975 6
1976 5
1977 13
1978 9
1979 14
1980 14
1981 11
1982 18
1983 7
1984 10
1985 11
1986 7
1987 10
1988 12
1989 9
1990 10
1991 18
1992 10
1993 13
1994 7
1995 10
1996 17
1997 15
1998 18
1999 16
2000 11
2001 6
2002 6
2003 14
2004 10
2005 17
2006 18
2007 15
2008 11
2009 10
2010 19
2011 15
2012 11
2013 10
2014 8
2015 14
2016 6
2017 11
2018 6
2019 7
2020 12
2021 7
2022 8
2023 10
2024 1
2025 4
Total 582
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William Fenical 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 Fenical 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, 521–540 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: 526 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
521–540 185 526
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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William Fenical 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 Fenical 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, 120–121 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: 121 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37 121
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

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - Ernest Guenther Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

Overview

William Fenical is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with notable contributions to pharmacology, molecular biology, biotechnology, organic chemistry, and microbiology. Their scholarly activities concentrate on microbial natural products and biosynthesis, marine sponges and natural products, genomics and phylogenetic studies, antimicrobial peptides and activities, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, and enzyme production and characterization.

The scientist has authored numerous papers published in several key venues related to their field of study. Frequent publication venues include Marine Drugs, Journal of Natural Products, The Journal of Antibiotics, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

  • Marine microbial natural products: the evolution of a new field of science (2020, The Journal of Antibiotics)
  • Mersaquinone, A New Tetracene Derivative from the Marine-Derived Streptomyces sp. EG1 Exhibiting Activity against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (2020, Antibiotics)
  • Genomic and Spectroscopic Signature-Based Discovery of Natural Macrolactams (2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Deoxyvasicinone with Anti-Melanogenic Activity from Marine-Derived Streptomyces sp. CNQ-617 (2022, Marine Drugs)
  • Androsamide, a Cyclic Tetrapeptide from a Marine Nocardiopsis sp., Suppresses Motility of Colorectal Cancer Cells (2020, Journal of Natural Products)

Collaboratively, William Fenical has worked with several frequent co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary efforts within their research scope.

  • Reiko Cullum (14 publications)
  • Sang-Jip Nam (12 publications)
  • Dong-Chan Oh (11 publications)
  • Prima F. Hillman (9 publications)
  • James J. La Clair (8 publications)

William Fenical's research interests manifest across a diversity of subfields and topics related to natural product chemistry and microbiology, with particular emphasis on marine sources and the biochemical mechanisms underlying antimicrobial activity.

Awards recognizing their contributions include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008 and receiving the Ernest Guenther Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Salinosporamide A: a highly cytotoxic proteasome inhibitor from a novel microbial source, a marine bacterium of the new genus salinospora.

    Robert H. Feling;Greg O. Buchanan;Tracy J. Mincer;Christopher A. Kauffman

  • Developing a new resource for drug discovery: marine actinomycete bacteria

    William Fenical;Paul R Jensen

  • Marine Plant-Herbivore Interactions: The Ecology of Chemical Defense

    Mark E. Hay;William Fenical

  • Widespread and persistent populations of a major new marine actinomycete taxon in ocean sediments.

    Tracy J. Mincer;Paul R. Jensen;Christopher A. Kauffman;William Fenical

  • Genome sequencing reveals complex secondary metabolome in the marine actinomycete Salinispora tropica

    Daniel W. Udwary;Lisa Zeigler;Ratnakar Asolkar;Vasanth Singan

  • CHEMICAL STUDIES OF MARINE BACTERIA : DEVELOPING A NEW RESOURCE

    William. Fenical

  • Synergisms in Plant Defenses against Herbivores: Interactions of Chemistry, Calcification, and Plant Quality

    Mark E. Hay;Quaker E. Kappel;William Fenical

  • Symbiotic marine bacteria chemically defend crustacean embryos from a pathogenic fungus.

    M. S. Gil-Turnes;M. E. Hay;W. Fenical

  • Defenses of Caribbean sponges against predatory reef fish. I. Chemical deterrency

    Pawlik;Chanas B;Toonen Rj;Fenical W

  • Pestalone, a new antibiotic produced by a marine fungus in response to bacterial challenge

    Mercedes Cueto;Paul R. Jensen;Chris Kauffman;William Fenical

  • Chemical Defense Against Different Marine Herbivores: Are Amphipods Insect Equivalents?

    Mark E. Hay;J. Emmett Duffy;Catherine A. Pfister;William Fenical

  • Marine actinomycete diversity and natural product discovery

    Paul R. Jensen;Tracy J. Mincer;Philip G. Williams;William Fenical

  • Strategies for the Discovery of Secondary Metabolites from Marine Bacteria: Ecological Perspectives

    Paul R. Jensen;William Fenical

  • Eleutherobin, a New Cytotoxin that Mimics Paclitaxel (Taxol) by Stabilizing Microtubules

    Thomas Lindel;Paul R. Jensen;William Fenical;Byron H. Long

  • Phylogenetic diversity of gram-positive bacteria cultured from marine sediments.

    Erin A. Gontang;William Fenical;Paul R. Jensen

  • Distribution of actinomycetes in near-shore tropical marine sediments.

    P R Jensen;R Dwight;W Fenical

  • A mass spectrometry–guided genome mining approach for natural product peptidogenomics

    Roland D. Kersten;Yu Liang Yang;Yuquan Xu;Peter Cimermancic

  • Species-Specific Secondary Metabolite Production in Marine Actinomycetes of the Genus Salinispora

    Paul R. Jensen;Philip G. Williams;Dong-Chan Oh;Lisa Zeigler

  • The Marinopyrroles, Antibiotics of an Unprecedented Structure Class from a Marine Streptomyces sp.

    Chambers C. Hughes;Alejandra Prieto-Davo;Paul R. Jensen;William Fenical

  • Isolation and structure determination of diazonamides A and B, unusual cytotoxic metabolites from the marine ascidian Diazona chinensis

    Niels L Lindquist;William Fenical;Gregory D. Van Duyne;Jon Clardy

  • HALOGENATION IN THE RHODOPHYTA1,2 A REVIEW

    William Fenical

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Jensen
Paul R. Jensen University of California, San Diego
Jon Clardy
Jon Clardy Harvard University
Mark E. Hay
Mark E. Hay Georgia Institute of Technology
Bradley S. Moore
Bradley S. Moore University of California, San Diego
Valerie J. Paul
Valerie J. Paul Smithsonian Institution
Carl Djerassi
Carl Djerassi Stanford University
Joseph R. Pawlik
Joseph R. Pawlik University of North Carolina Wilmington
Victor Nizet
Victor Nizet University of California, San Diego
Letícia V. Costa-Lotufo
Letícia V. Costa-Lotufo Universidade de São Paulo
Vassilios Roussis
Vassilios Roussis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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