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Chemistry
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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 71 5692 5166 8 8 321 14708

William R. Wilson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William R. Wilson 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 R. Wilson published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 11 of the 423 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 7 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 18 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 3 publications
1967 2025

423 publications in total across all disciplines

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William R. Wilson: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 6
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 5
1982 0
1983 1
1984 5
1985 1
1986 4
1987 4
1988 1
1989 7
1990 11
1991 7
1992 14
1993 5
1994 13
1995 10
1996 13
1997 9
1998 7
1999 9
2000 10
2001 4
2002 10
2003 10
2004 14
2005 6
2006 10
2007 14
2008 10
2009 12
2010 21
2011 23
2012 10
2013 13
2014 8
2015 6
2016 8
2017 9
2018 12
2019 11
2020 9
2021 25
2022 1
2023 18
2024 8
2025 3
Total 423
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William R. Wilson publications per year - data summary

  • William R. Wilson, a Chemistry scholar from University of Auckland, has 423 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1967 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1967, 1969, 1972, 1975 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 59 years in the span carry no publications at all (1968, 1970, 1971, 1973 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.3 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 55 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1967-1986: 28 publications (1.4 per year); 1987-2006: 174 publications (8.7 per year); 2007-2025: 221 publications (11.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William R. Wilson 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 R. Wilson 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, 321–340 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: 321 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
321–340 643 321
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
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 R. Wilson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • William R. Wilson, a Chemistry scholar from University of Auckland, records 321 publications - the 68th percentile of the discipline.
  • 68% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than William R. Wilson, and about 32% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and William R. Wilson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

William R. Wilson 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 R. Wilson 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 71
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
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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William R. Wilson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • William R. Wilson, a Chemistry scholar from University of Auckland, records 71 D-Index - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than William R. Wilson, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and William R. Wilson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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 R. Wilson is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research spans several areas within the broader fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine.

The scientist's work concentrates on molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, genetics, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine as key subfields of study. Their main topics of research include:

  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer Research and Treatments
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

Wilson has published frequently in venues such as:

  • Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
  • Cancer Research
  • Cancer Gene Therapy
  • European Journal of Cancer
  • Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by William R. Wilson include:

  • Therapeutic targeting of the hypoxic tumour microenvironment, 2021, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
  • Radiosensitisation of SCCVII tumours and normal tissues in mice by the DNA-dependent protein kinase inhibitor AZD7648, 2021, Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Calcium Enabled Remote Loading of a Weak Acid Into pH-sensitive Liposomes and Augmented Cytosolic Delivery to Cancer Cells via the Proton Sponge Effect, 2022, Pharmaceutical Research
  • Bioreductive prodrug PR-104 improves the tumour distribution and titre of the nitroreductase-armed oncolytic adenovirus ONYX-411NTR leading to therapeutic benefit, 2021, Cancer Gene Therapy
  • Subcellular Location of Tirapazamine Reduction Dramatically Affects Aerobic but Not Anoxic Cytotoxicity, 2020, Molecules

Frequent collaborators with whom Wilson has authored multiple papers include:

  • Stephen M. F. Jamieson
  • Michael P. Hay
  • Cho Rong Hong
  • Way W. Wong
  • Benjamin D. Dickson

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms and biomaterials in pH-responsive tumour targeted drug delivery: A review.

    Manju Kanamala;William R. Wilson;Mimi Yang;Brian D. Palmer

  • Therapeutic targeting of the hypoxic tumour microenvironment.

    Dean C Singleton;Andrew Macann;William R Wilson

  • A semiautomated microculture method for investigating growth inhibitory effects of cytotoxic compounds on exponentially growing carcinoma cells

    Graeme J. Finlay;Bruce C. Baguley;William R. Wilson

  • 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

  • DNA-Directed Alkylating Agents. 6. Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of DNA Minor Groove-Targeted Aniline Mustard Analogs of Pibenzimol (Hoechst 33258)

    Gravatt Gl;Baguley Bc;Wilson Wr;Denny Wa

  • Blood Flow Failure as a Major Determinant in the Antitumor Action of Flavone Acetic Acid

    L. Jonathan Zwi;Bruce C. Baguley;John B. Gavin;William R. Wilson

  • Considerations for the design of nitrophenyl mustards as agents with selective toxicity for hypoxic tumor cells.

    William A. Denny;William R. Wilson

  • Hypoxia-selective antitumor agents. 3. Relationships between structure and cytotoxicity against cultured tumor cells for substituted N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)anilines.

    Brian D. Palmer;William R. Wilson;Susan M. Pullen;William A. Denny

  • Enhancement of the anti-tumour effects of the antivascular agent 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA) by combination with 5-hydroxytryptamine and bioreductive drugs

    C J Lash;A E Li;M Rutland;B C Baguley

  • Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling Identifies SN30000 and SN29751 as Tirapazamine Analogues with Improved Tissue Penetration and Hypoxic Cell Killing in Tumors

    Kevin O. Hicks;Bronwyn G. Siim;Jagdish K. Jaiswal;Frederik B. Pruijn

  • Multicellular resistance to tirapazamine is due to restricted extravascular transport: a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study in HT29 multicellular layer cultures.

    Kevin O Hicks;Frederik B Pruijn;Joanna R Sturman;William A Denny

  • Structure−Activity Relationships of 1,2,4-Benzotriazine 1,4-Dioxides as Hypoxia-Selective Analogues of Tirapazamine

    Michael P Hay;Swarna A Gamage;Mary S Kovacs;Frederik B Pruijn

  • Recent developments in the design of bioreductive drugs.

    W. A. Denny;W. R. Wilson;M. P. Hay

  • A 2-nitroimidazole carbamate prodrug of 5-amino-1-(chloromethyl)-3-[(5,6,7-trimethoxyindol-2-yl)carbonyl]-1,2-dihydro-3H-benz[e]indole (amino-seco-CBI-TMI) for use with ADEPT and GDEPT

    Michael P. Hay;Bridget M. Sykes;William A. Denny;William R. Wilson

  • Interaction of the antitumor drug 4'-(9-acridinylamino)methanesulfon-m-anisidide and related acridines with nucleic acids.

    William R. Wilson;Bruce C. Baguley;Laurence P. G. Wakelin;Michael J. Waring

  • Marked potentiation of the antitumour activity of chemotherapeutic drugs by the antivascular agent 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA)

    Bronwyn G. Siim;Alan E. Lee;Sahar Shalal-Zwain;Frederik B. Pruijn

  • Bioactivation of dinitrobenzamide mustards by an E. coli B nitroreductase.

    G.M. Anlezark;R.G. Melton;R.F. Sherwood;W.R. Wilson

  • Unsymmetrical DNA Cross-Linking Agents: Combination of the CBI and PBD Pharmacophores

    Moana Tercel;Stephen M Stribbling;Hilary Sheppard;Bronwyn G Siim

  • Combination therapy for cancer

    William R. Wilson

  • Tirapazamine: a bioreductive anticancer drug that exploits tumour hypoxia

    William A Denny;William R Wilson

  • DNA-directed alkylating agents. 1. Structure-activity relationships for acridine-linked aniline mustards: consequences of varying the reactivity of the mustard.

    T. A. Gourdie;K. K. Valu;G. L. Gravatt;T. J. Boritzki

  • Discovery and evaluation of Escherichia coli nitroreductases that activate the anti-cancer prodrug CB1954

    GA Prosser;JN Copp;SP Syddall;EM Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

William A. Denny
William A. Denny University of Auckland
Bruce C. Baguley
Bruce C. Baguley University of Auckland
Brian D. Palmer
Brian D. Palmer University of Auckland
Marina Konopleva
Marina Konopleva The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
J. Martin Brown
J. Martin Brown Stanford University
Cristin G. Print
Cristin G. Print University of Auckland
Hagop M. Kantarjian
Hagop M. Kantarjian The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gautam Borthakur
Gautam Borthakur The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Bradly G. Wouters
Bradly G. Wouters Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Deborah A. Thomas
Deborah A. Thomas The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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