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Zoltan Kovacs

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
8037
World Ranking
15268
National Ranking
3869

Zoltan Kovacs 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 Zoltan Kovacs sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 219 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Zoltan Kovacs 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 Zoltan Kovacs sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Zoltan Kovacs is a researcher primarily affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their main field of study is Medicine, with a significant focus on subfields such as Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Geophysics, and Biophysics. Their research centers around advanced techniques and applications in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), alongside studies involving electron spin resonance and lanthanide and transition metal complexes.

Kovacs has contributed extensively to topics including:

  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
  • Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Their publication record includes papers such as:

  • How the Chemical Properties of GBCAs Influence Their Safety Profiles In Vivo (2021, Molecules)
  • Assessment of hepatic pyruvate carboxylase activity using hyperpolarized [1-13C]-l-lactate (2020, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine)
  • Simultaneous Assessment of Intracellular and Extracellular pH Using Hyperpolarized [1-13C]Alanine Ethyl Ester (2020, Analytical Chemistry)
  • Comparison of the equilibrium, kinetic and water exchange properties of some metal ion-DOTA and DOTA-bis(amide) complexes (2020, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry)
  • A Frequency-Selective pH-Responsive paraCEST Agent (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)

Kovacs's frequent coauthors include Jae Mo Park, Sara Chirayil, Mai T. Huynh, A. Dean Sherry, and Eul Hyun Suh. This collaborative work has been disseminated in various publication venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Analysis & Sensing
  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts
  • Pneumologie

In 2010, Zoltan Kovacs was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea. This distinction reflects involvement in the scientific community, although specific citation details are not provided.

Best Publications

  • Acetate Is a Bioenergetic Substrate for Human Glioblastoma and Brain Metastases

    Tomoyuki Mashimo;Kumar Pichumani;Vamsidhara Vemireddy;Kimmo J. Hatanpaa

  • Alternatives to Gadolinium-Based Metal Chelates for Magnetic Resonance Imaging†

    Subha Viswanathan;Subha Viswanathan;Zoltan Kovacs;Kayla N. Green;Kayla N. Green;S. James Ratnakar;S. James Ratnakar

  • Oxidation of alpha-ketoglutarate is required for reductive carboxylation in cancer cells with mitochondrial defects.

    Andrew R. Mullen;Zeping Hu;Xiaolei Shi;Lei Jiang

  • The Synthesis and Chelation Chemistry of DOTA−Peptide Conjugates

    Luis M. De León-Rodríguez;Zoltan Kovacs

  • The In Vivo Behavior of Copper-64-Labeled Azamacrocyclic Complexes

    Teresa M Jones-Wilson;Kim A Deal;Carolyn J Anderson;Deborah W McCarthy

  • Towards the Rational Design of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents: Isolation of the Two Coordination Isomers of Lanthanide DOTA-Type Complexes

    Mark Woods;Zoltan Kovacs;Shanrong Zhang;A. Dean Sherry;A. Dean Sherry

  • Impact of Gd3+ on DNP of [1-13C]pyruvate doped with trityl OX063, BDPA, or 4-oxo-TEMPO.

    Lloyd Lumata;Matthew E. Merritt;Craig R. Malloy;A. Dean Sherry;A. Dean Sherry

  • Europium(III) DOTA-tetraamide complexes as redox-active MRI sensors.

    S. James Ratnakar;Subha Viswanathan;Zoltan Kovacs;Zoltan Kovacs;Ashish K. Jindal

  • Hyperpolarized 15 N-pyridine Derivatives as pH-Sensitive MRI Agents

    Weina Jiang;Lloyd Lumata;Wei Chen;Shanrong Zhang

  • DNP by thermal mixing under optimized conditions yields >60,000-fold enhancement of 89Y NMR signal.

    Lloyd Lumata;Ashish K. Jindal;Matthew E. Merritt;Craig R. Malloy

  • Equilibrium and formation/dissociation kinetics of some Ln IIIPCTA complexes

    Gyula Tircsó;Zoltán Kovács;A. Dean Sherry;A. Dean Sherry

  • Electron spin resonance studies of trityl OX063 at a concentration optimal for DNP

    Lloyd Lumata;Zoltan Kovacs;A. Dean Sherry;A. Dean Sherry;Craig Malloy

  • Alkaline Earth Metal and Lanthanide(III) Complexes of Ligands Based upon 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane-1,7-bis(acetic acid).

    Jurriaan Huskens;Diego A. Torres;Zoltan Kovacs;João P. André

  • Magnetic resonance imaging detects a specific peptide-protein binding event.

    Luis M. De León-Rodríguez;Alfonso Ortiz;Allison L. Weiner;Shanrong Zhang

  • Targeted Complexes of Lanthanide(III) Ions as Therapeutic and Diagnostic Pharmaceuticals

    Mark Woods;Zoltan Kovacs;A. Dean Sherry

  • Solution dynamics and stability of lanthanide(III) (S)-2-(p-nitrobenzyl)DOTA complexes.

    Mark Woods;Zoltan Kovacs;Robert Kiraly;Ernö Brücher

  • Stability and Toxicity of Contrast Agents

    Ern˜o Brücher;Gyula Tircsó;Zsolt Baranyai;Zoltán Kovács

  • BDPA: An Efficient Polarizing Agent for Fast Dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization NMR Spectroscopy†

    Lloyd Lumata;S. James Ratnakar;Ashish Jindal;Matthew Merritt

  • Sensitivity enhancement of multidimensional NMR experiments by paramagnetic relaxation effects.

    Sheng Cai;Candace Seu;Zoltan Kovacs;A. Dean Sherry

  • Modulation of Water Exchange in Europium(III) DOTA−Tetraamide Complexes via Electronic Substituent Effects

    S. James Ratnakar;Mark Woods;Angelo J M Lubag;Zoltán Kovács

  • Synthesis, potentiometric, kinetic, and NMR Studies of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,7-bis(acetic acid)-4,10-bis(methylenephosphonic acid) (DO2A2P) and its complexes with Ca(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and lanthanide(III) ions.

    Ferenc K. Kálmán;Zsolt Baranyai;Zsolt Baranyai;Imre Tóth;István Bányai

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Dean Sherry
A. Dean Sherry The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Craig R. Malloy
Craig R. Malloy The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Ralph J. DeBerardinis
Ralph J. DeBerardinis The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes
Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes University of Coimbra
Robert Bachoo
Robert Bachoo The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Silvio Aime
Silvio Aime University of Turin
Éva Tóth
Éva Tóth University of Orléans
Rolf Gruetter
Rolf Gruetter École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Arthur E. Martell
Arthur E. Martell Texas A&M University
Frank Rösch
Frank Rösch Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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