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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 48 15266 13760 3868 3172 219 8037

Zoltan Kovacs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zoltan Kovacs between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zoltan Kovacs published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2024. 28 of the 311 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2024. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 2 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 9 publications
1961 2025

311 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zoltan Kovacs: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 2
1963 1
1964 0
1965 2
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 3
1981 2
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 3
1991 4
1992 1
1993 1
1994 6
1995 6
1996 3
1997 6
1998 4
1999 7
2000 6
2001 7
2002 6
2003 6
2004 7
2005 4
2006 11
2007 13
2008 10
2009 14
2010 6
2011 13
2012 10
2013 7
2014 8
2015 12
2016 11
2017 17
2018 7
2019 7
2020 10
2021 7
2022 7
2023 13
2024 19
2025 9
Total 311
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Zoltan Kovacs publications per year - data summary

  • Zoltan Kovacs, a Chemistry scholar from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, has 311 publications recorded across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1961 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1961, 1963, 1966, 1975 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 14 of the 65 years in the span carry no publications at all (1964, 1967, 1968, 1969 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.1 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 55 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1961-1982: 15 publications (0.7 per year); 1983-2004: 81 publications (3.7 per year); 2005-2025: 215 publications (10.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

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, 201–220 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: 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.

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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 1,281 219
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
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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Zoltan Kovacs 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.
  • Zoltan Kovacs, a Chemistry scholar from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, records 219 publications - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zoltan Kovacs, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Zoltan Kovacs ranks below 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).

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.

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, 48–49 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: 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.

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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 48
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
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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Zoltan Kovacs 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.
  • Zoltan Kovacs, a Chemistry scholar from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, records 48 D-Index - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zoltan Kovacs, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zoltan Kovacs ranks below 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

  • 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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