Gergely M. Makara

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Gergely M. Makara is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Gergely M. Makara has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Organic Chemistry and 6 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Gergely M. Makara's work include Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (7 papers), Biochemical and Molecular Research (7 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (6 papers). Gergely M. Makara is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (7 papers), Biochemical and Molecular Research (7 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (6 papers). Gergely M. Makara collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hungary and Singapore. Gergely M. Makara's co-authors include György M. Keserű, Wayne K. Anderson, Garland R. Marshall, Yao Ma, Oleg G. Kisselev, Scott C. Berk, Terri L. Boehm, Edward A. Wintner, William R. Ewing and Yao Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, Biophysical Journal and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Gergely M. Makara

32 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The influence of lead discovery strategies on the properties of drug candidates

2009 484 citations György M. Keserű, Gergely M. Makara Nature Reviews Drug Discovery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gergely M. Makara United States	16	599	365	353	99	91	34	1.1k
James T. Metz United States	11	691 1.2×	453 1.2×	465 1.3×	112 1.1×	77 0.8×	12	1.2k
Owen B. Wallace United States	16	689 1.2×	403 1.1×	405 1.1×	83 0.8×	156 1.7×	27	1.6k
Martin P. Edwards United States	15	518 0.9×	492 1.3×	286 0.8×	80 0.8×	137 1.5×	30	1.2k
M. Elizabeth Sobhia India	20	615 1.0×	369 1.0×	298 0.8×	59 0.6×	49 0.5×	94	1.2k
Suman Sirimulla United States	16	495 0.8×	206 0.6×	251 0.7×	53 0.5×	63 0.7×	23	1.1k
Gary DeCrescenzo United States	12	466 0.8×	391 1.1×	335 0.9×	75 0.8×	145 1.6×	17	1.1k
Ralph T. Mosley United States	25	814 1.4×	562 1.5×	335 0.9×	72 0.7×	89 1.0×	43	1.7k
Jay T. Goodwin United States	16	525 0.9×	215 0.6×	163 0.5×	120 1.2×	55 0.6×	27	955
Ed Griffen United Kingdom	11	434 0.7×	215 0.6×	482 1.4×	110 1.1×	60 0.7×	15	775
Philip B. Cox United States	16	468 0.8×	709 1.9×	206 0.6×	64 0.6×	40 0.4×	22	1.2k

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Rácz, Anita, Maximilian Beckers, Nikolas Fechner, et al.. (2025). The changing landscape of medicinal chemistry optimization. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 24(11). 870–887. 3 indexed citations

Makara, Gergely M., et al.. (2021). Derivatization Design of Synthetically Accessible Space for Optimization: In Silico Synthesis vs Deep Generative Design. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 12(2). 185–194. 10 indexed citations

Holt, Tom G., Bernard K. Choi, Neil S. Geoghagen, et al.. (2009). Label-Free High-Throughput Screening via Mass Spectrometry: A Single Cystathionine Quantitative Method for Multiple Applications. Assay and Drug Development Technologies. 7(5). 495–506. 30 indexed citations

Keserű, György M. & Gergely M. Makara. (2009). The influence of lead discovery strategies on the properties of drug candidates. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 8(3). 203–212. 484 indexed citations breakdown →

Keserű, György M. & Gergely M. Makara. (2006). Hit discovery and hit-to-lead approaches. Drug Discovery Today. 11(15-16). 741–748. 164 indexed citations

Makara, Gergely M., et al.. (2005). Improving success rates for lead generation using affinity binding technologies. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 16(6). 666–673. 20 indexed citations

Ma, Yao, et al.. (2004). Combinatorial Synthesis of Substituted Biaryls and Heterocyclic Arylamines. Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry. 6(3). 426–430. 5 indexed citations

El‐Araby, Moustafa E., Ralph J. Bernacki, Gergely M. Makara, Paula Pera, & Wayne K. Anderson. (2004). Synthesis, molecular modeling, and evaluation of nonphenolic indole analogs of mycophenolic acid. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 12(11). 2867–2879. 16 indexed citations

Makara, Gergely M., et al.. (2003). A reagent-based strategy for the design of large combinatorial libraries: A preliminary experimental validation. Molecular Diversity. 7(1). 3–14. 4 indexed citations

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Makara, Gergely M., et al.. (2002). An efficient solid-phase synthesis of 3-alkylamino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles. Tetrahedron Letters. 43(29). 5043–5045. 8 indexed citations

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Flynn, Daniel L., Scott C. Berk, & Gergely M. Makara. (2002). Recent advances in chemical library synthesis methodology.. PubMed. 5(4). 580–93. 1 indexed citations

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Makara, Gergely M., et al.. (2002). A single vessel protocol for the efficient formation of amide bonds from esters and lactones. Tetrahedron Letters. 43(40). 7221–7223. 11 indexed citations

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Flynn, Daniel L., Paul R. Hanson, Scott C. Berk, & Gergely M. Makara. (2002). New developments in chemical library synthesis. Norbornenyl tags for use in phase-switching, sequestration, capture-release and soluble support applications.. PubMed. 5(4). 571–9. 14 indexed citations

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Makara, Gergely M., William R. Ewing, Yao Ma, & Edward A. Wintner. (2001). Synthesis of Bicyclic Pyrimidine Derivatives as ATP Analogues. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 66(17). 5783–5789. 19 indexed citations

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Kisselev, Oleg G., et al.. (2001). Rhodopsin-Transducin Interface: Studies with Conformationally Constrained Peptides. Biophysical Journal. 81(6). 3285–3293. 32 indexed citations

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Marshall, Garland R., et al.. (1999). Bound conformations for ligands for G-protein coupled receptors. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics. 6(5-6). 283–288. 1 indexed citations

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Makara, Gergely M. & György M. Keserű. (1997). On the Conformation of Tiazofurin Analogues. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 40(25). 4154–4159. 32 indexed citations

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Makara, Gergely M. & Garland R. Marshall. (1997). A facile synthesis of 3-substituted pipecolic acids, chimeric amino acids. Tetrahedron Letters. 38(29). 5069–5072. 18 indexed citations

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Anderson, Wayne K., et al.. (1996). Synthesis and Modeling Studies with Monocyclic Analogues of Mycophenolic Acid. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 39(1). 46–55. 28 indexed citations

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Makara, Gergely M., György M. Keserű, M. KAJTAR‐PEREDY, & Wayne K. Anderson. (1996). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Molecular Modeling Study on Mycophenolic Acid: Implications for Binding to Inosine Monophosphate Dehydrogenase. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 39(6). 1236–1242. 16 indexed citations

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