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127
Citations
53175
World Ranking
477
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306

Anthony R. Means publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony R. Means sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 480 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Anthony R. Means D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony R. Means sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 127 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Anthony R. Means is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily related to biochemical and medical research. Their scholarly output spans multiple scientific fields with a focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, alongside significant contributions to medicine.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these broader fields, Anthony R. Means has contributed to several subfields, including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Surgery
  • Physiology
  • Epidemiology

Their research topics span a range of interconnected biological and medical themes, notably:

  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways

Publication venues that regularly feature the scientist's work include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Metabolism
  • Essays in Biochemistry
  • Molecular Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Anthony R. Means are:

  • John W. Scott
  • Kévin Nay
  • Mark A. Febbraio
  • Brittany Stork
  • Christopher R. Horne

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Anthony R. Means address molecular signaling pathways, metabolism, and neurological disorders. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase 2 regulates hepatic fuel metabolism" (2022) published in Molecular Metabolism
  • "CaMKK2 as an emerging treatment target for bipolar disorder" (2023) published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • "CaMKK2: bridging the gap between Ca2+ signaling and energy-sensing" (2024) published in Essays in Biochemistry
  • "SGC-CAMKK2-1: A Chemical Probe for CAMKK2" (2023) published in Cells
  • "Convergence on CaMK4: A Key Modulator of Autism-Associated Signaling Pathways in Neurons" (2024) published in Biological Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • Calmodulin: a prototypical calcium sensor

    David Chin;Anthony R Means

  • Three-dimensional structure of calmodulin

    Y. Sudhakar Babu;John S. Sack;John S. Sack;Trevor J. Greenhough;Charles E. Bugg

  • Target enzyme recognition by calmodulin: 2.4 A structure of a calmodulin-peptide complex

    William E. Meador;Anthony R. Means;Florante A. Quiocho

  • Female steroid hormones and target cell nuclei.

    Bert W. O'Malley;Anthony R. Means

  • Calmodulin—an intracellular calcium receptor

    Anthony R. Means;John R. Dedman

  • The Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent Protein Kinase Kinases Are AMP-activated Protein Kinase Kinases

    Rebecca L. Hurley;Kristin A. Anderson;Jeanne M. Franzone;Bruce E. Kemp

  • A signalling pathway controlling c-Myc degradation that impacts oncogenic transformation of human cells

    Elizabeth Yeh;Melissa Cunningham;Hugh Arnold;Dawn Chasse

  • Systems biology of vaccination for seasonal influenza in humans

    Helder Imoto Nakaya;Jens Wrammert;Eva K Lee;Luigi Racioppi;Luigi Racioppi

  • Calmodulin structure refined at 1.7 Å resolution

    Rajagopal Chattopadhyaya;William E. Meador;Anthony R. Means;Florante A. Quiocho

  • Modulation of calmodulin plasticity in molecular recognition on the basis of x-ray structures.

    William E. Meador;Anthony R. Means;Florante A. Quiocho

  • Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase types II and IV differentially regulate CREB-dependent gene expression.

    R. P. Matthews;C. R. Guthrie;L. M. Wailes;Xinyu Zhao

  • Control of microtubule assembly-disassembly by calcium-dependent regulator protein

    J M Marcum;J R Dedman;B R Brinkley;A R Means

  • Physicochemical properties of rat testis Ca2+-dependent regulator protein of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase. Relationship of Ca2+-binding, conformational changes, and phosphodiesterase activity.

    J R Dedman;J D Potter;R L Jackson;J D Johnson

  • Physiological implications of the presence, distribution, and regulation of calmodulin in eukaryotic cells.

    A R Means;J S Tash;J G Chafouleas

  • Ca2+/CaM-Dependent Kinases: From Activation to Function

    Sara S Hook;Anthony R Means

  • Regulation of cell cycle progression by calcium/calmodulin-dependent pathways

    Christina R. Kahl;Anthony R. Means

  • Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II mediates inactivation of MPF and CSF upon fertilization of Xenopus eggs

    Thierry Lorca;Francisco H. Cruzalegui;Didier Fesquet;Jean-claude Cavadore

  • Calmodulin and the cell cycle: Involvement in regulation of cell-cycle progression

    James G. Chafouleas;Wade E. Bolton;Hiroyoshi Hidaka;Aubrey E. Boyd

  • Hypothalamic CaMKK2 Contributes to the Regulation of Energy Balance

    Kristin A. Anderson;Thomas J. Ribar;Fumin Lin;Pamela K. Noeldner

  • Cyclic adenosine 3',5' monophosphate, calcium and protein phosphorylation in flagellar motility.

    J S Tash;A R Means

Frequent Co-Authors

Bert W. O'Malley
Bert W. O'Malley Baylor College of Medicine
John R. Dedman
John R. Dedman University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Bruce E. Kemp
Bruce E. Kemp Australian Catholic University
Savio L. C. Woo
Savio L. C. Woo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Richard L. Jackson
Richard L. Jackson University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Lawrence Chan
Lawrence Chan Baylor College of Medicine
Michael J. Welsh
Michael J. Welsh University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jeffrey M. Rosen
Jeffrey M. Rosen Baylor College of Medicine
Richard B. Pearson
Richard B. Pearson Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Lee A. Witters
Lee A. Witters Dartmouth College

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