2026 Arthur Christopoulos: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	106	1143	1018	30	29	474	46007

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award
2021 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
2017 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science

Overview

Arthur Christopoulos is affiliated with Monash University in Australia. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience, with a focus on molecular biology and cellular and molecular neuroscience as prominent subfields.

The main fields of study covered by Christopoulos include:

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Neuroscience

Within these fields, key subfields of Christopoulos's work involve:

Molecular Biology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Spectroscopy

The primary topics of research focus on receptor mechanisms and signaling, neuropeptides, and various aspects of neuropharmacology and molecular regulation:

Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling

Arthur Christopoulos has contributed to numerous publications, including papers in highly regarded scientific journals. Some recent examples include:

THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors, 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors, 2023, British Journal of Pharmacology
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Introduction and Other Protein Targets, 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
Differential GLP-1R Binding and Activation by Peptide and Non-peptide Agonists, 2020, Molecular Cell
Activation of the GLP-1 receptor by a non-peptidic agonist, 2020, Nature

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Christopoulos include:

Patrick M. Sexton
Céline Valant
David M. Thal
Denise Wootten
Andrew B. Tobin

The scientist's research output appears regularly in several publication venues, notably:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
British Journal of Pharmacology
Nature Communications
ACS Chemical Neuroscience
Biochemical Pharmacology

Arthur Christopoulos has been recognized by the academic community with the following awards:

Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, awarded in 2021
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science, awarded in 2017

Best Publications

Fitting models to biological data using linear and nonlinear regression : a practical guide to curve fitting

Harvey Motulsky;Arthur Christopoulos

3169
Citations
Functional Selectivity and Classical Concepts of Quantitative Pharmacology

Jonathan D. Urban;William P. Clarke;Mark Von Zastrow;David E. Nichols

1317
Citations
Allosteric modulators of GPCRs: a novel approach for the treatment of CNS disorders

P. Jeffrey Conn;Arthur Christopoulos;Craig W. Lindsley;Craig W. Lindsley

1227
Citations
Activation and allosteric modulation of a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor

Andrew C. Kruse;Aaron M. Ring;Aashish Manglik;Jianxin Hu

1015
Citations
G Protein-Coupled Receptor Allosterism and Complexing

Arthur Christopoulos;Terry Kenakin

995
Citations
Allosteric binding sites on cell-surface receptors: novel targets for drug discovery

Arthur Christopoulos

813
Citations
Allosteric modulation of G protein-coupled receptors.

Lauren T May;Katie Leach;Patrick M Sexton;Arthur Christopoulos

805
Citations
Signalling bias in new drug discovery: detection, quantification and therapeutic impact

Terrence Peter Kenakin;Arthur Christopoulos

794
Citations
International Union of Pharmacology Committee on Receptor Nomenclature and Drug Classification. XXXVIII. Update on Terms and Symbols in Quantitative Pharmacology

Richard R. Neubig;Michael Spedding;Terry Kenakin;Arthur Christopoulos

782
Citations
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2019/20: G protein-coupled receptors

Stephen P H Alexander;Arthur Christopoulos;Anthony P Davenport;Eamonn Kelly

694
Citations
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2017/18: G protein-coupled receptors

Stephen Ph Alexander;Arthur Christopoulos;Anthony Peter Davenport;Eamonn Kelly

637
Citations
Mechanisms of signalling and biased agonism in G protein-coupled receptors

Denise L Wootten;Arthur Christopoulos;Maria Marti-Solano;M. Madan Babu

580
Citations
G-protein-coupled receptor Mas is a physiological antagonist of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor

Evi Kostenis;Graeme Milligan;Arthur Christopoulos;Carlos F. Sanchez-Ferrer

536
Citations
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2017/18: Overview

Stephen P. H. Alexander;Eamonn Kelly;Neil V. Marrion;John A. Peters

517
Citations
Emerging paradigms in GPCR allostery: implications for drug discovery

Denise Laura Wootten;Arthur Christopoulos;Patrick Sexton

511
Citations
A simple method for quantifying functional selectivity and agonist bias.

Terry Kenakin;Christian Watson;Vanessa Muniz-Medina;Arthur Christopoulos

497
Citations
Allosteric Modulation of the Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor

Martin R. Price;Gemma L. Baillie;Adèle Thomas;Lesley A. Stevenson

488
Citations
Phase-plate cryo-EM structure of a class B GPCR–G-protein complex

Yi Lynn Liang;Maryam Khoshouei;Mazdak Radjainia;Yan Zhang

485
Citations
Structural basis for modulation of a G-protein-coupled receptor by allosteric drugs

Ron O. Dror;Hillary F. Green;Celine Valant;David W. Borhani

457
Citations
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors: novel opportunities for drug development

Andrew C. Kruse;Brian K. Kobilka;Dinesh Gautam;Patrick M. Sexton

427
Citations