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D-Index
71
Citations
18870
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5511
National Ranking
319

Christopher J. Moody 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 Christopher J. Moody sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 585 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher J. Moody 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 Christopher J. Moody sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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

  • 2012 - Charles Rees Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in recognition of his numerous outstanding contributions to heterocyclic chemistry, including the synthesis of a variety of heterocycles of biological interest, over a period of many years
  • 1985 - Corday–Morgan Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Christopher J. Moody is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Materials Science, with significant contributions to the subfields of Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Organic Chemistry. The work also includes topics related to Ecological Modeling and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Christopher J. Moody has contributed to several research publications across various journals and venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Moody showcase a diverse research scope:

  • Latitudinal gradients in avian colourfulness, 2022, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Delivery of Temozolomide and N3-Propargyl Analog to Brain Tumors Using an Apoferritin Nanocage, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Cytotoxic and radiosensitising effects of a novel thioredoxin reductase inhibitor in breast cancer, 2021, Investigational New Drugs
  • The signature of competition in ecomorphological traits across the avian radiation, 2020, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Diazophosphonates: Effective Surrogates for Diazoalkanes in Pyrazole Synthesis, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Tracey D. Bradshaw
  • Helen S. Summers
  • Malcolm F. G. Stevens
  • William Lewis
  • Magdalena B. Foreiter

The scientist has been recognized with awards including the Charles Rees Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2012, given in recognition of contributions to heterocyclic chemistry, and the Corday-Morgan Prize from the same society in 1985.

Best Publications

  • Indole synthesis – something old, something new

    Martyn Inman;Christopher J. Moody

  • From amino acids to heteroaromatics--thiopeptide antibiotics, nature's heterocyclic peptides.

    Rachael A. Hughes;Christopher J. Moody

  • Synthetic applications of the O-H insertion reactions of carbenes and carbenoids derived from diazocarbonyl and related diazo compounds

    David J. Miller;Christopher J. Moody

  • Oxidative activation of antioxidant defence

    Paul G. Winyard;Christopher J. Moody;Claus Jacob

  • The chemistry of sulfilimines

    Thomas L. Gilchrist;Christopher J. Moody

  • Indium metal as a reducing agent in organic synthesis

    Michael R. Pitts;Justin R. Harrison;Christopher J. Moody

  • Keap calm, and carry on covalently.

    Anthony J Wilson;Jeffrey K Kerns;James F Callahan;Christopher J Moody

  • Total Synthesis of the Thiopeptide Promothiocin A

    Mark C. Bagley;Katherine E. Bashford;and Claire L. Hesketh;Christopher J. Moody

  • Natural and synthetic quinones and their reduction by the quinone reductase enzyme NQO1: from synthetic organic chemistry to compounds with anticancer potential

    Marie A. Colucci;Gavin D. Couch;Christopher J. Moody

  • Total synthesis of the thiopeptide antibiotic amythiamicin D.

    Rachael A. Hughes;Stewart P. Thompson;Lilian Alcaraz;Christopher J. Moody

  • Synthesis of functionalised fluorescent dyes and their coupling to amines and amino acids

    Mark S. J. Briggs;Ian Bruce;James N. Miller;Christopher J. Moody

  • Quinones as Dienophiles in the Diels–Alder Reaction: History and Applications in Total Synthesis

    Christopher C. Nawrat;Christopher J. Moody

  • Synthesis of Carbazole Alkaloids

    Christopher J. Moody

  • Enantioselective insertion of metal carbenes into N-H bonds: a potentially versatile route to chiral amine derivatives

    Christopher J. Moody

  • N–H Insertion reactions of rhodium carbenoids. Part 5: A convenient route to 1,3-azoles☆

    James R Davies;Peter D Kane;Christopher J Moody

  • The synthetic challenge of diazonamide A, a macrocyclic indole bis-oxazole marine natural product

    Mathilde Lachia;Christopher J. Moody

  • Rhodium carbene routes to oxazoles and thiazoles. Catalyst effects in the synthesis of oxazole and thiazole carboxylates, phosphonates, and sulfones.

    Baolu Shi;Alexander J. Blake;William Lewis;Ian B. Campbell

  • Ligand effects in the Rhodium(II)-catalyzed reactions of α-diazoamides. Oxindole formation is promoted by the use of Rhodium(II) perfluorocarboxamide catalysts

    David S. Brown;Mark Christopher Elliott;Christopher J. Moody;Timothy J. Mowlem

  • Gliotoxin is a dual inhibitor of farnesyltransferase and geranylgeranyltransferase I with antitumor activity against breast cancer in vivo.

    D M Vigushin;N Mirsaidi;G Brooke;C Sun

  • Relationship between NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) levels in a series of stably transfected cell lines and susceptibility to antitumor quinones

    Shannon L. Winski;Elizabeth Swann;Robert H.J. Hargreaves;Donna L. Dehn

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
William Lewis
William Lewis University of Sydney
David Siegel
David Siegel University of California, Santa Barbara
Alexander J. Blake
Alexander J. Blake University of Nottingham
Malcolm F. G. Stevens
Malcolm F. G. Stevens University of Nottingham
Paul Workman
Paul Workman Institute of Cancer Research
Jonathan M. J. Williams
Jonathan M. J. Williams University of Bath
Ian J. Stratford
Ian J. Stratford RMIT University
Chrisostomos Prodromou
Chrisostomos Prodromou University of Sussex
S. Mark Roe
S. Mark Roe University of Sussex

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