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D-Index
78
Citations
21841
World Ranking
3798
National Ranking
98

Cyril M. Kay 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 Cyril M. Kay sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 341 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Cyril M. Kay 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 Cyril M. Kay sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Cyril M. Kay is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with specific work in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Their scholarly output includes publications centered on Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, as well as Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders, reflecting a focus on biochemical pathways and genetic conditions that impact metabolism.

One of the recent papers authored by Kay is titled "Michael James (1940-2023)", published in 2023 in the journal Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology. This paper highlights contributions relevant to structural biology and biochemistry and has received citations within the academic community.

Kay frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Mark Glover
  • M. Joanne Lemieux
  • Randy J. Read

Their work has appeared mainly in the venue Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology, which is known for publishing research at the intersection of crystallography and molecular structure studies.

Best Publications

  • Backbone Dynamics of a Free and a Phosphopeptide-Complexed Src Homology 2 Domain Studied by 15N NMR Relaxation

    Neil A. Farrow;Ranjith Muhandiram;Alex U. Singer;Steven M. Pascal

  • Relationship of sidechain hydrophobicity and alpha-helical propensity on the stability of the single-stranded amphipathic alpha-helix.

    Oscar D. Monera;Terrance J. Sereda;Nian E. Zhou;Cyril M. Kay

  • Synthetic model proteins. Positional effects of interchain hydrophobic interactions on stability of two-stranded alpha-helical coiled-coils.

    N E Zhou;C M Kay;R S Hodges

  • Protein denaturation with guanidine hydrochloride or urea provides a different estimate of stability depending on the contributions of electrostatic interactions

    Oscar D. Monera;Cyril M. Kay;Robert S. Hodges

  • Neutrophil activation by monomeric interleukin-8

    Krishnakumar Rajarathnam;Brian D. Sykes;Cyril M. Kay;Beatrice Dewald

  • Effect of chain length on the formation and stability of synthetic alpha-helical coiled coils.

    Jeffrey Y. Su;Robert S. Hodges;Cyril M. Kay

  • Multiple cadherin extracellular repeats mediate homophilic binding and adhesion

    Sophie Chappuis-Flament;Ellen Wong;Les D. Hicks;Cyril M. Kay

  • Dissociation of antimicrobial and hemolytic activities in cyclic peptide diastereomers by systematic alterations in amphipathicity.

    Leslie H. Kondejewski;Masood Jelokhani-Niaraki;Susan W. Farmer;Bruce Lix

  • Ca2+ Regulation of Interactions between Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperones

    Elaine F. Corbett;Kim Oikawa;Patrice Francois;Daniel C. Tessier

  • A diminished role for hydrogen bonds in antifreeze protein binding to ice.

    Heman Chao;Michael E. Houston;Robert S. Hodges;Cyril M. Kay

  • The role of interhelical ionic interactions in controlling protein folding and stability. De novo designed synthetic two-stranded alpha-helical coiled-coils

    Nian E. Zhou;Cyril M. Kay;Robert S. Hodges

  • Comparison of antiparallel and parallel two-stranded alpha-helical coiled-coils. Design, synthesis, and characterization.

    O D Monera;N E Zhou;C M Kay;R S Hodges

  • Packing and hydrophobicity effects on protein folding and stability: effects of beta-branched amino acids, valine and isoleucine, on the formation and stability of two-stranded alpha-helical coiled coils/leucine zippers.

    Bing-Yan Zhu;Nian E. Zhou;Cyril M. Kay;Robert S. Hodges

  • Electrostatic interactions control the parallel and antiparallel orientation of alpha-helical chains in two-stranded alpha-helical coiled-coils.

    Oscar D. Monera;Cyril M. Kay;Robert S. Hodges

  • Circular-dichroism studies on two murine serum amyloid A proteins

    W D McCubbin;C M Kay;S Narindrasorasak;R Kisilevsky

  • New ice-binding face for type I antifreeze protein.

    Jason Baardsnes;Leslie H. Kondejewski;Robert S. Hodges;Heman Chao

  • Disulfide bond contribution to protein stability: positional effects of substitution in the hydrophobic core of the two-stranded alpha-helical coiled-coil.

    Nian E. Zhou;Cyril M. Kay;Robert S. Hodges

  • MODULATION OF STRUCTURE AND ANTIBACTERIAL AND HEMOLYTIC ACTIVITY BY RING SIZE IN CYCLIC GRAMICIDIN S ANALOGS

    Leslie H. Kondejewski;Susan W. Farmer;David S. Wishart;Cyril M. Kay

  • NOE data demonstrating a compact unfolded state for an SH3 domain under non-denaturing conditions.

    Yu-Keung Mok;Cyril M. Kay;Lewis E. Kay;Julie Forman-Kay

  • Synthetic model proteins: the relative contribution of leucine residues at the nonequivalent positions of the 3-4 hydrophobic repeat to the stability of the two-stranded alpha-helical coiled-coil.

    Nian E. Zhou;Cyril M. Kay;Robert S. Hodges

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert S. Hodges
Robert S. Hodges University of Colorado Denver
Brian D. Sykes
Brian D. Sykes University of Alberta
Robert O. Ryan
Robert O. Ryan University of Nevada Reno
Lawrence B. Smillie
Lawrence B. Smillie University of Alberta
Peter L. Davies
Peter L. Davies Queen's University
Frank D. Sönnichsen
Frank D. Sönnichsen Kiel University
Robert E. W. Hancock
Robert E. W. Hancock University of British Columbia
Michael P. Walsh
Michael P. Walsh University of Calgary
Mitsuhiko Ikura
Mitsuhiko Ikura Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Lewis E. Kay
Lewis E. Kay University of Toronto

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