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Deborah F. Smith 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 Deborah F. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 157 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Deborah F. Smith 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 Deborah F. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Deborah F. Smith is a researcher affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily spans the field of Medicine with a particular focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Pharmacology.

Their research topics include:

  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Enzyme function and inhibition
  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Apelin-related biomedical research
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling

Among their recent publications are:

  • Novel Thienopyrimidine Inhibitors of Leishmania N-Myristoyltransferase with On-Target Activity in Intracellular Amastigotes, 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Genetic validation of Leishmania genes essential for amastigote survival in vivo using N-myristoyltransferase as a model, 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • ATP-binding cassette B8 prevents endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis, 2025, Redox Biology

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Daniel Paape
  • Andrew Bell
  • Zhiyong Yu
  • J.A. Hutton
  • Megan H. Wright

The publication venues where their work has frequently appeared are:

  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Redox Biology

This profile reflects a career centered on infectious disease mechanisms, particularly related to Leishmaniasis and Trypanosoma species, with investigations into molecular pathways affecting disease progression and therapeutic targeting.

Best Publications

  • The genome of the kinetoplastid parasite, Leishmania major.

    Alasdair C. Ivens;Christopher S. Peacock;Elizabeth A. Worthey;Lee Murphy

  • TriTrypDB: a functional genomic resource for the Trypanosomatidae

    Martin Aslett;Cristina Aurrecoechea;Matthew Berriman;John Brestelli

  • Comparative genomic analysis of three Leishmania species that cause diverse human disease

    Christopher S Peacock;Kathy Seeger;David Harris;Lee Murphy

  • Immunological modulation and evasion by helminth parasites in human populations

    Rick M. Maizels;Don A. P. Bundy;Murray E. Selkirk;Deborah F. Smith

  • Chromosome and gene copy number variation allow major structural change between species and strains of Leishmania

    Matthew B. Rogers;James D. Hilley;Nicholas J. Dickens;Jon Wilkes

  • N-Myristoyltransferase Inhibitors as New Leads to Treat Sleeping Sickness.

    Julie A. Frearson;Stephen Brand;Stuart P. McElroy;Laura A.T. Cleghorn

  • Toll-Like Receptor 4 Contributes to Efficient Control of Infection with the Protozoan Parasite Leishmania major

    Pascale Kropf;Marina A. Freudenberg;Manuel Modolell;Helen P. Price

  • Vitellogenesis: a versatile model for hormonal regulation of gene expression.

    J.R. Tata;D.F. Smith

  • GeneDB—an annotation database for pathogens

    Flora J. Logan-Klumpler;Nishadi De Silva;Ulrike Boehme;Matthew B Rogers

  • Natural antibodies and complement are endogenous adjuvants for vaccine-induced CD8+ T-cell responses.

    Simona Stäger;James Alexander;Alun C Kirby;Marina Botto

  • Immunization with a Recombinant Stage-Regulated Surface Protein from Leishmania donovani Induces Protection Against Visceral Leishmaniasis

    Simona Stäger;Deborah F. Smith;Paul M. Kaye

  • Acylation-dependent protein export in Leishmania.

    Paul W. Denny;Suzanne Gokool;David G. Russell;Mark C. Field

  • Myristoyl-CoA:Protein N-Myristoyltransferase, an Essential Enzyme and Potential Drug Target in Kinetoplastid Parasites

    Helen P. Price;Malini R. Menon;Chrysoula Panethymitaki;David Goulding

  • Genomic Confirmation of Hybridisation and Recent Inbreeding in a Vector-Isolated Leishmania Population

    Matthew B. Rogers;Tim Downing;Barbara A. Smith;Hideo Imamura

  • Hybridization in Parasites: Consequences for Adaptive Evolution, Pathogenesis, and Public Health in a Changing World.

    Kayla C. King;Rike B. Stelkens;Joanne P. Webster;Deborah F. Smith

  • Protein farnesyl and N-myristoyl transferases: piggy-back medicinal chemistry targets for the development of antitrypanosomatid and antimalarial therapeutics

    Michael H. Gelb;Wesley C. Van Voorhis;Frederick S. Buckner;Kohei Yokoyama

  • Comparative genomics: from genotype to disease phenotype in the leishmaniases.

    Deborah F. Smith;Christopher S. Peacock;Angela K. Cruz

  • A third generation vaccine for human visceral leishmaniasis and post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis: First-in-human trial of ChAd63-KH

    Mohamed Osman;Anoop Mistry;Ada Keding;Rhian Gabe

  • Dynamic imaging of experimental Leishmania donovani-induced hepatic granulomas detects Kupffer cell-restricted antigen presentation to antigen-specific CD8 T cells.

    Lynette Beattie;Adam Peltan;Asher Maroof;Alun Kirby

  • Proteomic analysis of Leishmania mexicana differentiation.

    Philip G. Nugent;Saiful A. Karsani;Robin Wait;Jane Tempero

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward W. Tate
Edward W. Tate Imperial College London
Paul M. Kaye
Paul M. Kaye Hull York Medical School
Robin J. Leatherbarrow
Robin J. Leatherbarrow Imperial College London
Anthony J. Wilkinson
Anthony J. Wilkinson University of York
Matthew Berriman
Matthew Berriman University of Glasgow
Anthony A. Holder
Anthony A. Holder The Francis Crick Institute
Mark C. Field
Mark C. Field University of Dundee
Petr Volf
Petr Volf Charles University
Peter J. Myler
Peter J. Myler Seattle Children's Hospital
Marina Gramiccia
Marina Gramiccia Istituto Superiore di Sanità

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