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Gillian Murphy 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 Gillian Murphy sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 405 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gillian Murphy 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 Gillian Murphy sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 143 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Gillian Murphy is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Oncology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Hematology, and Biomaterials as subfields.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
  • Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

Murphy has published recent papers such as:

  • "Albumin-based delivery systems: Recent advances, challenges, and opportunities," 2025, Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and Britain's Battle for LGBT Education," 2023, History Reviews of New Books
  • "Women's Post-War Print Culture," 2022, Women a Cultural Review

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Murphy include:

  • David J. Brayden
  • David W. Cheung
  • Aaron Liew
  • Michael Fitzgerald
  • Abhay Pandit

Their publications appear in diverse venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work. These venues include:

  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Scientific Reports
  • Cancers
  • History Reviews of New Books
  • Women a Cultural Review

Murphy has also contributed to book publications, with at least one title released by Princeton University Press titled "Memory Lane" published in 2025.

Best Publications

  • Structure and function of matrix metalloproteinases and TIMPs

    Hideaki Nagase;Robert Visse;Gillian Murphy

  • Metalloproteinase inhibitors: biological actions and therapeutic opportunities.

    Andrew H. Baker;Dylan R. Edwards;Gillian Murphy;Gillian Murphy

  • Transforming growth factor beta modulates the expression of collagenase and metalloproteinase inhibitor.

    D. R. Edwards;G. Murphy;J. J. Reynolds;S. E. Whitham

  • Biochemical Characterization of Human Collagenase-3

    Vera Knäuper;Carlos López-Otin;Bryan Smith;Graham Knight

  • A novel coumarin-labelled peptide for sensitive continuous assays of the matrix metalloproteinases.

    C.Graham Knight;Frances Willenbrock;Gillian Murphy

  • Sequence of human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases and its identity to erythroid-potentiating activity

    Andrew J. P. Docherty;Alan Lyons;Bryan J. Smith;Edwina M. Wright

  • Progress in matrix metalloproteinase research.

    Gillian Murphy;Hideaki Nagase

  • Cellular Mechanisms for Human Procollagenase-3 (MMP-13) Activation EVIDENCE THAT MT1-MMP (MMP-14) AND GELATINASE A (MMP-2) ARE ABLE TO GENERATE ACTIVE ENZYME

    Vera Knäuper;Horst Will;Carlos López-Otin;Bryan Smith

  • The matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors.

    Gillian Murphy;Andrew J. P. Docherty

  • The Soluble Catalytic Domain of Membrane Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase Cleaves the Propeptide of Progelatinase A and Initiates Autoproteolytic Activation REGULATION BY TIMP-2 AND TIMP-3

    Horst Will;Susan J. Atkinson;Georgina S. Butler;Bryan Smith

  • TNF-α converting enzyme (TACE) is inhibited by TIMP-3

    Augustin Amour;Patrick M Slocombe;Ailsa Webster;Michael Butler

  • A novel function for tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP3): inhibition of angiogenesis by blockage of VEGF binding to VEGF receptor-2.

    Jian Hua Qi;Quteba Ebrahem;Nina Moore;Gillian Murphy

  • Localization of stromelysin gene expression in atherosclerotic plaques by in situ hybridization.

    Adriano M. Henney;Philip R. Wakeley;Michael J. Davies;Keith Foster

  • Tumor necrosis factor-alpha-converting enzyme (ADAM17) mediates the cleavage and shedding of fractalkine (CX3CL1).

    Kyle J. Garton;Peter J. Gough;Carl P. Blobel;Gillian Murphy

  • The TIMP2 Membrane Type 1 Metalloproteinase “Receptor” Regulates the Concentration and Efficient Activation of Progelatinase A A KINETIC STUDY

    Georgina S. Butler;Michael J. Butler;Susan J. Atkinson;Horst Will

  • Stromelysin, a connective tissue-degrading metalloendopeptidase secreted by stimulated rabbit synovial fibroblasts in parallel with collagenase. Biosynthesis, isolation, characterization, and substrates.

    J R Chin;G Murphy;Z Werb

  • The ADAMs: signalling scissors in the tumour microenvironment

    Gillian Murphy

  • Matrix metalloproteinase degradation of elastin, type IV collagen and proteoglycan. A quantitative comparison of the activities of 95 kDa and 72 kDa gelatinases, stromelysins-1 and -2 and punctuated metalloproteinase (PUMP).

    G Murphy;M I Cockett;R V Ward;A J P Docherty

  • Stromelysin is an activator of procollagenase. A study with natural and recombinant enzymes.

    G Murphy;M I Cockett;P E Stephens;B J Smith

  • Comparison of human stromelysin and collagenase by cloning and sequence analysis

    S E Whitham;G Murphy;P Angel;H J Rahmsdorf

Frequent Co-Authors

Vera Knäuper
Vera Knäuper Cardiff University
Andrew J. P. Docherty
Andrew J. P. Docherty UCB Pharma (Belgium)
J J Reynolds
J J Reynolds King's College London
Hideaki Nagase
Hideaki Nagase University of Oxford
Rosalind M. Hembry
Rosalind M. Hembry University of East Anglia
Dylan R. Edwards
Dylan R. Edwards University of East Anglia
Carlos López-Otín
Carlos López-Otín University of Oviedo
Tim E. Cawston
Tim E. Cawston Newcastle University
Alberto M. Pendás
Alberto M. Pendás University of Salamanca
R. G. G. Russell
R. G. G. Russell University of Sheffield

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