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3427
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258

Ian M. Kerr 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 Ian M. Kerr sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 152 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian M. Kerr 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 Ian M. Kerr 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: 83 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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

  • 1985 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Ian M. Kerr is affiliated with The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn in the United Kingdom. This association links them to one of the four Inns of Court which have a significant historical role in the legal profession.

Kerr's recognized achievements include being named a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, in 1985. This fellowship is a formal acknowledgment by one of the oldest scientific institutions, signifying a notable status within the scientific community.

Despite the absence of specific records of recent papers, coauthors, or publication venues, and without listed fields or subfields of study, the available information highlights Kerr's connection to notable institutions and honors. This suggests involvement in scholarly activities, potentially intersecting legal and academic disciplines.

Best Publications

  • How cells respond to interferons

    George R. Stark;Ian M. Kerr;Bryan R. G. Williams;Robert H. Silverman

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of the human double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase induced by interferon.

    Eliane Meurs;Karen Chong;Julien Galabru;N.Shaun B. Thomas

  • Jaks and Stats in signaling by the cytokine receptor superfamily

    James N. Ihle;Ian M. Kerr

  • A single phosphotyrosine residue of Stat91 required for gene activation by interferon-gamma

    Ke Shuai;George R. Stark;Ian M. Kerr;James E. Darnell

  • pppA2'p5'A2'p5'A: an inhibitor of protein synthesis synthesized with an enzyme fraction from interferon-treated cells

    Ian M. Kerr;Ronald E. Brown

  • Transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulation of interferon-induced gene expression in human cells

    Richard L. Friedman;Susan P. Manly;Martin McMahon;Ian M. Kerr

  • Interferon-mediated protein kinase and low-molecular-weight inhibitor of protein synthesis

    Walden K. Roberts;Walden K. Roberts;Ara Hovanessian;Ronald E. Brown;Michael J. Clemens;Michael J. Clemens

  • Synthesis of low molecular weight inhibitor of protein synthesis with enzyme from interferon-treated cells

    Ara G. Hovanessian;Ronald E. Brown;Ian M. Kerr

  • Complementation of a mutant cell line : central role of the 91 kDa polypeptide of ISGF3 in the interferon-alpha and -gamma signal transduction pathways

    Mathias Müller;Carl Laxton;James Briscoe;Chris Schindler

  • Activation of Jak2 catalytic activity requires phosphorylation of Y1007 in the kinase activation loop.

    Jian Feng;Bruce A. Witthuhn;Tadashi Matsuda;Franz Kohlhuber

  • Interferon action--sequence specificity of the ppp(A2'p)nA-dependent ribonuclease.

    Daniel H. Wreschner;Daniel H. Wreschner;John W. McCauley;John W. McCauley;John J. Skehel;Ian M. Kerr

  • High-frequency mutagenesis of human cells and characterization of a mutant unresponsive to both alpha and gamma interferons

    Roslyn Mckendry;Joseph John;David Flavell;Mathias Müller

  • A single DNA response element can confer inducibility by both alpha- and gamma-interferons.

    Laurence E. Reid;Adrian H. Brasnett;Christopher S. Gilbert;Andrew C. G. Porter

  • 2-5A synthetase: assay, distribution and variation with growth or hormone status.

    George R. Stark;William J. Dower;Robert T. Schimke;Ronald E. Brown

  • Ribosomal RNA cleavage, nuclease activation and 2-5A (ppp(A2′p)nA) in interferon-treated cells

    D.H. Wreschner;T.C. James;R.H. Silverman;I.M. Kerr

  • Interferon response element of the human gene 6-16.

    A. C. G. Porter;Y. Chernajovsky;T. C. Dale;C. S. Gilbert

  • Radioimmune, radiobinding and HPLC analysis of 2-5A and related oligonucleotides from intact cells

    M. Knight;M. Knight;P. J. Cayley;P. J. Cayley;Robert H Silverman;Robert H Silverman;D. H. Wreschner;D. H. Wreschner

  • Purification and characterization of vaccinia virus growth factor.

    Paul Stroobant;Andrew R. Rice;William J. Gullick;Dorothy J. Cheng

  • Mutational switch of an IL-6 response to an interferon-γ-like response

    Ana P. Costa-Pereira;Silvia Tininini;Birgit Strobl;Tonino Alonzi

  • Natural occurrence of 2-5A in interferon-treated EMC virus-infected L cells

    B. R. G. Williams;R. R. Golgher;R. R. Golgher;R. E. Brown;C. S. Gilbert

Frequent Co-Authors

George R. Stark
George R. Stark Cleveland Clinic
Robert H. Silverman
Robert H. Silverman Kent State University
Peter C. Heinrich
Peter C. Heinrich University of Freiburg
James N. Ihle
James N. Ihle St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Martin McMahon
Martin McMahon Huntsman Cancer Institute
James Briscoe
James Briscoe The Francis Crick Institute
Trevor Clive Dale
Trevor Clive Dale Cardiff University
Michael J. Clemens
Michael J. Clemens University of Sussex
Iris Behrmann
Iris Behrmann University of Luxembourg
Sandra Pellegrini
Sandra Pellegrini Institut Pasteur

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