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Jack S. Richards

Jack S. Richards

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
44
Citations
7037
World Ranking
5150
National Ranking
158

Jack S. Richards publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jack S. Richards sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 104 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Jack S. Richards D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jack S. Richards sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jack S. Richards is affiliated with ZiP Diagnostics in Australia. Their research spans several interconnected areas within medicine, focusing primarily on infectious diseases, public health, immunology, and related biomedical fields.

The main fields of study for Richards include:

  • Medicine

Within this broad domain, their subfields of expertise include:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Immunology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Clinical Psychology

Richards has contributed to research on the following main topics:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Complement system in diseases
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Their publications have been featured in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Viruses
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • Vaccine

Some of the recent papers authored by Jack S. Richards include:

  • Review of Burden, Clinical Definitions, and Management of COVID-19 Cases (2020) - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tools for Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Infections (2021) - Frontiers in Public Health
  • Strategies That Facilitate Extraction-Free SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (2022) - Viruses
  • Contrasting Epidemiology and Population Genetics of COVID-19 Infections Defined by Multilocus Genotypes in SARS-CoV-2 Genomes Sampled Globally (2022) - Viruses
  • Liposome engraftment and antigen combination potentiate the immune response towards conserved epitopes of the malaria vaccine candidate MSP2 (2021) - Vaccine

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Ricardo Ataíde
  • Charles A. Narh
  • Dhanasekaran Sakthivel
  • Laura McArthur
  • Felicia Chan

Best Publications

  • The Relationship between Anti-merozoite Antibodies and Incidence of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Freya J. I. Fowkes;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards;Julie A. Simpson;James G. Beeson

  • Merozoite surface proteins in red blood cell invasion, immunity and vaccines against malaria

    James G. Beeson;James G. Beeson;James G. Beeson;Damien R. Drew;Michelle J. Boyle;Gaoqian Feng

  • ISOLATION OF VIABLE PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MEROZOITES TO DEFINE ERYTHROCYTE INVASION EVENTS AND ADVANCE VACCINE AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT

    Michelle J Boyle;Danny W Wilson;Jack S Richards;David T Riglar

  • Molecular properties of human IgG subclasses and their implications for designing therapeutic monoclonal antibodies against infectious diseases

    Vashti Irani;Andrew J. Guy;Dean W Andrew;James G. Beeson

  • Targeting vivax malaria in the Asia Pacific: The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network Vivax Working Group

    NM Anstey;S Auburn;JK Baird;KE Battle

  • Immunoglobulin G Subclass-Specific Responses against Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Antigens Are Associated with Control of Parasitemia and Protection from Symptomatic Illness

    Danielle I. Stanisic;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards;Fiona J. McCallum;Fiona J. McCallum;Pascal Michon

  • The future for blood-stage vaccines against malaria.

    Jack S Richards;James G Beeson

  • Opsonic phagocytosis of Plasmodium falciparum merozoites: mechanism in human immunity and a correlate of protection against malaria

    Faith Ha Osier;Faith Ha Osier;Gaoqian Feng;Michelle J Boyle;Christine Langer

  • Identification and Prioritization of Merozoite Antigens as Targets of Protective Human Immunity to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria for Vaccine and Biomarker Development

    Jack Richards;Thangavelu U Arumugam;Linda Reiling;Julie Healer

  • Interactions with heparin-like molecules during erythrocyte invasion by Plasmodium falciparum merozoites.

    Michelle J. Boyle;Michelle J. Boyle;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards;Paul R. Gilson;Wengang Chai

  • Association between Naturally Acquired Antibodies to Erythrocyte-Binding Antigens of Plasmodium falciparum and Protection from Malaria and High-Density Parasitemia

    Jack S. Richards;Danielle I. Stanisic;Danielle I. Stanisic;Freya J. I. Fowkes;Livingstone Tavul

  • Acquisition of Antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum Merozoites and Malaria Immunity in Young Children and the Influence of Age, Force of Infection, and Magnitude of Response

    Danielle I. Stanisic;Freya J. I. Fowkes;Melanie Koinari;Sarah Javati

  • Evidence That the Erythrocyte Invasion Ligand PfRh2 is a Target of Protective Immunity against Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

    Linda Reiling;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards;Freya J. I. Fowkes;Alyssa E. Barry

  • The global threat of Zika virus to pregnancy: epidemiology, clinical perspectives, mechanisms, and impact

    Phillipe Boeuf;Heidi E. Drummer;Heidi E. Drummer;Heidi E. Drummer;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards;Michelle J. L. Scoullar;Michelle J. L. Scoullar

  • A phase 1 trial of MSP2-C1, a blood-stage malaria vaccine containing 2 isoforms of MSP2 formulated with Montanide® ISA 720.

    James S. McCarthy;Joanne Marjason;Suzanne Elliott;Paul Fahey

  • Acquisition of Growth-Inhibitory Antibodies against Blood-Stage Plasmodium falciparum

    Fiona J. McCallum;Kristina E. M. Persson;Cleopatra K. Mugyenyi;Freya J. I. Fowkes

  • New Insights into Acquisition, Boosting, and Longevity of Immunity to Malaria in Pregnant Women

    Freya J.I. Fowkes;Freya J.I. Fowkes;Freya J.I. Fowkes;Rose McGready;Rose McGready;Nadia J. Cross;Nadia J. Cross;Mirja Hommel;Mirja Hommel

  • A portable microfluidic Aptamer-Tethered Enzyme Capture (APTEC) biosensor for malaria diagnosis.

    Lewis A. Fraser;Andrew B. Kinghorn;Roderick M. Dirkzwager;Shaolin Liang

  • Murray Valley encephalitis: a review of clinical features, diagnosis and treatment

    James Knox;Raquel U Cowan;Joseph S Doyle;Matthew K Ligtermoet

  • Agent-based models of malaria transmission: a systematic review.

    Neal R. Smith;James M. Trauer;Manoj Gambhir;Manoj Gambhir;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards

  • Simultaneous ATR-FTIR Based Determination of Malaria Parasitemia, Glucose and Urea in Whole Blood Dried onto a Glass Slide

    Supti Roy;David Perez-Guaita;Dean W. Andrew;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards;Jack S. Richards

  • Cellular tumor necrosis factor, gamma interferon, and interleukin-6 responses as correlates of immunity and risk of clinical Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children from Papua New Guinea.

    Leanne J. Robinson;Marthe C. D'Ombrain;Marthe C. D'Ombrain;Danielle I. Stanisic;Danielle I. Stanisic;Jack Taraika

Frequent Co-Authors

James G. Beeson
James G. Beeson Burnet Institute
Freya J. I. Fowkes
Freya J. I. Fowkes Burnet Institute
Ivo Mueller
Ivo Mueller Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Robin F. Anders
Robin F. Anders La Trobe University
Alan F. Cowman
Alan F. Cowman Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Kevin Marsh
Kevin Marsh University of Oxford
Peter Siba
Peter Siba Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research
David L. Narum
David L. Narum National Institutes of Health
Ric N. Price
Ric N. Price Charles Darwin University
Takafumi Tsuboi
Takafumi Tsuboi Ehime University

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