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James A. Richardson 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 James A. Richardson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 372 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James A. Richardson 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 James A. Richardson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 157 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 States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award

Overview

James A. Richardson is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their primary research contributions are within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Genetics, Sociology and Political Science, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Emergency Medical Services.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation, Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research, Biomedical and Engineering Education, Ecosystem Dynamics and Resilience, and Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis.

James A. Richardson has published in several venues, including Nature Communications, Ecology Letters, The Journal of Vascular Access, Addictive Behaviors Reports, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). Recent papers authored or coauthored by Richardson include:

  • An automated 13.5 hour system for scalable diagnosis and acute management guidance for genetic diseases, 2022, Nature Communications
  • A bedside rescue method for retrieving retained guidewires: The 'Suck Out' technique, 2020, The Journal of Vascular Access
  • Examining the role of social support in treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, 2022, Addictive Behaviors Reports
  • Microbial Dormancy Supports Multi-Species Coexistence Under Resource Fluctuations, 2024, Ecology Letters
  • A unifying principle for multispecies coexistence under resource fluctuations, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent coauthors that have collaborated with Richardson include Andrew D. Letten, Jan Engelstädter, Mallory Owen, Sébastien Lefebvre, and Christian Holm Hansen.

Best Publications

  • Orexins and Orexin Receptors: A Family of Hypothalamic Neuropeptides and G Protein-Coupled Receptors that Regulate Feeding Behavior

    Takeshi Sakurai;Akira Amemiya;Makoto Ishii;Ichiyo Matsuzaki

  • Narcolepsy in orexin knockout mice: Molecular genetics of sleep regulation

    Richard M. Chemelli;Jon T. Willie;Christopher M. Sinton;Joel K. Elmquist

  • A Calcineurin-Dependent Transcriptional Pathway for Cardiac Hypertrophy

    Jeffery D. Molkentin;Jeffery D. Molkentin;Jian Rong Lu;Christopher L. Antos;Bruce Markham

  • Transient regenerative potential of the neonatal mouse heart

    Enzo R. Porrello;Ahmed I. Mahmoud;Emma Simpson;Joseph A. Hill

  • The Endothelial-Specific MicroRNA miR-126 Governs Vascular Integrity and Angiogenesis

    Shusheng Wang;Arin B Aurora;Brett A. Johnson;Xiaoxia Qi

  • Control of Stress-Dependent Cardiac Growth and Gene Expression by a MicroRNA

    Eva Van Rooij;Lillian B. Sutherland;Xiaoxia Qi;James A Richardson

  • A signature pattern of stress-responsive microRNAs that can evoke cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure

    Eva van Rooij;Lillian B. Sutherland;Ning Liu;Andrew H. Williams

  • Fibroblast growth factor 15 functions as an enterohepatic signal to regulate bile acid homeostasis

    Takeshi Inagaki;Mihwa Choi;Antonio Moschetta;Li Peng

  • Spontaneous inflammatory disease in transgenic rats expressing HLA-B27 and human β2m: An animal model of HLA-B27-associated human disorders

    Robert E Hammer;Shanna D. Maika;James A Richardson;Jy Ping Tang

  • The germfree state prevents development of gut and joint inflammatory disease in HLA-B27 transgenic rats

    Joel D. Taurog;James A. Richardson;JoAnne T. Croft;William A. Simmons;William A. Simmons

  • Reeler/Disabled-like disruption of neuronal migration in knockout mice lacking the VLDL receptor and ApoE receptor 2.

    Marion Trommsdorff;Michael Gotthardt;Thomas Hiesberger;John Shelton

  • Beyond Partnership: Strategies for Innovation and Lean Supply

    James Richardson

  • Tie2-Cre transgenic mice: a new model for endothelial cell-lineage analysis in vivo.

    Yaz Y. Kisanuki;Robert E. Hammer;Jun ichi Miyazaki;S. Clay Williams

  • A calcineurin-dependent transcriptional pathway controls skeletal muscle fiber type

    Eva R. Chin;Eric N. Olson;James A. Richardson;Quan Yang

  • Regulation of ATP-binding Cassette Sterol Transporters ABCG5 and ABCG8 by the Liver X Receptors α and β

    Joyce J. Repa;Knut E. Berge;Chris Pomajzl;James A. Richardson

  • Targeted and natural (piebald-lethal) mutations of endothelin-B receptor gene produce megacolon associated with spotted coat color in mice

    Kiminori Hosoda;Robert E. Hammer;James A. Richardson;Amy Greenstein Baynash

  • Insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus in transgenic mice expressing nuclear SREBP-1c in adipose tissue: model for congenital generalized lipodystrophy

    Iichiro Shimomura;Robert E. Hammer;James A. Richardson;Shinji Ikemoto

  • Regulation of antibacterial defense in the small intestine by the nuclear bile acid receptor.

    Takeshi Inagaki;Antonio Moschetta;Youn Kyoung Lee;Li Peng

  • Interaction of endothelin-3 with endothelin-B receptor is essential for development of epidermal melanocytes and enteric neurons

    Amy Greenstein Baynash;Kiminori Hosoda;Adel Giaid;James A. Richardson

  • microRNA-133a regulates cardiomyocyte proliferation and suppresses smooth muscle gene expression in the heart

    Ning Liu;Svetlana Bezprozvannaya;Andrew H. Williams;Xiaoxia Qi

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric N. Olson
Eric N. Olson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
John M. Shelton
John M. Shelton The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Robert E. Hammer
Robert E. Hammer The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Rhonda Bassel-Duby
Rhonda Bassel-Duby The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Masashi Yanagisawa
Masashi Yanagisawa University of Tsukuba
Joseph A. Hill
Joseph A. Hill The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Ellen S. Vitetta
Ellen S. Vitetta The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Joel D. Taurog
Joel D. Taurog The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Daniel J. Garry
Daniel J. Garry University of Minnesota
Robert D. Gerard
Robert D. Gerard The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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