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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
114
Citations
54556
World Ranking
824
National Ranking
516

James A. Spudich 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. Spudich sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 394 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James A. Spudich 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. Spudich sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 114 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

James A. Spudich is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. More specifically, their work is centered on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, and epidemiology.

The main topics covered in Spudich's research include:

  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research

Spudich has published extensively, contributing to several scientific journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Science Advances

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Spudich are:

  • Kathleen M. Ruppel
  • Neha Nandwani
  • Aminah Dawood
  • Divya Pathak
  • Daniel Bernstein

Among notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Spudich are:

  • The hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutations R403Q and R663H increase the number of myosin heads available to interact with actin, 2020, Science Advances
  • The Myosin Family of Mechanoenzymes: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches, 2020, Annual Review of Biochemistry
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy β-cardiac myosin mutation (P710R) leads to hypercontractility by disrupting super relaxed state, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Mavacamten, a precision medicine for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: From a motor protein to patients, 2023, Science Advances
  • Cryo-EM structure of the folded-back state of human β-cardiac myosin, 2023, Nature Communications

Spudich has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1997
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1991

Best Publications

  • The Regulation of Rabbit Skeletal Muscle Contraction I. BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF THE INTERACTION OF THE TROPOMYOSIN-TROPONIN COMPLEX WITH ACTIN AND THE PROTEOLYTIC FRAGMENTS OF MYOSIN

    James A. Spudich;Susan Watt

  • Single myosin molecule mechanics: piconewton forces and nanometre steps

    Jeffrey T. Finer;Robert M. Simmons;James A. Spudich

  • Purification of muscle actin.

    Joel D. Pardee;James A. Spudich

  • Disruption of the Dictyostelium myosin heavy chain gene by homologous recombination

    Arturo De Lozanne;James A. Spudich

  • Fluorescent actin filaments move on myosin fixed to a glass surface

    Stephen J. Kron;James A. Spudich

  • Optimized localization analysis for single-molecule tracking and super-resolution microscopy.

    Kim I Mortensen;L Stirling Churchman;James A Spudich;Henrik Flyvbjerg

  • Myosin-V is a processive actin-based motor

    Amit D. Mehta;Ronald S. Rock;Matthias Rief;James A. Spudich

  • Single-Molecule Biomechanics with Optical Methods

    Amit D. Mehta;Matthias Rief;James A. Spudich;David A. Smith

  • Quantitative measurements of force and displacement using an optical trap.

    Robert M. Simmons;Jeffrey T. Finer;Steven Chu;James A. Spudich

  • Nonmuscle contractile proteins: the role of actin and myosin in cell motility and shape determination.

    Margaret Clarke;James A. Spudich

  • Myosin structure and function in cell motility.

    Hans M. Warrick;James A. Spudich

  • Myosin subfragment-1 is sufficient to move actin filaments in vitro.

    Yoko Yano Toyoshima;Stephen J. Kron;Elizabeth M. McNally;Kenneth R. Niebling

  • A small-molecule inhibitor of sarcomere contractility suppresses hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in mice

    Eric M. Green;Hiroko Wakimoto;Robert L. Anderson;Marc J. Evanchik

  • Movement of myosin-coated fluorescent beads on actin cables in vitro.

    Michael P. Sheetz;James A. Spudich

  • How molecular motors work

    James A. Spudich

  • The neck region of the myosin motor domain acts as a lever arm to generate movement

    Taro Q. P. Uyeda;Paul D. Abramson;James A. Spudich

  • Myosin step size. Estimation from slow sliding movement of actin over low densities of heavy meromyosin.

    Taro Q.P. Uyeda;Stephen J. Kron;James A. Spudich

  • Myosin VI is a processive motor with a large step size.

    Ronald S. Rock;Sarah E. Rice;Amber L. Wells;Thomas J. Purcell

  • Assays for actin sliding movement over myosin-coated surfaces.

    Stephen J. Kron;Yoko Y. Toyoshima;Taro Q.P. Uyeda;James A. Spudich

  • Myosin-V stepping kinetics: A molecular model for processivity

    Matthias Rief;Ronald S. Rock;Amit D. Mehta;Mark S. Mooseker

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie A. Leinwand
Leslie A. Leinwand University of Colorado Boulder
Daniel Bernstein
Daniel Bernstein Stanford University
Dietmar J. Manstein
Dietmar J. Manstein Hannover Medical School
Michael P. Sheetz
Michael P. Sheetz The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Ronald D. Vale
Ronald D. Vale University of California, San Francisco
Stephen J. Kron
Stephen J. Kron University of Chicago
Michael A. Geeves
Michael A. Geeves University of Kent
Lubert Stryer
Lubert Stryer Stanford University
Roger Cooke
Roger Cooke University of California, San Francisco
Euan A. Ashley
Euan A. Ashley Stanford University

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