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James M. Murphy publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James M. Murphy sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 199 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

James M. Murphy D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James M. Murphy sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

James M. Murphy is affiliated with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Australia. Their research predominantly spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, contributing extensively to molecular biology, immunology, cell biology, oncology, and genetics.

Their research focuses notably on cell death mechanisms and regulation, interferon and immune responses, PARP inhibition in cancer therapy, phagocytosis and immune regulation, Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ, inflammasome and immune disorders, and nuclear structure and function.

Recent significant publications include:

  • MLKL trafficking and accumulation at the plasma membrane control the kinetics and threshold for necroptosis (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Necroptosis Signaling Promotes Inflammation, Airway Remodeling, and Emphysema in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2021, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
  • Ferroptosis mediates selective motor neuron death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (2021, Cell Death and Differentiation)
  • Sublethal necroptosis signaling promotes inflammation and liver cancer (2023, Immunity)
  • The regulation of necroptosis by post-translational modifications (2021, Cell Death and Differentiation)

These works reflect a sustained focus on necroptosis and related cell death pathways and their roles in inflammation, cancer, and neurodegeneration.

Frequent collaborators include:

  • André L. Samson
  • Samuel N. Young
  • Christopher R. Horne
  • Joanne M. Hildebrand
  • Sarah E. Garnish

James M. Murphy publishes regularly in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 17 publications
  • Nature Communications with 14 publications
  • Cell Death and Differentiation with 9 publications
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature with 9 publications
  • Biochemical Journal with 7 publications

Best Publications

  • The Pseudokinase MLKL Mediates Necroptosis via a Molecular Switch Mechanism

    James M. Murphy;Peter E. Czabotar;Peter E. Czabotar;Joanne M. Hildebrand;Joanne M. Hildebrand;Isabelle S. Lucet

  • RIPK1 regulates RIPK3-MLKL-driven systemic inflammation and emergency hematopoiesis.

    James A Rickard;James A Rickard;Joanne A O'Donnell;Joanne A O'Donnell;Joseph M Evans;Joseph M Evans;Najoua Lalaoui;Najoua Lalaoui

  • Activation of the pseudokinase MLKL unleashes the four-helix bundle domain to induce membrane localization and necroptotic cell death

    Joanne M. Hildebrand;Maria C. Tanzer;Isabelle S. Lucet;Isabelle S. Lucet;Samuel N. Young

  • Rheumatoid arthritis-interstitial lung disease-associated mortality.

    Amy L. Olson;Jeffrey J. Swigris;David B. Sprunger;Aryeh Fischer

  • Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 secreted by primary breast tumors stimulates migration of mesenchymal stem cells.

    R.M. Dwyer;S.M. Potter-Beirne;K.A. Harrington;A.J. Lowery

  • Active MLKL triggers the NLRP3 inflammasome in a cell-intrinsic manner.

    Stephanie A. Conos;Stephanie A. Conos;Kaiwen W Chen;Dominic De Nardo;Dominic De Nardo;Hideki Hara

  • The molecular basis of JAK/STAT inhibition by SOCS1

    Nicholas P. D. Liau;Nicholas P. D. Liau;Artem Laktyushin;Artem Laktyushin;Isabelle S. Lucet;Isabelle S. Lucet;James M. Murphy;James M. Murphy

  • The molecular regulation of Janus kinase (JAK) activation.

    Jeffrey J. Babon;Jeffrey J. Babon;Isabelle S. Lucet;Isabelle S. Lucet;James M. Murphy;James M. Murphy;Nicos A. Nicola;Nicos A. Nicola

  • Suppression of Cytokine Signaling by SOCS3: Characterization of the Mode of Inhibition and the Basis of Its Specificity

    Jeffrey J Babon;Nadia J Kershaw;Nadia J Kershaw;James M Murphy;James M Murphy;Leila N Varghese;Leila N Varghese

  • Necroptosis and ferroptosis are alternative cell death pathways that operate in acute kidney failure.

    Tammo Müller;Christin Dewitz;Jessica Schmitz;Anna Sophia Schröder

  • SOCS3 binds specific receptor–JAK complexes to control cytokine signaling by direct kinase inhibition

    Nadia J Kershaw;James M Murphy;James M Murphy;Nicholas P D Liau;Nicholas P D Liau;Leila N Varghese;Leila N Varghese

  • MK2 Phosphorylates RIPK1 to Prevent TNF-Induced Cell Death

    Isabel Jaco;Alessandro Annibaldi;Najoua Lalaoui;Najoua Lalaoui;Rebecca Wilson

  • A robust methodology to subclassify pseudokinases based on their nucleotide-binding properties.

    James M. Murphy;James M. Murphy;Qingwei Zhang;Samuel N. Young;Michael L. Reese

  • MLKL trafficking and accumulation at the plasma membrane control the kinetics and threshold for necroptosis

    Andre L Samson;Andre L Samson;Ying Zhang;Ying Zhang;Niall D Geoghegan;Niall D Geoghegan;Xavier J Gavin

  • TNFR1-dependent cell death drives inflammation in Sharpin-deficient mice

    James A Rickard;Holly Anderton;Nima Etemadi;Ueli Nachbur

  • Regulated necrosis in kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury.

    Aspasia Pefanis;Francesco L. Ierino;James M. Murphy;Peter J. Cowan;Peter J. Cowan

  • Transferrin receptor 1 is a reticulocyte-specific receptor for Plasmodium vivax

    Jakub Gruszczyk;Usheer Kanjee;Li Jin Chan;Li Jin Chan;Sébastien Menant

  • Understanding the Roles of FAK in Cancer Inhibitors, Genetic Models, and New Insights

    Hyunho Yoon;Joshua P. Dehart;James M. Murphy;Ssang-Taek Steve Lim

  • cIAPs and XIAP regulate myelopoiesis through cytokine production in an RIPK1- And RIPK3-dependent manner

    W. Wei-Lynn Wong;W. Wei-Lynn Wong;W. Wei-Lynn Wong;James E. Vince;James E. Vince;Najoua Lalaoui;Najoua Lalaoui;Kate E. Lawlor;Kate E. Lawlor

  • Author response: TNFR1-dependent cell death drives inflammation in Sharpin-deficient mice

    James A Rickard;James A Rickard;Holly Anderton;Holly Anderton;Nima Etemadi;Nima Etemadi;Ueli Nachbur;Ueli Nachbur

Frequent Co-Authors

John Silke
John Silke Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Peter E. Czabotar
Peter E. Czabotar Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Andrew I. Webb
Andrew I. Webb Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Jeffrey J. Babon
Jeffrey J. Babon Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Warren S. Alexander
Warren S. Alexander Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Nicos A. Nicola
Nicos A. Nicola Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
James E. Vince
James E. Vince Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Guillaume Lessene
Guillaume Lessene Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
David L. Vaux
David L. Vaux Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Ian G. Young
Ian G. Young Australian National University

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