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Jane S. Richardson

Jane S. Richardson

Duke University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
109359
World Ranking
6746
National Ranking
2024

Jane S. Richardson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 183 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Jane S. Richardson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1985 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 1959 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jane S. Richardson is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans several fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Materials Science. Within these broader fields, their work focuses on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Structural Biology, Oncology, and Spectroscopy.

The main topics Jane S. Richardson has contributed to include:

  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Protein purification and stability
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • RNA modifications and cancer

The scientist has coauthored frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Christopher J. Williams
  • David Richardson
  • Pavel V. Afonine
  • Paul D. Adams
  • Thomas C. Terwilliger

Jane S. Richardson's publications are often found in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), UNC Libraries, Nature Methods, and Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology.

Selected recent papers include:

  • "AlphaFold predictions are valuable hypotheses and accelerate but do not replace experimental structure determination" (2023, Nature Methods)
  • "Improved AlphaFold modeling with implicit experimental information" (2022, Nature Methods)
  • "Cryo-EM model validation recommendations based on outcomes of the 2019 EMDataResource challenge" (2021, Nature Methods)
  • "Accelerating crystal structure determination with iterative AlphaFold prediction" (2023, Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology)
  • "AlphaFold predictions are valuable hypotheses, and accelerate but do not replace experimental structure determination" (2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

Throughout their career, Jane S. Richardson has received multiple recognitions including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2006
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1991
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1991
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation, 1985
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1959

Best Publications

  • Phenix - a comprehensive python-based system for macromolecular structure solution

    Paul D Adams;Paul D Adams;Pavel Afonine;Gábor Bunkóczi;Vincent B Chen

  • MolProbity: all-atom structure validation for macromolecular crystallography

    Vincent B. Chen;W. Bryan Arendall;Jeffrey J. Headd;Daniel A. Keedy

  • Structure validation by Calpha geometry: phi,psi and Cbeta deviation.

    Simon C. Lovell;Ian W. Davis;W. Bryan Arendall;Paul I. W. de Bakker

  • Macromolecular structure determination using X-rays, neutrons and electrons: recent developments in Phenix

    D. Liebschner;P.V. Afonine;M.L. Baker;G. Bunkóczi

  • The anatomy and taxonomy of protein structure.

    Jane S. Richardson

  • MolProbity: More and better reference data for improved all-atom structure validation.

    Christopher J. Williams;Jeffrey J. Headd;Nigel W. Moriarty;Michael G. Prisant

  • MolProbity: all-atom contacts and structure validation for proteins and nucleic acids

    Ian W. Davis;Andrew Leaver-Fay;Vincent B. Chen;Jeremy N. Block

  • Cloning of a T cell growth factor that interacts with the beta chain of the interleukin-2 receptor

    Kenneth H. Grabstein;June Eisenman;Kurt Shanebeck;Charles Rauch

  • Amino acid preferences for specific locations at the ends of alpha helices

    Jane S. Richardson;David C. Richardson

  • Asparagine and Glutamine: Using Hydrogen Atom Contacts in the Choice of Side-chain Amide Orientation

    J.Michael Word;Simon C. Lovell;Jane S. Richardson;David C. Richardson

  • The penultimate rotamer library.

    Simon C. Lovell;J. Michael Word;Jane S. Richardson;David C. Richardson

  • Determination and analysis of the 2 A-structure of copper, zinc superoxide dismutase.

    John A. Tainer;Elizabeth D. Getzoff;Karl M. Beem;Jane S. Richardson

  • Structure and mechanism of copper, zinc superoxide dismutase

    John A. Tainer;Elizabeth D. Getzoff;Elizabeth D. Getzoff;Jane S. Richardson;David C. Richardson

  • MolProbity: structure validation and all-atom contact analysis for nucleic acids and their complexes

    Ian W. Davis;Laura Weston Murray;Jane S. Richardson;David C. Richardson

  • The Phenix software for automated determination of macromolecular structures.

    Paul D. Adams;Pavel V. Afonine;Gábor Bunkóczi;Vincent B. Chen

  • Natural β-sheet proteins use negative design to avoid edge-to-edge aggregation

    Jane S. Richardson;David C. Richardson

  • Electrostatic recognition between superoxide and copper, zinc superoxide dismutase

    Elizabeth D. Getzoff;John A. Tainer;Paul K. Weiner;Peter A. Kollman

  • β-Sheet topology and the relatedness of proteins

    Jane S. Richardson

  • Visualizing and quantifying molecular goodness-of-fit: small-probe contact dots with explicit hydrogen atoms.

    Word Jm;Lovell Sc;LaBean Th;Taylor Hc

  • Crystal structure of bovine Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase at 3 A resolution: chain tracing and metal ligands

    Jane S. Richardson;Kenneth A. Thomas;Byron H. Rubin;David C. Richardson

  • De novo design, expression, and characterization of Felix: a four-helix bundle protein of native-like sequence

    Michael H. Hecht;Jane S. Richardson;David C. Richardson;Richard C. Ogden

  • A New Generation of Crystallographic Validation Tools for the Protein Data Bank

    Randy J. Read;Paul D. Adams;W. Bryan Arendall;Axel T. Brunger

  • Structure Validation by C Geometry: , and C Deviation

    Simon C. Lovell;Ian W. Davis;W. Bryan Arendall;Paul I. W. de Bakker

  • Structures of the Bacterial Ribosome in Classical and Hybrid States of tRNA Binding

    Jack A. Dunkle;Leyi Wang;Michael B. Feldman;Michael B. Feldman;Arto Pulk

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Richardson
David C. Richardson Duke University
Paul D. Adams
Paul D. Adams Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thomas C. Terwilliger
Thomas C. Terwilliger Los Alamos National Laboratory
Randy J. Read
Randy J. Read University of Cambridge
Pavel V. Afonine
Pavel V. Afonine Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Zhi-Jie Liu
Zhi-Jie Liu ShanghaiTech University
Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve
Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bi-Cheng Wang
Bi-Cheng Wang University of Georgia
Michael W. W. Adams
Michael W. W. Adams University of Georgia
Helen M. Berman
Helen M. Berman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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