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D-Index
37
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10476
World Ranking
6090
National Ranking
990

John Spencer publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Spencer sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 137 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

John Spencer D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Spencer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

John Spencer is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly focuses on materials science, with a substantial body of work in materials chemistry and related subfields. Their publication record reveals interdisciplinary interests, spanning molecular biology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Spencer has contributed extensively to studies on crystallization and solubility, as well as X-ray diffraction techniques in crystallography. Additional topics in their portfolio include catalytic C-H functionalization methods, chemical synthesis and analysis, catalytic cross-coupling reactions, histone deacetylase inhibitors research, and protein degradation and inhibitors.

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • Fluorescent Benzothiadiazole Derivatives as Fluorescence Imaging Dyes: A Decade of New Generation Probes, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Acetyl-leucine slows disease progression in lysosomal storage disorders, 2020, Brain Communications
  • Targeting Cavity-Creating p53 Cancer Mutations with Small-Molecule Stabilizers: the Y220X Paradigm, 2020, ACS Chemical Biology
  • Metallodrug Profiling against SARS-CoV-2 Target Proteins Identifies Highly Potent Inhibitors of the S/ACE2 interaction and the Papain-like Protease PLpro, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • The structure-function relationship of oncogenic LMTK3, 2020, Science Advances

Collaborative work is a significant component of Spencer's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Simon J. Coles
  • George E. Κostakis
  • Graham J. Tizzard
  • Storm Hassell-Hart
  • Andrew McGown

Their publications are frequently found in these venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Heart Lung and Circulation
  • RSC Chemical Biology
  • ChemMedChem

John Spencer's work reflects an integration of advanced chemical synthesis techniques and biological applications, particularly evident in studies addressing molecular probes, disease mechanisms, and targeted cancer therapies.

Best Publications

  • A systematic review of faculty development initiatives designed to improve teaching effectiveness in medical education: BEME Guide No. 8.

    Yvonne Steinert;Karen Mann;Angel Centeno;Diana Dolmans

  • A systematic review of faculty development initiatives designed to enhance teaching effectiveness: A 10-year update: BEME Guide No. 40

    Yvonne Steinert;Karen Mann;Brownell Anderson;Bonnie Maureen Barnett

  • Learner centred approaches in medical education

    John A Spencer;Reg K Jordan

  • Learning and teaching in the clinical environment

    John Spencer

  • How can experience in clinical and community settings contribute to early medical education? A BEME systematic review.

    Tim Dornan;Sonia Littlewood;Stephen A. Margolis;Albert Scherpbier

  • The nominal group technique: a research tool for general practice?

    Morris Gallagher;Tim Hares;John Spencer;Colin Bradshaw

  • Early practical experience and the social responsiveness of clinical education: systematic review

    Sonia Littlewood;Valmae Ypinazar;Stephen A Margolis;Albert Scherpbier

  • Patient-oriented learning: a review of the role of the patient in the education of medical students

    John Spencer;David Blackmore;Sam Heard;Peter McCrorie

  • Clarifying the concepts of confidence and competence to produce appropriate self‐evaluation measurement scales

    Jane Stewart;Catherine O’Halloran;J Roger Barton;Stephen J Singleton

  • Patients as teachers: a qualitative study of patients' views on their role in a community-based undergraduate project.

    Rosie Stacy;John Spencer

  • How and what do medical students learn in clerkships? Experience based learning (ExBL)

    Timothy Dornan;Naomi Tan;Hpa Boshuizen;Rachel Gick

  • Perceptions of UK medical graduates’ preparedness for practice: A multi-centre qualitative study reflecting the importance of learning on the job

    Jan C Illing;Gill M Morrow;Charlotte R Rothwell nee Kergon;Bryan C Burford

  • Identifying appropriate tasks for the preregistration year: modified Delphi technique.

    J. Stewart;Cath O'Halloran;P. Harrigan;J. Spencer

  • Pharmacy beyond the dispensary: general practitioners' views.

    J. A. Spencer;C. Edwards

  • Medical Education: Theory and Practice

    Tim Dornan;Karen Mann;Albert Scherpbier;John Spencer

  • A survey of medical students' views about the purposes and fairness of assessment.

    K E Duffield;J A Spencer

  • Decline in empathy in medical education: how can we stop the rot?

    John Spencer

  • Preparedness for practice: The perceptions of medical graduates and clinical teams

    Gill Morrow;Neil Johnson;Bryan Burford;Charlotte Rothwell

  • Using real patients in problem-based learning: students' comments on the value of using real, as opposed to paper cases, in a problem-based learning module in general practice.

    Jane Dammers;John Spencer;Malcolm Thomas

  • What has changed in the evidence for early experience? Update of a BEME systematic review

    Sarah Yardley;Sonia Littlewood;Stephen A. Margolis;Albert Scherpbier

  • How prepared are medical graduates to begin practice ? a comparison of three diverse UK medical schools. Final report to GMC April 2008.

    J. Illing;G. Morrow;C. Kergon;B. Burford

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier
Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier Maastricht University
Karen Mann
Karen Mann Dalhousie University
Raj Bhopal
Raj Bhopal University of Edinburgh
Tim Dornan
Tim Dornan Queen's University Belfast
Yvonne Steinert
Yvonne Steinert McGill University
Diana H. J. M. Dolmans
Diana H. J. M. Dolmans Maastricht University
Jane Stewart
Jane Stewart Concordia University
Roger Jones
Roger Jones King's College London
Brian Clark Jolly
Brian Clark Jolly University of Newcastle Australia
Michael S Wilkes
Michael S Wilkes University of California, Davis

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