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Michael K. Richardson

Michael K. Richardson

Leiden University
Netherlands

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
15611
World Ranking
6750
National Ranking
176

Michael K. Richardson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 246 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael K. 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 Michael K. Richardson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael K. Richardson is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research encompasses significant contributions within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Environmental Science. The scientist's work notably spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scope of Richardson's study topics includes Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Ion Channel Regulation and Function, Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, and Congenital Heart Defects Research.

Recent publications by Richardson include:

  • Convergent evolution of pain-inducing defensive venom components in spitting cobras (2021, Science)
  • Snake Venom Gland Organoids (2020, Cell)
  • Convergent evolution of toxin resistance in animals (2022, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society)
  • Nanoplastics causes extensive congenital malformations during embryonic development by passively targeting neural crest cells (2023, Environment International)
  • Dynamic genetic differentiation drives the widespread structural and functional convergent evolution of snake venom proteinaceous toxins (2022, BMC Biology)

Michael K. Richardson has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including M. Bakker, Nicholas R. Casewell, Harald Kerkkamp, Freek J. Vonk, and Martin Rücklin. These collaborations are evident through multiple joint publications.

The scholar has also contributed to well-established publication venues with recurrent papers appearing in:

  • Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Environment International
  • BMC Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Der Pathologe

Best Publications

  • Early evolution of the venom system in lizards and snakes

    Bryan G. Fry;Bryan G. Fry;Nicolas Vidal;Janette A. Norman;Freek J. Vonk

  • Bone morphogenetic proteins and a signalling pathway that controls patterning in the developing chick limb

    P.H. Francis;M.K. Richardson;P.M. Brickell;C. Tickle

  • The king cobra genome reveals dynamic gene evolution and adaptation in the snake venom system

    Freek J. Vonk;Freek J. Vonk;Freek J. Vonk;Nicholas R. Casewell;Nicholas R. Casewell;Christiaan V. Henkel;Alysha M. Heimberg

  • Translating rodent behavioral repertoire to zebrafish (Danio rerio): relevance for stress research.

    Danielle L. Champagne;Carlijn C.M. Hoefnagels;Ronald E. de Kloet;Michael K. Richardson

  • Measuring thigmotaxis in larval zebrafish.

    S J Schnörr;Peter J Steenbergen;Michael K Richardson;Danielle L Champagne

  • THERE IS NO HIGHLY CONSERVED EMBRYONIC STAGE IN THE VERTEBRATES : IMPLICATIONS FOR CURRENT THEORIES OF EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT

    Michael K. Richardson;James Hanken;Mayoni L. Gooneratne;Claude Pieau

  • Overexpression of BMP-2 and BMP-4 alters the size and shape of developing skeletal elements in the chick limb

    Delphine Duprez;Esther J. de H. Bell;Michael K. Richardson;Charles W. Archer

  • The Burmese python genome reveals the molecular basis for extreme adaptation in snakes

    Todd A. Castoe;Todd A. Castoe;A. P. Jason de Koning;A. P. Jason de Koning;Kathryn T. Hall;Daren C. Card

  • Zebrafish Embryos and Larvae: A New Generation of Disease Models and Drug Screens

    Shaukat Ali;Danielle L. Champagne;Herman P. Spaink;Michael K. Richardson

  • Gene expression profiling of the long-term adaptive response to hypoxia in the gills of adult zebrafish.

    David L. M. van der Meer;Guido E. E. J. M. van den Thillart;Frans Witte;Merijn A. G. de Bakker

  • Heterochrony and the phylotypic period.

    Michael K. Richardson

  • Large-scale assessment of the zebrafish embryo as a possible predictive model in toxicity testing.

    Shaukat Ali;Harald G. J. van Mil;Michael K. Richardson

  • Patterns of avoidance behaviours in the light/dark preference test in young juvenile zebrafish: A pharmacological study

    Peter J. Steenbergen;Michael K. Richardson;Danielle L. Champagne

  • The use of the zebrafish model in stress research.

    Peter J. Steenbergen;Michael K. Richardson;Danielle L. Champagne

  • Zebrafish development and regeneration : new tools for biomedical research

    Sebastiaan A. Brittijn;Suzanne J. Duivesteijn;Mounia Belmamoune;Laura F.M. Bertens

  • Evolutionary origin and development of snake fangs.

    Freek J. Vonk;Jeroen F. Admiraal;Kate Jackson;Ram Reshef

  • Haeckel's ABC of evolution and development.

    Michael K. Richardson;Gerhard Keuck

  • Somite number and vertebrate evolution

    Michael K. Richardson;Steven P. Allen;Glenda M. Wright;Albert Raynaud

  • Discovery of a functional glucocorticoid receptor beta-isoform in zebrafish.

    Marcel J. M. Schaaf;Danielle Champagne;Ivo H. C. van Laanen;Diane C. W. A. van Wijk

  • Vertebrate evolution: The developmental origins of adult variation

    Michael K. Richardson

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Poelmann
Robert E. Poelmann Leiden University
Olaf R. P. Bininda-Emonds
Olaf R. P. Bininda-Emonds Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Marco A. M. Prado
Marco A. M. Prado University of Western Ontario
Michael I. Coates
Michael I. Coates University of Chicago
Juliano Ferreira
Juliano Ferreira Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Herman P. Spaink
Herman P. Spaink Leiden University
Bryan G. Fry
Bryan G. Fry University of Queensland
Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra
Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra University of Zurich
Todd A. Castoe
Todd A. Castoe The University of Texas at Arlington
Lewis Wolpert
Lewis Wolpert University College London

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