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D-Index
58
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15440
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13006
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1015

R R Porter 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 R R Porter sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 110 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R R Porter 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 R R Porter sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1972 - Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning the chemical structure of antibodies
  • 1972 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1968 - Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award, American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
  • 1966 - Canada Gairdner International Award

Overview

R R Porter was affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Over the course of their career, they were recognized with several notable awards.

In 1972, Porter was awarded the Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning the chemical structure of antibodies. That same year, Porter became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences. Earlier accolades included the Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award from the American Association of Blood Banks in 1968 and the Canada Gairdner International Award in 1966.

The scope of Porter's work centered around the chemical structure of antibodies, which had significant implications within immunology and biochemistry. Although exact publication details, co-authors, and research topics are not documented in the data available, the awards conferred reflect a substantive contribution to the understanding of antibody structure and function.

Porter's scientific activity took place during the mid-20th century, with major recognition occurring in the 1960s and early 1970s. This situates their work in a period of expanding knowledge in molecular biology and immunochemistry.

Porter is deceased.

Best Publications

  • The hydrolysis of rabbit γ-globulin and antibodies with crystalline papain

    R. R. Porter

  • The arrangement of the peptide chains in γ-globulin

    J. B. Fleischman;R. R. Porter;E. M. Press

  • A molecular map of the human major histocompatibility complex class III region linking complement genes C4, C2 and factor B

    Michael C. Carroll;R. Duncan Campbell;David R. Bentley;Rodney R. Porter

  • The structural basis of the multiple forms of human complement component C4

    K T Belt;M C Carroll;R R Porter

  • The free amino groups of haemoglobins.

    R. R. Porter;F. Sanger

  • Mapping of steroid 21-hydroxylase genes adjacent to complement component C4 genes in HLA, the major histocompatibility complex in man.

    M C Carroll;R D Campbell;R R Porter

  • Subunit composition and structure of subcomponent C1q of the first component of human complement.

    K B M Reid;R R Porter

  • Isolation and characterization of C1q, a subcomponent of the first component of complement, from human and rabbit sera.

    K. B. M. Reid;D. M. Lowe;R. R. Porter

  • The isolation and properties of a proteolytic enzyme, cathepsin D, from bovine spleen.

    E. M. Press;R. R. Porter;J. Cebra

  • Affinity Labelling of Antibodies with Aryl Nitrene as Reactive Group

    G. W. J. Fleet;R. R. Porter;J. R. Knowles

  • The biochemistry of complement

    R. R. Porter;K. B. M. Reid

  • Separation and isolation of fractions of rabbit gamma-globulin containing the antibody and antigenic combining sites.

    Porter Rr

  • Deletion of complement C4 and steroid 21-hydroxylase genes in the HLA class III region

    M C Carroll;A Palsdottir;K T Belt;R R Porter

  • Structural Studies of Immunoglobulins

    Rodney R. Porter

  • The unactivated form of the first component of human complement, C1.

    I Gigli;R R Porter;R B Sim

  • Structural basis of the polymorphism of human complement components C4A and C4B: gene size, reactivity and antigenicity.

    C Y Yu;K T Belt;C M Giles;R D Campbell

  • Molecular characterization of the HLA-linked steroid 21-hydroxylase B gene from an individual with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

    N. R. Rodrigues;I. Dunham;C. Y. Yu;M. C. Carroll

  • The binding of human complement component C4 to antibody-antigen aggregates.

    R D Campbell;A W Dodds;R R Porter

  • The antibody binding site. Labelling of a specific antibody against the photo-precursor of an aryl nitrene.

    G. W. J. Fleet;J. R. Knowles;R. R. Porter

  • The chromatographic fractionation of ribonuclease.

    A. J. P. Martin;R. R. Porter

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael C. Carroll
Michael C. Carroll Boston Children's Hospital
Jean Gagnon
Jean Gagnon University of Montreal
Robert B. Sim
Robert B. Sim University of Oxford
Kenneth B. M. Reid
Kenneth B. M. Reid University of Oxford
R. Duncan Campbell
R. Duncan Campbell University of Oxford
George W. J. Fleet
George W. J. Fleet University of Oxford
A. Neil Barclay
A. Neil Barclay University of Oxford
Ian Dunham
Ian Dunham European Bioinformatics Institute
Philippa Marrack
Philippa Marrack National Jewish Health
Leroy Hood
Leroy Hood University of Washington

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