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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Chemistry D-index 65 Citations 90,456 193 World Ranking 4658 National Ranking 279

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Awards & Achievements

2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Amino acid

His main research concerns Crystallography, Software, Algorithm, Automation and Python. Randy J. Read combines subjects such as Protein structure, Protein Data Bank, Phaser and Source code with his study of Crystallography. His Source code study also includes

  • Layer which is related to area like Software suite,
  • Oxidoreductase inhibitor that connect with fields like Phase error.

The Software study combines topics in areas such as Structure and Model building. Many of his Automation research pursuits overlap with Software engineering and Software design. Many of his studies on Python apply to Maximum likelihood as well.

His most cited work include:

  • Crystallography & NMR System: A New Software Suite for Macromolecular Structure Determination (14636 citations)
  • Phaser crystallographic software (13810 citations)
  • PHENIX: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution (9579 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Crystallography, Algorithm, Biochemistry, Molecular replacement and Phaser. Randy J. Read has researched Crystallography in several fields, including Protein structure, Software and Stereochemistry. The concepts of his Software study are interwoven with issues in Python, Structure and Software engineering.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Sequence, Set and Model building. Randy J. Read studied Biochemistry and Biophysics that intersect with Cleavage. His study in Phaser is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Function, Statistical physics, Maximum likelihood and Substructure.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Crystallography (21.18%)
  • Algorithm (13.89%)
  • Biochemistry (15.97%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Phaser (13.54%)
  • Cryo-electron microscopy (3.13%)
  • Molecular replacement (13.54%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Randy J. Read mainly focuses on Phaser, Cryo-electron microscopy, Molecular replacement, Diffraction and X-ray crystallography. His work carried out in the field of Phaser brings together such families of science as Maximum likelihood, Structure, Function and Substructure. His Cryo-electron microscopy study also includes fields such as

  • Space which intersects with area such as Molecular symmetry,
  • Algorithm that intertwine with fields like Sequence, Set, Software, Trimming and Torsion,
  • Computational science together with Benchmark.

In his works, Randy J. Read conducts interdisciplinary research on Software and Automation. His study explores the link between Molecular replacement and topics such as Computational biology that cross with problems in Structural biology. His research on X-ray crystallography also deals with topics like

  • Anisotropy which intersects with area such as Statistical physics, Symmetry and Amino acid,
  • Crystal that intertwine with fields like Biological membrane, Crystallization, Membrane and Biochemistry.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Macromolecular structure determination using X-rays, neutrons and electrons: recent developments in Phenix (835 citations)
  • Real-space refinement in PHENIX for cryo-EM and crystallography. (666 citations)
  • Improvement of cryo-EM maps by density modification. (51 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Amino acid

Randy J. Read spends much of his time researching Algorithm, Phaser, Software, Cryo-electron microscopy and Cell biology. His Algorithm research includes elements of Function, Trimming and Substructure. His Phaser research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Maximum likelihood and Geometry, Position, Rotation.

His Software study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Python, Maxima and minima, Structure, Torsion and Focus. Randy J. Read combines subjects such as Basis, Fourier series, Set and Protein Data Bank with his study of Cryo-electron microscopy. Randy J. Read has researched Cell biology in several fields, including Protein structure and Active site.

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