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R.D.G. Theakston

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
11447
World Ranking
9891
National Ranking
754

R.D.G. Theakston 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.D.G. Theakston sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 176 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R.D.G. Theakston 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.D.G. Theakston sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

R.D.G. Theakston is affiliated with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their work is situated within the broader context of tropical medicine, reflecting the institution's focus on diseases that predominantly affect tropical and subtropical regions.

There are no specific records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, or recurring publication venues linked to this researcher in the provided data. Similarly, there are no details available regarding book publications, field or subfield specializations, or the main topics they have covered in their research.

No awards or honors are listed in the available information. The scientist is currently active, with no indication that they are deceased.

Best Publications

  • A novel Syk-dependent mechanism of platelet activation by the C-type lectin receptor CLEC-2

    Katsue Suzuki-Inoue;Gemma L J Fuller;Angel Garcia;Johannes A Eble

  • Report of a WHO workshop on the standardization and control of antivenoms.

    R.D.G Theakston;D.A Warrell;D.A Warrell;E Griffiths

  • Purification, cloning, and molecular characterization of a high molecular weight hemorrhagic metalloprotease, jararhagin, from Bothrops jararaca venom. Insights into the disintegrin gene family

    M. J. I. Paine;H. P. Desmond;R. D. G. Theakston;J. M. Crampton

  • MICRO-ELISA FOR DETECTING AND ASSAYING SNAKE VENOM AND VENOM-ANTIBODY

    R.D.G Theakston;M Jane Lloyd-Jones;H.A Reid

  • Randomized comparative trial of three antivenoms in the treatment of envenoming by lance-headed vipers (Bothrops jararaca) in São Paulo, Brazil

    J. L. C. Cardoso;H. W. Fan;F. O. S. França;M. T. Jorge

  • Insights into the mechanism of haemorrhage caused by snake venom metalloproteinases.

    A. S. Kamiguti;C. R. M. Hay;R. D. G. Theakston;M. Zuzel

  • Approximate LD50 determinations of snake venoms using eight to ten experimental animals.

    J. Meier;R.D.G. Theakston

  • Paralysis, Rhabdomyolysis and Haemolysis Caused by Bites of Russell's Viper (Vipera russelli pulchella) in Sri Lanka: Failure of Indian (Haffkine) Antivenom

    R E Phillips;R D Theakston;D A Warrell;Y Galigedara

  • First clinical experiences with a new ovine Fab Echis ocellatus snake bite antivenom in Nigeria: randomized comparative trial with Institute Pasteur Serum (Ipser) Africa antivenom.

    W. P. Meyer;A. G. Habib;A. A. Onayade;A. Yakubu

  • Severe and fatal mass attacks by 'killer' bees (Africanized honey bees--Apis mellifera scutellata) in Brazil: clinicopathological studies with measurement of serum venom concentrations.

    F. O.S. Franca;L. A. Benvenuti;H. W. Fan;D. R. Dos Santos

  • Antivenoms: A list of hyperimmune sera currently available for the treatment of envenoming by bites and stings

    R.D.G. Theakston;D.A. Warrell;D.A. Warrell

  • Crisis in snake antivenom supply for Africa.

    R. D. G. Theakston;D. A. Warrell

  • Processing of pro-tumor necrosis factor-alpha by venom metalloproteinases: a hypothesis explaining local tissue damage following snake bite.

    Ana Maria Moura-da-Silva;Gavin David Laing;Mark John Ingraham Paine;Jeremy Michael Thomas Jonathan Dennison

  • Clinical trial of two antivenoms for the treatment of Bothrops and Lachesis bites in the north eastern Amazon region of Brazil.

    Pedro Pereira de Oliveira Pardal;Suzana Medeiro Souza;Maria Rita de Cássia da Costa Monteiro;Hui Wen Fan

  • Snake bites by the jararacuçu (Bothrops jararacussu): clinicopathological studies of 29 proven cases in São Paulo State, Brazil

    R Milani Júnior;M T Jorge;F P de Campos;F P Martins

  • The application of immunoassay techniques, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), to snake venom research

    R.D.G. Theakston

  • Combining mitochondrial DNA sequences and morphological data to infer species boundaries: phylogeography of lanceheaded pitvipers in the Brazilian Atlantic forest, and the status of Bothrops pradoi (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae)

    G. Puorto;M. Da Graça Salomão;R. D. G. Theakston;R. S. Thorpe

  • Pan-African polyspecific antivenom produced by caprylic acid purification of horse IgG: an alternative to the antivenom crisis in Africa

    J.M. Gutiérrez;E. Rojas;L. Quesada;G. León

  • Positive response to edrophonium in patients with neurotoxic envenoming by cobras (Naja naja philippinensis). A placebo-controlled study.

    George Watt;R.D.G. Theakston;Curtis G. Hayes;Manuel L. Yambao

  • Randomized comparative trial of three monospecific antivenoms for bites by the Malayan pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) in southern Thailand: clinical and laboratory correlations.

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Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Warrell
David A. Warrell University of Oxford
Rodney E. Phillips
Rodney E. Phillips University of Oxford
Ana M. Moura-da-Silva
Ana M. Moura-da-Silva Instituto Butantan
Mark J. I. Paine
Mark J. I. Paine Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Wolfgang Wüster
Wolfgang Wüster Bangor University
José María Gutiérrez
José María Gutiérrez University of Costa Rica
Sornchai Looareesuwan
Sornchai Looareesuwan Mahidol University
John Harris
John Harris Newcastle University
Carlos R. Diniz
Carlos R. Diniz Ezequiel Dias Foundation
Stuart D. Carter
Stuart D. Carter University of Liverpool

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