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Richard F. Helm

Richard F. Helm

Virginia Tech
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
8352
World Ranking
18691
National Ranking
7640

Richard F. Helm 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 Richard F. Helm sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 172 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard F. Helm 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 Richard F. Helm 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: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard F. Helm is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and works primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.

Their recent publication record includes papers published between 2019 and 2021 in various scientific journals. Selected recent works include:

  • "An Updated Perspective on Sinorhizobium meliloti Chemotaxis to Alfalfa Flavonoids" (2020), Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "The unusual cell wall of the Lyme disease spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi is shaped by a tick sugar" (2021), Nature Microbiology
  • "The dynamic response of the Arabidopsis root metabolome to auxin and ethylene is not predicted by changes in the transcriptome" (2020), Scientific Reports
  • "Proteomic Analysis Reveals Sex-Specific Protein Degradation Targets in the Amygdala During Fear Memory Formation" (2021), Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
  • "A Role for Inositol Pyrophosphates in the Metabolic Adaptations to Low Phosphate in Arabidopsis" (2021), Metabolites

Their publication venues prominently include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Bacteriology
  • General and Comparative Endocrinology
  • Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Frequent co-authors in their work are:

  • W. Keith Ray
  • Sherry B. Hildreth
  • Timothy J. Jarome
  • Shaghayegh Navabpour
  • Kayla Farrell

The main topics covered in their scientific activity include:

  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

This body of work reflects a focus on molecular mechanisms underlying biological processes, particularly within genetics, neuroscience, and plant sciences. The scientist's collaborations and publication venues suggest engagement with interdisciplinary approaches across microbiology, neurobiology, and plant metabolism research.

Best Publications

  • Pathway of p-Coumaric Acid Incorporation into Maize Lignin As Revealed by NMR

    John Ralph;Ronald D. Hatfield;Stephane Quideau;Richard F. Helm

  • Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure

    Pontus Skoglund;Jessica C. Thompson;Mary E. Prendergast;Alissa Mittnik

  • Auxin and ethylene induce flavonol accumulation through distinct transcriptional networks.

    Daniel R. Lewis;Melissa V. Ramirez;Nathan D. Miller;Prashanthi Vallabhaneni

  • Ancient crops provide first archaeological signature of the westward Austronesian expansion

    Alison Crowther;Leilani Lucas;Richard Helm;Mark Horton

  • East Africa and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean world

    Nicole Boivin;Alison Crowther;Richard Helm;Dorian Q. Fuller

  • Active Fe-containing superoxide dismutase and abundant sodF mRNA in Nostoc commune (Cyanobacteria) after years of desiccation.

    Breanne Shirkey;Don Paul Kovarcik;Deborah J. Wright;Gabriel Wilmoth

  • Lignin–feruloyl ester cross-links in grasses. Part 1. Incorporation of feruloyl esters into coniferyl alcohol dehydrogenation polymers

    John Ralph;Richard F. Helm;Stéphane Quideau;Ronald D. Hatfield

  • Structural characterization of the released polysaccharide of desiccation-tolerant Nostoc commune DRH-1.

    Richard F. Helm;Zebo Huang;Devin Edwards;Heidi Leeson

  • Are Lignins Optically Active

    John Ralph;Junpeng Peng;Fachuang Lu;Ronald D. Hatfield

  • Extracellular polysaccharide of Nostoc commune (Cyanobacteria) inhibits fusion of membrane vesicles during desiccation

    Donna R. Hill;Thomas W. Keenan;Richard F. Helm;Malcolm Potts

  • Identification of inhibitory components toxic toward zymomonas mobilis CP4(pZB5) xylose fermentation

    Thilini D. Ranatunga;Judith Jervis;Richard F. Helm;James D. McMillan

  • Algorithms for Storytelling

    D. Kumar;N. Ramakrishnan;R.F. Helm;M. Potts

  • Evaluation of the extracellular proteins in full-scale activated sludges

    Chul Park;John T. Novak;Richard F. Helm;Young-Ock Ahn

  • The effect of overliming on the toxicity of dilute acid pretreated lignocellulosics: the role of inorganics, uronic acids and ether-soluble organics.

    Thilini D Ranatunga;Judith Jervis;Richard F Helm;James D McMillan

  • Desiccation tolerance of prokaryotes: application of principles to human cells.

    Malcolm Potts;Stephen M. Slaughter;Frank-U. Hunneke;James F. Garst

  • Cell Wall Cross-Linking in Grasses by Ferulates and Diferulates

    John Ralph;Ronald D. Hatfield;John H. Grabber;Hans-Joachim G. Jung

  • A missing link in the transformation from asymmetric to symmetric metallofullerene cages implies a top-down fullerene formation mechanism

    Jianyuan Zhang;Faye L. Bowles;Daniel W. Bearden;W. Keith Ray

  • Engineering desiccation tolerance in Escherichia coli.

    Daniela Billi;Deborah J. Wright;Richard F. Helm;Todd Prickett

  • UV irradiation and desiccation modulate the three-dimensional extracellular matrix of Nostoc commune (Cyanobacteria).

    Deborah J. Wright;Sue C. Smith;Vinita Joardar;Siegfried Scherer

  • Genomic DNA of Nostoc commune (Cyanobacteria) becomes covalently modified during long‐term (decades) desiccation but is protected from oxidative damage and degradation

    Breanne Shirkey;Nicole J. McMaster;Sue C. Smith;Deborah J. Wright

Frequent Co-Authors

John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Naren Ramakrishnan
Naren Ramakrishnan Virginia Tech
Nicole Boivin
Nicole Boivin Max Planck Society
Ronald D. Hatfield
Ronald D. Hatfield United States Department of Agriculture
Bin Xu
Bin Xu Shenzhen University
Stéphane Quideau
Stéphane Quideau University of Bordeaux
Layne T. Watson
Layne T. Watson Virginia Tech
Huw S. Groucutt
Huw S. Groucutt Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
David L. Popham
David L. Popham Virginia Tech
Hans-Joachim G. Jung
Hans-Joachim G. Jung University of Minnesota

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