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Richard J. Payne

Richard J. Payne

University of Sydney
Australia

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
10909
World Ranking
11012
National Ranking
298

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
10854
World Ranking
9043
National Ranking
214

Richard J. Payne publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard J. Payne sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 292 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Richard J. Payne D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard J. Payne sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Richard J. Payne is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and has produced a significant body of research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Organic Chemistry, and Oncology.

The main topics covered in Richard J. Payne's research include:

  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Vaccines and Immunoinformatics Approaches
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms

Among recent publications, the following papers represent key contributions:

  • "Electrochemistry for the Chemoselective Modification of Peptides and Proteins" (2021), published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Potent Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity by the Natural Product Gallinamide A and Analogues via Inhibition of Cathepsin L" (2021), published in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Synthesis and applications of mirror-image proteins" (2023), published in Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "Discovery of Cyclic Peptide Ligands to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Using mRNA Display" (2021), published in ACS Central Science
  • "Revealing the functional roles of tyrosine sulfation using synthetic sulfopeptides and sulfoproteins" (2020), published in Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Richard J. Payne frequently collaborates with a network of coauthors, including:

  • Joshua W. C. Maxwell
  • Charlotte Franck
  • Joel P. Mackay
  • Anneliese S. Ashhurst
  • Alexander Norman

The researcher's work has been published extensively in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

In the realm of book publishing, Richard J. Payne has contributed to the literature with the publication of Chemical Protein Synthesis (2022) through Springer Science+Business Media.

Best Publications

  • Native chemical ligation in protein synthesis and semi-synthesis.

    Anne C. Conibear;Emma E. Watson;Richard J. Payne;Christian F. W. Becker

  • Rapid and efficient protein synthesis through expansion of the native chemical ligation concept

    Sameer S. Kulkarni;Jessica Sayers;Bhavesh Premdjee;Richard J. Payne

  • Glycine betaine and glycine betaine analogues in common foods

    F.J. de Zwart;S. Slow;R.J. Payne;M. Lever

  • The bHLH transcription factor BIS1 controls the iridoid branch of the monoterpenoid indole alkaloid pathway in Catharanthus roseus

    Alex Van Moerkercke;Alex Van Moerkercke;Priscille Steensma;Fabian Schweizer;Fabian Schweizer;Jacob Pollier;Jacob Pollier

  • Advances in chemical ligation strategies for the synthesis of glycopeptides and glycoproteins

    Richard J. Payne;Chi-Huey Wong;Chi-Huey Wong

  • Rapid additive-free selenocystine-selenoester peptide ligation.

    Nicholas J. Mitchell;Lara R. Malins;Xuyu Liu;Robert E. Thompson

  • Self-adjuvanting multicomponent cancer vaccine candidates combining per-glycosylated MUC1 glycopeptides and the Toll-like receptor 2 agonist Pam3CysSer.

    Brendan Wilkinson;Stephanie Day;Lara R Malins;Vasso Apostolopoulos

  • The cell surface mucin MUC1 limits the severity of influenza A virus infection.

    J. L. McAuley;L. Corcilius;H. X. Tan;R. J. Payne

  • Polysialylation controls dendritic cell trafficking by regulating chemokine recognition.

    Eva Kiermaier;Christine Moussion;Christopher T. Veldkamp;Christopher T. Veldkamp;Rita Gerardy-Schahn

  • Trifluoroethanethiol: An Additive for Efficient One-Pot Peptide Ligation−Desulfurization Chemistry

    Robert E. Thompson;Xuyu Liu;Noelia Alonso-García;Pedro José Barbosa Pereira

  • Recent extensions to native chemical ligation for the chemical synthesis of peptides and proteins.

    Lara Rebecca Malins;Richard Payne

  • The Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Vitamin K and Vitamin K Analogues

    Alison M. Daines;Richard J. Payne;Mark E. Humphries;Andrew D. Abell

  • Chemoselective peptide ligation-desulfurization at aspartate.

    Robert E. Thompson;Bun Chan;Leo Radom;Katrina A. Jolliffe

  • Total Synthesis of Homogeneous Antifreeze Glycopeptides and Glycoproteins

    Brendan Wilkinson;Robin S Stone;Chantelle J Capicciotti;Morten Thaysen-Andersen

  • Homogeneous sulfopeptides and sulfoproteins: synthetic approaches and applications to characterize the effects of tyrosine sulfation on biochemical function.

    Martin J Stone;Richard J Payne

  • Solid‐Phase Synthesis of Peptide and Glycopeptide Thioesters through Side‐Chain‐Anchoring Strategies

    Simon Ficht;Richard J. Payne;Richard T. Guy;Chi-Huey Wong;Chi-Huey Wong

  • Electrochemistry for the Chemoselective Modification of Peptides and Proteins.

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  • Photo-Tautomerization of Acetaldehyde to Vinyl Alcohol: A Potential Route to Tropospheric Acids

    Duncan U. Andrews;Brianna R. Heazlewood;Alan T. Maccarone;Trent Conroy

  • Total Synthesis of Teixobactin.

    Andrew M. Giltrap;Luke J. Dowman;Gayathri Nagalingam;Jessica L. Ochoa

  • Singlet molecular oxygen regulates vascular tone and blood pressure in inflammation

    Christopher P. Stanley;Ghassan J. Maghzal;Ghassan J. Maghzal;Anita Ayer;Anita Ayer;Jihan Talib;Jihan Talib

  • Peptide Ligation–Desulfurization Chemistry at Arginine

    Lara R. Malins;Katie M. Cergol;Richard J. Payne

  • Cysteine-free peptide and glycopeptide ligation by direct aminolysis.

    Richard J. Payne;Simon Ficht;William A. Greenberg;Chi-Huey Wong;Chi-Huey Wong

  • The CLAVATA receptor FASCIATED EAR2 responds to distinct CLE peptides by signaling through two downstream effectors

    Byoung Il Je;Byoung Il Je;Fang Xu;Qingyu Wu;Lei Liu

  • The Electrical Double Layer in Dimethyl Sulfoxide Solutions

    Richard. Payne

Frequent Co-Authors

Warwick J. Britton
Warwick J. Britton University of Sydney
Chi-Huey Wong
Chi-Huey Wong Scripps Research Institute
Roger G. Linington
Roger G. Linington Simon Fraser University
Shaun P. Jackson
Shaun P. Jackson University of Sydney
Joel P. Mackay
Joel P. Mackay University of Sydney
Chris Abell
Chris Abell University of Cambridge
Roland Stocker
Roland Stocker The Heart Research Institute
Katrina A. Jolliffe
Katrina A. Jolliffe University of Sydney
Sébastien Perrier
Sébastien Perrier University of Warwick
Meritxell Canals
Meritxell Canals University of Nottingham

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