2026 Stephen C. Harrison: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	151	171	150	118	104	609	88039

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
2015 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
2006 - Gregori Aminoff Prize, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for their remarkable contributions in virus crystallography
2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2001 - Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
1991 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1990 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
1989 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Stephen C. Harrison is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus also on Medicine. Subfields of particular interest include Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Cell Biology, and Plant Science.

Their recent research papers cover diverse topics with notable publications such as:

Structure of a nascent membrane protein as it folds on the BAM complex, 2020, Nature
Structures of the ATP-fueled ClpXP proteolytic machine bound to protein substrate, 2020, eLife
Memory B cell repertoire for recognition of evolving SARS-CoV-2 spike, 2021, Cell
Structure of a rabies virus polymerase complex from electron cryo-microscopy, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Recapitulation of HIV-1 Env-antibody coevolution in macaques leading to neutralization breadth, 2020, Science

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature, and ACS Infectious Diseases.

Key research topics include:

Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
Influenza virus research studies
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Respiratory viral infections research
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research
Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

Stephen C. Harrison has collaborated often with other researchers, including Simon Jenni, Garnett Kelsoe, Stephen M. Hinshaw, Masayuki Kuraoka, and Ian W. Windsor.

The scientist has received several awards over the years. These include:

Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation, 2015
Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2014
Gregori Aminoff Prize, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 2006, for contributions in virus crystallography
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2005
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, 2001
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1991
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University, 1990
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1989

Best Publications

Viral membrane fusion

Stephen C. Harrison

2388
Citations
Structure of SARS Coronavirus Spike Receptor-Binding Domain Complexed with Receptor

Fang Li;Wenhui Li;Wenhui Li;Michael Farzan;Michael Farzan;Stephen C. Harrison;Stephen C. Harrison

2349
Citations
Atomic structure of the ectodomain from HIV-1 gp41

W. Weissenhorn;A. Dessen;S. C. Harrison;S. C. Harrison;J. J. Skehel

2267
Citations
The envelope glycoprotein from tick-borne encephalitis virus at 2 Å resolution

Félix A. Rey;Franz X. Heinz;Christian Mandl;Christian Kunz

2187
Citations
Three-dimensional structure of the tyrosine kinase c-Src

Wenqing Xu;Stephen C. Harrison;Michael J. Eck

1897
Citations
Structure of a covalently trapped catalytic complex of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase: implications for drug resistance.

Huifang Huang;Rajiv Chopra;Gregory L. Verdine;Stephen C. Harrison

1846
Citations
X-ray structure of a protein-conducting channel

Bert van den Berg;William M. Clemons;Ian Collinson;Yorgo Modis

1549
Citations
Structure of the dengue virus envelope protein after membrane fusion

Yorgo Modis;Steven Ogata;David Clements;Stephen C. Harrison

1470
Citations
The GCN4 basic region leucine zipper binds DNA as a dimer of uninterrupted α Helices: Crystal structure of the protein-DNA complex

Thomas E. Ellenberger;Christopher J. Brandl;Kevin Struhl;Stephen C. Harrison

1293
Citations
A Ligand-Binding Pocket in the Dengue Virus Envelope Glycoprotein.

Yorgo Modis;Steven Ogata;David Clements;Stephen C. Harrison

1259
Citations
Structure and mechanism of DNA topoisomerase II

James M. Berger;Steven J. Gamblin;Steven J. Gamblin;Stephen C. Harrison;James C. Wang

1210
Citations
Catalytic specificity of protein-tyrosine kinases is critical for selective signalling

Zhou Songyang;Zhou Songyang;Kermit L. Carraway;Michael J. Eck;Stephen C. Harrison

1172
Citations
Structure of an IkappaBalpha/NF-kappaB complex.

Marc D. Jacobs;Stephen C. Harrison;Stephen C. Harrison

1152
Citations
Crystal structures of c-Src reveal features of its autoinhibitory mechanism.

Wenqing Xu;Amish Doshi;Ming Lei;Michael J Eck

1102
Citations
Crystal structure of the heterodimeric bZIP transcription factor c-Fos–c-Jun bound to DNA

J. N. M. Glover;S. C. Harrison

1058
Citations
Structure of simian virus 40 at 3.8-Å resolution

R. C. Liddington;R. C. Liddington;Y. Yan;Y. Yan;J. Moulai;J. Moulai;R. Sahli;R. Sahli

947
Citations
Tomato bushy stunt virus at 2.9 A resolution.

S. C. Harrison;A. J. Olson;C. E. Schutt;C. E. Schutt;F. K. Winkler;F. K. Winkler

917
Citations
DNA recognition by GAL4: structure of a protein-DNA complex

Ronen Marmorstein;Michael Carey;Michael Carey;Mark Ptashne;Stephen C. Harrison;Stephen C. Harrison

874
Citations
A structural taxonomy of DNA-binding domains.

Stephen C. Harrison

826
Citations
Lipid-protein interactions in double-layered two-dimensional AQP0 crystals

Tamir Gonen;Yifan Cheng;Piotr Sliz;Piotr Sliz;Yoko Hiroaki

813
Citations