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Stephen E. Halford publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephen E. Halford sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 151 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Stephen E. Halford D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephen E. Halford sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Stephen E. Halford is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their work is documented through academic publications primarily in the field of biochemistry and related disciplines.

The scientist has contributed research published in "The Biochemist," where they have at least one paper titled Professor H. Gutfreund, FRS (21 October 1921 to 21 March 2021), released in 2021.

Among recorded awards, Stephen E. Halford was named a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, in 2004.

Coauthor collaborations have not been prominently noted in available data.

Their publication venues include:

  • The Biochemist

Recent research topics associated with their work include biochemical studies as reflected by their publication in a specialized biochemistry journal.

Best Publications

  • How do site‐specific DNA‐binding proteins find their targets?

    Stephen E. Halford;John F. Marko

  • A nomenclature for restriction enzymes, DNA methyltransferases, homing endonucleases and their genes

    Richard J. Roberts;Marlene Belfort;Timothy Bestor;Ashok S. Bhagwat

  • An end to 40 years of mistakes in DNA-protein association kinetics?

    Stephen E. Halford

  • Measurement of the contributions of 1D and 3D pathways to the translocation of a protein along DNA.

    Darren M. Gowers;Geoffrey G. Wilson;Stephen E. Halford

  • One‐ and three‐dimensional pathways for proteins to reach specific DNA sites

    Neil P. Stanford;Mark D. Szczelkun;John F. Marko;Stephen E. Halford

  • Phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance study of alkaline phosphatase: the role of inorganic phosphate in limiting the enzyme turnover rate at alkaline pH

    William E. Hull;S. E. Halford;H. Gutfreund;Brian D. Sykes

  • Divalent metal ions at the active sites of the EcoRV and EcoRI restriction endonucleases.

    IB Vipond;GS Baldwin;SE Halford

  • Many Type IIs Restriction Endonucleases Interact with Two Recognition Sites before Cleaving DNA

    Abigail J. Bath;Susan E. Milsom;Niall A. Gormley;Stephen E. Halford

  • EcoRV restriction endonuclease binds all DNA sequences with equal affinity.

    John D. Taylor;Ian G. Badcoe;Anthony R. Clarke;Stephen E. Halford

  • The SfiI restriction endonuclease makes a four-strand DNA break at two copies of its recognition sequence.

    Lois M. Wentzell;Timothy J. Nobbs;Stephen E. Halford

  • Protein motion from non-specific to specific DNA by three-dimensional routes aided by supercoiling.

    Darren M. Gowers;Stephen E. Halford

  • Discrimination between DNA sequences by the EcoRV restriction endonuclease.

    John D. Taylor;Stephen E. Halford

  • Crystal Structure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SPM-1 Provides Insights into Variable Zinc Affinity of Metallo-β-lactamases

    Tanya A. Murphy;Lucy E. Catto;Stephen E. Halford;Andrea T. Hadfield

  • Enzyme-Mediated DNA Looping

    Stephen E Halford;Abigail J Welsh;Mark D Szczelkun

  • DNA cleavage reactions by type II restriction enzymes that require two copies of their recognition sites

    Michelle L. Embleton;Virginijus Siksnys;Stephen E. Halford

  • Modes of DNA cleavage by the EcoRV restriction endonuclease.

    Stephen E. Halford;Annette J. Goodall

  • EcoRV restriction endonuclease: communication between catalytic metal ions and DNA recognition.

    Christian L. M. Vermote;Stephen E. Halford

  • A substrate-induced conformation change in the reaction of alkaline phosphatase from Escherichia coli

    S. E. Halford;N. G. Bennett;D. R. Trentham;H. Gutfreund

  • Escherichia coli alkaline phosphatase. An analysis of transient kinetics

    S. E. Halford

  • A nomenclature for restriction enzymes, DNA methyl transferases, homing endonucleases and their genes

    RJ Roberts;M Belford;T Bester;AS Bhagwat

Frequent Co-Authors

Virginijus Siksnys
Virginijus Siksnys Vilnius University
Richard B. Sessions
Richard B. Sessions University of Bristol
Geoffrey G. Wilson
Geoffrey G. Wilson New England Biolabs
Anthony Maxwell
Anthony Maxwell John Innes Centre
Gijs J. L. Wuite
Gijs J. L. Wuite Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Richard J. Roberts
Richard J. Roberts New England Biolabs
Alfred Pingoud
Alfred Pingoud University of Giessen
Eric U. Selker
Eric U. Selker University of Oregon
Albert Jeltsch
Albert Jeltsch University of Stuttgart
Joseph Heitman
Joseph Heitman Duke University

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