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Stephen J. Smerdon

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
18037
World Ranking
12312
National Ranking
948

Stephen J. Smerdon 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 Stephen J. Smerdon sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 159 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen J. Smerdon 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 Stephen J. Smerdon sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Stephen J. Smerdon is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily encompasses the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional contributions to Medicine. Within these areas, their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Oncology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Cell Biology.

The main topics addressed in their work focus on DNA Repair Mechanisms, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism, PARP inhibition in cancer therapy, Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling, Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies, and HIV Research and Treatment.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Smerdon include:

  • RECON syndrome is a genome instability disorder caused by mutations in the DNA helicase RECQL1, 2022, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • KAT2-mediated acetylation switches the mode of PALB2 chromatin association to safeguard genome integrity, 2022, eLife
  • Impaired protein hydroxylase activity causes replication stress and developmental abnormalities in humans, 2023, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Rewiring protein binding specificity in paralogous DRG/DFRP complexes, 2024, Structure
  • MDC1 mediates Pellino recruitment to sites of DNA double-strand breaks, 2025, Life Science Alliance

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Stephen J. Smerdon include:

  • Mathew L. Coleman
  • Grant S. Stewart
  • Christian A. E. Westrip
  • Satpal S. Jhujh
  • Sally C. Fletcher

They have published multiple articles in notable venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • eLife
  • Structure
  • Life Science Alliance

Stephen J. Smerdon is a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting recognition within the molecular biology community.

Best Publications

  • The structural basis for 14-3-3:phosphopeptide binding specificity.

    Michael B Yaffe;Katrin Rittinger;Stefano Volinia;Paul R Caron

  • MDC1 Directly Binds Phosphorylated Histone H2AX to Regulate Cellular Responses to DNA Double-Strand Breaks

    Manuel Stucki;Julie A. Clapperton;Duaa Mohammad;Michael B. Yaffe

  • The ankyrin repeat: a diversity of interactions on a common structural framework.

    Steven G Sedgwick;Stephen J Smerdon

  • The molecular basis for phosphodependent substrate targeting and regulation of Plks by the Polo-box domain.

    Andrew E.H. Elia;Peter Rellos;Lesley F. Haire;Jerry W. Chao

  • Structural Analysis of 14-3-3 Phosphopeptide Complexes Identifies a Dual Role for the Nuclear Export Signal of 14-3-3 in Ligand Binding

    Katrin Rittinger;Joe Budman;Jian Xu;Stefano Volinia

  • Structure of a 14-3-3 protein and implications for coordination of multiple signalling pathways

    Bing Xiao;Stephen J. Smerdon;David H. Jones;Guy G. Dodson;Guy G. Dodson

  • The Molecular Basis of FHA Domain:Phosphopeptide Binding Specificity and Implications for Phospho-Dependent Signaling Mechanisms

    Daniel Durocher;Ian A. Taylor;Dilara Sarbassova;Lesley F. Haire

  • Structure at 1.65 Å of RhoA and its GTPase-activating protein in complex with a transition-state analogue

    Katrin Rittinger;Philip A. Walker;John F. Eccleston;Stephen J. Smerdon

  • The mechanism of autooxidation of myoglobin.

    R E Brantley;S J Smerdon;A J Wilkinson;E W Singleton

  • Molecular basis of phosphorylation-induced activation of the NADPH oxidase.

    Yvonne Groemping;Karine Lapouge;Stephen J. Smerdon;Katrin Rittinger

  • Structure of the binding site for nonnucleoside inhibitors of the reverse transcriptase of human immunodeficiency virus type 1

    S J Smerdon;J Jäger;J Wang;L A Kohlstaedt

  • A unified polymerase mechanism for nonhomologous DNA and RNA polymerases

    TA Steitz;SJ Smerdon;J Jager;CM Joyce

  • Structure of the TPR domain of p67phox in complex with Rac.GTP.

    Karine Lapouge;Susan J.M Smith;Philip A Walker;Steven J Gamblin

  • Structural determinants of 14-3-3 binding specificities and regulation of subcellular localization of 14-3-3-ligand complexes: a comparison of the X-ray crystal structures of all human 14-3-3 isoforms.

    Alexandra K. Gardino;Stephen J. Smerdon;Michael B. Yaffe

  • Crystal structure of a small G protein in complex with the GTPase-activating protein rhoGAP

    Katrin Rittinger;Philip A. Walker;John F. Eccleston;Kurshid Nurmahomed

  • The structural basis of Arfaptin-mediated cross-talk between Rac and Arf signalling pathways

    C. Tarricone;B. Xiao;N. Justin;P. A. Walker

  • Structure and mechanism of BRCA1 BRCT domain recognition of phosphorylated BACH1 with implications for cancer

    Julie A Clapperton;Isaac A Manke;Drew M Lowery;Timmy Ho

  • A Mitotic Phosphorylation Feedback Network Connects Cdk1, Plk1, 53BP1, and Chk2 to Inactivate the G2/M DNA Damage Checkpoint

    Marcel A. T. M. van Vugt;Alexandra K. Gardino;Rune Linding;Gerard J. Ostheimer

  • Structural and Functional Versatility of the Fha Domain in DNA-Damage Signaling by the Tumor Suppressor Kinase Chk2

    Jiejin Li;Brandi L. Williams;Lesley F. Haire;Michal Goldberg

  • STRUCTURAL BASIS OF ASYMMETRY IN THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE HETERODIMER

    J Wang;S J Smerdon;J Jäger;L A Kohlstaedt

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Gamblin
Steven J. Gamblin The Francis Crick Institute
Michael B. Yaffe
Michael B. Yaffe MIT
Anthony J. Wilkinson
Anthony J. Wilkinson University of York
Guy Dodson
Guy Dodson University of York
John S. Olson
John S. Olson Rice University
Chandra S. Verma
Chandra S. Verma Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Stephen P. Jackson
Stephen P. Jackson University of Cambridge
Thomas A. Steitz
Thomas A. Steitz Yale University
Stephen R. Martin
Stephen R. Martin The Francis Crick Institute
Lewis C. Cantley
Lewis C. Cantley Harvard University

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Daniel Durocher

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Junjie Chen

Junjie Chen

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Publications: 32

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Thomas A. Steitz

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Publications: 31

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Tony Pawson

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