Craig Johnstone

2.2k total citations
34 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Craig Johnstone is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Craig Johnstone has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Organic Chemistry, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Craig Johnstone's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (8 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (7 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (5 papers). Craig Johnstone is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (8 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (7 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (5 papers). Craig Johnstone collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sweden and United States. Craig Johnstone's co-authors include Michael J. Waring, Paul A. Stupple, David M. Hodgson, Patrick A. Plé, Donald Ogilvie, Stephen R. Wedge, Andrew P. Thomas, Elaine S. E. Stokes, Jon Curwen and Laurent Hennequin and has published in prestigious journals such as Cancer Research, Chemical Communications and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Craig Johnstone

33 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Craig Johnstone United Kingdom 22 721 717 222 180 167 34 1.6k
Nathan B. Mantlo United States 21 810 1.1× 732 1.0× 192 0.9× 129 0.7× 93 0.6× 42 1.7k
Ted W. Johnson United States 18 790 1.1× 395 0.6× 456 2.1× 156 0.9× 214 1.3× 28 1.6k
Raju Mohan United States 19 647 0.9× 579 0.8× 107 0.5× 219 1.2× 73 0.4× 35 1.3k
R. Michael Lawrence United States 21 952 1.3× 701 1.0× 115 0.5× 136 0.8× 128 0.8× 45 1.6k
Darren McKerrecher United Kingdom 16 508 0.7× 466 0.6× 221 1.0× 168 0.9× 36 0.2× 28 1.2k
Timothy A. Grese United States 20 443 0.6× 591 0.8× 63 0.3× 176 1.0× 105 0.6× 31 1.4k
John K. Dickson United States 17 499 0.7× 351 0.5× 232 1.0× 114 0.6× 85 0.5× 34 1.1k
Matthew J. Fisher United States 22 576 0.8× 501 0.7× 90 0.4× 209 1.2× 41 0.2× 52 1.7k
Andy Jennings United States 14 895 1.2× 305 0.4× 162 0.7× 541 3.0× 211 1.3× 18 1.5k
Bruce D. Roth United States 30 906 1.3× 1.4k 2.0× 510 2.3× 232 1.3× 261 1.6× 61 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Craig Johnstone

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Craig Johnstone

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All Works

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McGinnity, Dermot F., et al.. (2025). Every Compound a Candidate: experience-led risk-taking approaches to accelerate small-molecule drug discovery. Drug Discovery Today. 30(5). 104354–104354.
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Fons, Pierre, Michaël R. Paillasse, Adrian Schreyer, et al.. (2017). Abstract 3970: Targeting the adenosine immunosuppressive pathway for cancer immunotherapy with small molecule agents. Cancer Research. 77(13_Supplement). 3970–3970. 5 indexed citations
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Gattrell, William, et al.. (2013). Designed multiple ligands in metabolic disease research: from concept to platform. Drug Discovery Today. 18(15-16). 692–696. 14 indexed citations
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Johnstone, Craig. (2012). Medicinal chemistry matters – a call for discipline in our discipline. Drug Discovery Today. 17(11-12). 538–543. 11 indexed citations
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Waring, Michael J., Craig Johnstone, Darren McKerrecher, Kurt G. Pike, & Graeme R. Robb. (2011). Matrix-based multiparameter optimisation of glucokinase activators: the discovery of AZD1092. MedChemComm. 2(8). 775–775. 21 indexed citations
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Pike, Kurt G., Joanne V. Allen, Peter W. R. Caulkett, et al.. (2011). Design of a potent, soluble glucokinase activator with increased pharmacokinetic half-life. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 21(11). 3467–3470. 26 indexed citations
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Plowright, Alleyn T., et al.. (2011). Hypothesis driven drug design: improving quality and effectiveness of the design-make-test-analyse cycle. Drug Discovery Today. 17(1-2). 56–62. 66 indexed citations
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Johnstone, Craig, et al.. (2010). Creativity, innovation and lean sigma: a controversial combination?. Drug Discovery Today. 16(1-2). 50–57. 94 indexed citations
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Campbell, Andrew D., Craig Johnstone, Peter W. Kenny, et al.. (2010). Discovery of a series of indan carboxylic acid glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 20(12). 3511–3514. 5 indexed citations
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McKerrecher, Darren, Craig Johnstone, Kurt G. Pike, et al.. (2006). Predictive blood glucose lowering efficacy by Glucokinase activators in high fat fed female Zucker rats. British Journal of Pharmacology. 149(3). 328–335. 67 indexed citations
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Caldwell, John, et al.. (2006). Total Synthesis of Japanese Hop Ether Using an Efficient Intramolecular Pauson—Khand Reaction.. ChemInform. 37(18). 1 indexed citations
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McKerrecher, Darren, Joanne V. Allen, Peter W. R. Caulkett, et al.. (2006). Design of a potent, soluble glucokinase activator with excellent in vivo efficacy. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 16(10). 2705–2709. 71 indexed citations
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Waring, Michael J. & Craig Johnstone. (2006). A quantitative assessment of hERG liability as a function of lipophilicity. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 17(6). 1759–1764. 111 indexed citations
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McKerrecher, Darren, Joanne V. Allen, Scott Boyd, et al.. (2005). Discovery, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel glucokinase activators. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 15(8). 2103–2106. 48 indexed citations
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Gibson, Susan E., et al.. (2003). The application of polymer-bound carbonylcobalt(0) species in linker chemistry and catalysis. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 1(11). 1959–1959. 15 indexed citations
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Hennequin, Laurent, Elaine S. E. Stokes, Andrew P. Thomas, et al.. (2002). Novel 4-Anilinoquinazolines with C-7 Basic Side Chains:  Design and Structure Activity Relationship of a Series of Potent, Orally Active, VEGF Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 45(6). 1300–1312. 254 indexed citations
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Hodgson, David M., Paul A. Stupple, Françoise Y. T. M. Pierard, Agnès Labande, & Craig Johnstone. (2001). Development of Dirhodium(II)-Catalyzed Generation and Enantioselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Carbonyl Ylides. Chemistry - A European Journal. 7(20). 4465–4476. 85 indexed citations
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Johnstone, Craig, William J. Kerr, & James S. Scott. (1996). Selective cleavage of ketals and acetals under neutral, anhydrous conditions using triphenylphosphine and carbon tetrabromide. Chemical Communications. 341–341. 43 indexed citations
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Johnstone, Craig, William J. Kerr, & Udo E. W. Lange. (1995). Total synthesis of (+)-taylorione utilising modified Pauson–Khand reaction methodology. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 457–458. 19 indexed citations

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