Richard Heath

4.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
15 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Richard Heath is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Heath has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Richard Heath's work include Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (8 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (8 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (2 papers). Richard Heath is often cited by papers focused on Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (8 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (8 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (2 papers). Richard Heath collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Richard Heath's co-authors include David Carling, Stephen R. Johnstone, Milica Momcilovic, Seung Pyo Hong, Angela Woods, Marian Carlson, Matthew J. Sanders, Stephen R. Martin, L.F. Haire and Bing Xiao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Richard Heath

15 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase-β acts upstream of AMP-activated protein kinase in mammalian cells
    2005 1.2k citations Angela Woods, Richard Heath et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
  2. Structure of mammalian AMPK and its regulation by ADP
    2011 712 citations Bing Xiao, Matthew J. Sanders et al. Nature profile →
  3. Structural basis of AMPK regulation by small molecule activators
    2013 428 citations Bing Xiao, Matthew J. Sanders et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard Heath United Kingdom 13 3.0k 1.4k 737 658 629 15 3.7k
Jamie W. Joseph Canada 30 1.9k 0.6× 1.6k 1.1× 236 0.3× 1.0k 1.5× 763 1.2× 51 3.2k
Jerry R. Colca United States 40 2.9k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 1.2k 1.6× 1.1k 1.7× 1.1k 1.7× 115 5.0k
Raymond E. Soccio United States 21 1.9k 0.6× 734 0.5× 375 0.5× 517 0.8× 339 0.5× 26 3.0k
Sean M. Armour United States 14 2.1k 0.7× 351 0.2× 521 0.7× 910 1.4× 213 0.3× 18 4.2k
Stephen J. Gardell United States 31 2.0k 0.7× 435 0.3× 293 0.4× 1.8k 2.7× 315 0.5× 84 4.4k
Michael R. Jirousek United States 29 2.8k 0.9× 183 0.1× 536 0.7× 762 1.2× 348 0.6× 60 4.7k
Steven F. Abcouwer United States 33 2.0k 0.7× 307 0.2× 408 0.6× 400 0.6× 249 0.4× 83 4.4k
Sasanka Ramanadham United States 41 2.8k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 212 0.3× 765 1.2× 689 1.1× 124 4.6k
Paul Rothenberg United States 33 3.0k 1.0× 1.9k 1.3× 291 0.4× 662 1.0× 2.0k 3.2× 60 5.1k
Pascale Perret France 18 1.6k 0.6× 723 0.5× 577 0.8× 1.4k 2.1× 357 0.6× 41 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Heath

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Heath

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Heath, Richard, Daniel P. Maskell, Rebecca F. Thompson, et al.. (2023). Cryo-EM structure of SKP1-SKP2-CKS1 in complex with CDK2-cyclin A-p27KIP1. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 10718–10718. 7 indexed citations
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Xiao, Bing, Matthew J. Sanders, David Carmena, et al.. (2013). Structural basis of AMPK regulation by small molecule activators. Nature Communications. 4(1). 3017–3017. 428 indexed citations breakdown →
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Heath, Richard, E. Underwood, Matthew J. Sanders, et al.. (2011). ADP Regulates SNF1, the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Homolog of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase. Cell Metabolism. 14(5). 707–714. 124 indexed citations
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Xiao, Bing, Matthew J. Sanders, E. Underwood, et al.. (2011). Structure of mammalian AMPK and its regulation by ADP. Nature. 472(7342). 230–233. 712 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tsuchiya, Yugo, Fiona C. Denison, Richard Heath, David Carling, & David Saggerson. (2011). 5′-AMP-activated protein kinase is inactivated by adrenergic signalling in adult cardiac myocytes. Bioscience Reports. 32(2). 197–209. 10 indexed citations
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Sanders, Matthew J., et al.. (2007). Defining the Mechanism of Activation of AMP-activated Protein Kinase by the Small Molecule A-769662, a Member of the Thienopyridone Family. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(45). 32539–32548. 269 indexed citations
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Xiao, Bing, Richard Heath, Peter Saiu, et al.. (2007). Structural basis for AMP binding to mammalian AMP-activated protein kinase. Nature. 449(7161). 496–500. 466 indexed citations
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Heath, Richard, Fredrik Karpe, Ross W. Milne, et al.. (2006). Dietary fatty acids make a rapid and substantial contribution to VLDL-triacylglycerol in the fed state. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 292(3). E732–E739. 44 indexed citations
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Horman, Sandrine, Didier Vertommen, Richard Heath, et al.. (2005). Insulin Antagonizes Ischemia-induced Thr172 Phosphorylation of AMP-activated Protein Kinase α-Subunits in Heart via Hierarchical Phosphorylation of Ser485/491. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(9). 5335–5340. 301 indexed citations
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Woods, Angela, Richard Heath, Seung Pyo Hong, et al.. (2005). Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase-β acts upstream of AMP-activated protein kinase in mammalian cells. Cell Metabolism. 2(1). 21–33. 1155 indexed citations breakdown →
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Heath, Richard, Fredrik Karpe, Ross W. Milne, et al.. (2003). Selective partitioning of dietary fatty acids into the VLDL TG pool in the early postprandial period. Journal of Lipid Research. 44(11). 2065–2072. 123 indexed citations
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Heath, Richard, et al.. (1997). Tuning the Singlet−Triplet Energy Gap in a Non-Kekulé Series by Designed Structural Variation. The Singlet States of N-Substituted-3,4-dimethylenepyrrole Biradicals. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 119(6). 1406–1415. 29 indexed citations
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Heath, Richard, et al.. (1993). Long-lived spin isomerism of singlet and triplet states of N-arenesulfonyl-3,4-dimethylenepyrroles. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 115(21). 9830–9831. 32 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiang‐Lei, et al.. (1988). Spectroscopic characterization of side-chain disordering processes in discotic liquid crystals. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 92(1). 196–199. 15 indexed citations

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