Robin Taylor

39.6k total citations · 11 hit papers
91 papers, 33.6k citations indexed

About

Robin Taylor is a scholar working on Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin Taylor has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 33.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 35 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 30 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robin Taylor's work include Crystallography and molecular interactions (39 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (35 papers) and Molecular spectroscopy and chirality (15 papers). Robin Taylor is often cited by papers focused on Crystallography and molecular interactions (39 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (35 papers) and Molecular spectroscopy and chirality (15 papers). Robin Taylor collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Switzerland. Robin Taylor's co-authors include Clare F. Macrae, Patrick McCabe, Olga Kennard, Jacco van de Streek, Elna Pidcock, Ian Bruno, Andrew R. Leach, Peter Willett, Robert C. Glen and Gareth Jones and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Robin Taylor

87 papers receiving 32.8k citations

Hit Papers

Mercury CSD 2.0– new features for ... 1982 2026 1996 2011 2008 2006 1997 2002 1982 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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. Mercury CSD 2.0– new features for the visualization and investigation of crystal structures
    2008 7.6k citations Clare F. Macrae, Ian Bruno et al. Journal of Applied Crystallography profile →
  2. Mercury: visualization and analysis of crystal structures
    2006 6.1k citations Clare F. Macrae, Patrick McCabe et al. Journal of Applied Crystallography profile →
  3. Development and validation of a genetic algorithm for flexible docking 1 1Edited by F. E. Cohen
    1997 5.5k citations Gareth Jones, Peter Willett et al. Journal of Molecular Biology profile →
  4. New software for searching the Cambridge Structural Database and visualizing crystal structures
    2002 2.8k citations Ian Bruno, Jason C. Cole et al. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science profile →
  5. Crystallographic evidence for the existence of CH.cntdot..cntdot..cntdot.O, CH.cntdot..cntdot..cntdot.N and CH.cntdot..cntdot..cntdot.Cl hydrogen bonds
    1982 1.7k citations Robin Taylor, Olga Kennard profile →
  6. Intermolecular Nonbonded Contact Distances in Organic Crystal Structures: Comparison with Distances Expected from van der Waals Radii
    1996 1.3k citations Robin Taylor et al. profile →
  7. Systematic analysis of structural data as a research technique in organic chemistry
    1983 914 citations Frank H. Allen, Olga Kennard et al. profile →
  8. Organic Fluorine Hardly Ever Accepts Hydrogen Bonds
    1997 833 citations Jack D. Dunitz, Robin Taylor Chemistry - A European Journal profile →
  9. Retrieval of Crystallographically-Derived Molecular Geometry Information
    2004 725 citations Ian Bruno, Jason C. Cole et al. profile →
  10. The Nature and Geometry of Intermolecular Interactions between Halogens and Oxygen or Nitrogen
    1996 723 citations Jos P. M. Lommerse, Robin Taylor et al. profile →
  11. Hydrogen-bond geometry in organic crystals
    1984 438 citations Robin Taylor, Olga Kennard profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robin Taylor United Kingdom 41 12.9k 11.2k 9.1k 8.7k 8.4k 91 33.6k
Frank H. Allen United Kingdom 48 14.2k 1.1× 12.6k 1.1× 9.2k 1.0× 4.1k 0.5× 7.8k 0.9× 209 29.2k
Christopher J. Cramer United States 99 25.0k 1.9× 16.9k 1.5× 8.9k 1.0× 8.0k 0.9× 16.8k 2.0× 545 60.8k
Walter Thiel Germany 97 15.3k 1.2× 8.3k 0.7× 7.7k 0.8× 9.4k 1.1× 11.3k 1.3× 725 46.0k
Keiji Morokuma United States 99 18.1k 1.4× 10.2k 0.9× 7.9k 0.9× 7.2k 0.8× 13.3k 1.6× 831 50.1k
James J. P. Stewart United States 38 14.2k 1.1× 2.8k 0.3× 6.5k 0.7× 7.0k 0.8× 8.9k 1.1× 99 34.6k
Jacopo Tomasi Italy 56 17.9k 1.4× 4.5k 0.4× 11.3k 1.2× 6.0k 0.7× 9.7k 1.1× 193 40.5k
Olga Kennard United Kingdom 52 9.5k 0.7× 6.0k 0.5× 4.0k 0.4× 14.0k 1.6× 6.1k 0.7× 194 28.3k
Warren J. Hehre United States 61 25.7k 2.0× 10.7k 1.0× 12.8k 1.4× 5.9k 0.7× 15.3k 1.8× 214 62.0k
Benedetta Mennucci Italy 78 19.1k 1.5× 4.8k 0.4× 15.8k 1.7× 9.3k 1.1× 13.4k 1.6× 348 52.0k
Pavel Hobza Czechia 109 11.4k 0.9× 6.4k 0.6× 19.1k 2.1× 14.1k 1.6× 11.6k 1.4× 560 50.1k

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All Works

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Cole, Jason C., et al.. (2020). Identification of Noncompetitive Protein–Ligand Interactions for Structural Optimization. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 60(12). 6595–6611. 11 indexed citations
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Brock, C.P. & Robin Taylor. (2020). Identifying and characterizing translationally modulated molecular crystal structures. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials. 76(4). 630–642. 12 indexed citations
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Kuhn, Bernd, Erik Gilberg, Robin Taylor, Jason C. Cole, & Oliver Korb. (2019). How Significant Are Unusual Protein–Ligand Interactions? Insights from Database Mining. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 62(22). 10441–10455. 41 indexed citations
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Cole, Jason C., Oliver Korb, Patrick McCabe, Murray G. Read, & Robin Taylor. (2018). Knowledge-Based Conformer Generation Using the Cambridge Structural Database. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 58(3). 615–629. 54 indexed citations
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Taylor, Robin. (2014). Which intermolecular interactions have a significant influence on crystal packing?. CrystEngComm. 16(30). 6852–6865. 68 indexed citations
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Woolfson, Lisa, et al.. (2010). Parental attributions of controllability as a moderator of the relationship between developmental disability and behaviour problems. Child Care Health and Development. 37(2). 184–194. 12 indexed citations
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Macrae, Clare F., Ian Bruno, James A. Chisholm, et al.. (2008). Mercury CSD 2.0– new features for the visualization and investigation of crystal structures. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 41(2). 466–470. 7600 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gillet, Valerie J., et al.. (2007). Incorporating partial matches within multiobjective pharmacophore identification. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 20(12). 735–749. 18 indexed citations
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Cole, Jason C., et al.. (2005). Comparing protein–ligand docking programs is difficult. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 60(3). 325–332. 275 indexed citations
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Allen, Frank H. & Robin Taylor. (2005). Librarians, crystal structures and drug design. Chemical Communications. 5135–5135. 9 indexed citations
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Allen, Frank H. & Robin Taylor. (2004). Research applications of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). Chemical Society Reviews. 33(8). 463–463. 125 indexed citations
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Gillet, Valerie J., et al.. (2004). Generation of multiple pharmacophore hypotheses using multiobjective optimisation techniques. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 18(11). 665–682. 39 indexed citations
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Deane, Charlotte M., Frank H. Allen, Robin Taylor, & Tom L. Blundell. (1999). Carbonyl–carbonyl interactions stabilize the partially allowed Ramachandran conformations of asparagine and aspartic acid. Protein Engineering Design and Selection. 12(12). 1025–1028. 85 indexed citations
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Nobeli, Irene, Sarah L. Price, Jos P. M. Lommerse, & Robin Taylor. (1997). Hydrogen bonding properties of oxygen and nitrogen acceptors in aromatic heterocycles. Journal of Computational Chemistry. 18(16). 2060–2074. 3 indexed citations
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Dunitz, Jack D. & Robin Taylor. (1997). Organic Fluorine Hardly Ever Accepts Hydrogen Bonds. Chemistry - A European Journal. 3(1). 89–98. 833 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lommerse, Jos P. M. & Robin Taylor. (1997). Characterising Non-Covalent Interactions With The Cambridge Structural Database. Journal of enzyme inhibition. 11(4). 223–243. 13 indexed citations
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Jones, Gareth, Peter Willett, Robert C. Glen, Andrew R. Leach, & Robin Taylor. (1997). Development and validation of a genetic algorithm for flexible docking 1 1Edited by F. E. Cohen. Journal of Molecular Biology. 267(3). 727–748. 5504 indexed citations breakdown →
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Taylor, Robin. (1993). Hoards of the Bronze Age in southern Britain : analysis and interpretation. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 14 indexed citations
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Taylor, Robin & Olga Kennard. (1983). The estimation of average molecular dimensions from crystallographic data. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science. 39(4). 517–525. 23 indexed citations

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