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Alain Israël

Alain Israël

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
France
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 83 892 793 25 19 133 30671

Alain Israël publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alain Israël between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alain Israël published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2000. 2 of the 157 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2000. 1980: 3 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1980 2025

157 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alain Israël: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 3
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 3
1986 4
1987 2
1988 0
1989 4
1990 4
1991 3
1992 4
1993 4
1994 3
1995 7
1996 2
1997 10
1998 4
1999 6
2000 13
2001 7
2002 9
2003 12
2004 13
2005 3
2006 7
2007 3
2008 3
2009 2
2010 6
2011 4
2012 4
2013 2
2014 2
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 2
Total 157
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Alain Israël 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 Alain Israël sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 127–136 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 133 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158 133
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Alain Israël 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 Alain Israël sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60 83
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2000 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1989 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Alain Israël is affiliated with the Institut Pasteur in France and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of infectious diseases, parasitology, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics. Their research work frequently covers topics related to viral infections and vectors as well as vector-borne infectious and animal diseases.

Their recent papers include the following:

  • Molecular screening for blood pathogens in synanthropic Pipistrellus bats in Spain reveals novel and human-related hemoplasmas, 2025, Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • Author Correction: TNF-mediated inflammatory skin disease in mice with epidermis-specific deletion of IKK2, 2025, Nature

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Javier Millán, Paula Santibáñez, Luís V. Monteagudo, Susana P Veloso Soares, and Ruth Rodríguez-Pastor.

Publication venues where their work appears regularly include:

  • Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • Nature

Alain Israël's research emphasizes the study of diseases transmitted by vectors, particularly focusing on viral infections and their impact on animals and human populations. The combination of subfields in parasitology and infectious diseases highlights their interdisciplinary approach to understanding complex biological interactions.

Throughout their career, they have been recognized with awards such as the Member of Academia Europaea in 2000 and the Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1989.

Best Publications

  • Signalling downstream of activated mammalian Notch.

    Sophie Jarriault;Christel Brou;Frédérique Logeat;Eric H. Schroeter

  • A Novel Proteolytic Cleavage Involved in Notch Signaling: The Role of the Disintegrin-Metalloprotease TACE

    Christel Brou;Frédérique Logeat;Neetu Gupta;Christine Bessia

  • The tumour suppressor CYLD negatively regulates NF-kappaB signalling by deubiquitination.

    Andrew Kovalenko;Christine Chable-Bessia;Giuseppina Cantarella;Giuseppina Cantarella;Alain Israël

  • Complementation Cloning of NEMO, a Component of the IκB Kinase Complex Essential for NF-κB Activation

    Shoji Yamaoka;Gilles Courtois;Christine Bessia;Simon T Whiteside

  • The Notch1 receptor is cleaved constitutively by a furin-like convertase

    Frédérique Logeat;Christine Bessia;Christel Brou;Odile LeBail

  • The DNA binding subunit of NF-κB is identical to factor KBF1 and homologous to the rel oncogene product

    Mark Kieran;Volker Blank;Frédérique Logeat;Joël Vandekerckhove

  • The IKK Complex, a Central Regulator of NF-κB Activation

    Alain Israël

  • Genomic rearrangement in NEMO impairs NF-kappaB activation and is a cause of incontinentia pigmenti. The International Incontinentia Pigmenti (IP) Consortium.

    Asmae Smahi;G. Courtois;P. Vabres;S. Yamaoka

  • X-linked anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immunodeficiency is caused by impaired NF-kappaB signaling.

    Rainer Döffinger;Asma Smahi;Christine Bessia;Frédéric Geissmann

  • The IKK complex: an integrator of all signals that activate NF-κB?

    Alain Israël

  • I kappa B epsilon, a novel member of the IκB family, controls RelA and cRel NF‐κB activity

    Simon T. Whiteside;Jean‐Charles Epinat;Nancy R. Rice;Alain Israël

  • The precursor of NF-κB p50 has IκB-like functions

    N.R. Rice;M.L. MacKichan;M.L. MacKichan;A. Israël

  • NEMO/IKKγ-Deficient Mice Model Incontinentia Pigmenti

    Marc Schmidt-Supprian;Wilhelm Bloch;Gilles Courtois;Klaus Addicks

  • TNF-mediated inflammatory skin disease in mice with epidermis-specific deletion of IKK2

    Manolis Pasparakis;Gilles Courtois;Martin Hafner;Martin Hafner;Marc Schmidt-Supprian;Marc Schmidt-Supprian

  • Functional interaction between SEL-10, an F-box protein, and the nuclear form of activated Notch1 receptor.

    Neetu Gupta-Rossi;Odile Le Bail;Hedva Gonen;Christel Brou

  • NF-κB and related proteins: Rel/dorsal homologies meet ankyrin-like repeats

    Volker Blank;Philippe Kourilsky;Alain Israël

  • IκB proteins: structure, function and regulation

    Simon T. Whiteside;Alain Israël

  • Promoter analysis of the gene encoding the I kappa B-alpha/MAD3 inhibitor of NF-kappa B: positive regulation by members of the rel/NF-kappa B family.

    O Le Bail;R Schmidt-Ullrich;A Israël

  • Detailed analysis of the mouse H-2Kb promoter: enhancer-like sequences and their role in the regulation of class I gene expression

    Akinori Kimura;Alain Israël;Odile Le Bail;Philippe Kourilsky

  • Delta-1 Activation of Notch-1 Signaling Results in HES-1 Transactivation

    Sophie Jarriault;Odile Le Bail;Estelle Hirsinger;Olivier Pourquié

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe Kourilsky
Philippe Kourilsky Collège de France
Jean-Laurent Casanova
Jean-Laurent Casanova The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Laurent Abel
Laurent Abel Université Paris Cité
Michel Véron
Michel Véron Institut Pasteur
Shoji Yamaoka
Shoji Yamaoka Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Guido Kroemer
Guido Kroemer Université Paris Cité
Aaron Ciechanover
Aaron Ciechanover Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Eugenia Morselli
Eugenia Morselli San Sebastián University
Alan L. Schwartz
Alan L. Schwartz Washington University in St. Louis

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