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Alain Nicolas

Alain Nicolas

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 54 3640 3435 186 176 121 11094

Alain Nicolas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alain Nicolas between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alain Nicolas published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2016. 1 of the 138 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2016. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

138 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alain Nicolas: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 3
1990 1
1991 0
1992 4
1993 2
1994 4
1995 2
1996 2
1997 6
1998 3
1999 5
2000 1
2001 2
2002 4
2003 5
2004 2
2005 3
2006 1
2007 3
2008 5
2009 5
2010 2
2011 5
2012 3
2013 2
2014 4
2015 4
2016 10
2017 5
2018 1
2019 8
2020 6
2021 6
2022 2
2023 2
2024 0
2025 1
Total 138
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Alain Nicolas publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Nicolas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 115–124 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 121 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203 121
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Alain Nicolas D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Nicolas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145 54
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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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

Alain Nicolas is affiliated with the Institute Curie in France and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a particular focus on molecular biology, surgery, plant science, epidemiology, and genetics. Their research encompasses multiple scientific topics including fungal and yeast genetics research, DNA repair mechanisms, cervical cancer and HPV research, evolution and genetic dynamics, CRISPR and genetic engineering, chromosomal and genetic variations, and genetic factors in colorectal cancer.

Their recent papers cover diverse areas of biomedical and genetic research. Notable publications include:

  • Human papilloma virus (HPV) integration signature in Cervical Cancer: identification of MACROD2 gene as HPV hot spot integration site, 2020, British Journal of Cancer
  • Trajectory and uniqueness of mutational signatures in yeast mutators, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Assessment of the roles of SPO11-2 and SPO11-4 in meiosis in rice using CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis, 2020, Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Human papilloma virus integration sites and genomic signatures in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, 2022, Molecular Oncology
  • Sweat Gland Tumors Arising on Acral Sites, 2023, The American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Alain Nicolas include Sylvain Baulande, Sonia Lameiras, Sophie Loeillet, Simone Mozzachiodi, and Gianni Liti.

The scientist's frequent publication venues reflect a range of journals that address molecular biology, genetics, and cancer research. These venues include:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • British Journal of Cancer
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Experimental Botany

In recognition of their work, Alain Nicolas is a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • An atypical topoisomerase II from Archaea with implications for meiotic recombination.

    Bergerat A;de Massy B;Gadelle D;Varoutas Pc

  • Histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation marks meiotic recombination initiation sites

    Valérie Borde;Nicolas Robine;Nicolas Robine;Waka Lin;Sandrine Bonfils

  • XUTs are a class of Xrn1-sensitive antisense regulatory non-coding RNA in yeast

    E. van Dijk;C. Chen;Y. D’aubenton-Carafa;S. Gourvennec

  • The Yeast Pif1 Helicase Prevents Genomic Instability Caused by G-Quadruplex-Forming CEB1 Sequences In Vivo

    Cyril Ribeyre;Judith Lopes;Jean Baptiste Boulé;Jean Baptiste Boulé;Aurèle Piazza

  • Spo11-Accessory Proteins Link Double-Strand Break Sites to the Chromosome Axis in Early Meiotic Recombination

    Silvia Panizza;Marco A. Mendoza;Marc Berlinger;Lingzhi Huang

  • A genomewide screen in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for genes that suppress the accumulation of mutations.

    Meng-Er Huang;Anne-Gaëlle Rio;Alain Nicolas;Richard D. Kolodner

  • An initiation site for meiotic gene conversion in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Alain Nicolas;Douglas Treco;Neil P. Schultes;Jack W. Szostak

  • G-quadruplex-induced instability during leading-strand replication

    Judith Lopes;Aurèle Piazza;Rodrigo Bermejo;Barry Kriegsman

  • The impact of replication stress on replication dynamics and DNA damage in vertebrate cells.

    Hervé Técher;Stéphane Koundrioukoff;Alain Nicolas;Michelle Debatisse;Michelle Debatisse

  • Changes in chromatin structure at recombination initiation sites during yeast meiosis.

    K Ohta;T Shibata;A Nicolas

  • SVDetect: a tool to identify genomic structural variations from paired-end and mate-pair sequencing data

    Bruno Zeitouni;Valentina Boeva;Isabelle Janoueix-Lerosey;Sophie Loeillet

  • The COMPASS Subunit Spp1 Links Histone Methylation to Initiation of Meiotic Recombination

    Laurent Acquaviva;Lóránt Székvölgyi;Lóránt Székvölgyi;Bernhard Dichtl;Beatriz Solange Dichtl

  • Recombination at work for meiosis

    Kathleen N Smith;Alain Nicolas

  • Protein engineering by cDNA recombination in yeasts: shuffling of mammalian cytochrome P-450 functions.

    Denis Pompon;Alain Nicolas

  • Recombination between similar but not identical DNA sequences during yeast transformation occurs within short stretches of identity

    Christine Mézard;Denis Pompon;Alain Nicolas

  • The nucleotide mapping of DNA double-strand breaks at the CYS3 initiation site of meiotic recombination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    B de Massy;V Rocco;A Nicolas

  • Association of Mre11p with Double-Strand Break Sites during Yeast Meiosis

    Valérie Borde;Waka Lin;Eugene Novikov;John H. Petrini

  • Set1 is required for meiotic S-phase onset, double-strand break formation and middle gene expression

    Julie Sollier;Waka Lin;Christine Soustelle;Karsten Suhre

  • POL32, a subunit of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae DNA polymerase delta, defines a link between DNA replication and the mutagenic bypass repair pathway.

    Huang Me;de Calignon A;Nicolas A;Galibert F

  • Genetic network interactions among replication, repair and nuclear pore deficiencies in yeast

    Sophie Loeillet;Benoît Palancade;Marina Cartron;Agnès Thierry

Frequent Co-Authors

Gianni Liti
Gianni Liti Grenoble Alpes University
Kunihiro Ohta
Kunihiro Ohta University of Tokyo
Claude Houdayer
Claude Houdayer Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen
Jack W. Szostak
Jack W. Szostak University of Chicago
Michael Lichten
Michael Lichten National Institutes of Health
Laurent Bélec
Laurent Bélec Université Paris Cité
Marc Fellous
Marc Fellous Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Emmanuel Barillot
Emmanuel Barillot Institute Curie
Takehiko Shibata
Takehiko Shibata Yokohama City University

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