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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 114 319 191 290 50101

Benoit de Crombrugghe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benoit de Crombrugghe between 1963 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benoit de Crombrugghe published across 61 years, from 1963 to 2023, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1996. 1 of the 303 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1996. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1963 2023

303 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benoit de Crombrugghe: publications per year, 1963 to 2023
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 1
1965 1
1966 3
1967 1
1968 0
1969 2
1970 1
1971 2
1972 1
1973 2
1974 3
1975 0
1976 2
1977 3
1978 3
1979 3
1980 5
1981 10
1982 3
1983 7
1984 6
1985 6
1986 6
1987 5
1988 6
1989 1
1990 5
1991 7
1992 8
1993 5
1994 15
1995 10
1996 18
1997 5
1998 10
1999 2
2000 9
2001 10
2002 8
2003 12
2004 5
2005 6
2006 7
2007 6
2008 8
2009 7
2010 14
2011 4
2012 11
2013 7
2014 7
2015 5
2016 2
2017 2
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
Total 303
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Benoit de Crombrugghe 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 Benoit de Crombrugghe 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, 287–296 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: 290 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
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 52 290
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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Benoit de Crombrugghe 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 Benoit de Crombrugghe 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, 114–115 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: 114 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 28 114
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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Overview

Benoit de Crombrugghe was affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research mainly spanned the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a specific focus on molecular biology, oncology, and cancer research.

Their work frequently explored topics related to cancer-related gene regulation and molecular pathways, including NF-κB signaling pathways, bone metabolism and diseases, TGF-β signaling in diseases, as well as RNA research and splicing.

Among their recent publications were:

  • Wnt/ß-catenin-mediated p53 suppression is indispensable for osteogenesis of mesenchymal progenitor cells, 2021, published in Cell Death and Disease
  • Osteoblast-Specific Overexpression of Nucleolar Protein NO66/RIOX1 in Mouse Embryos Leads to Osteoporosis in Adult Mice, 2023, published in Journal of Osteoporosis

Their frequent co-authors included Xin Zhou, Allyson Beilter, Zhaohui Xu, Ruli Gao, and Shunbin Xiong. Their scholarly contributions appeared most often in the journals Cell Death and Disease and Journal of Osteoporosis.

Best Publications

  • The Novel Zinc Finger-Containing Transcription Factor Osterix Is Required for Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation

    Kazuhisa Nakashima;Xin Zhou;Gary Kunkel;Zhaoping Zhang

  • Sox9 is required for cartilage formation.

    Weimin Bi;Jian Min Deng;Zhaoping Zhang;Richard R. Behringer

  • The transcription factor Sox9 has essential roles in successive steps of the chondrocyte differentiation pathway and is required for expression of Sox5 and Sox6

    Haruhiko Akiyama;Marie-Christine Chaboissier;James F. Martin;Andreas Schedl

  • Some recent advances in the chemistry and biology of transforming growth factor-beta.

    M B Sporn;A B Roberts;L M Wakefield;B de Crombrugghe

  • SOX9 is a potent activator of the chondrocyte-specific enhancer of the pro alpha1(II) collagen gene.

    V Lefebvre;W Huang;V R Harley;P N Goodfellow

  • Evidence for two functional gal promoters in intact Escherichia coli cells.

    H Aiba;S Adhya;B de Crombrugghe

  • A new long form of Sox5 (L-Sox5), Sox6 and Sox9 are coexpressed in chondrogenesis and cooperatively activate the type II collagen gene

    Véronique Lefebvre;Ping Li;Benoit de Crombrugghe

  • Interactions between Sox9 and β-catenin control chondrocyte differentiation

    Haruhiko Akiyama;Jon P. Lyons;Yuko Mori-Akiyama;Xiaohong Yang

  • Cyclic AMP receptor protein: role in transcription activation

    B de Crombrugghe;S Busby;H Buc

  • A nuclear factor 1 binding site mediates the transcriptional activation of a type I collagen promoter by transforming growth factor-β

    Pellegrino Rossi;Gerard Karsenty;Anita B. Roberts;Nanette S. Roche

  • The transcription factors L-Sox5 and Sox6 are essential for cartilage formation

    Patrick Smits;Ping Li;Jennifer Mandel;Zhaoping Zhang

  • The Family of Collagen Genes

    E Vuorio;B de Crombrugghe

  • Parallel expression of Sox9 and Col2a1 in cells undergoing chondrogenesis.

    Qi Zhao;Heidi Eberspaecher;Véronique Lefebvre;Benoit de Crombrugghe

  • Osteo-chondroprogenitor cells are derived from Sox9 expressing precursors

    Haruhiko Akiyama;Jung Eun Kim;Jung Eun Kim;Kazuhisa Nakashima;Gener Balmes

  • Regulatory mechanisms in the pathways of cartilage and bone formation.

    Benoit de Crombrugghe;Véronique Lefebvre;Kazuhisa Nakashima

  • Transcriptional mechanisms in osteoblast differentiation and bone formation

    Kazuhisa Nakashima;Benoit de Crombrugghe

  • Transcriptional mechanisms of chondrocyte differentiation

    Benoit de Crombrugghe;Veronique Lefebvre;Richard R. Behringer;Weimin Bi

  • NFAT and Osterix cooperatively regulate bone formation

    Takako Koga;Yuichi Matsui;Masataka Asagiri;Tatsuhiko Kodama

  • Sox9 is required for determination of the chondrogenic cell lineage in the cranial neural crest

    Yuko Mori-Akiyama;Haruhiko Akiyama;David H. Rowitch;Benoit de Crombrugghe

  • Chondrocytes transdifferentiate into osteoblasts in endochondral bone during development, postnatal growth and fracture healing in mice.

    Xin Zhou;Klaus von der Mark;Stephen Henry;William Norton

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard R. Behringer
Richard R. Behringer The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Haruhiko Akiyama
Haruhiko Akiyama Gifu University
Ira Pastan
Ira Pastan Center for Cancer Research
Klaus von der Mark
Klaus von der Mark University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Takashi Nakamura
Takashi Nakamura Kyoto University
Amjad Javed
Amjad Javed University of Alabama at Birmingham
Di Chen
Di Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Masaharu Takigawa
Masaharu Takigawa Okayama University
Satrajit Sinha
Satrajit Sinha University at Buffalo, State University of New York
James F. Martin
James F. Martin Baylor College of Medicine

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