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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 46 4166 3933 216 206 87 8141

Bernard de Massy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bernard de Massy between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bernard de Massy published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2024. 13 of the 106 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2024. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 2 publications
1984 2025

106 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bernard de Massy: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 1
2007 4
2008 1
2009 5
2010 4
2011 5
2012 2
2013 9
2014 3
2015 3
2016 3
2017 4
2018 5
2019 4
2020 8
2021 4
2022 8
2023 6
2024 11
2025 2
Total 106
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Bernard de Massy publications per year - data summary

  • Bernard de Massy, a Genetics scholar from Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS, has 106 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 11 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1992, 1997, 1998 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 11 of the 42 years in the span carry no publications at all (1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.4 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 31 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1997: 5 publications (0.4 per year); 1998-2011: 29 publications (2.1 per year); 2012-2025: 72 publications (5.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Bernard de Massy 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 Bernard de Massy 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, 85–94 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: 87 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 87
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
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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Bernard de Massy publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Bernard de Massy, a Genetics scholar from Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS, records 87 publications - the 4th percentile of the discipline.
  • 4% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Bernard de Massy, and about 96% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Bernard de Massy ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Bernard de Massy 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 Bernard de Massy 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 46
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
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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Bernard de Massy D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Bernard de Massy, a Genetics scholar from Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS, records 46 D-Index - the 5th percentile of the discipline.
  • 5% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Bernard de Massy, and about 95% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Bernard de Massy ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

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

Bernard de Massy is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France, focusing on research within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scientific work primarily concentrates on molecular biology, with additional contributions to plant science, oncology, cancer research, and genetics.

The research topics covered by Bernard de Massy include DNA repair mechanisms, genomics and chromatin dynamics, DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, chromosomal and genetic variations, epigenetics and DNA methylation, cancer therapeutics and mechanisms, as well as mitochondrial function and pathology.

Frequent coauthors in their research include Corinne Grey, Julie A. J. Clément, Frédéric Baudat, Boubou Diagouraga, and Thomas Robert.

Scientific publications by Bernard de Massy have appeared mainly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Nucleic Acids Research, eLife, and Nature.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Bernard de Massy include:

  • "Transcriptome and translatome co-evolution in mammals" (2020, Nature)
  • "Chromosome Organization in Early Meiotic Prophase" (2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology)
  • "TOPOVIBL-REC114 interaction regulates meiotic DNA double-strand breaks" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Four-pronged negative feedback of DSB machinery in meiotic DNA-break control in mice" (2021, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • "PRDM9 activity depends on HELLS and promotes local 5-hydroxymethylcytosine enrichment" (2020, eLife)

Bernard de Massy has been recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Meiotic recombination in mammals: localization and regulation

    Frédéric Baudat;Yukiko Imai;Bernard de Massy

  • Cellular Source and Mechanisms of High Transcriptome Complexity in the Mammalian Testis

    Magali Soumillon;Magali Soumillon;Anamaria Necsulea;Anamaria Necsulea;Manuela Weier;David Brawand;David Brawand

  • Initiation of meiotic recombination: how and where? Conservation and specificities among eukaryotes.

    Bernard de Massy

  • RNF212 is a dosage-sensitive regulator of crossing-over during mammalian meiosis

    April Reynolds;Huanyu Qiao;Ye Yang;Jefferson K Chen

  • Distinct histone modifications define initiation and repair of meiotic recombination in the mouse

    Jérôme Buard;Pauline Barthès;Corinne Grey;Bernard de Massy

  • Mutation of the mouse Syce1 gene disrupts synapsis and suggests a link between synaptonemal complex structural components and DNA repair.

    Ewelina Bolcun-Filas;Robert Speed;Mary Taggart;Corinne Grey

  • Regulating double-stranded DNA break repair towards crossover or non-crossover during mammalian meiosis

    Frédéric Baudat;Bernard de Massy

  • MCM8- and MCM9-Deficient Mice Reveal Gametogenesis Defects and Genome Instability Due to Impaired Homologous Recombination

    Malik Lutzmann;Corinne Grey;Sabine Traver;Olivier Ganier

  • Mouse PRDM9 DNA-Binding Specificity Determines Sites of Histone H3 Lysine 4 Trimethylation for Initiation of Meiotic Recombination

    Corinne Grey;Pauline Barthès;Gaëlle Chauveau-Le Friec;Francina Langa

  • Functional conservation of Mei4 for meiotic DNA double-strand break formation from yeasts to mice.

    Rajeev Kumar;Henri-Marc Bourbon;Bernard de Massy

  • Crossover and Noncrossover Pathways in Mouse Meiosis

    Hélène Guillon;Frédéric Baudat;Corinne Grey;R. Michael Liskay

  • The Molecular Chaperone Hsp90α Is Required for Meiotic Progression of Spermatocytes beyond Pachytene in the Mouse

    Iwona Grad;Christopher Cederroth;Joël Jonathan Walicki;Corinne Grey

  • Dicer1 depletion in male germ cells leads to infertility due to cumulative meiotic and spermiogenic defects

    Yannick Romero;Oliver Meikar;Marilena D. Papaioannou;Béatrice Conne

  • Meiotic DNA break formation requires the unsynapsed chromosome axis-binding protein IHO1 (CCDC36) in mice

    Marcello Stanzione;Marek Baumann;Frantzeskos Papanikos;Ihsan Dereli

  • The essential role of yeast topoisomerase III in meiosis depends on recombination.

    Serge Gangloff;Bernard de Massy;Lane Arthur;Rodney Rothstein

  • Transcriptome and translatome co-evolution in mammals

    Zhong-Yi Wang;Evgeny Leushkin;Angélica Liechti;Svetlana Ovchinnikova

  • Gene 3 endonuclease of bacteriophage T7 resolves conformationally branched structures in double-stranded DNA

    Bernard de Massy;Robert A. Weisberg;F.William Studier

  • Molecular Basis for the Regulation of the H3K4 Methyltransferase Activity of PRDM9

    Hong Wu;Nikolas Mathioudakis;Boubou Diagouraga;Aiping Dong

  • Programmed induction of DNA double strand breaks during meiosis: setting up communication between DNA and the chromosome structure.

    Valérie Borde;Bernard de Massy

  • The TopoVIB-Like Protein Family Is Required for Meiotic DNA Double-Strand Break Formation

    T. Robert;A. Nore;C. Brun;C. Maffre

Frequent Co-Authors

Henrik Kaessmann
Henrik Kaessmann Heidelberg University
Serge Nef
Serge Nef University of Geneva
Paula E. Cohen
Paula E. Cohen Cornell University
Christer Höög
Christer Höög Karolinska Institute
Antoine H.F.M. Peters
Antoine H.F.M. Peters Friedrich Miescher Institute
John C. Schimenti
John C. Schimenti Cornell University
Tarjei S. Mikkelsen
Tarjei S. Mikkelsen Arsenal Biosciences (United States)
Rodney Rothstein
Rodney Rothstein Columbia University
Howard J. Cooke
Howard J. Cooke University of Edinburgh

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