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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 97 806 736 20 18 219 45418

Bruno Lemaitre publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruno Lemaitre between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruno Lemaitre published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2025. 33 of the 291 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2025. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 29 publications 2026: 4 publications
1991 2026

291 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruno Lemaitre: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 1
1993 4
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 2
2000 8
2001 7
2002 11
2003 6
2004 7
2005 4
2006 11
2007 2
2008 8
2009 11
2010 5
2011 6
2012 9
2013 10
2014 9
2015 13
2016 13
2017 7
2018 8
2019 15
2020 11
2021 17
2022 12
2023 9
2024 19
2025 29
2026 4
Total 291
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Bruno Lemaitre publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 212–221 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 219 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158 219
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Bruno Lemaitre D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66 97
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 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

Bruno Lemaitre is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Immunology and Microbiology, with specific focus on areas such as Insect Science, Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work centers on the study of insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, and insect utilization and effects. Other notable research topics include neurobiology and insect physiology, insect-plant interactions and control, antimicrobial peptides and activities, and insect behavior and control techniques.

Lemaitre's publication record includes papers in several established venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Immunity
  • Cell Reports
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation

Recent research contributions cover diverse aspects of immunity and insect biology. Selected recent papers are:

  • Drosophila Antimicrobial Peptides and Lysozymes Regulate Gut Microbiota Composition and Abundance, 2021, mBio
  • Iron sequestration by transferrin 1 mediates nutritional immunity in Drosophila melanogaster, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The conceptual foundations of innate immunity: Taking stock 30 years later, 2024, Immunity
  • Ecology-relevant bacteria drive the evolution of host antimicrobial peptides in Drosophila, 2023, Science
  • Renal Purge of Hemolymphatic Lipids Prevents the Accumulation of ROS-Induced Inflammatory Oxidized Lipids and Protects Drosophila from Tissue Damage, 2020, Immunity

Frequent collaborators include Mark A. Hanson, Florent Masson, Samuel Rommelaere, Fanny Schüpfer, and Shu Kondo. These partnerships reflect recurring coauthorship across numerous publications.

In addition to journal articles, Bruno Lemaitre has contributed to book publications, including "The Drosophila immunity handbook," published by EPFL Press eBooks in 2024.

The scientist is recognized as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), indicating membership in a major scientific society.

Best Publications

  • The Host Defense of Drosophila melanogaster

    Bruno Lemaitre;Jules Hoffmann

  • Drosophila host defense: Differential induction of antimicrobial peptide genes after infection by various classes of microorganisms

    Bruno Lemaitre;Jean-Marc Reichhart;Jules A. Hoffmann

  • The Toll and Imd pathways are the major regulators of the immune response in Drosophila

    Ennio De Gregorio;Paul T. Spellman;Phoebe Tzou;Gerald M. Rubin

  • Drosophila intestinal response to bacterial infection: activation of host defense and stem cell proliferation

    Nicolas Buchon;Nichole A. Broderick;Mickael Poidevin;Sylvain Pradervand

  • Genome-wide analysis of the Drosophila immune response by using oligonucleotide microarrays.

    Ennio De Gregorio;Paul T. Spellman;Gerald M. Rubin;Bruno Lemaitre

  • Invasive and indigenous microbiota impact intestinal stem cell activity through multiple pathways in Drosophila

    Nicolas Buchon;Nichole A. Broderick;Sveta Chakrabarti;Bruno Lemaitre

  • A recessive mutation, immune deficiency (imd), defines two distinct control pathways in the Drosophila host defense

    Bruno Lemaitre;Elisabeth Kromer-Metzger;Lydia Michaut;Emmanuelle Nicolas

  • The Drosophila immune system detects bacteria through specific peptidoglycan recognition.

    François Leulier;Claudine Parquet;Sebastien Pili-Floury;Ji-Hwan Ryu

  • Tissue-Specific Inducible Expression of Antimicrobial Peptide Genes in Drosophila Surface Epithelia

    Phoebe Tzou;Serge Ohresser;Dominique Ferrandon;Maria Capovilla

  • Toll-like receptors — taking an evolutionary approach

    François Leulier;Bruno Lemaitre

  • The Digestive Tract of Drosophila melanogaster

    Bruno Lemaitre;Irene Miguel-Aliaga

  • The Drosophila Amidase PGRP-LB Modulates the Immune Response to Bacterial Infection

    Anna Zaidman-Rémy;Mireille Hervé;Mickael Poidevin;Sébastien Pili-Floury

  • Gut homeostasis in a microbial world: insights from Drosophila melanogaster

    Nicolas Buchon;Nichole A. Broderick;Bruno Lemaitre

  • Drosophila host defense after oral infection by an entomopathogenic Pseudomonas species.

    Nicolas Vodovar;Marisa Vinals;Peter Liehl;Alan Basset

  • The Drosophila caspase Dredd is required to resist Gram-negative bacterial infection

    François Leulier;Antony Rodriguez;Ranjiv S Khush;John M Abrams

  • How Drosophila combats microbial infection: a model to study innate immunity and host-pathogen interactions.

    Phoebe Tzou;Ennio De Gregorio;Bruno Lemaitre

  • A drosomycin-GFP reporter transgene reveals a local immune response in Drosophila that is not dependent on the Toll pathway

    D. Ferrandon;A.C. Jung;M.‐C. Criqui;B. Lemaitre

  • Microbiota-Induced Changes in Drosophila melanogaster Host Gene Expression and Gut Morphology

    Nichole A. Broderick;Nicolas Buchon;Bruno Lemaitre

  • Gram-negative Bacteria-binding Protein, a Pattern Recognition Receptor for Lipopolysaccharide and β-1,3-Glucan That Mediates the Signaling for the Induction of Innate Immune Genes in Drosophila melanogaster Cells

    Yong-Sik Kim;Ji-Hwan Ryu;Sung-Jun Han;Kun-Ho Choi

  • Drosophila EGFR pathway coordinates stem cell proliferation and gut remodeling following infection

    Nicolas Buchon;Nichole A Broderick;Takayuki Kuraishi;Bruno Lemaitre

  • The phytopathogenic bacteria Erwinia carotovora infects Drosophila and activates an immune response

    Alan Basset;Ranjiv S. Khush;Anne Braun;Louis Gardan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jules A. Hoffmann
Jules A. Hoffmann University of Strasbourg
Jean-Marc Reichhart
Jean-Marc Reichhart University of Strasbourg
Ryu Ueda
Ryu Ueda National Institute of Genetics
Dominique Mengin-Lecreulx
Dominique Mengin-Lecreulx University of Paris-Saclay
Ennio De Gregorio
Ennio De Gregorio Novartis (Switzerland)
Philippe Bulet
Philippe Bulet Grenoble Alpes University
Pascal Meier
Pascal Meier Institute of Cancer Research
Paul T. Spellman
Paul T. Spellman Oregon Health & Science University
Philippe Georgel
Philippe Georgel University of Strasbourg
Bart Deplancke
Bart Deplancke École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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