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Catherine Rivier publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 360 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Catherine Rivier D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 112 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Catherine Rivier is affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Their research intersects multiple disciplines, primarily within medicine, with a focus on oncology and education. Their work extends to statistical and probabilistic methods and developmental and educational psychology.

The scientist has contributed to a variety of topics, including:

  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
  • Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
  • Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • French Language Learning Methods
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Their recent publications cover a range of subjects from oncology treatments to educational psychology and mathematics teaching. Notable papers include:

  • Efficacy of administration sequence: Sacituzumab Govitecan and Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, 2024, British Journal of Cancer
  • Études des types de problèmes arithmétiques à énoncés verbaux proposés dans 12 manuels scolaires français de cycle 2: concordance et discordance par rapport à trois formes d'analogies, 2022, Revue française de pédagogie
  • Effects of two types of numerical problems on the emotions experienced in adults and in 9-year-old children, 2023, PLoS ONE
  • Enseigner la résolution de problèmes aux élèves de 6-9 ans via des problèmes "non applicatifs", 2022, Revue de Mathématiques pour l'école
  • Roger Guillemin (1924-2024), 2024, Science

Frequent collaborators include:

  • François Poumeaud
  • Mathilde Morisseau
  • E. Volant
  • Sylvain Ladoire
  • Mathieu Jamelot

Publication venues for their work highlight both the medical and educational domains. These journals include:

  • British Journal of Cancer
  • Revue française de pédagogie
  • PLoS ONE
  • Revue de Mathématiques pour l'école
  • Science

Best Publications

  • Characterization of a 41-residue ovine hypothalamic peptide that stimulates secretion of corticotropin and beta-endorphin

    Wylie Vale;Joachim Spiess;Catherine Rivier;Jean Rivier

  • Interleukin-1 stimulates the secretion of hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing factor.

    Robert Sapolsky;Catherine Rivier;Gayle Yamamoto;Paul Plotsky

  • beta-Endorphin and adrenocorticotropin are selected concomitantly by the pituitary gland

    Roger Guillemin;Therese Vargo;Jean Rossier;Scott Minick

  • Regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis by Cytokines: Actions and Mechanisms of Action

    Andrew V. Turnbull;Catherine L. Rivier

  • Urocortin, a mammalian neuropeptide related to fish urotensin I and to corticotropin-releasing factor

    Joan Vaughan;Cynthia Donaldson;Jackson Bittencourt;Marilyn H. Perrin

  • Effect of stress on the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis: peripheral and central mechanisms.

    Catherine Rivier;Serge Rivest

  • Corticotropin-Releasing Factor: Actions on the Sympathetic Nervous System and Metabolism*

    Marvin R. Brown;Laurel A. Fisher;Joachim Spiess;Catherine Rivier

  • Effects of synthetic ovine corticotropin-releasing factor, glucocorticoids, catecholamines, neurohypophysial peptides, and other substances on cultured corticotropic cells.

    W Vale;J Vaughan;M Smith;G Yamamoto

  • Gonadal and extragonadal expression of inhibin alpha, beta A, and beta B subunits in various tissues predicts diverse functions

    Helene Meunier;Catherine Rivier;Ronald M. Evans;Wylie Vale

  • Modulation of stress-induced ACTH release by corticotropin-releasing factor, catecholamines and vasopressin

    Catherine Rivier;Wylie Vale

  • Stress-induced inhibition of reproductive functions: role of endogenous corticotropin-releasing factor

    Catherine Rivier;Jean Rivier;Wylie Vale

  • Foot-shock induced stress increases β-endorphin levels in blood but not brain

    Jean Rossier;Edward D. French;Catherine Rivier;Nicholas Ling

  • Synthetic Competitive Antagonists of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor: Effect on ACTH Secretion in the Rat

    Jean Rivier;Catherine Rivier;Wylie Vale

  • In Vivo Corticotropin-Releasing Factor-Induced Secretion of Adrenocorticotropin, β-Endorphin, and Corticosterone*

    C. Rivier;M. Brownstein;J. Spiess;J. Rivier

  • Differential regulation of corticotropin-releasing factor mRNA in rat brain regions by glucocorticoids and stress

    Toshihiro Imaki;Jean-Louis Nahan;Catherine Rivier;P. E. Sawchenko

  • Chemical and biological characterization of the inhibin family of protein hormones.

    W Vale;C Rivier;A Hsueh;C Campen

  • Interaction of corticotropin-releasing factor and arginine vasopressin on adrenocorticotropin secretion in vivo.

    Catherine Rivier;Wylie Vale

  • Mediation by corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) of adenohypophysial hormone secretion.

    Catherine L. Rivier;Paul M. Plotsky

  • STIMULATION IN VIVO OF THE SECRETION OF PROLACTIN AND GROWTH HORMONE BY β-ENDORPHIN

    C. Rivier;W. Vale;N. Ling;M. Brown

  • Characterization of a 41-Residue Ovine Hypothalamic Peptide that Stimulates Secretion of Corticotropin and β-Endorphin

    Wylie Vale;Joachim Spiess;Catherine Rivier;Jean Rivier

Frequent Co-Authors

Wylie Vale
Wylie Vale Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Jean Rivier
Jean Rivier Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Soon Lee
Soon Lee Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Marvin R. Brown
Marvin R. Brown University of California, San Diego
George F. Koob
George F. Koob National Institute on Drug Abuse
Roger Guillemin
Roger Guillemin Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Floyd E. Bloom
Floyd E. Bloom Scripps Research Institute
Paul E. Sawchenko
Paul E. Sawchenko Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Yvette Taché
Yvette Taché University of California, Los Angeles
Jean Rossier
Jean Rossier Sorbonne University

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