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Cécile Bébéar

Cécile Bébéar

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 55 3833 3520 224 209 210 10476

Cécile Bébéar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cécile Bébéar between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cécile Bébéar published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2021. 32 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2021. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 12 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 17 publications
1974 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cécile Bébéar: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 12
1998 9
1999 6
2000 5
2001 6
2002 4
2003 2
2004 2
2005 4
2006 2
2007 12
2008 3
2009 6
2010 4
2011 13
2012 13
2013 10
2014 7
2015 9
2016 10
2017 17
2018 7
2019 12
2020 4
2021 18
2022 14
2023 15
2024 15
2025 17
Total 269
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Cécile Bébéar publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 205–214 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 210 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208 210
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Cécile Bébéar D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134 55
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Cécile Bébéar is affiliated with the University of Bordeaux in France and specializes in the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their research predominantly focuses on topics related to reproductive tract infections, microbial infections and disease, syphilis diagnosis and treatment, blood groups and transfusion, bacterial infections and vaccines, pneumonia and respiratory infections, and genital health and disease.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, with notable papers including: "Mycoplasma pneumoniae: delayed re-emergence after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions" (2023, The Lancet Microbe), "Mycoplasma pneumoniae detections before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a global survey, 2017 to 2021" (2022, Eurosurveillance), and "Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, 11 countries in Europe and Israel, 2011 to 2016" (2020, Eurosurveillance).

Additional recent publications feature work on bacterial sexually transmitted infections and drug-resistant pathogens, such as: "Doxycycline prophylaxis and meningococcal group B vaccine to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections in France (ANRS 174 DOXYVAC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial with a 2 × 2 factorial design" (2024, The Lancet Infectious Diseases) and "Europe-wide expansion and eradication of multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae lineages: a genomic surveillance study" (2022, The Lancet Microbe).

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Cécile Bébéar include:

  • Sabine Pereyre
  • Béatrice Berçot
  • Olivia Peuchant
  • Arabella Touati
  • Marie Gardette

Their work is regularly published in leading scientific journals such as:

  • The Lancet Microbe
  • Eurosurveillance
  • ClinMicroNow
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection

The scientific contributions cover several subfields including Microbiology, Epidemiology, Physiology, Surgery, and Hematology, with a strong emphasis on infection-related conditions and treatment strategies.

Best Publications

  • Clinical features and prognostic factors of listeriosis: the MONALISA national prospective cohort study.

    Caroline Charlier;Élodie Perrodeau;Alexandre Leclercq;Alexandre Leclercq;Benoît Cazenave

  • Rotation and restricted use of antibiotics in a medical intensive care unit. Impact on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria.

    D Gruson;G Hilbert;F Vargas;R Valentino

  • Post-exposure prophylaxis with doxycycline to prevent sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men: an open-label randomised substudy of the ANRS IPERGAY trial.

    Jean-Michel Molina;Isabelle Charreau;Christian Chidiac;Gilles Pialoux

  • Whole-genome analysis of diverse Chlamydia trachomatis strains identifies phylogenetic relationships masked by current clinical typing

    Simon R Harris;Ian N Clarke;Helena M B Seth-Smith;Anthony W Solomon

  • Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections

    C. Bébéar;B. de Barbeyrac

  • Macrolide resistance in Helicobacter pylori: rapid detection of point mutations and assays of macrolide binding to ribosomes.

    A Occhialini;M Urdaci;F Doucet-Populaire;C M Bébéar

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Current Knowledge on Macrolide Resistance and Treatment

    Sabine Pereyre;Sabine Pereyre;Julien Goret;Julien Goret;Cécile Bébéar;Cécile Bébéar

  • Life on arginine for Mycoplasma hominis: clues from its minimal genome and comparison with other human urogenital mycoplasmas.

    Sabine Pereyre;Pascal Sirand-Pugnet;Laure Beven;Alain Charron

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae: susceptibility and resistance to antibiotics

    Cécile Bébéar;Sabine Pereyre;Sabine Pereyre;Olivia Peuchant;Olivia Peuchant

  • Increased macrolide resistance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in France directly detected in clinical specimens by real-time PCR and melting curve analysis

    O. Peuchant;A. Ménard;H. Renaudin;M. Morozumi

  • Emergence and Spread in French Hospitals of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Increasing Susceptibility to Gentamicin and Other Antibiotics

    Hervé Lelièvre;Gerard Lina;Mark E. Jones;Claude Olive

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae detections before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a global survey, 2017 to 2021

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  • Contribution of tap water to patient colonisation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a medical intensive care unit.

    A.-M. Rogues;H. Boulestreau;A. Lashéras;A. Boyer

  • Utility of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in neutropenic patients admitted to the intensive care unit with pulmonary infiltrates.

    Didier Gruson;Gilles Hilbert;Ruddy Valentino;Frederic Vargas

  • Sequencing of Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV Quinolone-Resistance- Determining Regions of Chlamydia trachomatis and Characterization of Quinolone-Resistant Mutants Obtained In Vitro

    Sophie Dessus-Babus;Cécile M. Bébéar;Alain Charron;Christiane Bébéar

  • Development of Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis for Molecular Typing of Mycoplasma pneumoniae

    Unknown

  • Peptide Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase (MsrA) Is a Virulence Determinant in Mycoplasma genitalium

    S. Dhandayuthapani;M. W. Blaylock;C. M. Bebear;W. G. Rasmussen

  • Strategy of antibiotic rotation: Long-term effect on incidence and susceptibilities of Gram-negative bacilli responsible for ventilator-associated pneumonia*

    Unknown

  • Necrotizing external otitis: a report of 46 cases.

    Valerie Franco-Vidal;Harold Blanchet;Cécile Bebear;Hervé Dutronc

  • Mutations in the gyrA, parC, and parE Genes Associated with Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Mycoplasma hominis

    Cécile M. Bebear;Joel Renaudin;Alain Charron;Hélène Renaudin

  • In-vitro activity of grepafloxacin, a new fluoroquinolone, against mycoplasmas

    Cécile M. Bébéar;Hélène Renaudin;Thierry Schaeverbeke;Françoise Leblanc

  • Multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae failing treatment with ceftriaxone and doxycycline in France, November 2017

    Thibault Poncin;Sebastien Fouere;Aymeric Braille;Francois Camelena

  • Direct Detection of Macrolide Resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium Isolates from Clinical Specimens from France by Use of Real-Time PCR and Melting Curve Analysis

    Arabella Touati;Olivia Peuchant;Olivia Peuchant;Jorgen S. Jensen;Cécile Bébéar;Cécile Bébéar

  • Severe respiratory failure requiring ICU admission in bone marrow transplant recipients.

    D. Gruson;G. Hilbert;L. Portel;J.m Boiron

Frequent Co-Authors

Geneviève Chêne
Geneviève Chêne University of Bordeaux
Francis Mégraud
Francis Mégraud University of Bordeaux
Alain Blanchard
Alain Blanchard University of Bordeaux
Laurence Meyer
Laurence Meyer University of Paris-Saclay
Nicholas R. Thomson
Nicholas R. Thomson Wellcome Sanger Institute
Ken B. Waites
Ken B. Waites University of Alabama at Birmingham
Joseph M. Bové
Joseph M. Bové University of Bordeaux
Richard Bonnet
Richard Bonnet University of Clermont Auvergne
Emmanuelle Cambau
Emmanuelle Cambau Université Paris Cité
Gilles Pialoux
Gilles Pialoux Tenon Hospital

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