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Medicine 106 6582 6187 194 184 725 38034

Christophe Legendre publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christophe Legendre between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christophe Legendre published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 19.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2014. 30 of the 788 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2014. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 57 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 46 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 47 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 11 publications
1985 2025

788 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christophe Legendre: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 4
1989 3
1990 5
1991 7
1992 8
1993 4
1994 6
1995 6
1996 6
1997 7
1998 14
1999 5
2000 17
2001 12
2002 8
2003 13
2004 15
2005 13
2006 14
2007 23
2008 34
2009 25
2010 36
2011 26
2012 28
2013 35
2014 57
2015 42
2016 35
2017 44
2018 43
2019 46
2020 35
2021 47
2022 16
2023 16
2024 19
2025 11
Total 788
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Christophe Legendre 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 Christophe Legendre sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 721–740 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 725 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259 725
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Christophe Legendre 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 Christophe Legendre sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 106–107 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 399 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
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541 106
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Christophe Legendre is affiliated with Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in France, with a focus principally in the field of Medicine. Their work covers diverse subfields including Transplantation, Nephrology, Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, as well as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The research topics addressed by Legendre encompass a range of areas related to renal health and transplantation. These include:

  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • Renal and Vascular Pathologies
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Legendre has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • Development and Validation of a Modified Full Age Spectrum Creatinine-Based Equation to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate, 2020, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Poor Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Humoral and T-cell Responses After 2 Injections of mRNA Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients Treated With Belatacept, 2021, Transplantation
  • Imlifidase Desensitization in Crossmatch-positive, Highly Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients: Results of an International Phase 2 Trial (Highdes), 2020, Transplantation
  • Weak antibody response to three doses of mRNA vaccine in kidney transplant recipients treated with belatacept, 2021, American Journal of Transplantation
  • Global Transplantation COVID Report March 2020, 2020, Transplantation

The primary publication venues for Legendre's work include:

  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (14 publications)
  • Transplantation (13 publications)
  • American Journal of Transplantation (12 publications)
  • Transplant International (10 publications)
  • Kidney International (9 publications)

Frequent collaborators in research encompass colleagues with extensive coauthorship, such as:

  • Dany Anglicheau (37 joint publications)
  • Nassim Kamar (32 joint publications)
  • Olivier Aubert (25 joint publications)
  • Alexandre Loupy (23 joint publications)
  • Carmen Lefaucheur (21 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Valacyclovir for the Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Disease after Renal Transplantation

    David Lowance;Hans H. Neumayer;Christophe M. Legendre;Jean Paul Squifflet

  • Complement-Binding Anti-HLA Antibodies and Kidney-Allograft Survival

    Alexandre Loupy;Carmen Lefaucheur;Dewi Vernerey;Christof Prugger

  • Banff '09 meeting report: Antibody mediated graft deterioration and implementation of Banff working groups

    B. Sis;M. Mengel;M. Haas;R. B. Colvin

  • New-onset diabetes after transplantation: 2003 International consensus guidelines. Proceedings of an international expert panel meeting. Barcelona, Spain, 19 February 2003

    Jaime Davidson;Alan Wilkinson;Jacques Dantal;Francesco Dotta

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

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

  • Targeted therapy in patients with PIK3CA-related overgrowth syndrome

    Quitterie Venot;Thomas Blanc;Thomas Blanc;Thomas Blanc;Smail Hadj Rabia;Smail Hadj Rabia;Laureline Berteloot

  • NPHS2 mutation analysis shows genetic heterogeneity of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome and low post-transplant recurrence.

    Stefanie Weber;Olivier Gribouval;Ernie L. Esquivel;Vincent Morinière

  • Tenofovir-Related Nephrotoxicity in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients: Three Cases of Renal Failure, Fanconi Syndrome, and Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

    Alexandre Karras;Matthieu Lafaurie;André Furco;Anne Bourgarit

  • Efficacy and safety of eculizumab in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome from 2-year extensions of phase 2 studies

    Christoph Licht;Larry A. Greenbaum;Petra Muus;Sunil Babu

  • Prevalence and management of anemia in renal transplant recipients: a European survey

    Yves Vanrenterghem;Claudio Ponticelli;José Maria Morales;Daniel Abramowicz

  • Each additional hour of cold ischemia time significantly increases the risk of graft failure and mortality following renal transplantation.

    Agnes Debout;Yohann Foucher;Katy Trébern-Launay;Christophe Legendre;Christophe Legendre

  • Impact of cytochrome p450 3A5 genetic polymorphism on tacrolimus doses and concentration-to-dose ratio in renal transplant recipients.

    Eric Thervet;Dany Anglicheau;Barry King;Marie-Hélène Schlageter

  • Association of the Multidrug Resistance-1 Gene Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms with the Tacrolimus Dose Requirements in Renal Transplant Recipients

    Dany Anglicheau;Céline Verstuyft;Pierre Laurent-Puig;Laurent Becquemont

  • In vivo cell activation following OKT3 administration. Systemic cytokine release and modulation by corticosteroids.

    Lucienne Chatenoud;Christiane Ferran;Christophe Legendre;Isabelle Thouard

  • Inhibition of the mTORC pathway in the antiphospholipid syndrome.

    Guillaume Canaud;Frank Bienaimé;Fanny Tabarin;Guillaume Bataillon

  • Antibody-mediated vascular rejection of kidney allografts: a population-based study

    Carmen Lefaucheur;Alexandre Loupy;Dewi Vernerey;Jean-Paul Duong-Van-Huyen

  • Cryptococcus neoformans in Organ Transplant Recipients: Impact of Calcineurin-Inhibitor Agents on Mortality

    Nina Singh;Nina Singh;Barbara D. Alexander;Olivier Lortholary;Olivier Lortholary;Françoise Dromer

  • Terminal Complement Inhibitor Eculizumab in Adult Patients With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Single-Arm, Open-Label Trial

    Fadi Fakhouri;Maryvonne Hourmant;Josep M. Campistol;Spero R. Cataland

  • IgG Donor-Specific Anti-Human HLA Antibody Subclasses and Kidney Allograft Antibody-Mediated Injury

    Carmen Lefaucheur;Denis Viglietti;Carol Bentlejewski;Jean-Paul Duong van Huyen

  • Corticosteroid-free immunosuppression with tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and daclizumab induction in renal transplantation.

    Lionel Rostaing;Diego Cantarovich;Georges Mourad;Klemens Budde

Frequent Co-Authors

Henri Kreis
Henri Kreis Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Nassim Kamar
Nassim Kamar Paul Sabatier University
Lionel Rostaing
Lionel Rostaing Grenoble Alpes University
Laure-Hélène Noël
Laure-Hélène Noël Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Philippe Beaune
Philippe Beaune Université Paris Cité
Chantal Loirat
Chantal Loirat Grenoble Alpes University
Jean-Paul Soulillou
Jean-Paul Soulillou University of Nantes
Stanislas Pol
Stanislas Pol Université Paris Cité
Jean-François Bach
Jean-François Bach Grenoble Alpes University

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