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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 55 2281 2051 29 28 291 10095

Claude Szpirer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Claude Szpirer between 1966 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Claude Szpirer published across 56 years, from 1966 to 2021, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 1995. 2 of the 312 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 1995. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 23 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 25 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication
1966 2021

312 publications in total across all disciplines

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Claude Szpirer: publications per year, 1966 to 2021
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 2
1976 2
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 2
1983 4
1984 5
1985 4
1986 3
1987 5
1988 7
1989 16
1990 13
1991 23
1992 12
1993 15
1994 13
1995 25
1996 19
1997 20
1998 17
1999 17
2000 16
2001 15
2002 9
2003 4
2004 1
2005 3
2006 8
2007 7
2008 6
2009 2
2010 3
2011 0
2012 2
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
Total 312
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Claude Szpirer publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Claude Szpirer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 287–296 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 291 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52 291
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Claude Szpirer D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116 55
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Claude Szpirer is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Cell Biology.

Their scholarly work addresses multiple topics, among which are:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Biotin and Related Studies
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Szpirer has contributed articles to various scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Rat models of human diseases and related phenotypes: a systematic inventory of the causative genes," published in 2020 in the Journal of Biomedical Science
  • "Rat Models of Human Diseases and Related Phenotypes: A Novel Inventory of Causative Genes," published in 2021 in Mammalian Genome
  • "Rat models of human diseases and related phenotypes: a systematic inventory of the causative genes," published in 2020 in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with two separate entries from the same year

The majority of Szpirer's articles have appeared in the following publication venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Biomedical Science
  • Mammalian Genome

Their research typically investigates genetic models, particularly rat models, to explore the genetic basis of human diseases and related phenotypes. The detailed inventories of causative genes serve as resources for further studies in genetics and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • A genetic linkage map of the laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus

    Howard J. Jacob;Howard J. Jacob;Donna M. Brown;Ruth K. Bunker;Mark J. Daly

  • Alpha-fetoprotein protects the developing female mouse brain from masculinization and defeminization by estrogens

    Julie Bakker;Christelle De Mees;Quentin Douhard;Jacques Balthazart

  • Progress and prospects in rat genetics: a community view.

    Timothy J Aitman;John K Critser;Edwin Cuppen;Anna Dominiczak

  • The gene map of the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and comparative mapping with mouse and man

    Göran Levan;Josiane Szpirer;Claude Szpirer;Karin Klinga

  • Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyl Transferase/Pre-B Cell Colony-Enhancing Factor/Visfatin Is Required for Lymphocyte Development and Cellular Resistance to Genotoxic Stress

    Anthony Rongvaux;Mara Galli;Sébastien Denanglaire;Frédéric Van Gool

  • Clustered organization of homologous KRAB zinc-finger genes with enhanced expression in human T lymphoid cells.

    Eric Bellefroid;Jean-Christophe Marine;T Ried;P J Lecocq

  • Mapping of quantitative trait loci for blood pressure and cardiac mass in the rat by genome scanning of recombinant inbred strains.

    M Pravenec;D Gauguier;J J Schott;J Buard

  • A role for Rhesus factor Rhcg in renal ammonium excretion and male fertility

    Sophie Biver;Hendrica Belge;Soline Bourgeois;Soline Bourgeois;Soline Bourgeois;Pascale Van Vooren

  • Primary Structure, Tissue Distribution, and Chromosomal Localization of a Novel Isoform of Lysyl Hydroxylase (Lysyl Hydroxylase 3)

    Minna Valtavaara;Claude Szpirer;Josiane Szpirer;Raili Myllylä

  • Mapping of the calcium-sensing receptor gene (CASR) to human Chromosome 3q13.3-21 by fluorescence in situ hybridization, and localization to rat Chromosome 11 and mouse Chromosome 16

    Nataša Janicic;Eric Soliman;Zdenka Pausova;Michael Seldin

  • Gene mapping in the rat by mouse-rat somatic cell hybridization: synteny of the albumin and alpha-fetoprotein genes and assignment to chromosome 14.

    Josiane Szpirer;Göran Levan;M Thörn;Claude Szpirer

  • Human Type 2 Angiotensin II Receptor Gene: Cloned, Mapped to the X Chromosome, and Its mRNA Is Expressed in the Human Lung

    G. Koike;M. Horiuchi;T. Yamada;C. Szpirer

  • A genetic linkage map of the rat derived from recombinant inbred strains.

    M Pravenec;D Gauguier;J J Schott;J Buard

  • The Gene INPPL1, Encoding the Lipid Phosphatase SHIP2, Is a Candidate for Type 2 Diabetes In Rat and Man

    Evelyne Marion;Pamela Jane Kaisaki;Valérie Pouillon;Cyril Gueydan

  • Alpha-fetoprotein, the major fetal serum protein, is not essential for embryonic development but is required for female fertility.

    Philippe Gabant;Lesley M. Forrester;Jennifer Nichols;Thierry Van Reeth

  • Zinc finger protein ZBTB20 is a key repressor of alpha-fetoprotein gene transcription in liver

    Zhifang Xie;Hai Zhang;Wenwei Tsai;Ye Zhang

  • Comparative Genome Organization of Vertebrates

    L. Andersson;A. Archibald;M. Ashburner;S. Audun

  • Decidual prolactin-related protein. Identification, molecular cloning, and characterization.

    K F Roby;S Deb;G Gibori;Claude Szpirer

  • Genetic isolation of a region of chromosome 8 that exerts major effects on blood pressure and cardiac mass in the spontaneously hypertensive rat.

    V Kren;M Pravenec;S Lu;D Krenova

  • The Sp1 transcription factor gene (SP1) and the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 receptor gene (VDR) are colocalized on human chromosome arm 12q and rat chromosome 7.

    Josiane Szpirer;Claude Szpirer;Michele Riviere;Göran Levan

Frequent Co-Authors

Josiane Szpirer
Josiane Szpirer Université Libre de Bruxelles
Göran Levan
Göran Levan University of Gothenburg
Howard J. Jacob
Howard J. Jacob AbbVie (United States)
Vladimir Kren
Vladimir Kren Czech Academy of Sciences
Theodore W. Kurtz
Theodore W. Kurtz University of California, San Francisco
Michael J. Soares
Michael J. Soares University of Kansas
Eric S. Lander
Eric S. Lander Broad Institute
Michal Pravenec
Michal Pravenec Czech Academy of Sciences
Dominique Gauguier
Dominique Gauguier McGill University
Guy G. Rousseau
Guy G. Rousseau Université Catholique de Louvain

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