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Denis Duboule

Denis Duboule

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Molecular Biology
France
2026
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Genetics
France
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 100 754 710 20 18 286 35040
Molecular Biology 100 532 476 10 9 286 35040

Denis Duboule publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Denis Duboule between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Denis Duboule published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1997. 12 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1997. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
1980 2025

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Denis Duboule: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 6
1990 6
1991 9
1992 12
1993 11
1994 8
1995 6
1996 13
1997 14
1998 12
1999 7
2000 4
2001 8
2002 10
2003 4
2004 9
2005 8
2006 6
2007 9
2008 8
2009 12
2010 7
2011 8
2012 5
2013 13
2014 12
2015 7
2016 12
2017 7
2018 10
2019 9
2020 10
2021 9
2022 6
2023 4
2024 6
2025 6
Total 324
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Denis Duboule 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 Denis Duboule 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, 277–286 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: 286 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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 49 286
287–296 52
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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Denis Duboule 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 Denis Duboule 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, 100–101 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: 100 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 41 100
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in France Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2010 - Grand prix de l'Inserm - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2000 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1996 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • 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

Denis Duboule is affiliated with the Collège de France in France and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, Developmental Biology, and Cell Biology, reflecting a broad engagement with biological sciences.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction

The scientist has published research in several prominent venues, frequently contributing to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • L'annuaire du Collège de France
  • Development
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Genes & Development

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by them are:

  • "The regulatory landscapes of developmental genes", 2020, Development
  • "Chromatin topology and the timing of enhancer function at the HoxD locus", 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Sequential in cis mutagenesis in vivo reveals various functions for CTCF sites at the mouse HoxD cluster", 2021, Genes & Development
  • "Sequential and directional insulation by conserved CTCF sites underlies the Hox timer in stembryos", 2023, Nature Genetics
  • "The (unusual) heuristic value of Hox gene clusters; a matter of time?", 2022, Developmental Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Denis Duboule include:

  • Lucille Lopez-Delisle
  • Bénédicte Mascrez
  • Christopher Chase Bolt
  • Sandra Gitto
  • Aurélie Hintermann

Denis Duboule has been recognized with multiple awards and distinctions, such as:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2012
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012
  • Grand prix de l'Inserm - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, 2010
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2006
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2000
  • Member of Academia Europaea, 1996
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • The orphan nuclear receptor REV-ERBalpha controls circadian transcription within the positive limb of the mammalian circadian oscillator.

    Nicolas Preitner;Francesca Damiola;Luis-Lopez-Molina;Joszef Zakany

  • The structural and functional organization of the murine HOX gene family resembles that of Drosophila homeotic genes

    D. Duboule;P. Dollé

  • Coordinate expression of the murine Hox-5 complex homoeobox-containing genes during limb pattern formation.

    Pascal Dollé;Juan-Carlos Izpisúa-Belmonte;Hildegard Falkenstein;Armand Renucci

  • Temporal colinearity and the phylotypic progression: a basis for the stability of a vertebrate Bauplan and the evolution of morphologies through heterochrony

    Denis Duboule

  • Organizing Axes in Time and Space; 25 Years of Colinear Tinkering

    Marie Kmita;Denis Duboule

  • Disruption of the Hoxd-13 gene induces localized heterochrony leading to mice with neotenic limbs

    Pascal Dollé;Andrée Dierich;Marianne LeMeur;Thomas Schimmang

  • The rise and fall of Hox gene clusters

    Denis Duboule

  • Topology of mammalian developmental enhancers and their regulatory landscapes

    Wouter de Laat;Denis Duboule;Denis Duboule

  • A Regulatory Archipelago Controls Hox Genes Transcription in Digits

    Thomas Montavon;Natalia Soshnikova;Bénédicte Mascrez;Elisabeth Joye

  • A Global Control Region Defines a Chromosomal Regulatory Landscape Containing the HoxD Cluster

    François Spitz;Federico Gonzalez;Denis Duboule

  • Impaired skin wound healing in peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor (PPAR)α and PPARβ mutant mice

    Liliane Michalik;Béatrice Desvergne;Nguan Soon Tan;Sharmila Basu-Modak

  • Colinearity and functional hierarchy among genes of the homeotic complexes

    Denis Duboule;Gines Morata

  • The king cobra genome reveals dynamic gene evolution and adaptation in the snake venom system

    Freek J. Vonk;Freek J. Vonk;Freek J. Vonk;Nicholas R. Casewell;Nicholas R. Casewell;Christiaan V. Henkel;Alysha M. Heimberg

  • Expression of the homeobox Hox-4 genes and the specification of position in chick wing development

    J. C. Izpisua-Belmonte;C. Tickle;P. Dolle;L. Wolpert

  • A Switch Between Topological Domains Underlies HoxD Genes Collinearity in Mouse Limbs

    Guillaume Andrey;Thomas Montavon;Bénédicte Mascrez;Federico Gonzalez

  • The role of Hox genes during vertebrate limb development

    Jozsef Zakany;Denis Duboule;Denis Duboule

  • The Dynamic Architecture of Hox Gene Clusters

    Daan Noordermeer;Marion Leleu;Erik Splinter;Jacques Rougemont;Jacques Rougemont

  • Considerations when investigating lncRNA function in vivo

    Andrew R Bassett;Asifa Akhtar;Denise P Barlow;Adrian P Bird

  • Multi-axial self-organization properties of mouse embryonic stem cells into gastruloids

    Leonardo Beccari;Naomi Moris;Mehmet Girgin;David A. Turner

  • Guidebook to the homeobox genes

    Denis Duboule

Frequent Co-Authors

Yann Herault
Yann Herault Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Robb Krumlauf
Robb Krumlauf Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Cheryll Tickle
Cheryll Tickle University of Bath
Pascal Dollé
Pascal Dollé Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Pierre Chambon
Pierre Chambon Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Michel C. Milinkovitch
Michel C. Milinkovitch University of Geneva
Rolf Zeller
Rolf Zeller University of Basel
Wouter de Laat
Wouter de Laat Utrecht University
Stefan Mundlos
Stefan Mundlos Max Planck Society
Stylianos E. Antonarakis
Stylianos E. Antonarakis University of Geneva

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