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Diane Descamps

Diane Descamps

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 70 1919 1747 110 103 416 19919

Diane Descamps publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Diane Descamps between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Diane Descamps published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2021. 13 of the 429 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2021. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 48 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 5 publications
1990 2025

429 publications in total across all disciplines

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Diane Descamps: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 5
1996 3
1997 3
1998 11
1999 7
2000 5
2001 9
2002 9
2003 9
2004 8
2005 11
2006 6
2007 4
2008 12
2009 11
2010 17
2011 14
2012 12
2013 21
2014 13
2015 23
2016 15
2017 17
2018 28
2019 28
2020 48
2021 51
2022 8
2023 7
2024 8
2025 5
Total 429
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Diane Descamps 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 Diane Descamps 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, 415–424 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: 416 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 35 416
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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Diane Descamps 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 Diane Descamps 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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
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 70
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

Diane Descamps is a researcher affiliated with Inserm in France, focusing primarily on medicine and immunology and microbiology. Their research contributions span across multiple subfields including infectious diseases, virology, epidemiology, applied microbiology and biotechnology, and oncology.

The scientist's work covers several key topics in the biomedical field. Notable areas of study include HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, HIV research and treatment, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, antibiotic use and resistance, viral-associated cancers and disorders, and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing.

Descamps has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses Formation
  • Journal of Infection
  • Virologie

Their collaboration network includes regular co-authorship with notable researchers such as Vincent Cálvez, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Charlotte Charpentier, Valentine Marie Ferré, and Laurence Morand-Joubert.

Key recent papers authored by or involving Diane Descamps include:

  • Viral suppression and HIV-1 drug resistance 1 year after pragmatic transitioning to dolutegravir first-line therapy in Malawi: a prospective cohort study, 2022, The Lancet HIV
  • Frequency of capsid substitutions associated with GS-6207 in vitro resistance in HIV-1 from antiretroviral-naive and -experienced patients, 2020, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Surging bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance during the first wave of COVID-19: a study in a large multihospital institution in the Paris region, 2021, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Virological efficacy of switch to DTG plus 3TC in a retrospective observational cohort of suppressed HIV-1 patients with or without past M184V: the LAMRES study, 2022, Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
  • New Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus variant in men who have sex with men associated with severe pathologies, 2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Best Publications

  • Clinical and virological data of the first cases of COVID-19 in Europe: a case series.

    Francois-Xavier Lescure;Francois-Xavier Lescure;Lila Bouadma;Lila Bouadma;Duc Nguyen;Marion Parisey

  • Evidence of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus

    Eric D'Ortenzio;Sophie Matheron;Yazdan Yazdanpanah;Xavier de Lamballerie

  • Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs are present in ~ 4% of uninfected individuals over 70 years old and account for ~ 20% of COVID-19 deaths.

    Paul Bastard;Adrian Gervais;Adrian Gervais;Tom Le Voyer;Tom Le Voyer;Jérémie Rosain;Jérémie Rosain

  • Mechanisms of Virologic Failure in Previously Untreated HIV-Infected Patients From a Trial of Induction-Maintenance Therapy

    D Descamps;P Flandre;V Calvez;G Peytavin

  • Phenotypic or genotypic resistance testing for choosing antiretroviral therapy after treatment failure: a randomized trial.

    Jean-Luc Meynard;Muriel Vray;Laurence Morand-Joubert;Esther Race

  • Predictors of Virologic Failure and Resistance in HIV-Infected Patients Treated with Nevirapine- or Efavirenz-Based Antiretroviral Therapy

    Jean-Jacques Parienti;Véronique Massari;Diane Descamps;Astrid Vabret

  • High rate of virologic suppression with raltegravir plus etravirine and darunavir/ritonavir among treatment-experienced patients infected with multidrug-resistant HIV: results of the ANRS 139 TRIO Trial.

    Y. Yazdanpanah;C. Fagard;D. Descamps;A. M. Taburet

  • Geographic and temporal trends in the molecular epidemiology and genetic mechanisms of transmitted HIV-1 drug resistance: an individual-patient- and sequence-level meta-analysis

    Soo Yon Rhee;Jose Luis Blanco;Michael R. Jordan;Jonathan Taylor

  • Human herpesvirus 6 infection associated with anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome and reactive haemophagocytic syndrome

    V Descamps;F Bouscarat;S Laglenne;E Aslangul

  • Susceptibility of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 group O isolates to antiretroviral agents: in vitro phenotypic and genotypic analyses.

    D Descamps;G Collin;F Letourneur;C Apetrei

  • A comparison of four serological assays for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in human serum samples from different populations.

    Ludivine Grzelak;Ludivine Grzelak;Sarah Temmam;Cyril Planchais;Caroline Demeret

  • Outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked to MAIT cell activation and cytotoxicity.

    Héloïse Flament;Héloïse Flament;Matthieu Rouland;Lucie Beaudoin;Amine Toubal

  • Pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of a full dose sofosbuvir-based regimen given daily in hemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C.

    Aude Desnoyer;Dan Pospai;Minh Patrick Lê;Anne Gervais

  • Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant: What we know and what we don’t

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  • HIV-1 virological remission lasting more than 12 years after interruption of early antiretroviral therapy in a perinatally infected teenager enrolled in the French ANRS EPF-CO10 paediatric cohort: a case report

    Pierre Frange;Pierre Frange;Albert Faye;Véronique Avettand-Fenoël;Véronique Avettand-Fenoël;Erianna Bellaton

  • Transmission of HIV Drug Resistance and the Predicted Effect on Current First-line Regimens in Europe

    L. Marije Hofstra;Nicolas Sauvageot;Jan Albert;Jan Albert;Ivailo Alexiev

  • Gag Mutations Strongly Contribute to HIV-1 Resistance to Protease Inhibitors in Highly Drug-Experienced Patients besides Compensating for Fitness Loss

    Elisabeth Dam;Romina Quercia;Bärbel Glass;Diane Descamps

  • Changes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Populations after Treatment Interruption in Patients Failing Antiretroviral Therapy

    Allan J. Hance;Virginie Lemiale;Jacques Izopet;Denise Lecossier

  • The Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant has a higher viral load than the Beta and the historical variants in nasopharyngeal samples from newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients.

    Elisa Teyssou;Héloise Delagrèverie;Benoit Visseaux;Sidonie Lambert-Niclot

  • Switch to Unusual Amino Acids at Codon 215 of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase Gene in Seroconvertors Infected with Zidovudine-Resistant Variants

    Sabine Yerly;Abdelrahim Rakik;Sabine Kinloch De Loes;Bernard Hirschel

Frequent Co-Authors

Françoise Brun-Vézinet
Françoise Brun-Vézinet Université Paris Cité
Gilles Peytavin
Gilles Peytavin Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Sophie Matheron
Sophie Matheron Université Paris Cité
Geneviève Chêne
Geneviève Chêne University of Bordeaux
Anne-Geneviève Marcelin
Anne-Geneviève Marcelin Sorbonne University
Florence Damond
Florence Damond Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard
Jacques Izopet
Jacques Izopet Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Bernard Masquelier
Bernard Masquelier University of Bordeaux
Vincent Calvez
Vincent Calvez Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Constance Delaugerre
Constance Delaugerre Université Paris Cité

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