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Dominique Figarella-Branger

Dominique Figarella-Branger

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 105 6651 6253 198 188 729 64607

Dominique Figarella-Branger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dominique Figarella-Branger between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dominique Figarella-Branger published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 21.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 79 publications in 2023. 49 of the 864 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 79. Peak 79 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 79 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 14 publications
1985 2025

864 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dominique Figarella-Branger: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 7
1991 8
1992 17
1993 7
1994 14
1995 5
1996 16
1997 12
1998 13
1999 16
2000 9
2001 21
2002 14
2003 21
2004 20
2005 21
2006 25
2007 32
2008 34
2009 21
2010 37
2011 25
2012 37
2013 35
2014 44
2015 23
2016 42
2017 17
2018 32
2019 34
2020 29
2021 23
2022 20
2023 79
2024 35
2025 14
Total 864
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Dominique Figarella-Branger 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 Dominique Figarella-Branger 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: 729 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
721–740 259 729
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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Dominique Figarella-Branger 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 Dominique Figarella-Branger 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, 104–105 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: 105 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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
104–105 513 105
106–107 541
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

Dominique Figarella-Branger is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and has made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research primarily focuses on glioma diagnosis and treatment, meningioma and schwannoma management, and brain metastases and treatment. Additional areas of study include neuroblastoma research and treatments, cancer genomics and diagnostics, pituitary gland disorders and treatments, and chromatin remodeling and cancer.

Their publication record shows a strong presence in neuropathology and neuro-oncology, having frequently published in the following venues:

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Neuro-Oncology Advances
  • Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology
  • Journal of Neuro-Oncology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Dominique has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Émeline Tabouret
  • François Ducray
  • Olivier Chinot
  • Romain Appay
  • Caroline Dehais

Their work is well represented by a selection of recent papers, as follows:

  • The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary (2021, Neuro-Oncology)
  • cIMPACT-NOW update 6: new entity and diagnostic principle recommendations of the cIMPACT-Utrecht meeting on future CNS tumor classification and grading (2020, Brain Pathology)
  • Challenges in glioblastoma research: focus on the tumor microenvironment (2022, Trends in cancer)
  • Everolimus and Octreotide for Patients with Recurrent Meningioma: Results from the Phase II CEVOREM Trial (2020, Clinical Cancer Research)
  • Molecular diagnostic tools for the World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 classification of gliomas, glioneuronal and neuronal tumors; an EANO guideline (2023, Neuro-Oncology)

Their expertise covers a wide range of topics within neuroscience and oncology, including:

  • Glioma diagnosis and treatment
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Brain metastases and treatment
  • Neuroblastoma research and treatments
  • Cancer genomics and diagnostics
  • Pituitary gland disorders and treatments
  • Chromatin remodeling and cancer

Dominique Figarella-Branger's work spans a substantial number of publications, with around 190 works classified under medicine and 58 under biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have published notably on subfields including genetics, molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, neurology, and epidemiology.

Best Publications

  • The 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary.

    David N. Louis;Arie Perry;Guido Reifenberger;Andreas von Deimling

  • The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary.

    David N Louis;Arie Perry;Pieter Wesseling;Daniel J Brat

  • New Brain Tumor Entities Emerge from Molecular Classification of CNS-PNETs

    Dominik Sturm;Dominik Sturm;Brent A. Orr;Umut H. Toprak;Volker Hovestadt

  • International Society of Neuropathology-Haarlem Consensus Guidelines for Nervous System Tumor Classification and Grading

    David N. Louis;Arie Perry;Peter Burger;David W. Ellison

  • OPA1 mutations induce mitochondrial DNA instability and optic atrophy plus phenotypes

    Patrizia Amati-Bonneau;Maria Lucia Valentino;Pascal Reynier;Maria Esther Gallardo

  • A new prognostic clinicopathological classification of pituitary adenomas: a multicentric case–control study of 410 patients with 8 years post-operative follow-up

    Jacqueline Trouillas;Jacqueline Trouillas;Pascal Roy;Nathalie Sturm;Emmanuelle Dantony

  • Central neurocytoma: a synopsis of clinical and histological features.

    Jacques Hassoun;Figen Söylemezoglu;Danielle Gambarelli;Dominique Figarella‐Branger

  • cIMPACT-NOW update 2: diagnostic clarifications for diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27M-mutant and diffuse astrocytoma/anaplastic astrocytoma, IDH-mutant

    David N. Louis;Caterina Giannini;David Capper;Werner Paulus

  • Hyperfractionated Versus Conventional Radiotherapy Followed by Chemotherapy in Standard-Risk Medulloblastoma: Results From the Randomized Multicenter HIT-SIOP PNET 4 Trial

    Birgitta Lannering;Stefan Rutkowski;Francois Doz;Barry Pizer

  • Survival and Prognostic Factors of Early Childhood Medulloblastoma: An International Meta-Analysis

    Stefan Rutkowski;Katja Von Hoff;Angela Emser;Isabella Zwiener

  • Pilocytic astrocytomas in children: prognostic factors--a retrospective study of 80 cases.

    Carla Fernandez;Dominique Figarella-Branger;Nadine Girard;Corinne Bouvier-Labit

  • Absence of IDH mutation identifies a novel radiologic and molecular subtype of WHO grade II gliomas with dismal prognosis.

    Philippe Metellus;Bema Coulibaly;Carole Colin;Carole Colin;Andre Maues de Paula

  • Macrophagic myofasciitis: an emerging entity

    R K Gherardi;M Coquet;P Chérin;F J Authier

  • SCENITH: A Flow Cytometry-Based Method to Functionally Profile Energy Metabolism with Single-Cell Resolution.

    Rafael J. Argüello;Alexis J. Combes;Remy Char;Julien-Paul Gigan

  • Histopathological grading of pediatric ependymoma: Reproducibility and clinical relevance in European trial cohorts

    David W Ellison;Mehmet Kocak;Dominique Figarella-Branger;Giangaspero Felice

  • Stereoelectroencephalography in presurgical assessment of MRI-negative epilepsy

    Aileen McGonigal;Fabrice Bartolomei;Jean Régis;Maxime Guye

  • Phenotypic Study in 40 Patients With Dysferlin Gene Mutations: High Frequency of Atypical Phenotypes

    Karine Nguyen;Guillaume Bassez;Martin Krahn;Rafaelle Bernard

  • Recurrent Mutations of MYD88 and TBL1XR1 in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas

    Alberto Gonzalez-Aguilar;Ahmed Idbaih;Blandine Boisselier;Naima Habbita

  • Pituitary tumors and hyperplasia in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome (MEN1): a case-control study in a series of 77 patients versus 2509 non-MEN1 patients.

    Jacqueline Trouillas;Françoise Labat-Moleur;Nathalie Sturm;Michèle Kujas

Frequent Co-Authors

Ahmed Idbaih
Ahmed Idbaih Sorbonne University
Thierry Brue
Thierry Brue Aix-Marseille University
Pieter Wesseling
Pieter Wesseling University of Amsterdam
Torsten Pietsch
Torsten Pietsch University of Bonn
Stefan M. Pfister
Stefan M. Pfister German Cancer Research Center
Marc Sanson
Marc Sanson Sorbonne University
Felice Giangaspero
Felice Giangaspero Sapienza University of Rome
Geneviève Rougon
Geneviève Rougon Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
François Doz
François Doz Université Paris Cité
Andreas von Deimling
Andreas von Deimling Heidelberg University

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