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Francine Grimont

Francine Grimont

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 65 2538 2321 153 145 170 12895

Francine Grimont publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francine Grimont between 1976 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francine Grimont published across 47 years, from 1976 to 2022, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2000. 4 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2000. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 4 publications
1976 2022

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francine Grimont: publications per year, 1976 to 2022
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 5
1979 3
1980 2
1981 5
1982 3
1983 2
1984 3
1985 4
1986 4
1987 2
1988 4
1989 5
1990 11
1991 4
1992 10
1993 7
1994 2
1995 3
1996 6
1997 6
1998 5
1999 9
2000 12
2001 10
2002 9
2003 5
2004 6
2005 9
2006 8
2007 1
2008 1
2009 2
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 2
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 4
Total 179
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Francine Grimont 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 Francine Grimont 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, 165–174 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: 170 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
165–174 253 170
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
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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Francine Grimont 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 Francine Grimont 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 65
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
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

Francine Grimont is affiliated with the Institut Pasteur in France and has contributed to multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research integrates molecular biology techniques with clinical biochemistry and immunology approaches.

Their recent work includes publications focusing on genomics and phylogenetic studies, particularly investigating the genus Serratia. Two notable papers from 2022 include:

  • The genus Serratia revisited by genomics, published in Nature Communications
  • The phylogenomic landscape of the genus Serratia, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

These publications cover topics such as bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, reflecting a broad engagement with microbial genomics and its applications in both clinical and environmental contexts.

Frequent collaboration is evident with other researchers including David J. Williams, Patrick A. D. Grimont, Adrián Cazares, Elisabeth Ageron, and Kerry A. Pettigrew. Each of these coauthors has contributed jointly on multiple occasions, supporting a networked research approach.

The scientist's primary fields of study concentrate on:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broader fields, their subfields of expertise include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Immunology

Their research topics cover an array of issues relevant to microbiology and its applications:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Identification and Quantification in Food

Publications have appeared primarily in well-regarded venues, such as:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene restriction patterns as potential taxonomic tools.

    F. Grimont;P.A.D. Grimont

  • The Genus Serratia

    P. A. D. Grimont;F. Grimont

  • Brucella, a monospecific genus as shown by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization

    Jean-Michel Verger;Francine Grimont;Patrick A. D. Grimont;Maggy Grayon

  • DNA relatedness among the pathovars of Pseudomonas syringae and description of Pseudomonas tremae sp. nov. and Pseudomonas cannabina sp. nov. (ex Sutic and Dowson 1959)

    L. Gardan;H. Shafik;S. Belouin;R. Broch

  • Reappraisal of the taxonomy of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex and related species: description of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus subsp. nov., S. gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus subsp. nov. and S. gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus subsp. nov

    Laurent Schlegel;Laurent Schlegel;Francine Grimont;Elisabeth Ageron;Patrick A. D. Grimont

  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis sp. nov. and Staphylococcus schleiferi sp. nov., Two Species from Human Clinical Specimens

    Jean Freney;Yvonne Brun;Michele Bes;Helene Meugnier

  • Molecular phylogeny of the genus Pseudomonas based on rpoB sequences and application for the identification of isolates.

    Lyneda Ait Tayeb;Elisabeth Ageron;Francine Grimont;P.A.D. Grimont

  • Reproducibility and correlation study of three deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization procedures

    Patrick A. D. Grimont;Michel Y. Popoff;Francine Grimont;Colette Coynault

  • Identification of Escherichia coli flagellar types by restriction of the amplified fliC gene.

    Jorge Machado;Francine Grimont;Patrick A.D. Grimont

  • The Genus Klebsiella

    Sylvain Brisse;Francine Grimont;Patrick A. D. Grimont

  • DNA Relatedness among the Pathovar Strains of Pseudomonas syringae subsp. savastanoi Janse (1982) and Proposal of Pseudomonas savastanoi sp. nov.

    L. Gardan;C. Bollet;M. Abu Ghorrah;F. Grimont

  • Characterization of Staphylococcus species by ribosomal RNA gene restriction patterns.

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  • Nosocomial outbreak of acute gastroenteritis in a neonatal intensive care unit in tunisia caused by multiply drug resistant Salmonella wien producing SHV-2 beta-lactamase

    A. Hammami;G. Arlet;S. Ben Redjeb;F. Grimont

  • Taxonomy of the genus Brucella.

    J.M. Verger;F. Grimont;P.A.D. Grimont;M. Grayon

  • The Genus Enterobacter

    Francine Grimont;Patrick A. D. Grimont

  • Streptococcus defectivus sp. nov. and Streptococcus adjacens sp. nov., Nutritionally Variant Streptococci from Human Clinical Specimens

    Anne Bouvet;Francine Grimont;Patrick A. D. Grimont

  • Two genomic species in Borrelia burgdorferi

    D. Postic;C. Edlinger;C. Richaud;F. Grimont

  • DNA relatedness among serovars ofListeria monocytogenes sensu lato

    Jocelyne Roccourt;Francine Grimont;Patrick A. D. Grimont;Heinz P. R. Seeliger

  • Surveillance of hemolytic uremic syndrome in children less than 15 years of age, a system to monitor O157 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections in France, 1996-2006.

    Emmanuelle Espié;Francine Grimont;Patricia Mariani-Kurkdjian;Philippe Bouvet

  • Large outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype paratyphi B infection caused by a goats' milk cheese, France, 1993: a case finding and epidemiological study.

    Jean-Claude Desenclos;Philippe Bouvet;Elisabeth Benz-Lemoine;Francine Grimont

  • Multidrug-Resistant Human and Animal Salmonella typhimuvium Isolates in France Belong Predominantly to a DT104 Clone with the Chromosome- and Integron-Encoded β-Lactamase PSE-1

    Isabelle Casin;Jacques Breuil;Anne Brisabois;Frédérique Moury

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick A. D. Grimont
Patrick A. D. Grimont Institut Pasteur
François-Xavier Weill
François-Xavier Weill Institut Pasteur
Don J. Brenner
Don J. Brenner Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sylvain Brisse
Sylvain Brisse Institut Pasteur
Arnold G. Steigerwalt
Arnold G. Steigerwalt Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Androulla Efstratiou
Androulla Efstratiou Public Health England
G. Baranton
G. Baranton Institut Pasteur
Roland Brosch
Roland Brosch Institut Pasteur
Jerome Etienne
Jerome Etienne Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Nicholas R. Thomson
Nicholas R. Thomson Wellcome Sanger Institute

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