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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 44 2904 2639 112 93 122 9792

François Cuzin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by François Cuzin between 1963 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. François Cuzin published across 62 years, from 1963 to 2024, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1984. 2 of the 132 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1984. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1963 2024

132 publications in total across all disciplines

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François Cuzin: publications per year, 1963 to 2024
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 3
1975 3
1976 1
1977 1
1978 3
1979 0
1980 5
1981 3
1982 3
1983 2
1984 9
1985 4
1986 5
1987 7
1988 1
1989 3
1990 3
1991 2
1992 2
1993 2
1994 0
1995 5
1996 3
1997 3
1998 8
1999 3
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 4
2005 1
2006 1
2007 5
2008 2
2009 2
2010 2
2011 1
2012 0
2013 2
2014 1
2015 2
2016 3
2017 1
2018 1
2019 3
2020 2
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 132
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François Cuzin 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 François Cuzin 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, 117–126 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: 122 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
117–126 177 122
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
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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François Cuzin 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 François Cuzin 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% 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 44
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
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

  • 1990 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1988 - Richard Lounsbery Award, National Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences for his original contributions in the elucidation of the mechanisms involved in malignant cell transformation in particular demonstration of the necessary contribution of two oncogenes.
  • 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

François Cuzin is affiliated with Université Côte d'Azur in France. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant work in neuroscience.

The scientist's subfields of study include cancer research, genetics, cognitive neuroscience, and molecular biology. Central topics in their work cover microRNA in disease regulation, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, autism spectrum disorder research, and RNA interference and gene delivery.

Frequent collaborators with François Cuzin include Yusuf Özkul, Serpil Taheri, Keziban Korkmaz Bayram, Minoo Rassoulzadegan, and Zeynep Yılmaz Şükranlı.

They have published multiple papers in well-recognized venues such as Scientific Reports and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). Notable recent publications are:

  • A heritable profile of six miRNAs in autistic patients and mouse models, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Experimentally altering microRNA levels in embryos alters adult phenotypes, 2024, Scientific Reports
  • Experimental alteration of the microRNA profile of the mouse embryo: heritable phenotypes in the adult, 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

They have been recognized by several awards and memberships, including being a Member of Academia Europaea since 1990 and a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). In 1988, they received the Richard Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences for original contributions elucidating mechanisms involved in malignant cell transformation, particularly the demonstration of the necessary contribution of two oncogenes.

Best Publications

  • On the Regulation of DNA Replication in Bacteria

    François Jacob;Sydney Brenner;François Cuzin

  • RNA-mediated non-mendelian inheritance of an epigenetic change in the mouse

    Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Valérie Grandjean;Valérie Grandjean;Pierre Gounon;Stéphane Vincent;Stéphane Vincent;Stéphane Vincent

  • Subnuclear localization of WT1 in splicing or transcription factor domains is regulated by alternative splicing

    Stefan H Larsson;Jean-Paul Charlieu;Jean-Paul Charlieu;Kiyoshi Miyagawa;Dieter Engelkamp

  • The roles of individual polyoma virus early proteins in oncogenic transformation

    Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Alison Cowie;Antony Carr;Nicolas Glaichenhaus

  • Expression of the Large T Protein of Polyoma Virus Promotes the Establishment in Culture of ``Normal'' Rodent Fibroblast Cell Lines

    Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Zoreh Naghashfar;Alison Cowie;Antony Carr

  • RNA induction and inheritance of epigenetic cardiac hypertrophy in the mouse.

    Kay D. Wagner;Nicole Wagner;Nicole Wagner;Hossein Ghanbarian;Hossein Ghanbarian;Valérie Grandjean;Valérie Grandjean

  • Transmeiotic differentiation of male germ cells in culture

    Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Véronique Paquis-Flucklinger;Béatrice Bertino;Julien Sage

  • The miR-124-Sox9 paramutation: RNA-mediated epigenetic control of embryonic and adult growth.

    Valérie Grandjean;Pierre Gounon;Nicole Wagner;Nicole Wagner;Luc Martin;Luc Martin

  • Engineering chromosomes in mice through targeted meiotic recombination (TAMERE).

    Yann Hérault;Minoo Rassoulzadegan;François Cuzin;Denis Duboule.

  • RNA-mediated epigenetic heredity requires the cytosine methyltransferase Dnmt2.

    Jafar Kiani;Jafar Kiani;Valérie Grandjean;Valérie Grandjean;Reinhard Liebers;Francesca Tuorto

  • Stage-specific expression of the Kit receptor and its ligand (KL) during male gametogenesis in the mouse: a Kit-KL interaction critical for meiosis

    Stéphane Vincent;Dominique Segretain;Satomi Nishikawa;Shin-Ichi Nishikawa

  • High frequency of gene transfer after fusion between bacteria and eukaryotic cells.

    Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Bernard Binetruy;François Cuzin

  • Murine spermatogonial stem cells: targeted transgene expression and purification in an active state

    Galicia Giuili;Andrea Tomljenovic;Nathalie Labrecque;Mustapha Oulad-Abdelghani

  • Biological activities of v-myc and rearranged c-myc oncogenes in rat fibroblast cells in culture.

    Evelyne Mougneau;Lyne Lemieux;Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Francois Cuzin

  • Cre expression in primary spermatocytes : A tool for genetic engineering of the germ line

    Frédérique Vidal;Julien Sage;François Cuzin;Minoo Rassoulzadegan

  • Transvection effects involving DNA methylation during meiosis in the mouse

    Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Marc Magliano;François Cuzin

  • Inheritance of an Epigenetic Mark: The CpG DNA Methyltransferase 1 Is Required for De Novo Establishment of a Complex Pattern of Non-CpG Methylation

    Valérie Grandjean;Valérie Grandjean;Ruken Yaman;Ruken Yaman;François Cuzin;François Cuzin;Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Minoo Rassoulzadegan

  • The high affinity binding site on polyoma virus DNA for the viral large-T protein

    Patrick Gaudray;Chiara Tyndall;Robert Kamen;Francois Cuzin

  • Inherited variation at the epigenetic level: paramutation from the plant to the mouse.

    François Cuzin;Valérie Grandjean;Valérie Grandjean;Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Minoo Rassoulzadegan

  • Germ line transmission of autonomous genetic elements in transgenic mouse strains.

    Minoo Rassoulzadegan;Pierre Léopold;Joëlle Vailly;François Cuzin

Frequent Co-Authors

Julien Sage
Julien Sage Stanford University
Nicolas Glaichenhaus
Nicolas Glaichenhaus Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Guerrino Meneguzzi
Guerrino Meneguzzi Université Côte d'Azur
Pierre Gounon
Pierre Gounon Université Côte d'Azur
Antony M. Carr
Antony M. Carr University of Sussex
Debra J. Wolgemuth
Debra J. Wolgemuth Columbia University Medical Center
Christa Heyting
Christa Heyting Wageningen University & Research
Yann Herault
Yann Herault Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Frank Lyko
Frank Lyko German Cancer Research Center
Denis Duboule
Denis Duboule Collège de France

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