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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 49 3986 63 74 11004

François Karch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by François Karch between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. François Karch published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 1.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 5 publications in 2015. 2 of the 79 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
1 2 3 4 5
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 5. Peak 5 publications in 2015. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1977 2024

79 publications in total across all disciplines

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François Karch: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 3
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 3
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 3
2008 1
2009 3
2010 2
2011 3
2012 1
2013 1
2014 3
2015 5
2016 3
2017 1
2018 3
2019 4
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 79
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François Karch publications per year - data summary

  • François Karch, a Genetics scholar from University of Geneva, has 79 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 5 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1978, 1979, 1984, 1986 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 1.9 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 5 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1992: 16 publications (1.0 per year); 1993-2008: 29 publications (1.8 per year); 2009-2024: 34 publications (2.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

François Karch publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where François Karch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 65–74 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 74 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35 74
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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François Karch publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • François Karch, a Genetics scholar from University of Geneva, records 74 publications - the 1st percentile of the discipline.
  • 1% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than François Karch, and about 99% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and François Karch ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

François Karch D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where François Karch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48–49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118 49
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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François Karch D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • François Karch, a Genetics scholar from University of Geneva, records 49 D-Index - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than François Karch, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and François Karch ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

François Karch is a researcher affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Their work is situated primarily within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their published research addresses a range of topics related to RNA mechanisms, molecular genetics, and invertebrate biology. Main topics covered in their body of work include:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Karch has contributed articles to several scientific journals, with frequent publications appearing in venues such as:

  • PLoS Genetics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Karch include:

  • Identification of a micropeptide and multiple secondary cell genes that modulate Drosophila male reproductive success, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Repression of the Hox gene abd-A by ELAV-mediated Transcriptional Interference, 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • Upstream open reading frames repress the translation from the iab-8 RNA, 2024, PLoS Genetics
  • Repression of the Hox gene abd-A by ELAV-mediated Transcriptional Interference, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Karch has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including Robert K. Maeda, Maxime Revel, Yohan Frei, Javier J. Castro Alvarez, and Fabienne Cléard. Their collaborations span multiple publications, reflecting a network of co-authors involved in related fields of study.

Best Publications

  • An optimized transgenesis system for Drosophila using germ-line-specific φC31 integrases

    Johannes Bischof;Robert K. Maeda;Monika Hediger;François Karch

  • Molecular Genetics of the Bithorax Complex in Drosophila melanogaster

    Welcome Bender;Michael Akam;François Karch;Philip A. Beachy

  • The Trithorax-like gene encodes the Drosophila GAGA factor

    Gabriella Farkas;Janos Gausz;Mireille Galloni;Mireille Galloni;Günter Reuter

  • The abdominal region of the bithorax complex

    François Karch;Barbara Weiffenbach;Mark Peifer;Welcome Bender

  • Acetylcholinesterase. Two types of modifications confer resistance to insecticide.

    D Fournier;J.M. Bride;F Hoffmann;F Karch

  • GMP synthetase stimulates histone H2B deubiquitylation by the epigenetic silencer USP7

    Jan A. van der Knaap;B.R. Prashanth Kumar;Yuri M. Moshkin;Karin Langenberg

  • abdA expression in Drosophila embryos.

    F Karch;W Bender;B Weiffenbach

  • A new homeotic mutation in the Drosophila bithorax complex removes a boundary separating two domains of regulation.

    H. Gyurkovics;J. Gausz;J. Kummer;F. Karch

  • The ABC of the BX-C: the bithorax complex explained

    Robert K. Maeda;François Karch

  • The plasmid cloning vector pBR325 contains a 482 base-pair-long inverted duplication.

    Pierre Prentki;François Karch;Shigeru Iida;Jürg Meyer

  • Homeo box genes of the Antennapedia and bithorax complexes of Drosophila.

    Michael Regulski;Katherine Harding;Richard Kostriken;Francois Karch

  • The Fab-8 boundary defines the distal limit of the bithorax complex iab-7 domain and insulates iab-7 from initiation elements and a PRE in the adjacent iab-8 domain.

    Stéphane Barges;Jozsef Mihaly;Mireille Galloni;Mireille Galloni;Kirsten Hagstrom;Kirsten Hagstrom

  • In situ dissection of the Fab-7 region of the bithorax complex into a chromatin domain boundary and a Polycomb-response element

    Jozsef Mihaly;Ilham Hogga;Janos Gausz;Henrik Gyurkovics

  • The bithorax complex: control of segmental identity.

    Mark Peifer;François Karch;François Karch;Welcome Bender

  • Mcp and Fab-7: molecular analysis of putative boundaries of cis-regulatory domains in the bithorax complex of Drosophila melanogaster

    François Karch;Mireille Galloni;Làszlò Sipos;Janos Gausz

  • The GAGA factor is required in the early Drosophila embryo not only for transcriptional regulation but also for nuclear division

    Krishna Moorthi Bhat;Gabriella Farkas;Francois Karch;Henrik Gyurkovics

  • The iab-7 polycomb response element maps to a nucleosome-free region of chromatin and requires both GAGA and pleiohomeotic for silencing activity.

    Rakesh K. Mishra;Jozsef Mihaly;Stéphane Barges;Annick Spierer

  • Histone Chaperones ASF1 and NAP1 Differentially Modulate Removal of Active Histone Marks by LID-RPD3 Complexes during NOTCH Silencing

    Yuri M. Moshkin;Tsung Wai Kan;Henry Goodfellow;Karel Bezstarosti

  • Extensive regions of homology in front of the two hsp70 heat shock variant genes in Drosophila melanogaster.

    François Karch;Istvan Török;Alfred Tissières

  • The bluetail transposon: evidence for independent cis-regulatory domains and domain boundaries in the bithorax complex.

    Mireille Galloni;Henrik Gyurkovics;Paul Schedl;François Karch

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Schedl
Paul Schedl Princeton University
Welcome Bender
Welcome Bender Harvard University
Mariana F. Wolfner
Mariana F. Wolfner Cornell University
Mark Peifer
Mark Peifer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Didier Fournier
Didier Fournier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Suzanne Eaton
Suzanne Eaton Max Planck Society
Pavel Georgiev
Pavel Georgiev Russian Academy of Sciences
Sarah J. Bray
Sarah J. Bray University of Cambridge

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