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Frédéric Thomas

Frédéric Thomas

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
67
Citations
13823
World Ranking
1625
National Ranking
66

Frédéric Thomas publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frédéric Thomas sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 284 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Frédéric Thomas D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frédéric Thomas sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Frédéric Thomas is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France and specializes in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a publication record of 125 works in this primary field. Their research also spans several subfields, including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Ecology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects related to cancer biology and its ecological and evolutionary dimensions, including Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth, Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology, Veterinary Oncology Research, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, and Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health.

Recent publications reflect this interdisciplinary scope and include:

  • Cancer risk across mammals (2021, Nature)
  • Clinical practice guidelines for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing (2021, European Journal of Cancer)
  • Identifying key questions in the ecology and evolution of cancer (2020, Evolutionary Applications)
  • Linking pollution and cancer in aquatic environments: A review (2021, Environment International)
  • The evolution and ecology of benign tumors (2021, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer)

Frédéric Thomas frequently collaborates with several co-authors, notably Beáta Újvári, Antoine M. Dujon, Rodrigo Hamede, Benjamín Roche, and Justine Boutry. These partnerships suggest active engagement in multi-disciplinary and cross-institutional research efforts.

The scientist publishes regularly in a variety of academic venues, with notable frequency in journals such as Evolutionary Applications, The Science of The Total Environment, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), iScience, and BioEssays.

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has contributed to several book publications with notable publishers such as Éditions Syllepse eBooks and éditions Quae eBooks. Titles include Multinationales: en finir avec l'impunité? (2022) and One Health Atlas (2025).

The combined focus on diverse aspects of cancer research-from molecular genetics to ecological contexts and public health implications-positions Frédéric Thomas as a multidisciplinary researcher addressing complex biological and health-related questions through a variety of methodological approaches.

Best Publications

  • Biology of Zika Virus Infection in Human Skin Cells

    Rodolphe Hamel;Ophélie Dejarnac;Sineewanlaya Wichit;Peeraya Ekchariyawat

  • Parasitic manipulation: where are we and where should we go?

    Frédéric Thomas;Shelley Adamo;Janice Moore

  • International variability of ages at menarche and menopause: patterns and main determinants.

    Frédéric Thomas;François Renaud;Eric Benefice;Thierry De Meeüs

  • The ecological significance of manipulative parasites.

    Thierry Lefèvre;Camille Lebarbenchon;Michel Gauthier-Clerc;Dorothée Missé

  • Do hairworms (Nematomorpha) manipulate the water seeking behaviour of their terrestrial hosts

    F. Thomas;A. Schmidt-Rhaesa;Guilhaume Martin;C. Manu

  • Antimicrobial resistance in wildlife

    Marion Vittecoq;Sylvain Godreuil;Sylvain Godreuil;Franck Prugnolle;Patrick Durand

  • Recent expansion of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1: a critical review

    M. Gauthier-Clerc;C. Lebarbenchon;F. Thomas

  • Parasitism and Ecosystems

    Frédéric Thomas;François Renaud;Jean-François Guégan

  • Host manipulation by parasites: a multidimensional phenomenon

    Frédéric Thomas;Robert Poulin;Jacques Brodeur

  • Behind the scene, something else is pulling the strings: emphasizing parasitic manipulation in vector-borne diseases.

    Thierry Lefèvre;Frédéric Thomas

  • Manipulation of a mollusc by a trophically transmitted parasite: convergent evolution or phylogenetic inheritance?

    F. Thomas;R. Poulin

  • Host Manipulation by Parasites

    David P. Hughes;Jacques Brodeur;Frédéric Thomas

  • Induction of a Peptide with Activity against a Broad Spectrum of Pathogens in the Aedes aegypti Salivary Gland, following Infection with Dengue Virus

    Natthanej Luplertlop;Pornapat Surasombatpattana;Sirilaksana Patramool;Emilie Dumas

  • Phenotypic variability induced by parasites

    R. Poulin;F. Thomas

  • Beyond Nature and Nurture: Phenotypic Plasticity in Blood-Feeding Behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.s. When Humans Are Not Readily Accessible

    Thierry Lefèvre;Louis-Clément Gouagna;Kounbrobr Roch Dabiré;Eric Elguero

  • Behavioural manipulation in a grasshopper harbouring hairworm: a proteomics approach

    D.G Biron;L Marché;F Ponton;H.D Loxdale

  • Manipulation of host behaviour by parasites: ecosystem engineering in the intertidal zone?

    F. Thomas;F. Renaud;T. de Meeûs;R. Poulin

  • Who is the puppet master? Replication of a parasitic wasp-associated virus correlates with host behaviour manipulation

    Nolwenn M Dheilly;Fanny Maure;Marc Ravallec;Richard Galinier

  • Can life‐history traits predict the fate of introduced species? A case study on two cyprinid fish in southern France

    Elisabeth Rosecchi;Frédéric Thomas;Alain J. Crivelli

  • Invasion of the body snatchers: the diversity and evolution of manipulative strategies in host-parasite interactions.

    Thierry Lefèvre;Shelley Adamo;David Georges Biron;Dorothée Missé

  • Water-borne transmission drives avian influenza dynamics in wild birds: the case of the 2005-2006 epidemics in the Camargue area.

    Benjamin Roche;Camille Lebarbenchon;Michel Gauthier-Clerc;Chung-Ming Chang;Chung-Ming Chang

  • Dengue virus replication in infected human keratinocytes leads to activation of antiviral innate immune responses

    Pornapat Surasombatpattana;Rodolphe Hamel;Sirilaksana Patramool;Sirilaksana Patramool;Natthanej Luplertlop

  • Evolution of trophic transmission in parasites: why add intermediate hosts?

    Marc Choisy;Sam P. Brown;Kevin D. Lafferty;Frédéric Thomas

  • Biology of the phylum nematomorpha.

    B. Hanelt;F. Thomas;A. Schmidt-Rhaesa

  • Incidence of adult brain cancers is higher in countries where the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is common

    Frédéric Thomas;Kevin D. Lafferty;Jacques Brodeur;Eric Elguero

Frequent Co-Authors

François Renaud
François Renaud University of Montpellier
Beata Ujvari
Beata Ujvari Deakin University
Dorothée Missé
Dorothée Missé Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Robert Poulin
Robert Poulin University of Otago
Michel Gauthier-Clerc
Michel Gauthier-Clerc University of Geneva
Jean-François Guégan
Jean-François Guégan University of Montpellier
Jacques Brodeur
Jacques Brodeur University of Montreal
Frank Cézilly
Frank Cézilly University of Burgundy
Sylvie van der Werf
Sylvie van der Werf Université Paris Cité
Hans Yssel
Hans Yssel Sorbonne University

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