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Giora Simchen 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 Giora Simchen sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 114 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Giora Simchen 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 Giora Simchen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Giora Simchen is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their research primarily spans the broad fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields including Molecular Biology and Cell Biology.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics such as DNA Repair Mechanisms, Fungal and Yeast Genetics Research, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, as well as Microtubule and Mitosis Dynamics. These areas reflect a comprehensive engagement with genetic processes and cellular function.

Simchen has published research in the journal Current Genetics, contributing at least two papers in this venue. Recent publications include:

  • Timing of appearance of new mutations during yeast meiosis and their association with recombination, 2020, Current Genetics
  • Mutagenicity in haploid yeast meiosis resulting from repair of DSBs by the sister chromatid, 2021, Current Genetics

Collaboration is a significant feature of Simchen's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Osama Mansour
  • Liat Morciano
  • Drora Zenvirth
  • Ayelet Arbel-Eden
  • Keren Zion

Simchen's contributions have also been recognized through the award of membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), an indication of engagement with the wider molecular biology research community.

Best Publications

  • IME1, a positive regulator gene of meiosis in S. cerevisiae.

    Yona Kassir;David Granot;Giora Simchen

  • Sporulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: premeiotic DNA synthesis, readiness and commitment

    G. Simchen;R. Piñon;Y. Salts

  • Regulation of Mating and Meiosis in Yeast by the Mating-Type Region

    Yona Kassir;Giora Simchen

  • The genetic structure of the incompatibility factors of Schizophyllum commune: the B factor.

    Yigal Koltin;John R. Raper;Giora Simchen

  • Sister chromatid-based DNA repair is mediated by RAD54, not by DMC1 or TID1

    Ayelet Arbel;Drora Zenvirth;Giora Simchen

  • Are mitotic functions required in meiosis

    G. Simchen

  • Multiple sites for double-strand breaks in whole meiotic chromosomes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    D Zenvirth;T Arbel;A Sherman;M Goldway

  • Monitoring meiosis and sporulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Yona Kassir;Giora Simchen

  • Ty-mediated gene expression of the LYS2 and HIS4 genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is controlled by the same SPT genes.

    Giora Simchen;Fred Winston;Cora Ann Styles;Gerald R. Fink

  • TWO YEAST HOMOLOGS OF ECA39, A TARGET FOR C-MYC REGULATION, CODE FOR CYTOSOLIC AND MITOCHONDRIAL BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID AMINOTRANSFERASES

    Amir Eden;Giora Simchen;Nissim Benvenisty

  • Fine and Coarse Controls of Genetic Recombination

    G. Simchen;Judith Stamberg

  • Four Linked Genes Participate in Controlling Sporulation Efficiency in Budding Yeast

    Giora Ben-Ari;Drora Zenvirth;Amir Sherman;Lior David

  • Initiation of meiosis in cell cycle initiation mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Varda Shilo;G. Simchen;B. Shilo

  • Multiple and distinct activation and repression sequences mediate the regulated transcription of IME1, a transcriptional activator of meiosis-specific genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Shira Sagee;Amir Sherman;Galit Shenhar;Kenneth Robzyk

  • A short chromosomal region with major roles in yeast chromosome III meiotic disjunction, recombination and double strand breaks.

    M Goldway;A Sherman;D Zenvirth;T Arbel

  • Yeast kar1 Mutants Provide an Effective Method for YAC Transfer to New Hosts

    F. Spencer;Y. Hugerat;G. Simchen;O. Hurko

  • Modulation of the transcription regulatory program in yeast cells committed to sporulation.

    Gilgi Friedlander;Daphna Joseph-Strauss;Miri Carmi;Drora Zenvirth

  • Switching yeast from meiosis to mitosis: double‐strand break repair, recombination and synaptonemal complex

    Drora Zenvirth;Josef Loidl;Shoshana Klein;Ayelet Arbel

  • The timing of the S phase and other nuclear events in yeast meiosis.

    D.H. Williamson;L.H. Johnston;D.J. Fennell;G. Simchen

  • Spore germination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: global gene expression patterns and cell cycle landmarks

    Daphna Joseph-Strauss;Drora Zenvirth;Giora Simchen;Naama Barkai

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Levitzki
Alexander Levitzki Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Martin Kupiec
Martin Kupiec Tel Aviv University
Philip Hieter
Philip Hieter University of British Columbia
Marcus W. Feldman
Marcus W. Feldman Stanford University
Nissim Benvenisty
Nissim Benvenisty Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Howard Cedar
Howard Cedar Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Naama Barkai
Naama Barkai Weizmann Institute of Science
Peter Fraser
Peter Fraser Florida State University
Gerd P. Pfeifer
Gerd P. Pfeifer Van Andel Institute

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