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Jean-François Brunet

Jean-François Brunet

École Normale Supérieure
France

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
17432
World Ranking
8156
National Ranking
273

Jean-François Brunet publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 150 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Jean-François Brunet D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jean-François Brunet is a researcher affiliated with the École Normale Supérieure in France. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a strong emphasis on several subfields, including Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Epidemiology, and Surgery.

The research topics covered by Brunet include Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Circadian rhythm and melatonin, Dietary Effects on Health, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Respiratory viral infections research, and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments.

Recent publications by Brunet highlight a range of biomedical topics. Notable papers include:

  • Schwann cell precursors represent a neural crest-like state with biased multipotency (2022, The EMBO Journal)
  • Phage therapy for pulmonary infections: lessons from clinical experiences and key considerations (2022, European Respiratory Review)
  • A medullary centre for lapping in mice (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Prox2 and Runx3 vagal sensory neurons regulate esophageal motility (2023, Neuron)
  • Environmental cues from neural crest derivatives act as metastatic triggers in an embryonic neuroblastoma model (2022, Nature Communications)

Brunet frequently collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors, including Bowen Dempsey, Zoubida Chettouh, Annaliese Nucharee Eymael, Selvee Sungeelee, and Carmen Birchmeier. These collaborations contribute to a cohesive and interdisciplinary research network supporting their scientific inquiries.

The venues where Brunet has published most frequently encompass bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, Nature Communications, Journal of Burn Care & Research, and HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). These platforms indicate an active dissemination of research findings in both preprint and peer-reviewed formats across biomedical and life science communities.

Best Publications

  • A new member of the immunoglobulin superfamily--CTLA-4.

    Jean-François Brunet;François Denizot;Marie-Françoise Luciani;Magali Roux-Dosseto;Magali Roux-Dosseto

  • The homeobox gene Phox2b is essential for the development of autonomic neural crest derivatives

    Alexandre Pattyn;Xavier Morin;Harold Cremer;Christo Goridis

  • Expression and interactions of the two closely related homeobox genes Phox2a and Phox2b during neurogenesis

    Alexandre Pattyn;Xavier Morin;Harold Cremer;Christo Goridis

  • Spatiotemporal structure of cell fate decisions in murine neural crest

    Ruslan Soldatov;Marketa Kaucka;Marketa Kaucka;Maria Eleni Kastriti;Maria Eleni Kastriti;Julian Petersen;Julian Petersen

  • Defects in Sensory and Autonomic Ganglia and Absence of Locus Coeruleus in Mice Deficient for the Homeobox Gene Phox2a

    Xavier Morin;Harold Cremer;Marie Rose Hirsch;Raj P. Kapur

  • Control of noradrenergic differentiation and Phox2a expression by MASH1 in the central and peripheral nervous system

    M.R. Hirsch;M.C. Tiveron;F. Guillemot;J.F. Brunet

  • Isolation of multipotent neural precursors residing in the cortex of the adult human brain.

    Yvan Arsenijevic;Jean-Guy Villemure;Jean-François Brunet;Jocelyne J. Bloch

  • The Expression Pattern of the Transcription Factor Phox2 Delineates Synaptic Pathways of the Autonomic Nervous System

    Marie-Catherine Tiveron;Marie-Rose Hirsch;Jean-François Brunet

  • Expression of Phox2b by Brainstem Neurons Involved in Chemosensory Integration in the Adult Rat

    Ruth L. Stornetta;Thiago S. Moreira;Ana C. Takakura;Bong Jin Kang

  • The mouse homeodomain protein Phox2 regulates Ncam promoter activity in concert with Cux/CDP and is a putative determinant of neurotransmitter phenotype

    I. Valarche;J.P. Tissier-Seta;M.R. Hirsch;S. Martinez

  • Phox2b controls the development of peripheral chemoreceptors and afferent visceral pathways

    Stéphane Dauger;Alexandre Pattyn;Frédéric Lofaso;Claude Gaultier

  • Phox2 genes - from patterning to connectivity.

    Jean-François Brunet;Alexandre Pattyn

  • A human mutation in Phox2b causes lack of CO2 chemosensitivity, fatal central apnea, and specific loss of parafacial neurons

    Véronique Dubreuil;Nélina Ramanantsoa;Delphine Trochet;Vanessa Vaubourg

  • Specification of the Central Noradrenergic Phenotype by the Homeobox Gene Phox2b

    Alexandre Pattyn;Christo Goridis;Jean-François Brunet

  • Essential role of Gata transcription factors in sympathetic neuron development.

    Konstantina Tsarovina;Alexandre Pattyn;Jutta Stubbusch;Frank Müller

  • Control of hindbrain motor neuron differentiation by the homeobox gene Phox2b

    Alexandre Pattyn;Marie-Rose Hirsch;Christo Goridis;Jean-François Brunet

  • A Single Rostrocaudal Colonization of the Rodent Intestine by Enteric Neuron Precursors Is Revealed by the Expression of Phox2b, Ret, and p75 and by Explants Grown under the Kidney Capsule or in Organ Culture

    H.M. Young;C.J. Hearn;D. Ciampoli;B.R. Southwell

  • Ascl1/Mash1 is required for the development of central serotonergic neurons.

    Alexandre Pattyn;Nicolas Simplicio;J Hikke van Doorninck;Christo Goridis

  • Parasympathetic ganglia derive from schwann cell precursors

    I. Espinosa-Medina;E. Outin;C. A. Picard;Z. Chettouh

  • Coordinated temporal and spatial control of motor neuron and serotonergic neuron generation from a common pool of CNS progenitors

    Alexandre Pattyn;Anna Vallstedt;José M. Dias;Omar Abdel Samad

Frequent Co-Authors

Christo Goridis
Christo Goridis École Normale Supérieure
Pierre Golstein
Pierre Golstein Aix-Marseille University
Jeanne Amiel
Jeanne Amiel Université Paris Cité
Carmen Birchmeier
Carmen Birchmeier Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Jorge Gallego
Jorge Gallego Inserm
François Guillemot
François Guillemot The Francis Crick Institute
G. Giacomo Consalez
G. Giacomo Consalez Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Harold Cremer
Harold Cremer Aix-Marseille University
Marie-Geneviève Mattei
Marie-Geneviève Mattei Inserm
Eric R. Kandel
Eric R. Kandel Columbia University

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