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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 53 3735 3523 193 183 251 9034

Laurent Villard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laurent Villard between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laurent Villard published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2018. 10 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2018. 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 8 publications
1994 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laurent Villard: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 3
1995 5
1996 5
1997 5
1998 2
1999 13
2000 10
2001 1
2002 6
2003 2
2004 4
2005 6
2006 4
2007 6
2008 6
2009 6
2010 9
2011 8
2012 12
2013 16
2014 11
2015 17
2016 10
2017 13
2018 37
2019 16
2020 15
2021 27
2022 16
2023 8
2024 2
2025 8
Total 309
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Laurent Villard 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 Laurent Villard 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, 245–254 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: 251 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
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
245–254 114 251
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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Laurent Villard 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 Laurent Villard 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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
50–51 141
52–53 143 53
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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Overview

Laurent Villard is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields, including genetics, molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, and cell biology.

The scientist's primary research topics include genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, genomics and rare diseases, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, ion channel regulation and function, epilepsy research and treatment, RNA regulation and disease, and cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias.

Laurent Villard has published notably in several research venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Epilepsia
  • Journal of Medical Genetics
  • European Journal of Human Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Villard include:

  • "Molecular and clinical descriptions of patients with GABAA receptor gene variants (GABRA1, GABRB2, GABRB3, GABRG2): A cohort study, review of literature, and genotype-phenotype correlation," 2022, Epilepsia
  • "CACNA1A-associated epilepsy: Electroclinical findings and treatment response on seizures in 18 patients," 2021, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
  • "Severe offtarget effects following intravenous delivery of AAV9-MECP2 in a female mouse model of Rett syndrome," 2020, Neurobiology of Disease
  • "The M-current works in tandem with the persistent sodium current to set the speed of locomotion," 2020, PLoS Biology
  • "A knock-in mouse model for KCNQ2-related epileptic encephalopathy displays spontaneous generalized seizures and cognitive impairment," 2020, Epilepsia

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Mathieu Milh
  • Gaëtan Lesca
  • Nathalie Villeneuve
  • Cyril Mignot
  • Florence Riccardi

Best Publications

  • Mutations in a Putative Global Transcriptional Regulator Cause X-linked Mental Retardation With Alpha-Thalassemia (ATR-X Syndrome)

    Richard J Gibbons;David J Picketts;Laurent Villard;Douglas R Higgs

  • Mutations in GRIN2A and GRIN2B encoding regulatory subunits of NMDA receptors cause variable neurodevelopmental phenotypes.

    Sabine Endele;Georg Rosenberger;Kirsten Geider;Bernt Popp

  • Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity suggest therapeutic implications in SCN2A-related disorders.

    Markus Wolff;Katrine M Johannesen;Ulrike B S Hedrich;Silvia Masnada

  • MECP2 mutations account for most cases of typical forms of Rett syndrome

    Thierry Bienvenu;Alain Carrié;Nicolas de Roux;Marie-Claude Vinet

  • Mecp2 deficiency disrupts norepinephrine and respiratory systems in mice.

    Jean-Charles Viemari;Jean-Christophe Roux;Andrew K Tryba;Véronique Saywell

  • Two affected boys in a Rett syndrome family: Clinical and molecular findings

    L. Villard;A. Kpebe;C. Cardoso;J. Chelly

  • MECP2 mutations in males

    Laurent Villard

  • Treatment with desipramine improves breathing and survival in a mouse model for Rett syndrome

    Jean-Christophe Roux;Emmanuelle Dura;Emmanuelle Dura;Anne Moncla;Anne Moncla;Josette Mancini

  • Specific Interaction between the XNP ATR-X Gene Product and the SET Domain of the Human EZH2 Protein

    Carlos Cardoso;Serge Timsit;Laurent Villard;Michel Khrestchatisky

  • Epileptic and nonepileptic features in patients with early onset epileptic encephalopathy and STXBP1 mutations.

    Mathieu Milh;Nathalie Villeneuve;Mondher Chouchane;Anna Kaminska

  • Mutations in SLC13A5 cause autosomal-recessive epileptic encephalopathy with seizure onset in the first days of life.

    Julien Thevenon;Mathieu Milh;François Feillet;Judith St-Onge

  • Periventricular heterotopia, mental retardation, and epilepsy associated with 5q14.3-q15 deletion

    Carlos Cardoso;Amber Boys;Ellena Parrini;Cecile Mignon-Ravix

  • GPR56-related bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria: further evidence for an overlap with the cobblestone complex

    Nadia Bahi-Buisson;Karine Poirier;Nathalie Boddaert;Catherine Fallet-Bianco

  • Refinement of cortical dysgeneses spectrum associated with TUBA1A mutations

    N Bahi-Buisson;K Poirier;N Boddaert;Y Saillour

  • Mutations in the oligophrenin-1 gene (OPHN1) cause X linked congenital cerebellar hypoplasia

    N. Philip;B. Chabrol;A. M. Lossi;C. Cardoso

  • Novel FOXG1 mutations associated with the congenital variant of Rett syndrome

    M A Mencarelli;A Spanhol-Rosseto;R Artuso;D Rondinella

  • XNP mutation in a large family with Juberg-Marsidi syndrome.

    Laurent Villard;Josef Gecz;Jean François Mattéi;Michel Fontés

  • A locus for bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria maps to Xq28.

    Laurent Villard;Karine Nguyen;Carlos Cardoso;Carlos Cardoso;Christa Lese Martin

  • Craniofacial expression of human and murine TBX22 correlates with the cleft palate and ankyloglossia phenotype observed in CPX patients

    Claire Braybrook;Steven Lisgo;Kit Doudney;Deborah Henderson

  • Novel compound heterozygous mutations in TBC1D24 cause familial malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy

    Mathieu Milh;Antonio Falace;Nathalie Villeneuve;Nicola Vanni

Frequent Co-Authors

Mathieu Milh
Mathieu Milh Aix-Marseille University
Gaetan Lesca
Gaetan Lesca Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Nathalie Villeneuve
Nathalie Villeneuve Hôpital Européen
Delphine Héron
Delphine Héron Sorbonne University
Jamel Chelly
Jamel Chelly Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Jozef Gecz
Jozef Gecz University of Adelaide
Frédéric Saudou
Frédéric Saudou Grenoble Alpes University
Caroline Nava
Caroline Nava Université Paris Cité
Christel Depienne
Christel Depienne Essen University Hospital
Charles E. Schwartz
Charles E. Schwartz Greenwood Genetic Center

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