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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 53 2401 90 156 7530

Marc Leng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marc Leng between 1966 and 2013, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marc Leng published across 48 years, from 1966 to 2013, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1982. 1 of the 187 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2013. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1982. 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 3 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication
1966 2013

187 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marc Leng: publications per year, 1966 to 2013
Year Publications
1966 2
1967 1
1968 1
1969 2
1970 1
1971 3
1972 5
1973 1
1974 2
1975 3
1976 4
1977 4
1978 2
1979 8
1980 6
1981 7
1982 12
1983 8
1984 7
1985 7
1986 9
1987 6
1988 6
1989 3
1990 4
1991 4
1992 4
1993 7
1994 6
1995 5
1996 7
1997 11
1998 3
1999 9
2000 10
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 1
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
Total 187
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Marc Leng publications per year - data summary

  • Marc Leng, a Molecular Biology scholar from Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS, has 187 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1966 to 2013.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2013.
  • The most productive year is 1982, with 12 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.5 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2009-2013) hold 2 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1981: 52 publications (3.3 per year); 1982-1997: 106 publications (6.6 per year); 1998-2013: 29 publications (1.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Marc Leng publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marc Leng sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 147–156 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 156 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146 156
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Marc Leng publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Marc Leng, a Molecular Biology scholar from Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS, records 156 publications - the 40th percentile of the discipline.
  • 40% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Marc Leng, and about 60% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Marc Leng ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 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 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Marc Leng D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106 53
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Marc Leng D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Marc Leng, a Molecular Biology scholar from Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS, records 53 D-Index - the 24th percentile of the discipline.
  • 24% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Marc Leng, and about 76% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Marc Leng ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Marc Leng was affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Throughout their career, they contributed to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, focusing specifically on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Materials Chemistry.

Their research topics included:

  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Enzyme Structure and Function

Marc Leng authored numerous scientific papers published in various venues. Notable papers included:

  • Regulatory interplay between small RNAs and transcription termination factor Rho, 2020, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
  • Posttranscriptional Regulation by Copper with a New Upstream Open Reading Frame, 2022, mBio
  • A Large Insertion Domain in the Rho Factor From a Low G + C, Gram-negative Bacterium is Critical for RNA Binding and Transcription Termination Activity, 2021, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • Cryo-EM structure of transcription termination factor Rho from Mycobacterium tuberculosis reveals bicyclomycin resistance mechanism, 2022, Communications Biology
  • Rho-dependent transcriptional switches regulate the bacterial response to cold shock, 2024, Molecular Cell

The scientist collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Mildred Delaleau
  • Isabelle Simon
  • Annie Schwartz
  • Éric Eveno
  • Emmanuel Saridakis

Marc Leng published work in a variety of scientific venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
  • mBio
  • Molecular Cell

In addition to articles, Marc Leng contributed to book publications. One such work was published by Springer Science+Business Media:

  • RNA Remodeling Proteins, 2020

Best Publications

  • A study of polyadenylic acid at neutral pH.

    Marc Leng;Gary Felsenfeld

  • DNA interstrand cross-links of trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) are preferentially formed between guanine and complementary cytosine residues.

    Viktor Brabec;Marc Leng

  • Deoxyribonucleic acid-polylysine complexes. Structure and nucleotide specificity.

    Jewel T. Shapiro;Marc Leng;Gary Felsenfeld

  • Chemically modified nucleic acids as immunodetectable probes in hybridization experiments.

    Paul Tchen;Robert P. P. Fuchs;Evelyne Sage;Marc Leng

  • Interstrand cross-links are preferentially formed at the d(GC) sites in the reaction between cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) and DNA.

    M A Lemaire;A Schwartz;A R Rahmouni;M Leng

  • Crystal structure of a double-stranded DNA containing a cisplatin interstrand cross-link at 1.63 Å resolution: Hydration at the platinated site

    Franck Coste;Jean-Marc Malinge;Laurence Serre;William Shepard

  • The preferential interactions of polylysine and polyarginine with specific base sequences in DNA.

    Marc Leng;Gary Felsenfeld

  • Sequence-dependent distortions induced in DNA by monofunctional platinum(II) binding.

    Viktor Brabec;Jan Reedijk;Marc Leng

  • GreA and GreB proteins revive backtracked RNA polymerase in vivo by promoting transcript trimming.

    Francine Toulmé;Christine Mosrin-Huaman;Jason Sparkowski;Asis Das

  • Conformation of poly(dG-dC) . poly(dG-dC) modified by the carcinogens N-acetoxy-N-acetyl-2-aminofluorene and N-hydroxy-N-2-aminofluorene

    Evelyne Sage;Marc Leng

  • DNA conformational change produced by the site-specific interstrand cross-link of trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II).

    Viktor Brabec;Miroslav Sip;Marc Leng

  • Interaction of spermine and DNA

    Shalom Z. Hirschman;Marc Leng;Gary Felsenfeld

  • Transcription by eucaryotic and procaryotic RNA polymerases of DNA modified at a d(GG) or a d(AG) site by the antitumor drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II).

    Yves Corda;Claudette Job;Marie-France Anin;Marc Leng

  • Intrastrand cross-links are not formed in the reaction between transplatin and native DNA: relation with the clinical inefficiency of transplatin.

    Marc Boudvillain;Rozenn Dalbiès;Christophe Aussourd;Marc Leng

  • Interaction between antibodies to Z-form deoxyribonucleic acid and double-stranded polynucleotides.

    Bernard Malfoy;Nicolle Rousseau;Marc Leng

  • NMR solution structure of a DNA decamer containing an interstrand cross-link of the antitumor drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II).

    Françoise Paquet;C. Perez;M. Leng;G. Lancelot

  • Solvation of the left-handed hexamer d(5BrC-G-5BrC-G-5BrC-G) in crystals grown at two temperatures

    B. Chevrier;A.C. Dock;B. Hartmann;M. Leng

  • The B→Z transition of poly (dG–dC).poly(dG–dC) modified by some platinum derivatives

    Bernard Malfoy;Brighte Hartmann;Marc Leng

  • DNA double helix promotes a linkage isomerization reaction in trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)-modified DNA.

    Rozenn Dalbies;Dominique Payet;Marc Leng

  • Biophysical analysis of DNA modified by 1,2-diaminocyclohexane platinum(II) complexes

    Vladimir Boudný;Oldrich Vrána;Frederic Gaucheron;Vladimir Kleinwachter

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert P. P. Fuchs
Robert P. P. Fuchs Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Viktor Brabec
Viktor Brabec Czech Academy of Sciences
Claude Hélène
Claude Hélène Grenoble Alpes University
Philippe Kourilsky
Philippe Kourilsky Collège de France
Bernard Lebleu
Bernard Lebleu University of Montpellier
Bernhard Lippert
Bernhard Lippert TU Dortmund University
Richard Lavery
Richard Lavery Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Bernard Dutrillaux
Bernard Dutrillaux Sorbonne University
Dominique Job
Dominique Job Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Giovanni Natile
Giovanni Natile University of Bari Aldo Moro

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