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Nabil G. Seidah

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Biology and Biochemistry
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 130 403 362 8 8 735 65668

Nabil G. Seidah publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nabil G. Seidah between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nabil G. Seidah published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2013. 12 of the 798 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2013. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 18 publications 1981: 20 publications 1982: 14 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 16 publications 1985: 19 publications 1986: 18 publications 1987: 19 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1972 2026

798 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nabil G. Seidah: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 3
1975 0
1976 4
1977 9
1978 11
1979 3
1980 18
1981 20
1982 14
1983 17
1984 16
1985 19
1986 18
1987 19
1988 11
1989 10
1990 5
1991 11
1992 12
1993 14
1994 16
1995 21
1996 15
1997 19
1998 12
1999 15
2000 18
2001 18
2002 16
2003 15
2004 14
2005 16
2006 12
2007 22
2008 22
2009 23
2010 17
2011 23
2012 25
2013 36
2014 15
2015 20
2016 20
2017 18
2018 14
2019 12
2020 11
2021 15
2022 25
2023 13
2024 13
2025 11
2026 1
Total 798
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Nabil G. Seidah publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nabil G. Seidah sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 727–736 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 735 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12 735
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Nabil G. Seidah 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 Nabil G. Seidah sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 130–131 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26 130
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 1992 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Nabil G. Seidah is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada and has a research focus spanning multiple disciplines within medicine and biochemistry. Their primary fields of study include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to subfields such as Surgery, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases.

The main topics of research pursued by Nabil G. Seidah encompass lipoproteins and cardiovascular health, cancer, lipids, and metabolism, lipid metabolism and disorders, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, and cell adhesion molecules research.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nabil G. Seidah include Alexandra Evagelidis, Annik Prat, Rachid Essalmani, Delia Susan-Resiga, and Frédéric Calon.

The researcher has published extensively in various venues, with multiple publications appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Preprints.org
  • Journal of Lipid Research
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored include:

  • The spike glycoprotein of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV contains a furin-like cleavage site absent in CoV of the same clade, 2020, Antiviral Research
  • The Multifaceted Biology of PCSK9, 2021, Endocrine Reviews
  • Distinctive Roles of Furin and TMPRSS2 in SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity, 2022, Journal of Virology
  • Efficient in vivo base editing via single adeno-associated viruses with size-optimized genomes encoding compact adenine base editors, 2022, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Caffeine blocks SREBP2-induced hepatic PCSK9 expression to enhance LDLR-mediated cholesterol clearance, 2022, Nature Communications

Nabil G. Seidah was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1992 under the Academy of Science category.

Best Publications

  • Mutations in PCSK9 cause autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia.

    Marianne Abifadel;Mathilde Varret;Jean-Pierre Rabès;Delphine Allard

  • Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread

    Martin J Vincent;Eric Bergeron;Suzanne Benjannet;Bobbie R Erickson

  • The secretory proprotein convertase neural apoptosis-regulated convertase 1 (NARC-1): Liver regeneration and neuronal differentiation

    Nabil G. Seidah;Suzanne Benjannet;Louise Wickham;Jadwiga Marcinkiewicz

  • The Notch1 receptor is cleaved constitutively by a furin-like convertase

    Frédérique Logeat;Christine Bessia;Christel Brou;Odile LeBail

  • Proprotein and prohormone convertases: a family of subtilases generating diverse bioactive polypeptides.

    Nabil G Seidah;Michel Chrétien

  • Automated design of ligands to polypharmacological profiles

    Jérémy Besnard;Gian Filippo Ruda;Vincent Setola;Keren Abecassis

  • The biology and therapeutic targeting of the proprotein convertases

    Nabil G. Seidah;Annik Prat

  • NARC-1/PCSK9 and Its Natural Mutants ZYMOGEN CLEAVAGE AND EFFECTS ON THE LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL) RECEPTOR AND LDL CHOLESTEROL

    Suzanne Benjannet;David Rhainds;Rachid Essalmani;Janice Mayne

  • PC1 and PC2 are proprotein convertases capable of cleaving proopiomelanocortin at distinct pairs of basic residues.

    S Benjannet;N Rondeau;R Day;M Chrétien

  • Statins Upregulate PCSK9, the Gene Encoding the Proprotein Convertase Neural Apoptosis-Regulated Convertase-1 Implicated in Familial Hypercholesterolemia

    Geneviève Dubuc;Ann Chamberland;Hanny Wassef;Jean Davignon

  • Biosynthesis and post-translational processing of the precursor to brain-derived neurotrophic factor

    S J Mowla;H F Farhadi;H F Farhadi;S Pareek;S Pareek;J K Atwal;J K Atwal

  • PCSK9: A Key Modulator of Cardiovascular Health

    Nabil G. Seidah;Zuhier Awan;Michel Chrétien;Majambu Mbikay

  • Cloning and primary sequence of a mouse candidate prohormone convertase PC1 homologous to PC2, Furin, and Kex2: distinct chromosomal localization and messenger RNA distribution in brain and pituitary compared to PC2.

    N. G. Seidah;M. Marcinkiewicz;S. Benjannet;L. Gaspar

  • cDNA sequence of two distinct pituitary proteins homologous to Kex2 and furin gene products: tissue-specific mRNAs encoding candidates for pro-hormone processing proteinases.

    N.G. Seidah;L. Gaspar;P. Mion;M. Marcinkiewicz

  • The Proprotein Convertase PCSK9 Induces the Degradation of Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor (LDLR) and Its Closest Family Members VLDLR and ApoER2

    Steve Poirier;Gaetan Mayer;Suzanne Benjannet;Eric Bergeron

  • The family of subtilisin/kexin like pro-protein and pro-hormone convertases: divergent or shared functions.

    N.G. Seidah;M. Chrétien;R. Day

  • Translational control of hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory by the eIF2α kinase, GCN2

    Mauro Costa-Mattioli;Delphine Gobert;Heather Harding;Barbara Herdy

  • Cellular processing of the neurotrophin precursors of NT3 and BDNF by the mammalian proprotein convertases

    Nabil G. Seidah;Suzanne Benjannet;Sangeeta Pareek;Michel Chrétien

  • The proprotein convertase (PC) PCSK9 is inactivated by furin and/or PC5/6A: functional consequences of natural mutations and post-translational modifications.

    Suzanne Benjannet;David Rhainds;Josée Hamelin;Nasha Nassoury

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Chrétien
Michel Chrétien University of Montreal
Suzanne Benjannet
Suzanne Benjannet University of Montreal
Annik Prat
Annik Prat University of Montreal
Claude Lazure
Claude Lazure University of Montreal
Robert Day
Robert Day Université de Sherbrooke
Catherine Boileau
Catherine Boileau Université Paris Cité
Etienne Decroly
Etienne Decroly Aix-Marseille University
Martin K.-H. Schäfer
Martin K.-H. Schäfer Philipp University of Marburg
Stefan Kunz
Stefan Kunz University of Lausanne
Jean Davignon
Jean Davignon University of Montreal

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