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Genetics and Molecular Biology
France
2024

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 80 1003 892 28 22 173 22290

Patrick Charnay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick Charnay between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick Charnay published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2023. 4 of the 217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2023. 1978: 4 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 9 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 4 publications
1978 2025

217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick Charnay: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 4
1979 5
1980 6
1981 4
1982 1
1983 4
1984 2
1985 1
1986 3
1987 0
1988 6
1989 4
1990 2
1991 3
1992 5
1993 6
1994 4
1995 3
1996 10
1997 9
1998 4
1999 2
2000 9
2001 6
2002 8
2003 8
2004 1
2005 1
2006 9
2007 4
2008 7
2009 9
2010 4
2011 7
2012 7
2013 7
2014 4
2015 3
2016 4
2017 6
2018 2
2019 4
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 14
2024 0
2025 4
Total 217
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Patrick Charnay 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 Patrick Charnay 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, 167–176 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: 173 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
157–166 159
167–176 131 173
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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Patrick Charnay 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 Patrick Charnay 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
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 80
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Patrick Charnay is affiliated with the École Normale Supérieure in France. Their research focuses on the interdisciplinary areas of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Key subfields of study in their work include biomedical engineering, molecular biology, epidemiology, molecular medicine, and neurology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Patrick Charnay has contributed to several scholarly publications, including:

  • "Tuning Physicochemical Properties of a Macroporous Polysaccharide-Based Scaffold for 3D Neuronal Culture" (2021), published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Neural tube-associated boundary caps are a major source of mural cells in the skin" (2023), published in eLife
  • "Biographical Feature: In memoriam Pierre Tiollais (1934-2024)" (2025), published in the Journal of Virology
  • "Pierre Tiollais (1934-2024), un pionnier du génie génétique et une vie consacrée au virus de l'hépatite B" (2025), published in médecine/sciences

They have collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Gaspard Gerschenfeld
  • Piotr Topilko
  • Christian Bréchot
  • Hugues de Thé
  • Anne Dejean

The most common venues for their publications are:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • eLife
  • Journal of Virology
  • médecine/sciences

Patrick Charnay has been recognized as a member of prestigious scientific organizations, including the Academia Europaea since 1998 and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Nucleotide sequence of the hepatitis B virus genome (subtype ayw) cloned in E. coli.

    Francis Galibert;Elisabeth Mandart;Françoise Fitoussi;Pierre Tiollais

  • A requirement for the immediate early gene Zif268 in the expression of late LTP and long-term memories.

    M. Jones;Michael L. Errington;Pim J. French;A. Fine

  • Krox-20 controls myelination in the peripheral nervous system.

    P. Topilko;S. Schneider-Maunoury;G. Levi;A. Baron-Van Evercooren

  • Neurofibromas in NF1: Schwann Cell Origin and Role of Tumor Environment

    Yuan Zhu;Pritam Ghosh;Patrick Charnay;Dennis K. Burns

  • Ablation of NF1 function in neurons induces abnormal development of cerebral cortex and reactive gliosis in the brain

    Yuan Zhu;Mario I. Romero;Pritam Ghosh;Zhengyi Ye

  • Two mouse genes encoding potential transcription factors with identical DNA-binding domains are activated by growth factors in cultured cells.

    Patrick Lemaire;Olivier Revelant;Rodrigo Bravo;Patrick Charnay

  • Segment-specific expression of a zinc-finger gene in the developing nervous system of the mouse.

    David G. Wilkinson;Sangita Bhatt;Philippe Chavrier;Rodrigo Bravo

  • Disruption of Krox-20 results in alteration of rhombomeres 3 and 5 in the developing hindbrain

    Sylvie Schneider-Maunoury;Piotr Topilko;Tania Seitanidou;Giovanni Levi

  • A gene encoding a protein with zinc fingers is activated during G0/G1 transition in cultured cells.

    P. Chavrier;M. Zerial;P. Lemaire;J. Almendral

  • Biology of hepatitis B virus.

    Pierre Tiollais;Pierre Tiollais;Patrick Charnay;Girish N. Vyas

  • Tangential Neuronal Migration Controls Axon Guidance: A Role for Neuregulin-1 in Thalamocortical Axon Navigation

    Guillermina López-Bendito;Aline Cautinat;Juan Antonio Sánchez;Franck Bielle

  • Detection of hepatitis B virus DNA in liver and serum: a direct appraisal of the chronic carrier state.

    Christian Brechot;Jacques Scotto;Patrick Charnay;Michelle Hadchouel

  • The zinc finger gene Krox20 regulates HoxB2 (Hox2.8) during hindbrain segmentation

    Mai Har Sham;Christine Vesque;Stefan Nonchev;Heather Marshall

  • Differences in human α- and β-globin gene expression in mouse erythroleukemia cells: The role of intragenic sequences

    Patrick Charnay;Richard Treisman;Pamela Mellon;Moses Chao

  • A dual role of erbB2 in myelination and in expansion of the schwann cell precursor pool.

    Alistair N. Garratt;Octavian Voiculescu;Piotr Topilko;Patrick Charnay

  • Multiple pituitary and ovarian defects in Krox-24 (NGFI-A, Egr-1)-targeted mice.

    Piotr Topilko;Sylvie Schneider-Maunoury;Giovanni Levi;Giovanni Levi;Alain Trembleau

  • Histone H2AX-dependent GABA A receptor regulation of stem cell proliferation

    Michael Andäng;Jens Hjerling-Leffler;Annalena Moliner;T. Kalle Lundgren

  • The serum-inducible mouse gene Krox-24 encodes a sequence-specific transcriptional activator.

    P Lemaire;C Vesque;J Schmitt;H Stunnenberg

  • Base sequence discrimination by zinc-finger DNA-binding domains

    Jeannette Nardelli;Toby J. Gibson;Christine Vesque;Patrick Charnay

  • Targeting of the EphA4 tyrosine kinase receptor affects dorsal/ventral pathfinding of limb motor axons

    F. Helmbacher;S. Schneider-Maunoury;P. Topilko;L. Tiret

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Tiollais
Pierre Tiollais Institut Pasteur
Sonia Garel
Sonia Garel École Normale Supérieure
David G. Wilkinson
David G. Wilkinson The Francis Crick Institute
Giovanni Levi
Giovanni Levi French National Museum of Natural History
Tom Maniatis
Tom Maniatis Columbia University
Robb Krumlauf
Robb Krumlauf Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Christine Pourcel
Christine Pourcel University of Paris-Saclay
Pamela L. Mellon
Pamela L. Mellon University of California, San Diego
Moses V. Chao
Moses V. Chao New York University

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