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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 99 444 398 23 23 372 29660
Genetics 98 815 767 24 20 341 28995

Patrick Forterre publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick Forterre between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick Forterre published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2013. 5 of the 391 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2013. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 7 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1974 2025

391 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick Forterre: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 7
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 6
1989 5
1990 4
1991 3
1992 5
1993 7
1994 7
1995 5
1996 9
1997 9
1998 7
1999 13
2000 10
2001 11
2002 11
2003 9
2004 6
2005 7
2006 8
2007 11
2008 15
2009 18
2010 16
2011 15
2012 9
2013 25
2014 17
2015 10
2016 9
2017 10
2018 12
2019 15
2020 10
2021 12
2022 19
2023 3
2024 1
2025 4
Total 391
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Patrick Forterre publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrick Forterre sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 365–374 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 372 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65 372
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Patrick Forterre D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22 99
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in France Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Patrick Forterre is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France. Their research spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Environmental Science. Within these domains, they focus extensively on Molecular Biology, Ecology, Plant Science, Genetics, and Biomedical Engineering as prominent subfields.

The topics most frequently covered by Forterre include Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Plant Virus Research Studies, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Plant and Fungal Interactions Research, and Extracellular vesicles in disease.

Forterre's publication record includes research articles in key venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Environmental Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Evolution, mLife, and médecine/sciences. These contribute to their scientific footprint with a focus on microbial ecology, evolutionary biology, and molecular mechanisms.

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Vesiduction: the fourth way of HGT, 2020, Environmental Microbiology
  • Diversity and evolution of B-family DNA polymerases, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Eukaryotic virus composition can predict the efficiency of carbon export in the global ocean, 2020, iScience
  • Archaeal extracellular vesicles are produced in an ESCRT-dependent manner and promote gene transfer and nutrient cycling in extreme environments, 2021, The ISME Journal
  • Giant Viruses Encode Actin-Related Proteins, 2022, Molecular Biology and Evolution

Forterre collaborates frequently with other researchers. Their most frequent co-authors include Violette Da Cunha, Morgan Gaïa, Mart Krupovìč, Aurore Gorlas, and Ryan Catchpole.

Among honors received, Forterre was made a Member of Academia Europaea in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Mesophilic crenarchaeota: proposal for a third archaeal phylum, the Thaumarchaeota

    Céline Brochier-Armanet;Bastien Boussau;Simonetta Gribaldo;Patrick Forterre;Patrick Forterre

  • An atypical topoisomerase II from Archaea with implications for meiotic recombination.

    Bergerat A;de Massy B;Gadelle D;Varoutas Pc

  • The Virophage as a Unique Parasite of the Giant Mimivirus

    Bernard La Scola;Christelle Desnues;Isabelle Pagnier;Catherine Robert

  • Redefining viruses: lessons from Mimivirus.

    Didier Raoult;Patrick Forterre

  • History of CRISPR-Cas from Encounter with a Mysterious Repeated Sequence to Genome Editing Technology.

    Yoshizumi Ishino;Yoshizumi Ishino;Mart Krupovic;Patrick Forterre;Patrick Forterre

  • Extracellular membrane vesicles in the three domains of life and beyond.

    Sukhvinder Gill;Ryan Catchpole;Patrick Forterre;Patrick Forterre

  • The origin of viruses and their possible roles in major evolutionary transitions.

    Patrick Forterre

  • Viruses of the Archaea: a unifying view

    David Prangishvili;Patrick Forterre;Roger A. Garrett

  • Origin and evolution of DNA topoisomerases.

    Patrick Forterre;Simonetta Gribaldo;Danièle Gadelle;Marie-Claude Serre

  • The Rooting of the Universal Tree of Life Is Not Reliable

    Hervé Philippe;Patrick Forterre

  • An alternative flavin-dependent mechanism for thymidylate synthesis.

    Hannu Myllykallio;Gerard Lipowski;Damien Leduc;Jonathan Filee

  • Three RNA cells for ribosomal lineages and three DNA viruses to replicate their genomes: A hypothesis for the origin of cellular domain

    Patrick Forterre

  • The two ages of the RNA world, and the transition to the DNA world: a story of viruses and cells.

    Patrick Forterre

  • Where is the root of the universal tree of life

    Patrick Forterre;Hervé Philippe

  • A hot story from comparative genomics: reverse gyrase is the only hyperthermophile-specific protein.

    Patrick Forterre

  • Bacterial Mode of Replication with Eukaryotic-Like Machinery in a Hyperthermophilic Archaeon

    Hannu Myllykallio;Philippe Lopez;Purificación López-Garcı́a;Roland Heilig

  • Evolution of DNA polymerase families: evidences for multiple gene exchange between cellular and viral proteins.

    Jonathan Filée;Patrick Forterre;Tang Sen-Lin;Jacqueline Laurent

  • Phylogeny and evolution of the Archaea: one hundred genomes later

    Celine Brochier-Armanet;Patrick Forterre;Patrick Forterre;Simonetta Gribaldo

  • The origin of DNA genomes and DNA replication proteins

    Patrick Forterre

  • Archaeal Phylogeny Based on Ribosomal Proteins

    Oriane Matte-Tailliez;Céline Brochier;Patrick Forterre;Hervé Philippe

  • The Mre11 protein interacts with both Rad50 and the HerA bipolar helicase and is recruited to DNA following gamma irradiation in the archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius

    Achim Quaiser;Florence Constantinesco;Malcolm F White;Patrick Forterre

Frequent Co-Authors

Mart Krupovic
Mart Krupovic Université Paris Cité
David Prangishvili
David Prangishvili Institut Pasteur
Simonetta Gribaldo
Simonetta Gribaldo Institut Pasteur
Daniel Prieur
Daniel Prieur University of Western Brittany
Céline Brochier-Armanet
Céline Brochier-Armanet Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Hervé Philippe
Hervé Philippe Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Purificación López-García
Purificación López-García University of Paris-Saclay
Herman van Tilbeurgh
Herman van Tilbeurgh University of Paris-Saclay
Eugene V. Koonin
Eugene V. Koonin National Institutes of Health
Simon Roux
Simon Roux Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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