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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 260 38 2 1096 235659
Medicine 262 26 1 1044 238689
Molecular Biology 261 2 1 970 233466

Pierre Chambon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pierre Chambon between 1959 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pierre Chambon published across 64 years, from 1959 to 2022, averaging 17.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 1997. 2 of the 1,092 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 1997. 1959: 2 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 3 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 5 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 4 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 15 publications 1979: 17 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 19 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 27 publications 1987: 26 publications 1988: 28 publications 1989: 32 publications 1990: 30 publications 1991: 41 publications 1992: 41 publications 1993: 44 publications 1994: 38 publications 1995: 41 publications 1996: 37 publications 1997: 46 publications 1998: 31 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 38 publications 2001: 36 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication
1959 2022

1,092 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pierre Chambon: publications per year, 1959 to 2022
Year Publications
1959 2
1960 2
1961 1
1962 3
1963 2
1964 0
1965 5
1966 2
1967 1
1968 5
1969 1
1970 4
1971 2
1972 5
1973 6
1974 10
1975 5
1976 10
1977 3
1978 15
1979 17
1980 10
1981 11
1982 11
1983 11
1984 19
1985 13
1986 27
1987 26
1988 28
1989 32
1990 30
1991 41
1992 41
1993 44
1994 38
1995 41
1996 37
1997 46
1998 31
1999 26
2000 38
2001 36
2002 30
2003 27
2004 35
2005 27
2006 29
2007 25
2008 18
2009 22
2010 17
2011 26
2012 31
2013 13
2014 14
2015 9
2016 10
2017 6
2018 2
2019 7
2020 4
2021 1
2022 1
Total 1,092
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Pierre Chambon 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 Pierre Chambon 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, 564+ 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: 970 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 970
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Pierre Chambon 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 Pierre Chambon 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, 145+ 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: 261 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 261
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2018 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 2010 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 2004 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation
  • 2003 - Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation
  • 1999 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 1998 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1988 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1985 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1982 - Richard Lounsbery Award, National Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences for their work on fundamental structures of genetic material and of the nervous system.
  • 1979 - CNRS Gold Medal, French National Centre for Scientific Research Biology
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • 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

Pierre Chambon was affiliated with the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology in France. Their career was marked by numerous recognitions spanning several decades, reflecting contributions to molecular biology and genetics.

Chambon received several awards, including the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University twice, first in 1999 and later in 2018. They were also honored with the Canada Gairdner International Award in 2010 and the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 2004.

Other distinctions in their career included the Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize granted by the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation in 2003 and the Welch Award in Chemistry from the Robert A. Welch Foundation in 1998. Earlier honors included being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1994, a Member of Academia Europaea in 1988, and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1985.

Additionally, Chambon was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1985 and a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). The Richard Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences was awarded in 1982 for work on fundamental structures of genetic material and the nervous system. The CNRS Gold Medal from the French National Centre for Scientific Research was awarded to Chambon in 1979 in the field of Biology.

Throughout their career, Chambon contributed to advancing understanding in genetics and molecular biology, although there are no specific records here of their paper titles, co-authors, or publication venues. There are also no listed main fields, subfields, or specific topics publicly associated. Nonetheless, the array of awards suggests a focus on foundational biological and chemical research related to genetic material and cellular mechanisms.

Chambon passed away, and their legacy remains in the scientific recognitions attributed to their work over several years.

Best Publications

  • The nuclear receptor superfamily: the second decade.

    David J. Mangelsdorf;Carl Thummel;Miguel Beato;Peter Herrlich

  • A decade of molecular biology of retinoic acid receptors.

    Pierre Chambon

  • Human oestrogen receptor cDNA: sequence, expression and homology to v-erb-A

    Stephen Green;Philippe Walter;Vijay Kumar;Andrée Krust

  • A human retinoic acid receptor which belongs to the family of nuclear receptors

    Martin Petkovich;Nigel J. Brand;Andrée Krust;Pierre Chambon

  • Activation of the Estrogen Receptor Through Phosphorylation by Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase

    Shigeaki Kato;Hideki Endoh;Yoshikazu Masuhiro;Takuya Kitamoto

  • Isolation of high-molecular-weight DNA from mammalian cells.

    Maria Gross‐Bellard;Pierre Oudet;Pierre Chambon

  • Two distinct estrogen‐regulated promoters generate transcripts encoding the two functionally different human progesterone receptor forms A and B.

    P Kastner;A Krust;B Turcotte;U Stropp

  • Functional domains of the human estrogen receptor.

    Vijay Kumar;Stephen Green;Gary Stack;Meera Berry

  • In vivo sequence requirements of the SV40 early promoter region

    Christophe Benoist;Christophe Benoist;Pierre Chambon

  • The estrogen receptor binds tightly to its responsive element as a ligand-induced homodimer.

    Vijay Kumar;Pierre Chambon

  • Effect of single and compound knockouts of estrogen receptors alpha (ERalpha) and beta (ERbeta) on mouse reproductive phenotypes.

    S. Dupont;A. Krust;A. Gansmuller;A. Dierich

  • Requirement of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase in recovery from DNA damage in mice and in cells

    Josiane Ménissier de Murcia;Claude Niedergang;Carlotta Trucco;Michèle Ricoul

  • Nonsteroid nuclear receptors: What Are genetic studies telling us about their role in real life?

    Philippe Kastner;Manuel Mark;Pierre Chambon

  • Crystal structure of the ligand-binding domain of the human nuclear receptor RXR-alpha.

    William Bourguet;Marc Ruff;Pierre Chambon;Hinrich Gronemeyer

  • Ovalbumin gene: evidence for a leader sequence in mRNA and DNA sequences at the exon-intron boundaries.

    R Breathnach;C Benoist;K O'Hare;F Gannon

  • Identification of a second human retinoic acid receptor

    Nigel Brand;Martin Petkovich;Andrée Krust;Pierre Chambon

  • Nuclear receptors enhance our understanding of transcription regulation

    Stephen Green;Pierre Chambon

  • Crystal structure of the RAR-gamma ligand-binding domain bound to all-trans retinoic acid.

    Jean-Paul Renaud;Natacha Rochel;Marc Ruff;Valéria Vivat

  • Purification, cloning, and RXR identity of the HeLa cell factor with which RAR or TR heterodimerizes to bind target sequences efficiently

    Mark Leid;Mark Leid;Philippe Kastner;Philippe Kastner;Ruth Lyons;Ruth Lyons;Harikrishna Nakshatri;Harikrishna Nakshatri

  • A novel metalloproteinase gene specifically expressed in stromal cells of breast carcinomas

    P. Basset;J. P. Bellocq;C. Wolf;I. Stoll

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Mark
Manuel Mark Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Daniel Metzger
Daniel Metzger Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Andrée Krust
Andrée Krust Collège de France
Pascal Dollé
Pascal Dollé Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Norbert B. Ghyselinck
Norbert B. Ghyselinck Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Régine Losson
Régine Losson Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Philippe Kastner
Philippe Kastner Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Hinrich Gronemeyer
Hinrich Gronemeyer Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Andrée Dierich
Andrée Dierich Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Marianne LeMeur
Marianne LeMeur Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology

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