World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
24842
World Ranking
4048
National Ranking
104

Pierre Sokoloff 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 Pierre Sokoloff sits on this spectrum.

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 scientists 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientists 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 202 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pierre Sokoloff 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 Pierre Sokoloff sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Pierre Sokoloff is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France and has contributed extensively to research spanning neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work primarily focuses on cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, physiology, and oncology.

The scientist's research centers on several key topics including receptor mechanisms and signaling, neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, neuropeptides and animal physiology, pharmacological receptor mechanisms and effects, pain mechanisms and treatments, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, and HER2/EGFR involvement in cancer research.

Frequent publication venues for Sokoloff include the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE, where they have contributed twice. Other venues featuring their work include the European Journal of Pharmacology, Nature Communications, Current topics in behavioral neurosciences, and ACS Chemical Biology.

Selected recent papers reflect the diversity of Sokoloff's research interests:

  • "Pharmacology profile of F17464, a dopamine D3 receptor preferential antagonist" (2020, European Journal of Pharmacology)
  • "A Historical Perspective on the Dopamine D3 Receptor" (2022, Current topics in behavioral neurosciences)
  • "Dopamine receptors in GtoPdb v.2023.1" (2023, IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE)
  • "FLT3 signaling inhibition abrogates opioid tolerance and hyperalgesia while preserving analgesia" (2024, Nature Communications)
  • "High-Throughput Screening for Extracellular Inhibitors of the FLT3 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Reveals Chemically Diverse and Druggable Negative Allosteric Modulators" (2022, ACS Chemical Biology)

Sokoloff collaborates frequently with Maxime Thouaye, Jean-Philippe Leyris, Sylvie Mallié, Didier Rognan, and Jean Valmier, each appearing as coauthors on multiple publications.

The scientist's research outputs contribute to understanding receptor dynamics and pharmacological interventions in neurological and physiological contexts, with implications for pain treatment and cancer research. Their work integrates pharmacology, molecular biology, and neuroscience to explore receptor mechanisms and signaling processes at the cellular level.

Best Publications

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel dopamine receptor (D3) as a target for neuroleptics.

    Pierre Sokoloff;Bruno Giros;Marie-Pascale Martres;Marie-Louise Bouthenet

  • Localization of dopamine D3 receptor mRNA in the rat brain using in situ hybridization histochemistry: comparison with dopamine D2 receptor mRNA.

    Marie-Louise Bouthenet;Evelyne Souil;Marie-Pascale Martres;Pierre Sokoloff

  • Alternative splicing directs the expression of two D2 dopamine receptor isoforms

    Bruno Giros;Pierre Sokoloff;Marie-Pascale Martres;Jean-François Riou

  • Identification, characterization, and localization of the dopamine D3 receptor in rat brain using 7-[3H]hydroxy-N,N-di-n-propyl-2-aminotetralin.

    D Lévesque;J Diaz;C Pilon;M P Martres

  • BDNF controls dopamine D3 receptor expression and triggers behavioural sensitization.

    Olivier Guillin;Jorge Diaz;Patrick Carroll;Nathalie Griffon

  • Selective inhibition of cocaine-seeking behaviour by a partial dopamine D3 receptor agonist.

    Maria Pilla;Sylvie Perachon;Sylvie Perachon;FranÇois Sautel;Fabrice Garrido

  • Pharmacology of human dopamine D3 receptor expressed in a mammalian cell line: comparison with D2 receptor.

    Pierre Sokoloff;Marc Andrieux;Roger Besançon;Catherine Pilon

  • Attenuation of levodopa-induced dyskinesia by normalizing dopamine D3 receptor function.

    Erwan Bézard;Sandrine Ferry;Ulrich Mach;Holger Stark

  • Phenotypical characterization of neurons expressing the dopamine D3 receptor in the rat brain

    J. Diaz;D. Lévesque;C.H. Lammers;N. Griffon

  • Induction of dopamine D3 receptor expression as a mechanism of behavioral sensitization to levodopa.

    Régis Bordet;Sophie Ridray;Suzanna Carboni;Jorge Diaz

  • The dopamine D3 receptor: a therapeutic target for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

    L. Leriche;Erwan Bezard;C. Gross;O. Guillin

  • Dopamine D3 Receptors Expressed by All Mesencephalic Dopamine Neurons

    Jorge Diaz;Catherine Pilon;Bernard Le Foll;Claude Gros

  • Novel dopamine receptors half a decade later.

    Pierre Sokoloff;Jean-Charles Schwartz

  • Association between schizophrenia and homozygosity at the dopamine D3 receptor gene.

    M A Crocq;R Mant;P Asherson;Julie Williams

  • Dopamine activation of the arachidonic acid cascade as a basis for D1/D2 receptor synergism.

    Piomelli D;Pilon C;Giros B;Sokoloff P

  • Amino acid substitution in the dopamine D3 receptor as a useful polymorphism for investigating psychiatric disorders

    L. Lannfelt;P. Sokoloff;M.-P. Martres;C. Pilon

  • Widespread distribution of brain dopamine receptors evidenced with [125I]iodosulpride, a highly selective ligand.

    Marie-Pascale Martres;Marie-Louise Bouthenet;Nicole Sales;Pierre Sokoloff

  • D3 dopamine receptor mRNA is widely expressed in the human brain.

    Michio Suzuki;Yasmin L Hurd;Pierre Sokoloff;Jean-Charles Schwartz

  • Three classes of dopamine receptor (D-2, D-3, D-4) identified by binding studies with 3H-apomorphine and 3H-domperidone.

    P. Sokoloff;M. P. Martres;J. C. Schwartz

  • D2/D3 dopamine receptor heterodimers exhibit unique functional properties.

    Marco Scarselli;Francesca Novi;Ester Schallmach;Ridwan Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Charles Schwartz
Jean-Charles Schwartz Bioprojet (France)
Bruno Giros
Bruno Giros McGill University
Mark J. Millan
Mark J. Millan University of Glasgow
Didier Rognan
Didier Rognan University of Strasbourg
Göran Sedvall
Göran Sedvall Karolinska Institute
Lars Lannfelt
Lars Lannfelt Uppsala University
Erwan Bezard
Erwan Bezard University of Bordeaux
Erik G. Jönsson
Erik G. Jönsson University of Oslo
Etienne C. Hirsch
Etienne C. Hirsch Sorbonne University
Josué Feingold
Josué Feingold Grenoble Alpes University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring online education in Biology and Biochemistry opens a variety of opportunities in the health and science sectors. Many students are drawn to careers where they can make a difference, and related online degrees can help them enter the workforce quickly and flexibly.

For those aiming to specialize in nutrition and health, consider enrolling in one of the best dietitian programs available online. If you are interested in clinical support roles, there are medical assistant programs online michigan that offer flexibility and financial aid options.

Career advancement is also possible through programs like the ma to lpn bridge program, which allows medical assistants to transition into licensed practical nursing roles. Additionally, students seeking a fast track in life sciences can choose from several online biology programs designed to accelerate degree completion and open doors to various scientific careers.

Each of these pathways can be tailored to your career ambitions, helping you build a strong foundation for success in the diverse field of biology and biochemistry.

Best Scientists Citing Pierre Sokoloff

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles