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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 68 1524 1366 47 37 219 15135

Robert P. P. Fuchs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert P. P. Fuchs between 1971 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert P. P. Fuchs published across 56 years, from 1971 to 2026, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1989. 1 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1989. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1971 2026

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert P. P. Fuchs: publications per year, 1971 to 2026
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 4
1978 3
1979 5
1980 3
1981 4
1982 3
1983 5
1984 8
1985 4
1986 1
1987 3
1988 3
1989 11
1990 10
1991 4
1992 6
1993 3
1994 10
1995 5
1996 7
1997 10
1998 6
1999 8
2000 8
2001 7
2002 9
2003 4
2004 9
2005 5
2006 3
2007 5
2008 2
2009 5
2010 6
2011 2
2012 4
2013 2
2014 3
2015 3
2016 3
2017 1
2018 4
2019 3
2020 3
2021 4
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 0
2026 1
Total 230
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Robert P. P. Fuchs 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 Robert P. P. Fuchs 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, 217–226 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: 219 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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 98 219
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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Robert P. P. Fuchs 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 Robert P. P. Fuchs 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 68
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award

Overview

Robert P. P. Fuchs is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with substantial contributions to molecular biology and genetics. Among the subfields within their research scope are cancer research, pathology and forensic medicine, as well as cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, prominently featuring DNA repair mechanisms. Additional areas of focus include bacterial genetics and biotechnology, genomics and chromatin dynamics, CRISPR and genetic engineering, DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, cancer therapeutics and mechanisms, and carcinogens and genotoxicity assessment.

They have published extensively on the following topics:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert P. P. Fuchs include:

  • Shingo Fujii
  • Asako Isogawa
  • João A. Paulo
  • Kazumitsu Onizuka
  • Tatsuro Takahashi

The scientist's recent papers illustrate a focus on DNA repair and related molecular processes:

  • "A Comprehensive View of Translesion Synthesis in Escherichia coli," 2020, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
  • "Double-strand breaks: When DNA repair events accidentally meet," 2022, DNA repair
  • "Chromatin Pull-Down Methodology Based on DNA Triple Helix Formation," 2020, Methods in molecular biology
  • "Crosstalk between repair pathways elicits double-strand breaks in alkylated DNA and implications for the action of temozolomide," 2021, eLife
  • "Accidental Encounter of Repair Intermediates in Alkylated DNA May Lead to Double-Strand Breaks in Resting Cells," 2024, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

These publications are distributed across various scientific journals, including:

  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
  • DNA repair
  • Methods in molecular biology
  • eLife
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • The Y-Family of DNA Polymerases

    Haruo Ohmori;Errol C. Friedberg;Robert P.P. Fuchs;Myron F. Goodman

  • The dinB Gene Encodes a Novel E. coli DNA Polymerase, DNA Pol IV, Involved in Mutagenesis

    Jérôme Wagner;Petr Gruz;Su-Ryang Kim;Masami Yamada

  • All three SOS-inducible DNA polymerases (Pol II, Pol IV and Pol V) are involved in induced mutagenesis.

    R. Napolitano;R. Janel‐Bintz;J. Wagner;R. P. P. Fuchs

  • Trading places: how do DNA polymerases switch during translesion DNA synthesis?

    Errol C. Friedberg;Alan R. Lehmann;Robert P.P. Fuchs

  • Human SLX4 is a Holliday junction resolvase subunit that binds multiple DNA repair/recombination endonucleases

    Samira Fekairi;Sarah Scaglione;Charly Chahwan;Ewan R. Taylor

  • How DNA lesions are turned into mutations within cells

    Vincent Pagès;Robert P P Fuchs

  • Co-localization in replication foci and interaction of human Y-family members, DNA polymerase polη and REVl protein

    Agnès Tissier;Patricia Kannouche;Marie-Pierre Reck;Alan R. Lehmann

  • Chemically modified nucleic acids as immunodetectable probes in hybridization experiments.

    Paul Tchen;Robert P. P. Fuchs;Evelyne Sage;Marc Leng

  • Uncoupling of Leading- and Lagging-Strand DNA Replication During Lesion Bypass in Vivo

    Vincent Pagès;Robert P. Fuchs

  • Physical studies on deoxyribonucleic acid after covalent binding of a carcinogen.

    Robert Fuchs;Michel Daune

  • The β clamp targets DNA polymerase IV to DNA and strongly increases its processivity

    Jérôme Wagner;Shingo Fujii;Petr Gruz;Takehiko Nohmi

  • Carcinogen-induced mutation spectrum in wild-type, uvrA and umuC strains of Escherichia coli. Strain specificity and mutation-prone sequences.

    Nicole Koffel-Schwartz;Jean-Michel Verdier;Marc Bichara;Anne-Marie Freund

  • Gaps and forks in DNA replication: Rediscovering old models.

    Alan R. Lehmann;Robert P. Fuchs

  • Molecular analysis of mutations in DNA polymerase η in xeroderma pigmentosum-variant patients

    Bernard C. Broughton;Agnes Cordonnier;Wim J. Kleijer;Nicolaas G. J. Jaspers

  • Hot spots of frameshift mutations induced by the ultimate carcinogen N- acetoxy-N-2-acetylaminofluorene

    Robert P. P. Fuchs;Nicole Schwartz;Michel P. Daune

  • Single adduct mutagenesis: strong effect of the position of a single acetylaminofluorene adduct within a mutation hot spot.

    Dominique Burnouf;Patrice Koehl;Robert P. P. Fuchs

  • DNA binding and mutation spectra of the carcinogen N-2-aminofluorene in Escherichia coli: A correlation between the conformation of the premutagenic lesion and the mutation specificity☆

    Marc Bichara;Robert P.P. Fuchs

  • Pivotal role of the β-clamp in translesion DNA synthesis and mutagenesis in E. coli cells

    Olivier J Becherel;Robert P P Fuchs;Jérôme Wagner

  • Defining the position of the switches between replicative and bypass DNA polymerases

    Shingo Fujii;Robert P Fuchs

  • Erratum: Trading places: How do DNA polymerases switch during translesion DNA synthesis? (Molecular Cell (May 27, 2005) 18 (499-505) PII: S1097-2765(05)01276-1 and DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2005.03.032)

    Errol C. Friedberg;Alan R. Lehmann;Robert P P Fuchs

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan R. Lehmann
Alan R. Lehmann University of Sussex
Marc Leng
Marc Leng Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Takehiko Nohmi
Takehiko Nohmi Gifu University
Errol C. Friedberg
Errol C. Friedberg The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Thomas A. Kunkel
Thomas A. Kunkel National Institutes of Health
Masayuki Takahashi
Masayuki Takahashi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Serge Boiteux
Serge Boiteux Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Louise Prakash
Louise Prakash The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Jacques Laval
Jacques Laval Institut Gustave Roussy
Fumio Hanaoka
Fumio Hanaoka National Institute of Genetics

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