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S.B. Richard

S.B. Richard

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 84 881 786 27 22 206 21524

S.B. Richard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by S.B. Richard between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. S.B. Richard published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2023. 8 of the 249 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2023. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1990 2025

249 publications in total across all disciplines

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S.B. Richard: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 5
1996 1
1997 2
1998 4
1999 8
2000 5
2001 6
2002 6
2003 6
2004 7
2005 15
2006 9
2007 8
2008 8
2009 10
2010 7
2011 12
2012 12
2013 8
2014 2
2015 9
2016 8
2017 13
2018 11
2019 9
2020 11
2021 10
2022 6
2023 17
2024 3
2025 5
Total 249
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S.B. Richard publications per year - data summary

  • S.B. Richard, a Molecular Biology scholar from McGill University, has 249 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1993 and 1996, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 36 years in the span carries no publications at all (1994).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.1 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 41 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 37 publications (3.1 per year); 2002-2013: 108 publications (9.0 per year); 2014-2025: 104 publications (8.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

S.B. Richard 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 S.B. Richard 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, 197–206 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: 206 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
197–206 100 206
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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S.B. Richard publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • S.B. Richard, a Molecular Biology scholar from McGill University, records 206 publications - the 60th percentile of the discipline.
  • 60% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than S.B. Richard, and about 40% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and S.B. Richard ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

S.B. Richard 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 S.B. Richard 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 84
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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S.B. Richard D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • S.B. Richard, a Molecular Biology scholar from McGill University, records 84 D-Index - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than S.B. Richard, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and S.B. Richard ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

S.B. Richard is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and specializes in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a research focus predominantly in Molecular Biology. Their work also spans Oncology, Immunology, Cancer Research, and Neurology.

Their research topics include:

  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

S.B. Richard has published extensively, with a significant number of their papers appearing in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cell Reports, Nature Communications, Life Science Alliance, and Neuro-Oncology.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with S.B. Richard include Zhenbao Yu, Oscar D. Villarreal, Ting Cai, Dalia Baršytė-Lovejoy, and Claudia Dominici.

Selected recent publications by S.B. Richard include:

  • "Cellular pathways influenced by protein arginine methylation: Implications for cancer," 2021, Molecular Cell
  • "Pharmacological inhibition of PRMT7 links arginine monomethylation to the cellular stress response," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "DDX5 resolves R-loops at DNA double-strand breaks to promote DNA repair and avoid chromosomal deletions," 2020, NAR Cancer
  • "Arginine methylation of SARS-Cov-2 nucleocapsid protein regulates RNA binding, its ability to suppress stress granule formation, and viral replication," 2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Synergistic effects of type I PRMT and PARP inhibitors against non-small cell lung cancer cells," 2021, Clinical Epigenetics

Best Publications

  • Arginine methylation an emerging regulator of protein function.

    Mark T. Bedford;Stéphane Richard

  • Protein hydration in solution: Experimental observation by x-ray and neutron scattering

    D. I. Svergun;S. Richard;M. H. J. Koch;Z. Sayers

  • The regulation, functions and clinical relevance of arginine methylation.

    Ernesto Guccione;Stéphane Richard

  • A Proteomic Analysis of Arginine-methylated Protein Complexes

    François-Michel Boisvert;Jocelyn Côté;Marie-Chloé Boulanger;Stéphane Richard

  • Sam68 sequestration and partial loss of function are associated with splicing alterations in FXTAS patients

    Chantal Sellier;Frédérique Rau;Yilei Liu;Flora Tassone

  • RNF8- and RNF168-dependent degradation of KDM4A/JMJD2A triggers 53BP1 recruitment to DNA damage sites

    Frédérick A Mallette;Frédérick A Mallette;Francesca Mattiroli;Gaofeng Cui;Leah C Young

  • Structural basis for the promiscuous biosynthetic prenylation of aromatic natural products

    Tomohisa Kuzuyama;Joseph P. Noel;Stéphane B. Richard

  • Arginine methylation inhibits the binding of proline-rich ligands to Src homology 3, but not WW, domains

    Mark T. Bedford;Adam Frankel;Michael B. Yaffe;Steven Clarke

  • Sam68 RNA Binding Protein Is an In Vivo Substrate for Protein Arginine N-Methyltransferase 1

    Jocelyn Côté;François Michel Boisvert;Marie Chloé Boulanger;Mark T. Bedford

  • Emerging Roles of Disordered Sequences in RNA-Binding Proteins.

    Sara Calabretta;Stéphane Richard

  • Loss of the major Type I arginine methyltransferase PRMT1 causes substrate scavenging by other PRMTs

    Surbhi Dhar;Vidyasiri Vemulapalli;Alexander N. Patananan;Grace L. Huang

  • Arginine Methylation of the Histone H3 Tail Impedes Effector Binding

    Aimee N. Iberg;Alexsandra Espejo;Donghang Cheng;Daehoon Kim

  • Arginine methylation of MRE11 by PRMT1 is required for DNA damage checkpoint control.

    François-Michel Boisvert;Ugo Déry;Jean-Yves Masson;Stéphane Richard

  • Arginine methylation by PRMT1 regulates nuclear-cytoplasmic localization and toxicity of FUS/TLS harbouring ALS-linked mutations

    Miranda L. Tradewell;Zhenbao Yu;Zhenbao Yu;Michael Tibshirani;Marie-Chloé Boulanger;Marie-Chloé Boulanger

  • Self-Association of the Single-KH-Domain Family Members Sam68, GRP33, GLD-1, and Qk1: Role of the KH Domain

    Taiping Chen;Bassam B. Damaj;Constance Herrera;Paul Lasko

  • Methylation of Tat by PRMT6 Regulates Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Gene Expression

    Marie Chloé Boulanger;Chen Liang;Rodney S. Russell;Rongtuan Lin

  • A mouse PRMT1 null allele defines an essential role for arginine methylation in genome maintenance and cell proliferation.

    Zhenbao Yu;Taiping Chen;Josée Hébert;En Li

  • Nuclear Retention of MBP mRNAs in the Quaking Viable Mice

    Daniel Larocque;Julie Pilotte;Taiping Chen;Frank Cloutier

  • A protein-domain microarray identifies novel protein-protein interactions.

    Alexsandra Espejo;Jocelyn Côté;Andrzej Bednarek;Stephane Richard

  • Symmetrical dimethylarginine methylation is required for the localization of SMN in Cajal bodies and pre-mRNA splicing

    François-Michel Boisvert;Jocelyn Côté;Marie-Chloé Boulanger;Patrick Cléroux

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph P. Noel
Joseph P. Noel Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Ronald M. Evans
Ronald M. Evans Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Taiping Chen
Taiping Chen The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Guillermina Almazan
Guillermina Almazan McGill University
Jean-Yves Masson
Jean-Yves Masson Université Laval
Tomohisa Kuzuyama
Tomohisa Kuzuyama University of Tokyo
Paul Lasko
Paul Lasko McGill University
Mark T. Bedford
Mark T. Bedford The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
John K. Heath
John K. Heath University of Birmingham
Ivan Topisirovic
Ivan Topisirovic McGill University

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