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Serge Rivest

Serge Rivest

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 107 6307 5931 249 237 279 38050
Biology and Biochemistry 107 1112 990 26 24 277 37937

Serge Rivest publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Serge Rivest between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Serge Rivest published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2013. 7 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2013. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 7 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1988 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Serge Rivest: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 6
1993 7
1994 3
1995 6
1996 5
1997 7
1998 4
1999 11
2000 7
2001 9
2002 14
2003 12
2004 10
2005 6
2006 12
2007 15
2008 11
2009 10
2010 2
2011 13
2012 11
2013 17
2014 7
2015 11
2016 11
2017 1
2018 7
2019 2
2020 9
2021 11
2022 9
2023 5
2024 5
2025 2
Total 287
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Serge Rivest 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 Serge Rivest sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 277–286 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 277 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417 277
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Serge Rivest 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 Serge Rivest sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 106–107 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100 107
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Serge Rivest is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada and focuses primarily on research areas spanning neuroscience and medicine, with a strong emphasis on neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms. Their work encompasses a range of interconnected fields and topics, contributing to the understanding of neurological diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Within these fields, they specialize in several subfields, such as:

  • Neurology
  • Immunology
  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biological Psychiatry

This scientist's research topics highlight specific areas of investigation, including:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

Serge Rivest has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Vincent Pons
  • Nataly Laflamme
  • Paul Préfontaine
  • Majid Ghareghani
  • Baiba Lāce

Their recent publications span important journals and venues, reflecting ongoing contributions to the biomedical research community. Some notable recent papers are:

  • "Alzheimer's disease: microglia targets and their modulation to promote amyloid phagocytosis and mitigate neuroinflammation," 2020, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets
  • "Microglia Purinoceptor P2Y6: An Emerging Therapeutic Target in CNS Diseases," 2020, Cells
  • "Conditional genetic deletion of CSF1 receptor in microglia ameliorates the physiopathology of Alzheimer's disease," 2021, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
  • "Targeting innate immunity to protect and cure Alzheimer's disease: opportunities and pitfalls," 2021, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Targeting Systemic Innate Immune Cells as a Therapeutic Avenue for Alzheimer Disease," 2022, Pharmacological Reviews

The publications of Serge Rivest have appeared multiple times in frequently used venues such as:

  • Cells
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Neurotherapeutics

This comprehensive body of work highlights ongoing research into the immune components of neurological diseases and the mechanisms involved in neurodegeneration and inflammation. Their collaborations and publications indicate a continuing focus on elucidating pathways that could lead to therapeutic advances in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

Best Publications

  • Bone Marrow-Derived Microglia Play a Critical Role in Restricting Senile Plaque Formation in Alzheimer's Disease

    Alain R. Simard;Denis Soulet;Genevieve Gowing;Jean Pierre Julien

  • Regulatory T cells are key cerebroprotective immunomodulators in acute experimental stroke

    Arthur Liesz;Elisabeth Suri-Payer;Claudia Veltkamp;Henrike Doerr

  • Effect of stress on the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis: peripheral and central mechanisms.

    Catherine Rivier;Serge Rivest

  • Regulation of innate immune responses in the brain.

    Serge Rivest

  • Innate immunity: the missing link in neuroprotection and neurodegeneration?

    Minh Dang Nguyen;Jean-Pierre Julien;Serge Rivest

  • Expression and neuropeptidergic characterization of estrogen receptors (ERalpha and ERbeta) throughout the rat brain: anatomical evidence of distinct roles of each subtype.

    Nathalie Laflamme;Rossella E. Nappi;Guy Drolet;Claude Labrie

  • Toll-like Receptor 4: The Missing Link of the Cerebral Innate Immune Response Triggered by Circulating Gram-Negative Bacterial Cell Wall Components

    Nathalie Laflamme;Serge Rivest

  • Inefficient clearance of myelin debris by microglia impairs remyelinating processes

    Antoine Lampron;Antoine Larochelle;Nathalie Laflamme;Paul Préfontaine

  • Overproduction of corticotropin-releasing factor in transgenic mice: a genetic model of anxiogenic behavior

    Mary P. Stenzel-Poore;Stephen C. Heinrichs;Serge Rivest;George F. Koob

  • Chemokine Expression by Glial Cells Directs Leukocytes to Sites of Axonal Injury in the CNS

    Alicia A. Babcock;William A. Kuziel;Serge Rivest;Trevor Owens

  • Molecular insights on the cerebral innate immune system.

    Serge Rivest

  • Expression of CCR2 in both resident and bone marrow-derived microglia plays a critical role in neuropathic pain.

    Ji Zhang;Xiang Qun Shi;Stefania Echeverry;Jeffrey S. Mogil

  • Regulation of the Genes Encoding Interleukin‐6, Its Receptor, and gp130 in the Rat Brain in Response to the Immune Activator Lipopolysaccharide and the Proinflammatory Cytokine Interleukin‐1β

    Luc Vallières;Serge Rivest

  • Bone marrow stem cells have the ability to populate the entire central nervous system into fully differentiated parenchymal microglia.

    Alain R. Simard;Serge Rivest

  • The HPA – Immune Axis and the Immunomodulatory Actions of Glucocorticoids in the Brain

    Marc-Andre Bellavance;Serge Rivest

  • Neuroprotective role of the innate immune system by microglia.

    I. Glezer;A.R. Simard;S. Rivest

  • The LPS receptor (CD14) links innate immunity with Alzheimer's disease.

    K. Fassbender;S. Walter;S. Kühl;S. Kühl;R. Landmann

  • An Essential Role of Interleukin-1β in Mediating NF-κB Activity and COX-2 Transcription in Cells of the Blood–Brain Barrier in Response to a Systemic and Localized Inflammation But Not During Endotoxemia

    Nathalie Laflamme;Steve Lacroix;Serge Rivest

  • Effects of circulating tumor necrosis factor on the neuronal activity and expression of the genes encoding the tumor necrosis factor receptors (p55 and p75) in the rat brain: a view from the blood-brain barrier.

    S Nadeau;S Rivest

  • How the blood talks to the brain parenchyma and the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus during systemic inflammatory and infectious stimuli.

    Serge Rivest;Steve Lacroix;Luc Vallières;Sylvain Nadeau

Frequent Co-Authors

V. Wee Yong
V. Wee Yong University of Calgary
Denis Richard
Denis Richard Université Laval
Guy Boivin
Guy Boivin Université Laval
Marie-Ève Tremblay
Marie-Ève Tremblay University of Victoria
Guy Drolet
Guy Drolet Université Laval
Martin Olivier
Martin Olivier McGill University
Regine Landmann
Regine Landmann University Hospital of Basel
Marcelo Gottschalk
Marcelo Gottschalk University of Montreal
Peter K. Stys
Peter K. Stys University of Calgary
Katherine A. Siminovitch
Katherine A. Siminovitch Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

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