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Shahragim Tajbakhsh

Shahragim Tajbakhsh

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 81 958 850 27 21 172 24918

Shahragim Tajbakhsh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shahragim Tajbakhsh between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shahragim Tajbakhsh published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2018. 8 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2018. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shahragim Tajbakhsh: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 3
1996 6
1997 3
1998 5
1999 5
2000 6
2001 1
2002 2
2003 3
2004 3
2005 4
2006 4
2007 8
2008 6
2009 13
2010 4
2011 7
2012 11
2013 6
2014 9
2015 5
2016 3
2017 14
2018 18
2019 9
2020 6
2021 7
2022 3
2023 9
2024 6
2025 2
Total 197
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Shahragim Tajbakhsh publications per year - data summary

  • Shahragim Tajbakhsh, a Molecular Biology scholar from Institut Pasteur, has 197 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 43 years in the span carry no publications at all (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.5 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 27 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 18 publications (1.2 per year); 1998-2012: 82 publications (5.5 per year); 2013-2025: 97 publications (7.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Shahragim Tajbakhsh 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 Shahragim Tajbakhsh 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, 167–176 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: 172 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
167–176 131 172
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
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Shahragim Tajbakhsh 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.
  • Shahragim Tajbakhsh, a Molecular Biology scholar from Institut Pasteur, records 172 publications - the 48th percentile of the discipline.
  • 48% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Shahragim Tajbakhsh, and about 52% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Shahragim Tajbakhsh ranks below 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).

Shahragim Tajbakhsh 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 Shahragim Tajbakhsh 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 81
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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Shahragim Tajbakhsh 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.
  • Shahragim Tajbakhsh, a Molecular Biology scholar from Institut Pasteur, records 81 D-Index - the 69th percentile of the discipline.
  • 69% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Shahragim Tajbakhsh, and about 31% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Shahragim Tajbakhsh 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Shahragim Tajbakhsh is affiliated with the Institut Pasteur in France, with a focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, genetics, physiology, surgery, and cell biology.

Their published work extensively covers several main topics, among which are:

  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research
  • Congenital Heart Defects Research
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics

Tajbakhsh's recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Dynamics of Asymmetric and Symmetric Divisions of Muscle Stem Cells In Vivo and on Artificial Niches," 2020, Cell Reports
  • "Unexpected Contribution of Fibroblasts to Muscle Lineage as a Mechanism for Limb Muscle Patterning," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Transcriptome and Epigenome Diversity and Plasticity of Muscle Stem Cells Following Transplantation," 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • "Local Retinoic Acid Signaling Directs Emergence of the Extraocular Muscle Functional Unit," 2020, PLoS Biology
  • "Longitudinal High-resolution Imaging through a Flexible Intravital Imaging Window," 2021, Science Advances

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Glenda Comai
  • Brendan Evano
  • Maria Benavente-Diaz
  • Frédéric Relaix
  • Daniela Di Girolamo

Tajbakhsh has published predominantly in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS Genetics
  • Nature Communications
  • Development
  • Experimental Cell Research

Throughout their career, Tajbakhsh has contributed significantly to areas concerning muscle stem cell biology and developmental mechanisms. Their work covers experimental approaches including transcriptome analysis, epigenome plasticity, and imaging techniques relevant to muscle tissue studies.

In 2016, Tajbakhsh was recognized as a member of Academia Europaea.

Best Publications

  • Expression of Cd34 and Myf5 Defines the Majority of Quiescent Adult Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells

    Jonathan R. Beauchamp;Louise Heslop;David S.W. Yu;Shahragim Tajbakhsh

  • Pax7-expressing satellite cells are indispensable for adult skeletal muscle regeneration.

    Ramkumar Sambasivan;Roseline Yao;Adrien Kissenpfennig;Laetitia Van Wittenberghe

  • Redefining the genetic hierarchies controlling skeletal myogenesis: Pax-3 and Myf-5 act upstream of MyoD.

    Shahragim Tajbakhsh;Didier Rocancourt;Giulio Cossu;Margaret Buckingham

  • Pax3 and Pax7 have distinct and overlapping functions in adult muscle progenitor cells

    Frédéric Relaix;Didier Montarras;Stéphane Zaffran;Barbara Gayraud-Morel

  • Mrf4 determines skeletal muscle identity in Myf5:Myod double-mutant mice

    Lina Kassar-Duchossoy;Barbara Gayraud-Morel;Danielle Gomès;Didier Rocancourt

  • Muscle satellite cells and endothelial cells: close neighbors and privileged partners.

    Christo Christov;Fabrice Chrétien;Rana Abou-Khalil;Rana Abou-Khalil;Guillaume Bassez;Guillaume Bassez

  • Pax3/Pax7 mark a novel population of primitive myogenic cells during development

    Lina Kassar-Duchossoy;Ellen Giacone;Barbara Gayraud-Morel;Aurélie Jory

  • Asymmetric division and cosegregation of template DNA strands in adult muscle satellite cells.

    Vasily Shinin;Barbara Gayraud-Morel;Danielle Gomès;Shahragim Tajbakhsh

  • In vivo satellite cell activation via Myf5 and MyoD in regenerating mouse skeletal muscle.

    R.N. Cooper;S. Tajbakhsh;V. Mouly;G. Cossu

  • Comparative study of injury models for studying muscle regeneration in mice

    David Hardy;Aurore Besnard;Mathilde Latil;Grégory Jouvion;Grégory Jouvion

  • A critical requirement for notch signaling in maintenance of the quiescent skeletal muscle stem cell state

    Philippos Mourikis;Ramkumar Sambasivan;David Castel;Pierre Rocheteau

  • A Subpopulation of Adult Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells Retains All Template DNA Strands after Cell Division

    Pierre Rocheteau;Barbara Gayraud-Morel;Irene Siegl-Cachedenier;Maria A. Blasco

  • Differential activation of Myf5 and MyoD by different Wnts in explants of mouse paraxial mesoderm and the later activation of myogenesis in the absence of Myf5

    S. Tajbakhsh;U. Borello;E. Vivarelli;R. Kelly

  • Pericytes resident in postnatal skeletal muscle differentiate into muscle fibres and generate satellite cells.

    A. Dellavalle;G. Maroli;D. Covarello;E. Azzoni

  • Adenovirus as an expression vector in muscle cells in vivo

    Beatrice Quantin;Leslie D. Perricaudet;Shahragim Tajbakhsh;Jean-Louis Mandel

  • Differentiation of pluripotent stem cells to muscle fiber to model Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

    Jérome Chal;Masayuki Oginuma;Ziad Al Tanoury;Bénédicte Gobert

  • Segmenting and tracking fluorescent cells in dynamic 3-D microscopy with coupled active surfaces

    A. Dufour;V. Shinin;S. Tajbakhsh;N. Guillen-Aghion

  • Distinct Regulatory Cascades Govern Extraocular and Pharyngeal Arch Muscle Progenitor Cell Fates

    Ramkumar Sambasivan;Barbara Gayraud-Morel;Gérard Dumas;Clémire Cimper

  • Skeletal muscle stem cells in developmental versus regenerative myogenesis

    S. Tajbakhsh

  • Myosin light chain 3F regulatory sequences confer regionalized cardiac and skeletal muscle expression in transgenic mice.

    R Kelly;S Alonso;S Tajbakhsh;G Cossu

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret Buckingham
Margaret Buckingham Institut Pasteur
Giulio Cossu
Giulio Cossu University of Manchester
Fabrice Chrétien
Fabrice Chrétien Université Paris Cité
Frédéric Relaix
Frédéric Relaix Paris-Est Créteil University
Ana Cumano
Ana Cumano Institut Pasteur
Robert G. Kelly
Robert G. Kelly Aix-Marseille University
Peter S. Zammit
Peter S. Zammit King's College London
Vincent Mouly
Vincent Mouly Université Paris Cité
Ahmed Mansouri
Ahmed Mansouri Max Planck Society
Wolf Reik
Wolf Reik Babraham Institute

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