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Thomas Preat

Thomas Preat

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 49 5919 5446 260 236 102 10805

Thomas Preat publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Preat between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Preat published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2024. 12 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2024. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 5 publications
1987 2026

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Preat: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 3
1991 0
1992 1
1993 3
1994 1
1995 4
1996 0
1997 0
1998 3
1999 2
2000 5
2001 3
2002 2
2003 0
2004 9
2005 3
2006 6
2007 4
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 7
2012 5
2013 2
2014 4
2015 5
2016 2
2017 4
2018 4
2019 3
2020 5
2021 3
2022 6
2023 5
2024 12
2025 7
2026 5
Total 135
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Thomas Preat publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Preat sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 98–107 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 102 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539 102
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Thomas Preat D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Preat sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48–49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435 49
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Thomas Preat is affiliated with PSL University in France and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Their work notably spans subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, and Genetics.

Their research focuses on a broad array of topics including Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Retinal Development and Disorders, and Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations.

Recent published papers include the following:

  • "Glia fuel neurons with locally synthesized ketone bodies to sustain memory under starvation" (2022, Nature Metabolism)
  • "Enteric neurons increase maternal food intake during reproduction" (2020, Nature)
  • "Glial glucose fuels the neuronal pentose phosphate pathway for long-term memory" (2021, Cell Reports)
  • "Glycolysis-derived alanine from glia fuels neuronal mitochondria for memory in Drosophila" (2023, Nature Metabolism)
  • "In vivo large-scale analysis of Drosophila neuronal calcium traces by automated tracking of single somata" (2020, Scientific Reports)

They frequently collaborate with a group of researchers, including Pierre-Yves Plaçais, Alice Pavlowsky, Bassem A. Hassan, Yasmine Rabah, and Typhaine Comyn.

Their work has been published in several prominent venues, with the most frequent being bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Metabolism, Nature, Cell Reports, and Nature Communications.

Thomas Preat is recognized as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), an acknowledgment within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Genetic dissection of consolidated memory in Drosophila

    T. Tully;T. Tully;T. Preat;S.C. Boynton;M. Del Vecchio

  • Mushroom body output neurons encode valence and guide memory-based action selection in Drosophila

    Yoshinori Aso;Divya Sitaraman;Toshiharu Ichinose;Karla R. Kaun

  • A subset of dopamine neurons signals reward for odour memory in Drosophila

    Chang Liu;Pierre-Yves Placais;Nobuhiro Yamagata;Barret D. Pfeiffer

  • Localization of Long-Term Memory Within the Drosophila Mushroom Body

    Alberto Pascual;Thomas Préat

  • Exclusive consolidated memory phases in Drosophila.

    Guillaume Isabel;Alberto Pascual;Thomas Preat

  • Behavioral consequences of dopamine deficiency in the Drosophila central nervous system

    Thomas Riemensperger;Guillaume Isabel;Hélène Coulom;Kirsa Neuser

  • Mushroom body efferent neurons responsible for aversive olfactory memory retrieval in Drosophila

    Julien Séjourné;Pierre-Yves Plaçais;Yoshinori Aso;Igor Siwanowicz

  • Distinct dopamine neurons mediate reward signals for short- and long-term memories

    Nobuhiro Yamagata;Toshiharu Ichinose;Yoshinori Aso;Pierre Yves Plaçais

  • Defining the role of Drosophila lateral neurons in the control of circadian rhythms in motor activity and eclosion by targeted genetic ablation and PERIOD protein overexpression.

    Eric Blanchardon;Brigitte Grima;André Klarsfeld;Elisabeth Chélot

  • PKA Dynamics in a Drosophila Learning Center: Coincidence Detection by Rutabaga Adenylyl Cyclase and Spatial Regulation by Dunce Phosphodiesterase

    Nicolas Gervasi;Paul Tchénio;Paul Tchénio;Thomas Preat

  • To Favor Survival Under Food Shortage, the Brain Disables Costly Memory

    Pierre Yves Plaçais;Thomas Preat

  • Neuroanatomy: Brain asymmetry and long-term memory

    Alberto Pascual;Kai-Lian Huang;Julie Neveu;Thomas Préat

  • Upregulated energy metabolism in the Drosophila mushroom body is the trigger for long-term memory

    Pierre Yves Plaçais;Éloïse De Tredern;Lisa Scheunemann;Séverine Trannoy;Séverine Trannoy

  • Slow oscillations in two pairs of dopaminergic neurons gate long-term memory formation in Drosophila

    Pierre Yves Plaçais;Séverine Trannoy;Guillaume Isabel;Guillaume Isabel;Yoshinori Aso

  • Identification of linotte, a new gene affecting learning and memory in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Jean-Maurice Dura;Thomas Preat;Tim Tully

  • Two Independent Mushroom Body Output Circuits Retrieve the Six Discrete Components of Drosophila Aversive Memory

    Emna Bouzaiane;Séverine Trannoy;Lisa Scheunemann;Pierre-Yves Plaçais

  • Parallel Processing of Appetitive Short- and Long-Term Memories In Drosophila

    Séverine Trannoy;Christelle Redt-Clouet;Jean-Maurice Dura;Thomas Preat

  • Sex Differences in Intestinal Carbohydrate Metabolism Promote Food Intake and Sperm Maturation.

    Bruno Hudry;Bruno Hudry;Eva de Goeij;Alessandro Mineo;Pedro Gaspar

  • The Role of cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein in Drosophila Long-Term Memory

    Bastianella Perazzona;Guillaume Isabel;Thomas Preat;Ronald L. Davis

  • Ciboulot regulates actin assembly during Drosophila brain metamorphosis.

    Isabelle Boquet;Rajaa Boujemaa;Marie-France Carlier;Thomas Préat

  • The Suppressor of fused gene encodes a novel PEST protein involved in Drosophila segment polarity establishment.

    A. Pham;P. Therond;Georges Alves;F. B. Tournier

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshinori Aso
Yoshinori Aso Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Gerald M. Rubin
Gerald M. Rubin Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hiromu Tanimoto
Hiromu Tanimoto Tohoku University
Tim Tully
Tim Tully Dart NeuroScience (United States)
Gregory S.X.E. Jefferis
Gregory S.X.E. Jefferis MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Stephan J. Sigrist
Stephan J. Sigrist Freie Universität Berlin
Martin Heisenberg
Martin Heisenberg University of Würzburg
Marie-France Carlier
Marie-France Carlier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Arnold Munnich
Arnold Munnich Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital

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