René Thomas
Impact in
- Molecular Biology top 2%
- Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Genetics top 1%
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
Papers in
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- Gene Regulatory Network Analysis 29
- Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling 8
- Genetics 29
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology 25
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics 6
- Co-authors
- Marcelle Kaufman (12 shared papers)Denis Thieffry (7 shared papers)Suzanne Mousset (4 shared papers)L. Elizabeth Bertani (1 shared paper)Martine Couturier (3 shared papers)Jacques Urbain (1 shared paper)Jacques Demongeot (7 shared papers)Luc Willems (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Theoretical Biology (6 papers)Journal of Molecular Biology (6 papers)Comptes Rendus Biologies (6 papers)International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos (4 papers)Virology (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- BelgiumFranceUnited States
In The Last Decade
René Thomas
106 papers receiving 4.8k citations
René Thomas's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 152
- Molecular Biology 3.7k
- Genetics 1.2k
- Ecology 847
- Agronomy and Crop Science 249
- Computational Theory and Mathematics 394
Countries citing papers authored by René Thomas
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Fields of papers citing papers by René Thomas
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside René Thomas, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boolean formalization of genetic control circuits Hit paper breakdown → | 1973 | 669 |
| 2 | 1995 | 393 | |
| 3 | 1991 | 358 | |
| 4 | 1988 | 189 | |
| 5 | 2001 | 189 | |
| 6 | 1966 | 183 | |
| 7 | 1995 | 160 | |
| 8 | 1954 | 145 | |
| 9 | 1966 | 144 | |
| 10 | 1999 | 128 | |
| 11 | 1993 | 127 | |
| 12 | 1985 | 119 | |
| 13 | 1978 | 115 | |
| 14 | 1964 | 114 | |
| 15 | 1969 | 112 | |
| 16 | Qualitative analysis of gene networks. | 1998 | 112 |
| 17 | 1998 | 108 | |
| 18 | 1993 | 101 | |
| 19 | 1979 | 93 | |
| 20 | 2007 | 88 |
About René Thomas
René Thomas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Computer Networks and Communications and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, having authored 114 papers that have together received 5.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Gene Regulatory Network Analysis (29 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (25 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (25 papers), Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation (9 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers), Chaos control and synchronization (7 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (6 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (3.7k citations), Genetics (1.2k citations), Ecology (847 citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (249 citations) and Computational Theory and Mathematics (394 citations). René Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, France and United States. Frequent co-authors include Marcelle Kaufman, Denis Thieffry, Suzanne Mousset, L. Elizabeth Bertani, Martine Couturier, Jacques Urbain, Jacques Demongeot, Luc Willems, Anne Van den Broeke and Arsène Burny. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Theoretical Biology, Journal of Molecular Biology, Comptes Rendus Biologies, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos and Virology.
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