Francine Béhar‐Cohen

16.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
322 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Francine Béhar‐Cohen is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francine Béhar‐Cohen has authored 322 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 205 papers in Ophthalmology, 121 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 108 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Francine Béhar‐Cohen's work include Retinal Diseases and Treatments (152 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (78 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (69 papers). Francine Béhar‐Cohen is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Diseases and Treatments (152 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (78 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (69 papers). Francine Béhar‐Cohen collaborates with scholars based in France, Switzerland and United States. Francine Béhar‐Cohen's co-authors include Min Zhao, Alejandra Daruich, Laurent Jonet, Alexandre Matet, Elodie Bousquet, Jean‐Claude Jeanny, Robert Gurny, Nicolette Farman, Frédéric Jaisser and Yvonne de Kozak and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Francine Béhar‐Cohen

315 papers receiving 11.6k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Central serous chorioretinopathy: Recent findings and new physiopathology hypothesis

2015 677 citations Alejandra Daruich, Alexandre Matet et al. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research profile →
CX3CR1-dependent subretinal microglia cell accumulation is associated with cardinal features of age-related macular degeneration

2007 500 citations Laurent Jonet, Émilie Picard et al. profile →
Mechanisms of macular edema: Beyond the surface

2017 464 citations Alejandra Daruich, Alexandre Matet et al. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research profile →
Venous overload choroidopathy: A hypothetical framework for central serous chorioretinopathy and allied disorders

2021 207 citations Francine Béhar‐Cohen et al. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francine Béhar‐Cohen France	54	6.7k	4.1k	3.9k	1.2k	1.0k	322	11.9k
Peng T. Khaw United Kingdom	72	10.7k 1.6×	9.1k 2.2×	4.3k 1.1×	2.7k 2.4×	240 0.2×	380	17.7k
M. Francesca Cordeiro United Kingdom	48	4.0k 0.6×	2.3k 0.6×	2.9k 0.8×	720 0.6×	146 0.1×	204	7.3k
Yoshihito Honda Japan	49	3.0k 0.5×	1.8k 0.4×	4.8k 1.2×	343 0.3×	175 0.2×	216	9.1k
Peter A. Campochiaro United States	94	19.2k 2.9×	11.4k 2.8×	13.4k 3.4×	576 0.5×	245 0.2×	382	28.9k
Jian‐xing Ma United States	62	4.3k 0.6×	2.0k 0.5×	7.5k 1.9×	510 0.4×	89 0.1×	296	12.1k
Friedrich E. Kruse Germany	64	6.6k 1.0×	9.6k 2.4×	2.2k 0.6×	4.9k 4.2×	164 0.2×	351	14.1k
Xiaorong Li China	49	1.8k 0.3×	1.7k 0.4×	5.3k 1.4×	445 0.4×	84 0.1×	550	10.8k
Christophe Baudouin France	76	12.4k 1.8×	9.7k 2.4×	1.6k 0.4×	14.4k 12.5×	1.5k 1.4×	629	21.4k
Heping Xu United Kingdom	55	4.1k 0.6×	1.6k 0.4×	2.6k 0.7×	493 0.4×	68 0.1×	191	8.4k
M. Cristina Kenney United States	46	2.8k 0.4×	3.7k 0.9×	2.3k 0.6×	1.6k 1.4×	57 0.1×	219	7.2k

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Viggiano, Pasquale, Giacomo Boscia, Annamaria Porreca, et al.. (2025). Choroidal Layer Analysis Under Flat Irregular Pigment Epithelial Detachments in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 276. 210–217. 6 indexed citations

Béhar‐Cohen, Francine, et al.. (2025). Wavelength-dependency of the impact of light on proliferation and DNA damage of corneal cells in vitro. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 264. 113118–113118. 1 indexed citations

Jonet, Laurent, et al.. (2024). Repeated exposure to low doses of light induces retinal damage in vivo in a wavelength-dependent manner. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 290. 117605–117605. 2 indexed citations

Martinsons, Christophe, Francine Béhar‐Cohen, Peter Blattner, et al.. (2024). Reconsidering the spectral distribution of light: Do people perceive watts or photons?. Lighting Research & Technology. 56(8). 886–899.

Béhar‐Cohen, Francine, et al.. (2024). The blue light hazard and its use on the evaluation of photochemical risk for domestic lighting. An in vivo study. Environment International. 184. 108471–108471. 11 indexed citations

Bousquet, Elodie, Camille Chenevier‐Gobeaux, Marta Zola, et al.. (2023). High Levels of C-Reactive Protein with Low Levels of Pentraxin 3 as Biomarkers for Central Serous Chorioretinopathy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(3). 100278–100278. 2 indexed citations

Favez, Tatiana, et al.. (2021). Polymeric micelle mediated follicular delivery of spironolactone: Targeting the mineralocorticoid receptor to prevent glucocorticoid-induced activation and delayed cutaneous wound healing. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 604. 120773–120773. 14 indexed citations

Daruich, Alejandra, Émilie Picard, Marta Zola, et al.. (2019). Adjuvant ursodeoxycholic acid for retinal detachment : a potential neuroprotective therapy.. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(9). 2795–2795. 1 indexed citations

Bousquet, Elodie, Min Zhao, Alejandra Daruich, & Francine Béhar‐Cohen. (2019). Mineralocorticoid antagonists in the treatment of central serous chorioetinopathy: Review of the pre-clinical and clinical evidence. Experimental Eye Research. 187. 107754–107754. 27 indexed citations

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Silva, Gisele Rodrigues da, Gabriella Maria Fernandes-Cunha, Rodrigo Lambert Oréfice, et al.. (2019). Ocular biocompatibility of dexamethasone acetate loaded poly(ɛ-caprolactone) nanofibers. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 142. 20–30. 44 indexed citations

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Daruich, Alejandra, Alexandre Matet, Alexandre Moulin, et al.. (2017). Mechanisms of macular edema: Beyond the surface. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 63. 20–68. 464 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dinet, Virginie, Giuseppe D. Ciccotosto, Kimberley Delaunay, et al.. (2016). Amyloid Precursor-Like Protein 2 deletion-induced retinal synaptopathy related to congenital stationary night blindness: structural, functional and molecular characteristics. Molecular Brain. 9(1). 64–64. 9 indexed citations

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Chiquet, Christophe, Florent Aptel, Catherine Creuzot‐Garcher, et al.. (2016). Postoperative Ocular Inflammation: A Single Subconjunctival Injection of XG-102 Compared to Dexamethasone Drops in a Randomized Trial. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 174. 76–84. 41 indexed citations

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Matet, Alexandre, Maria Cristina Savastano, Marco Rispoli, et al.. (2015). En Face Optical Coherence Tomography of Foveal Microstructure in Full-Thickness Macular Hole: A Model to Study Perifoveal Müller Cells. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 159(6). 1142–1151.e3. 44 indexed citations

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Pichi, Francesco, et al.. (2015). COMPARISON OF TWO MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS IN THE TREATMENT OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 1284–1284. 3 indexed citations

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Zaoui, Ikram El, Elodie Touchard, Marianne Berdugo, et al.. (2014). Subconjunctival Injection of XG-102, a c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase Inhibitor Peptide, in the Treatment of Endotoxin-Induced Uveitis in Rats. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 31(1). 17–24. 25 indexed citations

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Béhar‐Cohen, Francine, et al.. (2012). Health Effects of Artificial Light. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 12 indexed citations

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Zhao, Min, Charlotte Andrieu‐Soler, Michèle Savoldelli, et al.. (2012). Retinal Abnormalities in Brown Norway Rat. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 3970–3970. 1 indexed citations

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Valamanesh, F., et al.. (2011). Effects Of Suprachoroidal Bevacizumab (Avastin®) On The Posterior Segment Of The Eye. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(14). 3119–3119. 1 indexed citations

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Bousquet, Elodie, et al.. (2011). Protective Effect of Intravitreal Administration of Tresperimus, an Immunosuppressive Drug, on Experimental Autoimmune Uveoretinitis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(8). 5414–5414. 8 indexed citations

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