Gilles‐Éric Séralini

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Gilles‐Éric Séralini is a scholar working on Plant Science, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gilles‐Éric Séralini has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Plant Science, 21 papers in Genetics and 19 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Gilles‐Éric Séralini's work include Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (17 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (17 papers) and Genetically Modified Organisms Research (15 papers). Gilles‐Éric Séralini is often cited by papers focused on Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (17 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (17 papers) and Genetically Modified Organisms Research (15 papers). Gilles‐Éric Séralini collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and Canada. Gilles‐Éric Séralini's co-authors include Joël Spiroux de Vendômois, Nora Bénachour, Nicolas Defarge, Robin Mesnage, Safa Moslemi, Émilie Clair, Marie‐Christine Chagnon, Dominique Cellier, Steeve Gress and Carine Travert and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Gilles‐Éric Séralini

62 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Glyphosate-based herbicides are toxic and endocrine disruptors in human cell lines
    2009 496 citations Nora Bénachour, Émilie Clair et al. Toxicology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gilles‐Éric Séralini France 29 1.7k 1.6k 716 668 411 64 3.5k
Robin Mesnage United Kingdom 36 2.6k 1.5× 2.8k 1.7× 987 1.4× 992 1.5× 258 0.6× 104 5.3k
César Koppe Grisólia Brazil 32 771 0.4× 1.0k 0.6× 536 0.7× 1.3k 2.0× 154 0.4× 146 3.6k
John Peterson Myers United States 17 748 0.4× 1.5k 0.9× 342 0.5× 3.1k 4.7× 277 0.7× 19 4.7k
Shoulin Wang China 38 853 0.5× 409 0.3× 1.4k 1.9× 1.5k 2.3× 468 1.1× 141 4.4k
Martin Scholze United Kingdom 50 631 0.4× 3.7k 2.3× 609 0.9× 5.3k 7.9× 423 1.0× 95 7.8k
A. Creus Spain 39 1.3k 0.8× 568 0.4× 1.3k 1.8× 1.6k 2.4× 150 0.4× 153 4.4k
Jean‐Marc Porcher France 38 326 0.2× 2.5k 1.5× 531 0.7× 3.0k 4.5× 583 1.4× 135 5.5k
Michael D. Shelby United States 41 1.5k 0.9× 411 0.3× 2.0k 2.8× 2.1k 3.1× 624 1.5× 131 6.4k
Michael J. DeVito United States 38 549 0.3× 600 0.4× 482 0.7× 3.0k 4.5× 159 0.4× 106 4.4k
Safa Moslemi France 18 490 0.3× 503 0.3× 313 0.4× 276 0.4× 263 0.6× 31 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gilles‐Éric Séralini

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gilles‐Éric Séralini

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Grundler, Franziska, et al.. (2021). Excretion of Heavy Metals and Glyphosate in Urine and Hair Before and After Long-Term Fasting in Humans. Frontiers in Nutrition. 8. 708069–708069. 11 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, et al.. (2020). Toxic compounds in herbicides without glyphosate. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 146. 111770–111770. 22 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, et al.. (2020). Dataset of compounds in glyphosate-free herbicides. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 33. 106564–106564. 2 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, et al.. (2019). copper in wines and vineyards taste and comparative toxicity to pesticides. 1 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, et al.. (2018). Formulants of glyphosate-based herbicides have more deleterious impact than glyphosate on TM4 Sertoli cells. Toxicology in Vitro. 52. 14–22. 57 indexed citations
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Lozano, Verónica Laura, Nicolas Defarge, Robin Mesnage, et al.. (2017). Sex-dependent impact of Roundup on the rat gut microbiome. Toxicology Reports. 5. 96–107. 87 indexed citations
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Gress, Steeve, et al.. (2016). Dig1 protects against locomotor and biochemical dysfunctions provoked by Roundup. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 16(1). 234–234. 8 indexed citations
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Mesnage, Robin, et al.. (2015). Laboratory Rodent Diets Contain Toxic Levels of Environmental Contaminants: Implications for Regulatory Tests. PLoS ONE. 10(7). e0128429–e0128429. 55 indexed citations
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Mesnage, Robin, Nicolas Defarge, Joël Spiroux de Vendômois, & Gilles‐Éric Séralini. (2014). Major Pesticides Are More Toxic to Human Cells Than Their Declared Active Principles. BioMed Research International. 2014. 1–8. 260 indexed citations
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Gress, Steeve, Sandrine Lemoine, Paolo Emilio Puddu, Gilles‐Éric Séralini, & René Rouet. (2014). Cardiotoxic Electrophysiological Effects of the Herbicide Roundup® in Rat and Rabbit Ventricular Myocardium In Vitro. Cardiovascular Toxicology. 15(4). 324–335. 16 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, Robin Mesnage, Émilie Clair, et al.. (2012). Genetically modified crops safety assessments: present limits and possible improvements.
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, Robin Mesnage, Émilie Clair, et al.. (2011). Genetically modified crops safety assessments: present limits and possible improvements. Environmental Sciences Europe. 23(1). 46 indexed citations
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Bénachour, Nora, et al.. (2009). Glyphosate-based herbicides are toxic and endocrine disruptors in human cell lines. Toxicology. 262(3). 184–191. 496 indexed citations breakdown →
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, et al.. (2008). Après nous le déluge ?. Flammarion eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, Dominique Cellier, & Joël Spiroux de Vendômois. (2007). New Analysis of a Rat Feeding Study with a Genetically Modified Maize Reveals Signs of Hepatorenal Toxicity. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 52(4). 596–602. 123 indexed citations
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Fiévet, Bruno, et al.. (2005). Short-term bioaccumulation, circulation and metabolism of estradiol-17β in the oyster Crassostrea gigas. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 325(2). 125–133. 30 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric. (2005). “Inert” and Active Ingredients: Séralini Responds. Environmental Health Perspectives. 113(10). 1 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric. (2004). Ces OGM qui changent le monde. Flammarion eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, Van Luu‐The, & Fernand Labrie. (1995). Cloning and expression of human tyrosine aminotransferase cDNA. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression. 1260(1). 97–101. 6 indexed citations
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Séralini, Gilles‐Éric, et al.. (1989). Biological Half-Life and Transfer of Maternal Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin to Amniotic Fluid in the Rabbit*. Endocrinology. 125(3). 1321–1325. 18 indexed citations

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