Jean‐François Allemand

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
88 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Jean‐François Allemand is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Jean‐François Allemand has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Jean‐François Allemand's work include DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (39 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (23 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (20 papers). Jean‐François Allemand is often cited by papers focused on DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (39 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (23 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (20 papers). Jean‐François Allemand collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Spain. Jean‐François Allemand's co-authors include Vincent Croquette, David Bensimon, Terence R. Strick, Aaron Bensimon, Ludovic Jullien, Omar A. Saleh, Richard Lavery, C. Bouchiat, Stephan Block and François‐Xavier Barre and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Jean‐François Allemand

86 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Elasticity of a Single Supercoiled DNA Molecule 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 1999 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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. The Elasticity of a Single Supercoiled DNA Molecule
    1996 1000 citations Terence R. Strick, Jean‐François Allemand et al. profile →
  2. Estimating the Persistence Length of a Worm-Like Chain Molecule from Force-Extension Measurements
    1999 522 citations C. Bouchiat, Jean‐François Allemand et al. Biophysical Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jean‐François Allemand France 35 3.6k 1.8k 1.5k 803 656 88 5.8k
Yann R. Chemla United States 35 2.8k 0.8× 2.0k 1.1× 1.7k 1.1× 694 0.9× 364 0.6× 79 5.4k
Douglas E. Smith United States 36 2.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 1.9k 1.2× 1.4k 1.7× 916 1.4× 73 5.8k
Terence R. Strick France 26 3.5k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 654 0.8× 166 0.3× 68 4.9k
Nynke H. Dekker Netherlands 48 3.7k 1.1× 1.9k 1.1× 3.7k 2.4× 630 0.8× 620 0.9× 132 7.9k
Jan Lipfert Germany 41 3.6k 1.0× 1.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 498 0.6× 574 0.9× 115 5.0k
Keir C. Neuman United States 35 3.1k 0.9× 3.4k 1.9× 2.8k 1.8× 407 0.5× 585 0.9× 101 7.7k
Zev Bryant United States 31 2.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 952 0.6× 382 0.5× 428 0.7× 54 4.1k
Andrew J. Spakowitz United States 33 2.4k 0.7× 525 0.3× 757 0.5× 438 0.5× 769 1.2× 100 4.3k
Ralf Seidel Germany 39 3.7k 1.1× 524 0.3× 1.0k 0.7× 419 0.5× 470 0.7× 100 4.6k
Michael T. Woodside Canada 37 2.9k 0.8× 2.1k 1.2× 653 0.4× 300 0.4× 401 0.6× 95 4.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Valle‐Orero, Jessica, Jean‐François Allemand, Alexandra Joubert, et al.. (2024). Observing G4 formation and its resolution by Pif1 in real time by manipulation under magnetic tweezers. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 695. 119–158. 1 indexed citations
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Ding, Fangyuan, Simona Cocco, Maria Mañosas, et al.. (2022). Displacement and dissociation of oligonucleotides during DNA hairpin closure under strain. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(21). 12082–12093. 9 indexed citations
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Valle‐Orero, Jessica, Phong Lan Thao Tran, Alexandra Joubert, et al.. (2022). Strand switching mechanism of Pif1 helicase induced by its collision with a G-quadruplex embedded in dsDNA. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(15). 8767–8778. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhen, Jérôme Maluenda, Laurène Giraut, et al.. (2021). Detection of genetic variation and base modifications at base-pair resolution on both DNA and RNA. Communications Biology. 4(1). 128–128. 1 indexed citations
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Tran, Phong Lan Thao, Alexandra Joubert, Patrizia Alberti, et al.. (2021). Folding and persistence times of intramolecular G-quadruplexes transiently embedded in a DNA duplex. Nucleic Acids Research. 49(9). 5189–5201. 23 indexed citations
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Valle‐Orero, Jessica, et al.. (2021). Single-molecule kinetic locking allows fluorescence-free quantification of protein/nucleic-acid binding. Communications Biology. 4(1). 1083–1083. 6 indexed citations
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Bizard, Anna H., Jean‐François Allemand, Tue Hassenkam, et al.. (2019). PICH and TOP3A cooperate to induce positive DNA supercoiling. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 26(4). 267–274. 32 indexed citations
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Ding, Fangyuan, Maria Mañosas, Michelle M. Spiering, et al.. (2012). Single-molecule mechanical identification and sequencing. Nature Methods. 9(4). 367–372. 42 indexed citations
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Crozat, Estelle, Jean‐François Allemand, Claire E Chivers, et al.. (2010). Separating speed and ability to displace roadblocks during DNA translocation by FtsK. The EMBO Journal. 29(8). 1423–1433. 35 indexed citations
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Ding, Fangyuan, et al.. (2009). Single DNA/protein studies with magnetic traps. Current Opinion in Structural Biology. 19(5). 615–622. 25 indexed citations
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Saleh, Omar A., Sarah Bigot, François‐Xavier Barre, & Jean‐François Allemand. (2005). Analysis of DNA supercoil induction by FtsK indicates translocation without groove-tracking. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 12(5). 436–440. 57 indexed citations
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Bancaud, Aurélien, et al.. (2004). Twisting and Untwisting a Single DNA Molecule Covered by RecA Protein. Biophysical Journal. 87(4). 2552–2563. 39 indexed citations
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Saleh, Omar A., Corine Pérals, François‐Xavier Barre, & Jean‐François Allemand. (2004). Fast, DNA‐sequence independent translocation by FtsK in a single‐molecule experiment. The EMBO Journal. 23(12). 2430–2439. 114 indexed citations
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Gosse, Charlie, Alexandre S. Boutorine, Isabelle Aujard, et al.. (2004). Micelles of Lipid−Oligonucleotide Conjugates:  Implications for Membrane Anchoring and Base Pairing. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 108(20). 6485–6497. 49 indexed citations
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Crut, Aurélien, David Lasne, Jean‐François Allemand, Maxime Dahan, & Pierre Desbiolles. (2003). Transverse fluctuations of single DNA molecules attached at both extremities to a surface. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 67(5). 51910–51910. 20 indexed citations
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Strick, Terence R., Gilles Charvin, Nynke H. Dekker, et al.. (2002). Observation des cycles enzymatiques des ADN topoisomérases par micromanipulation de molécules individuelles. Comptes Rendus Physique. 3(5). 595–618. 11 indexed citations
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Bouchiat, C., et al.. (1999). Estimating the Persistence Length of a Worm-Like Chain Molecule from Force-Extension Measurements. Biophysical Journal. 76(1). 409–413. 522 indexed citations breakdown →
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Strick, Terence R., Jean‐François Allemand, David Bensimon, Richard Lavery, & Vincent Croquette. (1999). Phase coexistence in a single DNA molecule. Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 263(1-4). 392–404. 45 indexed citations
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Allemand, Jean‐François & R. Gerdil. (1983). Structure cristallographique du clathrate triclinique tri-o-thymotide–benzène (2:2,5), 2C33H36O6.2,5C6H6. Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 39(2). 260–265. 3 indexed citations
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Allemand, Jean‐François & R. Gerdil. (1978). The crystal structure of the molecular complex between triphenylmethyl dimer and ethyl acetate. Acta Crystallographica Section B. 34(7). 2214–2220. 18 indexed citations

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