Nicolas Di-Poı̈

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Nicolas Di-Poı̈ is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Paleontology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicolas Di-Poı̈ has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Paleontology and 9 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Nicolas Di-Poı̈'s work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (9 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (7 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (6 papers). Nicolas Di-Poı̈ is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (9 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (7 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (6 papers). Nicolas Di-Poı̈ collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Switzerland and France. Nicolas Di-Poı̈'s co-authors include Walter Wahli, Liliane Michalik, Béatrice Desvergne, Michel C. Milinkovitch, Nguan Soon Tan, Denis Duboule, Juan I. Montoya‐Burgos, Brian A. Hemmings, Zhongzhou Yang and Kristin Mahlow and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Nicolas Di-Poı̈

38 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

The macroevolutionary singularity of snakes 2024 2026 2025 2024 10 20 30 40
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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. The macroevolutionary singularity of snakes
    2024 40 citations Nicolas Di-Poı̈ et al. Science profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nicolas Di-Poı̈ Finland 22 1.0k 243 217 206 190 38 1.7k
Hiroshi Tarui Japan 24 1.5k 1.5× 431 1.8× 155 0.7× 268 1.3× 540 2.8× 36 2.1k
Ernesto Maldonado Mexico 16 705 0.7× 121 0.5× 139 0.6× 54 0.3× 157 0.8× 38 1.2k
Andrew Box United States 17 991 1.0× 199 0.8× 129 0.6× 75 0.4× 130 0.7× 35 1.5k
James R. Monaghan United States 22 1.0k 1.0× 168 0.7× 43 0.2× 89 0.4× 186 1.0× 49 1.7k
Masataka Okabe Japan 26 2.0k 1.9× 45 0.2× 66 0.3× 292 1.4× 368 1.9× 80 2.9k
Jeremy J. Gibson‐Brown United States 18 1.7k 1.6× 162 0.7× 124 0.6× 64 0.3× 587 3.1× 22 2.0k
Pamela C. Yelick United States 26 1.5k 1.4× 49 0.2× 97 0.4× 119 0.6× 585 3.1× 54 2.3k
Henry Roehl United Kingdom 20 1.4k 1.4× 62 0.3× 59 0.3× 152 0.7× 312 1.6× 31 2.0k
Emi Murayama Japan 18 564 0.5× 218 0.9× 68 0.3× 82 0.4× 91 0.5× 31 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nicolas Di-Poı̈

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicolas Di-Poı̈

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nicolas Di-Poı̈. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nicolas Di-Poı̈ based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Nicolas Di-Poı̈. Nicolas Di-Poı̈ is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Khannoon, Eraqi R., et al.. (2024). Dynamic evolutionary interplay between ontogenetic skull patterning and whole-head integration. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 8(3). 536–551. 8 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, et al.. (2023). Reconstructing the origin and early evolution of the snake brain. Science Advances. 9(39). eadi6888–eadi6888. 4 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, et al.. (2023). A landmarking protocol for geometric morphometric analysis of squamate endocasts. The Anatomical Record. 306(10). 2425–2442. 4 indexed citations
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Corfe, Ian J., et al.. (2021). Multiple evolutionary origins and losses of tooth complexity in squamates. Nature Communications. 12(1). 21 indexed citations
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Khan, Imran, et al.. (2021). The developmental origins of heterodonty and acrodonty as revealed by reptile dentitions. Science Advances. 7(51). eabj7912–eabj7912. 9 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, et al.. (2020). Heterochronic Developmental Shifts Underlying Squamate Cerebellar Diversity Unveil the Key Features of Amniote Cerebellogenesis. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 8. 593377–593377. 4 indexed citations
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Savriama, Yoland, et al.. (2019). Comparative analysis of squamate brains unveils multi-level variation in cerebellar architecture associated with locomotor specialization. Nature Communications. 10(1). 5560–5560. 34 indexed citations
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Cooper, Rory L., et al.. (2019). Conserved gene signalling and a derived patterning mechanism underlie the development of avian footpad scales. EvoDevo. 10(1). 19–19. 20 indexed citations
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Fabre, Anne‐Claire, Yoland Savriama, Kristin Mahlow, et al.. (2018). The ecological origins of snakes as revealed by skull evolution. Nature Communications. 9(1). 376–376. 82 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, et al.. (2017). Super-sizing teeth – from mice to elephants. Mechanisms of Development. 145. S105–S105. 1 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas & Michel C. Milinkovitch. (2013). Crocodylians evolved scattered multi-sensory micro-organs. EvoDevo. 4(1). 19–19. 50 indexed citations
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Milinkovitch, Michel C., et al.. (2012). Crocodile Head Scales Are Not Developmental Units But Emerge from Physical Cracking. Science. 339(6115). 78–81. 83 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, Ute Koch, Freddy Radtke, & Denis Duboule. (2010). Additive and global functions of HoxA cluster genes in mesoderm derivatives. Developmental Biology. 341(2). 488–498. 27 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, Juan I. Montoya‐Burgos, Hilary Miller, et al.. (2010). Changes in Hox genes’ structure and function during the evolution of the squamate body plan. Nature. 464(7285). 99–103. 126 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, Juan I. Montoya‐Burgos, & Denis Duboule. (2009). Atypical relaxation of structural constraints in Hox gene clusters of the green anole lizard. Genome Research. 19(4). 602–610. 44 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, József Zákány, & Denis Duboule. (2007). Distinct Roles and Regulations for Hoxd Genes in Metanephric Kidney Development. PLoS Genetics. 3(12). e232–e232. 43 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, Béatrice Desvergne, Liliane Michalik, & Walter Wahli. (2005). Transcriptional Repression of Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor β/δ in Murine Keratinocytes by CCAAT/Enhancer-binding Proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(46). 38700–38710. 40 indexed citations
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Tan, Nguan Soon, Liliane Michalik, Nicolas Di-Poı̈, et al.. (2004). Essential role of Smad3 in the inhibition of inflammation‐induced PPARβ/δ expression. The EMBO Journal. 23(21). 4211–4221. 66 indexed citations
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Di-Poı̈, Nicolas, Nguan Soon Tan, Liliane Michalik, Walter Wahli, & Béatrice Desvergne. (2002). Antiapoptotic Role of PPARβ in Keratinocytes via Transcriptional Control of the Akt1 Signaling Pathway. Molecular Cell. 10(4). 721–733. 282 indexed citations

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