Nora Zidane

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Nora Zidane is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nora Zidane has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Endocrinology and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Nora Zidane's work include interferon and immune responses (2 papers), Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus (2 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (2 papers). Nora Zidane is often cited by papers focused on interferon and immune responses (2 papers), Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus (2 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (2 papers). Nora Zidane collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Italy. Nora Zidane's co-authors include Christiane Bouchier, Christophe Rusniok, Carmen Buchrieser, Laurence Ma, Philippe Glaser, Christel Cazalet, Sophie Jarraud, Jérôme Etienne, Holger Brüggemann and Frank Kunst and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Nature Genetics and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Nora Zidane

18 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Evidence in the Legionella pneumophila genome for exploit... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300 400 500
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. Evidence in the Legionella pneumophila genome for exploitation of host cell functions and high genome plasticity
    2004 520 citations Christel Cazalet, Christophe Rusniok et al. Nature Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nora Zidane France 14 646 638 314 139 129 19 1.2k
Michelle L. Kirtley United States 22 301 0.5× 638 1.0× 363 1.2× 466 3.4× 145 1.1× 34 1.5k
Michiel Stork Netherlands 23 386 0.6× 630 1.0× 308 1.0× 171 1.2× 165 1.3× 29 1.5k
Dong-Il Chung South Korea 25 842 1.3× 859 1.3× 211 0.7× 147 1.1× 162 1.3× 102 1.7k
Jana Kamanová Czechia 17 286 0.4× 459 0.7× 265 0.8× 213 1.5× 164 1.3× 23 1.2k
Susan M. Butler United States 8 745 1.2× 459 0.7× 321 1.0× 161 1.2× 108 0.8× 10 1.3k
Michelle A. Parent United States 23 505 0.8× 524 0.8× 603 1.9× 462 3.3× 68 0.5× 29 1.6k
Bisweswar Nandi United States 13 386 0.6× 235 0.4× 550 1.8× 56 0.4× 257 2.0× 18 1.1k
Ming H. Yuk United States 17 377 0.6× 471 0.7× 147 0.5× 321 2.3× 117 0.9× 22 1.2k
Anja Lührmann Germany 17 504 0.8× 379 0.6× 216 0.7× 151 1.1× 338 2.6× 38 1.4k
Eric Alix France 15 267 0.4× 343 0.5× 151 0.5× 159 1.1× 126 1.0× 18 801

Countries citing papers authored by Nora Zidane

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nora Zidane

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nora Zidane

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nora Zidane. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nora Zidane 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 Nora Zidane. Nora Zidane is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Passet, Virginie, Nora Zidane, Sylvie Brémont, et al.. (2025). Microevolution and genomic epidemiology of the diphtheria-causing zoonotic pathogen Corynebacterium ulcerans. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4843–4843. 2 indexed citations
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Berger, Anja, Edgar Badell, Jenny Åhman, et al.. (2024). Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans: development of EUCAST methods and generation of data on which to determine breakpoints. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 79(5). 968–976. 5 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Mary B., Hélène Quach, Julien Pothlichet, et al.. (2021). Single-Cell and Bulk RNA-Sequencing Reveal Differences in Monocyte Susceptibility to Influenza A Virus Infection Between Africans and Europeans. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 768189–768189. 12 indexed citations
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Laval, Guillaume, Stéphane Peyrégne, Nora Zidane, et al.. (2019). Recent Adaptive Acquisition by African Rainforest Hunter-Gatherers of the Late Pleistocene Sickle-Cell Mutation Suggests Past Differences in Malaria Exposure. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 104(3). 553–561. 28 indexed citations
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Husquin, Lucas, Maxime Rotival, Maud Fagny, et al.. (2018). Exploring the genetic basis of human population differences in DNA methylation and their causal impact on immune gene regulation. Genome biology. 19(1). 222–222. 79 indexed citations
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Harmant, Christine, Hélène Quach, Nora Zidane, et al.. (2017). The Genetic Legacy of the Indian Ocean Slave Trade: Recent Admixture and Post-admixture Selection in the Makranis of Pakistan. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 101(6). 977–984. 27 indexed citations
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Zidane, Nora, et al.. (2013). Thermodynamic stability of domain III from the envelope protein of flaviviruses and its improvement by molecular design. Protein Engineering Design and Selection. 26(6). 389–399. 14 indexed citations
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Zidane, Nora, et al.. (2012). Multiple Folding States and Disorder of Ribosomal Protein SA, a Membrane Receptor for Laminin, Anticarcinogens, and Pathogens. Biochemistry. 51(24). 4807–4821. 14 indexed citations
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Zidane, Nora, et al.. (2012). The folded and disordered domains of human ribosomal protein SA have both idiosyncratic and shared functions as membrane receptors. Bioscience Reports. 33(1). 113–24. 27 indexed citations
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Brient‐Litzler, Elodie, et al.. (2011). Reagentless fluorescent biosensors from artificial families of antigen binding proteins. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 26(10). 4184–4190. 24 indexed citations
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Cazalet, Christel, Laura Gómez-Valero, Christophe Rusniok, et al.. (2010). Analysis of the Legionella longbeachae Genome and Transcriptome Uncovers Unique Strategies to Cause Legionnaires' Disease. PLoS Genetics. 6(2). e1000851–e1000851. 136 indexed citations
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Rusniok, Christophe, Elisabeth Couvé, Violette Da Cunha, et al.. (2010). Genome Sequence ofStreptococcus gallolyticus: Insights into Its Adaptation to the Bovine Rumen and Its Ability To Cause Endocarditis. Journal of Bacteriology. 192(8). 2266–2276. 109 indexed citations
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Roux, Frédérique Le, Mohamed Zouine, Nesrine Chakroun, et al.. (2009). Genome sequence of Vibrio splendidus : an abundant planctonic marine species with a large genotypic diversity. Environmental Microbiology. 11(8). 1959–1970. 88 indexed citations
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Quach, Hélène, Luis B. Barreiro, Guillaume Laval, et al.. (2009). Signatures of Purifying and Local Positive Selection in Human miRNAs. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 84(3). 316–327. 66 indexed citations
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Louvel, Hélène, Simona Bommezzadri, Nora Zidane, et al.. (2006). Comparative and Functional Genomic Analyses of Iron Transport and Regulation in Leptospira spp. Journal of Bacteriology. 188(22). 7893–7904. 54 indexed citations
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Cazalet, Christel, Christophe Rusniok, Holger Brüggemann, et al.. (2004). Evidence in the Legionella pneumophila genome for exploitation of host cell functions and high genome plasticity. Nature Genetics. 36(11). 1165–1173. 520 indexed citations breakdown →

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