Pierre Léopold

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Pierre Léopold is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Pierre Léopold has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Pierre Léopold's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (28 papers), Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (13 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (10 papers). Pierre Léopold is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (28 papers), Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (13 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (10 papers). Pierre Léopold collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Switzerland. Pierre Léopold's co-authors include Julien Colombani, Sophie Pantalacci, Ditte S. Andersen, Charles Géminard, Rénald Delanoue, Nicolas Tapon, Patrick H. O’Farrell, Eric Rulifson, Nathalie Arquier and Sophie Layalle and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Pierre Léopold

61 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

A Nutrient Sensor Mechanism Controls Drosophila Growth 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
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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. A Nutrient Sensor Mechanism Controls Drosophila Growth
    2003 599 citations Julien Colombani, Pierre Léopold et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Pierre Léopold France 33 2.8k 2.3k 1.2k 1.2k 952 64 5.8k
Hugo Stocker Switzerland 30 2.4k 0.8× 4.3k 1.8× 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 1.9k 2.0× 83 7.7k
Ryusuke Niwa Japan 37 2.3k 0.8× 2.0k 0.9× 822 0.7× 583 0.5× 250 0.3× 87 4.7k
Roger A. Hoskins United States 24 1.5k 0.5× 3.8k 1.6× 1.1k 0.9× 565 0.5× 479 0.5× 35 5.3k
Mary Bownes United Kingdom 41 2.7k 1.0× 2.7k 1.2× 563 0.5× 819 0.7× 268 0.3× 136 5.9k
Alex P. Gould United Kingdom 37 1.5k 0.5× 3.8k 1.6× 682 0.6× 660 0.6× 368 0.4× 63 5.6k
Ross Cagan United States 44 2.0k 0.7× 4.3k 1.9× 2.0k 1.6× 1.1k 0.9× 570 0.6× 103 6.4k
Shireen A. Davies United Kingdom 34 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 234 0.2× 690 0.6× 293 0.3× 61 3.9k
Kim Kaiser United Kingdom 26 2.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 384 0.3× 502 0.4× 224 0.2× 51 3.5k
Guillermo Marqués United States 26 1.9k 0.7× 2.2k 0.9× 612 0.5× 524 0.4× 189 0.2× 39 3.8k
James W. Posakony United States 47 2.1k 0.7× 6.2k 2.6× 958 0.8× 790 0.7× 377 0.4× 77 7.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pierre Léopold

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pierre Léopold

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pierre Léopold. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pierre Léopold 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 Pierre Léopold. Pierre Léopold 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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Gaugué, Isabelle, et al.. (2025). A switch to non-proliferative growth sustains Drosophila wing development during the early pupal stage. Current Biology. 35(16). 4043–4049.e3.
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Wilsch‐Bräuninger, Michaela, et al.. (2022). A local insulin reservoir in Drosophila alpha cell homologs ensures developmental progression under nutrient shortage. Current Biology. 32(8). 1788–1797.e5. 9 indexed citations
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Valzania, Luca, Ditte S. Andersen, Julien Colombani, et al.. (2022). A Dilp8-dependent time window ensures tissue size adjustment in Drosophila. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5629–5629. 10 indexed citations
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Arquier, Nathalie, et al.. (2021). Brain adiponectin signaling controls peripheral insulin response in Drosophila. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5633–5633. 8 indexed citations
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Léopold, Pierre, et al.. (2021). An Oatp transporter-mediated steroid sink promotes tumor-induced cachexia in Drosophila. Developmental Cell. 56(19). 2741–2751.e7. 17 indexed citations
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Léopold, Pierre, et al.. (2020). Hyperinsulinemia Drives Epithelial Tumorigenesis by Abrogating Cell Competition. Developmental Cell. 53(4). 379–389.e5. 51 indexed citations
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Boulan, Laura, Ditte S. Andersen, Julien Colombani, Émilie Boone, & Pierre Léopold. (2019). Inter-Organ Growth Coordination Is Mediated by the Xrp1-Dilp8 Axis in Drosophila. Developmental Cell. 49(5). 811–818.e4. 39 indexed citations
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Martín, Francisco A., et al.. (2019). AstA Signaling Functions as an Evolutionary Conserved Mechanism Timing Juvenile to Adult Transition. Current Biology. 29(5). 813–822.e4. 32 indexed citations
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Colombani, Julien, Ditte S. Andersen, Laura Boulan, et al.. (2015). Drosophila Lgr3 Couples Organ Growth with Maturation and Ensures Developmental Stability. Current Biology. 25(20). 2723–2729. 132 indexed citations
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Arquier, Nathalie, et al.. (2014). Sensing of Amino Acids in a Dopaminergic Circuitry Promotes Rejection of an Incomplete Diet in Drosophila. Cell. 156(3). 510–521. 107 indexed citations
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Yamanaka, Naoki, Nuria M. Romero, Francisco A. Martín, et al.. (2013). Neuroendocrine Control of Drosophila Larval Light Preference. Science. 341(6150). 1113–1116. 85 indexed citations
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Andersen, Ditte S., Julien Colombani, & Pierre Léopold. (2013). Coordination of organ growth: principles and outstanding questions from the world of insects. Trends in Cell Biology. 23(7). 336–344. 90 indexed citations
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Colombani, Julien, Ditte S. Andersen, & Pierre Léopold. (2012). Secreted Peptide Dilp8 Coordinates Drosophila Tissue Growth with Developmental Timing. Science. 336(6081). 582–585. 385 indexed citations
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Arquier, Nathalie, Charles Géminard, Marc Bourouis, et al.. (2008). Drosophila ALS Regulates Growth and Metabolism through Functional Interaction with Insulin-like Peptides. Cell Metabolism. 8(5). 446–446. 3 indexed citations
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Layalle, Sophie, Nathalie Arquier, & Pierre Léopold. (2008). The TOR Pathway Couples Nutrition and Developmental Timing in Drosophila. Developmental Cell. 15(4). 568–577. 223 indexed citations
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Arquier, Nathalie & Pierre Léopold. (2007). Fly Foie Gras: Modeling Fatty Liver in Drosophila. Cell Metabolism. 5(2). 83–85. 15 indexed citations
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Colombani, Julien, Laurence Bianchini, Sophie Layalle, et al.. (2005). Antagonistic Actions of Ecdysone and Insulins Determine Final Size in Drosophila. Science. 310(5748). 667–670. 472 indexed citations
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Baratte, Blandine, et al.. (2002). Molecular cloning and characterisation of p15CDK-BP, a novel CDK-binding protein. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1589(2). 219–231. 4 indexed citations
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Tassan, Jean‐Pierre, et al.. (1996). Drosophila Cdk8, a kinase partner of cyclin C that interacts with the large subunit of RNA polymerase II.. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 7(4). 505–513. 69 indexed citations
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Léopold, Pierre, Laura Trejo‐Avila, P. El Baze, et al.. (1987). High affinity binding of the large T protein of polyoma virus to a genomic mouse DNA sequence. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 148(3). 1053–1062. 2 indexed citations

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