Serge Nef

13.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
138 papers, 8.9k citations indexed

About

Serge Nef is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Reproductive Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Serge Nef has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 8.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Molecular Biology, 57 papers in Genetics and 44 papers in Reproductive Medicine. Recurrent topics in Serge Nef's work include Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (49 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (42 papers) and Sexual Differentiation and Disorders (33 papers). Serge Nef is often cited by papers focused on Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (49 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (42 papers) and Sexual Differentiation and Disorders (33 papers). Serge Nef collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, France and United States. Serge Nef's co-authors include Luis F. Parada, Christopher R. Cederroth, Marilena D. Papaioannou, Isabelle Stévant, Bryan W. Luikart, Céline Zimmermann, Jean-Luc Pitetti, Patrick Nef, Jean‐Dominique Vassalli and Tracey Shipman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Serge Nef

135 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cryptorchidism in mice mutant for Insl3

1999 560 citations Serge Nef et al. profile →
Cellular Source and Mechanisms of High Transcriptome Complexity in the Mammalian Testis

2013 419 citations Serge Nef et al. Cell Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Serge Nef Switzerland	50	4.0k	2.5k	2.0k	1.7k	1.0k	138	8.9k
Douglas M. Stocco United States	59	4.6k 1.1×	3.7k 1.5×	2.6k 1.3×	1.3k 0.8×	889 0.9×	142	11.1k
Kelly E. Mayo United States	56	4.3k 1.1×	2.3k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	2.0k 1.2×	1.5k 1.4×	117	9.8k
James F. Nelson United States	45	4.0k 1.0×	1.3k 0.5×	1.8k 0.9×	1.9k 1.1×	473 0.5×	116	12.0k
Markku Pelto‐Huikko Finland	49	4.6k 1.1×	4.9k 1.9×	1.3k 0.6×	457 0.3×	1.8k 1.7×	142	10.9k
Holly A. Ingraham United States	56	7.4k 1.9×	5.1k 2.0×	1.9k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	101	12.9k
Barry R. Zirkin United States	57	2.8k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	4.5k 2.3×	1.9k 1.1×	223 0.2×	163	9.4k
Keith L. Parker United States	51	5.3k 1.3×	4.8k 1.9×	1.7k 0.9×	901 0.5×	835 0.8×	100	10.5k
Darrell W. Brann United States	63	3.2k 0.8×	2.4k 1.0×	2.0k 1.0×	697 0.4×	2.0k 1.9×	189	11.5k
Margaret E. E. Jones Australia	43	1.6k 0.4×	2.9k 1.2×	1.6k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	408 0.4×	74	6.7k
Madhabananda Sar United States	52	3.1k 0.8×	3.8k 1.5×	2.1k 1.1×	632 0.4×	1.8k 1.7×	107	10.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Serge Nef

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Neirijnck, Yasmine, et al.. (2025). NEDD4 Promotes Sertoli Cell Proliferation and Adult Leydig Cell Differentiation in the Murine Testis. Endocrinology. 166(9).

Lardenois, Aurélie, Chad L. Moore, Bertrand Evrard, et al.. (2025). Single-cell exploration of gonadal somatic cell lineage specification during human sex determination. Developmental Cell. 61(2). 400–415.e6.

Kay, Raissa G. G., Richard L. Reeves, Pam Siggers, et al.. (2024). Gonadal sex reversal at single-cell resolution in Znrf3-deficient mice. Development. 151(23). 1 indexed citations

Gregoire, Elodie P., Marie‐Cécile De Cian, Roberta Migale, et al.. (2023). The −KTS splice variant of WT1 is essential for ovarian determination in mice. Science. 382(6670). 600–606. 20 indexed citations

Galdadas, Ioannis, Martin Smieško, Yves Cambet, et al.. (2023). The action of physiological and synthetic steroids on the calcium channel CatSper in human sperm. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 11. 1221578–1221578. 7 indexed citations

Buitrago, Elina, A. Senn, Serge Rudaz, et al.. (2023). Gonadotropin axis and semen quality in young Swiss men after cannabis consumption: Effect of chronicity and modulation by cannabidiol. Andrology. 12(1). 56–67. 9 indexed citations

Rehfeld, Anders, Christian Schiffer, Christoph Brenker, et al.. (2021). The antidepressant Sertraline inhibits CatSper Ca2+ channels in human sperm. Human Reproduction. 36(10). 2638–2648. 22 indexed citations

Cazin, Caroline, Yasmine Neirijnck, Corinne Loeuillet, et al.. (2021). Combined Use of Whole Exome Sequencing and CRISPR/Cas9 to Study the Etiology of Non-Obstructive Azoospermia: Demonstration of the Dispensable Role of the Testis-Specific Genes C1orf185 and CCT6B. Cells. 11(1). 118–118. 1 indexed citations

Stenz, Ludwig, et al.. (2019). Genetic resistance to DEHP-induced transgenerational endocrine disruption. PLoS ONE. 14(6). e0208371–e0208371. 21 indexed citations

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Lang‐Muritano, Mariarosaria, et al.. (2019). Follow-Up of Two Similar Patients with Steroidogenic Factor-1 (SF-1/ NR5A1) Variants, in Two Different Eras. 1 indexed citations

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Nef, Serge, Isabelle Stévant, & Andy Greenfield. (2019). Characterizing the bipotential mammalian gonad. Current topics in developmental biology. 134. 167–194. 60 indexed citations

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Calvel, Pierre, Maria Szarras‐Czapnik, Jolanta Słowikowska‐Hilczer, et al.. (2018). A Case of Two Sisters Suffering from 46,XY Gonadal Dysgenesis and Carrying a Mutation of a Novel Candidate Sex-Determining Gene <b><i>STARD8</i></b> on the X Chromosome. Sexual Development. 12(4). 191–195. 10 indexed citations

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Stévant, Isabelle, Yasmine Neirijnck, Christelle Borel, et al.. (2018). Deciphering Cell Lineage Specification during Male Sex Determination with Single-Cell RNA Sequencing. Cell Reports. 22(6). 1589–1599. 117 indexed citations

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Telley, Ludovic, Subashika Govindan, Julien Prados, et al.. (2016). Sequential transcriptional waves direct the differentiation of newborn neurons in the mouse neocortex. Science. 351(6280). 1443–1446. 210 indexed citations

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Pitetti, Jean-Luc, Pierre Calvel, Céline Zimmermann, et al.. (2013). An Essential Role for Insulin and IGF1 Receptors in Regulating Sertoli Cell Proliferation, Testis Size, and FSH Action in Mice. Molecular Endocrinology. 27(5). 814–827. 180 indexed citations

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Baquié, Mathurin, Luc St‐Onge, Julie Kerr‐Conte, et al.. (2011). The liver receptor homolog-1 (LRH-1) is expressed in human islets and protects β-cells against stress-induced apoptosis. Human Molecular Genetics. 20(14). 2823–2833. 30 indexed citations

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Somm, Emmanuel, Valérie Schwitzgebel, Audrey Toulotte, et al.. (2009). Perinatal Exposure to Bisphenol A Alters Early Adipogenesis in the Rat. Environmental Health Perspectives. 117(10). 1549–1555. 375 indexed citations

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Papaioannou, Marilena D., Jean-Luc Pitetti, Seungil Ro, et al.. (2008). Sertoli cell Dicer is essential for spermatogenesis in mice. Developmental Biology. 326(1). 250–259. 155 indexed citations

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Nef, Serge, Nancy R. Stallings, Christopher R. Cederroth, et al.. (2005). Gene expression during sex determination reveals a robust female genetic program at the onset of ovarian development. Developmental Biology. 287(2). 361–377. 222 indexed citations

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Nef, Serge, Igor Allaman, Hubert Fiumelli, Edouard de Castro, & Patrick Nef. (1996). Olfaction in birds: differential embryonic expression of nine putative odorant receptor genes in the avian olfactory system. Mechanisms of Development. 55(1). 65–77. 71 indexed citations

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