Emmanuelle Charpentier: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Emmanuelle Charpentier's h-index is 66 (130 i10-index, 68,268+ total citations across 269+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Emmanuelle Charpentier is affiliated with Scientific and Managing Director, Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens.
Emmanuelle Charpentier is a researcher affiliated with Scientific and Managing Director, Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens, specializing in Microbiology, CRISPR-Cas, Regulatory RNAs. Their work has been cited 68,268 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Emmanuelle Charpentier's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 269 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 66
- i10-Index
- 130
- Total Citations
- 68,268
- Citing Countries
- 73
As of July 2026.
Emmanuelle Charpentier has an h-index of 66 and 68,268 total citations across 269 publications, with research cited by institutions in 73 countries.
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A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterial immunity
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The researcher elucidated the molecular mechanism of CRISPR RNA maturation and established the programmable dual-RNA-guided DNA endonuclease system, fundamentally enabling precise genome engineering.
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About Emmanuelle Charpentier's research
Emmanuelle Charpentier is a researcher in Microbiology, CRISPR-Cas and Regulatory RNAs at Scientific and Managing Director, Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens. Their work has been cited 68,268 times across 269 publications (h-index 66), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterial immunity” (2012), has accumulated 23,743 citations. Other influential works include “The new frontier of genome engineering with CRISPR-Cas9” (2014) with 9,792 citations and “CRISPR RNA maturation by trans-encoded small RNA and host factor RNase III” (2011) with 4,453 citations.
Citations of Emmanuelle Charpentier's research come primarily from United States, China and Germany, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
