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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13216 11895 528 474 182 8665

Alain Brunelle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alain Brunelle between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alain Brunelle published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2012. 15 of the 216 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2012. 1989: 4 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1989 2025

216 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alain Brunelle: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 4
1990 0
1991 4
1992 4
1993 3
1994 7
1995 5
1996 8
1997 8
1998 2
1999 4
2000 2
2001 4
2002 4
2003 0
2004 3
2005 4
2006 5
2007 9
2008 6
2009 8
2010 9
2011 10
2012 18
2013 10
2014 10
2015 13
2016 8
2017 8
2018 6
2019 3
2020 4
2021 5
2022 1
2023 2
2024 8
2025 7
Total 216
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Alain Brunelle publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Brunelle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 182 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 182
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Alain Brunelle D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Brunelle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872 53
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Alain Brunelle is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their work spans the fields of Chemistry and Arts and Humanities, focusing primarily on interdisciplinary approaches that integrate chemical analysis with cultural heritage studies.

Their research covers several subfields including Archeology, Computational Mechanics, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Molecular Biology. These areas reflect a broad interest in both the scientific and applied aspects of material analysis and heritage conservation.

Brunelle's main research topics include:

  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
  • Ion-surface interactions and analysis
  • Pigment Synthesis and Properties
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Conservation Techniques and Studies
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Their publication record demonstrates a focus on analytical techniques and applications to both biological tissues and cultural heritage objects. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Surface Science Spectra
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Journal of Mass Spectrometry
  • Journal of Cultural Heritage
  • Methods in Molecular Biology

Brunelle has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Caroline Bouvier
  • Sebastiaan Van Nuffel
  • Aline Cournut
  • Philippe Walter
  • David Touboul

Some of the notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Alain Brunelle are:

  • "Multimodal Imaging Based on Vibrational Spectroscopies and Mass Spectrometry Imaging Applied to Biological Tissue: A Multiscale and Multiomics Review" (2020, Analytical Chemistry)
  • "Multimodal Imaging Mass Spectrometry to Identify Markers of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Human Lung Tissue Using MALDI-ToF, ToF-SIMS, and Hybrid SIMS" (2020, Analytical Chemistry)
  • "Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry imaging in cultural heritage: A focus on old paintings" (2021, Journal of Mass Spectrometry)
  • "Wax finishing in Roman polychrome statuary: Ganosis on the colossal head from Dougga (Tunisia)" (2021, Journal of Cultural Heritage)
  • "Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Cross Sections from the Bacchanals Paintings of Nicolas Poussin" (2021, Analytical Chemistry)

Best Publications

  • Improvement of biological time-of-flight-secondary ion mass spectrometry imaging with a bismuth cluster ion source.

    David Touboul;Felix Kollmer;Ewald Niehuis;Alain Brunelle

  • imzML--a common data format for the flexible exchange and processing of mass spectrometry imaging data.

    Thorsten Schramm;Alfons Hester;Ivo Klinkert;Jean-Pierre Both

  • Tissue Molecular Ion Imaging by Gold Cluster Ion Bombardment

    David Touboul;Fréderic Halgand;Alain Brunelle;Reinhard Kersting

  • Biological tissue imaging with time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and cluster ion sources

    Alain Brunelle;David Touboul;Olivier Laprévote

  • Impact of slow gold clusters on various solids: nonlinear effects in secondary ion emission

    M. Benguerba;A. Brunelle;S. Della-Negra;J. Depauw

  • Abiotic synthesis of amino acids in the recesses of the oceanic lithosphere.

    Bénédicte Ménez;Céline Pisapia;Céline Pisapia;Muriel Andreani;Frédéric Jamme

  • Metabolism dysregulation induces a specific lipid signature of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in patients

    Franck Chiappini;Audrey Coilly;Hanane Kadar;Philippe Gual;Philippe Gual

  • Impact of rhizosphere factors on cyclic lipopeptide signature from the plant beneficial strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens S499

    Venant Nihorimbere;Hélène Cawoy;Alexandre Seyer;Alain Brunelle

  • Tracks in metals by MeV fullerenes.

    H. Dammak;A. Dunlop;D. Lesueur;A. Brunelle

  • In situ lipidomic analysis of nonalcoholic fatty liver by cluster TOF-SIMS imaging.

    Delphine Debois;Marie-Pierre Bralet;François Le Naour;Alain Brunelle

  • GIANT METAL SPUTTERING YIELDS INDUCED BY 20-5000 KEV/ATOM GOLD CLUSTERS

    H. H. Andersen;A. Brunelle;S. Della-Negra;J. Depauw

  • MALDI imaging and structural analysis of rat brain lipid negative ions with 9-aminoacridine matrix.

    Christopher D Cerruti;Farida Benabdellah;Olivier Laprévote;Olivier Laprévote;David Touboul

  • Lipid imaging by gold cluster time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry : application to Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    David Touboul;Alain Brunelle;Frédéric Halgand;Sabine De La Porte

  • Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) imaging reveals cholesterol overload in the cerebral cortex of Alzheimer disease patients

    Adina N. Lazar;Claudia Bich;Maï Panchal;Nicolas Desbenoit

  • Changes of phospholipid composition within the dystrophic muscle by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging.

    David Touboul;Hélène Piednoël;Vincent Voisin;Sabine De La Porte

  • Mass spectrometry imaging of rat brain sections: nanomolar sensitivity with MALDI versus nanometer resolution by TOF–SIMS

    Farida Benabdellah;Alexandre Seyer;Loïc Quinton;David Touboul

  • Energy loss by MeV carbon clusters and fullerene ions in solids

    K. Baudin;A. Brunelle;M. Chabot;S. Della-Negra

  • A New Safety Concern for Glaucoma Treatment Demonstrated by Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Benzalkonium Chloride Distribution in the Eye, an Experimental Study in Rabbits

    Françoise Brignole-Baudouin;Nicolas Desbenoit;Gregory Hamm;Hong Liang

  • Enhanced secondary-ion emission under gold-cluster bombardment with energies from keV to MeV per atom

    A. Brunelle;S. della-Negra;J. Depauw;D. Jacquet

  • MALDI-TOF and cluster-TOF-SIMS imaging of Fabry disease biomarkers

    David Touboul;Sandrine Roy;Dominique P. Germain;Pierre Chaminade

  • Lipid imaging with cluster time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry

    Alain Brunelle;Olivier Laprévote

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Laprévote
Olivier Laprévote Université Paris Cité
Christophe Baudouin
Christophe Baudouin Institut de la Vision
Ron M. A. Heeren
Ron M. A. Heeren Maastricht University
Bernhard Spengler
Bernhard Spengler University of Giessen
Gilles Flamant
Gilles Flamant Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean-Pierre Cuif
Jean-Pierre Cuif University of Paris-Saclay
Patrick Bernier
Patrick Bernier University of Montpellier
Yannicke Dauphin
Yannicke Dauphin Sorbonne University
Aleksander Edelman
Aleksander Edelman Université Paris Cité
Pieter C. Dorrestein
Pieter C. Dorrestein University of California, San Diego

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