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D-Index
45
Citations
8330
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6367
National Ranking
90

Alexis Laurent publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexis Laurent sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 117 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Alexis Laurent D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alexis Laurent is a researcher affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark, specializing primarily in Environmental Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pollution, and Strategy and Management.

Their research concentrates on several main topics, comprising:

  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Laurent has contributed to numerous scientific papers, demonstrating engagement with sustainability and life cycle assessment methodologies. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Methodological review and detailed guidance for the life cycle interpretation phase," 2020, Journal of Industrial Ecology
  • "LC-IMPACT: A regionalized life cycle damage assessment method," 2020, Journal of Industrial Ecology
  • "The complex end-of-life of wind turbine blades: A review of the European context," 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Framework for quantifying environmental losses of plastics from landfills," 2020, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • "Sharing the safe operating space: Exploring ethical allocation principles to operationalize the planetary boundaries and assess absolute sustainability at individual and industrial sector levels," 2020, Journal of Industrial Ecology

Laurent often collaborates with other researchers, with frequent coauthors including Michael Zwicky Hauschild, Éléonore Pierrat, Nils Thonemann, Karen Saavedra-Rubio, and Frédéric Lefèvre.

Their work is published in various respected venues. The most frequent publication sources are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Industrial Ecology
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Sustainable Production and Consumption

This profile reflects the interdisciplinary nature of Laurent's research, covering both applied and theoretical aspects related to environmental systems, sustainability assessment, and life cycle analysis methodologies within the broader context of engineering and environmental science.

Best Publications

  • Review of LCA studies of solid waste management systems--part I: lessons learned and perspectives.

    Alexis Laurent;Ioannis Bakas;Julie Clavreul;Anna Bernstad

  • Identifying best existing practice for characterization modeling in life cycle impact assessment

    Michael Zwicky Hauschild;Mark Goedkoop;Jeroen Guinée;Reinout Heijungs

  • Review of LCA studies of solid waste management systems - Part II: Methodological guidance for a better practice.

    Alexis Laurent;Julie Clavreul;Anna Bernstad;Ioannis Bakas

  • IMPACT World+: a globally regionalized life cycle impact assessment method

    Cécile Bulle;Cécile Bulle;Manuele Margni;Laure Patouillard;Laure Patouillard;Anne-Marie Boulay

  • Limitations of carbon footprint as indicator of environmental sustainability.

    Alexis Laurent;Stig I. Olsen;Michael Z. Hauschild

  • Normalisation and weighting in life cycle assessment: quo vadis?

    Massimo Pizzol;Alexis Laurent;Serenella Sala;Bo Pedersen Weidema

  • Life cycle assessment of onshore and offshore wind energy-from theory to application

    Alexandra Bonou;Alexis Laurent;Stig Irving Olsen

  • Global environmental losses of plastics across their value chains

    Morten W. Ryberg;Michael Z. Hauschild;Feng Wang;Sandra Averous-Monnery

  • LCIA framework and cross-cutting issues guidance within the UNEP-SETAC Life Cycle Initiative

    Francesca Verones;Jane Bare;Cecile Bulle;Rolf Frischknecht

  • LC-IMPACT: A regionalized life cycle damage assessment method

    Francesca Verones;Stefanie Hellweg;Assumpció Antón;Ligia B. Azevedo;Ligia B. Azevedo

  • Life cycle assessments of aquaculture systems: a critical review of reported findings with recommendations for policy and system development

    Florence Alexia Bohnes;Florence Alexia Bohnes;Michael Zwicky Hauschild;Jørgen Schlundt;Alexis Laurent

  • Methodological review and detailed guidance for the life cycle interpretation phase

    Alexis Laurent;Bo P. Weidema;Jane Bare;Xun Liao

  • IMPACT 2002+, ReCiPe 2008 and ILCD’s recommended practice for characterization modelling in life cycle impact assessment: a case study-based comparison

    Mikolaj Owsianiak;Alexis Laurent;Anders Bjørn;Michael Zwicky Hauschild

  • Carbon footprint as environmental performance indicator for the manufacturing industry

    Alexis Laurent;Stig Irving Olsen;Michael Zwicky Hauschild

  • Use of digestate from a decentralized on-farm biogas plant as fertilizer in soils: An ecotoxicological study for future indicators in risk and life cycle assessment.

    Alberto Pivato;Stefano Vanin;Roberto Raga;Maria Cristina Lavagnolo

  • Environmental impacts of electricity generation at global, regional and national scales in 1980–2011: what can we learn for future energy planning?

    Alexis Laurent;Nieves Espinosa

  • Sharing the safe operating space: Exploring ethical allocation principles to operationalize the planetary boundaries and assess absolute sustainability at individual and industrial sector levels

    Anjila Wegge Hjalsted;Alexis Laurent;Martin Marchman Andersen;Karen Holm Olsen

  • Framework for quantifying environmental losses of plastics from landfills

    Vinay Yadav;M.A. Sherly;Pallav Ranjan;Rafael O. Tinoco

  • Towards integrating the ecosystem services cascade framework within the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) cause-effect methodology.

    Benedetto Rugani;Danielle Maia de Souza;Bo P. Weidema;Jane Bare

  • Soil quality index: Exploring options for a comprehensive assessment of land use impacts in LCA.

    Valeria De Laurentiis;Michela Secchi;Ulrike Bos;Rafael Horn

  • Framework for estimating toxic releases from the application of manure on agricultural soil: National release inventories for heavy metals in 2000-2014

    Alexandra Segolene Corinne Leclerc;Alexis Laurent

  • Normalization references for Europe and North America for application with USEtox™ characterization factors

    Alexis Laurent;Anne Lautier;Ralph K. Rosenbaum;Stig Irving Olsen

  • Ecodesign perspectives of thin-film photovoltaic technologies: A review of life cycle assessment studies

    Marios D. Chatzisideris;Nieves Espinosa;Alexis Laurent;Frederik C. Krebs

  • Environmental hotspots of lactic acid production systems

    Ólafur Ögmundarson;Sumesh Sukumara;Alexis Laurent;Peter Fantke

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Zwicky Hauschild
Michael Zwicky Hauschild Technical University of Denmark
Serenella Sala
Serenella Sala European Commission Joint Research Centre
Peter Fantke
Peter Fantke Technical University of Denmark
Olivier Jolliet
Olivier Jolliet University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bradley G. Ridoutt
Bradley G. Ridoutt Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Manuele Margni
Manuele Margni Polytechnique Montréal
Thomas Højlund Christensen
Thomas Højlund Christensen Technical University of Denmark

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