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Benoît Champagne

Benoît Champagne

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3804 3447 51 50 557 21442

Benoît Champagne publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benoît Champagne between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benoît Champagne published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 17.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2022. 47 of the 666 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2022. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 27 publications
1988 2025

666 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benoît Champagne: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 5
1994 6
1995 11
1996 10
1997 13
1998 17
1999 11
2000 18
2001 15
2002 11
2003 14
2004 15
2005 24
2006 29
2007 21
2008 25
2009 26
2010 30
2011 19
2012 34
2013 23
2014 25
2015 25
2016 19
2017 15
2018 20
2019 22
2020 14
2021 28
2022 40
2023 28
2024 20
2025 27
Total 666
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Benoît Champagne 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 Benoît Champagne 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, 541–560 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: 557 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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
541–560 148 557
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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Benoît Champagne 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 Benoît Champagne 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
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 78
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Benoît Champagne is affiliated with the University of Namur in Belgium and has produced extensive research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their scholarly work encompasses more than 200 publications in Materials Science and over 120 in Chemistry, with a significant focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The research topics Benoît Champagne has concentrated on include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Nonlinear Optical Materials Research
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Organoboron and Organosilicon Chemistry
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

Among notable recent publications are:

  • "Performance of DFT functionals for calculating the second-order nonlinear optical properties of dipolar merocyanines," 2020, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Controlled Generation of 9-Boratriptycene by Lewis Adduct Dissociation: Accessing a Non-Planar Triarylborane," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Predicting the Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Responses of Organic Materials: The Role of Dynamics," 2022, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Taming the Lewis Superacidity of Non-Planar Boranes: C−H Bond Activation and Non-Classical Binding Modes at Boron," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Tuning Electronic and Morphological Properties for High-Performance Wavelength-Selective Organic Near-Infrared Cavity Photodetectors," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Benoît Champagne frequently publishes in various scientific venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • ChemPhysChem

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, most notably:

  • Johan Wouters
  • Nikolay Tumanov
  • Guillaume Berionni
  • Damien Mahaut
  • Aurélien Chardon

Best Publications

  • Assessment of Conventional Density Functional Schemes for Computing the Polarizabilities and Hyperpolarizabilities of Conjugated Oligomers: An Ab Initio Investigation of Polyacetylene Chains

    B. Champagne;E. A. Perpete;S. J. A. van Gisbergen;E. J. Baerends

  • Assessment of Conventional Density Functional Schemes for Computing the Dipole Moment and (Hyper)polarizabilities of Push−Pull π-Conjugated Systems†

    Benoît Champagne;and Eric A. Perpète;Denis Jacquemin;Stan J. A. van Gisbergen and

  • Electric field dependence of the exchange-correlation potential in molecular chains

    S.J.A. van Gisbergen;P.R.T. Schipper;O.V. Gritsenko;E.J. Baerends

  • Design and characterization of molecular nonlinear optical switches.

    Frédéric Castet;Vincent Rodriguez;Jean-Luc Pozzo;Laurent Ducasse

  • Second Hyperpolarizability (γ) of Singlet Diradical System: Dependence of γ on the Diradical Character

    Masayoshi Nakano;Ryohei Kishi;Tomoshige Nitta;Takashi Kubo

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Teranthene: A Singlet Biradical Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Having Kekulé Structures

    Akihito Konishi;Yasukazu Hirao;Masayoshi Nakano;Akihiro Shimizu

  • Nonlinear optical molecular switches as selective cation sensors.

    Benoît Champagne;Aurélie Plaquet;Jean-Luc Pozzo;Vincent Rodriguez

  • Relationship between third-order nonlinear optical properties and magnetic interactions in open-shell systems: a new paradigm for nonlinear optics.

    Masayoshi Nakano;Ryohei Kishi;Suguru Ohta;Hideaki Takahashi

  • Singlet Diradical Character from Experiment

    Kenji Kamada;Koji Ohta;Akihiro Shimizu;Takashi Kubo

  • In silico optimization of merocyanine-spiropyran compounds as second-order nonlinear optical molecular switches.

    Aurélie Plaquet;Aurélie Plaquet;Maxime Guillaume;Maxime Guillaume;Benoît Champagne;Frédéric Castet

  • Electron correlation effects on the first hyperpolarizability of push–pull π-conjugated systems

    Marc de Wergifosse;Benoît Champagne

  • Basis set and electron correlation effects on the polarizability and second hyperpolarizability of model open-shell π-conjugated systems

    Benoît Champagne;Edith Botek;Masayoshi Nakano;Tomoshige Nitta

  • Reference molecules for nonlinear optics: A joint experimental and theoretical investigation

    Frédéric Castet;Elena Bogdan;Aurélie Plaquet;Laurent Ducasse

  • Theoretical Design of Open-Shell Singlet Molecular Systems for Nonlinear Optics

    Masayoshi Nakano;Benoît Champagne

  • Density-functional theory (hyper)polarizabilities of push-pull π-conjugated systems: Treatment of exact exchange and role of correlation

    Felipe A. Bulat;Alejandro Toro-Labbé;Benoît Champagne;Bernard Kirtman

  • Calculation of electric dipole (hyper)polarizabilities by long-range-correction scheme in density functional theory: a systematic assessment for polydiacetylene and polybutatriene oligomers.

    Bernard Kirtman;Sean Bonness;Alejandro Ramirez-Solis;Benoit Champagne

  • Two‐Way Molecular Switches with Large Nonlinear Optical Contrast

    Fabien Mançois;Jean Luc Pozzo;Jianfeng Pan;Frédéric Adamietz

  • Large Off-Diagonal Contribution to the Second-Order Optical Nonlinearities of Λ-Shaped Molecules

    Mingli Yang;Benoit Champagne

  • Three-wave mixing in chiral liquids

    Peer Fischer;Diederik S. Wiersma;Roberto Righini;Benoît Champagne

  • Time dependent density functional theory investigation of the resonance Raman properties of the julolidinemalononitrile push-pull chromophore in various solvents

    Julien Guthmuller;Benoît Champagne

Frequent Co-Authors

Masayoshi Nakano
Masayoshi Nakano Osaka University
Jean-Marie André
Jean-Marie André University of Namur
Frédéric Castet
Frédéric Castet University of Bordeaux
Takashi Kubo
Takashi Kubo Osaka University
Kenji Kamada
Kenji Kamada National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Bernard Kirtman
Bernard Kirtman University of California, Santa Barbara
Koji Ohta
Koji Ohta National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Denis Jacquemin
Denis Jacquemin University of Nantes
Wouter Maes
Wouter Maes Hasselt University
Dirk Vanderzande
Dirk Vanderzande Hasselt University

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