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Catherine Lapierre

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Chemistry
France
2025
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Biology and Biochemistry
France
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 92 1920 1713 35 32 222 26283
Biology and Biochemistry 94 2045 1850 41 39 236 26927

Catherine Lapierre publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Catherine Lapierre between 1982 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Catherine Lapierre published across 43 years, from 1982 to 2024, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2004. 2 of the 249 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2004. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1982 2024

249 publications in total across all disciplines

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Catherine Lapierre: publications per year, 1982 to 2024
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 2
1984 1
1985 3
1986 5
1987 1
1988 3
1989 2
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 4
1995 9
1996 4
1997 15
1998 7
1999 5
2000 10
2001 15
2002 10
2003 11
2004 17
2005 6
2006 7
2007 10
2008 5
2009 9
2010 9
2011 7
2012 9
2013 4
2014 6
2015 5
2016 4
2017 7
2018 3
2019 6
2020 6
2021 6
2022 2
2023 1
2024 1
Total 249
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Catherine Lapierre 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 Catherine Lapierre 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, 221–240 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: 222 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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 1,216 222
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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Catherine Lapierre 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 Catherine Lapierre 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192 92
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 France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award

Overview

Catherine Lapierre is affiliated with the University of Paris-Saclay in France. Their research focuses on areas bridging Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these main fields, their work spans subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's work prominently addresses topics including Biofuel production and bioconversion, Plant Gene Expression Analysis, Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, Bioenergy crop production and management, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, and Plant Molecular Biology Research.

Recent publications demonstrate a concentration on plant biology, biofuels, and lignin chemistry. Notable papers include:

  • "Two chemically distinct root lignin barriers control solute and water balance," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Enzymatic degradation of maize shoots: monitoring of chemical and physical changes reveals different saccharification behaviors," 2021, Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • "Improved analysis of arabinoxylan-bound hydroxycinnamate conjugates in grass cell walls," 2020, Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • "p-Coumaroylation of poplar lignins impacts lignin structure and improves wood saccharification," 2021, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • "Downregulation of barley ferulate 5-hydroxylase dramatically alters straw lignin structure without impact on mechanical properties," 2023, Frontiers in Plant Science

Their frequent co-authors include M. Brancourt-Hulmel, Stéphanie Arnoult, Laurent Cézard, Jordi Gironès, and Grégory Mouille. These collaborations indicate ongoing work within a network of researchers engaged in similar scientific areas.

Their publications appear most frequently in:

  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The concentration of publications in journals related to biofuels, plant biochemistry, and industrial crop products aligns with their research themes around lignin chemistry, biomass saccharification, and plant molecular biology relevant to bioenergy production.

Best Publications

  • Lignin structure and its engineering

    John Ralph;John Ralph;Catherine Lapierre;Wout Boerjan

  • Flavonoid Accumulation in Arabidopsis Repressed in Lignin Synthesis Affects Auxin Transport and Plant Growth

    Sébastien Besseau;Laurent Hoffmann;Pierrette Geoffroy;Catherine Lapierre

  • Silencing of hydroxycinnamoyl-coenzyme A shikimate/quinate hydroxycinnamoyltransferase affects phenylpropanoid biosynthesis.

    Laurent Hoffmann;Seébastien Besseau;Pierrette Geoffroy;Christophe Ritzenthaler

  • Polymeric proanthocyanidins are catabolized by human colonic microflora into low-molecular-weight phenolic acids.

    Stéphanie Déprez;Christophe Brezillon;Sylvie Rabot;Catherine Philippe

  • Disruption of LACCASE4 and 17 Results in Tissue-Specific Alterations to Lignification of Arabidopsis thaliana Stems

    Serge Berthet;Nathalie Demont-Caulet;Brigitte Pollet;Przemyslaw Bidzinski

  • Casparian strip diffusion barrier in Arabidopsis is made of a lignin polymer without suberin

    Sadaf Naseer;Yuree Lee;Catherine Lapierre;Rochus Franke

  • Field and pulping performances of transgenic trees with altered lignification

    Gilles Pilate;Emma Guiney;Karen Holt;Michel Petit-Conil

  • Structural Alterations of Lignins in Transgenic Poplars with Depressed Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase or Caffeic Acid O-Methyltransferase Activity Have an Opposite Impact on the Efficiency of Industrial Kraft Pulping

    Catherine Lapierre;Brigitte Pollet;Michel Petit-Conil;Gabriel Toval

  • Downregulation of Cinnamoyl-Coenzyme A Reductase in Poplar: Multiple-Level Phenotyping Reveals Effects on Cell Wall Polymer Metabolism and Structure

    Jean-Charles Leplé;Jean-Charles Leplé;Jean-Charles Leplé;Rebecca Dauwe;Rebecca Dauwe;Kris Morreel;Kris Morreel;Véronique Storme;Véronique Storme

  • CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE-C and -D Are the Primary Genes Involved in Lignin Biosynthesis in the Floral Stem of Arabidopsis

    Richard Sibout;Aymerick Eudes;Gregory Mouille;Brigitte Pollet

  • Biochemistry and molecular biology of lignification

    A. M. Boudet;C. Lapierre;J. Grima‐Pettenati

  • EgMYB2, a new transcriptional activator from Eucalyptus xylem, regulates secondary cell wall formation and lignin biosynthesis

    Monica Goicoechea;Eric Lacombe;Sylvain Legay;Snjezana Mihaljevic

  • Chocolate intake increases urinary excretion of polyphenol-derived phenolic acids in healthy human subjects

    Laurent Y. Rios;Marie Paule Gonthier;Christian Rémésy;Isabelle Mila

  • Down-regulation of Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase induces significant changes of lignin profiles in transgenic tobacco plants

    Joël Piquemal;Catherine Lapierre;Kate Myton;Ann O’connell

  • Both caffeoyl Coenzyme A 3-O-methyltransferase 1 and caffeic acid O-methyltransferase 1 are involved in redundant functions for lignin, flavonoids and sinapoyl malate biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

    Cao-Trung Do;Brigitte Pollet;Johanne Thévenin;Richard Sibout

  • Strong decrease in lignin content without significant alteration of plant development is induced by simultaneous down-regulation of cinnamoyl CoA reductase (CCR) and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) in tobacco plants.

    Matthieu Chabannes;Abdellah Barakate;Catherine Lapierre;Jane M. Marita

  • Modifications in Lignin and Accumulation of Phenolic Glucosides in Poplar Xylem upon Down-regulation of Caffeoyl-Coenzyme A O-Methyltransferase, an Enzyme Involved in Lignin Biosynthesis

    Hugo Meyermans;Kris Morreel;Catherine Lapierre;Brigitte Pollet

  • Individual contribution of grain outer layers and their cell wall structure to the mechanical properties of wheat bran.

    Carole Antoine;Stéphane Peyron;Frédéric Mabille;Catherine Lapierre

  • Genetic and molecular basis of grass cell-wall degradability. I. Lignin-cell wall matrix interactions.

    John H Grabber;John Ralph;Catherine Lapierre;Yves Barrière

  • New Insights Into the Molecular Architecture of Hardwood Lignins By Chemical Degradative Methods

    Catherine Lapierre;Brigitte Pollet;Christian Rolando

  • Lignification in Transgenic Poplars with Extremely Reduced Caffeic Acid O -Methyltransferase Activity

    L Jouanin;T Goujon;V de Nadaï;M T Martin

Frequent Co-Authors

Lise Jouanin
Lise Jouanin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Wout Boerjan
Wout Boerjan Ghent University
Gilles Pilate
Gilles Pilate INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Yves Barrière
Yves Barrière INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Isabelle Mila
Isabelle Mila Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Kris Morreel
Kris Morreel Ghent University
Christian Rolando
Christian Rolando University of Lille
Hoon Kim
Hoon Kim University of Wisconsin–Madison
Claire Halpin
Claire Halpin University of Dundee

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