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Christel Gervais

Christel Gervais

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 7169 6932 196 190 221 10976
Chemistry 61 9412 8524 339 306 215 11014

Christel Gervais publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christel Gervais between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christel Gervais published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 15 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christel Gervais: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 4
2000 3
2001 5
2002 2
2003 9
2004 14
2005 4
2006 5
2007 9
2008 12
2009 7
2010 9
2011 12
2012 11
2013 15
2014 12
2015 9
2016 13
2017 17
2018 10
2019 8
2020 10
2021 12
2022 15
2023 13
2024 17
2025 14
2026 1
Total 274
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Christel Gervais publications per year - data summary

  • Christel Gervais, a Materials Science scholar from Sorbonne University, has 274 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2017 and 2024, with 17 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2026, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.4 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 60 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 57 publications (5.7 per year); 2008-2017: 117 publications (11.7 per year); 2018-2026: 100 publications (11.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Christel Gervais publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christel Gervais sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 210–229 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 221 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862 221
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Christel Gervais publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Christel Gervais, a Materials Science scholar from Sorbonne University, records 221 publications - the 38th percentile of the discipline.
  • 38% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Christel Gervais, and about 62% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Christel Gervais ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Christel Gervais D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587 60
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Christel Gervais D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Christel Gervais, a Materials Science scholar from Sorbonne University, records 60 D-Index - the 46th percentile of the discipline.
  • 46% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Christel Gervais, and about 54% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Christel Gervais ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Christel Gervais is affiliated with Sorbonne University in France and has a research profile primarily focused on materials science and chemistry. Their work spans 74 publications in materials science and 41 in chemistry, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches within these fields.

The scientist's subfields of expertise include materials chemistry, spectroscopy, electrical and electronic engineering, ceramics and composites, and inorganic chemistry.

The research topics covered extensively by Christel Gervais feature:

  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • NMR spectroscopy and applications

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on solid-state NMR, nanofiltration membranes, isotopic labeling schemes, catalysis, and electrode materials. Notable recent publications include:

  • Higher Magnetic Fields, Finer MOF Structural Information: 17O Solid-State NMR at 35.2 T, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • High-surface-area functionalized nanolaminated membranes for energy-efficient nanofiltration and desalination in forward osmosis, 2023, Nature Water
  • Unveiling the Structure and Reactivity of Fatty-Acid Based (Nano)materials Thanks to Efficient and Scalable 17O and 18O-Isotopic Labeling Schemes, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Investigation of polymer-derived Si-(B)-C-N ceramic/reduced graphene oxide composite systems as active catalysts towards the hydrogen evolution reaction, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Self-supporting carbon-rich SiOC ceramic electrodes for lithium-ion batteries and aqueous supercapacitors, 2021, RSC Advances

Christel Gervais frequently collaborates with peers such as Danielle Laurencin, Christian Bonhomme, Zhehong Gan, Ivan Hung, and Thomas-Xavier Métro.

Their work is regularly published in specialized venues, including:

  • Faraday Discussions
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Best Publications

  • First-principles calculation of NMR parameters using the gauge including projector augmented wave method:a chemist's point of view

    Christian Bonhomme;Christel Gervais;Florence Babonneau;Cristina Coelho

  • Magnesium incorporation into hydroxyapatite

    Danielle Laurencin;Neyvis Almora-Barrios;Nora H. de Leeuw;Christel Gervais

  • Hydrothermal carbon from biomass: structural differences between hydrothermal and pyrolyzed carbons via 13C solid state NMR.

    Camillo Falco;Fernando Perez Caballero;Florence Babonneau;Florence Babonneau;Christel Gervais;Christel Gervais

  • Ab Initio Study of the Hydroxylated Surface of Amorphous Silica: A Representative Model

    Frederik Tielens;Christelle Gervais;Jean François Lambert;Francesco Mauri

  • Enhanced sieving from exfoliated MoS 2 membranes via covalent functionalization

    Lucie Ries;Eddy Petit;Thierry Michel;Cristina Coelho Diogo

  • Combined first-principles computational and experimental multinuclear solid-state NMR investigation of amino acids.

    Christel Gervais;Ray Dupree;Kevin J. Pike;Christian Bonhomme

  • Thermal cross-linking and pyrolytic conversion of poly(ureamethylvinyl)silazanes to silicon-based ceramics

    Ya-Li Li;Edwin Kroke;Ralf Riedel;Claudia Fasel

  • High-Field 17O MAS NMR Investigation of Phosphonic Acid Monolayers on Titania

    Florence Brodard-Severac;Gilles Guerrero;Jocelyne Maquet;Pierre Florian

  • Organically Modified SiO2−B2O3 Gels Displaying a High Content of Borosiloxane (B−O−Si⋮) Bonds

    Gian Domenico Sorarù;Nicola Dallabona;Christel Gervais;Florence Babonneau

  • High-Surface-Area Nanoporous Boron Carbon Nitrides for Hydrogen Storage

    David Portehault;Cristina Giordano;Christel Gervais;Irena Senkovska

  • A rare example of a porous Ca-MOF for the controlled release of biologically active NO

    Stuart R. Miller;Elsa Alvarez;Lucie Fradcourt;Thomas Devic

  • Nanocrystalline mesoporous gamma-alumina powders "UPMC1 material" gathers thermal and chemical stability with high surface area

    Cédric Boissière;Lionel Nicole;Christelle Gervais;Florence Babonneau

  • Structural investigations of borosilicate glasses containing MoO3 by MAS NMR and Raman spectroscopies

    D. Caurant;O. Majérus;E. Fadel;A. Quintas

  • New Insights on the High-Temperature Nanostructure Evolution of SiOC and B-Doped SiBOC Polymer-Derived Glasses

    Raquel Pena-Alonso;Gino Mariotto;Christel Gervais;Florence Babonneau

  • A General Solution Route toward Metal Boride Nanocrystals

    David Portehault;Sarala Devi;Patricia Beaunier;Christel Gervais

  • Chemically Derived BN Ceramics: Extensive 11B and 15N Solid-State NMR Study of a Preceramic Polyborazilene

    Christel Gervais;Jocelyne Maquet;Florence Babonneau;Christophe Duriez

  • Leaching of inorganic contaminants from cement-based waste materials as a result of carbonation during intermittent wetting

    F. Sanchez;C. Gervais;A. C. Garrabrants;Radu Barna

  • Connecting defects and amorphization in UiO-66 and MIL-140 metal–organic frameworks: a combined experimental and computational study

    Thomas D. Bennett;Tanya K. Todorova;Emma F. Baxter;David G. Reid

  • Synthesis and characterization of poly(aminoborane) as a new boron nitride precursor

    Dong-Pyo Kim;Kyo-Tae Moon;Joong-Gon Kho;James Economy

  • Effect of molybdenum on the structure and on the crystallization of SiO2-Na2O-CaO-B2O3 glasses.

    Daniel Caurant;Odile Majérus;Edward Fadel;Marion Lenoir

  • Liquid-Feed Flame Spray Pyrolysis of Metalloorganic and Inorganic Alumina Sources in the Production of Nanoalumina Powders

    T. Hinklin;B. Toury;C. Gervais;F. Babonneau

Frequent Co-Authors

Florence Babonneau
Florence Babonneau Sorbonne University
Mark E. Smith
Mark E. Smith University of Southampton
Samuel Bernard
Samuel Bernard University of Limoges
Philippe Miele
Philippe Miele Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Francesco Mauri
Francesco Mauri Sapienza University of Rome
Clément Sanchez
Clément Sanchez Collège de France
Etienne Balan
Etienne Balan Sorbonne University
Frederik Tielens
Frederik Tielens Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Dominique Massiot
Dominique Massiot Conditions Extrêmes et Matériaux Haute Température et Irradiation
Rénal Backov
Rénal Backov University of Bordeaux

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