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Christophe Maurel publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christophe Maurel sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 199 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Christophe Maurel D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christophe Maurel sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christophe Maurel is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their primary research focuses within the domain of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with extensive work related to Plant Science and various interdisciplinary fields including Urban Studies and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's research topics encompass several specific areas:

  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Social Sciences and Governance
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • French Urban and Social Studies

Christophe Maurel has contributed to a number of publications, including papers published in high-impact journals such as Nature Plants and Nature Communications. Some notable recent publications are:

  • Root architecture and hydraulics converge for acclimation to changing water availability, 2020, Nature Plants
  • A Plasma Membrane Nanodomain Ensures Signal Specificity during Osmotic Signaling in Plants, 2020, Current Biology
  • Physiological roles of Casparian strips and suberin in the transport of water and solutes, 2021, New Phytologist
  • Non-invasive hydrodynamic imaging in plant roots at cellular resolution, 2021, Nature Communications
  • The receptor kinase FERONIA regulates phosphatidylserine localization at the cell surface to modulate ROP signaling, 2023, Science Advances

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Christophe Maurel include:

  • Jean-François Morot-Gaudry
  • Hervé Sentenac
  • Philippe Nacry
  • Roger Prat
  • F. Moreau

Regarding publication venues, Maurel has frequently published in the following:

  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • ACCRA
  • Gestion et management public
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Finance Contrôle Stratégie

Their work intersects plant molecular biology, physiology, and environmental interactions, emphasizing plant adaptations to water availability and stress conditions. Interdisciplinary angles appear in their studies relating to social sciences, governance, and urban contexts.

Best Publications

  • Plant Aquaporins: Membrane Channels with Multiple Integrated Functions

    Christophe Maurel;Lionel Verdoucq;Doan-Trung Luu;Véronique Santoni

  • Aquaporins in Plants.

    Christophe Maurel;Yann Boursiac;Doan-Trung Luu;Véronique Santoni

  • Cytosolic pH regulates root water transport during anoxic stress through gating of aquaporins

    Colette Tournaire-Roux;Moira Sutka;Hélène Javot;Elisabeth Gout

  • AQUAPORINS AND WATER PERMEABILITY OF PLANT MEMBRANES.

    Christophe Maurel

  • The Role of Aquaporins in Root Water Uptake

    Hélène Javot;Christophe Maurel

  • Early Effects of Salinity on Water Transport in Arabidopsis Roots. Molecular and Cellular Features of Aquaporin Expression

    Yann Boursiac;Sheng Chen;Doan-Trung Luu;Mathias Sorieul

  • The vacuolar membrane protein gamma‐TIP creates water specific channels in Xenopus oocytes.

    C. Maurel;J. Reizer;J.I. Schroeder;M.J. Chrispeels

  • Plant aquaporins: Their molecular biology, biophysics and significance for plant water relations

    Stephen D. Tyerman;H. J. Bohnert;C. Maurel;Ernst Steudle

  • Role of a Single Aquaporin Isoform in Root Water Uptake

    Hélène Javot;Virginie Lauvergeat;Véronique Santoni;Fabrice Martin-Laurent

  • Aquaporins. A Molecular Entry into Plant Water Relations

    Christophe Maurel;Maarten J. Chrispeels

  • Plant aquaporins: Novel functions and regulation properties

    Christophe Maurel

  • Auxin regulates aquaporin function to facilitate lateral root emergence

    Benjamin Péret;Guowei Li;Jin Zhao;Leah R. Band

  • Aquaporins in a challenging environment: molecular gears for adjusting plant water status

    Doan-Trung Luu;Christophe Maurel

  • Phosphorylation regulates the water channel activity of the seed-specific aquaporin alpha-TIP

    C Maurel;R T Kado;J Guern;M J Chrispeels

  • Aquaporins: the molecular basis of facilitated water movement through living plant cells?

    Maarten J. Chrispeels;Christophe Maurel

  • Aquaporins facilitate hydrogen peroxide entry into guard cells to mediate ABA- and pathogen-triggered stomatal closure.

    Olivier Rodrigues;Ganna Reshetnyak;Alexandre Grondin;Yusuke Saijo

  • Aquaporins Contribute to ABA-Triggered Stomatal Closure through OST1-Mediated Phosphorylation

    Alexandre Grondin;Olivier Rodrigues;Lionel Verdoucq;Sylvain Merlot

  • Plant aquaporins: roles in plant physiology.

    Guowei Li;Véronique Santoni;Christophe Maurel

  • Stimulus‐induced downregulation of root water transport involves reactive oxygen species‐activated cell signalling and plasma membrane intrinsic protein internalization

    Yann Boursiac;Julie Boudet;Olivier Postaire;Doan-Trung Luu

  • Multiple Phosphorylations in the C-terminal Tail of Plant Plasma Membrane Aquaporins Role in Subcellular Trafficking of AtPIP2;1 in Response to Salt Stress

    Sodana Prak;Sonia Hem;Julie Boudet;Gaeülle Viennois

Frequent Co-Authors

Hélène Barbier-Brygoo
Hélène Barbier-Brygoo Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean Guern
Jean Guern Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Maarten J. Chrispeels
Maarten J. Chrispeels University of California, San Diego
Jinxing Lin
Jinxing Lin University of Minnesota
Olivier Loudet
Olivier Loudet University of Paris-Saclay
Niko Geldner
Niko Geldner University of Lausanne
Michel Rossignol
Michel Rossignol INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Micaela Carvajal
Micaela Carvajal Spanish National Research Council
David E. Salt
David E. Salt University of Nottingham
Thierry Simonneau
Thierry Simonneau INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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