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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 50 14488 13049 175 162 292 8061

Damien P. Debecker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Damien P. Debecker between 1970 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Damien P. Debecker published across 57 years, from 1970 to 2026, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2020. 31 of the 319 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2020. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 29 publications 2026: 2 publications
1970 2026

319 publications in total across all disciplines

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Damien P. Debecker: publications per year, 1970 to 2026
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2
2008 5
2009 12
2010 11
2011 12
2012 9
2013 11
2014 10
2015 10
2016 12
2017 12
2018 30
2019 30
2020 31
2021 20
2022 17
2023 30
2024 22
2025 29
2026 2
Total 319
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Damien P. Debecker 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 Damien P. Debecker 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, 281–300 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: 292 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
281–300 939 292
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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Damien P. Debecker 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 Damien P. Debecker 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 50
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
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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Overview

Damien P. Debecker is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with extensive work in several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's body of work spans numerous topics centered around catalysis and material sciences. Key research topics include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization

Frequently, Damien P. Debecker has collaborated with the following co-authors:

  • Aleš Stýskalík
  • François Devred
  • Carmela Aprile
  • Patricia Luis
  • Giovanni Pampararo

The scientist's research has been published in several venues with multiple publications in:

  • ChemCatChem
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • ChemSusChem

Among notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Damien P. Debecker are:

  • "Continuous Flow Upgrading of Selected C2-C6 Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass," 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • "Fluorinated Ni-O-C Heterogeneous Catalyst for Efficient Urea-Assisted Hydrogen Production," 2023, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Tuning the Electronic Bandgap of Graphdiyne by H-Substitution to Promote Interfacial Charge Carrier Separation for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "A guide to lignin valorization in biorefineries: traditional, recent, and forthcoming approaches to convert raw lignocellulose into valuable materials and chemicals," 2023, RSC Sustainability
  • "Leveraging Metal Nodes in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Advanced Anodic Hydrazine Oxidation Assisted Seawater Splitting," 2023, ACS Nano

Best Publications

  • Exploring, tuning, and exploiting the basicity of hydrotalcites for applications in heterogeneous catalysis.

    Damien P. Debecker;Eric M. Gaigneaux;Guido Busca

  • Continuous Flow Upgrading of Selected C2-C6 Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass.

    Romaric Gérardy;Damien P Debecker;Julien Estager;Patricia Luis

  • Non-hydrolytic sol–gel routes to heterogeneous catalysts

    Damien P. Debecker;P. Hubert Mutin

  • Mesoporous mixed oxide catalysts via non-hydrolytic sol–gel: A review

    Damien P. Debecker;Vasile Hulea;P. Hubert Mutin

  • CO2 methanation on Ru/TiO2 catalysts: on the effect of mixing anatase and rutile TiO2 supports

    Ara Kim;Ara Kim;Damien P. Debecker;François Devred;Vincent Dubois

  • Aerosol processing: a wind of innovation in the field of advanced heterogeneous catalysts

    Damien P. Debecker;Solène Le Bras;Cédric Boissière;Alexandra Chaumonnot

  • Selective nickel-catalyzed conversion of model and lignin-derived phenolic compounds to cyclohexanone-based polymer building blocks.

    Wouter Schutyser;Sander Van den Bosch;Jan Dijkmans;Stuart Turner

  • Sustaining the Transition from a Petrobased to a Biobased Chemical Industry with Flow Chemistry

    Romaric Gérardy;Romain Morodo;Julien Estager;Patricia Luis

  • A review on catalytic oxidation of chloroaromatics from flue gas

    Cuicui Du;Shengyong Lu;Qiuling Wang;Alfons G. Buekens

  • One-pot aerosol route to MoO3-SiO2-Al2O3 catalysts with ordered super microporosity and high olefin metathesis activity

    Damien P. Debecker;Mariana Stoyanova;Fréderic Colbeau-Justin;Uwe Rodemerck

  • Flame-made MoO3/SiO2–Al2O3 metathesis catalysts with highly dispersed and highly active molybdate species

    Damien P. Debecker;Bjoern Schimmoeller;Mariana Stoyanova;Claude Poleunis

  • On the impact of the choice of model VOC in the evaluation of V-based catalysts for the total oxidation of dioxins: Furan vs. chlorobenzene

    Damien P. Debecker;Fabrice Bertinchamps;Nathalie Blangenois;Pierre Eloy

  • Selective CO2 methanation on Ru/TiO2 catalysts: unravelling the decisive role of the TiO2 support crystal structure

    Ara Kim;Ara Kim;C. Sanchez;G. Patriarche;O. Ersen

  • Tuning the Electronic Bandgap of Graphdiyne by H‐Substitution to Promote Interfacial Charge Carrier Separation for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

    Jian Li;Amine Slassi;Xu Han;David Cornil

  • One-step non-hydrolytic sol-gel preparation of efficient V2O5-TiO2 catalysts for VOC total oxidation

    Damien P. Debecker;Karim Bouchmella;Romain Delaigle;Pierre Eloy

  • Preparation of MoO3/SiO2-Al2O3 metathesis catalysts via wet impregnation with different Mo precursors

    Damien P. Debecker;Mariana Stoyanova;Uwe Rodemerck;Eric M. Gaigneaux

  • Combining CO 2 capture and catalytic conversion to methane

    Paulina Melo Bravo;Damien P. Debecker

  • Can CO2 and renewable carbon be primary resources for sustainable fuels and chemicals? [Editorial]

    M. M. Faruque Hasan;Banothile C. E Makhubela;Chuan Zhao;Arjan Kleij

  • Design of SiO2−Al2O3−MoO3 Metathesis Catalysts by Nonhydrolytic Sol−Gel

    Damien P. Debecker;Karim Bouchmella;Claude Poleunis;Pierre Eloy

  • Total oxidation of benzene and chlorobenzene with MoO3- and WO3-promoted V2O5/TiO2 catalysts prepared by a nonhydrolytic sol-gel route

    Damien P. Debecker;Romain Delaigle;Karim Bouchmella;Pierre Eloy

  • Revisiting the Behaviour of Vanadia-Based Catalysts in the Abatement of (Chloro)-Aromatic Pollutants: Towards an Integrated Understanding

    Romain Delaigle;Damien P. Debecker;Fabrice Bertinchamps;Eric M. Gaigneaux

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric M. Gaigneaux
Eric M. Gaigneaux Université Catholique de Louvain
Clément Sanchez
Clément Sanchez Collège de France
Cédric Boissière
Cédric Boissière Sorbonne University
Patricia Luis
Patricia Luis Université Catholique de Louvain
Ovidiu Ersen
Ovidiu Ersen University of Strasbourg
Bert F. Sels
Bert F. Sels KU Leuven
Piyasan Praserthdam
Piyasan Praserthdam Chulalongkorn University
Patrick Bertrand
Patrick Bertrand Université Catholique de Louvain
Jérôme Cornil
Jérôme Cornil University of Mons

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