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Francis Douay

Francis Douay

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
44
Citations
6922
World Ranking
6800
National Ranking
295

Francis Douay publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francis Douay sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 139 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Francis Douay D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francis Douay sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francis Douay is affiliated with the University of Lille in France. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

They further specialize in the following subfields:

  • Plant Science
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

The core topics of their research address issues such as:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Bioenergy crop production and management
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment

Francis Douay's publications have appeared primarily in journals including:

  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • International Journal of Environmental Research
  • Microscopy Research and Technique
  • Ecological Engineering

Among their recent research papers are:

  • Potentials of Miscanthus x giganteus for phytostabilization of trace element-contaminated soils: Ex situ experiment (2021, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety)
  • Evaluation of single-extraction methods to estimate the oral bioaccessibility of metal(loid)s in soils (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Miscanthus x giganteus culture on soils highly contaminated by metals: Modelling leaf decomposition impact on metal mobility and bioavailability in the soil-plant system (2020, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety)
  • Impact of Silicon and Heavy Metals on Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Bast Fibres Properties: An Industrial and Agricultural Perspective (2022, International Journal of Environmental Research)
  • Comparison of the interest of four types of organic mulches to reclaim degraded areas: a field study based on their relative attractiveness for soil macrofauna (2020, Ecological Engineering)

Frequently collaborating co-authors include:

  • Christophe Waterlot
  • Karim Suhail Al Souki
  • Bertrand Pourrut
  • Aurélie Pelfrêne
  • Brice Louvel

Best Publications

  • Vertical distribution of Cd, Pb and Zn in soils near smelters in the North of France.

    Thibault Sterckeman;F. Douay;Nicolas Proix;H. Fourrier

  • Heavy Metals in Soil, Crops and Grass as a Source of Human Exposure in the Former Mining Areas (6 pp)

    Christelle Pruvot;Francis Douay;Fourrier Hervé;Christophe Waterlot

  • Assessment of the Contamination of Cultivated Soils by Eighteen Trace Elements Around Smelters in the North of France

    T. Sterckeman;F. Douay;N. Proix;H. Fourrier

  • Assessment of potential health risk for inhabitants living near a former lead smelter. Part 1: metal concentrations in soils, agricultural crops, and homegrown vegetables

    Francis Douay;Aurélie Pelfrêne;Julie Planque;Hervé Fourrier

  • Behavior of Trifolium repens and Lolium perenne growing in a heavy metal contaminated field: Plant metal concentration and phytotoxicity.

    G. Bidar;G. Garçon;C. Pruvot;D. Dewaele

  • Suitability of Miscanthus species for managing inorganic and organic contaminated land and restoring ecosystem services. A review

    Florien Nsanganwimana;Bertrand Pourrut;Michel Mench;Francis Douay

  • Contamination of Urban Soils in an Area of Northern France Polluted by Dust Emissions of Two Smelters

    Francis Douay;Christelle Pruvot;Helene Roussel;Henri Ciesielski

  • Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Lead Uptake, Toxicity and Detoxification in Higher Plants

    B. Pourrut;M. Shahid;F. Douay;C. Dumat;C. Dumat

  • Cd, Pb and Zn Oral Bioaccessibility of Urban Soils Contaminated in the Past by Atmospheric Emissions from Two Lead and Zinc Smelters

    H. Roussel;C. Waterlot;A. Pelfrêne;C. Pruvot

  • Earthworm indicators as tools for soil monitoring, characterization and risk assessment. An example from the national Bioindicator programme (France)

    Guénola Pérès;Franck Vandenbulcke;Muriel Guernion;Mickaël Hedde

  • Mapping of anthropogenic trace elements inputs in agricultural topsoil from Northern France using enrichment factors

    Hocine Bourennane;Francis Douay;Thibault Sterckeman;Estelle Villanneau

  • Contamination of woody habitat soils around a former lead smelter in the North of France

    F. Douay;C. Pruvot;C. Waterlot;C. Fritsch

  • Bioaccessibility of trace elements as affected by soil parameters in smelter-contaminated agricultural soils: A statistical modeling approach

    Aurélie Pelfrêne;Christophe Waterlot;Muriel Mazzuca;Catherine Nisse

  • Assessing Cd, Pb, Zn human bioaccessibility in smelter-contaminated agricultural topsoils (northern France)

    Aurélie Pelfrêne;Christophe Waterlot;Muriel Mazzuca;Catherine Nisse

  • Trace elements in soils developed in sedimentary materials from Northern France

    T. Sterckeman;F. Douay;D. Baize;H. Fourrier

  • In Vitro Investigations of Human Bioaccessibility from Reference Materials Using Simulated Lung Fluids.

    Aurélie Pelfrêne;Mark R. Cave;Joanna Wragg;Francis Douay

  • Contamination, Fractionation and Availability of Metals in Urban Soils in the Vicinity of Former Lead and Zinc Smelters, France

    C. Waterlot;G. Bidar;A. Pelfrêne;H. Roussel

  • Impact of a smelter closedown on metal contents of wheat cultivated in the neighbourhood.

    Francis Douay;Hélène Roussel;Christelle Pruvot;Christophe Waterlot

  • Seasonal and annual variations of metal uptake, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in Trifolium repens and Lolium perenne growing in a heavy metal-contaminated field

    Géraldine Bidar;Christelle Pruvot;Guillaume Garçon;Anthony Verdin

  • Assessment of a remediation technique using the replacement of contaminated soils in kitchen gardens nearby a former lead smelter in Northern France.

    F. Douay;H. Roussel;C. Pruvot;A. Loriette

  • Recombinant luminescent bacterial sensors for the measurement of bioavailability of cadmium and lead in soils polluted by metal smelters.

    Angela Ivask;Matthieu François;Anne Kahru;Henri-Charles Dubourguier

Frequent Co-Authors

Renaud Scheifler
Renaud Scheifler University of Franche-Comté
Thibault Sterckeman
Thibault Sterckeman INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Francis Raoul
Francis Raoul University of Franche-Comté
Patrick Giraudoux
Patrick Giraudoux University of Franche-Comté
Pierre-Marie Badot
Pierre-Marie Badot University of Franche-Comté
Michel Mench
Michel Mench INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Corinne Leyval
Corinne Leyval University of Lorraine
Catherine Souty-Grosset
Catherine Souty-Grosset University of Poitiers
Olivier Chastel
Olivier Chastel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Guillaume Mitta
Guillaume Mitta University of Montpellier

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