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François Leblanc

François Leblanc

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
57
Citations
10410
World Ranking
3508
National Ranking
133

François Leblanc 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 François Leblanc sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 380 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

François Leblanc 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 François Leblanc sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

François Leblanc is affiliated with Sorbonne University in France and is active in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a primary focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research interests extend to subfields such as Aerospace Engineering, Molecular Biology, Atmospheric Science, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics explored in their work include:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies

Leblanc has contributed to numerous publications over recent years. Some of their noted papers include:

  • "Comparative Na and K Mercury and Moon Exospheres," 2022, published in Space Science Reviews
  • "SERENA: Particle Instrument Suite for Determining the Sun-Mercury Interaction from BepiColombo," 2021, Space Science Reviews
  • "Investigating Mercury's Environment with the Two-Spacecraft BepiColombo Mission," 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • "PHEBUS on Bepi-Colombo: Post-launch Update and Instrument Performance," 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • "geopandas/geopandas: v0.8.1," 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The scientist frequently publishes in a core set of academic journals, including:

  • Space Science Reviews
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Icarus
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Leblanc collaborates regularly with several coauthors, among whom are:

  • Jean-Yves Chaufray
  • R. Modolo
  • Go Murakami
  • Anna Milillo
  • J. M. Raines

Best Publications

  • The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission

    Bruce M. Jakosky;R. P. Lin;J. M. Grebowsky;J. G. Luhmann

  • ICE, the electric field experiment on DEMETER

    J.J. Berthelier;M. Godefroy;F. Leblanc;M. Malingre

  • Loss of the Martian atmosphere to space: Present-day loss rates determined from MAVEN observations and integrated loss through time

    Bruce Jakosky;David Brain;Michael Chaffin;Shannon M. Curry

  • Discovery of an aurora on Mars.

    Jean-Loup Bertaux;François Leblanc;Olivier Witasse;Eric Quemerais

  • Thermal evolution of an early magma ocean in interaction with the atmosphere

    Thomas Lebrun;Hélène Massol;Eric Chassefière;Anne Davaille

  • MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection

    Bruce M. Jakosky;Joseph M. Grebowsky;Janet G. Luhmann;J. Connerney

  • SPICAV on Venus Express: Three spectrometers to study the global structure and composition of the Venus atmosphere

    Jean-Loup Bertaux;D. Nevejans;O. Korablev;Eric Villard

  • A warm layer in Venus' cryosphere and high-altitude measurements of HF, HCl, H2O and HDO.

    Jean-Loup Bertaux;Ann-Carine Vandaele;Oleg Korablev;E. Villard

  • Mars atmospheric escape and evolution; interaction with the solar wind

    Eric Chassefière;François Leblanc

  • geopandas/geopandas: v0.8.1

    Kelsey Jordahl;Joris Van den Bossche;Martin Fleischmann;Jacob Wasserman

  • SPICAM on Mars Express: Observing modes and overview of UV spectrometer data and scientific results

    Jean-Loup Bertaux;Jean-Loup Bertaux;Oleg Korablev;Séverine Perrier;Séverine Perrier;Eric Quémerais;Eric Quémerais

  • IAP, the thermal plasma analyzer on DEMETER

    Jean-Jacques Berthelier;Michel Godefroy;Frédéric Leblanc;Elena Seran

  • Mercury's sodium exosphere

    F. Leblanc;R.E. Johnson

  • Observation of the hydrogen corona with SPICAM on Mars Express

    Jean-Yves Chaufray;Jean-Loup Bertaux;François Leblanc;Eric Quémerais

  • Martian dayglow as seen by the SPICAM UV spectrograph on Mars Express

    François Leblanc;Jean-Yves Chaufray;Jean Lilensten;Olivier Witasse

  • Mars solar wind interaction: Formation of the Martian corona and atmospheric loss to space

    J. Y. Chaufray;Ronan Modolo;Ronan Modolo;F. Leblanc;G. Chanteur

  • A quantitative model of the planetary Na + contribution to Mercury’s magnetosphere

    Dominique Delcourt;S. Grimald;François Leblanc;Jean-Jacques Berthelier

  • Exospheres and Atmospheric Escape

    Robert E. Johnson;Robert E. Johnson;Michael R. Combi;Jane L. Fox;W. H. Ip

  • Three‐dimensional Martian ionosphere model: I. The photochemical ionosphere below 180 km

    F. González-Galindo;Jean-Yves Chaufray;M. A. López-Valverde;G. Gilli

  • Photochemical escape of oxygen from Mars: First results from MAVEN in situ data

    Robert J. Lillis;Justin Deighan;Jane L. Fox;Stephen W. Bougher

  • Cassini Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer data in Titan's upper atmosphere and exosphere: Observation of a suprathermal corona

    V. de la Haye;J. H. Waite;R. E. Johnson;R. V. Yelle

  • Nightglow in the upper atmosphere of Mars and implications for atmospheric transport.

    Jean-Loup Bertaux;François Leblanc;Séverine Perrier;E. Quemerais

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Johnson
Robert E. Johnson The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley
Jean-Loup Bertaux
Jean-Loup Bertaux Atmospheres Laboratory Environments, Observations Spatiales
Olivier Witasse
Olivier Witasse European Space Research and Technology Centre
Bruce M. Jakosky
Bruce M. Jakosky University of Colorado Boulder
Jasper Halekas
Jasper Halekas University of Iowa
Robert J. Lillis
Robert J. Lillis University of California, Berkeley
François Forget
François Forget Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jared Espley
Jared Espley Goddard Space Flight Center
David A. Brain
David A. Brain University of Colorado Boulder

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