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Frans Jorissen

Frans Jorissen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 74 1118 1064 41 41 211 19784
Earth Science 74 757 670 39 34 213 19685

Frans Jorissen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frans Jorissen between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frans Jorissen published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2007. 6 of the 228 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2007. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

228 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frans Jorissen: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 11
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 4
1999 6
2000 5
2001 3
2002 5
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 10
2007 20
2008 11
2009 15
2010 14
2011 8
2012 11
2013 8
2014 10
2015 4
2016 7
2017 6
2018 9
2019 5
2020 3
2021 7
2022 6
2023 7
2024 3
2025 3
Total 228
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Frans Jorissen publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 208–217 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 213 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292 213
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Frans Jorissen D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35 74
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Frans Jorissen is affiliated with the University of Angers in France and conducts research primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work spans various subfields including Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Paleontology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics addressed in Jorissen's research encompass:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Jorissen has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "A 1600 year-long sedimentary record of tsunamis and hurricanes in the Lesser Antilles (Scrub Island, Anguilla)" (2020), published in Sedimentary Geology
  • "Foraminiferal Distribution in Two Estuarine Intertidal Mudflats of the French Atlantic Coast: Testing the Marine Influence Index" (2022), published in Water
  • "The Marine Influence Index (MII): A Tool to Assess Estuarine Intertidal Mudflat Environments for the Purpose of Foraminiferal Biomonitoring" (2022), published in Water
  • "Foraminiferal community response to seasonal anoxia in Lake Grevelingen (the Netherlands)" (2020), published in Biogeosciences
  • "500 million years of foraminiferal calcification" (2023), published in Earth-Science Reviews

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jorissen include:

  • Marie Fouet
  • Magali Schweizer
  • David Singer
  • Aurélia Mouret
  • Julien Richirt

Jorissen regularly publishes in a number of academic journals, with notable frequent publication venues being:

  • Water
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Marine Micropaleontology
  • Sedimentary Geology
  • Biogeosciences

In addition to journal articles, Jorissen has contributed to academic books, including a guide published by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique entitled Foraminifères estuariens de la façade atlantique française: Guide de détermination (2023).

Best Publications

  • A conceptual model explaining benthic foraminiferal microhabitats

    Frans J. Jorissen;Henko C. de Stigter;Joen G.V. Widmark

  • Effects of natural and human-induced hypoxia on coastal benthos

    L.A. Levin;W. Ekau;Andrew J. Gooday;F. Jorissen

  • Magnitudes of sea-level lowstands of the past 500,000 years

    E.J. Rohling;M. Fenton;F.J. Jorissen;P. Bertrand

  • Live benthic foraminiferal faunas from the Bay of Biscay: faunal density, composition, and microhabitats

    C Fontanier;F.J Jorissen;L Licari;A Alexandre

  • Chapter Seven Paleoceanographical Proxies Based on Deep-Sea Benthic Foraminiferal Assemblage Characteristics

    Frans J. Jorissen;Christophe Fontanier;Ellen Thomas

  • The depth dependency of planktonic/benthic foraminiferal ratios: Constraints and applications

    G.J van der Zwaan;F.J Jorissen;H.C de Stigter

  • The FOBIMO (FOraminiferal BIo-MOnitoring) initiative—Towards a standardised protocol for soft-bottom benthic foraminiferal monitoring studies

    Joachim Schönfeld;Elisabeth Alve;Emmanuelle Geslin;Frans Jorissen

  • Benthic foraminifera from the Adriatic Sea : principles of phenotypic variation

    F.J. Jorissen

  • The distribution of benthic foraminifera in the Adriatic Sea

    Frans J. Jorissen

  • Paleoceanographical proxies based on deep-sea benthic foraminiferal assemblage characteristics

    Frans J. Jorissen;Christophe Fontanier;Ellen Thomas

  • Vertical distribution of benthic foraminifera in the northern Adriatic Sea: The relation with the organic flux

    F.J. Jorissen;D.M. Barmawidjaja;S. Puskaric;G.J. van der Zwaan

  • Benthic foraminiferal microhabitats below the sediment-water interface

    Frans J. Jorissen

  • Microhabitat selection by benthic Foraminifera in the northern Adriatic Sea

    D. M. Barmawidjaja;F. J. Jorissen;S. Puskaric;G. J. van der Zwaan

  • Organic flux control on bathymetric zonation of Mediterranean benthic foraminifera

    S. De Rijk;F.J. Jorissen;E.J. Rohling;S.R. Troelstra

  • Widespread occurrence of nitrate storage and denitrification among Foraminifera and Gromiida.

    Elisa Piña-Ochoa;Signe Høgslund;Emmanuelle Geslin;Tomas Cedhagen

  • Seasonal and interannual variability of benthic foraminiferal faunas at 550 m depth in the Bay of Biscay

    C Fontanier;F.J Jorissen;G Chaillou;C David

  • African monsoon variability during the previous interglacial maximum

    E.-J. Rohling;T.-R. Cane;Steve Cooke;M. Sprovieri

  • Live benthic foraminiferal faunas off Cape Blanc, NW-Africa: Community structure and microhabitats

    F.J. Jorissen;I. Wittling;J.P. Peypouquet;C. Rabouille

  • Bathymetric distribution and microhabitat partitioning of live (Rose Bengal stained) benthic Foraminifera along a shelf to bathyal transect in the southern Adriatic Sea

    H. C. de Stigter;F. J. Jorissen;G. J. van der Zwaan

  • Biofacial patterns in river-induced shelf anoxia

    G. J. Van Der Zwaan;F. J. Jorissen

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Fontanier
Christophe Fontanier University of Angers
Eelco J. Rohling
Eelco J. Rohling Utrecht University
Andrew J. Gooday
Andrew J. Gooday National Oceanography Centre
Emmanuelle Geslin
Emmanuelle Geslin University of Angers
Gert-Jan Reichart
Gert-Jan Reichart Utrecht University
Pierre Anschutz
Pierre Anschutz University of Bordeaux
Willem-Jan Zachariasse
Willem-Jan Zachariasse Utrecht University
Frederik J Hilgen
Frederik J Hilgen Utrecht University
Alessandra Asioli
Alessandra Asioli University of Padua
François Galgani
François Galgani French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea

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