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Gilles Berger 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 Gilles Berger sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 139 publications — 35th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Gilles Berger 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 Gilles Berger sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Mineral
  • Redox
  • Sedimentary rock

His primary scientific interests are in Mineralogy, Mars Exploration Program, Clay minerals, Dissolution and Rocknest. The Mineralogy study combines topics in areas such as Basalt and Silicate. In general Mars Exploration Program, his work in Water on Mars and Curiosity rover is often linked to Water activity and Liquid water linking many areas of study.

His Clay minerals research incorporates themes from Sedimentary rock, Diagenesis and Kaolinite. In his study, Quartz is inextricably linked to Inorganic chemistry, which falls within the broad field of Dissolution. His Rocknest study improves the overall literature in Martian.

His most cited work include:

  • Mineralogy of a Mudstone at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars (330 citations)
  • Sorption of lanthanides on smectite and kaolinite (318 citations)
  • The ChemCam Instrument Suite on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover: Science Objectives and Mast Unit Description (262 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Gilles Berger mainly investigates Mineralogy, Mars Exploration Program, Geochemistry, Clay minerals and Martian. His Mineralogy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Analytical chemistry, Basalt, Silicate and Dissolution. His Mars Exploration Program study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and Remote sensing.

His Diagenesis study in the realm of Geochemistry interacts with subjects such as Phengite. His work in Clay minerals addresses subjects such as Kaolinite, which are connected to disciplines such as Dickite. His Martian research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Soil water, Exploration of Mars, Mafic and Weathering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mineralogy (36.80%)
  • Mars Exploration Program (25.60%)
  • Geochemistry (25.60%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Mars Exploration Program (25.60%)
  • Mineralogy (36.80%)
  • Martian (17.60%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Mars Exploration Program, Mineralogy, Martian, Geochemistry and Hydrothermal circulation. His study in Mars Exploration Program is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and Remote sensing. He mostly deals with Pyrite in his studies of Mineralogy.

His study focuses on the intersection of Martian and fields such as Soil water with connections in the field of Felsic, Particle size and Weathering. Many of his research projects under Geochemistry are closely connected to Series with Series, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His Hydrothermal circulation study incorporates themes from Inorganic chemistry and Raman spectroscopy.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Transient liquid water and water activity at Gale crater on Mars (191 citations)
  • Diagenesis and clay mineral formation at Gale Crater, Mars (113 citations)
  • ChemCam activities and discoveries during the nominal mission of the Mars Science Laboratory in Gale crater, Mars (87 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Mineral
  • Redox
  • Sedimentary rock

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Mars Exploration Program, Mineralogy, Sedimentary rock, Gale crater and Soil water. His study in Humidity extends to Mars Exploration Program with its themes. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Chlorite, Earth science and Diagenesis.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Characterization, Atmosphere, Noachian and Crust in addition to Gale crater. His Soil water research incorporates elements of Martian, Planet and Volatiles. His study in Geochemistry concentrates on Clay minerals and Saponite.

Best Publications

  • Mineralogy of a Mudstone at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

    D.T. Vaniman;D.L. Bish;D.W. Ming;T.F. Bristow

  • Sorption of lanthanides on smectite and kaolinite

    Frédéric Coppin;Gilles Berger;Andreas Bauer;Sylvie Castet

  • The ChemCam Instrument Suite on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover: Science Objectives and Mast Unit Description

    S. Maurice;R. C. Wiens;M. Saccoccio;B. Barraclough

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Transient liquid water and water activity at Gale crater on Mars

    F. Javier Martín-Torres;F. Javier Martín-Torres;María Paz Zorzano;Patricia Valentín-Serrano;Ari Matti Harri

  • Authigenic kaolin and illitic minerals during burial diagenesis of sandstones: a review

    B. Lanson;D. Beaufort;G. Berger;A. Bauer

  • Kaolinite and smectite dissolution rate in high molar KOH solutions at 35° and 80°C

    Andreas Bauer;Gilles Berger

  • Soil Diversity and Hydration as Observed by ChemCam at Gale Crater, Mars

    P.-Y. Meslin;P.-Y. Meslin;O. Gasnault;O. Gasnault;O. Forni;O. Forni;S. Schröder;S. Schröder

  • Dissolution rate of quartz in lead and sodium electrolyte solutions between 25 and 300°C: Effect of the nature of surface complexes and reaction affinity

    Gilles Berger;Eric Cadore;Jacques Schott;Patricia M Dove

  • EUROPIUM RETENTION ONTO CLAY MINERALS FROM 25 TO 150°C: EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS, SPECTROSCOPIC FEATURES AND SORPTION MODELLING.

    E. Tertre;E. Tertre;G. Berger;E. Simoni;S. Castet

  • Kaolinite-to-dickite reaction in sandstone reservoirs

    D. Beaufort;A. Cassagnabere;S. Petit;B. Lanson

  • Diagenesis and clay mineral formation at Gale Crater, Mars

    J.C. Bridges;S.P. Schwenzer;Richard Leveille;Frances Westall

  • Behavior of Li, Rb and Cs during basalt glass and olivine dissolution and chlorite, smectite and zeolite precipitation from seawater: Experimental investigations and modelization between 50° and 300°C

    Gilles Berger;Jacques Schott;Christophe Guy

  • ChemCam activities and discoveries during the nominal mission of the Mars Science Laboratory in Gale crater, Mars

    S. Maurice;S. M. Clegg;R. C. Wiens;O. Gasnault

  • Geochemistry of Carbonates on Mars: Implications for Climate History and Nature of Aqueous Environments

    Paul B. Niles;David C. Catling;Gilles Berger;Eric Chassefière

  • Kinetic constraints on illitization reactions and the effects of organic diagenesis in sandstone/shale sequences

    Gilles Berger;Jean-Claude Lacharpagne;Bruce Velde;Daniel Beaufort

  • Kinetics of pyrite to pyrrhotite reduction by hydrogen in calcite buffered solutions between 90 and 180 °C: Implications for nuclear waste disposal

    Laurent Truche;Laurent Truche;Gilles Berger;Christine Destrigneville;Damien Guillaume

  • Sulphide mineral reactions in clay-rich rock induced by high hydrogen pressure. Application to disturbed or natural settings up to 250 °C and 30 bar

    Laurent Truche;Marie-Camille Jodin-Caumon;Catherine Lerouge;Gilles Berger

  • Dissolution rate of a basalt glass in silica-rich solutions: Implications for long-term alteration

    Gilles Berger;Catherine Claparols;Christophe Guy;Valérie Daux

  • Illitization of Diagenetic Kaolinite-to-dickite Conversion Series: Late-stage Diagenesis of the Lower Permian Rotliegend Sandstone Reservoir, Offshore of the Netherlands

    Bruno Lanson;Daniel Beaufort;Gilles Berger;Julien Baradat

  • Fundamental processes controlling the first stage of alteration of a basalt glass by seawater: an experimental study between 200° and 320°C

    Gilles Berger;Jacques Schott;Michel Loubet

  • Igneous mineralogy at Bradbury Rise: The first ChemCam campaign at Gale crater

    V. Sautter;C. Fabre;O. Forni;M. J. Toplis

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Gasnault
Olivier Gasnault Paul Sabatier University
Samuel M. Clegg
Samuel M. Clegg Los Alamos National Laboratory
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Cécile Fabre
Cécile Fabre University of Lorraine
Nina Lanza
Nina Lanza Los Alamos National Laboratory
Sylvestre Maurice
Sylvestre Maurice Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology
Violaine Sautter
Violaine Sautter Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
John Bridges
John Bridges University of Leicester
Eric Lewin
Eric Lewin Grenoble Alpes University
Ann M. Ollila
Ann M. Ollila Los Alamos National Laboratory

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