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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 90 268 228 10 9 416 28061

Hervé Claustre publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hervé Claustre between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hervé Claustre published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 112 publications in 2014. 18 of the 490 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 112. Peak 112 publications in 2014. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 40 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 112 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 16 publications
1985 2025

490 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hervé Claustre: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 5
1995 4
1996 5
1997 7
1998 5
1999 5
2000 3
2001 5
2002 9
2003 3
2004 40
2005 5
2006 2
2007 16
2008 26
2009 5
2010 10
2011 6
2012 11
2013 18
2014 112
2015 16
2016 16
2017 22
2018 19
2019 25
2020 22
2021 15
2022 13
2023 12
2024 2
2025 16
Total 490
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Hervé Claustre 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 Hervé Claustre 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, 408–417 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: 416 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 31 416
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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Hervé Claustre 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 Hervé Claustre 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, 90 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: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 90
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in France Leader Award

Overview

Hervé Claustre is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France and is active in research fields related to Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their scholarly focus encompasses a broad range of topics within Oceanography and related subfields, emphasizing marine and atmospheric phenomena.

The primary fields of study for Claustre include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, their work delves into several subfields, notably:

  • Oceanography
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Chemistry

Their main research topics cover areas such as:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Claustre has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • "Argo Data 1999-2019: Two Million Temperature-Salinity Profiles and Subsurface Velocity Observations From a Global Array of Profiling Floats" (2020) in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Monitoring ocean biogeochemistry with autonomous platforms" (2020) in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • "Major role of particle fragmentation in regulating biological sequestration of CO 2 by the oceans" (2020) in Science
  • "Deep Chlorophyll Maxima in the Global Ocean: Occurrences, Drivers and Characteristics" (2021) in Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • "The oceans' twilight zone must be studied now, before it is too late" (2020) in Nature

The scientist frequently publishes in these venues:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth system science data

Collaborations form an important part of Claustre's research, working often with the following co-authors:

  • Catherine Schmechtig
  • Édouard Leymarie
  • Antoine Poteau
  • Fabrizio D'Ortenzio
  • Xiaogang Xing

This profile outlines Hervé Claustre's academic and research contributions predominantly in Earth and Ocean sciences, highlighting a comprehensive engagement with marine ecosystems, biogeochemistry, and atmospheric interactions through autonomous oceanographic platforms and global observational datasets.

Best Publications

  • Variability in the chlorophyll‐specific absorption coefficients of natural phytoplankton: Analysis and parameterization

    Annick Bricaud;Marcel Babin;André Morel;Hervé Claustre

  • Variations in the light absorption coefficients of phytoplankton, nonalgal particles, and dissolved organic matter in coastal waters around Europe

    Marcel Babin;Marcel Babin;Dariusz Stramski;Giovanni M. Ferrari;Herve Claustre

  • Vertical distribution of phytoplankton communities in open ocean: An assessment based on surface chlorophyll

    Julia Uitz;Hervé Claustre;André Morel;Stanford B. Hooker

  • Ecosystem dynamics based on plankton functional types for global ocean biogeochemistry models

    Corinne Le Quéré;Sandy P Harrison;Sandy P Harrison;I Colin Prentice;I Colin Prentice;Erik Theodoor Buitenhuis

  • Variations of light absorption by suspended particles with chlorophyll a concentration in oceanic (case 1) waters: Analysis and implications for bio-optical models

    Annick Bricaud;André Morel;Marcel Babin;Karima Allali

  • Multi-faceted particle pumps drive carbon sequestration in the ocean

    Philip W. Boyd;Hervé Claustre;Marina Levy;David A. Siegel

  • Natural variability of phytoplanktonic absorption in oceanic waters: Influence of the size structure of algal populations

    Annick Bricaud;Hervé Claustre;Joséphine Ras;Kadija Oubelkheir;Kadija Oubelkheir

  • Phytoplankton pigment distribution in relation to upper thermocline circulation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea during winter

    Francesca Vidussi;Hervé Claustre;Beniamino B. Manca;Anna Luchetta

  • Alteration of the Food Web Along the Antarctic Peninsula in Response to a Regional Warming Trend

    Mark A. Moline;Herve Claustre;Thomas K. Frazer;Oscar Schofield

  • Optical properties of the “clearest” natural waters

    André Morel;Bernard Gentili;Hervé Claustre;Marcel Babin

  • On the Future of Argo: A Global, Full-Depth, Multi-Disciplinary Array

    Dean Roemmich;Matthew H. Alford;Hervé Claustre;Kenneth Johnson

  • Smallest eukaryotic organism

    Claude Courties;André Vaquer;Marc Troussellier;Jacques Lautier

  • Phytoplankton class‐specific primary production in the world's oceans: Seasonal and interannual variability from satellite observations

    Julia Uitz;Hervé Claustre;Bernard Gentili;Dariusz Stramski

  • Spatial variability of phytoplankton pigment distributions in the Subtropical South Pacific Ocean: comparison between in situ and predicted data

    J. Ras;Hervé Claustre;J. Uitz;J. Uitz

  • Nitrogen- and irradiance-dependent variations of the maximum quantum yield of carbon fixation in eutrophic, mesotrophic and oligotrophic marine systems

    Marcel Babin;André Morel;Hervé Claustre;Annick Bricaud

  • Relationships between the surface concentration of particulate organic carbon and optical properties in the eastern South Pacific and eastern Atlantic Oceans

    D. Stramski;R. A. Reynolds;M. Babin;M. Babin;S. Kaczmarek

  • Extreme diversity in noncalcifying haptophytes explains a major pigment paradox in open oceans.

    Hui Liu;Ian Probert;Julia Uitz;Hervé Claustre

  • Observing the Global Ocean with Biogeochemical-Argo.

    Hervé Claustre;Kenneth S. Johnson;Yuichiro Takeshita

  • Determination of chlorophylls and carotenoids of marine phytoplankton: separation of chlorophyll a from divinylchlorophyll a and zeaxanthin from lutein

    Francesca Vidussi;Hervé Claustre;José Bustillos-Guzmàn;Caroline Cailliau

  • Effects of phytoplankton community on production, size, and export of large aggregates: A world-ocean analysis

    Lionel Guidi;Lars Stemmann;Lars Stemmann;George A. Jackson;George A. Jackson;Frédéric Ibanez

  • Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus: A comparative study of their optical properties in relation to their size and pigmentation

    André Morel;Yu-Hwan Ahn;Frédéric Partensky;Daniel Vaulot

  • Nitrogen- and irradiance-dependent variations of the maximum quantum yield of carbon fixation in eutrophic, mesotrophic and oligotrophic marine systems

    M. Babin;A. Morel;H. Claustre

Frequent Co-Authors

Josephine Ras
Josephine Ras Université Paris Cité
Emmanuel Boss
Emmanuel Boss University of Maine
Annick Bricaud
Annick Bricaud Sorbonne University
Marc Picheral
Marc Picheral Université Paris Cité
Laurent Coppola
Laurent Coppola Sorbonne University
Jean-Pierre Gattuso
Jean-Pierre Gattuso Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Gabriel Gorsky
Gabriel Gorsky Sorbonne University
Nicolas Metzl
Nicolas Metzl Sorbonne University
Fabrizio D'Ortenzio
Fabrizio D'Ortenzio Université Paris Cité
Marcel Babin
Marcel Babin Université Laval

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