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Karine Leblanc publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karine Leblanc between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karine Leblanc published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2011. 8 of the 119 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

119 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karine Leblanc: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 3
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 4
2004 3
2005 9
2006 2
2007 2
2008 2
2009 6
2010 3
2011 11
2012 4
2013 5
2014 7
2015 9
2016 4
2017 7
2018 8
2019 2
2020 5
2021 0
2022 6
2023 4
2024 2
2025 6
Total 119
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Karine Leblanc 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 Karine Leblanc 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, 68–77 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: 70 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 70
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
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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Karine Leblanc 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 Karine Leblanc 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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

Karine Leblanc is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields, with a particular focus on Oceanography, Ecology, and Molecular Biology. Additional areas include Biomaterials and Pharmacology.

The core topics in Karine Leblanc's work involve:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Diatoms and Algae Research
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny

Leblanc has published multiple papers across various prominent scientific journals. Key recent publications include:

  • "Green Edge ice camp campaigns: understanding the processes controlling the under-ice Arctic phytoplankton spring bloom" (2020), published in Earth system science data
  • "Sinking Trichodesmium fixes nitrogen in the dark ocean" (2022), published in The ISME Journal
  • "The structure of diatom communities constrains biogeochemical properties in surface waters of the Southern Ocean (Kerguelen Plateau)" (2020), published in Journal of Marine Systems
  • "The Green Edge cruise: investigating the marginal ice zone processes during late spring and early summer to understand the fate of the Arctic phytoplankton bloom" (2022), published in Earth system science data
  • "A New Method for the Detection of Siliceous Microfossils on Sediment Microscope Slides Using Convolutional Neural Networks" (2024), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences

Frequent co-authors in Leblanc's work include Augustin Lafond, Legras Justine, Bernard Quéguiner, Jean-François Gallard, and Pascal Retailleau, each having collaborated on multiple occasions.

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in several noteworthy venues, such as:

  • Earth system science data
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • The ISME Journal
  • Journal of Marine Systems
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences

Best Publications

  • Influence of diatom diversity on the ocean biological carbon pump

    Paul Tréguer;Chris Bowler;Brivaela Moriceau;Stephanie Dutkiewicz

  • Marine ecosystems' responses to climatic and anthropogenic forcings in the Mediterranean

    X. Durrieu de Madron;C. Guieu;R. Sempéré;P. Conan

  • FeCycle: Attempting an iron biogeochemical budget from a mesoscale SF6 tracer experiment in unperturbed low iron waters

    P W Boyd;Cliff S Law;D A Hutchins;E R Abraham

  • Effects of increased pCO2 and temperature on the North Atlantic spring bloom. I. The phytoplankton community and biogeochemical response

    Yuanyuan Feng;Clinton E. Hare;Karine Leblanc;Julie M. Rose

  • A global diatom database – abundance, biovolume and biomass in the world ocean

    K. Leblanc;J. Arístegui;L. Armand;P. Assmy

  • Consequences of increased temperature and CO2 for phytoplankton community structure in the Bering Sea

    Clinton E. Hare;Karine Leblanc;Giacomo R. DiTullio;Raphael M. Kudela

  • Nanoplanktonic diatoms are globally overlooked but play a role in spring blooms and carbon export.

    Karine Leblanc;Bernard Quéguiner;Frédéric Diaz;Véronique Cornet

  • Is desert dust making oligotrophic waters greener

    Hervé Claustre;A. Morel;S.B. Hooker;M. Babin

  • MAREDAT: towards a world atlas of MARine Ecosystem DATa

    E. Buitenhuis;M. Vogt;R. Moriarty;N. Bednaršek

  • Zinc availability and alkaline phosphatase activity in Emiliania huxleyi: Implications for Zn-P co-limitation in the ocean

    Yeala Shaked;Yan Xu;Karine Leblanc;François M. M. Morel

  • Ecological niches of open ocean phytoplankton taxa

    Philipp Georg Brun;Meike Vogt;Mark Payne;Nicolas Gruber

  • Particulate iron dynamics during FeCycle in subantarctic waters southeast of New Zealand

    Russell D. Frew;David A. Hutchins;Scott D. Nodder;Sergio A. Sañudo-Wilhelmy

  • Fe and Zn effects on the Si cycle and diatom community structure in two contrasting high and low-silicate HNLC areas

    Karine Leblanc;Clinton Hare;P. W. Boyd;Kenneth Bruland

  • Availability of iron and major nutrients for phytoplankton in the northeast Atlantic Ocean

    Stèphane Blain;Cècile Guieu;Hervè Claustre;Karine Leblanc

  • Effects of increased pCO2 and temperature on the North Atlantic spring bloom. II. Microzooplankton abundance and grazing

    Julie M. Rose;Yuanyuan Feng;Christopher J. Gobler;Robert Gutierrez

  • New applications of a biogenic silica deposition fluorophore in the study of oceanic diatoms

    Karine Leblanc;David A. Hutchins

  • The biological and biogeochemical consequences of phosphate scavenging onto phytoplankton cell surfaces

    Fei-Xue Fu;Yaohong Zhang;Karine Leblanc;Sergio A. Sañudo-Wilhelmy

  • Composition of diatom communities and their contribution to plankton biomass in the naturally iron-fertilized region of Kerguelen in the Southern Ocean.

    Marine Lasbleiz;Karine Leblanc;Leanne K. Armand;Urania Christaki

  • Deep silicon maxima in the stratified oligotrophic Mediterranean Sea

    Y. Crombet;Karine Leblanc;Bernard Queguiner;T. Moutin

  • Characterization of the bio-optical anomaly and diurnal variability of particulate matter, as seen from scattering and backscattering coefficients, in ultra-oligotrophic eddies of the Mediterranean Sea

    H. Loisel;V. Vantrepotte;K. Norkvist;Xavier Meriaux

  • CO2 and vitamin B12 interactions determine bioactive trace metal requirements of a subarctic Pacific diatom.

    Andrew L King;Sergio A Sañudo-Wilhelmy;Karine Leblanc;David A Hutchins

  • Pigments, elemental composition (C, N, P, and Si), and stoichiometry of particulate matter in the naturally iron fertilized region of Kerguelen in the Southern Ocean

    M. Lasbleiz;K. Leblanc;S. Blain;S. Blain;J. Ras;J. Ras

  • Silicon cycle in the NW Mediterranean Sea: seasonal study of a coastal oligotrophic site

    Karine Leblanc;Bernard Quéguiner;Nicole Garcia;Peggy Rimmelin

  • A global diatom database ¿ abundance, biovolume and biomass in the world ocean.

    K. Leblanc;J. Arístegui;L. Armand;P. Assmy

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Quéguiner
Bernard Quéguiner Aix-Marseille University
David A. Hutchins
David A. Hutchins University of Southern California
Leanne K. Armand
Leanne K. Armand Macquarie University
Damien Cardinal
Damien Cardinal Sorbonne University
Josephine Ras
Josephine Ras Université Paris Cité
Stéphane Blain
Stéphane Blain Université Paris Cité
Thierry Moutin
Thierry Moutin Aix-Marseille University
Marc Elskens
Marc Elskens Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Patrick Raimbault
Patrick Raimbault Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography
Mireille Pujo-Pay
Mireille Pujo-Pay Sorbonne University

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