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Laurent Papazian

Laurent Papazian

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 101 7989 7507 247 234 416 37309

Laurent Papazian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laurent Papazian between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laurent Papazian published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2017. 22 of the 454 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2017. 1987: 4 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
1987 2025

454 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laurent Papazian: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 4
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 5
1994 5
1995 4
1996 3
1997 6
1998 5
1999 3
2000 1
2001 5
2002 1
2003 6
2004 4
2005 12
2006 10
2007 11
2008 7
2009 8
2010 14
2011 15
2012 16
2013 24
2014 20
2015 28
2016 23
2017 33
2018 24
2019 31
2020 30
2021 30
2022 17
2023 17
2024 11
2025 11
Total 454
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Laurent Papazian publications per year - data summary

  • Laurent Papazian, a Medicine scholar from Aix-Marseille University, has 454 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 33 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 2000 and 2002, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 39 years in the span carries no publications at all (1988).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.9 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 86 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 45 publications (3.5 per year); 2000-2012: 110 publications (8.5 per year); 2013-2025: 299 publications (23.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Laurent Papazian publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Laurent Papazian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 401–420 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 416 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918 416
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Laurent Papazian publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Laurent Papazian, a Medicine scholar from Aix-Marseille University, records 416 publications - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Laurent Papazian, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Laurent Papazian ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Laurent Papazian D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100–101 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611 101
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Laurent Papazian D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Laurent Papazian, a Medicine scholar from Aix-Marseille University, records 101 D-Index - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Laurent Papazian, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Laurent Papazian ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Laurent Papazian is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a specialized focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine as well as critical care. Their research output includes a substantial body of work in intensive care and respiratory support.

The scientist's notable recent publications include:

  • Ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: a narrative review, 2020, Intensive Care Medicine
  • ESICM guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndrome: definition, phenotyping and respiratory support strategies, 2023, Intensive Care Medicine
  • Association of COVID-19 inflammation with activation of the C5a-C5aR1 axis, 2020, Nature
  • Prone position in ARDS patients: why, when, how and for whom, 2020, Intensive Care Medicine
  • Use of Prone Positioning in Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 and Hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure, 2020, JAMA

Laurent Papazian frequently collaborates with a group of researchers, among whom are Sami Hraiech, Christophe Guervilly, Jean-Marie Forel, Élie Azoulay, and Florence Daviet. These coauthors appear repeatedly across their projects, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

The primary venues for their scientific contributions include:

  • Intensive Care Medicine
  • Annals of Intensive Care
  • Critical Care
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine

Their fields of study emphasize medicine with a concentration on subfields such as pulmonary and respiratory medicine, critical care and intensive care medicine, epidemiology, emergency medicine, and infectious diseases. These areas frame the context for their research investigations.

The main topics explored in their research cover:

  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Best Publications

  • Neuromuscular Blockers in Early Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

    Laurent Papazian;Jean-Marie Forel;Arnaud Gacouin;Christine Penot-Ragon

  • Risk of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients

    Elie Azoulay;Frédéric Pochard;Nancy Kentish-Barnes;Sylvie Chevret

  • Burnout syndrome in critical care nursing staff

    Marie Cécile Poncet;Philippe Toullic;Laurent Papazian;Nancy Kentish-Barnes

  • High level of burnout in intensivists: prevalence and associated factors.

    Nathalie Embriaco;Elie Azoulay;Karine Barrau;Nancy Kentish

  • Burnout syndrome among critical care healthcare workers.

    Nathalie Embriaco;Laurent Papazian;Nancy Kentish-Barnes;Frederic Pochard

  • Norepinephrine plus dobutamine versus epinephrine alone for management of septic shock: a randomised trial

    Djillali Annane;Philippe Vignon;Alain Renault;Pierre-Edouard Bollaert

  • Formal guidelines: management of acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Laurent Papazian;Cécile Aubron;Laurent Brochard;Jean Daniel Chiche

  • Ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: a narrative review

    Laurent Papazian;Michael Klompas;Michael Klompas;Charles-Edouard Luyt

  • Norepinephrine or Dopamine for the Treatment of Hyperdynamic Septic Shock

    Claude Martin;Laurent Papazian;Gilles Perrin;Pierre Saux

  • Protective ventilation influences systemic inflammation after esophagectomy: a randomized controlled study.

    Pierre Michelet;Xavier-Benoît D’Journo;Antoine Roch;Christophe Doddoli

  • Neuromuscular blocking agents decrease inflammatory response in patients presenting with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

    Jean-Marie Forel;Antoine Roch;Valérie Marin;Pierre Michelet

  • Effect of ventilator-associated pneumonia on mortality and morbidity.

    L Papazian;F Bregeon;X Thirion;R Gregoire

  • Bronchoscopic or blind sampling techniques for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

    L Papazian;P Thomas;L Garbe;I Guignon

  • Use of Prone Positioning in Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 and Hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure.

    Xavier Elharrar;Youssef Trigui;Anne Marie Dols;François Touchon

  • Effect of neuromuscular blocking agents on gas exchange in patients presenting with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

    Marc Gainnier;Antoine Roch;Jean-Marie Forel;Xavier Thirion

  • An Official ATS/ERS/ESICM/SCCM/SRLF Statement: Prevention and Management of Acute Renal Failure in the ICU Patient: an international consensus conference in intensive care medicine.

    Laurent Brochard;Fekri Abroug;Matthew Brenner;Alain F. Broccard

  • Prone position in ARDS patients: why, when, how and for whom.

    Claude Guérin;Claude Guérin;Richard K. Albert;Jeremy R. Beitler;Luciano Gattinoni

  • COVID-19: a heavy toll on health-care workers.

    Sangeeta Mehta;Flavia Machado;Arthur Kwizera;Laurent Papazian

  • Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation vs Oxygen Therapy on Mortality Among Immunocompromised Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Virginie Lemiale;Djamel Mokart;Matthieu Resche-Rigon;Frédéric Pène

  • Early identification of patients at risk for difficult intubation in the intensive care unit: development and validation of the MACOCHA score in a multicenter cohort study.

    Audrey De Jong;Nicolas Molinari;Nicolas Terzi;Nicolas Mongardon

Frequent Co-Authors

Elie Azoulay
Elie Azoulay Université Paris Cité
Samir Jaber
Samir Jaber University of Montpellier
Didier Raoult
Didier Raoult Aix-Marseille University
Claude Martin
Claude Martin Nord University
Marc Leone
Marc Leone Aix-Marseille University
Pascal Thomas
Pascal Thomas Aix-Marseille University
Michael Darmon
Michael Darmon Université Paris Cité
Jean-François Timsit
Jean-François Timsit Université Paris Cité
Alexandre Demoule
Alexandre Demoule Sorbonne University
Sylvie Chevret
Sylvie Chevret Université Paris Cité

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