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D-Index
47
Citations
9713
World Ranking
2497
National Ranking
88

Loïc Pagès publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Loïc Pagès sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 186 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Loïc Pagès D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Loïc Pagès sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Statistics

Loïc Pagès spends much of his time researching Root system, Botany, Root, Biological system and Ecology. His Root system research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil structure, Soil water and Statistics. His Soil structure study incorporates themes from Soil classification and Fibrous root system.

In his works, Loïc Pagès performs multidisciplinary study on Botany and Elongation. His study connects Root system architecture and Biological system. His research investigates the connection between Zea mays and topics such as Ramification that intersect with issues in Plant physiology.

His most cited work include:

  • Root system architecture: opportunities and constraints for genetic improvement of crops. (468 citations)
  • A Novel Image Analysis Toolbox Enabling Quantitative Analysis of Root System Architecture (279 citations)
  • Water Uptake by Plant Roots: II – Modelling of Water Transfer in the Soil Root-system with Explicit Account of Flow within the Root System – Comparison with Experiments (230 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Root system, Botany, Root, Agronomy and Horticulture. His work on Root system architecture as part of general Root system study is frequently linked to Root, bridging the gap between disciplines. His study in the field of Shoot, Prunus and Meristem also crosses realms of Elongation and Branching.

In the field of Agronomy, his study on Biomass and Grassland overlaps with subjects such as Water uptake. In general Horticulture, his work in Cultivar is often linked to Lateral root linking many areas of study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Three dimensional architecture and Root growth in addition to Biological system.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Root system (44.13%)
  • Botany (38.55%)
  • Root (18.99%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Root (18.99%)
  • Root system (44.13%)
  • Trait (4.47%)

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

Loïc Pagès focuses on Root, Root system, Trait, Agronomy and Biomass. His Root system study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Biological system, Nutrient and Pinus pinaster. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Soil water, Water content and Transpiration.

His Soil water study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as 3d model and Root system architecture. He has included themes like Agricultural engineering, Intercropping, Melongena and Weed in his Biomass study. His research in Ecology intersects with topics in Order, Statistical model and Root growth.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Current knowledge and future research opportunities for modeling annual crop mixtures. A review (31 citations)
  • Connecting the dots between computational tools to analyse soil–root water relations (14 citations)
  • Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs (11 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

Loïc Pagès mainly focuses on Root, Ecology, Root growth, Ecology and Trait. Root is connected with Process, Set, Water flow, Data management and Data science in his study. His research integrates issues of Statistical model and Root system in his study of Ecology.

The concepts of his Root growth study are interwoven with issues in Order, Image processing software and Foraging. His Ecology research incorporates elements of Biosphere and Terrestrial ecosystem, Ecosystem. His study in Trait intersects with areas of studies such as Point, Interpretation, Meaning and Context.

Best Publications

  • Root system architecture: opportunities and constraints for genetic improvement of crops.

    Sophie de Dorlodot;Brian Forster;Loïc Pagès;Adam Price

  • Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs

    Grégoire T Freschet;Grégoire T Freschet;Catherine Roumet;Louise H Comas;Monique Weemstra

  • A Novel Image Analysis Toolbox Enabling Quantitative Analysis of Root System Architecture

    Guillaume Lobet;Loïc Pagès;Xavier Draye

  • A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements

    Grégoire T Freschet;Loïc Pagès;Colleen M Iversen;Louise H Comas

  • Water Uptake by Plant Roots: II – Modelling of Water Transfer in the Soil Root-system with Explicit Account of Flow within the Root System – Comparison with Experiments

    Claude Doussan;Alain Pierret;Emmanuelle Garrigues;Loïc Pagès

  • MODELLING OF THE HYDRAULIC ARCHITECTURE OF ROOT SYSTEMS : AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO WATER ABSORPTION : MODEL DESCRIPTION

    Claude Doussan;Loïc Pagès;Gilles Vercambre

  • Modelling root–soil interactions using three–dimensional models of root growth, architecture and function

    Vanessa M. Dunbabin;Johannes A. Postma;Andrea Schnepf;Loïc Pagès

  • Root Typ: a generic model to depict and analyse the root system architecture

    Loïc Pagès;Gilles Vercambre;Jean-Louis Drouet;François Lecompte

  • A simulation model of the three-dimensional architecture of the maize root system

    Loic Pagès;Marie-Odile Jordan;Didier Picard

  • Root Functional Architecture: A Framework for Modeling the Interplay between Roots and Soil

    Alain Pierret;Claude Doussan;Yvan Capowiez;François Bastardie

  • DART: a software to analyse root system architecture and development from captured images

    Jacques Le Bot;Valérie Serra;José Fabre;Xavier Draye

  • Three-dimensional electrical resistivity tomography to monitor root zone water dynamics

    Sarah Garré;Mathieu Javaux;Jan Vanderborght;Loïc Pagès

  • Replant diseases: Bacterial community structure and diversity in peach rhizosphere as determined by metabolic and genetic fingerprinting

    E. Benizri;S. Piutti;S. Verger;L. Pagès

  • Soil exploration and resource acquisition by plant roots: an architectural and modelling point of view

    Claude Doussan;Loïc Pagès;Alain Pierret

  • Calibration and evaluation of ArchiSimple, a simple model of root system architecture

    Loïc Pagès;Carole Bécel;Hassan Boukcim;Delphine Moreau

  • Modelling the influence of assimilate availability on root growth and architecture

    Philippe Thaler;Loïc Pagès

  • GRAAL: a model of GRowth, Architecture and carbon ALlocation during the vegetative phase of the whole maize plant: Model description and parameterisation

    J.-L. Drouet;L. Pagès

  • Relationships between root diameter, root length and root branching along lateral roots in adult, field-grown maize.

    Qian Wu;Loïc Pagès;Jie Wu

  • MassFlowDyn I: A Carbon Transport and Partitioning Model for Root System Architecture

    L. P. R. Bidel;L. Pagès;L. M. Rivière;G. Pelloux

  • Root apical diameter and root elongation rate of rubber seedlings (Hevea brasiliensis) show parallel responses to photoassimilate availability

    Philippe Thaler;Loïc Pagès

  • Current knowledge and future research opportunities for modeling annual crop mixtures. A review

    Noémie Gaudio;Abraham J. Escobar-Gutiérrez;Pierre Casadebaig;Jochem B. Evers

  • Sampling Strategies, Scaling, and Statistics

    A. G. Bengough;A. Castrignano;L. Pagès;M. van Noordwijk

Frequent Co-Authors

Guillaume Lobet
Guillaume Lobet Forschungszentrum Jülich
Mathieu Javaux
Mathieu Javaux Université Catholique de Louvain
Xavier Draye
Xavier Draye Université Catholique de Louvain
Michel Génard
Michel Génard INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Alain Pierret
Alain Pierret Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Jan Vanderborght
Jan Vanderborght Forschungszentrum Jülich
François Chaumont
François Chaumont Université Catholique de Louvain
A. G. Bengough
A. G. Bengough University of Dundee
Christophe Jourdan
Christophe Jourdan Montpellier SupAgro
Nathalie Colbach
Nathalie Colbach INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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