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Louise Deschênes

Louise Deschênes

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
38
Citations
5805
World Ranking
8619
National Ranking
400

Louise Deschênes 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 Louise Deschênes sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 110 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Louise Deschênes 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 Louise Deschênes sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Louise Deschênes is affiliated with Polytechnique Montréal in Canada and focuses research primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Pollution, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's recent publications address diverse topics, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach. Notable papers include:

  • Bacteria-nanoparticle interactions in the context of nanofouling (2020), published in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • Variations in biofilms harbouring Listeria monocytogenes in dual and triplex cultures with Pseudomonas fluorescens and Lactobacillus plantarum produced under a model system of simulated meat processing conditions, and their resistance to benzalkonium chloride (2020), published in Food Control
  • Prospective life cycle assessment of viticulture under climate change scenarios, application on two case studies in France (2023), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Norovirus Extraction from Frozen Raspberries Using Magnetic Silica Beads (2021), published in Food and Environmental Virology
  • Extraction of human noroviruses from leafy greens and fresh herbs using magnetic silica beads (2021), published in Food Microbiology

The main research topics addressed include:

  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Horticultural and Viticultural Research

Frequently published venues for this researcher are:

  • Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • Food Control
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Food and Environmental Virology
  • Food Microbiology

Louise Deschênes collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including Philippe Raymond, Sylvianne Paul, Timothy C. Ells, Ivan Viveros Santos, and Annie Levasseur. These partnerships have yielded multiple publications, reflecting collaborative efforts across topics related to microbial ecology, food safety, and environmental virology.

Best Publications

  • Considering time in LCA: dynamic LCA and its application to global warming impact assessments.

    Annie Levasseur;Pascal Lesage;Manuele Margni;Louise Deschênes

  • A framework for assessing off-stream freshwater use in LCA

    Jean-Baptiste Bayart;Cécile Bulle;Louise Deschênes;Manuele Margni

  • Regional characterization of freshwater Use in LCA: modeling direct impacts on human health.

    Anne-Marie Boulay;Cécile Bulle;Jean-Baptiste Bayart;Louise Deschênes

  • Partitioning and speciation of chromium, copper, and arsenic in CCA-contaminated soils: influence of soil composition

    Cristina F Balasoiu;Gérald J Zagury;Louise Deschênes

  • Life cycle assessment of mine tailings management in Canada

    Catherine Reid;Valérie Bécaert;Michel Aubertin;Ralph K. Rosenbaum

  • Categorizing water for LCA inventory

    Anne-Marie Boulay;Christian Bouchard;Cecile Bulle;Louise Deschênes

  • LUCAS - A New LCIA Method Used for a Canadian-Specific Context

    Laurence Toffoletto;Cécile Bulle;Julie Godin;Catherine Reid

  • Characterization and availability of cyanide in solid mine tailings from gold extraction plants.

    Gérald J. Zagury;Kahina Oudjehani;Louise Deschênes

  • Bioremediation of pentachlorophenol-contaminated soil by bioaugmentation using activated soil

    C. Barbeau;L. Deschênes;D. Karamanev;Y. Comeau

  • Characterization factors for terrestrial acidification at the global scale: A systematic analysis of spatial variability and uncertainty

    Pierre-Olivier Roy;Ligia B. Azevedo;Ligia B. Azevedo;Manuele Margni;Rosalie van Zelm

  • Mercury speciation in highly contaminated soils from chlor-alkali plants using chemical extractions.

    Carmen-Mihaela Neculita;Gérald J Zagury;Louise Deschênes

  • Adding sodium dodecyl sulfate and Pseudomonas aeruginosa UG2 biosurfactants inhibits polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation in a weathered creosote-contaminated soil

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  • Occurrence of metals in soil and ground water near chromated copper arsenate-treated utility poles.

    Gérald J. Zagury;Réjean Samson;Louise Deschênes

  • Aggregated indicator to assess land use impacts in life cycle assessment (LCA) based on the economic value of ecosystem services

    Viêt Cao;Manuele Margni;Basil D. Favis;Louise Deschênes

  • Development of weighting factors in the context of LCIA

    Sebastião R. Soares;Sebastião R. Soares;Laurence Toffoletto;Louise Deschênes

  • Development of normalization factors for Canada and the United States and comparison with European factors.

    Anne Lautier;Ralph K. Rosenbaum;Manuele Margni;Jane Bare

  • Clogging of a limestone fracture by stimulating groundwater microbes.

    Nathalie Ross;Richard Villemur;Louise Deschênes;Réjean Samson

  • Assessment of land use impacts on soil ecological functions: development of spatially differentiated characterization factors within a Canadian context

    Rosie Saad;Manuele Margni;Thomas Koellner;Bastian Wittstock

  • Selection of a remediation scenario for a diesel-contaminated site using LCA

    Myriam Cadotte;Louise Deschênes;Réjean Samson

  • Environmental assessment of brownfield rehabilitation using two different life cycle inventory models

    Pascal Lesage;Tomas Ekvall;Louise Deschênes;Réjean Samoson

  • Analytical Propagation of Uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment Using Matrix Formulation

    Hugues Imbeault-Tétreault;Olivier Jolliet;Louise Deschênes;Ralph K. Rosenbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuele Margni
Manuele Margni Polytechnique Montréal
Sébastien Sauvé
Sébastien Sauvé University of Montreal
Olivier Jolliet
Olivier Jolliet University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Basil D. Favis
Basil D. Favis Polytechnique Montréal
Michel Aubertin
Michel Aubertin Polytechnique Montréal
Yves Comeau
Yves Comeau Polytechnique Montréal
Mark A. J. Huijbregts
Mark A. J. Huijbregts Radboud University
Arpad Horvath
Arpad Horvath University of California, Berkeley
Giancarlo Renella
Giancarlo Renella University of Padua

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