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50
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7455
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3485
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Luc André 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 Luc André sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 189 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Luc André 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 Luc André sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Luc André is affiliated with the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Belgium. Their research spans various topics within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Chemistry. The work encompasses subfields such as Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The scientist's research interests are focused on the following topics:

  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Silicon Effects in Agriculture
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors

Luc André has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Lu Quan Hau, L'Her Maurice, D. Cardinal, Laurence Monin, and Axel Hofmann.

Their publications have appeared in works such as Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Inorganica Chimica Acta, and Electrochimica Acta.

Recent published papers include:

  • The origin of early continental crust: New clues from coupling Ge/Si ratios with silicon isotopes, 2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Characterization of molecular oxygen binding to [CoII(1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)] in aqueous solutions, 2024, Inorganica Chimica Acta
  • Determination of the stability constant of the µ-peroxido complex of [Co (1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)]2+ in aqueous solutions, 2025, Electrochimica Acta

Best Publications

  • Rare earth elements and neodymium isotopes in world river sediments revisited

    Germain Bayon;Germain Bayon;Samuel Toucanne;Charlotte Skonieczny;L. Andre

  • An inter-laboratory comparison of Si isotope reference materials

    Ben C. Reynolds;Jugdeep Aggarwal;Luc André;Douglas Baxter

  • Strong biological controls on Sr/Ca ratios in aragonitic marine bivalve shells

    David Paul Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Anne Lorrain;Jacques Navez;Jacques Navez;James W. Taylor

  • Isotopic composition of silicon measured by multicollector plasma source mass spectrometry in dry plasma mode

    Damien Cardinal;Laurent Y. Alleman;Jeroen de Jong;Karen Ziegler

  • Silicon isotopic fractionation during adsorption of aqueous monosilicic acid onto iron oxide

    Séverine Delstanche;Sophie Opfergelt;Damien Cardinal;Françoise Elsass

  • Alkali metal and rare earth element evolution of rock-forming minerals from the Gatumba area pegmatites (Rwanda): Quantitative assessment of crystal-melt fractionation in the regional zonation of pegmatite groups

    Niels Hulsbosch;Jan Hertogen;Stijn Dewaele;Luc André

  • Barium uptake into the shells of the common mussel (Mytilus edulis) and the potential for estuarine paleo-chemistry reconstruction

    David P. Gillikin;Frank Dehairs;Anne Lorrain;Dirk Steenmans

  • High-resolution trace element profiles in shells of the mangrove bivalve Isognomon ephippium : a record of environmental spatio-temporal variations?

    C.E. Lazareth;E. Vander Putten;L. André;F.A. Dehairs

  • Relevance of silicon isotopes to Si-nutrient utilization and Si-source assessment in Antarctic waters

    D. Cardinal;Laurent Alleman;Frank Dehairs;N. Savoye

  • Historical variations in the isotopic composition of atmospheric zinc deposition from a zinc smelter

    Jeroen E. Sonke;Yann Sivry;Jérôme Viers;Remi Freydier

  • Strong kinetic effects on Sr/Ca ratios in the calcitic bivalve Pecten maximus

    Anne Lorrain;David Paul Gillikin;Yves-Marie Paulet;Laurent Chauvaud

  • Silicon isotopes in ∼3.8 Ga West Greenland rocks as clues to the Eoarchaean supracrustal Si cycle

    Luc André;Damien Cardinal;Laurent Y. Alleman;Stephen Moorbath

  • Variations of δ30Si and Ge/Si with weathering and biogenic input in tropical basaltic ash soils under monoculture

    Sophie Opfergelt;Damien Cardinal;Luc André;Colette Delvigne

  • δ30Si and δ29Si Determinations on USGS BHVO‐1 and BHVO‐2 Reference Materials with a New Configuration on a Nu Plasma Multi‐Collector ICP‐MS

    Kathrin Abraham;Sophie Opfergelt;François Fripiat;A.-J. Cavagna

  • Silicon Isotopic Fractionation in Lake Tanganyika and Its Main Tributaries

    Laurent Y. Alleman;Damien Cardinal;Christine Cocquyt;Pierre-Denis Plisnier;Pierre-Denis Plisnier

  • Silicon isotopic fractionation by banana (Musa spp.) grown in a continuous nutrient flow device

    Sophie Opfergelt;Damien Cardinal;Céline Henriet;Xavier Draye

  • Impact of soil weathering degree on silicon isotopic fractionation during adsorption onto iron oxides in basaltic ash soils, Cameroon

    S. Opfergelt;G. de Bournonville;D. Cardinal;L. André

  • Tracing mechanisms controlling the release of dissolved silicon in forest soil solutions using Si isotopes and Ge/Si ratios

    Jean-Thomas Cornélis;Bruno Delvaux;D. Cardinal;Luc André

  • Vivianite formation and distribution in Lake Baikal sediments

    Nathalie Fagel;L. Y. Alleman;L. Granina;Frédéric Hatert

  • Silicon isotopes in spring Southern Ocean diatoms: Large zonal changes despite homogeneity among size fractions ☆

    Damien Cardinal;Nicolas Savoye;Thomas W. Trull;Frank Dehairs

  • A review of the stable isotope bio-geochemistry of the global silicon cycle and its associated trace elements

    Jill N. Sutton;Luc André;Damien Cardinal;Daniel J. Conley;Daniel J. Conley

Frequent Co-Authors

Damien Cardinal
Damien Cardinal Sorbonne University
Sophie Opfergelt
Sophie Opfergelt Université Catholique de Louvain
Frank Dehairs
Frank Dehairs Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Bruno Delvaux
Bruno Delvaux Université Catholique de Louvain
Germain Bayon
Germain Bayon French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Alberto Borges
Alberto Borges University of Liège
Marc Elskens
Marc Elskens Vrije Universiteit Brussel
David P. Gillikin
David P. Gillikin Union College
Jan Hertogen
Jan Hertogen KU Leuven
Philippe Dubois
Philippe Dubois University of Mons

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