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Marcel Babin

Marcel Babin

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 75 1269 1202 43 40 244 22055

Marcel Babin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marcel Babin between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marcel Babin published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2022. 15 of the 290 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2022. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1991 2025

290 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marcel Babin: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 3
1997 5
1998 5
1999 3
2000 3
2001 3
2002 5
2003 3
2004 2
2005 10
2006 1
2007 11
2008 13
2009 2
2010 3
2011 6
2012 16
2013 14
2014 8
2015 15
2016 5
2017 12
2018 14
2019 22
2020 20
2021 21
2022 26
2023 20
2024 8
2025 7
Total 290
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Marcel Babin 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 Marcel Babin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–250 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 244 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217 244
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Marcel Babin 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 Marcel Babin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67 75
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Marcel Babin is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work spans numerous subfields including Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Environmental Chemistry.

The research topics addressed by Marcel Babin focus on various aspects of marine and environmental systems. These include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Marcel Babin has contributed extensively to the scientific literature with publications in numerous venues. Their most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth system science data
  • Remote Sensing of Environment

Recent notable papers by Marcel Babin include:

  • Tara Oceans: towards global ocean ecosystems biology, 2020, published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
  • Cryptic and abundant marine viruses at the evolutionary origins of Earth's RNA virome, 2022, published in Science
  • Faster Atlantic currents drive poleward expansion of temperate phytoplankton in the Arctic Ocean, 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • Functional repertoire convergence of distantly related eukaryotic plankton lineages abundant in the sunlit ocean, 2022, published in Cell Genomics
  • Primary Production, an Index of Climate Change in the Ocean: Satellite-Based Estimates over Two Decades, 2020, published in Remote Sensing

The scientist's scholarly network includes frequent collaboration with the following co-authors:

  • Chris Bowler
  • Lionel Guidi
  • Colomban de Vargas
  • Jean-Éric Tremblay
  • Claudie Marec

Marcel Babin has contributed a book titled Real-time Coastal Observing Systems for Marine Ecosystem Dynamics and Harmful Algal Blooms: theory, instrumentation and modelling, published in 2021 by IOC of UNESCO (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission).

Best Publications

  • Variability in the chlorophyll‐specific absorption coefficients of natural phytoplankton: Analysis and parameterization

    Annick Bricaud;Marcel Babin;André Morel;Hervé Claustre

  • Variations in the light absorption coefficients of phytoplankton, nonalgal particles, and dissolved organic matter in coastal waters around Europe

    Marcel Babin;Marcel Babin;Dariusz Stramski;Giovanni M. Ferrari;Herve Claustre

  • Marine DNA Viral Macro- and Microdiversity from Pole to Pole.

    Ann C. Gregory;Ahmed A. Zayed;Nádia Conceição-Neto;Ben Temperton

  • Variations of light absorption by suspended particles with chlorophyll a concentration in oceanic (case 1) waters: Analysis and implications for bio-optical models

    Annick Bricaud;André Morel;Marcel Babin;Karima Allali

  • Light scattering properties of marine particles in coastal and open ocean waters as related to the particle mass concentration

    Marcel Babin;André Morel;Vincent Fournier-Sicre;Frank Fell

  • Optical properties of the “clearest” natural waters

    André Morel;Bernard Gentili;Hervé Claustre;Marcel Babin

  • Tara Oceans: towards global ocean ecosystems biology.

    Shinichi Sunagawa;Silvia G Acinas;Peer Bork;Peer Bork;Chris Bowler

  • Recent Arctic Ocean sea ice loss triggers novel fall phytoplankton blooms

    Mathieu Ardyna;Marcel Babin;Michel Gosselin;Emmanuel Devred

  • Global Trends in Marine Plankton Diversity across Kingdoms of Life.

    Federico M. Ibarbalz;Nicolas Henry;Manoela C. Brandão;Séverine Martini

  • Gene Expression Changes and Community Turnover Differentially Shape the Global Ocean Metatranscriptome

    Guillem Salazar;Lucas Paoli;Adriana Alberti;Jaime Huerta-Cepas

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

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

  • Dynamics of the turbidity maximum zone in a macrotidal estuary (the Gironde, France): Observations from field and MODIS satellite data

    David Doxaran;Jean-Marie Froidefond;Patrice Castaing;Marcel Babin

  • Nitrogen- and irradiance-dependent variations of the maximum quantum yield of carbon fixation in eutrophic, mesotrophic and oligotrophic marine systems

    Marcel Babin;André Morel;Hervé Claustre;Annick Bricaud

  • Relationships between the surface concentration of particulate organic carbon and optical properties in the eastern South Pacific and eastern Atlantic Oceans

    D. Stramski;R. A. Reynolds;M. Babin;M. Babin;S. Kaczmarek

  • IN SEARCH OF A PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR COVARIATIONS IN LIGHT-LIMITED AND LIGHT-SATURATED PHOTOSYNTHESIS1

    Michael J. Behrenfeld;Ondrej Prasil;Marcel Babin;Flavienne Bruyant

  • Pan-Arctic distributions of continental runoff in the Arctic Ocean

    Cédric G. Fichot;Karl Kaiser;Stanford B. Hooker;Rainer M. W. Amon

  • Compensatory changes in Photosystem II electron turnover rates protect photosynthesis from photoinhibition

    Michael J. Behrenfeld;Ondrej Prasil;Zbigniew S. Kolber;Marcel Babin

  • Parameterization of vertical chlorophyll a in the Arctic Ocean: impact of the subsurface chlorophyll maximum on regional, seasonal, and annual primary production estimates

    M. Ardyna;M. Babin;M. Gosselin;E. Devred

  • Remote sensing of sea surface Sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence: consequences of natural variations in the optical characteristics of phytoplankton and the quantum yield of chlorophyll a fluorescence

    M. Babin;A. Morel;B. Gentili

  • Relating phytoplankton photophysiological properties to community structure on large scales

    Julia Uitz xUitz;Yannick Huot;Flavienne Bruyant;Marcel Babin

  • Nitrogen- and irradiance-dependent variations of the maximum quantum yield of carbon fixation in eutrophic, mesotrophic and oligotrophic marine systems

    M. Babin;A. Morel;H. Claustre

Frequent Co-Authors

Hervé Claustre
Hervé Claustre Université Paris Cité
Simon Bélanger
Simon Bélanger Université du Québec à Rimouski
Jean-Éric Tremblay
Jean-Éric Tremblay Université Laval
Annick Bricaud
Annick Bricaud Sorbonne University
André Morel
André Morel Sorbonne University
David Doxaran
David Doxaran Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jens K. Ehn
Jens K. Ehn University of Manitoba
Dariusz Stramski
Dariusz Stramski University of California, San Diego
Patrick Raimbault
Patrick Raimbault Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography
Michel Gosselin
Michel Gosselin Université du Québec à Rimouski

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