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Mario Leclerc

Mario Leclerc

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Materials Science
Canada
2026
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Chemistry
Canada
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 111 678 645 10 9 393 52660
Chemistry 111 760 671 13 12 396 52409

Mario Leclerc publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mario Leclerc between 1983 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mario Leclerc published across 41 years, from 1983 to 2023, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2014. 2 of the 396 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2014. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1983 2023

396 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mario Leclerc: publications per year, 1983 to 2023
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 1
1987 3
1988 2
1989 4
1990 4
1991 5
1992 5
1993 12
1994 6
1995 13
1996 8
1997 19
1998 16
1999 9
2000 7
2001 11
2002 17
2003 7
2004 15
2005 15
2006 13
2007 11
2008 8
2009 16
2010 20
2011 15
2012 22
2013 20
2014 26
2015 10
2016 6
2017 13
2018 4
2019 7
2020 13
2021 8
2022 1
2023 1
Total 396
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Mario Leclerc publications per year - data summary

  • Mario Leclerc, a Materials Science scholar from Université Laval, has 396 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1983 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1986, 2022 and 2023, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 41 years in the span carries no publications at all (1984).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.9 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 30 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1996: 66 publications (4.7 per year); 1997-2010: 184 publications (13.1 per year); 2011-2023: 146 publications (11.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Mario Leclerc publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mario Leclerc sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 390–409 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 393 publications — 76th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321 393
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Mario Leclerc publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Mario Leclerc, a Materials Science scholar from Université Laval, records 393 publications - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Mario Leclerc, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Mario Leclerc ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 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 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Mario Leclerc D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45 111
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Mario Leclerc D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Mario Leclerc, a Materials Science scholar from Université Laval, records 111 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Mario Leclerc, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Mario Leclerc ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 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 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Mario Leclerc is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. Their research spans across multiple subfields including Polymers and Plastics, Molecular Biology, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's main research topics include Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research, and the Synthesis and Properties of Polymers.

Notable recent publications by Mario Leclerc include:

  • A-DA'D-A non-fullerene acceptors for high-performance organic solar cells (2020), published in Science China Chemistry
  • Bioinspiration in light harvesting and catalysis (2020), published in Nature Reviews Materials
  • Low-Bandgap Non-fullerene Acceptors Enabling High-Performance Organic Solar Cells (2021), published in ACS Energy Letters
  • Reducing Voltage Losses in the A-DA'D-A Acceptor-Based Organic Solar Cells (2020), published in Chem
  • Recent Progress on Indoor Organic Photovoltaics: From Molecular Design to Production Scale (2020), published in ACS Energy Letters

Mario Leclerc frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Energy Letters
  • Science China Chemistry
  • Nature Reviews Materials
  • Chem

The scientist collaborates regularly with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • William Dupont
  • Louis-Philippe Boivin
  • David Gendron
  • Mathieu Mainville
  • Jun Yuan

Best Publications

  • Single-Junction Organic Solar Cell with over 15% Efficiency Using Fused-Ring Acceptor with Electron-Deficient Core

    Jun Yuan;Yunqiang Zhang;Liuyang Zhou;Liuyang Zhou;Guichuan Zhang

  • Bulk heterojunction solar cells with internal quantum efficiency approaching 100

    Sung Heum Park;Sung Heum Park;Anshuman Roy;Serge Beaupré;Shinuk Cho;Shinuk Cho

  • Toward a rational design of poly(2,7-carbazole) derivatives for solar cells.

    Nicolas Blouin;Alexandre Michaud;David Gendron;Salem Wakim

  • A Low‐Bandgap Poly(2,7‐Carbazole) Derivative for Use in High‐Performance Solar Cells

    Nicolas Blouin;Alexandre Michaud;Mario Leclerc

  • Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells Using Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione and Dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]silole Copolymer with a Power Conversion Efficiency of 7.3%

    Ta-Ya Chu;Jianping Lu;Serge Beaupré;Yanguang Zhang

  • Processable Low-Bandgap Polymers for Photovoltaic Applications†

    Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault;Ahmed Najari;Mario Leclerc

  • A thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-based copolymer for efficient solar cells.

    Yingping Zou;Ahmed Najari;Philippe Berrouard;Serge Beaupré

  • Polyfluorenes: Twenty years of progress

    Mario Leclerc

  • New Well-Defined Poly(2,7-fluorene) Derivatives: Photoluminescence and Base Doping

    Maxime Ranger;Dany Rondeau;Mario Leclerc

  • Polycarbazoles: 25 Years of Progress

    Jean-François Morin;Mario Leclerc;Dominique Adès;Alain Siove

  • Optical sensors based on hybrid aptamer/conjugated polymer complexes

    Mario Leclerc;Hoang-Anh Ho;Maurice Boissinot

  • Colorimetric and Fluorometric Detection of Nucleic Acids Using Cationic Polythiophene Derivatives

    Hoang-Anh Ho;Maurice Boissinot;Michel G. Bergeron;Geneviève Corbeil

  • High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells with Long Operating Lifetimes

    Craig H. Peters;I. T. Sachs-Quintana;John P. Kastrop;Serge Beaupré

  • Optical Detection of DNA and Proteins with Cationic Polythiophenes

    Hoang-A. Ho;Ahmed Najari;Mario Leclerc

  • Poly(2,7-carbazole)s: structure-property relationships.

    Nicolas Blouin;Mario Leclerc

  • Direct (Hetero)Arylation: A New Tool for Polymer Chemists

    Lauren G. Mercier;Mario Leclerc

  • Direct (Hetero)arylation Polymerization: Simplicity for Conjugated Polymer Synthesis

    Jean-Rémi Pouliot;François Grenier;J. Terence Blaskovits;Serge Beaupré

  • Conducting polymers: Efficient thermoelectric materials

    Nidhi Dubey;Mario Leclerc

  • Structural analysis of poly(3‐alkylthiophene)s

    Mario Leclerc;Francisco Martinez Diaz;Gerhard Wegner

  • Fluorescent polymeric transducer for the rapid, simple, and specific detection of nucleic acids at the zeptomole level.

    Kim Doré;Sébastien Dubus;Hoang-Anh Ho;Isabelle Lévesque

Frequent Co-Authors

Serge Beaupré
Serge Beaupré Université Laval
Ye Tao
Ye Tao National Research Council Canada
Alan J. Heeger
Alan J. Heeger University of California, Santa Barbara
Yingping Zou
Yingping Zou Central South University
Michel G. Bergeron
Michel G. Bergeron Université Laval
Gianni Zotti
Gianni Zotti National Research Council (CNR)
Yuning Li
Yuning Li University of Waterloo
Robert E. Prud'homme
Robert E. Prud'homme University of Montreal
Shinuk Cho
Shinuk Cho University of Ulsan
Agnès Rivaton
Agnès Rivaton University of Clermont Auvergne

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