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France
2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
62
Citations
14271
World Ranking
2594
National Ranking
99

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
60
Citations
13909
World Ranking
1202
National Ranking
37

Michel Mench 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 Michel Mench sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 167 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michel Mench 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 Michel Mench sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in France Leader Award

Overview

Michel Mench is affiliated with INRAE, the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment in France. Their research primarily spans agricultural and biological sciences with a significant focus on environmental science. The scientist's work concentrates on plant science, pollution, soil science, ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, and nature and landscape conservation.

Their research covers various main topics, which include:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics
  • Plant stress responses and tolerance
  • Ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
  • Plant micronutrient interactions and effects
  • Silicon effects in agriculture
  • Plant-microbe interactions and immunity

Michel Mench has published extensively in several scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Plants
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science

Recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

  • "Phytomanagement of Metal(loid)-Contaminated Soils: Options, Efficiency and Value" (2021), Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • "Keep and promote biodiversity at polluted sites under phytomanagement" (2020), Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • "LONG-TERM stability of arsenic in iron amended contaminated soil" (2020), Environmental Pollution
  • "Conceptual and methodological issues in estimating the success of ecological restoration" (2021), Ecological Indicators
  • "Water and soil contaminated by arsenic: the use of microorganisms and plants in bioremediation" (2021), Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Michel Mench has collaborated frequently with several researchers. Among the most common co-authors are Beata Rutkowska, Wiesław Szulc, Lilian Marchand, Peter Schröder, and François Rineau, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing cooperative research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Phytoremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater: lessons from the field

    Jaco Vangronsveld;Rolf Herzig;Nele Weyens;Jana Boulet

  • Direct Determination of Lead Speciation in Contaminated Soils by EXAFS Spectroscopy

    Alain Manceau;Marie-Claire Boisset;Géraldine Sarret;Jean-Louis Hazemann

  • Metal and metalloid removal in constructed wetlands, with emphasis on the importance of plants and standardized measurements: A review.

    L. Marchand;M. Mench;D.L. Jacob;M.L. Otte

  • Mobilization of cadmium and other metals from two soils by root exudates of Zea mays L., Nicotiana tabacum L. and Nicotiana rustica L.

    M. Mench;E. Martin

  • A mimicked in-situ remediation study of metal-contaminated soils with emphasis on cadmium and lead

    Michel J. Mench;Valérie L. Didier;Monika Löffler;Alain Gomez

  • Successes and limitations of phytotechnologies at field scale: outcomes, assessment and outlook from COST Action 859

    Michel Mench;Nick Lepp;Valérie Bert;Jean-Paul Schwitzguébel

  • Cadmium toxicity effects on growth, mineral and chlorophyll contents, and activities of stress related enzymes in young maize plants (Zea mays L.)

    Arnoud Lagriffoul;Bernard Mocquot;Michel Mench;Jaco Vangronsveld

  • Evaluation of hydroxyapatite as a metal immobilizing soil additive for the remediation of polluted soils. Part 1. Influence of hydroxyapatite on metal exchangeability in soil, plant growth and plant metal accumulation

    J Boisson;Ann Ruttens;M Mench;Jaco Vangronsveld

  • Copper toxicity in young maize (Zea mays L.) plants: effects on growth, mineral and chlorophyll contents, and enzyme activities

    B. Mocquot;J. Vangronsveld;H. Clijsters;M. Mench

  • Assessment of zerovalent iron for stabilization of chromium, copper, and arsenic in soil.

    Jurate Kumpiene;Solvita Ore;Giancarlo Renella;Michel Mench

  • Progress in remediation and revegetation of the barren Jales gold mine spoil after in situ treatments

    Michel Mench;Sylvie Bussière;Jolanda Boisson;Emmanuelle Castaing

  • Measurement of Pb2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+ binding with mucilage exudates from maize (Zea mays L.) roots

    Jean-Louis Morel;Michel Mench;Armand Guckert

  • Agronomic practices for improving gentle remediation of trace element-contaminated soils.

    Petra Kidd;Michel Mench;Vanessa Álvarez-López;Valérie Bert

  • Assessment of successful experiments and limitations of phytotechnologies: contaminant uptake, detoxification and sequestration, and consequences for food safety

    Michel Mench;Jean-Paul Schwitzguébel;Peter Schroeder;Valérie Bert

  • Developing principles of sustainability and stakeholder engagement for "gentle" remediation approaches: the European context

    Andrew Cundy;Richard Bardos;Andrew Church;M. Puschenreiter

  • Evaluation of metal mobility, plant availability and immobilization by chemical agents in a limed-silty soil.

    M. Mench;J. Vangronsveld;V. Didier;H. Clijsters

  • Suitability of Miscanthus species for managing inorganic and organic contaminated land and restoring ecosystem services. A review

    Florien Nsanganwimana;Bertrand Pourrut;Michel Mench;Francis Douay

  • Selected bioavailability assays to test the efficacy of amendment-induced immobilization of lead in soils

    W. Geebelen;D.C. Adriano;D. van der Lelie;D. van der Lelie;M. Mench

  • Metal binding with root exudates of low molecular weight

    M. Mench;J. L. Morel;A. Guckert;B. Guillet

  • Thallium in French agrosystems--I. Thallium contents in arable soils.

    A. Tremel;P. Masson;T. Sterckeman;D. Baize

  • Phytostabilization of a metal contaminated sandy soil. I: Influence of compost and/or inorganic metal immobilizing soil amendments on phytotoxicity and plant availability of metals.

    Ann Ruttens;M. Mench;Jan Colpaert;J. Boisson

  • A microbial biosensor to predict bioavailable nickel in soil and its transfer to plants

    Caritas Tibazarwa;P. Corbisier;M. Mench;A. Bossus

  • Immobilization of trace metals and arsenic by different soil additives: Evaluation by means of chemical extractions

    J Boisson;M Mench;Jaco Vangronsveld;Ann Ruttens

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaco Vangronsveld
Jaco Vangronsveld Hasselt University
Giancarlo Renella
Giancarlo Renella University of Padua
Ann Ruttens
Ann Ruttens Sciensano (Belgium)
Markus Puschenreiter
Markus Puschenreiter BOKU University
Andrew B. Cundy
Andrew B. Cundy National Oceanography Centre
Paolo Nannipieri
Paolo Nannipieri University of Florence
Loretta Landi
Loretta Landi University of Florence
Nele Weyens
Nele Weyens Hasselt University
Bernd Marschner
Bernd Marschner Ruhr University Bochum
Alain Manceau
Alain Manceau École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

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