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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13859 12475 562 506 191 10404

Michèle Besson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michèle Besson between 1976 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michèle Besson published across 49 years, from 1976 to 2024, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2010. 1 of the 200 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2010. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1976 2024

200 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michèle Besson: publications per year, 1976 to 2024
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 6
1987 3
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 3
1994 2
1995 4
1996 4
1997 5
1998 5
1999 3
2000 7
2001 3
2002 4
2003 6
2004 8
2005 8
2006 3
2007 11
2008 7
2009 4
2010 13
2011 9
2012 8
2013 9
2014 8
2015 10
2016 3
2017 10
2018 10
2019 8
2020 8
2021 2
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 200
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Michèle Besson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michèle Besson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 191 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 191
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Michèle Besson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 51
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Michèle Besson is affiliated with Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 in France and has a research focus primarily in materials science, chemistry, and engineering. Their work broadly covers topics related to catalytic processes and materials chemistry, with additional focus areas including inorganic chemistry, mechanical engineering, organic chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's research topics encompass a diverse range of catalytic and material science themes such as:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis

Their publication record includes recent papers across several respected journals and covers a span from 2020 to 2024. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Importance of the decoration in shaped cobalt nanoparticles in the acceptor-less secondary alcohol dehydrogenation," 2020, Catalysis Science & Technology
  • "Activity of heterogeneous supported Cu and Ru catalysts in acceptor-less alcohol dehydrogenation," 2020, Catalysis Communications
  • "Selective Carbon Deposition on γ-Alumina Acid Sites: toward the Design of Catalyst Supports with Improved Hydrothermal Stability in Aqueous Media," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Influence of Capping Ligands on the Catalytic Performances of Cobalt Nanoparticles Prepared with the Organometallic Route," 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Ultrasonication-Assisted Preparation of Au-Pt/ZrO2 Catalysts for the Selective Base-Free Oxidation of Glucose to Glucaric Acid," 2024, ChemCatChem

Frequent collaborators in their work include Noémie Perret, Kamila Kaźmierczak, Carine Michel, Guillaume Viau, and Jean-Yves Piquemal. These co-authors have contributed to multiple publications alongside the scientist.

Michèle Besson's research has been published in various scientific journals, including:

  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Catalysis Communications
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ChemCatChem

Best Publications

  • Conversion of Biomass into Chemicals over Metal Catalysts

    Michèle Besson;Pierre Gallezot;Catherine Pinel

  • Selective oxidation of alcohols and aldehydes on metal catalysts

    Michèle Besson;Pierre Gallezot

  • Chemoselective catalytic oxidation of glycerol with air on platinum metals

    Régis Garcia;Michèle Besson;Pierre Gallezot

  • Deactivation of metal catalysts in liquid phase organic reactions

    Michèle Besson;Pierre Gallezot

  • Selective aqueous phase oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid over Pt/C catalysts: influence of the base and effect of bismuth promotion

    Hicham Ait Rass;Nadine Essayem;Michèle Besson

  • Selective Aerobic Oxidation of 5‐HMF into 2,5‐Furandicarboxylic Acid with Pt Catalysts Supported on TiO2‐ and ZrO2‐Based Supports

    Hicham Ait Rass;Nadine Essayem;Michèle Besson

  • Catalytic Oxidation of Glucose on Bismuth-Promoted Palladium Catalysts

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  • Aqueous-Phase Hydrogenation of Biomass-Based Succinic Acid to 1,4-Butanediol Over Supported Bimetallic Catalysts

    Doan Pham Minh;Michèle Besson;Catherine Pinel;Patrick Fuertes

  • Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation of Biobased Levulinic and Succinic Acids in Aqueous Solutions

    Louis Corbel-Demailly;Louis Corbel-Demailly;Bao-Khanh Ly;Doan-Pham Minh;Benoit Tapin

  • Catalytic wet air oxidation of Kraft bleaching plant effluents in the presence of titania and zirconia supported ruthenium

    Albin Pintar;Michèle Besson;Pierre Gallezot

  • Catalytic wet air oxidation of Kraft bleach plant effluents in a trickle-bed reactor over a Ru/TiO2 catalyst

    Albin Pintar;Michèle Besson;Pierre Gallezot

  • Study of Monometallic Pd/TiO2 Catalysts for the Hydrogenation of Succinic Acid in Aqueous Phase

    Benoit Tapin;Florence Epron;Catherine Especel;Bao Khanh Ly

  • Catalytic wet air oxidation of carboxylic acids on TiO2-Supported ruthenium catalysts

    Jean-Christophe Béziat;Michèle Besson;Pierre Gallezot;Sylvain Durécu

  • Oxidation of primary alcohols with air on carbon-supported platinum catalysts for the synthesis of aldehydes or acids

    Pavel Korovchenko;Cécile Donze;Pierre Gallezot;Michèle Besson

  • Catalytic wet-air oxidation of industrial effluents: total mineralization of organics and lumped kinetic modelling

    Albin Pintar;Gorazd Berčič;Michèle Besson;Pierre Gallezot

  • Stereoselective reduction of disubstituted aromatics on colloidal rhodium

    Kamel Nasar;Fabienne Fache;Marc Lemaire;Jean-Christophe Béziat

  • Catalytic wet air oxidation of a high strength p-nitrophenol wastewater over Ru and Pt catalysts: Influence of the reaction conditions on biodegradability enhancement

    Mariángel Martín-Hernández;Mariángel Martín-Hernández;Julián Carrera;María Eugenia Suárez-Ojeda;Michèle Besson

  • On the role of the atmosphere in the catalytic glycerol transformation over iridium-based catalysts

    Florian Auneau;Florian Auneau;Sébastien Noël;Guillaume Aubert;Michèle Besson

  • Catalytic wet air oxidation of N,N-dimethylformamide aqueous solutions: Deactivation of TiO2 and ZrO2-supported noble metal catalysts

    Nicolas Grosjean;Claude Descorme;Michèle Besson

  • Selective catalytic oxidation of glyceric acid to tartronic and hydroxypyruvic acids

    Peter Fordham;Michèle Besson;Pierre Gallezot

  • Effect of Addition Mode of Re in Bimetallic Pd–Re/TiO2 Catalysts Upon the Selective Aqueous-Phase Hydrogenation of Succinic Acid to 1,4-Butanediol

    Bao Khanh Ly;Doan Pham Minh;Catherine Pinel;Michèle Besson

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine Pinel
Catherine Pinel Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Pierre Gallezot
Pierre Gallezot Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Carine Michel
Carine Michel Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Valentin N. Parmon
Valentin N. Parmon Russian Academy of Sciences
Florence Epron
Florence Epron University of Poitiers
Albin Pintar
Albin Pintar National Institute of Chemistry
Aharon Gedanken
Aharon Gedanken Bar-Ilan University
Guillaume Viau
Guillaume Viau Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
Youssef Habibi
Youssef Habibi Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Vladimir L. Kuznetsov
Vladimir L. Kuznetsov University of Oxford

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