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Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

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Materials Science
France
2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 78 2939 2839 54 53 269 24080

Mohamed Naceur Belgacem publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mohamed Naceur Belgacem between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mohamed Naceur Belgacem published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2008. 5 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2008. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mohamed Naceur Belgacem: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 3
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 8
2002 9
2003 8
2004 10
2005 16
2006 13
2007 8
2008 27
2009 6
2010 15
2011 20
2012 17
2013 13
2014 13
2015 14
2016 22
2017 12
2018 3
2019 4
2020 5
2021 4
2022 10
2023 9
2024 5
2025 4
2026 1
Total 296
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Mohamed Naceur Belgacem 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 Mohamed Naceur Belgacem 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, 250–269 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: 269 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
250–269 726 269
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
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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Mohamed Naceur Belgacem 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 Mohamed Naceur Belgacem 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 78
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award

Overview

Mohamed Naceur Belgacem is affiliated with the Grenoble Institute of Technology in France. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with significant contributions to agricultural and biological sciences as well as engineering. The scientist's work spans various subfields including biomaterials, biomedical engineering, food science, plant science, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main topics of their research encompass advanced cellulose research studies, nanocomposite films for food packaging, lignin and wood chemistry, polysaccharides and plant cell walls, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, botanical research and applications, and polysaccharides composition and applications.

Belgacem has published extensively, with a strong presence in journals such as Cellulose, Carbohydrate Polymers, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Industrial Crops and Products, and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Recent publications include:

  • Natural acidic deep eutectic solvent to obtain cellulose nanocrystals using the design of experience approach (2020, Carbohydrate Polymers)
  • Alkaline treatment combined with enzymatic hydrolysis for efficient cellulose nanofibrils production (2020, Carbohydrate Polymers)
  • Polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate from the surface of cellulose nanocrystals for the elaboration of PLA-based nanocomposites (2020, Carbohydrate Polymers)
  • Amidation of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanocrystals using aromatic aminated molecules (2020, Colloid & Polymer Science)
  • Multilayers of Renewable Nanostructured Materials with High Oxygen and Water Vapor Barriers for Food Packaging (2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)

Belgacem has frequently collaborated with a group of co-authors, notably Julien Bras, Ramzi Khiari, Younes Moussaoui, Faten Mannai, and Hanedi Elhleli.

In addition to journal articles, Belgacem has contributed to book publications, including a title published by CRC Press: Annual Plant: Sources of Fibres, Nanocellulose and Cellulosic Derivatives (2023).

Best Publications

  • Production of cellulose nanofibrils: A review of recent advances

    Oleksandr Nechyporchuk;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Julien Bras

  • Monomers, polymers and composites from renewable resources

    Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Alessandro Gandini

  • Short natural-fibre reinforced polyethylene and natural rubber composites: Effect of silane coupling agents and fibres loading

    M. Abdelmouleh;S. Boufi;M.N. Belgacem;A. Dufresne

  • Furan Derivatives and Furan Chemistry at the Service of Macromolecular Materials

    Alessandro Gandini;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

  • Nanofibrillated Cellulose Surface Modification: A Review.

    Karim Missoum;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Julien Bras

  • Recent Catalytic Advances in the Chemistry of Substituted Furans from Carbohydrates and in the Ensuing Polymers

    Claude Moreau;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Alessandro Gandini

  • Recent advances in surface-modified cellulose nanofibrils

    Fleur Rol;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Alessandro Gandini;Julien Bras;Julien Bras

  • Modification of cellulosic fibres with functionalised silanes: development of surface properties

    M. Abdelmouleh;S. Boufi;M.N. Belgacem;A.P. Duarte

  • An integrated process to produce vanillin and lignin-based polyurethanes from Kraft lignin

    E.A. Borges da Silva;M. Zabkova;J.D. Araújo;C.A. Cateto

  • Cassava bagasse cellulose nanofibrils reinforced thermoplastic cassava starch

    Eliangela de M. Teixeira;Daniel Pasquini;Antônio A.S. Curvelo;Elisângela Corradini

  • The surface modification of cellulose fibres for use as reinforcing elements in composite materials

    Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Alessandro Gandini

  • Crab shell chitin whiskers reinforced natural rubber nanocomposites. 3. Effect of chemical modification of chitin whiskers.

    Kalaprasad Gopalan Nair;Alain Dufresne;Alessandro Gandini;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

  • Kinetics of hydrolysis and self condensation reactions of silanes by NMR spectroscopy

    Marie-Christine Brochier Salon;Pierre-Alain Bayle;Makki Abdelmouleh;Sami Boufi

  • Optimization study of lignin oxypropylation in view of the preparation of polyurethane rigid foams

    Carolina Andreia Cateto;Maria Filomena Barreiro;Alírio Egídio Rodrigues;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

  • Silane adsorption onto cellulose fibers: hydrolysis and condensation reactions.

    Marie-Christine Brochier Salon;Makki Abdelmouleh;Sami Boufi;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

  • Current Progress in Rheology of Cellulose Nanofibril Suspensions.

    Oleksandr Nechyporchuk;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Frédéric Pignon

  • Controlled heterogeneous modification of cellulose fibers with fatty acids: Effect of reaction conditions on the extent of esterification and fiber properties

    C. S. R. Freire;A. J. D. Silvestre;C. Pascoal Neto;M. N. Belgacem

  • Effect of corona modification on the mechanical properties of polypropylene/cellulose composites

    M. N. Belgacem;P. Bataille;S. Sapieha

  • Surface characterization of cellulose fibres by XPS and inverse gas chromatography

    M. N. Belgacem;G. Czeremuszkin;S. Sapieha;A. Gandini

  • Oxypropylation of Lignins and Preparation of Rigid Polyurethane Foams from the Ensuing Polyols

    Hamid Nadji;Cécile Bruzzèse;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Ahmed Benaboura

  • Chemical modification of wood

    Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Alessandro Gandini

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Gandini
Alessandro Gandini Universidade de São Paulo
Julien Bras
Julien Bras Grenoble Institute of Technology
Alain Dufresne
Alain Dufresne Grenoble Institute of Technology
Sami Boufi
Sami Boufi University of Sfax
Alírio E. Rodrigues
Alírio E. Rodrigues University of Porto
Hatem Fessi
Hatem Fessi Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Holmer Savastano
Holmer Savastano Universidade de São Paulo
Carlos Pascoal Neto
Carlos Pascoal Neto University of Aveiro
Albert Magnin
Albert Magnin Joseph Fourier University

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