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Environmental Sciences 49 5340 5116 238 236 159 7475

Olivier Merlin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Olivier Merlin between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Olivier Merlin published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2017. 21 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2017. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 6 publications
2001 2025

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Olivier Merlin: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 5
2007 4
2008 6
2009 3
2010 6
2011 4
2012 9
2013 8
2014 7
2015 10
2016 8
2017 18
2018 13
2019 13
2020 14
2021 16
2022 11
2023 15
2024 15
2025 6
Total 194
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Olivier Merlin 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 Olivier Merlin 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, 151–160 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: 159 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
151–160 539 159
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
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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Olivier Merlin 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 Olivier Merlin 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 49
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
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

Olivier Merlin is affiliated with Paul Sabatier University in France. Their research focuses broadly on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular work in subfields such as Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, and Water Science and Technology.

Their publications cover a range of topics including Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Precipitation Measurement and Analysis, Irrigation Practices and Water Management, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Climate Change and Permafrost, and Soil and Unsaturated Flow.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Olivier Merlin include:

  • Comprehensive analysis of alternative downscaled soil moisture products, 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Irrigation retrieval from Landsat optical/thermal data integrated into a crop water balance model: A case study over winter wheat fields in a semi-arid region, 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Performance of the HYDRUS-1D model for water balance components assessment of irrigated winter wheat under different water managements in semi-arid region of Morocco, 2020, Agricultural Water Management
  • The Soil Moisture Active Passive Experiments: Validation of the SMAP Products in Australia, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • Machine-Learning-Based Downscaling of Hourly ERA5-Land Air Temperature over Mountainous Regions, 2023, Atmosphere

Olivier Merlin has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Salah Er-Raki, Saïd Khabba, Vincent Rivalland, Abdelghani Chehbouni, and Maria-José Escorihuela.

Their work has been published repeatedly in venues such as Agricultural Water Management, Remote Sensing, SSRN Electronic Journal, Remote Sensing of Environment, and Hydrology and Earth System Sciences.

Best Publications

  • A review of spatial downscaling of satellite remotely sensed soil moisture

    Jian Peng;Alexander Loew;Alexander Loew;Olivier Merlin;Niko E. C. Verhoest

  • Towards deterministic downscaling of SMOS soil moisture using MODIS derived soil evaporative efficiency

    Olivier Merlin;Jeffrey P. Walker;Abdelghani Chehbouni;Yann Kerr

  • Evaluation of SMOS Soil Moisture Products Over Continental U.S. Using the SCAN/SNOTEL Network

    Ahmad Al Bitar;D. Leroux;Y. H. Kerr;O. Merlin

  • Disaggregation of SMOS Soil Moisture in Southeastern Australia

    O. Merlin;C. Rudiger;Ahmad Al Bitar;P. Richaume

  • Self-calibrated evaporation-based disaggregation of SMOS soil moisture: An evaluation study at 3 km and 100 m resolution in Catalunya, Spain

    Olivier Merlin;Maria José Escorihuela;Miquel Aran Mayoral;Olivier Hagolle

  • Disaggregation of MODIS surface temperature over an agricultural area using a time series of Formosat-2 images

    Olivier Merlin;Benoît Duchemin;Olivier Hagolle;Frédéric Jacob

  • An improved algorithm for disaggregating microwave-derived soil moisture based on red, near-infrared and thermal-infrared data

    Olivier Merlin;Ahmad Al Bitar;Jeffrey P. Walker;Yann Kerr

  • SMOS disaggregated soil moisture product at 1 km resolution: Processor overview and first validation results

    B. Molero;Olivier Merlin;Y. Malbeteau;A. Al Bitar

  • Retrieving surface soil moisture at high spatio-temporal resolution from a synergy between Sentinel-1 radar and Landsat thermal data: A study case over bare soil

    Abdelhakim Amazirh;Olivier Merlin;Salah Er-Raki;Qi Gao

  • An integrated modelling and remote sensing approach for hydrological study in arid and semi-arid regions: the SUDMED Programme

    A. Chehbouni;R. Escadafal;B. Duchemin;G. Boulet

  • A combined modeling and multispectral/multiresolution remote sensing approach for disaggregation of surface soil moisture: application to SMOS configuration

    O. Merlin;A.G. Chehbouni;Y.H. Kerr;E.G. Njoku

  • The NAFE'05/CoSMOS Data Set: Toward SMOS Soil Moisture Retrieval, Downscaling, and Assimilation

    R. Panciera;J.P. Walker;J.D. Kalma;E.J. Kim

  • Intercomparison of four remote-sensing-based energy balance methods to retrieve surface evapotranspiration and water stress of irrigated fields in semi-arid climate.

    J. Chirouze;G. Boulet;L. Jarlan;R. Fieuzal

  • Remote Sensing of Water Resources in Semi-Arid Mediterranean Areas: the joint international laboratory TREMA

    L. Jarlan;S. Khabba;S. Er-Raki;M. Le Page

  • Spatial Downscaling of SMAP Soil Moisture Using MODIS Land Surface Temperature and NDVI During SMAPVEX15

    Andreas Colliander;Joshua B. Fisher;Gregory Halverson;Olivier Merlin

  • A Simple Method to Disaggregate Passive Microwave-Based Soil Moisture

    O. Merlin;A. Chehbouni;J.P. Walker;R. Panciera

  • The NAFE'06 data set: towards soil moisture retrieval at intermediate resolution

    Olivier Merlin;Jeffrey P. Walker;Jetse D. Kalma;Edward J. Kim

  • Performance Metrics for Soil Moisture Downscaling Methods: Application to DISPATCH Data in Central Morocco

    Olivier Merlin;Yoann Malbéteau;Youness Notfi;Stefan Bacon

  • A downscaling method for distributing surface soil moisture within a microwave pixel: Application to the Monsoon '90 data

    O. Merlin;A. Chehbouni;Y.H. Kerr;D.C. Goodrich

  • An image-based four-source surface energy balance model to estimate crop evapotranspiration from solar reflectance/thermal emission data (SEB-4S)

    Olivier Merlin;Jonas Chirouze;Albert Olioso;Albert Olioso;Lionel Jarlan

  • Soil Texture Effects on Surface Resistance to Bare-Soil Evaporation

    Peter Lehmann;Olivier Merlin;Pierre Gentine;Dani Or

  • DisPATCh as a tool to evaluate coarse-scale remotely sensed soil moisture using localized in situ measurements: Application to SMOS and AMSR-E data in Southeastern Australia

    Yoann Malbéteau;Olivier Merlin;Beatriz Molero;Christoph Rüdiger

Frequent Co-Authors

Salah Er-Raki
Salah Er-Raki Cadi Ayyad University
Yann Kerr
Yann Kerr Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Jeffrey P. Walker
Jeffrey P. Walker Monash University
Said Khabba
Said Khabba Cadi Ayyad University
Ahmad Al Bitar
Ahmad Al Bitar Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Lionel Jarlan
Lionel Jarlan Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Gilles Boulet
Gilles Boulet Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Arnaud Mialon
Arnaud Mialon Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Albert Olioso
Albert Olioso INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jetse D. Kalma
Jetse D. Kalma University of Newcastle Australia

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