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Patrick Durand

Patrick Durand

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 41 7813 7508 343 339 156 5681

Patrick Durand publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick Durand between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick Durand published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2012. 13 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2012. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications
1988 2025

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick Durand: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 5
1993 1
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 5
2000 1
2001 3
2002 6
2003 1
2004 3
2005 5
2006 5
2007 3
2008 5
2009 13
2010 4
2011 13
2012 20
2013 14
2014 12
2015 7
2016 10
2017 3
2018 3
2019 3
2020 7
2021 9
2022 5
2023 2
2024 7
2025 6
Total 197
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Patrick Durand 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 Patrick Durand 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: 156 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
151–160 539 156
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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Patrick Durand 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 Patrick Durand 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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 41
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
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

Patrick Durand is a researcher affiliated with Institut Agro, France. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a focus on areas including Water Science and Technology, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.

Their research involves various topics centered on soil and water nutrient dynamics and hydrology. Specific research interests include Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Integrated Water Resources Management, and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

Patrick Durand has authored several papers published in multiple academic venues. Recent works include:

  • "Long-term nitrogen retention and transit time distribution in agricultural catchments in western France" (2020), published in Environmental Research Letters
  • "Sediment archives reveal irreversible shifts in plankton communities after World War II and agricultural pollution" (2021), published in Current Biology
  • "A Framework to Consider Soil Ecosystem Services in Territorial Planning" (2020), published in Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • "The influence of landscape spatial configuration on nitrogen and phosphorus exports in agricultural catchments" (2021), published in Landscape Ecology
  • "Multitemporal Relationships Between the Hydroclimate and Exports of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus in a Small Agricultural Watershed" (2020), published in Water Resources Research

Patrick Durand frequently publishes in a set of core academic venues, including HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), Water Resources Research, The Science of The Total Environment, Hydrological Processes, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their scientific work. Repeat coauthors include Rémi Dupas, Chantal Gascuel, Antoine Casquin, Gérard Gruau, and Ophélie Fovet, indicating ongoing partnerships in research projects.

Best Publications

  • A nitrogen model for European catchments: INCA, new model structure and equations

    A. J. Wade;P. Durand;Véronique Beaujouan;W. W. Wessel

  • Studies of the impact of forests on peak flows and baseflows: a European perspective

    M. Robinson;Anne-Laure Cognard-Plancq;C. Cosandey;J. David

  • Anthropogenic heat release in an old European agglomeration (Toulouse, France)

    G. Pigeon;D. Legain;P. Durand;V. Masson

  • Management, regulation and environmental impacts of nitrogen fertilization in northwestern Europe under the Nitrates Directive; a benchmark study

    H. J. M. van Grinsven;H. F. M. ten Berge;T. Dalgaard;B. Fraters

  • Modelling the effect of the spatial distribution of agricultural practices on nitrogen fluxes in rural catchments

    Véronique Beaujouan;Patrick Durand;Laurent Ruiz

  • Nitrogen processes in aquatic ecosystems

    P Durand;L Breuer;Penny J. Johnes;G Billen

  • A hydrological model dedicated to topography-based simulation of nitrogen transfer and transformation: rationale and application to the geomorphology-denitrification relationship

    Véronique Beaujouan;Patrick Durand;Laurent Ruiz;Pierre Aurousseau

  • An open platform to build, evaluate and simulate integrated models of farming and agro-ecosystems

    J. E. Bergez;P. Chabrier;C. Gary;M. H. Jeuffroy

  • Solute transfer in agricultural catchments: the interest and limits of mixing models

    P. Durand;J.L. Juan Torres

  • Mechanisms of nitrate transfer from soil to stream in an agricultural watershed of French Brittany

    Jérôme Molénat;Patrick Durand;Chantal Gascuel-Odoux;Philippe Davy

  • Understanding nitrogen transfer dynamics in a small agricultural catchment: Comparison of a distributed (TNT2) and a semi distributed (SWAT) modeling approaches

    Sylvain Ferrant;Sylvain Ferrant;François Oehler;François Oehler;François Oehler;Patrick Durand;Patrick Durand;Laurent Ruiz;Laurent Ruiz

  • The CarboEurope regional experiment strategy

    A. J. Dolman;J. Noilhan;P. Durand;C. Sarrat

  • Sources of dissolved organic carbon during stormflow in a headwater agricultural catchment

    B. Morel;Patrick Durand;Anne Jaffrézic;Gérard Gruau

  • Study of three subsurface hydrologic systems based on spectral and cross-spectral analysis of time series

    J Molénat;J Molénat;P Davy;C Gascuel-Odoux;P Durand

  • Effects of vegetation type on the biogeochemistry of small catchments (Mont Lozere, France).

    F. Lelong;C. Dupraz;P. Durand;J.F. Didon-Lescot

  • Effect on nitrate concentration in stream water of agricultural practices in small catchments in Brittany: I. Annual nitrogen budgets

    L. Ruiz;S. Abiven;P. Durand;C. Martin

  • Modelling denitrification at the catchment scale

    Francois Oehler;Patrick Durand;Paul Bordenave;Zakaria Saadi

  • Groundwater resource vulnerability and spatial variability of nitrate contamination: Insights from high density tubewell monitoring in a hard rock aquifer

    Sriramulu Buvaneshwari;Jean Riotte;Jean Riotte;M Sekhar;M S Mohan Kumar

  • The role of climate on inter-annual variation in stream nitrate fluxes and concentrations.

    Chantal Gascuel-Odoux;Pierre Aurousseau;Pierre Aurousseau;Pierre Aurousseau;Patrick Durand;Patrick Durand;Laurent Ruiz;Laurent Ruiz

  • A Method for Improving the Management of Controversial Wetland

    Philippe Merot;Laurence Hubert-Moy;Chantal Gascuel-Odoux;Bernard Clement

  • Effect on nitrate concentration in stream water of agricultural practices in small catchments in Brittany: II. Temporal variations and mixing processes

    L. Ruiz;S. Abiven;C. Martin;P. Durand

Frequent Co-Authors

Chantal Gascuel-Odoux
Chantal Gascuel-Odoux University of Rennes
Laurent Ruiz
Laurent Ruiz Indian Institute of Science
Luc Delaby
Luc Delaby Institut Agro, France
Philippe Faverdin
Philippe Faverdin Institut Agro, France
Anne Probst
Anne Probst Paul Sabatier University
Pierre Cellier
Pierre Cellier University of Paris-Saclay
Jean-Luc Probst
Jean-Luc Probst Paul Sabatier University
Fabrice Béline
Fabrice Béline European University of Brittany
Gérard Gruau
Gérard Gruau University of Rennes
Peter Kuikman
Peter Kuikman Wageningen University & Research

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