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Philippe Leclère

Philippe Leclère

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 48 10894 10524 125 122 217 7736
Chemistry 48 15346 13837 186 172 193 7386

Philippe Leclère publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philippe Leclère between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philippe Leclère published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2017. 18 of the 247 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2017. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 7 publications
1989 2025

247 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philippe Leclère: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 5
1992 2
1993 4
1994 5
1995 3
1996 3
1997 1
1998 4
1999 3
2000 7
2001 8
2002 4
2003 8
2004 9
2005 5
2006 8
2007 8
2008 7
2009 7
2010 6
2011 3
2012 3
2013 12
2014 8
2015 12
2016 12
2017 15
2018 13
2019 12
2020 10
2021 9
2022 6
2023 6
2024 11
2025 7
Total 247
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Philippe Leclère 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 Philippe Leclère 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, 210–229 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: 217 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
210–229 862 217
230–249 766
250–269 726
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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Philippe Leclère 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 Philippe Leclère 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% 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 48
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
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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Overview

Philippe Leclère is affiliated with the University of Mons in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work spans key subfields such as biomedical engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, biomaterials, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's research encompasses a variety of topics, including:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research

Frequent publication venues for Philippe Leclère include:

  • Plasma Processes and Polymers
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Materials Science and Engineering B

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Philippe Leclère are:

  • "Elastic conducting polymer composites in thermoelectric modules," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "On the Nanoscale Mapping of the Mechanical and Piezoelectric Properties of Poly (L-Lactic Acid) Electrospun Nanofibers," 2020, Applied Sciences
  • "Sea star-inspired recombinant adhesive proteins self-assemble and adsorb on surfaces in aqueous environments to form cytocompatible coatings," 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
  • "Nanoscale Electrical Investigation of Transparent Conductive Electrodes Based on Silver Nanowire Network," 2022, Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • "Solvent-Free Design of Biobased Non-isocyanate Polyurethanes with Ferroelectric Properties," 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Philippe Leclère collaborates regularly with several researchers, including Pierre Nickmilder, Damien Thiry, Roberto Lazzaroni, Sy Hieu Pham, and Nathan Vinx.

Best Publications

  • White-light emitting hydrogen-bonded supramolecular copolymers based on π-conjugated oligomers

    Robert Abbel;Christophe Grenier;Maarten J Pouderoijen;Jan W Stouwdam

  • Thermoelectric properties of conducting polymers : The case of poly(3-hexylthiophene)

    Y. Xuan;X. Liu;S. Desbief;P. Leclère

  • Elastic conducting polymer composites in thermoelectric modules

    Nara Kim;Samuel Lienemann;Ioannis Petsagkourakis;Desalegn Alemu Mengistie;Desalegn Alemu Mengistie

  • Crystal network formation in organic solar cells

    J.J Dittmer;R Lazzaroni;Ph Leclère;P Moretti

  • Relationship between the microscopic morphology and the charge transport properties in poly(3-hexylthiophene) field-effect transistors

    M. Surin;Ph. Leclère;R. Lazzaroni;J. D. Yuen

  • Polylactide/cellulose nanocrystal nanocomposites: Efficient routes for nanofiber modification and effects of nanofiber chemistry on PLA reinforcement

    Stephen Spinella;Stephen Spinella;Stephen Spinella;Giada Lo Re;Bo Liu;John Dorgan

  • Supramolecular organization in block copolymers containing a conjugated segment: a joint AFM/molecular modeling study

    P. Leclere;E. Hennebicq;A. Calderone;P. Brocorens

  • Correlation between the microscopic morphology and the solid-state photoluminescence properties in fluorene-based polymers and copolymers

    Mathieu Surin;Emmanuelle Hennebicq;Christophe Ego;Dirk Marsitzky

  • Dilution‐Induced Self‐Assembly of Porphyrin Aggregates: A Consequence of Coupled Equilibria

    Floris Helmich;Cameron C. Lee;Marko M. L. Nieuwenhuizen;Jeroen C. Gielen

  • Highly Regular Organization of Conjugated Polymer Chains via Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

    Philippe Leclère;A. Calderone;D. Marsitzky;V. Francke

  • Microdomain morphology analysis of block copolymers by atomic force microscopy with phase detection imaging

    Philippe Leclère;Roberto Lazzaroni;Jean-Luc Brédas;Jian Ming Yu

  • Characterization of an acrylamide based dry photopolymer holographic recording material

    Suzanne Martin;Philippe E.L.G. Leclere;Yvon L. M. Renotte;Vincent Toal

  • Supramolecular materials from benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide-based nanorods

    Jorg Roosma;Tristan Mes;Philippe Leclère;and Anja R. A. Palmans

  • Chiral amphiphilic self-assembled alpha,alpha'-linked quinque-, sexi-, and septithiophenes: synthesis, stability and odd-even effects.

    O. Henze;W.J. Feast;F. Gardebien;P. Jonkheijm

  • Helicity Induction and Amplification in an Oligo(p‐phenylenevinylene) Assembly through Hydrogen‐Bonded Chiral Acids

    S.J. George;Z. Tomovic;M.M.J. Smulders;T.F.A. de Greef

  • Field-effect transistors based on self-organized molecular nanostripes.

    Massimiliano Cavallini;Pablo Stoliar;Jean-François Moulin;Mathieu Surin

  • Supramolecular assembly of conjugated polymers: From molecular engineering to solid-state properties

    P. H. Leclere;M. Surin;P. Brocorens;M. Cavallini

  • Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene)-peptide conjugates: synthesis and self-assembly in solution and at the solid-liquid interface.

    Rachid Matmour;Inge De Cat;Subi J. George;Wencke Adriaens

  • Synthesis, Morphology, and Mechanical Properties of Poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly(n-butyl acrylate)-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) Triblocks. Ligated Anionic Polymerization vs Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Jiang-Dong Tong;Georges Moineau;Philippe Leclère;Jean-Luc Brédas

  • Light-Responsive Hierarchically Structured Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks for Harnessing Cell Adhesion and Migration.

    G Koçer;J Jeroen ter Schiphorst;M Matthew Hendrikx;Hailu G Kassa

  • Influence of Supramolecular Organization on Energy Transfer Properties in Chiral Oligo(p-phenylene vinylene) Porphyrin Assemblies

    Freek J. M Hoeben;Martin Wolffs;Jian Zhang;Steven De Feyter

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberto Lazzaroni
Roberto Lazzaroni University of Mons
Jean-Luc Brédas
Jean-Luc Brédas University of Arizona
Albertus P. H. J. Schenning
Albertus P. H. J. Schenning Eindhoven University of Technology
Philippe Dubois
Philippe Dubois University of Mons
Andrew C. Grimsdale
Andrew C. Grimsdale Nanyang Technological University
Jean-Marie Raquez
Jean-Marie Raquez University of Mons
Robert Jérôme
Robert Jérôme University of Liège
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
E. W. Meijer
E. W. Meijer Eindhoven University of Technology
Jérôme Cornil
Jérôme Cornil University of Mons

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