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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 71 1613 1535 24 24 410 16239

Pierre Defourny publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pierre Defourny between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pierre Defourny published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2015. 10 of the 475 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2015. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1990 2025

475 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pierre Defourny: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 5
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 4
1996 2
1997 4
1998 3
1999 5
2000 5
2001 5
2002 10
2003 7
2004 14
2005 14
2006 23
2007 32
2008 17
2009 21
2010 33
2011 28
2012 28
2013 25
2014 23
2015 41
2016 25
2017 23
2018 10
2019 15
2020 5
2021 16
2022 7
2023 8
2024 5
2025 5
Total 475
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Pierre Defourny 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 Pierre Defourny 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, 401–410 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: 410 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 44 410
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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Pierre Defourny 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 Pierre Defourny 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 71
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

Pierre Defourny is affiliated with Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with contributions spanning both fields.

The main subfields of study covered in their work include ecology, global and planetary change, environmental engineering, plant science, and atmospheric science. This multidisciplinary approach intersects with various aspects of remote sensing and its applications in agriculture and environmental monitoring.

The key topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Remote sensing in agriculture
  • Land use and ecosystem services
  • Remote sensing and land use
  • Remote sensing and LiDAR applications
  • Smart agriculture and AI
  • Plant water relations and carbon dynamics
  • Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Defourny are:

  • Mathilde De Vroey
  • Julien Radoux
  • Viviane Planchón
  • Yannick Curnel
  • Jean-Pierre Goffart

Defourny's work has been published in multiple venues, often contributing to the following journals:

  • Remote Sensing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Data
  • Potato Research

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on remote sensing applications for crop and grassland monitoring. Some examples are:

  • "Grassland Mowing Detection Using Sentinel-1 Time Series: Potential and Limitations," 2021, Remote Sensing
  • "Radiative transfer model inversion using high-resolution hyperspectral airborne imagery - Retrieving maize LAI to access biomass and grain yield," 2022, Field Crops Research
  • "Sentinel-1 Time Series for Crop Identification in the Framework of the Future CAP Monitoring," 2021, Remote Sensing
  • "Mowing detection using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time series for large scale grassland monitoring," 2022, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Crop Phenology Modelling Using Proximal and Satellite Sensor Data," 2023, Remote Sensing

These publications reflect Defourny's engagement with satellite data and advanced imaging techniques in agricultural monitoring, including the use of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellite time series for detecting mowing events and crop identification. The research often integrates remote sensing data with plant phenology and biomass estimation for agricultural management.

Best Publications

  • Forest change detection by statistical object-based method

    Baudouin Desclée;Patrick Bogaert;Pierre Defourny

  • The ESA Climate Change Initiative: Satellite Data Records for Essential Climate Variables

    R Hollmann;CJ Merchant;RA Saunders;C Downy

  • Retrieving forest structure variables based on image texture analysis and IKONOS-2 imagery

    François Kayitakire;C Hamel;Pierre Defourny

  • Assessment of an Operational System for Crop Type Map Production Using High Temporal and Spatial Resolution Satellite Optical Imagery

    Jordi Inglada;Marcela Arias;Benjamin Tardy;Olivier Hagolle

  • Near real-time agriculture monitoring at national scale at parcel resolution: Performance assessment of the Sen2-Agri automated system in various cropping systems around the world

    Pierre Defourny;Sophie Bontemps;Nicolas Bellemans;Cosmin Cara

  • Deforestation in Central Africa: Estimates at regional, national and landscape levels by advanced processing of systematically-distributed Landsat extracts

    Gregory Duveiller;Pierre Defourny;Baudouin Desclée;P. Mayaux

  • Global Land Cover Map for 2009 (GlobCover 2009)

    Olivier Arino;Jose Julio Ramos Perez;Vasileios Kalogirou;Sophie Bontemps

  • Efficiency of crop identification based on optical and SAR image time series

    Xavier Blaes;Laurent Vanhalle;Pierre Defourny

  • GlobCover: ESA service for global land cover from MERIS

    O. Arino;D. Gross;F. Ranera;L. Bourg

  • A new, global, multi‐annual (2000–2007) burnt area product at 1 km resolution

    Kevin Tansey;Jean-Marie Grégoire;Pierre Defourny;Roland Leigh

  • Survey of Hyperspectral Earth Observation Applications from Space in the Sentinel-2 Context

    Julie Transon;Raphaël d'Andrimont;Alexandre Maugnard;Pierre Defourny

  • Gross and net land cover changes in the main plant functional types derived from the annual ESA CCI land cover maps (1992–2015)

    Wei Li;Natasha MacBean;Philippe Ciais;Pierre Defourny

  • Plant functional type classification for earth system models: results from the European Space Agency's Land Cover Climate Change Initiative

    Ben Poulter;Ben Poulter;Natasha MacBean;Andrew Hartley;Iryna Khlystova

  • A conceptual framework to define the spatial resolution requirements for agricultural monitoring using remote sensing

    Grégory Duveiller;Pierre Defourny

  • The Anopheles dirus complex: spatial distribution and environmental drivers.

    Valérie Obsomer;Valérie Obsomer;Pierre Defourny;Marc Coosemans

  • Les Forêts du Bassin du Congo : Etat des forêts 2010

    Carlos De Wasseige;P. de Marcken;N. Bayol;F. Hiol Hiol

  • Automated annual cropland mapping using knowledge-based temporal features

    François Waldner;Guadalupe Sepulcre Canto;Pierre Defourny

  • Estimating smallholder crops production at village level from Sentinel-2 time series in Mali's cotton belt

    Marie Julie Lambert;Pierre C.Sibiry Traoré;Xavier Blaes;Philippe Baret

  • An object-based change detection method accounting for temporal dependences in time series with medium to coarse spatial resolution

    Sophie Bontemps;Patrick Bogaert;Nicolas Titeux;Pierre Defourny

  • The Forests of the Congo Basin: State of the Forest 2010

    C. de Wasseige;P. de Marcken;N. Bayol;F Hiol-Hiol

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory Duveiller
Gregory Duveiller Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Philippe Mayaux
Philippe Mayaux European Commission
Frédéric Baret
Frédéric Baret INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Martin Herold
Martin Herold Wageningen University & Research
Olivier Hagolle
Olivier Hagolle Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales
Bruno Gérard
Bruno Gérard Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Quentin Ponette
Quentin Ponette Université Catholique de Louvain
Frédéric Achard
Frédéric Achard Joint Research Centre
Jordi Inglada
Jordi Inglada Centre d'Etudes Spatiales de la BIOsphère
Hans Verbeeck
Hans Verbeeck Ghent University

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