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Sébastien Massart

Sébastien Massart

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 32 5891 5520 55 52 306 4730

Sébastien Massart publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sébastien Massart between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sébastien Massart published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2018. 15 of the 405 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2018. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

405 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sébastien Massart: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 1
2004 5
2005 4
2006 12
2007 11
2008 5
2009 3
2010 2
2011 7
2012 4
2013 6
2014 13
2015 31
2016 26
2017 29
2018 43
2019 33
2020 41
2021 43
2022 26
2023 25
2024 13
2025 14
2026 1
Total 405
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Sébastien Massart publications per year - data summary

  • Sébastien Massart, a Plant Science and Agronomy scholar from Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, has 405 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2018 and 2021, with 43 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.0 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 79 publications, 20% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 13 publications (1.2 per year); 2005-2015: 98 publications (8.9 per year); 2016-2026: 294 publications (26.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sébastien Massart publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sébastien Massart sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 306–310 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 306 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30 306
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Sébastien Massart publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,494 Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 36–40 to 467+ publications.
  • Sébastien Massart, a Plant Science and Agronomy scholar from Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, records 306 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Plant Science and Agronomy scientists score the same or lower than Sébastien Massart, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 136–140 publications range, and Sébastien Massart ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 111–115 publications, holding 255 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 55% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 141–145 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 467 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Sébastien Massart D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sébastien Massart sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 32 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253 32
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Sébastien Massart D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,494 Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 80 ranges running from 30 to 109+ D-Index.
  • Sébastien Massart, a Plant Science and Agronomy scholar from Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, records 32 D-Index - the 11th percentile of the discipline.
  • 11% of ranked Plant Science and Agronomy scientists score the same or lower than Sébastien Massart, and about 89% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Sébastien Massart ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 288 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 66% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Best Publications

  • The impact of human activities and lifestyles on the interlinked microbiota and health of humans and of ecosystems

    Lucette Flandroy;Theofilos Poutahidis;Gabriele Berg;Gerard Clarke

  • Current impact and future directions of high throughput sequencing in plant virus diagnostics

    Sebastien Massart;Antonio Olmos;Haissam Jijakli;Thierry Candresse;Thierry Candresse

  • Biological control in the microbiome era: Challenges and opportunities

    Sébastien Massart;Margarita Martinez-Medina;M. Haissam Jijakli

  • In vitro and in situ study of postharvest apple blue mold biocontrol by Aureobasidium pullulans: Evidence for the involvement of competition for nutrients

    Unknown

  • A Framework for the Evaluation of Biosecurity, Commercial, Regulatory, and Scientific Impacts of Plant Viruses and Viroids Identified by NGS Technologies

    Sebastien Massart;Thierry Candresse;José Gil;Christophe Lacomme

  • Virus Detection by High-Throughput Sequencing of Small RNAs: Large-Scale Performance Testing of Sequence Analysis Strategies

    Sebastien Massart;Michela Chiumenti;Kris De Jonghe;Rachel Glover

  • Illuminating an Ecological Blackbox: Using High Throughput Sequencing to Characterize the Plant Virome Across Scales

    François Maclot;Thierry Candresse;Denis Filloux;Carolyn M. Malmstrom

  • Impact of the omic technologies for understanding the modes of action of biological control agents against plant pathogens

    Sebastien Massart;Michele Perazzolli;Monica Höfte;Ilaria Pertot

  • Genetic diversity among European cultivated spelt revealed by microsatellites

    Pierre Bertin;D. Gregoire;S. Massart;D. de Froidmont

  • Use of molecular techniques to elucidate the mechanisms of action of fungal biocontrol agents: a review.

    Unknown

  • High‐throughput sequencing technologies for plant pest diagnosis: challenges and opportunities

    A. Olmos;N. Boonham;T. Candresse;P. Gentit

  • A Primer on the Analysis of High-Throughput Sequencing Data for Detection of Plant Viruses.

    Denis Kutnjak;Lucie Tamisier;Ian Adams;Neil Boonham

  • Phytosanitary interventions for safe global germplasm exchange and the prevention of transboundary pest spread: the role of CGIAR germplasm health units

    Unknown

  • Assessment of the Probiotic Potential of a Dairy Product Fermented by Propionibacterium freudenreichii in Piglets

    Fabien J Cousin;Benoît Foligné;Stéphanie-Marie Deutsch;Stéphanie-Marie Deutsch;Sébastien Massart

  • Guidelines for the reliable use of high throughput sequencing technologies to detect plant pathogens and pests

    Unknown

  • The impact of high throughput sequencing on plant health diagnostics

    Ian P. Adams;Adrian Fox;Neil Boonham;Sébastien Massart

  • Microbial ecology to support integrative efficacy improvement of biocontrol agents for postharvest diseases management

    Unknown

  • A metagenomic approach from aphid’s hemolymph sheds light on the potential roles of co-existing endosymbionts

    Caroline De Clerck;Akiko Fujiwara;Pauline Joncour;Simon Léonard

  • Development of real-time PCR using Minor Groove Binding probe to monitor the biological control agent Candida oleophila (strain O)

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Thierry Candresse
Thierry Candresse University of Bordeaux
Frédéric Francis
Frédéric Francis Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Neil Boonham
Neil Boonham Newcastle University
Annelies Haegeman
Annelies Haegeman Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek
M. Haïssam Jijakli
M. Haïssam Jijakli Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Rachid Lahlali
Rachid Lahlali École Normale Supérieure
Arvind Varsani
Arvind Varsani Arizona State University
Jan Kreuze
Jan Kreuze International Potato Center
Norbert Nowotny
Norbert Nowotny University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Duccio Cavalieri
Duccio Cavalieri University of Florence

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