2026 Serge Bourbigot: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	93	1473	1413	17	16	651	28566

Serge Bourbigot 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 Serge Bourbigot sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 651 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Serge Bourbigot 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 Serge Bourbigot sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award

Overview

Serge Bourbigot is affiliated with the University of Lille in France and works primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research focuses extensively on polymers and plastics, with significant interest in flame retardant materials and properties, as well as fire dynamics and safety research.

The scientist's main areas of study include:

Materials Science
Engineering

Bourbigot's subfields of study highlight a concentration on polymers, safety, and biomedical applications, specifically:

Polymers and Plastics
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Biomaterials
Civil and Structural Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

The key topics explored through their publications reflect a broad investigation into polymer science and fire safety:

Flame retardant materials and properties
Fire dynamics and safety research
Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
Synthesis and properties of polymers
Polymer composites and self-healing
Concrete and Cement Materials Research

They have published research in a variety of scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

Polymer Degradation and Stability
Journal of Fire Sciences
Fire Safety Journal
Composites Part B Engineering
ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Bourbigot has coauthored numerous articles with other researchers, with frequent collaborators including:

Gaëlle Fontaine
Johan Sarazin
Maude Jimenez
Fanny Bonnet
Fabienne Samyn

Some notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Bourbigot are:

Lignin-derived bio-based flame retardants toward high-performance sustainable polymeric materials, 2020, Green Chemistry
Fire-retardant unsaturated polyester thermosets: The state-of-the-art, challenges and opportunities, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
A Si-containing polyphosphoramide via green chemistry for fire-retardant polylactide with well-preserved mechanical and transparent properties, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
High-strength, thermal-insulating, fire-safe bio-based organic lightweight aerogel based on 3D network construction of natural tubular fibers, 2023, Composites Part B Engineering
Flame resistance of geopolymer foam coatings for the fire protection of steel, 2021, Composites Part B Engineering

Best Publications

Recent Advances for Intumescent Polymers

Serge Bourbigot;Michel Le Bras;Sophie Duquesne;Maryline Rochery

859
Citations
Fire retardant polymers : recent developments and opportunities

Serge Bourbigot;Sophie Duquesne

783
Citations
Intumescence: Tradition versus novelty. A comprehensive review

Jenny Alongi;Zhidong Han;Serge Bourbigot

555
Citations
PA-6 clay nanocomposite hybrid as char forming agent in intumescent formulations

Serge Bourbigot;Michel Le Bras;François Dabrowski;Jeffrey W. Gilman

461
Citations
Intumescent fire protective coating: Toward a better understanding of their mechanism of action

M. Jimenez;S. Duquesne;S. Bourbigot

430
Citations
Lignin-derived bio-based flame retardants toward high-performance sustainable polymeric materials

Haitang Yang;Haitang Yang;Bin Yu;Xiaodong Xu;Serge Bourbigot

404
Citations
Flammability properties of intumescent PLA including starch and lignin

C. Réti;M. Casetta;S. Duquesne;S. Bourbigot

393
Citations
Carbonization mechanisms resulting from intumescence-part II. Association with an ethylene terpolymer and the ammonium polyphosphate-pentaerythritol fire retardant system

Serge Bourbigot;Michel Le Bras;René Delobel;Patrice Bréant

333
Citations
The production and properties of polylactide composites filled with expanded graphite

Marius Murariu;Anne Laure Dechief;Leila Bonnaud;Yoann Paint

327
Citations
Characterization of the performance of an intumescent fire protective coating

M. Jimenez;S. Duquesne;S. Bourbigot

324
Citations
4A zeolite synergistic agent in new flame retardant intumescent formulations of polyethylenic polymers — study of the effect of the constituent monomers

Serge Bourbigot;Michel Le Bras;René Delobel;Patrice Bréant

317
Citations
Flame retardancy of polylactide: an overview

Serge Bourbigot;Gaëlle Fontaine

314
Citations
Heat resistance and flammability of high performance fibres: A review

Serge Bourbigot;Xavier Flambard

301
Citations
Effect of fillers on the fire retardancy of intumescent polypropylene compounds

X Almeras;M Le Bras;P Hornsby;S Bourbigot

298
Citations
Thermal degradation of polyurethane and polyurethane/expandable graphite coatings

Sophie Duquesne;Michel Le Bras;Serge Bourbigot;René Delobel

295
Citations
Recent advances in the use of zinc borates in flame retardancy of EVA

Serge Bourbigot;Michel Le Bras;Robert Leeuwendal;Kelvin K. Shen

285
Citations
Kinetic analysis of the thermal degradation of polystyrene–montmorillonite nanocomposite

Serge Bourbigot;Jeffrey W. Gilman;Charles A. Wilkie

281
Citations
Flammability of polyamide-6/clay hybrid nanocomposite textiles

Serge Bourbigot;Eric Devaux;Xavier Flambard

276
Citations
Preparation of Homogeneously Dispersed Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Polystyrene Nanocomposites via Melt Extrusion Using Trialkyl Imidazolium Compatibilizer

S. Bellayer;J. W. Gilman;N. Eidelman;N. Eidelman;S. Bourbigot

273
Citations
Polyurethane/clay and polyurethane/POSS nanocomposites as flame retarded coating for polyester and cotton fabrics

Eric Devaux;Eric Devaux;Maryline Rochery;Serge Bourbigot

268
Citations