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Serge Heussner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Serge Heussner between 1985 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Serge Heussner published across 39 years, from 1985 to 2023, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2012. 2 of the 124 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2012. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1985 2023

124 publications in total across all disciplines

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Serge Heussner: publications per year, 1985 to 2023
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 10
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 11
2000 5
2001 3
2002 5
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 5
2007 5
2008 8
2009 6
2010 8
2011 3
2012 14
2013 11
2014 7
2015 1
2016 1
2017 3
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 3
2022 1
2023 1
Total 124
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Serge Heussner publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Serge Heussner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 118–127 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 122 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540 122
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Serge Heussner D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Serge Heussner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212 46
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Serge Heussner is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with particular expertise in pollution, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, ecology, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and atmospheric science.

Their main topics of work encompass:

  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Recycling and waste management techniques
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Isotope analysis in ecology
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems

Heussner's notable recent papers include:

  • "The missing ocean plastic sink: Gone with the rivers" (2021), published in Science
  • "Microplastic fluxes in a large and a small Mediterranean river catchments: The Têt and the Rhône, Northwestern Mediterranean Sea" (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "The MALINA oceanographic expedition: how do changes in ice cover, permafrost and UV radiation impact biodiversity and biogeochemical fluxes in the Arctic Ocean?" (2021), published in Earth System Science Data
  • "Mercury accumulation in the sediment of the Western Mediterranean abyssal plain: A reliable archive of the late Holocene" (2021), published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Mercury deposition in the Eastern Mediterranean: Modern fluxes in the water column and Holocene accumulation rates in abyssal sediment" (2023), published in Chemical Geology

They frequently collaborate with other researchers, including:

  • Olivier Radakovitch
  • Wolfgang Ludwig
  • Miquel Canals
  • Jean-François Ghiglione
  • Mel Constant

Their work is published in several scientific venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their research. These venues include:

  • Science
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Earth System Science Data
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Chemical Geology

Best Publications

  • Flushing submarine canyons

    Miquel Canals;Pere Puig;Xavier Durrieu de Madron;Serge Heussner

  • River discharges of water and nutrients to the Mediterranean and Black Sea: Major drivers for ecosystem changes during past and future decades?

    Wolfgang Ludwig;Egon Dumont;Michel Meybeck;Serge Heussner

  • The missing ocean plastic sink: Gone with the rivers.

    Lisa Weiss;Wolfgang Ludwig;Serge Heussner;Miquel Canals

  • Suspended sediment fluxes and transport processes in the Gulf of Lions submarine canyons. The role of storms and dense water cascading

    Albert Palanques;Xavier Durrieu de Madron;Pere Puig;Joan Fabres

  • The PPS 3 time-series sediment trap and the trap sample processing techniques used during the ECOMARGE experiment

    Serge Heussner;Claude Ratti;Jacques Carbonne

  • Particle fluxes and ecosystem response on a continental margin: the 1985–1988 Mediterranean ECOMARGE experiment

    Andre Monaco;Pierre Biscaye;Jacques Soyer;Roger Pocklington

  • Particulate matter and organic carbon budgets for the Gulf of Lions (NW Mediterranean)

    Xavier Durrieu De Madron;Abderrazzak Abassi;Serge Heussner;André Monaco

  • Interaction of dense shelf water cascading and open-sea convection in the northwestern Mediterranean during winter 2012

    X. Durrieu de Madron;L. Houpert;P. Puig;A. Sanchez-Vidal

  • Seasonality and composition of particulate fluxes during ECOMARGE—I, western Gulf of Lions

    A. Monaco;T. Courp;S. Heussner;J. Carbonne

  • Spatial and temporal variability of downward particle fluxes on a continental slope: Lessons from an 8-yr experiment in the Gulf of Lions (NW Mediterranean)

    Serge Heussner;Xavier Durrieu de Madron;Antonio Calafat;Miquel Canals

  • Cascades in Mediterranean Submarine Grand Canyons

    Miquel Canals;Roberto Danovaro;Serge Heussner;Vasilios Lykousis

  • Organic matter in sediments of canyons and open slopes of the Portuguese, Catalan, Southern Adriatic and Cretan Sea margins

    Antonio Pusceddu;Silvia Bianchelli;Miquel Canals;Anna Sanchez-Vidal

  • Hydrological and climatic uncertainties associated with modeling the impact of climate change on water resources of small Mediterranean coastal rivers

    Franck Lespinas;Wolfgang Ludwig;Serge Heussner

  • Composition and spatio-temporal variability of particle fluxes in the Western Alboran Gyre, Mediterranean Sea

    J Fabres;A Calafat;A Sanchez-Vidal;M Canals

  • Microplastic fluxes in a large and a small Mediterranean river catchments: The Têt and the Rhône, Northwestern Mediterranean Sea.

    Mel Constant;Mel Constant;Wolfgang Ludwig;Wolfgang Ludwig;Philippe Kerhervé;Philippe Kerhervé;Jennifer Sola;Jennifer Sola

  • Beached microplastics in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea.

    Mel Constant;Mel Constant;Philippe Kerhervé;Philippe Kerhervé;Morgan Mino-Vercellio-Verollet;Morgan Mino-Vercellio-Verollet;Marc Dumontier

  • Coccolithophorids on the continental slope of the Bay of Biscay – production, transport and contribution to mass fluxes

    Luc Beaufort;Serge Heussner

  • Origin and variability of downward biogeochemical fluxes on the Rhone continental margin (NW mediterranean)

    A. Monaco;X. Durrieu de Madron;O. Radakovitch;S. Heussner

  • Impact of recent climate change on the hydrology of coastal Mediterranean rivers in Southern France

    Franck Lespinas;Wolfgang Ludwig;Serge Heussner

  • Seasonal and interannual changes of planktic foraminiferal fluxes in the Gulf of Lions (NW Mediterranean) and their implications for paleoceanographic studies: Two 12-year sediment trap records

    Andrés S. Rigual-Hernández;Francisco J. Sierro;María A. Bárcena;José A. Flores

  • Distribution and quality of sedimentary organic matter on the Aquitanian margin (Bay of Biscay)

    Henri Etcheber;Jean-Claude Relexans;Majida Beliard;Olivier Weber

Frequent Co-Authors

Miquel Canals
Miquel Canals University of Barcelona
Anna Sanchez-Vidal
Anna Sanchez-Vidal University of Barcelona
Albert Palanques
Albert Palanques Spanish National Research Council
Pere Puig
Pere Puig Spanish National Research Council
Antoni Calafat
Antoni Calafat University of Barcelona
X. Durrieu de Madron
X. Durrieu de Madron University of Perpignan
Olivier Radakovitch
Olivier Radakovitch Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire
Jacobo Martín
Jacobo Martín Biomedicine Research Institute of Buenos Aires - CONICET - Partner Institute of the Max Planck Society
Roberto Danovaro
Roberto Danovaro Marche Polytechnic University
Pierre E. Biscaye
Pierre E. Biscaye Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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