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Stéphane Erard 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 Stéphane Erard sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 415 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Stéphane Erard 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 Stéphane Erard sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stéphane Erard is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France and specializes in Physics and Astronomy, with a primary focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their work spans several related subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Spectroscopy. The scientist's research addresses topics such as Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Nuclear Physics and Applications, and Scientific Research and Discoveries.

Among their recent publications are several papers published in notable scientific journals. These include:

  • SIMBIO-SYS: Scientific Cameras and Spectrometer for the BepiColombo Mission, 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • An orbital water-ice cycle on comet 67P from colour changes, 2020, Nature
  • Minor species in Venus' night side troposphere as observed by VIRTIS-H/Venus Express, 2023, Icarus
  • Virtual European Solar & Planetary Access (VESPA): A Planetary Science Virtual Observatory Cornerstone, 2020, Data Science Journal
  • Water ortho-to-para ratio in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Stéphane Erard frequently collaborates with several co-authors including F. Capaccioni, G. Filacchione, C. Leyrat, M. Ciarniello, and A. Raponi. These collaborations often contribute to various aspects of planetary science and related studies.

Their research is disseminated through publications in diverse venues, some of which have hosted multiple papers by the scientist. Frequent publication venues include Review of Scientific Instruments, Space Science Reviews, Nature, Icarus, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scope of Stéphane Erard's research encompasses a broad examination of planetary atmospheres, instrument development for planetary missions, and data access infrastructures for planetary science. These areas reflect an integration of observational, analytical, and computational methods applied within planetary exploration and atmospheric studies.

Best Publications

  • The organic-rich surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as seen by VIRTIS/Rosetta

    F. Capaccioni;A. Coradini;G. Filacchione;S. Erard

  • Perennial water ice identified in the south polar cap of Mars

    J.-P. Bibring;Y. Langevin;F. Poulet;A. Gendrin

  • OMEGA: Observatoire pour la Minéralogie, l'Eau, les Glaces et l'Activité

    J. P. Bibring;A. Soufflot;M. Berthé;Y. Langevin

  • VIRTIS: an imaging spectrometer for the ROSETTA mission.

    A. Coradini;F. Capaccioni;P. Drossart;G. Arnold

  • Scientific goals for the observation of Venus by VIRTIS on ESA/Venus Express mission

    P. Drossart;G. Piccioni;A. Adriani;F. Angrilli

  • The diurnal cycle of water ice on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

    M. C. De Sanctis;F. Capaccioni;M. Ciarniello;G. Filacchione

  • South-polar features on Venus similar to those near the north pole

    G. Piccioni;P. Drossart;A. Sanchez-Lavega;R. Hueso

  • Variable winds on Venus mapped in three dimensions

    Augustin Sanchez-Lavega;Ricardo Hueso;Giuseppe Piccioni;Pierre Drossart

  • Refractory and semi-volatile organics at the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: Insights from the VIRTIS/Rosetta imaging spectrometer

    E. Quirico;L.V. Moroz;B. Schmitt;G. Arnold

  • Results from the ISM experiment

    J.-P. Bibring;M. Combes;Y. Langevin;A. Soufflot

  • The surface of Syrtis Major - Composition of the volcanic substrate and mixing with altered dust and soil

    John F. Mustard;S. Erard;J.-P. Bibring;J. W. Head

  • Nonlinear spectral mixing: Quantitative analysis of laboratory mineral mixtures

    F. Poulet;S. Erard

  • The Surface Composition and Temperature of Asteroid 21 Lutetia As Observed by Rosetta/VIRTIS

    A. Coradini;F. Capaccioni;S. Erard;G. Arnold

  • In situ compositions of Martian volcanics: Implications for the mantle

    John F. Mustard;Scott Murchie;Stéphanie Erard;Jessica Sunshine

  • Spectral Properties and Heterogeneity of PHOBOS from Measurements by PHOBOS 2

    Scott Murchie;Stephane Erard

  • Venus surface thermal emission at 1 μm in VIRTIS imaging observations: Evidence for variation of crust and mantle differentiation conditions

    N. Mueller;J. Helbert;G. L. Hashimoto;C. C. C. Tsang

  • Exposed water ice on the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

    G. Filacchione;M. C. De Sanctis;F. Capaccioni;A. Raponi

  • Spatial Variations in the Spectral Properties of Bright Regions on Mars

    Scott Murchie;John Mustard;Janice Bishop;James Head

  • Virtis : an imaging spectrometer for the rosetta mission

    A. Coradini;F. Capaccioni;P. Drossart;A. Semery

  • The 2.4– spectrum of Mars observed with the infrared space observatory

    E Lellouch;T Encrenaz;T de Graauw;S Erard

  • Ammonium salts are a reservoir of nitrogen on a cometary nucleus and possibly on some asteroids

    Olivier Poch;Istiqomah Istiqomah;Eric Quirico;Pierre Beck;Pierre Beck

Frequent Co-Authors

Federico Tosi
Federico Tosi National Institute for Astrophysics
Giuseppe Piccioni
Giuseppe Piccioni National Institute for Astrophysics
M. C. De Sanctis
M. C. De Sanctis National Institute for Astrophysics
Yves Langevin
Yves Langevin University of Paris-Saclay
P. Drossart
P. Drossart Université Paris Cité
Fredric W. Taylor
Fredric W. Taylor University of Oxford
Ricardo Hueso
Ricardo Hueso University of the Basque Country
Giancarlo Bellucci
Giancarlo Bellucci National Institute for Astrophysics
Pierre Beck
Pierre Beck Grenoble Alpes University
Jean-Pierre Bibring
Jean-Pierre Bibring University of Paris-Saclay

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