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Steven Bouillon

Steven Bouillon

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
61
Citations
19654
World Ranking
2711
National Ranking
41

Steven Bouillon 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 Steven Bouillon sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 258 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven Bouillon 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 Steven Bouillon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steven Bouillon is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and focuses on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with specific emphasis on Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research covers a range of topics related to geology, climate, and aquatic ecosystems. Key areas of study include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics

Steven Bouillon's recent scholarly articles demonstrate their engagement with carbon cycling, aquatic ecosystems, and sedimentary processes. Notable papers include:

  • "The renaissance of Odum's outwelling hypothesis in 'Blue Carbon' science", 2021, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • "East Siberian Arctic inland waters emit mostly contemporary carbon", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Greenhouse gas emissions from African lakes are no longer a blind spot", 2022, Science Advances
  • "Carbonate chemistry and carbon sequestration driven by inorganic carbon outwelling from mangroves and saltmarshes", 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Under pressure: Rapid lavaka erosion and floodplain sedimentation in central Madagascar", 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

Throughout their career, Steven Bouillon has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including Alberto Borges, Cédric Morana, William Okello, Loris Deirmendjian, and Jean-Pierre Descy. This collaboration illustrates a network engaged in diverse aspects of environmental and earth sciences.

The venues where they frequently publish reflect their research interests and include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biogeosciences
  • Nature Communications
  • Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège)
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Best Publications

  • A blueprint for blue carbon: toward an improved understanding of the role of vegetated coastal habitats in sequestering CO2

    Elizabeth Mcleod;Gail L Chmura;Steven Bouillon;Rodney Salm

  • The habitat function of mangroves for terrestrial and marine fauna: a review

    Ivan A. Nagelkerken;S. Blaber;Steven Bouillon;P Green

  • Organic carbon dynamics in mangrove ecosystems : a review

    Erik Kristensen;Steven Bouillon;Thorsten Dittmar;Cyril Marchand

  • Mangrove Production and Carbon sinks: A revision of global budget estimates

    Steven Bouillon;Alberto V. Borges;Edward Castaneda-Moya;Karen Diele

  • Organic matter exchange and cycling in mangrove ecosystems: Recent insights from stable isotope studies

    S. Bouillon;Rod Martin Connolly;Shing Yip Lee

  • Globally significant greenhouse-gas emissions from African inland waters

    Alberto V. Borges;François Darchambeau;Cristian R. Teodoru;Trent R. Marwick

  • Primary producers sustaining macro-invertebrate communities in intertidal mangrove forests

    Steven Bouillon;N Koedam;AV Raman;F Dehairs

  • Sources of organic carbon in mangrove sediments: variability and possible ecological implications

    Steven Bouillon;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;A.V.V.S. Rao;Nico Koedam

  • Technical Note: Large overestimation of pCO2 calculated from pH and alkalinity in acidic, organic-rich freshwaters

    Gwenael Abril;Gwenael Abril;Steven Bouillon;François Darchambeau;C.R Teodoru

  • The age of river-transported carbon: A global perspective

    Trent R. Marwick;Fredrick Tamooh;Cristian R. Teodoru;Alberto V. Borges

  • Hydrocarbons and oxidized organic compounds in hydrothermal fluids from Rainbow and Lost City ultramafic-hosted vents

    Cécile Konn;Jean-Luc Charlou;Jean-Pierre Donval;Nils Holm

  • Stable carbon isotopic composition of Mytilus edulis shells: relation to metabolism, salinity, δ13CDIC and phytoplankton

    David Paul Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Steven Bouillon;Philippe Willenz

  • Sources of suspended organic matter and selective feeding by zooplankton in an estuarine mangrove ecosystem as traced by stable isotopes

    Steven Bouillon;PC Mohan;N Sreenivas;F Dehairs

  • Effects of agricultural land use on fluvial carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide concentrations in a large European river, the Meuse (Belgium).

    A.V. Borges;F. Darchambeau;T. Lambert;S. Bouillon

  • The renaissance of Odum's outwelling hypothesis in 'Blue Carbon' science

    Isaac R. Santos;Isaac R. Santos;David J. Burdige;Tim C. Jennerjahn;Steven Bouillon

  • Effects of human land use on the terrestrial and aquatic sources of fluvial organic matter in a temperate river basin (The Meuse River, Belgium)

    Thibault Lambert;Thibault Lambert;Steven Bouillon;François Darchambeau;Cédric Morana

  • Resource utilization patterns of epifauna from mangrove forests with contrasting inputs of local versus imported organic matter

    Steven Bouillon;Tom Moens;Inge Overmeer;Nico Koedam

  • Inorganic and organic carbon biogeochemistry in the Gautami Godavari estuary (Andhra Pradesh, India) during pre-monsoon: the local impact of extensive mangrove forests.

    Steven Bouillon;Michel Frankignoulle;Frank Dehairs;Branko Velimirov

  • Nitrogen and carbon isotope values of individual amino acids: a tool to study foraging ecology of penguins in the Southern Ocean

    Anne Lorrain;Brittany Graham;Frédéric Ménard;Brian Popp

  • Importance of intertidal sediment processes and porewater exchange on the water column biogeochemistry in a pristine mangrove creek (Ras Dege, Tanzania)

    Steven Bouillon;Jack J. Middelburg;Frank Dehairs;Alberto Borges

  • Globally significant greenhouse-gas emissions from African inland waters

    Alberto V. Borges;Steven Bouillon

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Borges
Alberto Borges University of Liège
François Darchambeau
François Darchambeau University of Liège
Jean-Pierre Descy
Jean-Pierre Descy University of Liège
Frank Dehairs
Frank Dehairs Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Gwenaël Abril
Gwenaël Abril Biologie des Organismes et Écosystèmes Aquatiques
Gerard Govers
Gerard Govers KU Leuven
Pierre Servais
Pierre Servais Université Libre de Bruxelles
David P. Gillikin
David P. Gillikin Union College
Bruno Delille
Bruno Delille University of Liège
Roel Merckx
Roel Merckx KU Leuven

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