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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6312 5852 477 456 89 4242

Sylvain Ouillon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sylvain Ouillon between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sylvain Ouillon published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2021. 18 of the 127 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2021. 1970: 3 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications
1970 2025

127 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sylvain Ouillon: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 3
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 4
1999 1
2000 1
2001 4
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 3
2007 4
2008 6
2009 3
2010 5
2011 2
2012 4
2013 3
2014 4
2015 2
2016 4
2017 6
2018 10
2019 4
2020 2
2021 11
2022 4
2023 8
2024 7
2025 11
Total 127
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Sylvain Ouillon 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 Sylvain Ouillon 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, 88–97 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: 89 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 89
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
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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Sylvain Ouillon 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 Sylvain Ouillon 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
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

Sylvain Ouillon is affiliated with Paul Sabatier University in France and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work focuses extensively on subfields including Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Water Science and Technology, and Soil Science.

Their research addresses key topics such as Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, and Geological formations and processes.

Among recent publications, Sylvain Ouillon has contributed to studies including:

  • GLORIA - A globally representative hyperspectral in situ dataset for optical sensing of water quality (2023, Scientific Data)
  • Sea Level Variation and Trend Analysis by Comparing Mann-Kendall Test and Innovative Trend Analysis in Front of the Red River Delta, Vietnam (1961-2020) (2022, Water)
  • Preparation and Characterization of Biochar Derived from Agricultural By-Products for Dye Removal (2021, Adsorption Science & Technology)
  • A modelling-based assessment of suspended sediment transport related to new damming in the Red River basin from 2000 to 2013 (2020, CATENA)
  • Influence of winds, geostrophy and typhoons on the seasonal variability of the circulation in the Gulf of Tonkin: A high-resolution 3D regional modeling study (2021, Regional Studies in Marine Science)

Frequent co-authors in Ouillon's work include:

  • Vu Duy Vinh
  • Marine Herrmann
  • Hai Nguyen Minh
  • Thi Phuong Quynh Le
  • Sabine Sauvage

The scientist often publishes in venues such as Water, VIETNAM JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES, SSRN Electronic Journal, Scientific Data, and Regional Studies in Marine Science. These publication venues reflect the interdisciplinary aspect of their research spanning environmental, geological, and aquatic sciences.

Best Publications

  • Suspended sediment transport in a semiarid watershed, Wadi Abd, Algeria (1973–1995)

    Mohamed Achite;Sylvain Ouillon

  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTATION OF FLOW AROUND GROYNE

    Sylvain Ouillon;Denis Dartus

  • Calculations of hydrodynamic time parameters in a semi-opened coastal zone using a 3D hydrodynamic model

    Aymeric Jouon;Pascal Douillet;Sylvain Ouillon;Philippe Fraunié

  • Coupling satellite data with in situ measurements and numerical modeling to study fine suspended-sediment transport: a study for the lagoon of New Caledonia

    Sylvain Ouillon;Pierre Douillet;Serge Andréfouët

  • A numerical model for fine suspended sediment transport in the southwest lagoon of New Caledonia

    Pascal Douillet;S. Ouillon;E. Cordier

  • Optical algorithms at satellite wavelengths for Total Suspended Matter in tropical coastal waters

    Sylvain Ouillon;Pascal Douillet;Anne Petrenko;Jacques Neveux

  • Development of a Semi-Analytical Algorithm for the Retrieval of Suspended Particulate Matter from Remote Sensing over Clear to Very Turbid Waters

    Bing Han;Hubert Loisel;Vincent Vantrepotte;Xavier Mériaux

  • Impact of the Hoa Binh dam (Vietnam) on water and sediment budgets in the Red River basin and delta

    V. D. Vinh;S. Ouillon;S. Ouillon;T. D. Thanh;L. V. Chu

  • Variability of suspended particulate matter concentration in coastal waters under the Mekong's influence from ocean color (MERIS) remote sensing over the last decade

    Hubert Loisel;Hubert Loisel;Hubert Loisel;Antoine Mangin;Vincent Vantrepotte;David Dessailly

  • Circulation and suspended sediment transport in a coral reef lagoon: The south-west lagoon of New Caledonia

    S. Ouillon;P. Douillet;J.P. Lefebvre;R. Le Gendre

  • Coral mortality induced by the 2015-2016 El-Niño in Indonesia: the effect of rapid sea level fall

    Eghbert Elvan Ampou;Eghbert Elvan Ampou;Ofri Johan;Christophe E. Menkes;Fernando Niño

  • Surface suspended matter off the Rhone river mouth from visible satellite imagery

    Philippe Forget;Sylvain Ouillon

  • Inversion of reflectance spectra of nonchlorophyllous turbid coastal waters

    Philippe Forget;Sylvain Ouillon;Florence Lahet;Pierre Broche

  • A combined modelling and geochemical study of the fate of terrigenous inputs from mixed natural and mining sources in a coral reef lagoon (New Caledonia)

    Jean-Michel Fernandez;Sylvain Ouillon;Christophe Chevillon;Pascal Douillet

  • CDOM-DOC relationship in contrasted coastal waters: implication for DOC retrieval from ocean color remote sensing observation.

    Vincent Vantrepotte;François-Pierre Danhiez;Hubert Loisel;Sylvain Ouillon

  • Assessment and analysis of the chlorophyll-a concentration variability over the Vietnamese coastal waters from the MERIS ocean color sensor (2002-2012)

    Hubert Loisel;Vincent Vantrepotte;Vincent Vantrepotte;Sylvain Ouillon;Sylvain Ouillon;Dat Dinh Ngoc

  • Why and How Do We Study Sediment Transport? Focus on Coastal Zones and Ongoing Methods

    Sylvain Ouillon

  • Phytoplankton distribution and productivity in a highly turbid, tropical coastal system (Bach Dang Estuary, Vietnam).

    E.J. Rochelle-Newall;V.T. Chu;O. Pringault;David Amouroux

  • Aggregation dynamics along a salinity gradient in the Bach Dang estuary, North Vietnam

    Xavier Mari;Jean-Pascal Torréton;Claire Bich-Thuy Trinh;Thierry Bouvier

  • Water and Suspended Sediment Budgets in the Lower Mekong from High-Frequency Measurements (2009–2016)

    Dang Thi Ha;Sylvain Ouillon;Giap Van Vinh

  • A review of selected indicators of particle, nutrient and metal inputs in coral reef lagoon systems

    Renaud Fichez;Medhi Adjeroud;Yves-Marie Bozec;Ludovic Breau

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Neveux
Jacques Neveux Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Serge Andréfouët
Serge Andréfouët Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Hubert Loisel
Hubert Loisel University of Lille
Patrick Marsaleix
Patrick Marsaleix Paul Sabatier University
Philippe Bonneton
Philippe Bonneton University of Bordeaux
David Amouroux
David Amouroux University of Pau and the Adour Region
Emma Rochelle-Newall
Emma Rochelle-Newall Sorbonne University
Sabine Sauvage
Sabine Sauvage Paul Sabatier University
José-Miguel Sanchez-Pérez
José-Miguel Sanchez-Pérez Paul Sabatier University
Florent Lyard
Florent Lyard Paul Sabatier University

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