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Thierry Billard

Thierry Billard

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 50 14408 12973 3706 3030 188 8596

Thierry Billard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thierry Billard between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thierry Billard published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 13 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 3 publications
1991 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thierry Billard: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 6
2000 5
2001 5
2002 7
2003 7
2004 2
2005 8
2006 4
2007 3
2008 2
2009 6
2010 6
2011 6
2012 3
2013 10
2014 14
2015 12
2016 12
2017 17
2018 14
2019 12
2020 8
2021 11
2022 9
2023 6
2024 10
2025 3
Total 215
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Thierry Billard publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thierry Billard sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 188 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 188
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Thierry Billard D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 50
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Thierry Billard is affiliated with Lyon College in the United States, actively contributing to research in chemistry and related fields. Their work spans multiple disciplines, including chemistry and pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics, with a focus on specialized subfields such as pharmaceutical science, organic chemistry, materials chemistry, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and inorganic chemistry.

Their research addresses several key topics in chemistry, notably:

  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling

Billard has published extensively in a variety of academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • European Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Tetrahedron
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent publications include several papers primarily from 2021 and 2022, highlighting synthesis methods and chemical properties of fluorinated and sulfur-containing compounds:

  • (Trifluoromethylselenyl)methylchalcogenyl as Emerging Fluorinated Groups: Synthesis under Photoredox Catalysis and Determination of the Lipophilicity, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Synthesis, Reactivity and Activation Modes of Fluoroalkyl Thiosulfonates and Selenosulfonates, 2021, European Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Study of a Stable "Trifluoromethoxide Anion Solution" Arising from 2,4-Dinitro-Trifluoromethoxybenzene, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Recent synthetic methods towards the -OCHF2 moiety, 2021, Tetrahedron
  • Study of Carbamoyl Fluoride: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, 2022, Chemistry - A European Journal

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, with notable partnerships involving:

  • Fabien Toulgoat
  • Kévin Grollier
  • Frédéric R. Leroux
  • Gilles Hanquet
  • Armen Panossian

Best Publications

  • Direct Trifluoromethylthiolation Reactions: The “Renaissance” of an Old Concept

    Fabien Toulgoat;Sébastien Alazet;Thierry Billard

  • Formation of C-SCF3 bonds through direct trifluoromethylthiolation.

    Anis Tlili;Thierry Billard

  • Synthetic Approaches to Trifluoromethoxy-Substituted Compounds.

    Anis Tlili;Fabien Toulgoat;Fabien Toulgoat;Thierry Billard

  • Trifluoromethanesulfanylamides as Easy‐to‐Handle Equivalents of the Trifluoromethanesulfanyl Cation (CF3S+): Reaction with Alkenes and Alkynes

    Aurélien Ferry;Thierry Billard;Bernard R. Langlois;Eric Bacqué

  • Synthesis of trifluoromethanesulfinamidines and -sulfanylamides.

    Aurélien Ferry;Thierry Billard;Bernard R. Langlois;Eric Bacqué

  • Preparation of trifluoromethyl sulfides or selenides from trifluoromethyl trimethylsilane and thiocyanates or selenocyanates

    Thierry Billard;Sylvie Large;Bernard R Langlois

  • Electrophilic trifluoromethanesulfanylation of organometallic species with trifluoromethanesulfanamides.

    François Baert;Julie Colomb;Thierry Billard

  • Some Recent Results in Nucleophilic Trifluoromethylation and Introduction of Fluorinated Moieties

    Bernard R. Langlois;Thierry Billard

  • Electrophilic trifluoromethanesulfanylation of indole derivatives

    Aurélien Ferry;Thierry Billard;Eric Bacqué;Bernard R. Langlois

  • A new simple access to trifluoromethyl thioethers or selenoethers from trifluoromethyl trimethylsilane and disulfides or diselenides

    Thierry Billard;Bernard R Langlois

  • Synthetic Uses of Thio- and Selenoesters of Trifluoromethylated Acids. 1. Preparation of Trifluoromethyl Sulfides and Selenides

    Thierry Billard;Nicolas Roques;Bernard R. Langlois

  • New stable reagents for the nucleophilic trifluoromethylation. 1. Trifluoromethylation Of carbonyl compounds with N-formylmorpholine derivatives

    Billard T;Bruns S;Langlois Br

  • Base‐Catalyzed Electrophilic Trifluoromethylthiolation of Terminal Alkynes

    Sébastien Alazet;Luc Zimmer;Thierry Billard

  • Electrophilic Trifluoromethylthiolation of Carbonyl Compounds

    Sébastien Alazet;Luc Zimmer;Thierry Billard

  • Nucleophilic trifluoromethylation: Some recent reagents and their stereoselective aspects

    Bernard R. Langlois;Thierry Billard;Solveig Roussel

  • How to reach stereogenic trifluoromethylated carbon? En route to the grail of the asymmetric trifluoromethylation reaction

    Thierry Billard;Bernard R. Langlois

  • A deeper insight into direct trifluoromethoxylation with trifluoromethyl triflate

    Olivier Marrec;Thierry Billard;Jean-Pierre Vors;Sergii Pazenok

  • New stable reagents for the nucleophilic trifluoromethylation. Part 4: Trifluoromethylation of disulfides and diselenides with hemiaminals of trifluoroacetaldehyde

    G Blond;T Billard;B.R Langlois

  • Benzyltrifluoromethyl (or Fluoroalkyl) Selenide: Reagent for Electrophilic Trifluoromethyl (or Fluoroalkyl) Selenolation.

    Quentin Glenadel;Ermal Ismalaj;Thierry Billard

  • Trifluoromethylation Reactions with Potassium Trifluoromethanesulfinate under Electrochemical Oxidation

    Jean-Bernard Tommasino;Anne Brondex;Maurice Médebielle;Marc Thomalla

Frequent Co-Authors

Léon Tremblay
Léon Tremblay Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Nicolas Costes
Nicolas Costes Grenoble Alpes University
Antonio Togni
Antonio Togni ETH Zurich
Jean-Baptiste Sortais
Jean-Baptiste Sortais Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse
Gilles Tamagnan
Gilles Tamagnan Yale University
D. Le Bars
D. Le Bars Grenoble Alpes University
Roland Fröhlich
Roland Fröhlich University of Münster
William R. Dolbier
William R. Dolbier University of Florida
Bruno Ameduri
Bruno Ameduri University of Montpellier

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