World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
35
Citations
5432
World Ranking
9289
National Ranking
429

Virginie Thierry 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 Virginie Thierry sits on this spectrum.

41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 283 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 25 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 18 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–686 publications: 3 scientists 687+ publications: 100 scientists
41 publications 687+

This scientist: 166 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Virginie Thierry 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 Virginie Thierry sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 199 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 19 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Virginie Thierry is affiliated with the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea in France and has a research focus within the Earth and Planetary Sciences domain. Their scholarly output includes 49 publications in this main field, with significant specialization in the subfields of Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, General Health Professions, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics are diverse, centering mainly on Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, and Climate Variability and Models. Other topics covered include Arctic and Antarctic Ice Dynamics, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses.

Several journals and scientific platforms have frequently published their work. These include:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Nature Communications
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Archimer (Ifremer)
  • Earth System Science Data

Among the most cited papers by Virginie Thierry are the following:

  • "Argo Data 1999-2019: Two Million Temperature-Salinity Profiles and Subsurface Velocity Observations From a Global Array of Profiling Floats" (2020, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • "Ocean circulation causes the largest freshening event for 120 years in eastern subpolar North Atlantic" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "A Global Ocean Oxygen Database and Atlas for Assessing and Predicting Deoxygenation and Ocean Health in the Open and Coastal Ocean" (2021, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • "Contributions of Altimetry and Argo to Non-Closure of the Global Mean Sea Level Budget Since 2016" (2021, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • "Argo-Two Decades: Global Oceanography, Revolutionized" (2021, Annual Review of Marine Science)

Virginie Thierry has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including Herlé Mercier, Nicolas Kolodziejczyk, Gregory C. Johnson, C. Cabanes, and Damien Desbruyères. These collaborations indicate a network of researchers active in marine and earth sciences.

Best Publications

  • A sea change in our view of overturning in the subpolar North Atlantic

    M. S. Lozier;F. Li;S. Bacon;F. Bahr

  • On the Future of Argo: A Global, Full-Depth, Multi-Disciplinary Array

    Dean Roemmich;Matthew H. Alford;Hervé Claustre;Kenneth Johnson

  • Argo Data 1999–2019: Two Million Temperature-Salinity Profiles and Subsurface Velocity Observations From a Global Array of Profiling Floats

    Annie P.S. Wong;Susan E. Wijffels;Stephen C. Riser;Sylvie Pouliquen

  • Ocean circulation causes the largest freshening event for 120 years in eastern subpolar North Atlantic

    N. Penny Holliday;Manfred Bersch;Barbara Berx;Leon Chafik

  • Surprising return of deep convection to the subpolar North Atlantic Ocean in winter 2007-2008

    Kjetil Våge;Robert S. Pickart;Virginie Thierry;Gilles Reverdin

  • Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program: A New International Ocean Observing System

    M. Susan Lozier;Sheldon Bacon;Amy S. Bower;Stuart A. Cunningham

  • In Situ-Based Reanalysis of the Global Ocean Temperature and Salinity with ISAS: Variability of the Heat Content and Steric Height

    Fabienne Gaillard;Thierry Reynaud;Virginie Thierry;Nicolas Kolodziejczyk

  • The northern North Atlantic Ocean mean circulation in the early 21st Century

    Nathalie Daniault;Herlé Mercier;Pascale Lherminier;Artem Sarafanov

  • Variability of the meridional overturning circulation at the Greenland-Portugal OVIDE section from 1993 to 2010

    Herlé Mercier;Pascale Lherminier;Artem Sarafanov;Fabienne Gaillard

  • A BGC-Argo guide: Planning, deployment, data handling and usage

    Henry C. Bittig;Tanya L. Maurer;Joshua N. Plant;Catherine Schmechtig

  • Quality Control of Large Argo Datasets

    Fabienne Gaillard;Emmanuelle Autret;Virginie Thierry;Philippe Galaup

  • A Global Ocean Oxygen Database and Atlas for Assessing and Predicting Deoxygenation and Ocean Health in the Open and Coastal Ocean

    Unknown

  • Global and Full-Depth Ocean Temperature Trends during the Early Twenty-First Century from Argo and Repeat Hydrography

    Damien Desbruyeres;Elaine L. McDonagh;Brian A. King;Virginie Thierry

  • Contributions of Altimetry and Argo to Non-Closure of the Global Mean Sea Level Budget Since 2016

    Anne Barnoud;Julia Pfeffer;Adrien Guérou;Marie-Laure Frery

  • Argo-Two Decades: Global Oceanography, Revolutionized.

    Gregory C. Johnson;Shigeki Hosoda;Steven R. Jayne;Peter R. Oke

  • Subpolar North Atlantic western boundary density anomalies and the Meridional Overturning Circulation

    F. Li;F. Li;M. S. Lozier;S. Bacon;A. S. Bower

  • ARGO - a decade of progress

    Howard Freeland;Dean Roemmich;Silvia L. Garzoli;Pierre-Yves Le Traon

  • Interannual variability of the Subpolar Mode Water properties over the Reykjanes Ridge during 1990–2006

    V. Thierry;E. de Boisséson;H. Mercier

  • Gyre scale deep convection in the subpolar North-Atlantic Ocean during winter 2014–2015

    Anne Piron;Virginie Thierry;Herle Mercier;G. Caniaux

  • Argo float observations of basin-scale deep convection in the Irminger sea during winter 2011-2012

    Anne Piron;Virginie Thierry;Herlé Mercier;Guy Caniaux

  • The Origin of Deep Zonal Flows in the Brazil Basin

    Anne-Marie Tréguier;N. G. Hogg;M. Maltrud;K. Speer

  • Numerical study of the annual and semi-annual fluctuations in the deep equatorial Atlantic Ocean

    Virginie Thierry;Anne-Marie Treguier;Herlé Mercier

Frequent Co-Authors

Herlé Mercier
Herlé Mercier French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Fabrizio D'Ortenzio
Fabrizio D'Ortenzio Université Paris Cité
Hervé Claustre
Hervé Claustre Université Paris Cité
Guy Caniaux
Guy Caniaux Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Marcel Babin
Marcel Babin Université Laval
Brian A. King
Brian A. King National Oceanography Centre
Robert S. Pickart
Robert S. Pickart Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Gilles Reverdin
Gilles Reverdin Sorbonne University
Igor Yashayaev
Igor Yashayaev Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Mark Inall
Mark Inall Scottish Association For Marine Science

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Environmental Sciences opens doors to a variety of related fields that enhance your understanding of the natural world and improve career prospects. For those interested in earth processes and physical landscapes, pursuing an online geoscience degree offers specialized knowledge essential for careers in resource management, environmental consulting, and research.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is another vital area closely linked with environmental studies. GIS expertise allows professionals to analyze spatial data for environmental planning and disaster management. Exploring the top gis degree programs can provide the technical skills needed for this growing sector.

For those aiming to blend environmental knowledge with public administration and policy-making, a focused leadership degree can be invaluable. One can expedite this by enrolling in one of the best mpa one year programs, which prepare graduates for impactful roles in government and nonprofit organizations working on sustainability initiatives.

Environmental challenges also have social dimensions, making a solid foundation in human behavior and society essential. An online bachelors degree programs in sociology can complement your environmental background, providing insights into community engagement and social policy, critical for holistic environmental solutions.

Best Scientists Citing Virginie Thierry

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles