Université de Montpellier in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
153
researchers on the list
7
rank in France
424
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rousset, François | Evolutionary Biology | 32 / 31,128 | 60 / 31,128 |
| Paradis, Emmanuel | Evolutionary Biology | 111 / 31,128 | 29 / 31,128 |
| Tardieu, François | Plant Biology & Botany | 88 / 204,373 | 200 / 204,373 |
| Mouillot, David | Ecology | 376 / 82,882 | 258 / 82,882 |
| Vert, Michel R. | Polymers | 86 / 133,253 | 580 / 133,253 |
| Garnier, Éric | Ecology | 333 / 82,882 | 270 / 82,882 |
| Demoly, Pascal M. | Allergy | 45 / 19,768 | 51 / 19,768 |
| Violle, Cyrille | Ecology | — | 346 / 82,882 |
| Galtier, Nicolas | Evolutionary Biology | 182 / 31,128 | 150 / 31,128 |
| Combe, Bernard G. | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 158 / 45,980 | 185 / 45,980 |
| Chuine, Isabelle | Ecology | 728 / 82,882 | 439 / 82,882 |
| Bockaërt, Joél L. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,595 / 379,830 | 8,058 / 379,830 |
| Tibayrenc, Michel | Mycology & Parasitology | 43 / 29,175 | 426 / 29,175 |
| Maurel, Christophe | Plant Biology & Botany | 310 / 204,373 | 493 / 204,373 |
| Lebreton, Jean Domínique | Ecology | 531 / 82,882 | — |
| Bechelany, Mikhael | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,428 / 177,859 | 1,051 / 177,859 |
| Pradel, Roger | Ecology | 573 / 82,882 | 1,310 / 82,882 |
| Maurice, Tangui | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,271 / 379,830 | 2,642 / 379,830 |
| Canaud, Bernard J.M. | Urology & Nephrology | 327 / 96,288 | 259 / 96,288 |
| Perrey, Stéphane | Sport Sciences | 223 / 41,112 | 169 / 41,112 |
| Rodrigues, Ana S.L. | Ecology | 924 / 82,882 | 688 / 82,882 |
| Courtet, Philippe | Psychiatry | 1,320 / 90,846 | 645 / 90,846 |
| Gautier, Mathieu | Evolutionary Biology | 734 / 31,128 | 230 / 31,128 |
| Klein, Bernard | Immunology | 1,074 / 176,292 | — |
| Gozlan, Rodolphe Elie | Fisheries | 124 / 47,614 | 75 / 47,614 |
| Dupraz, Christian | Forestry | 255 / 36,413 | 35 / 36,413 |
| Pin, Jean Phillippe | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,761 / 379,830 | 4,961 / 379,830 |
| Devictor, Vincent | Ecology | 1,509 / 82,882 | 844 / 82,882 |
| Lenormand, Thomas | Evolutionary Biology | 377 / 31,128 | 263 / 31,128 |
| Hättenschwiler, Stephan | Ecology | 731 / 82,882 | 885 / 82,882 |
| Faillie, Jean Luc | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,900 / 166,116 | 234 / 166,116 |
| Rochefort, Henri | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,740 / 377,791 | — |
| Pieŕrot-Deseilligny, Charles | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,048 / 379,830 | — |
| Condamine, Fabien L. | Evolutionary Biology | — | 293 / 31,128 |
| Blondel, Jacques | Ecology | 898 / 82,882 | — |
| David, Patrice | Evolutionary Biology | 460 / 31,128 | — |
| Krouk, Gabriel | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,976 / 204,373 | 762 / 204,373 |
| Layé, Sophie | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,269 / 379,830 | 2,254 / 379,830 |
| Monnier, Louis H. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,139 / 100,693 | 1,696 / 100,693 |
| Thompson, John D. | Ecology | 970 / 82,882 | — |
| Delsuc, Frédéric | Evolutionary Biology | 783 / 31,128 | 326 / 31,128 |
| Morin, Xavier | Ecology | — | 1,166 / 82,882 |
| Touïtou, Isabelle | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 416 / 45,980 | 486 / 45,980 |
| McKenzie, David John | Physiology | 410 / 26,472 | 110 / 26,472 |
| Volaire, Florence A. | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,649 / 204,373 | 908 / 204,373 |
| Vioux, André | Materials | 885 / 330,896 | — |
| Lagacherie, Philippe | Agronomy & Agriculture | 642 / 95,377 | 455 / 95,377 |
| Chevin, Luis Miguel | Evolutionary Biology | — | 367 / 31,128 |
| Roumet, Catherine | Ecology | — | 1,301 / 82,882 |
| McKey, Doyle B. | Ecology | 1,154 / 82,882 | — |
| Dujardin, Jean Pierre Al | Tropical Medicine | 137 / 39,335 | 178 / 39,335 |
| Bonhomme, François | Evolutionary Biology | 597 / 31,128 | — |
| Darmon, Nicole | Nutrition & Dietetics | 512 / 59,506 | 455 / 59,506 |
| Bachére, Evelyne | Immunology | 1,919 / 176,292 | — |
| Jarne, Philippe | Evolutionary Biology | 619 / 31,128 | — |
| Decäens, Thibaud | Agronomy & Agriculture | 389 / 95,377 | 552 / 95,377 |
| Koebnik, Ralf | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,023 / 204,373 | 2,847 / 204,373 |
| Gin, Stéphane | Energy | 1,075 / 371,959 | 2,368 / 371,959 |
| Claustres, Mireille | Genetics & Heredity | 397 / 42,273 | — |
| Mouquet, Nicolas | Ecology | — | 1,573 / 82,882 |
| Maurel, Patrick J.P. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 701 / 166,116 | — |
| Dubos, Christian | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 1,312 / 204,373 |
| Mutin, P. Hubert | Materials | 1,245 / 330,896 | — |
| Estoup, Arnaud | Evolutionary Biology | 782 / 31,128 | 492 / 31,128 |
| Monié, Patrick | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,577 / 108,013 | — |
| Cury, P. M. | Fisheries | 209 / 47,614 | 617 / 47,614 |
| Cheftel, Jean Claude | Food Science | 511 / 107,913 | — |
| Raymond, Michel | Evolutionary Biology | 731 / 31,128 | — |
| Dangles, Olivier J. | Ecology | 1,695 / 82,882 | 1,782 / 82,882 |
| Féret, Jean Baptiste | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | — | 1,075 / 82,760 |
| Balny, Claude | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,371 / 216,826 | — |
| Cheptou, Pierre Olivier | Evolutionary Biology | — | 531 / 31,128 |
| Josse, Julie | Statistics & Probability | — | 447 / 24,695 |
| Fromentin, Jean Marc | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 793 / 54,545 | 1,113 / 54,545 |
| de Mëeus, Thierry | Microbiology | 2,338 / 232,186 | 2,384 / 232,186 |
| Guégan, Jean François | Ecology | 1,677 / 82,882 | — |
| Martre, Pierre | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,212 / 204,373 | 1,594 / 204,373 |
| Ronce, Ophélie | Evolutionary Biology | 778 / 31,128 | — |
| Diagne, Christophe Amidi | Ecology | — | 1,856 / 82,882 |
| de Massy, Bernard D. | Developmental Biology | 2,698 / 167,121 | 3,000 / 167,121 |
| Charmantier, Guy | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 838 / 54,545 | — |
| Bessière, Christian | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,337 / 517,648 | — |
| Fajula, François | Physical Chemistry | 359 / 44,088 | — |
| Leroy, Éric Maurice | Virology | 873 / 79,508 | 422 / 79,508 |
| Dequin, Sylvie | Microbiology | 2,756 / 232,186 | — |
| Jacot, William | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 3,435 / 377,791 |
| Navajas, Maria J. | Entomology | 369 / 40,595 | — |
| Dedet, Jean Pierre | Tropical Medicine | 256 / 39,335 | — |
| Guillot, Bernard | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 717 / 64,751 | — |
| Collos, Yves | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 1,051 / 54,545 | — |
| Vassort, Guy M. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,793 / 249,410 | — |
| Brun, Jean Frédéric | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,848 / 249,410 | — |
| Labauge, Pierre M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,510 / 379,830 | — |
| Ghysen, Alain | Developmental Biology | 3,430 / 167,121 | — |
| Chatain, Béatrice | Fisheries | 360 / 47,614 | — |
| Césari, Stella | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 2,343 / 204,373 |
| Pujol, Jean Louis E. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 5,040 / 377,791 | — |
| Joffre, Richard | Plant Biology & Botany | 2,085 / 204,373 | — |
| Moussa, Roger | Environmental Engineering | 782 / 68,664 | — |
| Diméglio, Alain | Orthopedics | 1,047 / 98,781 | 1,669 / 98,781 |
| Thomas, Frédéric | Mycology & Parasitology | 370 / 29,175 | 245 / 29,175 |
| Remize, Fabienne | Microbiology | — | 2,873 / 232,186 |
| Delaporte, Éric | Virology | 1,308 / 79,508 | — |
| Besteiro, Sébastien | Microbiology | 4,001 / 232,186 | 3,128 / 232,186 |
| Bellon-Maurel, Veronique E. | Analytical Chemistry | 1,306 / 137,328 | 1,370 / 137,328 |
| Curie, Catherine | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 2,941 / 204,373 |
| Taourel, Patrice G. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,479 / 129,561 | 2,455 / 129,561 |
| Sougrati, Moulay T. | Energy | — | 5,637 / 371,959 |
| Ruffel, Sandrine | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 3,043 / 204,373 |
| Pooggin, Mikhail M. | Virology | 1,445 / 79,508 | 1,036 / 79,508 |
| Rouanet, Philippe | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,365 / 377,791 | — |
| Di Pietro, Daniele Antonio | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | — | 302 / 17,431 |
| Bégué, Agnès | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 991 / 82,760 | — |
| Geffroy, Benjamin | Fisheries | — | 478 / 47,614 |
| Lavigne, Jean Philippe | Microbiology | — | 3,451 / 232,186 |
| Landais, Paul J.M. | General & Internal Medicine | 2,261 / 360,081 | — |
| Lauri, Pierre Éric É. | Plant Biology & Botany | 2,859 / 204,373 | — |
| Lefrant, Jean Yves | Anesthesiology | 1,018 / 59,383 | 511 / 59,383 |
| Gomez, Cécile | Agronomy & Agriculture | — | 1,557 / 95,377 |
| Blanchart, Éric | Agronomy & Agriculture | 1,180 / 95,377 | — |
| Destoumieux-Garzón, Delphine | Microbiology | — | 3,925 / 232,186 |
| Guédon, Yann | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,226 / 204,373 | — |
| Tixier, Marie Stéphane | Entomology | 750 / 40,595 | 548 / 40,595 |
| Vaast, Philippe | Agronomy & Agriculture | — | 1,692 / 95,377 |
| Taylor, James A. | Agronomy & Agriculture | — | 1,729 / 95,377 |
| Loubet, Paul | Microbiology | — | 4,184 / 232,186 |
| Molinari, Nicolas | Respiratory System | — | 1,282 / 71,926 |
| Hamamah, Samir | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 2,096 / 105,735 | — |
| Delgénès, Jean Philippe | Biotechnology | 786 / 69,700 | — |
| Pratlong, Francine | Tropical Medicine | 552 / 39,335 | — |
| Zarzycki, Jerzy | Applied Physics | 6,692 / 323,282 | — |
| Motro, René | Civil Engineering | 713 / 67,736 | — |
| Bonami, Jean Robert | Fisheries | 800 / 47,614 | — |
| Kaplan, David M. | Fisheries | 821 / 47,614 | — |
| Plassard, Claude S. | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,758 / 204,373 | — |
| Trably, Eric | Biotechnology | — | 1,108 / 69,700 |
| Frago, Enric | Entomology | — | 625 / 40,595 |
| Santoni, Véronique | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,850 / 204,373 | — |
| Staunton, Siobhán | Agronomy & Agriculture | 1,627 / 95,377 | — |
| Sablayrolles, Jean Marie | Biotechnology | 936 / 69,700 | — |
| Patureau, Dominique | Environmental Sciences | 2,661 / 140,934 | — |
| Quiquampoix, Hervé | Agronomy & Agriculture | 1,755 / 95,377 | — |
| Blancheton, Jean Paul | Fisheries | 1,008 / 47,614 | 1,068 / 47,614 |
| Weber, Christiane H. | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 1,670 / 82,760 | — |
| Jaillard, Benôit | Agronomy & Agriculture | 1,854 / 95,377 | — |
| Ferber, Jacques | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,368 / 517,648 | — |
| Lesage, F. X. | Environmental & Occupational Health | — | 247 / 15,550 |
| Lärché, Francis C. | Materials | 7,045 / 330,896 | — |
| Bessiére, Jean Maríe M. | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 2,112 / 120,621 | — |
| Dupuy, Anne Marie | General Clinical Medicine | 306 / 24,038 | 229 / 24,038 |
| Rioux, Jean Antoine | General & Internal Medicine | 5,662 / 360,081 | — |
| Tran, Annelise | Tropical Medicine | — | 739 / 39,335 |
| Baccino, Éric | Legal & Forensic Medicine | 276 / 15,674 | — |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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