Olivier Cerdan

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
106 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Olivier Cerdan is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Olivier Cerdan has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Soil Science, 60 papers in Ecology and 55 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Olivier Cerdan's work include Soil erosion and sediment transport (87 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (55 papers) and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (55 papers). Olivier Cerdan is often cited by papers focused on Soil erosion and sediment transport (87 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (55 papers) and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (55 papers). Olivier Cerdan collaborates with scholars based in France, Belgium and Morocco. Olivier Cerdan's co-authors include Yves Le Bissonnais, Véronique Souchère, Kristof Van Oost, V. Lecomte, Olivier Evrard, Alain Couturier, Gérard Govers, J. Patrick Laceby, João Pedro Nunes and C. King and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Science of The Total Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Olivier Cerdan

104 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Modeling response of soil erosion and runoff to changes in precipitation and cover

2005 581 citations Olivier Cerdan, Yves Le Bissonnais et al. CATENA profile →
Rates and spatial variations of soil erosion in Europe: A study based on erosion plot data

2010 553 citations Olivier Cerdan, Gérard Govers et al. profile →

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The hidden consequences of agricultural development: Soil degradation and pesticide contamination in the South American Pampa 2025 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Anthony Foucher, (unknown), José Antonio Corcho Alvarado, Stefan Röllin, Guillermo Chalar, Pierre Sabatier, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Olivier Cerdan, Christine Alewell, Olivier Evrard	0
2	Uncontrolled deforestation and population growth threaten a tropical island’s water and land resources in only 10 years 2024 ·Science Advances ·Anthony Foucher, Olivier Evrard, (unknown), Olivier Cerdan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jonathan Marescaux, Nicolas Debortoli, (unknown), Jean‐François Desprats	6
3	Impacts of farmland decontamination on 137Cs transfers in rivers after Fukushima nuclear accident: Evidence from a retrospective sediment core study 2024 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·(unknown), Anthony Foucher, (unknown), Seiji Hayashi, Hideki Tsuji, Yoshifumi Wakiyama, Sylvain Huon, (unknown), Olivier Cerdan, Atsushi Nakao, Olivier Evrard	1
4	Catchment-scale variability and driving factors of fine sediment deposition: insights from a coupled experimental and machine-learning-based modeling study 2023 ·Journal of Soils and Sediments ·Thomas Grangeon, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Olivier Cerdan, Jérémy Rohmer, Olivier Evrard, Sébastien Salvador‐Blanes	3
5	Radionuclide contamination in flood sediment deposits in the coastal rivers draining the main radioactive pollution plume of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan (2011–2020) 2021 ·Earth system science data ·Olivier Evrard, Caroline Chartin, J. Patrick Laceby, Yuichi Onda, Yoshifumi Wakiyama, Atsushi Nakao, Olivier Cerdan, Hugo Lepage, (unknown), (unknown), Irène Lefèvre, Philippe Bonté	14
6	Spatial distribution of pharmaceuticals within the particulate phases of a peri-urban stream 2021 ·Chemosphere ·(unknown), Anaëlle Simonneau, Thomas Thiebault, Laëtitia Fougère, Émilie Destandau, Olivier Cerdan, (unknown)	12
7	Simulating sediment discharge at water treatment plants under different land use scenarios using cascade modelling with an expert-based erosion-runoff model and a deep neural network 2021 ·Hydrology and earth system sciences ·Edouard Patault, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Matthieu Fournier, (unknown), Olivier Cerdan, Benoı̂t Laignel	3
8	Predicting Sediment Discharge at Water Treatment Plant Under Different Land Use Scenarios Coupling Expert-Based GIS Model and Deep Neural Network 2020 ·Edouard Patault, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Matthieu Fournier, (unknown), Olivier Cerdan, Benoı̂t Laignel	2
9	Coupled Modeling of Hydro-Sedimentary Transfer Processes and Socio-Economic Dynamics Evaluating Public Policies to Control Runoff and Erosion: Case Study in Normandy (France) 2019 ·Edouard Patault, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Matthieu Fournier, (unknown), Jean‐Daniel Rinaudo, Olivier Cerdan, Benoı̂t Laignel	1
10	Indices of sediment connectivity: opportunities, challenges and limitations 2018 ·Earth-Science Reviews ·Tobias Heckmann, Marco Cavalli, Olivier Cerdan, Saskia Foerster, Mathieu Javaux, Elve Lode, Anna Smetanová, Damià Vericat, Francesco Brardinoni	269
11	Qu'est ce que les modèles nous apprennent sur la connectivité de l'eau et des sédiments ? 2018 ·SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository ·Jantiene Baartman, João Pedro Nunes, Rens Masselink, Frédéric Darboux, Charles Bielders, Aurore Degré, (unknown), Olivier Cerdan, Thomas Grangeon, Peter Fiener, Florian Wilken, Marc Schindewolf, John Wainwright	57
12	Developing a predictive environment-based model for mapping biological soil crust patterns at the local scale in the Sahel 2017 ·CATENA ·(unknown), Oumarou Malam Issa, (unknown), Olivier Cerdan, Jean‐François Desprats, Jean‐Louis Rajot, Christophe Sannier, Christian Valentin	13
13	Investigating the temporal dynamics of suspended sediment during flood events with 7Be and 210Pbxs measurements in a drained lowland catchment 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Olivier Evrard, Anthony Foucher, J. Patrick Laceby, Sébastien Salvador‐Blanes, (unknown), Irène Lefèvre, Olivier Cerdan, Sophie Ayrault	24
14	Indices of hydrological and sediment connectivity - state of the art and way forward 2015 ·Publication Database GFZ (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences) ·Tobias Heckmann, Marco Cavalli, Olivier Cerdan, (unknown), Mathieu Javaux, Elve Lode, Anna Smetanová, Damià Vericat, Francesco Brardinoni	2
15	Renewed soil erosion and remobilisation of radioactive sediment in Fukushima coastal rivers after the 2013 typhoons 2014 ·Scientific Reports ·Olivier Evrard, Caroline Chartin, Yuichi Onda, Hugo Lepage, Olivier Cerdan, Irène Lefèvre, Sophie Ayrault	39
16	Contribution of diffuse hillslope erosion to the sediment export of French rivers 2012 ·Comptes Rendus Géoscience ·Olivier Cerdan, Magalie Delmas, Philippe Négrel, (unknown), Emmanuelle Pételet-Giraud, Sébastien Salvador‐Blanes, (unknown)	11
17	Modelling the impact of land use change and rainfall seasonality on sediment export from an agricultural catchment of the northwestern European loess belt 2010 ·HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) ·Olivier Evrard, Guillaume Nord, Olivier Cerdan, Véronique Souchère, Yves Le Bissonnais, (unknown)	1
18	A review of physically based models for soil erosion by water 2010 ·SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository ·(unknown), Olivier Cerdan, (unknown), Bruno Cheviron, (unknown), Stéphane Cordier	1
19	Pan-European Soil Erosion Risk Assessment for Europe: the PESERA Map 2004 ·Kidney & Blood Pressure Research ·Gérard Govers, Anne Gobin, Olivier Cerdan, Anton Van Rompaey, (unknown), M. J. Kirkby, Brian Irvine, (unknown), (unknown), Joël Daroussin, D. King, Robert Jones, Luca Montanarella, (unknown), (unknown)	3
20	Long-term soil erosion plot data to evaluate the PESERA (Pan European Soil Erosion Risk Assessment) approach 2003 ·UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari) ·Olivier Cerdan, Anne Gobin, Gérard Govers, M. J. Kirkby, (unknown), Andrea Vacca, John Quinton, Andreas Klik, F.J.P.M. Kwaad, Maria José Leitão Barroso Roxo, Richard Dikau	5

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