Stéphane Maritorena

11.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
51 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Stéphane Maritorena is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Stéphane Maritorena has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Oceanography, 30 papers in Ecology and 6 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Stéphane Maritorena's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (45 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (24 papers) and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (14 papers). Stéphane Maritorena is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (45 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (24 papers) and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (14 papers). Stéphane Maritorena collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and French Polynesia. Stéphane Maritorena's co-authors include David A. Siegel, André Morel, Charles R. McClain, B. Greg Mitchell, John E. O’Reilly, Mati Kahru, Kendall L. Carder, Bernard Gentili, Tihomir S. Kostadinov and Antoine Mangin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Remote Sensing of Environment and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Stéphane Maritorena

51 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

Ocean color chlorophyll algorithms for SeaWiFS 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2001 2002 2013 2018 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Ocean color chlorophyll algorithms for SeaWiFS
    1998 2.0k citations Stéphane Maritorena, David A. Siegel et al. profile →
  2. Bio‐optical properties of oceanic waters: A reappraisal
    2001 895 citations Stéphane Maritorena et al. profile →
  3. Optimization of a semianalytical ocean color model for global-scale applications
    2002 760 citations Stéphane Maritorena, David A. Siegel et al. Applied Optics profile →
  4. Generalized ocean color inversion model for retrieving marine inherent optical properties
    2013 331 citations P. Jeremy Werdell, Bryan A. Franz et al. Applied Optics profile →
  5. An overview of approaches and challenges for retrieving marine inherent optical properties from ocean color remote sensing
    2018 280 citations P. Jeremy Werdell, Lachlan I. W. McKinna et al. Progress In Oceanography profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stéphane Maritorena United States 30 7.3k 2.6k 2.5k 1.6k 981 51 8.2k
P. Jeremy Werdell United States 38 5.9k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 1000 1.0× 106 7.1k
Stanford B. Hooker United States 38 5.6k 0.8× 2.0k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 152 6.5k
Kevin Ruddick Belgium 44 5.0k 0.7× 2.0k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 668 0.7× 129 6.4k
Robert Arnone United States 35 4.8k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 699 0.7× 166 5.6k
Sean W. Bailey United States 29 3.9k 0.5× 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 890 0.9× 67 4.6k
Vittorio Brando Australia 39 3.8k 0.5× 1.7k 0.7× 2.5k 1.0× 1.0k 0.7× 400 0.4× 111 6.0k
Mati Kahru United States 40 5.8k 0.8× 2.2k 0.9× 2.2k 0.9× 841 0.5× 981 1.0× 104 6.8k
Dennis Clark United States 25 4.1k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 1.2k 0.7× 936 1.0× 52 4.9k
Giuseppe Zibordi Italy 38 3.7k 0.5× 2.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 1.4k 1.5× 153 5.0k
Frédéric Mélin Italy 39 3.5k 0.5× 2.3k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 841 0.5× 806 0.8× 107 4.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stéphane Maritorena

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stéphane Maritorena

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stéphane Maritorena. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stéphane Maritorena based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Stéphane Maritorena. Stéphane Maritorena is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kramer, Sasha J., Stéphane Maritorena, Ivona Cetinić, P. Jeremy Werdell, & David A. Siegel. (2024). Phytoplankton communities quantified from hyperspectral ocean reflectance correspond to pigment-based communities. Optics Express. 32(20). 34482–34482. 3 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Peter J., Stéphane Maritorena, & Scott C. Burgess. (2024). Early post-settlement events, rather than settlement, drive recruitment and coral recovery at Moorea, French Polynesia. Oecologia. 204(3). 625–640. 5 indexed citations
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Kostadinov, Tihomir S., Xiaodong Zhang, Stéphane Maritorena, et al.. (2023). Ocean color algorithm for the retrieval of the particle size distribution and carbon-based phytoplankton size classes using a two-component coated-sphere backscattering model. Ocean science. 19(3). 703–727. 3 indexed citations
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Matsuoka, Atsushi, et al.. (2023). A tuned ocean color algorithm for the Arctic Ocean: a solution for waters with high CDM content. Optics Express. 31(23). 38494–38494. 5 indexed citations
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Casey, Kimberly A., Cécile S. Rousseaux, Watson W. Gregg, et al.. (2020). A global compilation of in situ aquatic high spectral resolution inherent and apparent optical property data for remote sensing applications. Earth system science data. 12(2). 1123–1139. 29 indexed citations
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Werdell, P. Jeremy, Lachlan I. W. McKinna, Emmanuel Boss, et al.. (2018). An overview of approaches and challenges for retrieving marine inherent optical properties from ocean color remote sensing. Progress In Oceanography. 160. 186–212. 280 indexed citations breakdown →
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Werdell, P. Jeremy, Bryan A. Franz, Sean W. Bailey, et al.. (2013). Generalized ocean color inversion model for retrieving marine inherent optical properties. Applied Optics. 52(10). 2019–2019. 331 indexed citations breakdown →
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Antoine, David, Marcel Babin, Jean‐François Berthon, et al.. (2013). Shedding Light on the Sea: André Morel's Legacy to Optical Oceanography. Annual Review of Marine Science. 6(1). 1–21. 20 indexed citations
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Kostadinov, Tihomir S., David A. Siegel, Stéphane Maritorena, & Nathalie Guillocheau. (2012). Optical assessment of particle size and composition in the Santa Barbara Channel, California. Applied Optics. 51(16). 3171–3171. 29 indexed citations
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Kostadinov, Tihomir S., David A. Siegel, & Stéphane Maritorena. (2010). Global variability of phytoplankton functional types from space: assessment via the particle size distribution. Biogeosciences. 7(10). 3239–3257. 120 indexed citations
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Maritorena, Stéphane, Odile Hembise Fanton d’Andon, Antoine Mangin, & David A. Siegel. (2010). Merged satellite ocean color data products using a bio-optical model: Characteristics, benefits and issues. Remote Sensing of Environment. 114(8). 1791–1804. 371 indexed citations
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d’Andon, O. Fanton, Antoine Mangin, David Antoine, et al.. (2009). GlobColour - the European Service for Ocean Colour. 17 indexed citations
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Claustre, Hervé, A. Morel, Stanford B. Hooker, et al.. (2002). Is desert dust making oligotrophic waters greener?. Geophysical Research Letters. 29(10). 141 indexed citations
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Chomko, R., Howard R. Gordon, Stéphane Maritorena, & David A. Siegel. (2002). Simultaneous retrieval of oceanic and atmospheric parameters for ocean color imagery by spectral optimization: a validation. Remote Sensing of Environment. 84(2). 208–220. 47 indexed citations
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Chomko, R., Howard R. Gordon, Stéphane Maritorena, & David A. Siegel. (2001). Simultaneous Determination of Oceanic and Atmospheric Parameters for Ocean Color Imagery by Spectral Optimization: A Validation. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2001. 3 indexed citations
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Siegel, David A. & Stéphane Maritorena. (2001). Spectral Data Assimilation for Merging Satellite Ocean Color Imagery. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 3 indexed citations
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Andréfouët, Serge, et al.. (2000). Un bilan de la télédétection appliquée aux milieux coralliens. Institutional Archive of Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea). 2 indexed citations
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Maritorena, Stéphane, et al.. (2000). Determination of the fluorescence quantum yield by oceanic phytoplankton in their natural habitat. Applied Optics. 39(36). 6725–6725. 65 indexed citations
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Maritorena, Stéphane. (1996). Remote sensing of the water attenuation in coral reefs: a case study in French Polynesia. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 17(1). 155–166. 61 indexed citations
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Maritorena, Stéphane, et al.. (1994). A survey of environmental physico-chemical parameters during a minor coral mass bleaching event in Tahiti in 1993. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 45(7). 1149–1156. 27 indexed citations

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