Professor Laurent’s research interests concern the arterial hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, clinical investigation and pharmacology of large arteries (arterial stiffness, central pulse pressure, carotid intima-media thickness, and endothelial dysfunction).

Professor Laurent is Associate Editor of Journal of Hypertension, Deputy Editor of Artery Research, and is member of the editorial board of Hypertension.

He is the author of over 390 referenced articles and 20 chapters in books.

His “h” index is 72 (Web of Science) with 15 “highly cited” papers, and the total number of citations of his articles is higher than 32,817 (Web of Science). Google Scholar’s H index is 84 with 59 988 citations.
Professor Laurent has delivered more than 350 invited lectures at international venues.