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Alain Gourgaud publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alain Gourgaud between 1984 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alain Gourgaud published across 40 years, from 1984 to 2023, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1998. 2 of the 96 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1998. 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1984 2023

96 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alain Gourgaud: publications per year, 1984 to 2023
Year Publications
1984 4
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 4
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 3
1996 0
1997 3
1998 13
1999 0
2000 4
2001 3
2002 4
2003 4
2004 4
2005 1
2006 4
2007 7
2008 2
2009 1
2010 4
2011 1
2012 5
2013 0
2014 3
2015 1
2016 2
2017 3
2018 1
2019 1
2020 0
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
Total 96
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Alain Gourgaud publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Gourgaud sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 88–97 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 96 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376 96
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Alain Gourgaud D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Gourgaud sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344 38
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Alain Gourgaud is affiliated with the University of Clermont Auvergne in France and works primarily within the Earth and Planetary Sciences field. Their research focus is concentrated in the subfield of Geophysics, with specific attention to geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.

Gourgaud's recent publications reflect a concentration on volcanic processes and mantle geochemistry. Notable recent papers include:

  • Insight into a rift volcanism with the petrogenesis of ultramafic enclaves and the host basalts: Kula Volcanic Field, Western Anatolia, Turkey (2023, Italian Journal of Geosciences)
  • Shoshonitic volcanism of the Bodrum caldera (SW Turkey): Hybridization of enriched mantle-derived and crustal melts (2021, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences)
  • Geochemical insights into mantle metasomatism from cogenetic plutonic xenoliths in pyroclastic deposits of Gölcük volcano and their alkaline host rocks (Isparta, SW Turkey) (2022, Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews)

The publication venues frequently associated with Gourgaud's work include:

  • Italian Journal of Geosciences
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews

Gourgaud collaborates regularly with a group of researchers, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Erdal Şen
  • Erkan Aydar
  • Pınar Şen
  • H. Evren Çubukçu
  • İnan Ulusoy

Thematically, Gourgaud's work revolves around crucial geological and geochemical topics:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials

This combination of research on volcanic petrogenesis, mantle processes, and tectonics situates Gourgaud's contributions within a specialized niche of volcanology and geophysical sciences. The recent studies illustrate a geographic emphasis on regions in and around Turkey, examining volcanic fields and mantle-derived materials through geochemical methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Neogene ignimbrites of the Nevsehir plateau (central Turkey); stratigraphy, distribution and source constraints

    J.-L Le Pennec;J.-L Bourdier;J.-L Froger;A Temel

  • Ignimbrites of Cappadocia (Central Anatolia, Turkey): petrology and geochemistry

    Abidin Temel;M.N. Gündoğdu;Alain Gourgaud;Jean-Luc Le Pennec

  • Geochemical constraints on the Cenozoic, OIB-type alkaline volcanic rocks of NW Turkey: Implications for mantle sources and melting processes

    E. Aldanmaz;N. Köprübaşı;Ö.F. Gürer;N. Kaymakçı

  • Merapi (Central Java, Indonesia): An outline of the structural and magmatological evolution, with a special emphasis to the major pyroclastic events

    G Camus;A Gourgaud;P.-C Mossand-Berthommier;P.-M Vincent

  • Pb–Nd–Sr isotope and trace element geochemistry of Quaternary extension-related alkaline volcanism: a case study of Kula region (western Anatolia, Turkey)

    Pınar Alıcı;Abidin Temel;Alain Gourgaud

  • Magma mixing: origin of intermediate rocks and “enclaves” from volcanism to plutonism

    Jean-Marie Cantagrel;Jean Didier;Alain Gourgaud

  • Petrological and geochemical characteristics of Cenozoic high-K calc-alkaline volcanism in Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey

    Abidin Temel;M.Niyazi Gündoğdu;Alain Gourgaud

  • Petrogenetic modelling of Quaternary post-collisional volcanism: a case study of central and eastern Anatolia

    Pinar Alici Şen;Abidin Temel;Alain Gourgaud

  • Mid-ocean ridge and supra-subduction geochemical signatures in spinel–peridotites from the Neotethyan ophiolites in SW Turkey: Implications for upper mantle melting processes

    E. Aldanmaz;M.W. Schmidt;A. Gourgaud;Thomas Meisel

  • The Hasan Dagi stratovolcano (Central Anatolia, Turkey): evolution from calc-alkaline to alkaline magmatism in a collision zone

    Catherine Deniel;Erkan Aydar;Alain Gourgaud

  • Eruptive history of the Colima volcanic complex (Mexico)

    Claude Robin;Philippe Mossand;Guy Camus;Jean-Marie Cantagrel

  • The geology of Mount Hasan stratovolcano, central Anatolia, Turkey

    Erkan Aydar;Alain Gourgaud

  • Reconstruction of the AD 1600 Huaynaputina eruption based on the correlation of geologic evidence with early Spanish chronicles

    J.-C Thouret;E Juvigné;A Gourgaud;P Boivin

  • Stratigraphy and age of the Cappadocia ignimbrites, Turkey: reconciling field constraints with paleontologic, radiochronologic, geochemical and paleomagnetic data

    J.-L. Le Pennec;A. Temel;J.-L. Froger;S. Sen

  • Morphological analysis of active Mount Nemrut stratovolcano, eastern Turkey: evidences and possible impact areas of future eruption

    Erkan Aydar;Alain Gourgaud;Inan Ulusoy;Fabrice Digonnet

  • The 1984 nuée-ardente deposits of Merapi volcano, Central Java, Indonesia: stratigraphy, textural characteristics, and transport mechanisms

    G Boudon;G Camus;A Gourgaud;J Lajoie

  • Post-collision neogene volcanism of the Eastern Rif (Morocco): magmatic evolution through time

    Samir El Bakkali;Alain Gourgaud;Jean-Louis Bourdier;Hervé Bellon

  • Volcanological evolution of Mount Erciyes stratovolcano and origin of the Valibaba Tepe ignimbrite (Central Anatolia, Turkey)

    Erdal Şen;Biltan Kürkcüoğlu;Erkan Aydar;Alain Gourgaud

  • Late Cenozoic tectonics and volcanism along the North Anatolian Fault: new structural and geochemical data

    Özlem Adiyaman;Jean Chorowicz;O.Nicolas Arnaud;M.Niyazi Gündogdu

  • Petrology and geochemistry of potassic rocks in the Gölcük area (Isparta, SW Turkey): genesis of enriched alkaline magmas

    P Alıcı;A Temel;A Gourgaud;G Kieffer

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Claude Thouret
Jean-Claude Thouret University of Clermont Auvergne
Hervé Bellon
Hervé Bellon University of Western Brittany
Claude Robin
Claude Robin University of Clermont Auvergne
Georges Boudon
Georges Boudon Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Hervé Guillou
Hervé Guillou Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Fidel Costa
Fidel Costa Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Hervé Martin
Hervé Martin University of Clermont Auvergne
Olivier Bellier
Olivier Bellier Aix-Marseille University
Shoji Arai
Shoji Arai Kanazawa University
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences

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