| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 46 | 4214 | 3872 | 301 | 282 | 159 | 8034 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Alain Meunier between 1979 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alain Meunier published across 45 years, from 1979 to 2023, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1988. 4 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.
279 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| Total | 279 |
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 Meunier sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 159 publications — 44th percentile
44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 38–47 | 5 | |
| 48–57 | 33 | |
| 58–67 | 94 | |
| 68–77 | 161 | |
| 78–87 | 278 | |
| 88–97 | 376 | |
| 98–107 | 404 | |
| 108–117 | 484 | |
| 118–127 | 540 | |
| 128–137 | 557 | |
| 138–147 | 491 | |
| 148–157 | 495 | |
| 158–167 | 458 | 159 |
| 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 |
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 Meunier sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile
55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | |
| 33 | 379 | |
| 34 | 366 | |
| 35 | 372 | |
| 36 | 389 | |
| 37 | 366 | |
| 38 | 344 | |
| 39 | 349 | |
| 40 | 296 | |
| 41 | 289 | |
| 42 | 277 | |
| 43 | 279 | |
| 44 | 248 | |
| 45 | 257 | |
| 46 | 212 | 46 |
| 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 |
Alain Meunier mainly focuses on Clay minerals, Mineralogy, Illite, Geochemistry and Sedimentary rock. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Crystallography, Soil water, Vermiculite, Petrography and Weathering. His Mineralogy research integrates issues from Chlorite and Crystallite.
His Illite research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Electron microprobe, Felsic, Montmorillonite and Kaolinite. His research integrates issues of Hydrothermal circulation and Fluid inclusions in his study of Geochemistry. His studies deal with areas such as Silicate minerals, Glauconite and Pyrite as well as Sedimentary rock.
His primary scientific interests are in Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Clay minerals, Illite and Hydrothermal circulation. Alain Meunier works mostly in the field of Mineralogy, limiting it down to concerns involving Silicate and, occasionally, Analytical chemistry. His study looks at the relationship between Geochemistry and topics such as Chlorite, which overlap with Metamorphic rock.
The concepts of his Clay minerals study are interwoven with issues in Soil science, Soil water, Kaolinite and Vermiculite. His Illite study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Crystal growth, Felsic, Fluid inclusions and Montmorillonite. His Hydrothermal circulation study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Supergene, Crystallization and Calcite.
His primary areas of study are Geochemistry, Clay minerals, Mars Exploration Program, Illite and Sedimentary rock. His work on Archean, Diagenesis, Weathering and Petrography as part of general Geochemistry research is frequently linked to Organic matter, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Clay minerals research includes themes of Pleistocene and Soil water, Pedogenesis.
His Mars Exploration Program study deals with Nontronite intersecting with Extraterrestrial life, Pillow lava, Hesperian and Hydrothermal circulation. Illite is a subfield of Mineralogy that Alain Meunier explores. The study incorporates disciplines such as Siderophyllite and Annite in addition to Mineralogy.
His scientific interests lie mostly in Clay minerals, Taphonomy, Paleontology, Soil water and Pedogenesis. His Clay minerals study is concerned with the larger field of Geochemistry. He interconnects Surface water, CRISM, Subsurface flow, Groundwater and Regolith in the investigation of issues within Geochemistry.
His work in the fields of Alluvium, Overbank, Paleoecology and Overprinting overlaps with other areas such as Biota. His Soil water study combines topics in areas such as Illite and Kaolinite. Alain Meunier has included themes like Vermiculite, Clay mineral X-ray diffraction, Mineralogy, Cambisol and Bedrock in his Pedogenesis study.
Bethany L. Ehlmann;John F. Mustard;Scott L. Murchie;Jean-Pierre Bibring
Bruce Velde;Alain Meunier
B. Lanson;D. Beaufort;G. Berger;A. Bauer
Abderrazak El Albani;Stefan Bengtson;Donald E. Canfield;Andrey Bekker
G. Bossis;O. Volkova;S. Lacis;A. Meunier
Atsuyuki Inoue;Alain Meunier;Patricia Patrier-Mas;Cecile Rigault
Atsuyuki Inoue;Bruce Velde;Alain Meunier;Gerard Touchard
Alain Meunier;Bruce Velde
Donald Eugene Canfield;Lauriss Ngombi-Pemba;Emma Hammarlund;Stefan Bengtson
Alain Meunier;Abderrazak El Albani
Alain Meunier
A. Meunier
Atsuyuki Inoue;Alain Bouchet;Bruce Velde;Bruce Velde;Alain Meunier
A. Meunier;B. Velde;L. Griffault
Abderrazak El Albani;Stefan Bengtson;Donald Eugene Canfield;Amelie Riboulleau
Francis Claret;Francis Claret;Boris A. Sakharov;Victor A. Drits;Bruce Velde
Daniel Beaufort;Alain Baronnet;Bruno Lanson;Alain Meunier
S. Ramı́rez;S. Ramı́rez;P. Vieillard;A. Bouchet;A. Cassagnabère
Fabien Hubert;Laurent Caner;Alain Meunier;Eric Ferrage
Atsuyuki Inoue;Alain Meunier;Daniel Beaufort
Abderrazzak El Albani;Alain Meunier;Franz T. Fürsich
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