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Alain Trentesaux

Alain Trentesaux

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8603 7991 693 665 121 4659

Alain Trentesaux publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alain Trentesaux between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alain Trentesaux published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2003. 9 of the 146 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2003. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 11 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1991 2025

146 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alain Trentesaux: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 4
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 3
2000 4
2001 2
2002 5
2003 11
2004 5
2005 9
2006 3
2007 8
2008 3
2009 2
2010 5
2011 0
2012 3
2013 2
2014 4
2015 9
2016 5
2017 5
2018 8
2019 5
2020 1
2021 11
2022 10
2023 5
2024 6
2025 3
Total 146
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Alain Trentesaux 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 Trentesaux 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, 118–127 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: 121 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540 121
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 Trentesaux 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 Trentesaux 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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 Trentesaux is affiliated with the University of Lille in France and has an extensive publication record primarily within the Earth and Planetary Sciences field. Their work covers 28 publications in this area, with notable contributions across several subfields including Geophysics, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's research spans multiple topics, focusing largely on Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis. Additional areas of study include Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, and Geological formations and processes.

Alain Trentesaux has published in a variety of respected venues, demonstrating a diverse dissemination of work. Frequent publication venues include OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University, Zenodo hosted by CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research, Precambrian Research, Science, and Marine Environmental Research.

Frequent collaborators include Pinxian Wang, Warren L Prell, Peter Blum, Eve Arnold, and Christian Bühring, each coauthoring eight publications, which suggests interdisciplinary and sustained collaborations.

Key recent papers provide insight into the scientist's research focus:

  • "Multidisciplinary study to monitor consequences of pollution on intertidal benthic ecosystems (Hauts de France, English Channel, France): Comparison with natural areas," 2020, Marine Environmental Research
  • "Rapid volcanic ash entombment reveals the 3D anatomy of Cambrian trilobites," 2024, Science
  • "Taphonomy of early life (2.1 Ga) in the francevillian basin (Gabon): Role of organic mineral interactions," 2023, Precambrian Research
  • "A Multidisciplinary Approach for A Better Knowledge of the Benthic Habitat and Community Distribution in the Central and Western English Channel," 2022, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • "Post-depositional transformations in sedimentary rocks and implications for paleoenvironmental studies: evidence from the Mesoproterozoic (~1.1 Ga) of the Taoudeni Basin, Mauritania," 2022, American Journal of Science

Best Publications

  • Climatic and tectonic controls on weathering in south China and Indochina Peninsula: Clay mineralogical and geochemical investigations from the Pearl, Red, and Mekong drainage basins

    Zhifei Liu;Christophe Colin;Wei Huang;Khanh Phon Le

  • Clay mineral assemblages in the northern South China Sea: implications for East Asian monsoon evolution over the past 2 million years

    Zhifei Liu;Alain Trentesaux;Steven C Clemens;Christophe Colin

  • Pleistocene forced regressions and tidal sand ridges in the East China Sea

    Serge Berné;Pierre Vagner;François Guichard;Gilles Lericolais

  • MINERALOGY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF PLEISTOCENE SEDIMENT IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (ODP SITE 1144)

    Pleistocene Sediment;S. Boulay

  • The origin of the 1500-year climate cycles in Holocene North-Atlantic records

    Maxime Debret;V. Bout-Roumazeilles;F. Grousset;Marc Desmet

  • Sediment sources and East Asian monsoon intensity over the last 450 ky. Mineralogical and geochemical investigations on South China Sea sediments

    S. Boulay;Christophe Colin;A. Trentesaux;N. Frank

  • Erosional history of the eastern Tibetan Plateau since 190 kyr ago: clay mineralogical and geochemical investigations from the southwestern South China Sea

    Zhifei Liu;Christophe Colin;Alain Trentesaux;Dominique Blamart

  • Flood and earthquake disturbance of 210Pb geochronology (Lake Anterne, NW Alps)

    Fabien Arnaud;Fabien Arnaud;Vincent Lignier;Vincent Lignier;Michel Revel;Marc Desmet;Marc Desmet

  • Sediment (grain size and clay mineralogy) and organic matter quality control on living benthic foraminifera

    Éric Armynot du Châtelet;Viviane Bout-Roumazeilles;Armelle Riboulleau;Alain Trentesaux

  • Late Quaternary climatic control on erosion and weathering in the eastern Tibetan Plateau and the Mekong Basin

    Zhifei Liu;Christophe Colin;Alain Trentesaux;Giuseppe Siani

  • Sedimentary responses to the Pleistocene climatic variations recorded in the South China Sea

    Sébastien Boulay;Christophe Colin;Alain Trentesaux;Stéphane Clain

  • Clay minerals in surface sediments of the Pearl River drainage basin and their contribution to the South China Sea

    ZhiFei Liu;Christophe Colin;Wei Huang;Zhong Chen

  • Internal architecture and mobility of tidal sand ridges in the East China Sea

    Zhenxia Liu;Serge Berné;Yoshiki Saito;Hua Yu

  • The 2.1 Ga old Francevillian biota : Biogenicity, taphonomy and biodiversity

    Abderrazak El Albani;Stefan Bengtson;Donald Eugene Canfield;Amelie Riboulleau

  • North western Alps Holocene paleohydrology recorded by flooding activity in Lake Le Bourget, France

    M. Debret;M. Debret;E. Chapron;E. Chapron;M. Desmet;M. Rolland-Revel

  • Architecture and long term evolution of a tidal sandbank: The Middelkerke Bank (southern North Sea)

    S. Berné;A. Trentesaux;A. Stolk;T. Missiaen

  • Controls on organic accumulation in late Jurassic shales of northwestern Europe as inferred from trace-metal geochemistry

    Nicolas Tribovillard;Alain Trentesaux;Abdelkader Ramdani;François Baudinet

  • Sedimentology and stratigraphy of a tidal sand bank in the southern North Sea

    Alain Trentesaux;Ad Stolk;Serge Berné

  • Types of internal structure and external morphology of submarine dunes under the influence of tide- and wind-driven processes (Dover Strait, northern France)

    Sophie Le Bot;Alain Trentesaux

  • Storm influences on a tidal sandbank's surface (Middelkerke Bank, southern North Sea)

    Rik Houthuys;Alain Trentesaux;Peter De Wolf

  • Short-term (≤2 yrs) estuarine mudflat and saltmarsh sedimentation: High-resolution data from ultrasonic altimetery, rod surface-elevation table, and filter traps

    Claire Marion;Edward J. Anthony;Alain Trentesaux

  • Two-stage opening of the Dover Strait and the origin of island Britain

    Sanjeev Gupta;Jenny S. Collier;David Garcia-Moreno;David Garcia-Moreno;Francesca Oggioni

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Colin
Christophe Colin University of Paris-Saclay
Nicolas Tribovillard
Nicolas Tribovillard University of Lille
Zhifei Liu
Zhifei Liu Tongji University
Serge Berné
Serge Berné University of Perpignan
Armelle Riboulleau
Armelle Riboulleau University of Lille
Pinxian Wang
Pinxian Wang Tongji University
Fabien Arnaud
Fabien Arnaud Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Jenny S. Collier
Jenny S. Collier Imperial College London
Marc De Batist
Marc De Batist Ghent University
Sanjeev Gupta
Sanjeev Gupta Imperial College London

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