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Earth Science

D-Index
42
Citations
5690
World Ranking
5340
National Ranking
387

Alexis Le Pichon publications per year

1996: 1 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 21 publications
1996 2025

377 publications in total across all disciplines

Alexis Le Pichon 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 Alexis Le Pichon sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 335 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alexis Le Pichon 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 Alexis Le Pichon sits on this spectrum.

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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Atmospheric waves and global seismoacoustic observations of the January 2022 Hunga eruption, Tonga

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  • Infrasound monitoring for atmospheric studies

    Alexis Le Pichon;Elisabeth Blanc;Alain Hauchecorne

  • The 2013 Russian fireball largest ever detected by CTBTO infrasound sensors

    Alexis Le Pichon;Lars Ceranna;Christoph Pilger;Pierrick Mialle

  • IMS observations of infrasound and acoustic-gravity waves produced by the January 2022 volcanic eruption of Hunga, Tonga: A global analysis

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  • Infrasound associated with 2004–2005 large Sumatra earthquakes and tsunami

    A. Le Pichon;P. Herry;P. Mialle;J. Vergoz

  • Infrasonic observations of the June 2009 Sarychev Peak eruption, Kuril Islands: Implications for infrasonic monitoring of remote explosive volcanism

    Robin S. Matoza;Alexis Le Pichon;Julien Vergoz;Pascal Herry

  • Incorporating numerical modeling into estimates of the detection capability of the IMS infrasound network

    A. Le Pichon;L. Ceranna;J. Vergoz

  • Infrasound monitoring of volcanoes to probe high-altitude winds

    A. Le Pichon;E. Blanc;D. Drob;S. Lambotte

  • Assessing the performance of the International Monitoring System's infrasound network: Geographical coverage and temporal variabilities

    A. Le Pichon;J. Vergoz;E. Blanc;J. Guilbert

  • Probing high-altitude winds using infrasound

    A. Le Pichon;E. Blanc;D. Drob

  • The Buncefield explosion: A benchmark for infrasound analysis across Central Europe

    L. Ceranna;A. Le Pichon;D. N. Green;P. Mialle

  • Comparison of co-located independent ground-based middle atmospheric wind and temperature measurements with numerical weather prediction models

    A. Le Pichon;J. D. Assink;P. Heinrich;E. Blanc

  • Ground‐coupled air waves and diffracted infrasound from the Arequipa earthquake of June 23, 2001

    A. Le Pichon;J. Guilbert;A. Vega;M. Garcés

  • Acoustic propagation and atmosphere characteristics derived from infrasonic waves generated by the Concorde.

    Alexis Le Pichon;Milton Garcés;Elisabeth Blanc;Maud Barthélémy

  • On using ocean swells for continuous infrasonic measurements of winds and temperature in the lower, middle, and upper atmosphere

    M. Garcés;M. Willis;C. Hetzer;A. Le Pichon

  • Infrasonic imaging of the Kunlun Mountains for the great 2001 China earthquake

    A. Le Pichon;J. Guilbert;M. Vallée;J. X. Dessa

  • Infrasound radiated by the Gerdec and Chelopechene explosions: propagation along unexpected paths

    David N. Green;Julien Vergoz;Robert Gibson;Alexis Le Pichon

  • Long-range acoustic observations of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption, Iceland, April-May 2010

    Robin S. Matoza;Julien Vergoz;Alexis Le Pichon;Lars Ceranna

  • Localization of microbarom sources using the IMS infrasound network

    Matthieu Landès;Lars Ceranna;Alexis Le Pichon;Robin S. Matoza

  • Infrasound Monitoring for Atmospheric Studies. Challenges in Middle-atmosphere Dynamics and Societal Benefits

    Alexis Le Pichon;Elisabeth Blanc;Alain Hauchecorne

Frequent Co-Authors

Milton Garces
Milton Garces University of Hawaii at Manoa
Michael A. H. Hedlin
Michael A. H. Hedlin University of California, San Diego
Douglas P. Drob
Douglas P. Drob United States Naval Research Laboratory
David Fee
David Fee University of Alaska Fairbanks
Emanuele Marchetti
Emanuele Marchetti University of Florence
Maurizio Ripepe
Maurizio Ripepe University of Florence
Robin S. Matoza
Robin S. Matoza University of California, Santa Barbara

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