2026 André Berger: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	67	1187	1053	10	10	252	31656

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award
2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
1999 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
1997 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
1989 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

André Berger is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and works primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Geophysics. Their research spans related subfields including Atmospheric Science, Mechanics of Materials, Artificial Intelligence, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's research covers several topics, notably:

Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis

Recent publications provide insight into the scope of André Berger's work. Key papers include:

"Insolation triggered abrupt weakening of Atlantic circulation at the end of interglacials," 2021, Science
"Structural and thermal evolution of the eastern Aar Massif: insights from structural field work and Raman thermometry," 2021, Swiss Journal of Geosciences
"Structural and chemical resetting processes in white mica and their effect on K-Ar data during low temperature metamorphism," 2021, Tectonophysics
"U−Pb geochronology of epidote by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) as a tool for dating hydrothermal-vein formation," 2021, Geochronology
"The effects of a tectonic stress regime change on crustal-scale fluid flow at the Heyuan geothermal fault system, South China," 2020, Tectonophysics

The researcher frequently publishes in several scientific venues, including:

Swiss Journal of Geosciences
Tectonophysics
Solid Earth
Chemical Geology
Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Collaboration plays an important role in their scientific output. Frequent co-authors include:

Marco Herwegh (27 publications)
Thomas Pettke (8 publications)
Veronica Peverelli (7 publications)
Martin Wille (6 publications)
Christoph Schrank (4 publications)

Over the course of their career, André Berger has received several distinctions, including:

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2007), Academy of Science
Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1999)
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (1997)
Member of Academia Europaea (1989)

Best Publications

Insolation values for the climate of the last 10 million years

André Berger;Marie-France Loutre

5112
Citations
Long-term variations of daily insolation and Quaternary climatic changes

André L. Berger

3131
Citations
An alternative astronomical calibration of the lower Pleistocene timescale based on ODP Site 677

N. J. Shackleton;A. Berger;W. R. Peltier

2059
Citations
Long-term variations of caloric insolation resulting from the Earth's orbital elements

André L. Berger

1844
Citations
On the Structure and Origin of Major Glaciation Cycles .2. the 100,000-year Cycle

J. Imbrie;A. Berger;E. A. Boyle;S. C. Clemens

1635
Citations
Milankovitch and Climate

John T. Hollin;A. Berger;J. Imbrie;J. Hays

1230
Citations
Milankovitch Theory and climate

André Berger

1010
Citations
Earth system models of intermediate complexity: closing the gap in the spectrum of climate system models

M. Claussen;LA Mysak;AJ Weaver;Michel Crucifix

746
Citations
Interglacials of the last 800,000 years

A. Berger;M. Crucifix;D.A. Hodell

630
Citations
Stability of the Astronomical Frequencies Over the Earth's History for Paleoclimate Studies

André Berger;Marie-France Loutre;J. Laskar

624
Citations
Alternate interpretation of the Messinian salinity crisis: Controversy resolved?

Georges Clauzon;Jean-Pierre Suc;François Gautier;André Berger

607
Citations
Support for the astronomical theory of climatic change

André Berger

453
Citations
Milankovitch and Climate: Understanding the Response to Astronomical Forcing

A. Berger;J. Imbrie;J. Hays;G. Kukla

413
Citations
An Exceptionally Long Interglacial Ahead

André Berger;Marie-France Loutre

405
Citations
Making sense of palaeoclimate sensitivity

E.J. Rohling;A. Sluijs;H.A. Dijkstra;P. Köhler

377
Citations
The contribution of orbital forcing to the progressive intensification of Northern Hemisphere glaciation

MA Maslin;MA Maslin;Xs. Li;Marie-France Loutre;André Berger

362
Citations
Annual and seasonal climatic variations over the northern hemisphere and Europe during the last century

C. Goossens;André Berger

347
Citations
Marine Isotope Stage 11 as an analogue for the present interglacial

Marie-France Loutre;André Berger

301
Citations
Modelling northern hemisphere ice volume over the last 3 Ma

André Berger;Xs. Li;Marie-France Loutre

294
Citations
Astronomical Forcing through Geological Time

A. Berger;M. F. Loutre

275
Citations
Equatorial insolation: from precession harmonics to eccentricity frequencies

André Berger;Marie-France Loutre;J. L. Melice

236
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Marie-France Loutre University of Bern

Michel Crucifix Université Catholique de Louvain

Zhengtang Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hubert Gallée Grenoble Alpes University

Thierry Fichefet Université Catholique de Louvain

Mark A. Maslin University College London

Hugues Goosse Université Catholique de Louvain

Xiaomin Fang Chinese Academy of Sciences

Martin Claussen Universität Hamburg

George Kukla Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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