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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4353 4001 316 297 130 11073

Christian Chopin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian Chopin between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian Chopin published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1995. 2 of the 141 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1995. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

141 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian Chopin: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 3
1982 1
1983 2
1984 3
1985 1
1986 3
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 6
1994 3
1995 8
1996 0
1997 4
1998 1
1999 3
2000 4
2001 2
2002 2
2003 7
2004 1
2005 5
2006 6
2007 1
2008 4
2009 1
2010 3
2011 4
2012 4
2013 6
2014 8
2015 5
2016 7
2017 2
2018 5
2019 1
2020 2
2021 4
2022 5
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 141
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Christian Chopin 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 Christian Chopin 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, 128–137 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: 130 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
128–137 557 130
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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Christian Chopin 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 Christian Chopin 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257 45
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

Christian Chopin is affiliated with École Normale Supérieure in France and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on geophysics, atmospheric science, geology, paleontology, and materials chemistry. Their scholarly work spans various interconnected subfields including geological and geochemical analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geophysical studies worldwide, geological studies and exploration, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, as well as high-pressure geophysics and materials.

The scientist's recent publications highlight a strong focus on tectonics and geochronology, contributing to several journals and scientific venues. Notable papers include:

  • "Protracted Subduction of the European Hyperextended Margin Revealed by Rutile U-Pb Geochronology Across the Dora-Maira Massif (Western Alps)," 2022, published in Tectonics
  • "The Maira-Sampeyre and Val Grana Allochthons (south Western Alps): review and new data on the tectonometamorphic evolution of the Briançonnais distal margin," 2022, published in Swiss Journal of Geosciences
  • "The Beni Bousera marbles, record of a Triassic-Early Jurassic hyperextended margin in the Alpujarrides-Sebtides units (Rif belt, Morocco)," 2021, published in Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France
  • "The sapphirine-bearing rocks in contact with the Lherz peridotite body: New mineralogical data, age and interpretation," 2020, published in Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France
  • "From divergent to convergent plate boundary: A ca. 200 Ma Wilson cycle recorded by ultrahigh-pressure eclogites in the Dora-Maira Massif, Western Alps," 2023, published in Geological Society of America Bulletin

Christian Chopin has published multiple studies in prominent venues, with recurrent contributions in:

  • Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France
  • European Journal of Mineralogy
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Tectonics
  • Swiss Journal of Geosciences

Frequent collaborations have involved several researchers, including:

  • Guillaume Bonnet
  • Michele Locatelli
  • Andrew Kylander-Clark
  • Bradley R. Hacker
  • André Michard

The research topics addressed by Christian Chopin encompass:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials

Best Publications

  • Coesite and pure pyrope in high-grade blueschists of the Western Alps: a first record and some consequences

    Christian Chopin

  • Raman spectra of carbonaceous material in metasediments: a new geothermometer

    O. Beyssac;B. Goffé;C. Chopin;J. N. Rouzaud

  • Ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism: tracing continental crust into the mantle

    Christian Chopin

  • Evolution of the Raman spectrum of carbonaceous material in low‐grade metasediments of the Glarus Alps (Switzerland)

    A. Lahfid;O. Beyssac;O. Beyssac;E. Deville;F. Negro

  • Geology and petrology of the coesite-bearing terrain, Dora Maira Massif, Western Alps

    Christian Chopin;Caroline Henry;Andre Michard

  • Recommended nomenclature of epidote-group minerals

    Thomas Armbruster;Paola Bonazzi;Masahide Akasaka;Vladimir Bermanec

  • Graphitization in a high-pressure, low-temperature metamorphic gradient: a Raman microspectroscopy and HRTEM study

    Olivier Beyssac;Jean-Noël Rouzaud;Bruno Goffé;Fabrice Brunet

  • The pyrope-coesite rocks and their country rocks at Parigi, Dora Maira Massif, Western Alps ; Detailed petrography, mineral chemistry and PT-path

    H. P. Schertl;H. P. Schertl;W. Schreyer;C. Chopin

  • Kinematic, thermal and petrological model of the Central Alps: Lepontine metamorphism in the upper crust and eclogitisation of the lower crust

    Romain Bousquet;Bruno Goffé;Pierre Henry;Xavier Le Pichon;Xavier Le Pichon

  • A new chlorite geothermometer for diagenetic to low-grade metamorphic conditions

    Franck Bourdelle;Franck Bourdelle;Franck Bourdelle;Teddy Parra;Christian Chopin;Olivier Beyssac

  • 40Ar-39Ar dating of high pressure metamorphic micas from the Gran Paradiso area (Western Alps): Evidence against the blocking temperature concept

    Christian Chopin;Henri Maluski

  • Coesite in subducted continental crust: P-T history deduced from an elastic model

    Ph. Gillet;J. Ingrin;C. Chopin

  • A unique magnesiochloritoid-bearing, high-pressure assemblage from the Monte Rosa, Western Alps: petrologic and 40 Ar- 39 Ar radiometric study

    Christian Chopin;Patrick Monié

  • Very-high-pressure metamorphism in the western Alps: implications for subduction of continental crust

    C. Chopin

  • Principal mineralogic indicators of UHP in crustal rocks

    C. Chopin;N. V. Sobolev

  • Talc-Phengite: a Widespread Assemblage in High-Grade Pelitic Blueschists of the Western Alps

    Christian Chopin

  • Eclogitization of the Monviso ophiolite (W. Alps) and implications on subduction dynamics

    S. Angiboust;R. Langdon;P. Agard;D. Waters

  • Compression versus extension in the exhumation of the Dora-Maira coesite-bearing unit, Western Alps, Italy

    André Michard;André Michard;Christian Chopin;Caroline Henry

  • Fluid composition and evolution in coesite-bearing rocks (Dora-Maira massif, Western Alps): implications for element recycling during subduction

    Pascal Philippot;Pierre Chevallier;Christian Chopin;Jean Dubessy

  • 40 Ar/ 39 Ar dating in coesite-bearing and associated units of the Dora Maira Massif, Western Alps

    Patrick Monie;Christian Chopin

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruno Goffé
Bruno Goffé Aix-Marseille University
Fabrice Brunet
Fabrice Brunet Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Olivier Beyssac
Olivier Beyssac Sorbonne University
Philippe Agard
Philippe Agard Sorbonne University
Samuel Angiboust
Samuel Angiboust Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Aral I. Okay
Aral I. Okay Istanbul Technical University
Hans-Peter Schertl
Hans-Peter Schertl Ruhr University Bochum
Giovanni Ferraris
Giovanni Ferraris University of Turin
Roberta Oberti
Roberta Oberti National Research Council (CNR)
Pierre Henry
Pierre Henry Aix-Marseille University

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