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Christian David 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 David sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 124 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christian David 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 David sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christian David is an academic affiliated with CY Cergy Paris University in France. Their research focuses primarily within the fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular attention to several subfields including Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The main topics covered in Christian David's research include:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering

Recent publications by Christian David demonstrate engagement with both experimental and modeling approaches in rock mechanics and petrophysical characterization. These papers include:

  • On petrophysical and geomechanical properties of Bedretto Granite (2020), published in Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • Water-Induced Damage in Microporous Carbonate Rock by Low-Pressure Injection Test (2021), published in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Petrophysical and acoustic characteristics of Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks from Central Lebanon (2020), published in Carbonates and Evaporites
  • Pressure Solution Compaction During Creep Deformation of Tournemire Shale: Implications for Temporal Sealing in Shales (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Petrophysical and acoustic assessment of carbonate rocks, Zahle area, central Lebanon (2020), published in Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Christian David frequently collaborates with other researchers which contributes to the multidisciplinary nature of their work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Davide Geremia
  • Mohamed Salah
  • Mohammad Alqudah
  • Christophe Barnes
  • Audrey Bonnelye

Publication venues where Christian David has appeared multiple times include:

  • Carbonates and Evaporites
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Best Publications

  • The transition from brittle faulting to cataclastic flow in porous sandstones: Mechanical deformation

    Teng-fong Wong;Christian David;Wenlu Zhu

  • Laboratory measurement of compaction-induced permeability change in porous rocks: Implications for the generation and maintenance of pore pressure excess in the crust

    Christian David;Teng-Fong Wong;Wenlu Zhu;Jiaxiang Zhang

  • Influence of stress-induced and thermal cracking on physical properties and microstructure of La Peyratte granite

    C David;B Menéndez;M Darot

  • Salt crystallization in pores: quantification and estimation of damage

    Matthieu Angeli;Jean-Philippe Bigas;David Benavente;Beatriz Menéndez

  • Geometry of subduction and depth of the seismogenic zone in the Guerrero gap, Mexico

    Gerardo Suárez;Tony Monfret;Gerard Wittlinger;Christian David

  • Geometry of flow paths for fluid transport in rocks

    Christian David

  • Effective medium theory and network theory applied to the transport properties of rock

    Christian David;Yves Gueguen;Georges Pampoukis

  • Compaction and Failure in High Porosity Carbonates: Mechanical Data and Microstructural Observations

    P. Baud;S. Vinciguerra;C. David;A. Cavallo

  • Mechanical compaction, microstructures and permeability evolution in sandstones

    C. David;B. Menendez;W. Zhu;T. f. Wong

  • Modification of the porous network by salt crystallization in experimentally weathered sedimentary stones

    Matthieu Angeli;David Benavente;Jean-Philippe Bigas;Béatriz Menéndez

  • Network modeling of permeability evolution during cementation and hot isostatic pressing

    Wenlu Zhu;Christian David;Teng-fong Wong

  • A study of the crack network in thermally and mechanically cracked granite samples using confocal scanning laser microscopy

    B. Menéndez;C. David;M. Darot

  • The mechanical behaviour of synthetic sandstone with varying brittle cement content

    C. David;B. Menéndez;Y. Bernabé

  • Comparison of the anisotropic behaviour of undeformed sandstones under dry and saturated conditions

    Laurent Louis;Christian David;Philippe Robion

  • Microstructures and physical properties in carbonate rocks: A comprehensive review

    J.B. Regnet;J.B. Regnet;C. David;P. Robion;B. Menéndez

  • Acoustic and reservoir properties of microporous carbonate rocks: Implication of micrite particle size and morphology

    Jean-Baptiste Regnet;Philippe Robion;Christian David;Jérôme Fortin

  • Influence of temperature and salt concentration on the salt weathering of a sedimentary stone with sodium sulphate

    Matthieu Angeli;Matthieu Angeli;Ronan Hébert;Beatriz Menéndez;Christian David

  • Microstructural control on the anisotropy of elastic and transport properties in undeformed sandstones

    L. Louis;L. Louis;C. David;V. Metz;P. Robion

  • Compaction, permeability evolution and stress path effects in unconsolidated sand and weakly consolidated sandstone

    V.H. Nguyen;V.H. Nguyen;Nicolas Gland;Jérémie Dautriat;Christian David

  • Confocal scanning laser microscopy applied to the study of pore and crack networks in rocks

    Beatriz Menéndez;Christian David;Angel Martínez Nistal

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaushik De
Kaushik De The University of Texas at Arlington
S. Falciano
S. Falciano National Institute for Nuclear Physics
J. E. Brau
J. E. Brau University of Oregon
Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria University of Padua
Roberto Ferrari
Roberto Ferrari University of Ferrara

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