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Christian France-Lanord

Christian France-Lanord

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 77 631 558 31 28 305 18810

Christian France-Lanord publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian France-Lanord between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian France-Lanord published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 8 of the 323 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2016. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 9 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

323 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian France-Lanord: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 4
1991 1
1992 9
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 6
1997 7
1998 2
1999 9
2000 5
2001 11
2002 4
2003 6
2004 4
2005 3
2006 19
2007 14
2008 7
2009 10
2010 17
2011 15
2012 10
2013 12
2014 16
2015 14
2016 26
2017 11
2018 11
2019 12
2020 10
2021 8
2022 11
2023 12
2024 5
2025 3
Total 323
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Christian France-Lanord 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 France-Lanord 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, 298–307 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: 305 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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
298–307 120 305
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 France-Lanord 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 France-Lanord 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 77
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 2019 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Christian France-Lanord is affiliated with the University of Lorraine in France and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily spans atmospheric science, geophysics, earth-surface processes, geochemistry and petrology, and geology. The focus is notably on geology and paleoclimatology research, geological formations and processes, earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geophysical studies, as well as geological and geochemical analysis.

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications in various reputable venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts
  • Nature Geoscience
  • Chemical Geology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Christian France-Lanord include:

  • "Steady erosion rates in the Himalayas through late Cenozoic climatic changes," 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • "An unshakable carbon budget for the Himalaya," 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • "A synthesis of monsoon exploration in the Asian marginal seas," 2022, Scientific Drilling
  • "Medieval demise of a Himalayan giant summit induced by mega-landslide," 2023, Nature
  • "Enhanced weathering input from South Asia to the Indian Ocean since the late Eocene," 2023, Science Bulletin

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their research, with frequent coauthors including Jérôme Lavé, Αlbert Galy, Brendan T. Reilly, S.J.P. Lenard, and Georges Aumaître. These partnerships span multiple studies and contribute to an interdisciplinary understanding of geological and environmental processes.

Christian France-Lanord has been recognized within the scientific community with awards such as the Geochemistry Fellow Honor from the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 2020, and the Fellowship from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • WEATHERING PROCESSES IN THE GANGES-BRAHMAPUTRA BASIN AND THE RIVERINE ALKALINITY BUDGET

    Albert Galy;Christian France-Lanord

  • Efficient organic carbon burial in the Bengal fan sustained by the Himalayan erosional system.

    Valier Galy;Valier Galy;Christian France-Lanord;Olivier Beyssac;Pierre Faure

  • Crustal generation of the Himalayan leucogranites

    P. Le Fort;M. Cuney;C. Deniel;C. France-Lanord

  • Asian monsoons in a late Eocene greenhouse world

    A. Licht;A. Licht;A. Licht;M. van Cappelle;M. van Cappelle;H. A. Abels;H. A. Abels;J.-B. Ladant

  • Higher erosion rates in the Himalaya: Geochemical constraints on riverine fluxes

    Albert Galy;Christian France-Lanord

  • Organic carbon burial forcing of the carbon cycle from Himalayan erosion

    Christian France-Lanord;Christian France-Lanord;Louis A. Derry

  • Neogene Himalayan weathering history and river87Sr86Sr: impact on the marine Sr record

    Louis A. Derry;Louis A. Derry;Christian France-Lanord

  • Grain size control of river suspended sediment geochemistry: Clues from Amazon River depth profiles

    Julien Bouchez;Jérôme Gaillardet;Christian France-Lanord;Laurence Maurice

  • Mineralogical and chemical variability of fluvial sediments 2. Suspended-load silt (Ganga–Brahmaputra, Bangladesh)

    Eduardo Garzanti;Sergio Andó;Christian France-Lanord;Paolo Censi

  • Evolution of the Himalaya since Miocene time: isotopic and sedimentological evidence from the Bengal Fan

    Christian France-Lanord;Louis Derry;Annie Michard

  • Quantifying Li isotope fractionation during smectite formation and implications for the Li cycle

    N. Vigier;A. Decarreau;Romain Millot;J. Carignan

  • Sustained sulfide oxidation by physical erosion processes in the Mackenzie River basin: Climatic perspectives

    Damien Calmels;Jérôme Gaillardet;Agnès Brenot;Christian France-Lanord

  • The strontium isotopic budget of Himalayan rivers in Nepal and Bangladesh

    Albert Galy;Christian France-Lanord;Christian France-Lanord;Louis A Derry

  • Mineralogical and chemical variability of fluvial sediments 1. Bedload sand (Ganga–Brahmaputra, Bangladesh)

    Eduardo Garzanti;Sergio Andò;Christian France-Lanord;Giovanni Vezzoli

  • Predominant floodplain over mountain weathering of Himalayan sediments (Ganga basin)

    Maarten Lupker;Christian France-Lanord;Valier Galy;Jérôme Lavé

  • Recycling of Graphite During Himalayan Erosion: A Geological Stabilization of Carbon in the Crust

    Valier Galy;Valier Galy;Olivier Beyssac;Christian France-Lanord;Timothy Eglinton

  • Tracing the distribution of erosion in the Brahmaputra watershed from isotopic compositions of stream sediments

    Sunil K Singh;Christian France-Lanord

  • Increasing chemical weathering in the Himalayan system since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Maarten Lupker;Christian France-Lanord;Valier Galy;Jérôme Lavé

  • Loading and fate of particulate organic carbon from the Himalaya to the Ganga–Brahmaputra delta

    Valier Galy;Christian France-Lanord;Bruno Lartiges

  • Lithium isotopes in large rivers reveal the cannibalistic nature of modern continental weathering and erosion

    Mathieu Dellinger;Mathieu Dellinger;Jérôme Gaillardet;Jérôme Gaillardet;Julien Bouchez;Damien Calmels

  • Reduced Himalayan sediment production 8 Myr ago despite an intensified monsoon

    Douglas W. Burbank;Louis A. Derry;Christian France-Lanord

Frequent Co-Authors

Valier Galy
Valier Galy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Albert Galy
Albert Galy University of Lorraine
Jérôme Lavé
Jérôme Lavé University of Lorraine
Louis A. Derry
Louis A. Derry Cornell University
Pascale Huyghe
Pascale Huyghe Grenoble Alpes University
Julien Bouchez
Julien Bouchez Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Eduardo Garzanti
Eduardo Garzanti University of Milano-Bicocca
Jérôme Gaillardet
Jérôme Gaillardet Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Michael E Weber
Michael E Weber University of Bonn
François Chabaux
François Chabaux University of Strasbourg

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