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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2375 2154 161 147 175 13566

Christian Valentin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian Valentin between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian Valentin published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2003. 6 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2003. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 8 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1976 2025

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian Valentin: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 6
1988 0
1989 3
1990 8
1991 2
1992 4
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 10
1997 6
1998 1
1999 8
2000 1
2001 7
2002 7
2003 15
2004 7
2005 9
2006 3
2007 10
2008 15
2009 5
2010 2
2011 4
2012 9
2013 3
2014 3
2015 4
2016 4
2017 8
2018 12
2019 8
2020 7
2021 6
2022 1
2023 2
2024 2
2025 4
Total 225
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Christian Valentin 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 Valentin 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, 168–177 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: 175 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
168–177 490 175
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 Valentin 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 Valentin 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 56
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 Valentin is affiliated with the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in France. Their research spans multiple domains within environmental and agricultural sciences, focusing on soil erosion, sediment transport, hydrology, and pollution.

The main fields of study include Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Subfields in which they have contributed notably encompass Soil Science, Ecology, Pollution, Water Science and Technology, and Plant Science. Their work addresses several scientific topics such as soil erosion and sediment transport, hydrology and watershed management studies, hydrology and sediment transport processes, microplastics and plastic pollution, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, and weed control and herbicide applications.

Researchers frequently collaborating with Christian Valentin include Anneke de Rouw, Jean-Louis Janeau, Henri Robain, Bounsamay Soulileuth, and Olivier Ribolzi.

Publication venues where their work appears repeatedly include IRD, CATENA, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, and Water.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Christian Valentin include:

  • Weak sensitivity of the terrestrial water budget to global soil texture maps in the ORCHIDEE land surface model, 2020, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Higher runoff and soil detachment in rubber tree plantations compared to annual cultivation is mitigated by ground cover in steep mountainous Thailand, 2020, CATENA
  • Understory Limits Surface Runoff and Soil Loss in Teak Tree Plantations of Northern Lao PDR, 2020, Water
  • The Multiscale TROPIcal CatchmentS critical zone observatory M-TROPICS dataset II: Land use, hydrology and sediment production monitoring in Houay Pano, northern Lao PDR, 2021, Hydrological Processes
  • Anecic earthworms generate more topsoil than they contribute to erosion - Evidence at catchment scale in northern Vietnam, 2021, CATENA

Best Publications

  • Gully erosion and environmental change: importance and research needs

    Jean Poesen;Jeroen Nachtergaele;Gert Verstraeten;C Valentin

  • Gully erosion: Impacts, factors and control

    Christian Valentin;J. Poesen;Y. Li

  • Soil and water components of banded vegetation patterns

    C Valentin;JM d'Herbes;Jean Poesen

  • Les états de surface de la zone sahélienne : influence sur l'infiltration

    Alain Casenave;Christian Valentin

  • Morphology, genesis and classification of surface crusts in loamy and sandy soils

    Christian Valentin;L.M. Bresson

  • A runoff capability classification system based on surface features criteria in semi-arid areas of West Africa

    A. Casenave;C. Valentin

  • Runoff and sediment losses from 27 upland catchments in Southeast Asia: impact of rapid land use changes and conservation practices.

    C. Valentin;F. Agus;R. Alamban;A. Boosaner

  • Effects of livestock grazing on physical and chemical properties of sandy soils in Sahelian rangelands

    Pierre Hiernaux;Charles L. Bielders;Christian Valentin;André Bationo

  • Regulation of soil structure by geophagous earthworm activities in humid savannas of Côte d'Ivoire

    E. Blanchart;P. Lavelle;E. Braudeau;Y. Le Bissonnais

  • A model simulating the genesis of banded vegetation patterns in Niger

    J.M. Thiéry;Jean-Marc D'Herbès;Christian Valentin

  • Black carbon contribution to soil organic matter composition in tropical sloping land under slash and burn agriculture

    Cornelia Rumpel;Marie Alexis;Abad Chabbi;Vincent Chaplot

  • Preferential erosion of black carbon on steep slopes with slash and burn agriculture

    C. Rumpel;Vincent Chaplot;Olivier Planchon;J. Bernadou

  • OZCAR: The French Network of Critical Zone Observatories

    J. Gaillardet;I. Braud;F. Hankard;S. Anquetin

  • Soil crusting and infiltration on steep slopes in northern Thailand

    Jean L. Janeau;Jean P. Bricquet;O. Planchon;Christian Valentin

  • Environmental consequences of alternative practices for intensifying crop production

    P.J. Gregory;J.S.I. Ingram;R. Andersson;R.A. Betts

  • Construction et mise au point d'un infiltromètre à aspersion

    Jean Asseline;Christian Valentin

  • Morphology and microstructure of microbiotic soil crusts on a tiger bush sequence (Niger, Sahel)

    O Malam Issa;J Trichet;C Défarge;A Couté

  • Impact of slope gradient on soil surface features and infiltration on steep slopes in northern Laos

    Olivier Ribolzi;J. Patin;L.M. Bresson;K.O. Latsachack

  • Using soil erosion models for global change studies

    J. Williams;M. Nearing;A. Nicks;E. Skidmore

  • Banded Vegetation Patterning in Arid and Semiarid Environments

    David J. Tongway;Christian Valentin;Josiane Seghieri

  • Spatial and temporal assessment of linear erosion in catchments under sloping lands of northern Laos

    V. Chaplot;E. Coadou le Brozec;N. Silvera;C. Valentin

  • Banded vegetation patterning in arid and semiarid environments : ecological processes and consequences for management

    D.J. Tongway;Christian Valentin;Josiane Seghieri;J.C. Menaut

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincent Chaplot
Vincent Chaplot University of KwaZulu-Natal
Alain Pierret
Alain Pierret Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Olivier Ribolzi
Olivier Ribolzi Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Cornelia Rumpel
Cornelia Rumpel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean-Louis Rajot
Jean-Louis Rajot Université Paris Cité
Pascal Jouquet
Pascal Jouquet Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
David Molden
David Molden World Bank
Gilles Bergametti
Gilles Bergametti Université Paris Cité
Pierre Hiernaux
Pierre Hiernaux Goddard Space Flight Center

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