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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 175 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

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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