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Christophe Fontanier

Christophe Fontanier

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7518 6958 590 563 94 5688

Christophe Fontanier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christophe Fontanier between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christophe Fontanier published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2009. 2 of the 96 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2009. 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
2002 2025

96 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christophe Fontanier: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 4
2003 3
2004 1
2005 1
2006 5
2007 5
2008 6
2009 12
2010 8
2011 5
2012 3
2013 4
2014 5
2015 6
2016 6
2017 7
2018 4
2019 4
2020 2
2021 2
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 2
Total 96
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Christophe Fontanier 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 Christophe Fontanier 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, 88–97 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: 94 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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 94
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
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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Christophe Fontanier 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 Christophe Fontanier 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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

Christophe Fontanier is affiliated with the University of Angers in France. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences with significant contributions also in Environmental Science.

The scientist's work covers several subfields, including:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Environmental Chemistry

Fontanier's research addresses key topics such as:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

The scientist has published in multiple journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Continental Shelf Research
  • Quaternary International
  • Comptes Rendus Géoscience
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Selected recent publications by Christophe Fontanier include:

  • "Enhanced western mediterranean rainfall during past interglacials driven by North Atlantic pressure changes," 2020, Quaternary International
  • "Live (stained) benthic foraminifera from the West-Gironde Mud Patch (Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic): Assessing the reliability of bio-indicators in a complex shelf sedimentary unit," 2021, Continental Shelf Research
  • "Deep-sea benthic foraminifera at a bauxite industrial waste site in the Cassidaigne Canyon (NW Mediterranean): Ten months after the cessation of red mud dumping," 2020, Comptes Rendus Géoscience
  • "Seasonal variability of living benthic foraminifera from the West-Gironde mud patch (Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic): Three contrasted periods under the stereomicroscope," 2023, Continental Shelf Research
  • "Holocene environmental change in Singapore: Insights from sedimentary and foraminifera records," 2025, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology

Frequent collaborators of Fontanier include:

  • Bruno Deflandre
  • Briony Mamo
  • Bastien Lamarque
  • Sabine Schmidt
  • Dominique Poirier

Best Publications

  • Live benthic foraminiferal faunas from the Bay of Biscay: faunal density, composition, and microhabitats

    C Fontanier;F.J Jorissen;L Licari;A Alexandre

  • Chapter Seven Paleoceanographical Proxies Based on Deep-Sea Benthic Foraminiferal Assemblage Characteristics

    Frans J. Jorissen;Christophe Fontanier;Ellen Thomas

  • Paleoceanographical proxies based on deep-sea benthic foraminiferal assemblage characteristics

    Frans J. Jorissen;Christophe Fontanier;Ellen Thomas

  • Is the meiofauna a good indicator for climate change and anthropogenic impacts

    Daniela Zeppilli;Daniela Zeppilli;Jozee Sarrazin;Daniel Leduc;Pedro Martinez Arbizu

  • Seasonal and interannual variability of benthic foraminiferal faunas at 550 m depth in the Bay of Biscay

    C Fontanier;F.J Jorissen;G Chaillou;C David

  • Timing of massive ‘Fleuve Manche’ discharges over the last 350 kyr: insights into the European ice-sheet oscillations and the European drainage network from MIS 10 to 2

    Samuel Toucanne;Sébastien Zaragosi;J.-F. Bourillet;Michel Cremer

  • A dynamic concept for eastern Mediterranean circulation and oxygenation during sapropel formation

    J.S.L Casford;E.J Rohling;R.H Abu-Zied;C Fontanier

  • Live foraminiferal faunas from a 2800 m deep lower canyon station from the Bay of Biscay: Faunal response to focusing of refractory organic matter

    C. Fontanier;F.J. Jorissen;G. Chaillou;P. Anschutz

  • Spatial distribution of live benthic foraminifera in the Rhône prodelta: Faunal response to a continental–marine organic matter gradient

    M. Mojtahid;F. Jorissen;B. Lansard;C. Fontanier

  • Stable oxygen and carbon isotopes of live benthic foraminifera from the Bay of Biscay: Microhabitat impact and seasonal variability

    C Fontanier;Andreas Mackensen;Frans J Jorissen;P Anschutz

  • Characteristics of meiofauna in extreme marine ecosystems: a review

    Daniela Zeppilli;Daniel Leduc;Christophe Fontanier;Diego Fontaneto

  • Benthic foraminiferal response to changes in bottom-water oxygenation and organic carbon flux in the eastern Mediterranean during LGM to Recent times

    Ramadan H. Abu-Zied;Ramadan H. Abu-Zied;Eelco J. Rohling;Frans J. Jorissen;Christophe Fontanier

  • Live (stained) benthic foraminifera from the Rhône prodelta (Gulf of Lion, NW Mediterranean): Environmental controls on a river-dominated shelf

    A. Goineau;C. Fontanier;F.J. Jorissen;B. Lansard

  • Recent turbidite deposition in the eastern Atlantic: Early diagenesis and biotic recovery

    P. Anschutz;F. J. Jorissen;G. Chaillou;R. Abu-Zied

  • Live foraminifera from the open slope between Grand Rhône and Petit Rhône Canyons (Gulf of Lions, NW Mediterranean)

    C. Fontanier;F.J. Jorissen;B. Lansard;A. Mouret

  • Tracking rainfall in the northern Mediterranean borderlands during sapropel deposition

    Samuel Toucanne;Charlie Morelle Angue Minto'o;Christophe Fontanier;Maria-Angela Bassetti

  • Circulation changes and nutrient concentrations in the late Quaternary Aegean Sea: A nonsteady state concept for sapropel formation

    J. S. L. Casford;E. J. Rohling;R. Abu-Zied;S. Cooke

  • Live (stained) benthic foraminifera in the Whittard Canyon, Celtic margin (NE Atlantic)

    P. Duros;C. Fontanier;E. Metzger;Antonio Pusceddu

  • The influence of seasonal processes on geochemical profiles and foraminiferal assemblages on the outer shelf of the Bay of Biscay

    A.M. Langezaal;F.J. Jorissen;B. Braun;G. Chaillou

  • LIVING SMALL-SIZED (63–150 μm) FORAMINIFERA FROM MID-SHELF TO MID-SLOPE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE BAY OF BISCAY

    Gérald Duchemin;Christophe Fontanier;Frans J. Jorissen;Christine Barras

Frequent Co-Authors

Frans Jorissen
Frans Jorissen University of Angers
Pierre Anschutz
Pierre Anschutz University of Bordeaux
Antoine Grémare
Antoine Grémare University of Bordeaux
Gert-Jan Reichart
Gert-Jan Reichart Utrecht University
Roselyne Buscail
Roselyne Buscail University of Perpignan
Samuel Toucanne
Samuel Toucanne French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Sébastien Zaragosi
Sébastien Zaragosi University of Bordeaux
Sabine Schmidt
Sabine Schmidt University of Bordeaux
Bernard Dennielou
Bernard Dennielou French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Gwenael Jouet
Gwenael Jouet French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea

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