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Christophe Lécuyer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christophe Lécuyer between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christophe Lécuyer published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 19 of the 349 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 2017. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 12 publications
1987 2025

349 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christophe Lécuyer: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 4
1996 9
1997 1
1998 7
1999 9
2000 5
2001 1
2002 4
2003 10
2004 12
2005 8
2006 12
2007 10
2008 7
2009 7
2010 8
2011 11
2012 13
2013 12
2014 16
2015 15
2016 19
2017 26
2018 18
2019 11
2020 19
2021 16
2022 15
2023 9
2024 7
2025 12
Total 349
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Christophe Lécuyer publications per year - data summary

  • Christophe Lécuyer, a Earth Science scholar from Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, has 349 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1997 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 39 years in the span carries no publications at all (1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.2 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 59 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 46 publications (3.5 per year); 2000-2012: 108 publications (8.3 per year); 2013-2025: 195 publications (15.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Christophe Lécuyer 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 Lécuyer 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, 258–267 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: 265 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
258–267 185 265
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 Lécuyer publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Christophe Lécuyer, a Earth Science scholar from Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, records 265 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Christophe Lécuyer, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Christophe Lécuyer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Christophe Lécuyer 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 Lécuyer 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 66
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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Christophe Lécuyer D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Christophe Lécuyer, a Earth Science scholar from Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, records 66 D-Index - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Christophe Lécuyer, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Christophe Lécuyer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Christophe Lécuyer is affiliated with Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 in France and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work spans various subfields including Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The primary topics of Christophe Lécuyer's research include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

The scientist has published papers in multiple frequent venues such as:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Chemical Geology
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Biogeosciences

Among the recent publications involving Christophe Lécuyer are:

  • Temperature and precipitation regime in LGM human refugia of southwestern Europe inferred from δ13C and δ18O of large mammal remains, 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Multi-proxy assessment of brachiopod shell calcite as a potential archive of seawater temperature and oxygen isotope composition, 2023, Biogeosciences

Other influential papers in related research fields where Christophe Lécuyer appears as an author or co-author include:

  • Evidence for elevated and variable atmospheric oxygen in the Precambrian, 2020, Precambrian Research
  • Thermophysiologies of Jurassic marine crocodylomorphs inferred from the oxygen isotope composition of their tooth apatite, 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Atmospheric oxygen of the Paleozoic, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews

Frequent co-authors in Christophe Lécuyer's collaborative work include:

  • Romain Amiot
  • François Fourel
  • Arnauld Vinçon-Laugier
  • Jean-Pierre Flandrois

Christophe Lécuyer's research focuses on integrating isotopic analysis and geological data to explore the evolution of paleoclimates, ancient ecosystems, and the environmental contexts of fossil records. Their contributions span paleoenvironmental reconstructions of key periods such as the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and the Paleozoic, as well as the study of marine and terrestrial fossil organisms.

Best Publications

  • Did Cooling Oceans Trigger Ordovician Biodiversification? Evidence from Conodont Thermometry

    Julie A. Trotter;Julie A. Trotter;Ian S. Williams;Christopher R. Barnes;Christophe Lécuyer

  • 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

  • Crystal-chemical controls on rare-earth element concentrations in fossil biogenic apatites and implications for paleoenvironmental reconstructions

    Bruno Reynard;Christophe Lécuyer;Patricia Grandjean

  • Oxygen isotope fractionation between human phosphate and water revisited

    Valérie Daux;Christophe Lécuyer;Marie-Anne Héran;Romain Amiot

  • Thermal evolution of Cretaceous Tethyan marine waters inferred from oxygen isotope composition of fish tooth enamels

    Emmanuelle Pucéat;Christophe Lécuyer;Christophe Lécuyer;Simon M. F. Sheppard;Gilles Dromart

  • Secular environmental precursors to Early Toarcian (Jurassic) extreme climate changes

    Guillaume Suan;Emanuela Mattioli;Bernard Pittet;Christophe Lécuyer

  • Experimentally-controlled carbon and oxygen isotope exchange between bioapatites and water under inorganic and microbially-mediated conditions

    Antoine Zazzo;Christophe Lécuyer;Christophe Lécuyer;André Mariotti;André Mariotti

  • The hydrogen isotope composition of seawater and the global water cycle

    Christophe Lécuyer;Philippe Gillet;François Robert

  • Can crystallinity be used to determine the degree of chemical alteration of biogenic apatites

    Emmanuelle Pucéat;Bruno Reynard;Christophe Lécuyer

  • Evidence for major environmental perturbation prior to and during the Toarcian (Early Jurassic) oceanic anoxic event from the Lusitanian Basin, Portugal

    Guillaume Suan;Emanuela Mattioli;Bernard Pittet;Samuel Mailliot

  • Ice age at the Middle–Late Jurassic transition?

    G. Dromart;J.-P. Garcia;S. Picard;F. Atrops

  • Latitudinal temperature gradient during the Cretaceous Upper Campanian–Middle Maastrichtian: y18O record of continental vertebrates

    Romain Amiot;Christophe Lécuyer;Eric Buffetaut;Frédéric Fluteau

  • Rare earth element evolution of Phanerozoic seawater recorded in biogenic apatites

    Christophe Lécuyer;Bruno Reynard;Patricia Grandjean

  • Diagenesis and the reconstruction of paleoenvironments: A method to restore original δ18O values of carbonate and phosphate from fossil tooth enamel

    Antoine Zazzo;Antoine Zazzo;Christophe Lécuyer;Christophe Lécuyer;Simon M.F. Sheppard;Patricia Grandjean

  • Polar record of Early Jurassic massive carbon injection

    Guillaume Suan;Guillaume Suan;Boris L. Nikitenko;Mikhail A. Rogov;François Baudin

  • Comparing oxygen isotope records of silurian calcite and phosphate—δ18O compositions of brachiopods and conodonts

    Bernd Wenzel;Christophe Lécuyer;Michael M. Joachimski

  • Regulation of Body Temperature by Some Mesozoic Marine Reptiles

    Aurélien Bernard;Christophe Lécuyer;Peggy Vincent;Romain Amiot

  • Deciphering kinetic, metabolic and environmental controls on stable isotope fractionations between seawater and the shell of Terebratalia transversa (Brachiopoda)

    Anne-Cécile Auclair;Michael M Joachimski;Christophe Lécuyer;Christophe Lécuyer

  • Long-term fluxes and budget of ferric iron: implication for the redox states of the Earth's mantle and atmosphere

    Christophe Lécuyer;Yanick Ricard

  • Oxygen isotopes of East Asian dinosaurs reveal exceptionally cold Early Cretaceous climates

    Romain Amiot;Xu Wang;Zhonghe Zhou;Xiaolin Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

François Martineau
François Martineau Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Eric Buffetaut
Eric Buffetaut École Normale Supérieure
Bruno Reynard
Bruno Reynard École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Gilles Escarguel
Gilles Escarguel Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Frédéric Fluteau
Frédéric Fluteau Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Bernard Pittet
Bernard Pittet École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Gérard Gruau
Gérard Gruau University of Rennes
Emanuela Mattioli
Emanuela Mattioli Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Jean-Alix Barrat
Jean-Alix Barrat University of Western Brittany
Denis-Didier Rousseau
Denis-Didier Rousseau University of Montpellier

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