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131
Citations
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Claude J. Allègre 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 Claude J. Allègre sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 460 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Claude J. Allègre 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 Claude J. Allègre sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 131 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in France Leader Award
  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1994 - CNRS Gold Medal, French National Centre for Scientific Research Geophysics
  • 1988 - Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1986 - V.M. Goldschmidt Award, Geochemical Society
  • 1985 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1985 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Claude J. Allègre was affiliated with the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris in France. Their research career encompassed collaboration with a number of frequent co-authors including Afaf Ghais, Duaa Ahmed, Ethar Siddig, Isra Elsadig, and Samah Albager.

The scientist contributed to academic knowledge through various collaborative efforts, although specific details about recent papers or the main fields and subfields of study were not available. Despite this, publication activity was marked by involvement in book publication. One such example includes the book titled International Research in Environment, Geography and Earth Science Vol. 2, published in 2020 by Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International).

Throughout their career, Claude J. Allègre received several notable awards, reflecting recognized contributions in related fields. These honors included:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2002)
  • CNRS Gold Medal, French National Centre for Scientific Research, awarded in 1994 for Geophysics
  • Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America (1988)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1987)
  • V.M. Goldschmidt Award, Geochemical Society (1986)
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1985)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1985)

Over the course of their career, Claude J. Allègre's work was recognized by membership and fellowship appointments in prestigious scientific bodies, underscoring their involvement in geophysics and related disciplines. The data does not specify the range of topics or detailed fields of their research output, but the association with geoscience-related awards suggests expertise within earth sciences and geochemistry.

Best Publications

  • Global silicate weathering and CO2 consumption rates deduced from the chemistry of large rivers

    J. Gaillardet;B. Dupré;P. Louvat;C.J. Allègre

  • Structure and evolution of the Himalaya–Tibet orogenic belt

    C. J. Allégre;V. Courtillot;P. Tapponnier;A. Hirn

  • Quantitative models of trace element behavior in magmatic processes

    C.J. Allègre;J.F. Minster

  • Basalt weathering laws and the impact of basalt weathering on the global carbon cycle

    Céline Dessert;Bernard Dupré;Jérôme Gaillardet;Louis M. François

  • 143Nd/146Nd, a natural tracer: an application to oceanic basalts*

    P. Richard;N. Shimizu;C.J. Allègre

  • Implications of a two-component marble-cake mantle

    Claude J. Allègre;Donald L. Turcotte

  • The chemical composition of the Earth

    Claude J. Allègre;Jean-Paul Poirier;Eric Humler;Albrecht W. Hofmann;Albrecht W. Hofmann

  • Time Differences in the Formation of Meteorites as Determined from the Ratio of Lead-207 to Lead-206

    Mitsunobu Tatsumoto;Roy J. Knight;Claude J. Allegre

  • Rare gas systematics: formation of the atmosphere, evolution and structure of the Earth's mantle

    Claude J. Allègre;Thomas Staudacher;Philippe Sarda

  • Chemical and physical denudation in the Amazon River Basin

    Jérôme Gaillardet;Bernard Dupre;Claude J. Allegre;Philippe Négrel

  • Pb–Sr isotope variation in Indian Ocean basalts and mixing phenomena

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  • Comparative uranium-thorium-lead and rubidium-strontium study of the Saint Sèverin amphoterite: consequences for early solar system chronology

    G. Manhes;J.F. Minster;C.J. Allègre

  • Geochemistry of large river suspended sediments: silicate weathering or recycling tracer?

    J. Gaillardet;B. Dupré;B. Dupré;C.J. Allègre

  • Neon isotopes in submarine basalts

    Philippe Sarda;Thomas Staudacher;Claude J. Allègre

  • Magmatism and Metamorphism in the Lhasa Block (Tibet): A Geochronological Study

    Rong-Hua Xu;Urs Schärer;Claude J. Allègre

  • Gas content, eruption rate and instabilities of eruption regime in silicic volcanoes

    Claude Jaupart;Claude J. Allègre

  • Erosion sources determined by inversion of major and trace element ratios and strontium isotopic ratios in river water: the Congo Basin case

    Philippe Négrel;Claude J. Allègre;Bernard Dupré;Eric Lewin

  • Widespread 54Cr Heterogeneity in the Inner Solar System

    Anne Trinquier;Anne Trinquier;Jean-Louis Birck;Claude J. Allègre

  • Constraints on evolution of Earth's mantle from rare gas systematics

    Claude J. Allègre;Thomas Staudacher;Philippe Sarda;Mark Kurz

  • The global control of silicate weathering rates and the coupling with physical erosion: new insights from rivers of the Canadian Shield

    Romain Millot;Jérôme Gaillardet;Bernard Dupré;Claude Jean Allègre

  • Major and trace elements of river-borne material: The Congo Basin

    Bernard Dupré;Jérôme Gaillardet;Dominique Rousseau;Claude J. Allègre

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Dupré
Bernard Dupré Paul Sabatier University
Jérôme Gaillardet
Jérôme Gaillardet Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Thomas Staudacher
Thomas Staudacher Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Manuel Moreira
Manuel Moreira University of Orléans
Eric Lewin
Eric Lewin Grenoble Alpes University
Bruno Hamelin
Bruno Hamelin Aix-Marseille University
Marc Javoy
Marc Javoy Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Bernard Bourdon
Bernard Bourdon École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Pierre Schiano
Pierre Schiano University of Clermont Auvergne
Pascale Louvat
Pascale Louvat Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

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