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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5539 5121 403 382 238 6289

David Baratoux publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Baratoux between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Baratoux published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 11.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2019. 21 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2019. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications
2001 2025

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Baratoux: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 2
2003 5
2004 5
2005 8
2006 17
2007 8
2008 8
2009 13
2010 6
2011 12
2012 11
2013 14
2014 16
2015 18
2016 16
2017 15
2018 11
2019 19
2020 14
2021 13
2022 9
2023 18
2024 14
2025 7
Total 280
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David Baratoux 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 David Baratoux 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, 238–247 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: 238 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
238–247 243 238
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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David Baratoux 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 David Baratoux 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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

David Baratoux is affiliated with Paul Sabatier University in France. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, and Building and Construction.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Mining and Resource Management
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies

Recent scholarly papers authored or coauthored by David Baratoux include:

  • "The Tharsis mantle source of depleted shergottites revealed by 90 million impact craters" (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • "A thick crustal block revealed by reconstructions of early Mars highlands" (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Early crustal processes revealed by the ejection site of the oldest martian meteorite" (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • "Mineralogical Society of America" (2024), published in Elements
  • "Effects of environmental factors on the monitoring of environmental radioactivity by airborne gamma-ray spectrometry" (2021), published in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Lenka Baratoux
  • Mark Jessell
  • P. Rochette
  • Gayane Faye
  • Graziella Caprarelli

David Baratoux has published in a variety of venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Earth and Space Science
  • Journal of African Earth Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Surveys in Geophysics

Best Publications

  • The ChemCam Instrument Suite on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover: Science Objectives and Mast Unit Description

    S. Maurice;R. C. Wiens;M. Saccoccio;B. Barraclough

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Reconstructing the total shortening history of the NW Himalaya.

    Stéphane Guillot;Eduardo Garzanti;David Baratoux;Didier Marquer

  • Surface motion of mountain glaciers derived from satellite optical imagery

    Etienne Berthier;H. Vadon;David Baratoux;Y. Arnaud

  • Orientation and distribution of recent gullies in the southern hemisphere of Mars: Observations from High Resolution Stereo Camera/Mars Express (HRSC/MEX) and Mars Orbiter Camera/Mars Global Surveyor (MOC/MGS) data

    Matthew Balme;Matthew Balme;Nicolas Mangold;David Baratoux;Francois Costard

  • Recent rapid thinning of the ''Mer de Glace'' glacier derived from satellite optical images

    Etienne Berthier;Yves Arnaud;David Baratoux;C. Vincent

  • Long-Term Evolution of the Martian Crust-Mantle System

    M. Grott;D. Baratoux;E. Hauber;V. Sautter

  • Thermal history of Mars inferred from orbital geochemistry of volcanic provinces

    David Baratoux;David Baratoux;Michael J. Toplis;Michael J. Toplis;Marc Monnereau;Marc Monnereau;Olivier Gasnault;Olivier Gasnault

  • Igneous mineralogy at Bradbury Rise: The first ChemCam campaign at Gale crater

    V. Sautter;C. Fabre;O. Forni;M. J. Toplis

  • Seventeen years of the “La Clapière” landslide evolution analysed from ortho-rectified aerial photographs

    B. Casson;C. Delacourt;D. Baratoux;P. Allemand

  • The volcanic history of central Elysium Planitia: Implications for martian magmatism

    J. Vaucher;David Baratoux;N. Mangold;P. Pinet

  • Petrological constraints on the density of the Martian crust

    David Baratoux;Henri Samuel;Henri Samuel;Chloé Michaut;Michael J. Toplis;Michael J. Toplis

  • Lava flow rheology: A comparison of morphological and petrological methods

    M. O. Chevrel;Thomas Platz;Ernst Hauber;D. Baratoux

  • Late Tharsis formation and implications for early Mars

    Sylvain Bouley;David Baratoux;Isamu Matsuyama;Francois Forget

  • An experimental study of Hapke's modeling of natural granular surface samples

    A.L. Souchon;A.L. Souchon;P.C. Pinet;P.C. Pinet;S.D. Chevrel;S.D. Chevrel;Y.H. Daydou;Y.H. Daydou

  • The Circum-Hellas Volcanic Province, Mars: Overview

    David A. Williams;Ronald Greeley;Robin L. Fergason;Ruslan Kuzmin

  • Sinuous gullies on Mars: Frequency, distribution, and implications for flow properties

    Nicolas Mangold;Anne Mangeney;V. Migeon;Véronique Ansan

  • The petrological expression of early Mars volcanism

    D. Baratoux;D. Baratoux;M. J. Toplis;M. J. Toplis;M. Monnereau;M. Monnereau;V. Sautter

  • A new systematic approach using the Modified Gaussian Model: Insight for the characterization of chemical composition of olivines, pyroxenes and olivine-pyroxene mixtures

    Harold Clénet;Harold Clénet;Patrick Pinet;Patrick Pinet;Yves Daydou;Yves Daydou;Frédérick Heuripeau;Frédérick Heuripeau

  • Volcanic sands of Iceland - Diverse origins of aeolian sand deposits revealed at Dyngjusandur and Lambahraun

    D. Baratoux;D. Baratoux;N. Mangold;O. Arnalds;J.-M. Bardintzeff;J.-M. Bardintzeff

Frequent Co-Authors

François Costard
François Costard University of Paris-Saclay
Mark Jessell
Mark Jessell University of Western Australia
Michael J. Toplis
Michael J. Toplis Paul Sabatier University
Olivier Gasnault
Olivier Gasnault Paul Sabatier University
Ronald Greeley
Ronald Greeley Arizona State University
Gerhard Neukum
Gerhard Neukum Freie Universität Berlin
Pierre Rochette
Pierre Rochette Aix-Marseille University
Marco L. Fiorentini
Marco L. Fiorentini University of Western Australia
Steven A. Hauck
Steven A. Hauck Case Western Reserve University
Frank Scholten
Frank Scholten German Aerospace Center

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