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David Marsan

David Marsan

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5812 5376 429 408 187 6327

David Marsan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Marsan between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Marsan published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2024. 31 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2024. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 14 publications
1996 2025

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Marsan: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 1
2001 3
2002 0
2003 8
2004 4
2005 4
2006 3
2007 7
2008 7
2009 9
2010 8
2011 6
2012 10
2013 13
2014 12
2015 9
2016 7
2017 12
2018 9
2019 10
2020 12
2021 10
2022 6
2023 14
2024 17
2025 14
Total 221
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David Marsan publications per year - data summary

  • David Marsan, a Earth Science scholar from Université Savoie Mont Blanc, has 221 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 30 years in the span carries no publications at all (2002).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.6 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 61 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 26 publications (2.6 per year); 2006-2015: 84 publications (8.4 per year); 2016-2025: 111 publications (11.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David Marsan 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 Marsan 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, 178–187 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: 187 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
178–187 414 187
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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David Marsan 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.
  • David Marsan, a Earth Science scholar from Université Savoie Mont Blanc, records 187 publications - the 58th percentile of the discipline.
  • 58% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than David Marsan, and about 42% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and David Marsan 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).

David Marsan 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 Marsan 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 40
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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David Marsan 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.
  • David Marsan, a Earth Science scholar from Université Savoie Mont Blanc, records 40 D-Index - the 38th percentile of the discipline.
  • 38% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than David Marsan, and about 62% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and David Marsan ranks below 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

David Marsan is affiliated with Université Savoie Mont Blanc in France and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on geophysics. Their work spans multiple subfields including geophysics, artificial intelligence, ecology, global and planetary change, and atmospheric science.

Their research primarily addresses topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, earthquake detection and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismic waves and analysis, and geological and tectonic studies in Latin America.

Recent publications by Marsan include the following works:

  • Accurate Estimations of Sea-Ice Thickness and Elastic Properties From Seismic Noise Recorded With a Minimal Number of Geophones: From Thin Landfast Ice to Thick Pack Ice, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Rare Occurrences of Non-cascading Foreshock Activity in Southern California, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Connecting a broad spectrum of transient slip on the San Andreas fault, 2020, Science Advances
  • Micro-slips in an experimental granular shear band replicate the spatiotemporal characteristics of natural earthquakes, 2021, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Uncultivated Viral Populations Dominate Estuarine Viromes on the Spatiotemporal Scale, 2021, mSystems

Marsan frequently collaborates with other experts including Anne Socquet, Sophie Giffard-Roisin, Mathilde Radiguet, Jannes Münchmeyer, and Jérôme Weiss.

Their research has been published in venues such as:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Best Publications

  • Positive trend in the mean speed and deformation rate of Arctic sea ice, 1979–2007

    P. Rampal.;P. Rampal.;Jérôme Weiss;D. Marsan

  • Extending Earthquakes' Reach Through Cascading

    David Marsan;Olivier Lengliné

  • The long precursory phase of most large interplate earthquakes

    Michel Bouchon;Virginie Durand;Virginie Durand;David Marsan;Hayrullah Karabulut

  • Characterization of Fault Roughness at Various Scales: Implications of Three-Dimensional High Resolution Topography Measurements

    Thibault Candela;François Renard;Michel Bouchon;Alexandre Brouste

  • Three-Dimensional Mapping of Dislocation Avalanches: Clustering and Space/Time Coupling

    Jérôme Weiss;David Marsan

  • Causal space‐time multifractal processes: Predictability and forecasting of rain fields

    David Marsan;Daniel Schertzer;Shaun Lovejoy

  • Scale dependence and localization of the deformation of Arctic sea ice.

    David Marsan;Harry Stern;Ron Lindsay;Jérôme Weiss

  • Advances in understanding and parameterization of small-scale physical processes in the marine Arctic climate system : a review

    Timo Vihma;Timo Vihma;R. Pirazzini;I. Fer;I. A. Renfrew

  • Characterization of Fault Roughness at Various Scales: Implications of Three-Dimensional High Resolution Topography Measurements

    Thibault Candela;François Renard;Michel Bouchon;David Marsan

  • High resolution 3D laser scanner measurements of a strike-slip fault quantify its morphological anisotropy at all scales

    François Renard;François Renard;Christophe Voisin;David Marsan;Jean Schmittbuhl

  • Scaling properties of sea ice deformation from buoy dispersion analysis

    P. Rampal;P. Rampal;J. Weiss;David Marsan;R. Lindsay

  • Aftershocks halted by static stress shadows

    Shinji Toda;Ross S. Stein;Gregory C. Beroza;David Marsan

  • Triggering of seismicity at short timescales following Californian earthquakes

    D. Marsan

  • Faulting characteristics of supershear earthquakes

    Michel Bouchon;Hayrullah Karabulut;Marie-Paule Bouin;Jean Schmittbuhl

  • Can coseismic stress variability suppress seismicity shadows? Insights from a rate-and-state friction model

    David Marsan

  • Impact of Aseismic Transients on the Estimation of Aftershock Productivity Parameters

    Sebastian Hainzl;Olga Zakharova;David Marsan

  • Inferring the coseismic and postseismic stress changes caused by the 2004 Mw = 6 Parkfield earthquake from variations of recurrence times of microearthquakes

    Olivier Lengliné;David Marsan

  • A new estimation of the decay of aftershock density with distance to the mainshock

    D. Marsan;O. Lengliné;O. Lengliné

  • Sensitivity of static stress calculations to the earthquake slip distribution

    Sandy Steacy;David Marsan;Suleyman Ss Nalbant;John McCloskey

  • The role of small earthquakes in redistributing crustal elastic stress

    David Marsan

  • Scale properties of sea ice deformation and fracturing

    Jérôme Weiss;David Marsan

  • A Model of Aftershock Migration Driven by Afterslip

    H. Perfettini;W. B. Frank;W. B. Frank;D. Marsan;M. Bouchon

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Bouchon
Michel Bouchon Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean Schmittbuhl
Jean Schmittbuhl University of Strasbourg
François Renard
François Renard University of Oslo
Hayrullah Karabulut
Hayrullah Karabulut Boğaziçi University
Anne Socquet
Anne Socquet Grenoble Alpes University
Agnès Helmstetter
Agnès Helmstetter Grenoble Alpes University
Michel Campillo
Michel Campillo Grenoble Alpes University
Sebastian Hainzl
Sebastian Hainzl University of Potsdam
Bogdan Enescu
Bogdan Enescu Kyoto University
Nicolas C. Jourdain
Nicolas C. Jourdain Grenoble Alpes University

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