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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2187 1985 148 136 345 10716

Eric Buffetaut publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric Buffetaut between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric Buffetaut published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2009. 11 of the 397 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2009. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1976 2025

397 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric Buffetaut: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 1
1978 0
1979 5
1980 4
1981 9
1982 7
1983 5
1984 9
1985 5
1986 6
1987 2
1988 5
1989 8
1990 8
1991 9
1992 7
1993 4
1994 14
1995 9
1996 5
1997 8
1998 4
1999 9
2000 4
2001 6
2002 10
2003 7
2004 8
2005 10
2006 13
2007 9
2008 15
2009 16
2010 16
2011 13
2012 15
2013 7
2014 12
2015 12
2016 10
2017 4
2018 5
2019 12
2020 6
2021 5
2022 12
2023 14
2024 4
2025 7
Total 397
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Eric Buffetaut 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 Eric Buffetaut 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, 338–347 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: 345 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64 345
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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Eric Buffetaut 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 Eric Buffetaut 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 58
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

Eric Buffetaut is affiliated with the École Normale Supérieure in France. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Paleontology and related subfields.

Their main subfields of study include Paleontology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Anthropology, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change. This range reflects an interdisciplinary approach to understanding fossils, ecosystems, and broader environmental contexts.

The topics central to their research encompass Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Turtle Biology and Conservation, Avian Ecology and Behavior, and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Eric Buffetaut are:

  • "The last known freshwater coelacanths: New Late Cretaceous mawsoniid remains (Osteichthyes: Actinistia) from Southern France," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "A new, remarkably preserved, enantiornithine bird from the Upper Cretaceous Qiupa Formation of Henan (central China) and convergent evolution between enantiornithines and modern birds," 2021, Geological Magazine
  • "A compsemydid turtle from the Upper Cretaceous of Var, southern France," 2022, Annales de Paléontologie
  • "Gargantuavis is an insular basal ornithurine: a comment on Mayr et al., 2020, 'A well-preserved pelvis from the Maastrichtian of Romania suggests that the enigmatic Gargantuavis is neither an ornithurine bird nor an insular endemic'," 2020, Cretaceous Research
  • "A Giant Ostrich from the Lower Pleistocene Nihewan Formation of North China, with a Review of the Fossil Ostriches of China," 2021, Diversity

Eric Buffetaut frequently publishes in journals such as Diversity, Pour la Science, Annales de Paléontologie, Fossil Studies, and Cretaceous Research.

Collaborations feature several recurrent co-authors, including Haiyan Tong, Julien Claude, Delphine Angst, Uthumporn Deesri, and Varavudh Suteethorn, indicating ongoing research partnerships within their field.

Best Publications

  • Island life in the Cretaceous - faunal composition, biogeography, evolution, and extinction of land-living vertebrates on the Late Cretaceous European archipelago

    Zoltán Csiki-Sava;Eric Buffetaut;Attila Ősi;Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola

  • RADIATION EVOLUTIVE, PALEOECOLOGIE ET BIOGEOGRAPHIE DES CROCODILIENS MESOSUCHIENS

    E Buffetaut

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

    Romain Amiot;Christophe Lécuyer;Eric Buffetaut;Frédéric Fluteau

  • Vertebrate assemblages from the early Late Cretaceous of southeastern Morocco: An overview

    L. Cavin;H. Tong;L. Boudad;C. Meister

  • Regulation of Body Temperature by Some Mesozoic Marine Reptiles

    Aurélien Bernard;Christophe Lécuyer;Peggy Vincent;Romain Amiot

  • The fossil vertebrates from Lano (Basque Country, Spain); new evidence on the composition and affinities of the Late Cretaceous continental faunas of Europe

    H. Astibia;E. Buffetaut;A.D. Buscalioni;H. Cappetta

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

    Romain Amiot;Xu Wang;Zhonghe Zhou;Xiaolin Wang

  • Evolution and palaeobiology of pterosaurs

    Eric Buffetaut;Jean-Michel Mazin

  • NEW INFORMATION ON THE SKULL OF THE ENIGMATIC THEROPOD SPINOSAURUS, WITH REMARKS ON ITS SIZE AND AFFINITIES

    Cristiano Dal Sasso;Simone Maganuco;Eric Buffetaut;Marco A. Mendez

  • The earliest known sauropod dinosaur

    Eric Buffetaut;Varavudh Suteethorn;Gilles Cuny;Haiyan Tong

  • Oxygen isotope evidence for semi-aquatic habits among spinosaurid theropods

    Romain Amiot;Romain Amiot;Eric Buffetaut;Christophe Lécuyer;Xu Wang

  • A new abelisaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of southern France: Palaeobiogeographical implications

    Thierry Tortosa;Eric Buffetaut;Nicolas Vialle;Yves Dutour

  • Dinosaurs and other fossil vertebrates from fluvial deposits in the Lower Cretaceous of southern Tunisia

    Michael J. Benton;Samir Bouaziz;Eric Buffetaut;David Martill

  • Oxygen isotopes from biogenic apatites suggest widespread endothermy in Cretaceous dinosaurs

    Romain Amiot;Christophe Lécuyer;Eric Buffetaut;Gilles Escarguel

  • Adaptive radiation in sauropod dinosaurs: bone histology indicates rapid evolution of giant body size through acceleration

    P.Martin Sander;Nicole Klein;Eric Buffetaut;Gilles Cuny

  • Pterosaur remains from the Cretaceous of Morocco

    Peter Wellnhofer;Eric Buffetaut

  • Pterosaurs as part of a spinosaur diet

    Eric Buffetaut;David Martill;François Escuillié

  • A new Thai Mesozoic lungfish (Sarcopterygii, Dipnoi) with an insight into post‐Palaeozoic dipnoan evolution

    Lionel Cavin;Varavudh Suteethorn;Eric Buffetaut;Haiyan Tong

  • Paleomagnetic study of Mesozoic continental sediments along the northern Tien Shan (China) and heterogeneous strain in central Asia

    Yan Chen;Jean-Pascal Cogne;Vincent Courtillot;Jean-Philippe Avouac

  • Geological and biological effects of impact events

    Eric Buffetaut;Christian Koeberl

Frequent Co-Authors

Varavudh Suteethorn
Varavudh Suteethorn Mahasarakham University
Haiyan Tong
Haiyan Tong Mahasarakham University
Christophe Lécuyer
Christophe Lécuyer Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Lionel Cavin
Lionel Cavin Natural History Museum of Geneva
Gareth J. Dyke
Gareth J. Dyke University of Debrecen
Jean-Jacques Jaeger
Jean-Jacques Jaeger University of Poitiers
Henri Cappetta
Henri Cappetta University of Montpellier
Marc Philippe
Marc Philippe Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
François Martineau
François Martineau Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Nathalie Bardet
Nathalie Bardet Université Paris Cité

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