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Fabrice Colin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fabrice Colin between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fabrice Colin published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2001. 3 of the 119 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2001. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

119 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fabrice Colin: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 4
1991 1
1992 2
1993 7
1994 3
1995 1
1996 0
1997 4
1998 5
1999 4
2000 4
2001 12
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 5
2006 9
2007 5
2008 4
2009 1
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 1
2016 3
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 2
2021 2
2022 7
2023 10
2024 6
2025 2
2026 1
Total 119
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Fabrice Colin 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 Fabrice Colin 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, 78–87 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: 85 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 85
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
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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Fabrice Colin 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 Fabrice Colin 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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
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

Fabrice Colin is affiliated with the Centre for Research and Teaching in Environmental Geoscience in France. Their body of work spans several fields including Medicine and Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary research areas.

The main fields of study in which Fabrice Colin has published include:

  • Medicine
  • Physics and Astronomy

Specializing in several subfields, Fabrice Colin's research contributions are found in:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Plant Science
  • Surgery
  • Ecology

The topics frequently addressed by Fabrice Colin encompass:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Fabrice Colin has coauthored multiple studies with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Ronny Lopes
  • Christelle Briois
  • L. Thirkell
  • Mouna Fahr
  • Abdelaziz Smouni

Publications by Fabrice Colin have appeared consistently in a range of scientific venues. Among the most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique
  • Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Planetary and Space Science
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Fabrice Colin include:

  • Screening of Native Plants Growing on a Pb/Zn Mining Area in Eastern Morocco: Perspectives for Phytoremediation, 2020, Plants
  • The Comet Interceptor Mission, 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • Seaweed extracts as promising biostimulants for enhancing lead tolerance and accumulation in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), 2022, Journal of Applied Phycology
  • Five-year clinical follow-up of arthroscopically treated chronic ankle instability, 2023, Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research
  • Laser desorption mass spectrometry with an Orbitrap analyser for in situ astrobiology, 2023, Nature Astronomy

In addition to journal articles, Fabrice Colin has contributed to book publications with IRD Éditions eBooks, including:

  • Mining Activity in New Caledonia, 2023
  • Activité minière en Nouvelle-Calédonie, 2023

Best Publications

  • Plant impact on the biogeochemical cycle of silicon and related weathering processes

    Anne Alexandre;Jean-Dominique Meunier;Fabrice Colin;Jean-Mathias Koud

  • In situ produced 10Be measurements at great depths: implications for production rates by fast muons

    Regis Braucher;E.T. Brown;D.L. Bourles;F. Colin

  • Biogenic silica storage in soils

    Jean Dominique Meunier;Fabrice Colin;Charles Alarcon

  • Phytoliths : applications in earth sciences and human history

    Jean Dominique Meunier;Fabrice Colin

  • Mineralogical control of organic carbon dynamics in a volcanic ash soil on La Réunion

    I. Basile-Doelsch;Ronald Amundson;William Stone;Caroline Masiello

  • Evidence for muon‐induced production of 10Be in near‐surface rocks from the Congo

    Erik Thorson Brown;Didier L. Bourlès;Fabrice Colin;Grant M. Raisbeck

  • Chemical and physical erosion rhythms of the West African Cenozoic morphogenesis: The 39 Ar- 40 Ar dating of supergene K-Mn oxides

    Anicet Beauvais;Gilles Ruffet;Olivier Hénocque;Fabrice Colin

  • Lateritic weathering of pyroxenites at Niquelandia, Goias, Brazil: the supergene behavior of nickel.

    Fabrice Colin;D. Nahon;Jean-Jacques Trescases;A.J. Melfi

  • The development of iron crust lateritic systems in Burkina Faso, West Africa examined with in-situ-produced cosmogenic nuclides

    Erik Thorson Brown;Didier L. Bourlès;Fabrice Colin;Zakaria Sanfo

  • Formation and transformation processes of iron duricrust systems in tropical humid environment

    Anicet Beauvais;Fabrice Colin

  • Rare earth element mobility during conversion of nepheline syenite into lateritic bauxite at Passa Quatro, Minais Gerais, Brazil

    Bruno Boulangé;Fabrice Colin

  • Domain Segregation in Ni-fe-mg-smectites

    A. Decarreau;F. Colin;Adrien Herbillon;A. Manceau

  • 40Ar/39Ar dating of West African lateritic cryptomelanes

    O. Hénocque;G. Ruffet;Fabrice Colin;G. Féraud

  • Nickel and cobalt distribution in the laterites of the Lomié region, south-east Cameroon

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  • Chemical weathering of orthopyroxenes under lateritic conditions

    Daniel B. Nahon;F. Colin

  • Occurrence of mycorrhizal symbioses in the metal-rich lateritic soils of the Koniambo Massif, New Caledonia

    Nicolas Perrier;Hamid Amir;Fabrice Colin

  • Formation and distribution of Mg, Fe, Mn-smectites in the first stages of the lateritic weathering of forsterite and tephroite

    D. Nahon;F. Colin;Y. Tardy

  • Behavior of gold in the lateritic equatorial environment: weathering and surface dispersion of residual gold particles, at Dondo Mobi, Gabon

    F. Colin;P. Vieillard

  • Brazilian laterite dynamics using in situ-produced 10Be

    R. Braucher;D. L. Bourlès;F. Colin;Erik T Brown

  • Zircon: an immobile index in soils?

    F. Colin;C. Alarçon;P. Vieillard

  • Long-term tropical morphogenesis of New Caledonia (Southwest Pacific) : Importance of positive epeirogeny and climate change

    Violaine Chevillotte;Dominique Chardon;Dominique Chardon;Anicet Beauvais;Pierre Maurizot

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Dominique Meunier
Jean-Dominique Meunier Centre for Research and Teaching in Environmental Geoscience
Régis Braucher
Régis Braucher Aix-Marseille University
Didier Bourlès
Didier Bourlès Aix-Marseille University
Erik T. Brown
Erik T. Brown University of Minnesota
Alexander Makarov
Alexander Makarov Thermo Fisher Scientific (Israel)
Gilles Ruffet
Gilles Ruffet University of Rennes
François Chabaux
François Chabaux University of Strasbourg
Grant M. Raisbeck
Grant M. Raisbeck University of Paris-Saclay
Françoise Yiou
Françoise Yiou Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Pierre Rochette
Pierre Rochette Aix-Marseille University

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