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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6061 5612 456 435 172 6961

Franck Lavigne publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Franck Lavigne between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Franck Lavigne published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2013. 17 of the 258 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2013. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
1994 2025

258 publications in total across all disciplines

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Franck Lavigne: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 4
2001 2
2002 0
2003 3
2004 5
2005 3
2006 5
2007 9
2008 6
2009 8
2010 12
2011 22
2012 14
2013 28
2014 8
2015 15
2016 10
2017 26
2018 11
2019 8
2020 8
2021 13
2022 9
2023 8
2024 7
2025 10
Total 258
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Franck Lavigne 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 Franck Lavigne 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, 168–177 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: 172 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
168–177 490 172
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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Franck Lavigne 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 Franck Lavigne 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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

Franck Lavigne is affiliated with Pantheon-Sorbonne University in France. Their research primarily centers on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Geology, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, and Geography, Planning and Development.

Lavigne's work encompasses a range of main topics that include Geological and Geophysical Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies, Maritime and Coastal Archaeology, Geological formations and processes, Landslides and related hazards, and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research.

The scientist has published extensively, contributing to key venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), E3S Web of Conferences, Geosciences, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, and Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Recent publications include:

  • "Bridging Legends and Science: Field Evidence of a Large Tsunami that Affected the Kingdom of Tonga in the 15th Century" (2021, Frontiers in Earth Science)
  • "Review of Local and Global Impacts of Volcanic Eruptions and Disaster Management Practices: The Indonesian Example" (2021, Geosciences)
  • "Discovery of a tsunami deposit from the Bronze Age Santorini eruption at Malia (Crete): impact, chronology, extension" (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • "The 1257 CE cataclysmic eruption of Samalas volcano (Indonesia) revealed by indigenous written sources: Forgotten kingdoms, emergency response, and societal recovery" (2022, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research)
  • "Lunar eclipses illuminate timing and climate impact of medieval volcanism" (2023, Nature)

Collaborations have been a notable aspect of their career. Frequent co-authors include Danang Sri Hadmoko, Mukhamad Ngainul Malawani, Bachtiar W. Mutaqin, Christopher Gomez, and Audrey Faral.

Best Publications

  • The 2010 explosive eruption of Java's Merapi volcano—A ‘100-year’ event

    Surono;Philippe Jousset;John S Pallister;Marie Boichu

  • Tsunamis as geomorphic crises: Lessons from the December 26, 2004 tsunami in Lhok Nga, West Banda Aceh (Sumatra, Indonesia)

    Raphaël Paris;Patrick Wassmer;Junun Sartohadi;Franck Lavigne

  • Source of the great A.D. 1257 mystery eruption unveiled, Samalas volcano, Rinjani Volcanic Complex, Indonesia

    Franck Lavigne;Jean-Philippe Degeai;Jean-Christophe Komorowski;Sébastien Guillet

  • People's behaviour in the face of volcanic hazards: Perspectives from Javanese communities, Indonesia

    Franck Lavigne;Benjamin De Coster;Nancy Juvin;François Flohic

  • Lahars at Merapi volcano, Central Java: an overview

    Franck Lavigne;Jean-Claude Thouret;B Voight;H Suwa

  • Coastal sedimentation associated with the December 26, 2004 tsunami in Lhok Nga, west Banda Aceh (Sumatra, Indonesia)

    Raphael Paris;Franck Lavigne;Patrick Wassmer;Junun Sartohadi

  • Boulder and fine sediment transport and deposition by the 2004 tsunami in Lhok Nga (western Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia): A coupled offshore–onshore model

    Raphaël Paris;Jérôme Fournier;Emmanuel Poizot;Samuel Etienne

  • Climate response to the Samalas volcanic eruption in 1257 revealed by proxy records

    Sébastien Guillet;Christophe Corona;Markus Stoffel;Myriam Khodri

  • Sediment transportation and deposition by rain-triggered lahars at Merapi Volcano, Central Java, Indonesia

    Franck Lavigne;Jean-Claude Thouret

  • Paroxysmal dome explosion during the Merapi 2010 eruption: Processes and facies relationships of associated high-energy pyroclastic density currents

    Jean-Christophe Komorowski;Susanna F Jenkins;Peter J Baxter;Adrien Picquout

  • Lessons learned from the 2010 evacuations at Merapi volcano

    Estuning Tyas Wulan Mei;Estuning Tyas Wulan Mei;Franck Lavigne;Adrien Picquout;Edouard de Bélizal

  • Toward a revised hazard assessment at Merapi volcano, Central Java

    Jean-Claude Thouret;F. Lavigne;K. Kelfoun;S. Bronto

  • The Merapi 2010 eruption: An interdisciplinary impact assessment methodology for studying pyroclastic density current dynamics

    Susanna F Jenkins;Jean-Christophe Komorowski;Peter J Baxter;Robin J S Spence

  • A spatial analysis of the December 26th, 2004 tsunami-induced damages: Lessons learned for a better risk assessment integrating buildings vulnerability

    Frédéric Leone;Franck Lavigne;Raphaël Paris;Jean-Charles Denain

  • Instrumental lahar monitoring at Merapi Volcano, Central Java, Indonesia

    Franck Lavigne;Jean-Claude Thouret;B Voight;K Young

  • Contrasts between debris flows, hyperconcentrated flows and stream flows at a channel of Mount Semeru, East Java, Indonesia

    Franck Lavigne;Hiroshi Suwa

  • Rain-triggered lahars following the 2010 eruption of Merapi volcano, Indonesia: A major risk

    Edouard de Bélizal;Franck Lavigne;Danang Sri Hadmoko;Jean-Philippe Degeai

  • Evaluation of the impact of the 2010 pyroclastic density currents at Merapi volcano from high-resolution satellite imagery, field investigations and numerical simulations

    Sylvain Charbonnier;Auralie Germa;Chuck Connor;Ralf Gertisser

  • Automatic computation of pebble roundness using digital imagery and discrete geometry

    Tristan Roussillon;Hervé Piégay;Isabelle Sivignon;Laure Tougne

  • The 1257 Samalas eruption (Lombok, Indonesia): the single greatest stratospheric gas release of the Common Era.

    Céline M. Vidal;Nicole Métrich;Jean-Christophe Komorowski;Indyo Pratomo

  • The 21 February 2005, catastrophic waste avalanche at Leuwigajah dumpsite, Bandung, Indonesia

    Franck Lavigne;Patrick Wassmer;Patrick Wassmer;Christopher Gomez;Thimoty A. Davies

Frequent Co-Authors

Raphaël Paris
Raphaël Paris University of Clermont Auvergne
Laurence Fortun-Lamothe
Laurence Fortun-Lamothe INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Daniel Brunstein
Daniel Brunstein Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean-Christophe Komorowski
Jean-Christophe Komorowski Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Karim Kelfoun
Karim Kelfoun University of Clermont Auvergne
Clive Oppenheimer
Clive Oppenheimer University of Cambridge
Markus Stoffel
Markus Stoffel University of Geneva
Jean-Claude Thouret
Jean-Claude Thouret University of Clermont Auvergne
Joël Guiot
Joël Guiot Aix-Marseille University
François Costard
François Costard University of Paris-Saclay

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