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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 172 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

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.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

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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