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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8879 8249 723 695 114 4545

Gérard Hérail publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gérard Hérail between 1980 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gérard Hérail published across 43 years, from 1980 to 2022, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1990. 4 of the 119 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1990. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication
1980 2022

119 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gérard Hérail: publications per year, 1980 to 2022
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 3
1987 5
1988 6
1989 5
1990 9
1991 8
1992 4
1993 3
1994 3
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 4
2000 2
2001 3
2002 7
2003 3
2004 3
2005 8
2006 3
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 4
2011 3
2012 1
2013 4
2014 0
2015 2
2016 2
2017 0
2018 2
2019 1
2020 0
2021 3
2022 1
Total 119
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Gérard Hérail 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 Gérard Hérail 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, 108–117 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: 114 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
108–117 484 114
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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Gérard Hérail 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 Gérard Hérail 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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

Gérard Hérail is affiliated with the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in France and has contributed to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

Their research spans several main topics, notably:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

Recent publications by Gérard Hérail provide insights into geological uplift patterns and basin infilling processes related to paleoclimate and mineralization in South America. These publications include the following:

  • "Late Miocene - Quaternary forearc uplift in southern Peru: new insights from 10Be dates and rocky coastal sequences," 2021, Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • "Neogene basin infilling from cosmogenic nuclides (10Be and 21Ne) in Atacama, Chile: Implications for palaeoclimate and supergene copper mineralization," 2021, Basin Research
  • "4 Ma uplift cycles of the southern Peruvian forearc since the late Miocene," 2022, Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America

Gérard Hérail frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Sébastien Carretier
  • Vincent Regard
  • Joseph Martinod
  • Marianne Saillard
  • Laurence Audin

Their work has appeared in publication venues such as:

  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Basin Research
  • Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • Late Oligocene-early Miocene major tectonic crisis and related basins in Bolivia

    Thierry Sempere;Gérard Hérail;Jaime Oller;Michel G. Bonhomme

  • Controls on weathering and provenance in the Amazonian foreland basin: Insights from major and trace element geochemistry of Neogene Amazonian sediments

    Martin Roddaz;Jérôme Viers;Stéphane Brusset;Patrice Baby

  • Neogene shortening contribution to crustal thickening in the back arc of the Central Andes

    Patrice Baby;Philippe Rochat;Georges Mascle;Gérard Hérail

  • Late Cenozoic deformation and uplift of the western flank of the Altiplano: Evidence from the depositional, tectonic, and geomorphologic evolution and shallow seismic activity (northern Chile at 19°30′S)

    Marcelo Farías;Marcelo Farías;Reynaldo Charrier;Diana Comte;Joseph Martinod

  • Geometry and kinematic evolution of passive roof duplexes deduced from cross section balancing: Example from the foreland thrust system of the southern Bolivian Subandean Zone

    Patrice Baby;Gérard Hérail;René Salinas;Thierry Sempere

  • Gold grain morphology and composition as an exploration tool: application to gold exploration in covered areas

    Brian K. Townley;Gerard Hérail;Victor Maksaev;Carlos Palacios

  • Neogene to Quaternary tectonic evolution of the Patagonian Andes at the latitude of the Chile Triple Junction

    Yves Lagabrielle;Manuel Suárez;Eduardo A Rossello;Gérard Hérail

  • Non-steady long-term uplift rates and Pleistocene marine terrace development along the Andean margin of Chile (31°S) inferred from 10Be dating

    M. Saillard;S.R. Hall;L. Audin;D.L. Farber

  • Sediment provenances and drainage evolution of the Neogene Amazonian foreland basin

    Martin Roddaz;Jérôme Viers;Stéphane Brusset;Patrice Baby

  • Slope and climate variability control of erosion in the Andes of central Chile

    Sébastien Carretier;V. Regard;R. Vassallo;G. Aguilar

  • A geomorphological approach to determining the Neogene to Recent tectonic deformation in the Coastal Cordillera of northern Chile (Atacama)

    R Riquelme;J Martinod;J Martinod;G Hérail;G Hérail;J Darrozes

  • Fault-related folding, drainage network evolution and valley incision during the Neogene in the Andean Precordillera of Northern Chile

    Marcelo Garcia;Gérard Hérail

  • Renewed uplift of the Central Andes Forearc revealed by coastal evolution during the Quaternary

    Vincent Regard;Marianne Saillard;Joseph Martinod;Laurence Audin

  • Andean coastal uplift and active tectonics in southern Peru: 10Be surface exposure dating of differentially uplifted marine terrace sequences (San Juan de Marcona, ~ 15.4°S)

    Marianne Saillard;Marianne Saillard;S. R. Hall;Laurence Audin;Laurence Audin;D. L. Farber;D. L. Farber

  • Tectonic rotations within the Bolivian Altiplano: Implications for the geodynamic evolution of the central Andes during the late Tertiary

    Pierrick Roperch;Michel Fornari;Gérard Hérail;Georgina V. Parraguez

  • Late Cenozoic geomorphologic signal of Andean forearc deformation and tilting associated with the uplift and climate changes of the Southern Atacama Desert (26°S-28°S)

    Rodrigo Riquelme;Rodrigo Riquelme;Gérard Hérail;Joseph Martinod;Joseph Martinod;Reynaldo Charrier

  • Review of erosion dynamics along the major N-S climatic gradient in Chile and perspectives

    S. Carretier;V. Tolorza;V. Regard;G. Aguilar

  • Possible orogeny-parallel lower crustal flow and thickening in the Central Andes

    Muriel Gerbault;Joseph Martinod;Gérard Hérail

  • Strike-slip faulting, thrusting and related basins in the Cenozoic evolution of the southern branch of the Bolivian Orocline

    Gérard Hérail;Jaime Oller;Patrice Baby;Michel Bonhomme

  • THE FIRST CENOZOIC MAMMAL FAUNA FROM THE CHILEAN ALTIPLANO

    John J. Flynn;Darin A. Croft;Reynaldo Charrier;Gérard Hérail

  • Late Miocene–Holocene canyon incision in the western Altiplano, northern Chile: tectonic or climatic forcing?

    Marcelo García;Rodrigo Riquelme;Marcelo Farías;Gérard Hérail

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrice Baby
Patrice Baby Paul Sabatier University
Vincent Regard
Vincent Regard Paul Sabatier University
Reynaldo Charrier
Reynaldo Charrier University of Chile
Joseph Martinod
Joseph Martinod University of Savoy Mont Blanc - Chambery
Sébastien Carretier
Sébastien Carretier Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Laurence Audin
Laurence Audin Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Marcelo H. Garcia
Marcelo H. Garcia University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jean-Loup Guyot
Jean-Loup Guyot Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
John J. Flynn
John J. Flynn American Museum of Natural History
Pierrick Roperch
Pierrick Roperch University of Rennes

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