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Hélène Lyon-Caen

Hélène Lyon-Caen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6352 5885 482 461 112 8104

Hélène Lyon-Caen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hélène Lyon-Caen between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hélène Lyon-Caen published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2014. 3 of the 119 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2014. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1983 2025

119 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hélène Lyon-Caen: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 4
1997 3
1998 0
1999 1
2000 3
2001 3
2002 3
2003 1
2004 5
2005 0
2006 4
2007 2
2008 4
2009 1
2010 2
2011 3
2012 5
2013 6
2014 9
2015 3
2016 4
2017 8
2018 8
2019 5
2020 5
2021 4
2022 3
2023 2
2024 0
2025 3
Total 119
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Hélène Lyon-Caen 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 Hélène Lyon-Caen 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: 112 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
108–117 484 112
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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Hélène Lyon-Caen 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 Hélène Lyon-Caen 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

Hélène Lyon-Caen is affiliated with the École Normale Supérieure in France and specializes in research spanning Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Their work primarily focuses on subfields including Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering, Geology, Artificial Intelligence, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's research covers several main topics, such as earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, masonry and concrete structural analysis, structural engineering and vibration analysis, and 3D surveying and cultural heritage.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hélène Lyon-Caen include Sophie Lambotte, A. Deschamps, Lok Bijaya Adhikari, Marine Laporte, and Laurent Bollinger.

Hélène Lyon-Caen has published in a variety of venues, among the most frequent being Geophysical Journal International, The Seismic Record, Engineering Structures, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, and International Journal of Architectural Heritage.

The following is a selection of recent papers authored or coauthored by Hélène Lyon-Caen:

  • The Western Gulf of Corinth (Greece) 2020-2021 Seismic Crisis and Cascading Events: First Results from the Corinth Rift Laboratory Network, 2021, The Seismic Record
  • Seismically active structures of the Main Himalayan Thrust revealed before, during and after the 2015 Mw 7.9 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal, 2022, Geophysical Journal International
  • High resolution operational modal analysis of Sant'Agata del Mugello in light of its building history, 2022, Engineering Structures
  • An Atypical Shallow Mw 5.3, 2021 Earthquake in the Western Corinth Rift (Greece), 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Tracing the seismic history of Sant'Agata del Mugello (Italy, Tuscany) through a cross-disciplinary approach, 2020, Journal of Archaeological Science Reports

Best Publications

  • Some simple physical aspects of the support, structure, and evolution of mountain belts

    Peter Molnar;Hélène Lyon-Caen

  • Convergence rate across the Nepal Himalaya and interseismic coupling on the Main Himalayan Thrust: Implications for seismic hazard

    Thomas Ader;Thomas Ader;Jean-Philippe Avouac;Jing Liu-Zeng;Hélène Lyon-Caen

  • Constraints on the structure of the Himalaya from an analysis of gravity anomalies and a flexural model of the lithosphere

    Hélène Lyon-Caen;Peter Molnar

  • Gravity anomalies, flexure of the Indian Plate, and the structure, support and evolution of the Himalaya and Ganga Basin

    Hélène Lyon-Caen;Peter Molnar

  • The 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule megathrust earthquake of Central Chile, monitored by GPS.

    C. Vigny;A. Socquet;S. Peyrat;J. C. Ruegg

  • Active deformation of the Corinth rift, Greece: Results from repeated Global Positioning System surveys between 1990 and 1995

    Pierre Briole;Alexis Rigo;Helene Lyon-Caen;Jean-Claude Ruegg

  • A microseismic study in the western part of the Gulf of Corinth (Greece): implications for large-scale normal faulting mechanisms

    A. Rigo;H. Lyon-Caen;R. Armijo;A. Deschamps

  • The Ms = 6.2, June 15, 1995 Aigion earthquake (Greece): evidence for low angle normal faulting in the Corinth rift

    P. Bernard;P. Briole;B. Meyer;H. Lyon-Caen

  • East-west extension and Holocene normal-fault scarps in the Hellenic arc

    R. Armijo;H. Lyon-Caen;D. Papanastassiou

  • The 1986 Kalamata (South Peloponnesus) Earthquake: Detailed study of a normal fault, evidences for east-west extension in the Hellenic Arc

    H. Lyon-Caen;R. Armijo;J. Drakopoulos;J. Baskoutass

  • Seismicity, deformation and seismic hazard in the western rift of Corinth: New insights from the Corinth Rift Laboratory (CRL)

    Pascal Bernard;H. Lyon-Caen;Pierre Briole;Anne Deschamps

  • Earthquake mechanisms of the Adriatic Sea and Western Greece: implications for the oceanic subduction-continental collision transition

    Calum Baker;Donald L. Hatzfeld;Hélène Lyon-Caen;Elephteria Papadimitriou

  • The MW=8.1 Antofagasta (North Chile) Earthquake of July 30, 1995: First results from teleseismic and geodetic data

    J. C. Ruegg;J. Campos;R. Armijo;S. Barrientos

  • Gravity anomalies and flexure of the Brazilian Shield beneath the Bolivian Andes

    Hélène Lyon-Caen;Peter Molnar;Gerardo Suárez

  • Gravity anomalies and the structure of western Tibet and the southern Tarim Basin

    Hélène Lyon-Caen;Peter Molnar

  • A seismological study of the 1835 seismic gap in south-central Chile

    J Campos;D Hatzfeld;R Madariaga;G Lopez

  • Gravity anomalies, the deep structure, and dynamic processes beneath the Tien Shan

    E.V. Burov;M.G. Kogan;Hélène Lyon-Caen;Peter Molnar;Peter Molnar

  • Seismic slip on a low angle normal fault in the Gulf of Corinth: Evidence from high‐resolution cluster analysis of microearthquakes

    Andreas Rietbrock;Christel Tiberi;Frank Scherbaum;Hélène Lyon-Caen

  • Kinematics of the North American-Caribbean-Cocos plates in Central America from new GPS measurements across the Polochic-Motagua fault system

    H. Lyon-Caen;E. Barrier;C. Lasserre;A. Franco

  • A new seismic tomography of Aigion area (Gulf of Corinth, Greece) from the 1991 data set

    D. Latorre;J. Virieux;T. Monfret;V. Monteiller

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne Deschamps
Anne Deschamps Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Pierre Briole
Pierre Briole École Normale Supérieure
Pascal Bernard
Pascal Bernard Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Laurent Bollinger
Laurent Bollinger French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Cécile Lasserre
Cécile Lasserre Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Denis Hatzfeld
Denis Hatzfeld Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Peter Molnar
Peter Molnar University of Colorado Boulder
Efthimios Sokos
Efthimios Sokos University of Patras
Charles DeMets
Charles DeMets University of Wisconsin–Madison
Rolando Armijo
Rolando Armijo Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

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