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Hugh M. French

Hugh M. French

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7089 362 141 6785

Hugh M. French publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hugh M. French between 1969 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hugh M. French published across 54 years, from 1969 to 2022, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2017. 6 of the 148 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2017. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication
1969 2022

148 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hugh M. French: publications per year, 1969 to 2022
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 2
1971 3
1972 1
1973 1
1974 4
1975 3
1976 4
1977 3
1978 3
1979 1
1980 4
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 2
1985 5
1986 3
1987 1
1988 3
1989 2
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 4
1994 5
1995 3
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 7
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 3
2005 2
2006 5
2007 3
2008 4
2009 2
2010 1
2011 4
2012 4
2013 11
2014 2
2015 0
2016 2
2017 14
2018 0
2019 2
2020 1
2021 5
2022 1
Total 148
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Hugh M. French 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 Hugh M. French 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, 138–147 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: 141 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
138–147 491 141
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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Hugh M. French 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 Hugh M. French 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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

Hugh M. French was a researcher affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada. Their work focused primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with substantial contributions in fields such as Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ocean Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their research explored a range of topics, prominently including:

  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Building materials and conservation
  • Lichen and fungal ecology

Hugh M. French published extensively in several venues, with a frequent presence in:

  • Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
  • Geomorphology
  • VU Research Portal

Some of their recent papers included:

  • Tafoni weathering is an azonal process: Examples from Antarctica, Sardinia and Australia, 2020, Geomorphology
  • Possible initial factors in the development of seasonal sand-wedge on the Ordos Plateau, North China, 2021, VU Research Portal

Alongside these, other relevant publications in related fields where French was not the primary author were noted, showing their involvement in collaborative interdisciplinary studies.

Frequent co-authors included:

  • Ruixia He
  • Huijun Jin
  • Jef Vandenberghe
  • Emanuele Forte
  • Rossana Raffi

Overall, Hugh M. French contributed to the advancement of knowledge on permafrost, geomorphologic weathering processes, and paleoenvironmental implications through both individual and collaborative research efforts. Their body of work integrates geophysical techniques with field observations to address environmental and climatic questions.

Best Publications

  • The Periglacial Environment

    Hugh M. French

  • The Periglacial Environment: French/The Periglacial Environment

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  • The principles of cryostratigraphy.

    Hugh French;Yuri Shur

  • The Last Permafrost Maximum (LPM) map of the Northern Hemisphere: permafrost extent and mean annual air temperatures, 25–17 ka BP

    Jef Vandenberghe;Hugh M. French;Hugh M. French;Aldar Gorbunov;Sergei Marchenko

  • Cryostructures in permafrost, Tuktoyaktuk coastlands, western arctic Canada

    Julian B. Murton;Hugh M. French

  • A first approximation of the volume of ground ice, Richards Island, Pleistocene Mackenzie delta, Northwest Territories, Canada

    W. H. Pollard;H. M. French

  • Climate controls and high‐altitude permafrost, qinghai‐xizang (tibet) Plateau, China

    Baolai Wang;Hugh M. French

  • Permafrost on the Tibet Plateau, China

    Baolai Wang;Hugh M. French

  • Observations on buried glacier ice and massive segregated ice, western arctic coast, Canada

    H. M. French;D. G. Harry

  • Syngenetic permafrost growth: cryostratigraphic observations from the CRREL tunnel near Fairbanks, Alaska

    Y. Shur;H. M. French;M. T. Bray;D. A. Anderson

  • Thermokarst involutions, summer island, pleistocene mackenzie delta, Western Canadian arctic

    Julian B Murton;Hugh M French

  • Late Wisconsinan erosion and eolian deposition, Summer Island area, Pleistocene Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories: optical dating and implications for glacial chronology

    Julian B Murton;Hugh M French;Michel Lamothe

  • Permafrost at the time of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) in North America

    Hugh M. French;Hugh M. French;Susan W. S. Millar

  • Cryogenic weathering of granite, northern Victoria land, Antarctica

    H. M. French;Mauro Guglielmin

  • Active Thermokarst Processes, Eastern Banks Island, Western Canadian Arctic

    H. M. French

  • Frozen Ground Phenomena in the Vicinity of Terra Nova Bay, Northern Victoria land, Antarctica: A Preliminary Report

    H. M. French;M. Guglielmin

  • Observations on the ice‐marginal, periglacial geomorphology of Terra Nova Bay, Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica

    H. M. French;M. Guglielmin

  • Thaw modification of frost-fissure wedges, Richards Island, Pleistocene Mackenzie Delta, Western Arctic Canada

    Julian B. Murton;Hugh M. French

  • Evidence for late‐Pleistocene permafrost in the New Jersey Pine Barrens (latitude 39°N), eastern USA

    Hugh M. French;Mark Demitroff;Steve L. Forman

  • Nature and origin of ground ice, Sandhills Moraine, southwest Banks Island, Western Canadian Arctic

    H. M. French;D. G. Harry

  • Pingo investigations, north-central Banks Island, Canadian Arctic

    Albert Pissart;H. M. French

  • The Periglacial Environment

    J. A. Steers;H. M. French

Frequent Co-Authors

Huijun Jin
Huijun Jin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jef Vandenberghe
Jef Vandenberghe Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Mauro Guglielmin
Mauro Guglielmin University of Insubria
Julian B. Murton
Julian B. Murton University of Sussex
Olav Slaymaker
Olav Slaymaker University of British Columbia
Hanne H. Christiansen
Hanne H. Christiansen University Centre in Svalbard
Tingjun Zhang
Tingjun Zhang University of Colorado Boulder
Ole Humlum
Ole Humlum University of Oslo

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