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Jacques Locat

Jacques Locat

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4394 4041 202 183 223 9008

Jacques Locat publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jacques Locat between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jacques Locat published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2003. 1 of the 235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2003. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jacques Locat: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 3
1986 3
1987 2
1988 4
1989 4
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 1
1994 0
1995 3
1996 6
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 0
2001 9
2002 11
2003 21
2004 13
2005 8
2006 6
2007 15
2008 6
2009 6
2010 9
2011 6
2012 9
2013 5
2014 13
2015 9
2016 8
2017 8
2018 9
2019 4
2020 5
2021 3
2022 2
2023 9
2024 0
2025 1
Total 235
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Jacques Locat 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 Jacques Locat 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, 218–227 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: 223 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290 223
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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Jacques Locat 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 Jacques Locat 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257 45
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

Jacques Locat is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science, Engineering, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Civil and Structural Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics broadly cover landslides and related hazards, hydrology and sediment transport processes, methane hydrates and related phenomena, geological formations and processes, grouting, rheology and soil mechanics, soil and unsaturated flow, as well as cryospheric studies and observations.

Locat's frequent coauthors include François Noël, Michel Jaboyedoff, Synnøve Flugekvam Nordang, Michaël Digout, and Battista Matasci, reflecting a collaborative research network across various related disciplines.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on rockfall dynamics, sedimentation processes, and geotechnical instrumentation. Key papers include:

  • Impact-Detection Algorithm That Uses Point Clouds as Topographic Inputs for 3D Rockfall Simulations, 2021, Geosciences
  • Comparing Flow-R, Rockyfor3D and RAMMS to Rockfalls from the Mel de la Niva Mountain: A Benchmarking Exercise, 2023, Geosciences
  • Highly energetic rockfalls: back analysis of the 2015 event from the Mel de la Niva, Switzerland, 2023, Landslides
  • Rapid glacial sedimentation and overpressure in oozes causing large craters on the mid-Norwegian margin: integrated interpretation of the Naust, Kai and Brygge formations, 2023, Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Field performance of four vibrating-wire piezometer installation methods, 2022, Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Locat frequently publishes in several venues, notably the Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Geosciences, and Geological Society London Special Publications, with additional work appearing in Landslides and Géotechnique.

Best Publications

  • Submarine landslides: advances and challenges

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  • Slope failure dynamics and impacts from seafloor and shallow sub-seafloor geophysical data: case studies from the COSTA project

    M. Canals;G. Lastras;R. Urgeles;J.L. Casamor

  • Influence of the nature of organic compounds on fine soil stabilization with cement

    Hélène Tremblay;Josée Duchesne;Jacques Locat;Serge Leroueil

  • Laboratory investigations on the lime stabilization of sensitive clays: shear strength development

    Jacques Locat;Marc-André Bérubé;Marc Choquette

  • VISCOSITY, YIELD STRESS, REMOLDED STRENGTH, AND LIQUIDITY INDEX RELATIONSHIPS FOR SENSITIVE CLAYS

    Jacques Locat;Denis Demers

  • Mechanical and hydraulic behaviour of a soft inorganic clay treated with lime

    Jacques Locat;Hélène Trembaly;Serge Leroueil

  • Distinguishing sediment waves from slope failure deposits: Field examples, including the 'humboldt slide', and modelling results

    Homa J Lee;James P.M Syvitski;Gary Parker;Daniel Orange

  • Mercury intrusion and permeability of Louiseville clay

    Clément Lapierre;Serge Leroueil;Jacques Locat

  • 1D Numerical Model of Muddy Subaqueous and Subaerial Debris Flows

    Jasim Imran;Gary Parker;Jacques Locat;Homa Lee

  • A microstructural investigation of Osaka Bay clay: the impact of microfossils on its mechanical behaviour

    Hiroyuki Tanaka;Jacques Locat

  • New insight techniques to analyze rock-slope relief using DEM and 3D-imaging cloud points: COLTOP-3D software

    M. Jaboyedoff;R. Metzger;T. Oppikofer;R. Couture

  • Mechanical improvement and vertical yield stress prediction of clayey soils from eastern Canada treated with lime or cement

    Hélène Tremblay;Serge Leroueil;Jacques Locat

  • Mineralogical and microtextural changes associated with lime stabilization of marine clays from eastern Canada

    Marc Choquette;Marc-André Bérubé;Jacques Locat

  • Mineralogy, chemistry, and physical properties interrelationships of some sensitive clays from Eastern Canada

    Jacques Locat;Guy Lefebvre;Gérard Ballivy

  • INFLUENCES OF DIATOM MICROFOSSILS ON ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF SOILS

    D. R. Shiwakoti;Hiroyuki Tanaka;Masanori Tanaka;J. Locat

  • Instability conditions of marly hillslopes: towards landsliding or gullying? The case of the Barcelonnette Basin, South East France

    Olivier Maquaire;Jean-Philippe Malet;Alexandre Remaître;Jacques Locat

  • Fragmentation energy in rock avalanches

    Pascal Locat;Réjean Couture;Serge Leroueil;Jacques Locat

  • Rheological properties of fine-grained sediment: the roles of texture and mineralogy.

    Sueng Won JeongS.W. Jeong;Jacques LocatJ. Locat;Serge LeroueilS. Leroueil;Jean-Philippe MaletJ.-P. Malet

  • Characterization of Singapore, Bangkok and Ariake clays

    Hiroyuki Tanaka;Jacques Locat;Satoru Shibuya;Tan Thiam Soon

  • Submarine Mass Movements on Continental Margins

    Homa J. Lee;Jacques Locat;Priscilla Desgagnés;Jeffrey D. Parsons

  • Numerical analysis of the mobility of the Palos Verdes debris avalanche, California, and its implication for the generation of tsunamis

    Jacques Locat;Homa J Lee;Pascal Locat;Jasim Imran

  • Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences

    Vasilios Lykousis;Dimitris Sakellariou;Jacques Locat

Frequent Co-Authors

Serge Leroueil
Serge Leroueil Université Laval
Guillaume St-Onge
Guillaume St-Onge Université du Québec à Rimouski
Michel Jaboyedoff
Michel Jaboyedoff University of Lausanne
Jean-Philippe Malet
Jean-Philippe Malet University of Strasbourg
Roger Urgeles
Roger Urgeles Spanish National Research Council
Gary Parker
Gary Parker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Christophe Ancey
Christophe Ancey École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Miquel Canals
Miquel Canals University of Barcelona
Michael D. Higgins
Michael D. Higgins Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Gaston Desrosiers
Gaston Desrosiers Université du Québec à Rimouski

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