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D-Index
41
Citations
7432
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5458
National Ranking
2017

Jean Francheteau 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 Jean Francheteau sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 100 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Jean Francheteau 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 Jean Francheteau sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jean Francheteau was affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focused on engineering, with a concentration on ocean engineering and mechanical engineering.

Their work covered several key topics, including:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques

Francheteau collaborated frequently with several researchers throughout their career. Notable coauthors included:

  • T. W. Donnelly
  • Ulrich Bleil
  • Peter E. Borella
  • Stefan Gärtner
  • Thierry Juteau

Their recent papers include:

  • DSDP Leg 51, Hole 417D - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • DSDP Leg 51, Hole 417D - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Francheteau published predominantly in venues such as:

  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • The Implications of Terrestrial Heat Flow Observations on Current Tectonic and Geochemical Models of the Crust and Upper Mantle of the Earth

    John G. Sclater;Jean Francheteau

  • East Pacific Rise: Hot Springs and Geophysical Experiments

    F. N. Spiess;Ken C. Macdonald;T. Atwater;R. Ballard

  • Massive deep-sea sulphide ore deposits discovered on the East Pacific Rise

    Jean Francheteau;H.D. Needham;P. Choukroune;Tierre Juteau

  • Necking of the lithosphere and the mechanics of slowly accreting plate boundaries

    Paul Tapponnier;Jean Francheteau

  • A plate-tectonic analysis of the Red Sea—Gulf of Aden Area☆

    Xavier Le Pichon;Jean Francheteau

  • The fit of the continents around the North Atlantic Ocean

    Xavier Le Pichon;Jean-Claude Sibuet;Jean Francheteau

  • 1 Ma East Pacific Rise oceanic crust and uppermost mantle exposed by rifting in Hess Deep (equatorial Pacific Ocean)

    J. Francheteau;R. Armijo;J.L. Cheminée;R. Hekinian

  • The East Pacific Rise near 21°N, 13°N and 20°S: inferences for along-strike variability of axial processes of the Mid-Ocean Ridge

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  • High heat flow in southern Tibet

    Jean Francheteau;Claude Jaupart;Shen Xian Jie;Kang Wen-Hua

  • East Pacific rise at 21°N: the volcanic, tectonic, and hydrothermal processes of the central axis

    Richard D. Ballard;Jean Francheteau;Tierre Juteau;Claude Rangan

  • Some characteristics of the Rift Valley in the Atlantic Ocean near 36° 48′ north

    H.D. Needham;Jean Francheteau

  • Petrology of the East Pacific Rise crust and upper mantle exposed in Hess deep (Eastern Equatorial Pacific)

    Roger Hekinian;Daniel Bideau;Jean Francheteau;Jean Louis Cheminee

  • Marginal Fracture Zones as Structural Framework of Continental Margins in South Atlantic Ocean

    Jean Francheteau;Xavier Le Pichon

  • Magnetization of Pacific Seamounts: A preliminary polar curve for the northeastern Pacific

    Jean Francheteau;C. G. A. Harrison;J. G. Sclater;M. L. Richards

  • Submersible observations at the axis of the ultra-fast-spreading East Pacific Rise (17°30′ to 21°30′S)

    V. Renard;R. Hekinian;J. Francheteau;R.D. Ballard

  • Intense hydrothermal activity at the axis of the east pacific rise near 13°N: Sumbersible witnesses the growth of sulfide chimney

    R. Hekinian;J. Francheteau;V. Renard;R. D. Ballard

  • Dyke complex of the East Pacific Rise exposed in the walls of Hess Deep and the structure of the upper oceanic crust

    J. Francheteau;R. Armijo;J.L. Cheminee;R. Hekinian

  • First manned submersible dives on the East Pacific Rise at 21°N (project RITA): General results

    Jean Francheteau;H.D. Needham;P. Choukroune;Tierre Juteau

  • Hydrothermal deposits sampled by diving saucer in transform fault a near 37°n on the mid-atlantic ridge, famous area

    M Hoffert;A Perseil;Roger Hekinian;P Choukroune

  • Oceanic fracture zones do not provide deep sections in the crust

    J. Francheteau;P. Choukroune;R. Hekinian;X. Le Pichon

  • Tectonics of the East Pacific Rise near 12°50′N: a submersible study

    Pierre Choukroune;Jean Francheteau;Roger Hekinian

  • Axial depth anomalies from 10 to 50° north along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge: correlation with other mantle properties

    Sylvie Le Douaran;Jean Francheteau

  • Volcanic activity and crust-mantle exposure in the ultrafast Garrett transform fault near 13°28′S in the Pacific

    R. Hekinian;D. Bideau;M. Cannat;J. Francheteau

  • Basaltic pillars in collapsed lava-pools on the deep ocean floor

    J. Francheteau;T. Juteau;C. Rangan

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Hekinian
Roger Hekinian French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
David F. Naar
David F. Naar University of South Florida
Roger C. Searle
Roger C. Searle Durham University
Richard Hey
Richard Hey University of Hawaii at Manoa
Louis Géli
Louis Géli Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jeffrey S. Gee
Jeffrey S. Gee University of California, San Diego
Xavier Le Pichon
Xavier Le Pichon Sorbonne University
Jeffrey A. Karson
Jeffrey A. Karson Syracuse University
James R. Cochran
James R. Cochran Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
William R. Normark
William R. Normark United States Geological Survey

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