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Jean-Louis Rajot

Jean-Louis Rajot

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4517 4155 330 310 140 6679

Jean-Louis Rajot publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jean-Louis Rajot between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean-Louis Rajot published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2011. 10 of the 185 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2011. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1991 2025

185 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jean-Louis Rajot: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 6
2001 5
2002 3
2003 7
2004 9
2005 3
2006 7
2007 2
2008 5
2009 3
2010 12
2011 24
2012 10
2013 10
2014 6
2015 4
2016 14
2017 5
2018 5
2019 4
2020 3
2021 4
2022 8
2023 4
2024 5
2025 5
Total 185
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Jean-Louis Rajot 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-Louis Rajot 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: 140 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
138–147 491 140
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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Jean-Louis Rajot 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-Louis Rajot 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

Jean-Louis Rajot is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France. Their research spans a range of topics primarily within the Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science fields. The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of aeolian processes and effects, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, and atmospheric chemistry and aerosols. Other research interests include soil erosion and sediment transport, geology and paleoclimatology research, African botany and ecology studies, as well as insect and arachnid ecology and behavior.

Their work regularly appears in well-known scientific journals, with frequent publications in the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters, CATENA, Land, and Landscape Ecology.

Some of the recent publications include:

  • Influence of Atmospheric Stability on the Size Distribution of the Vertical Dust Flux Measured in Eroding Conditions Over a Flat Bare Sandy Field, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Comparison Between Eddy-Covariance and Flux-Gradient Size-Resolved Dust Fluxes During Wind Erosion Events, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • The impact of termites on soil sheeting properties is better explained by environmental factors than by their feeding and building strategies, 2022, Geoderma
  • Unraveling the Roles of Saltation Bombardment and Atmospheric Instability on Magnitude and Size Distribution of Dust Emission Fluxes: Lessons From the JADE and WIND-O-V Experiments, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Rain, Wind, and Dust Connections in the Sahel, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Jean-Louis Rajot collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Christel Bouet
  • G. Bergametti
  • Béatrice Marticorena
  • Mohamed Taieb Labiadh
  • Anaïs Féron

Their subfields of study cover a diverse range within earth and environmental sciences, particularly:

  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Soil Science
  • Forestry

Best Publications

  • Characterization of iron oxides in mineral dust aerosols: Implications for light absorption

    Sandra Lafon;Irina N. Sokolik;Jean Louis Rajot;Sandrine Caquineau

  • Influence of shrubs on soil characteristics and their function in Sahelian agro-ecosystems in semi-arid Niger

    A Wezel;J.-L Rajot;C Herbrig

  • Measurement and data analysis methods for field‐scale wind erosion studies and model validation

    Ted M. Zobeck;Geert Sterk;Roger Funk;Jean Louis Rajot

  • Overview of the Dust and Biomass-burning Experiment and African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis Special Observing Period-0

    Jim M. Haywood;Jacques Pelon;Paola Formenti;N. A. Bharmal

  • Temporal variability of mineral dust concentrations over West Africa: analyses of a pluriannual monitoring from the AMMA Sahelian Dust Transect

    B. Marticorena;B. Chatenet;J. L. Rajot;S. Traoré

  • Iron oxides and light absorption by pure desert dust: An experimental study

    S. C. Alfaro;S. Lafon;J. L. Rajot;P. Formenti

  • Regional variability of the composition of mineral dust from western Africa: Results from the AMMA SOP0/DABEX and DODO field campaigns

    P. Formenti;Jean-Louis Rajot;K. Desboeufs;Sandrine Caquineau

  • Soil crusting on sandy soils and its influence on wind erosion

    J.L Rajot;J.L Rajot;S.C Alfaro;L Gomes;A Gaudichet

  • Runoff generation processes: results and analysis of field data collected at the East Central Supersite of the HAPEX-Sahel experiment

    Christophe Peugeot;Michel Esteves;Sylvie Galle;Jean-Louis Rajot

  • Change in Sahelian Rivers hydrograph: The case of recent red floods of the Niger River in the Niamey region

    Luc Descroix;Pierre Genthon;Okechukwu Amogu;Okechukwu Amogu;Jean-Louis Rajot;Jean-Louis Rajot

  • Quantification of iron oxides in desert aerosol

    Sandra Lafon;Jean-Louis Rajot;Stéphane C. Alfaro;Annie Gaudichet

  • Size resolved dust emission fluxes measured in Niger during 3 dust storms of the AMMA experiment.

    Mamadou Sow;Mamadou Sow;Stéphane Alfaro;Jean Louis Rajot;Beatrice Marticorena

  • Influence of termites on runoff and infiltration: quantification and analysis

    J. Léonard;J.L. Rajot

  • Chemical and optical characterization of aerosols measured in spring 2002 at the ACE-Asia supersite, Zhenbeitai, China

    S. C. Alfaro;L. Gomes;J. L. Rajot;S. Lafon

  • Transport of soil and nutrients by wind in bush fallow land and traditionally managed cultivated fields in the Sahel

    Charles L Bielders;Jean-Louis Rajot;Moustapha Amadou

  • Microbiotic soil crusts in the Sahel of Western Niger and their influence on soil porosity and water dynamics

    Oumarou Malam Issa;Christian Défarge;Jean Trichet;C. Valentin

  • AMMA dust experiment: An overview of measurements performed during the dry season special observation period (SOP0) at the Banizoumbou (Niger) supersite

    Jean Louis Rajot;Paola Formenti;Stéphane Alfaro;Karine Desboeufs

  • Validation of a dust production model from measurements performed in semi-arid agricultural areas of Spain and Niger

    L Gomes;J.L Rajot;S.C Alfaro;A Gaudichet

  • Relationships between soil moisture and growth of herbaceous plants in a natural vegetation mosaic in Niger

    Josiane Seghieri;Sylvie Galle;Jean-Louis Rajot;M. Ehrmann

  • Mapping the physico-chemical properties of mineral dust in western Africa: mineralogical composition

    Paola Formenti;Sandrine Caquineau;Karine Desboeufs;Anne Klaver

  • Characterization of iron oxides in mineral dust aerosols : implications for light absorption (art. no. D21207)

    S. Lafon;I.N. Sokolik;Jean-Louis Rajot;Sandrine Caquineau

  • Temporal variability of mineral dust concentrations over West Africa: analyses of a pluriannual monitoring from the AMMA

    Sahelian Dust Transect;B. Marticorena;B. Chatenet;J. L. Rajot

Frequent Co-Authors

Béatrice Marticorena
Béatrice Marticorena Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Gilles Bergametti
Gilles Bergametti Université Paris Cité
Paola Formenti
Paola Formenti Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Charles Bielders
Charles Bielders Université Catholique de Louvain
Patrick Chazette
Patrick Chazette French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Christian Valentin
Christian Valentin Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Michel Esteves
Michel Esteves Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Mehrez Zribi
Mehrez Zribi Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Hélène Cachier
Hélène Cachier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Xiaoye Zhang
Xiaoye Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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