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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2453 2229 167 153 249 9975

Jean-Paul Montagner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jean-Paul Montagner between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean-Paul Montagner published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2018. 9 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2018. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1981 2025

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jean-Paul Montagner: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 4
1987 1
1988 2
1989 5
1990 3
1991 2
1992 0
1993 4
1994 6
1995 0
1996 6
1997 2
1998 12
1999 6
2000 5
2001 5
2002 11
2003 11
2004 2
2005 3
2006 8
2007 4
2008 8
2009 8
2010 6
2011 4
2012 4
2013 12
2014 8
2015 14
2016 13
2017 16
2018 19
2019 13
2020 9
2021 3
2022 6
2023 13
2024 6
2025 3
Total 271
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Jean-Paul Montagner 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-Paul Montagner sits on this spectrum.

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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, 248–257 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: 249 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208 249
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-Paul Montagner 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-Paul Montagner 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163 56
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Jean-Paul Montagner is affiliated with the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris in France. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with an emphasis on Geophysics. Within this domain, their work extensively covers subfields such as Ocean Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Artificial Intelligence, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics include Seismic Waves and Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Geophysics and Sensor Technology, earthquake and tectonic studies, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Planetary Science and Exploration, and Seismology and Earthquake Studies.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Achievements and Prospects of Global Broadband Seismographic Networks After 30 Years of Continuous Geophysical Observations" (2022), published in Reviews of Geophysics
  • "Imaging deep-mantle plumbing beneath La Réunion and Comores hot spots: Vertical plume conduits and horizontal ponding zones" (2023), published in Science Advances
  • "Evidence for crustal seismic anisotropy at the InSight lander site" (2022), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Multi-Mode Waveform Tomography of the Indian Ocean Upper and Mid-Mantle Around the Réunion Hotspot" (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Investigation of Martian Regional Crustal Structure Near the Dichotomy Using S1222a Surface-Wave Group Velocities" (2023), published in Geophysical Research Letters

The scientist has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Collaborations have involved several frequent co-authors, including:

  • É. Stutzmann
  • Barbara Romanowicz
  • Philippe Lognonné
  • Martín Schimmel
  • W. B. Banerdt

In 2004, Jean-Paul Montagner was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

  • Global upper mantle tomography of seismic velocities and anisotropies

    Jean-Paul Montagner;Toshiro Tanimoto

  • How to reconcile body-wave and normal-mode reference earth models

    J.-P. Montagner;J.-P. Montagner;B. L. N. Kennett

  • A simple method for inverting the azimuthal anisotropy of surface waves

    Jean-Paul Montagner;Henri-Claude Nataf

  • Heterogeneity and anisotropy of the lithosphere of SE Tibet from surface wave array tomography

    Huajian Yao;Huajian Yao;Robert D. van der Hilst;Jean-Paul Montagner

  • Global anisotropy in the upper mantle inferred from the regionalization of phase velocities

    Jean-Paul Montagner;Toshiro Tanimoto

  • Time-reversal imaging of seismic sources and application to the great Sumatra earthquake

    Carene Larmat;Carene Larmat;Jean-Paul Montagner;Mathias Fink;Yann Capdeville

  • Multimode Rayleigh wave inversion for heterogeneity and azimuthal anisotropy of the Australian upper mantle

    Frederik J. Simons;Rob D. van der Hilst;Jean Paul Montagner;Alet Zielhuis

  • Global Surface Wave Tomography Using Seismic Hum

    Kiwamu Nishida;Jean-Paul Montagner;Jean-Paul Montagner;Hitoshi Kawakatsu

  • Regional three-dimensional structures using long-period surface waves

    J.-P. Montagner

  • Global‐scale analysis of the mantle Pds phases

    Sébastien Chevrot;Lev Vinnik;Jean-Paul Montagner

  • Can seismology tell us anything about convection in the mantle

    Jean-Paul Montagner

  • Identifying global seismic anisotropy patterns by correlating shear-wave splitting and surface-wave data

    Andreas Wüstefeld;Götz Bokelmann;Guilhem Barruol;Jean-Paul Montagner

  • Coupling the spectral element method with a modal solution for elastic wave propagation in global earth models

    Y. Capdeville;E. Chaljub;J. P. Vilotte;J. P. Montagner

  • The effects of the atmospheric pressure changes on seismic signals or how to improve the quality of a station

    R. Beauduin;P. Lognonné;J. P. Montagner;S. Cacho

  • On the presence of liquid in Earth's inner core

    S. C. Singh;S. C. Singh;M. A. J. Taylor;J. P. Montagner

  • Vectorial tomography—II. Application to the Indian Ocean

    Jean-Paul Montagner;Nelly Jobert

  • Petrological constraints on seismic anisotropy

    Jean-Paul Montagner;Don L. Anderson

  • Where Can Seismic Anisotropy Be Detected in the Earth’s Mantle? In Boundary Layers...

    Jean-Paul Montagner

  • How to relate body wave and surface wave anisotropy

    Jean Paul Montagner;Daphné Anne Griot-Pommera;Jérôme Lavé

  • Anisotropic structure of the African upper mantle from Rayleigh and Love wave tomography

    Amal Sebai;Eléonore Stutzmann;Jean-Paul Montagner;Déborah Sicilia

Frequent Co-Authors

Eléonore Stutzmann
Eléonore Stutzmann Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Barbara Romanowicz
Barbara Romanowicz University of California, Berkeley
Satish C. Singh
Satish C. Singh Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Guilhem Barruol
Guilhem Barruol Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Lev Vinnik
Lev Vinnik Russian Academy of Sciences
Anne Mangeney
Anne Mangeney Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Huajian Yao
Huajian Yao University of Science and Technology of China
Nikolai M. Shapiro
Nikolai M. Shapiro Grenoble Alpes University
Jean-Paul Ampuero
Jean-Paul Ampuero Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Hitoshi Kawakatsu
Hitoshi Kawakatsu University of Tokyo

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