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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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This scientist: 249 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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.

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This scientist: 56 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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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