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Earth Science 33 8284 7683 2748 2430 172 4674

Jean-Philippe Nicot publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jean-Philippe Nicot between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean-Philippe Nicot published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2011. 9 of the 187 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2011. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

187 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jean-Philippe Nicot: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 2
2006 3
2007 3
2008 7
2009 14
2010 6
2011 18
2012 16
2013 17
2014 11
2015 10
2016 6
2017 14
2018 9
2019 5
2020 9
2021 7
2022 6
2023 5
2024 5
2025 8
2026 1
Total 187
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Jean-Philippe Nicot 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-Philippe Nicot 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, 168–177 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: 172 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
168–177 490 172
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-Philippe Nicot 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-Philippe Nicot 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Jean-Philippe Nicot is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and earth and planetary sciences, with notable contributions in subfields such as geophysics, mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, ocean engineering, and geochemistry and petrology.

Their main research topics include hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, earthquake and tectonic studies, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, and geochemistry and elemental analysis.

Nicot has published extensively in a range of scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Applied Geochemistry
  • AAPG Bulletin
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Notable recent papers by Nicot cover various aspects of groundwater, environmental science, geophysics, and hydrology:

  • "The changing nature of groundwater in the global water cycle," 2024, Science
  • "Can we beneficially reuse produced water from oil and gas extraction in the U.S.?" 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Mobilization of Arsenic and Other Naturally Occurring Contaminants during Managed Aquifer Recharge: A Critical Review," 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Pore Pressure Threshold and Fault Slip Potential for Induced Earthquakes in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area of North Central Texas," 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Recent water disposal and pore pressure evolution in the Delaware Mountain Group, Delaware Basin, Southeast New Mexico and West Texas, USA," 2022, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies

Nicot has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including:

  • Peter Hennings
  • Roxana Darvari
  • Katie Smye
  • Bridget R. Scanlon
  • J. Ge

Among Nicot's recognitions, they have been named a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Water Use for Shale-Gas Production in Texas, U.S.

    Jean-Philippe Nicot;Bridget R. Scanlon

  • The changing nature of groundwater in the global water cycle

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  • Comparison of water use for hydraulic fracturing for unconventional oil and gas versus conventional oil.

    Bridget R Scanlon;Robert C Reedy;Jean P Nicot

  • Evaluation of large-scale CO2 storage on fresh-water sections of aquifers: An example from the Texas Gulf Coast Basin

    Jean-Philippe Nicot

  • Source and Fate of Hydraulic Fracturing Water in the Barnett Shale: A Historical Perspective

    Jean Philippe Nicot;Bridget R. Scanlon;Robert C. Reedy;Ruth A. Costley

  • Can we beneficially reuse produced water from oil and gas extraction in the U.S.

    Bridget R Scanlon;Robert C Reedy;Pei Xu;M Engle

  • Certification framework based on effective trapping for geologic carbon sequestration

    Curtis M. Oldenburg;Steven L. Bryant;Jean-Philippe Nicot

  • Static and dynamic reservoir modeling for geological CO2 sequestration at Cranfield, Mississippi, U.S.A.

    Seyyed Abolfazl Hosseini;Hamidreza Lashgari;Jong W. Choi;Jean-Philippe Nicot

  • Monitoring a large volume CO2 injection: Year two results from SECARB project at Denbury’s Cranfield, Mississippi, USA

    Susan D. Hovorka;Timothy A. Meckel;Ramon H. Trevino;Jiemin Lu

  • Elevated naturally occurring arsenic in a semiarid oxidizing system, Southern High Plains aquifer, Texas, USA

    B.R. Scanlon;J.P. Nicot;R.C. Reedy;D. Kurtzman

  • Will water scarcity in semiarid regions limit hydraulic fracturing of shale plays

    Bridget R Scanlon;Robert C Reedy;Jean Philippe Nicot

  • Brine flow up a well caused by pressure perturbation from geologic carbon sequestration: Static and dynamic evaluations

    Jens T. Birkholzer;Jean Philippe Nicot;Curtis M. Oldenburg;Quanlin Zhou

  • Mobilization of Arsenic and Other Naturally Occurring Contaminants during Managed Aquifer Recharge: A Critical Review

    Sarah Fakhreddine;Henning Prommer;Bridget R. Scanlon;Samantha C. Ying

  • Finding regional co-location patterns for sets of continuous variables in spatial datasets

    Christoph F. Eick;Rachana Parmar;Wei Ding;Tomasz F. Stepinski

  • Assessing leakage detectability at geologic CO2 sequestration sites using the probabilistic collocation method

    Alexander Y. Sun;Mehdi Zeidouni;Jean-Philippe Nicot;Zhiming Lu

  • Single-well push–pull test for assessing potential impacts of CO2 leakage on groundwater quality in a shallow Gulf Coast aquifer in Cranfield, Mississippi

    Changbing Yang;Patrick J. Mickler;Robert Reedy;Bridget R. Scanlon

  • Inversion of pressure anomaly data for detecting leakage at geologic carbon sequestration sites

    Alexander Y. Sun;Jean-Philippe Nicot

  • Pressure perturbations from geologic carbon sequestration: Area-of-review boundaries and borehole leakage driving forces

    Jean-Philippe Nicot;Curtis M. Oldenburg;Steven L. Bryant;Susan D. Hovorka

  • A survey of oil and gas wells in the Texas Gulf Coast, USA, and implications for geological sequestration of CO2

    Jean-Philippe Nicot

  • Common attributes of hydraulically fractured oil and gas production and CO2 geological sequestration

    Jean-Philippe Nicot;Ian J. Duncan

  • Methane Sources and Migration Mechanisms in Shallow Groundwaters in Parker and Hood Counties, Texas-A Heavy Noble Gas Analysis.

    Tao Wen;M. Clara Castro;Jean-Philippe Nicot;Chris M. Hall

  • Enhanced CO2 Storage and Sequestration in Deep Saline Aquifers by Nanoparticles: Commingled Disposal of Depleted Uranium and CO2

    Farzam Javadpour;Jean-Philippe Nicot

  • Risk Assessment for future CO2 Sequestration Projects Based CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery in the U.S.

    Ian J. Duncan;Jean-Philippe Nicot;Jong-Won Choi

  • Pressure perturbations from geologic carbon sequestration: Area-of-review boundaries and borehole leakage driving forces

    J.-P. Nicot

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan D. Hovorka
Susan D. Hovorka The University of Texas at Austin
Bridget R. Scanlon
Bridget R. Scanlon The University of Texas at Austin
Curtis M. Oldenburg
Curtis M. Oldenburg Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Robert C. Reedy
Robert C. Reedy The University of Texas at Austin
Steven L. Bryant
Steven L. Bryant University of Calgary
Alexander Y. Sun
Alexander Y. Sun The University of Texas at Austin
Chris M. Hall
Chris M. Hall University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jens Birkholzer
Jens Birkholzer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Christine Doughty
Christine Doughty Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
James E. Saiers
James E. Saiers Yale University

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