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Jean-Pierre Burg

Jean-Pierre Burg

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 75 709 628 18 18 357 20339

Jean-Pierre Burg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jean-Pierre Burg between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean-Pierre Burg published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2015. 1 of the 372 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2015. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1977 2025

372 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jean-Pierre Burg: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 1
1981 3
1982 2
1983 2
1984 8
1985 3
1986 5
1987 9
1988 2
1989 3
1990 3
1991 4
1992 1
1993 3
1994 4
1995 4
1996 4
1997 5
1998 5
1999 7
2000 9
2001 6
2002 8
2003 8
2004 8
2005 12
2006 9
2007 10
2008 12
2009 14
2010 21
2011 17
2012 16
2013 17
2014 16
2015 22
2016 17
2017 15
2018 20
2019 10
2020 9
2021 4
2022 2
2023 7
2024 0
2025 1
Total 372
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Jean-Pierre Burg 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-Pierre Burg 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, 348–357 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: 357 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 87 357
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-Pierre Burg 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-Pierre Burg 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 75
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-Pierre Burg is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and is primarily engaged in research within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several related subfields, including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, and areas concerning Management, Monitoring, Policy, and Law.

The scientist's research topics broadly cover Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes, as well as Landslides and related hazards.

Jean-Pierre Burg has contributed to a number of scholarly articles published in respected venues across the geosciences. Some of these papers include:

  • Quaternary landscape evolution in the Western Argentine Precordillera constrained by 10Be cosmogenic dating (2021) published in Geomorphology
  • The Siah Cheshmeh-Khoy-Misho-Tabriz fault (NW Iran) is a cryptic neotethys suture: evidence from detrital zircon geochronology, Hf isotopes, and provenance analysis (2020) published in International Geology Review
  • Cenozoic thermal evolution of the Central Rhodope Metamorphic Complex (Southern Bulgaria) (2020) published in International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Active tectonics along the Khazar fault (Alborz, Iran) (2021) published in Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Structural evolution and exhumation of the Yulong dome: Constraints on middle crustal flow in southeastern Tibetan Plateau in response to the India-Eurasia collision (2020) published in Journal of Structural Geology

The publication venues where Jean-Pierre Burg frequently publishes include:

  • International Geology Review
  • International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • Geomorphology

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Negar Haghipour
  • Amaneh Kaveh-Firouz
  • Ali Mohammadi
  • Marcus Christl
  • Alexandre Kounov

Best Publications

  • Structure and evolution of the Himalaya–Tibet orogenic belt

    C. J. Allégre;V. Courtillot;P. Tapponnier;A. Hirn

  • Tectonics and structural zonation of southern Tibet, China

    J. P. Burg;G. M. Chen

  • Deformation of leucogranites of the crystalline Main Central Sheet in southern Tibet (China)

    J.P. Burg;M. Brunel;D. Gapais;G.M. Chen

  • Evolutionary model of the Himalaya–Tibet system: geopoem: based on new modelling, geological and geophysical data

    Alexander I Chemenda;Jean-Pierre Burg;Maurice Mattauer

  • The role of viscous heating in Barrovian metamorphism of collisional orogens: thermomechanical models and application to the Lepontine Dome in the Central Alps

    Jean-Pierre Burg;Taras Gerya;Taras Gerya

  • The Tibetan side of the India–Eurasia collision

    P. Tapponnier;J. L. Mercier;F. Proust;J. Andrieux

  • The Namche Barwa syntaxis: evidence for exhumation related to compressional crustal folding

    Jean-Pierre Burg;Peter Nievergelt;Felix Oberli;Diane Seward

  • High Shear Strain of Olivine Aggregates: Rheological and Seismic Consequences

    M. Bystricky;K. Kunze;L. Burlini;J. P. Burg

  • Rhodope and Vardar: the metamorphic and the olistostromic paired belts related to the Cretaceous subduction under Europe

    L.-E. Ricou;J.-P. Burg;I. Godfriaux;Z. Ivanov

  • Variscan intracontinental deformation: The Coimbra—Cordoba shear zone (SW Iberian Peninsula)

    J.P. Burg;M. Iglesias;Ph. Laurent;Ph. Matte

  • Transient hot channels: Perpetrating and regurgitating ultrahigh-pressure, high-temperature crust–mantle associations in collision belts

    T.V. Gerya;L.L. Perchuk;J.-P. Burg

  • Syn-metamorphic nappe complex in the Rhodope Massif. Structure and kinematics

    Jean-Pierre Burg;Luc-Emmanuel Ricou;Zivko Ivano;Ivan Godfriaux

  • Combined thrusting and wrenching in the Ibero-Armorican arc: A corner effect during continental collision

    Jean-Pierre Brun;Jean-Pierre Burg

  • Syn- to post-thickening extension in the Variscan belt of Western Europe : Modes and structural consequences

    Jean-Pierre Burg;Jean van den Driessche;Jean-Pierre Brun

  • Systematic iron isotope variations in mantle rocks and minerals: The effects of partial melting and oxygen fugacity

    Helen M. Williams;A.H. Peslier;C.A. McCammon;Alex N. Halliday;Alex N. Halliday

  • Exhumation during crustal folding in the Namche-Barwa syntaxis

    Jean-Pierre Burg;Philippe Davy;Peter Nievergelt;Felix Oberli

  • Petrogenesis of Mafic Garnet Granulite in the Lower Crust of the Kohistan Paleo-arc Complex (Northern Pakistan): Implications for Intra-crustal Differentiation of Island Arcs and Generation of Continental Crust

    Carlos J. Garrido;Jean-Louis Bodinier;Jean Pierre Burg;Gerold Zeilinger

  • The roles of flux- and decompression melting and their respective fractionation lines for continental crust formation: Evidence from the Kohistan arc

    Oliver Jagoutz;Othmar Müntener;Max W. Schmidt;Jean-Pierre Burg

  • A Cross Section through the French Massif Central and the Scope of its Variscan Geodynamic Evolution

    J. P. Burg;P. J. Matte

  • Himalayan metamorphism and deformations in the North Himalayan Belt (southern Tibet, China)

    J.P. Burg;M. Guiraud;G.M. Chen;G.C. Li

  • Orogeny through time

    Jean-Pierre Burg;Mary Ford

Frequent Co-Authors

Taras Gerya
Taras Gerya ETH Zurich
Max W. Schmidt
Max W. Schmidt ETH Zurich
Fernando O. Marques
Fernando O. Marques University of Lisbon
Karsten Kunze
Karsten Kunze ETH Zurich
Laurent Arbaret
Laurent Arbaret University of Orléans
Diane Seward
Diane Seward Victoria University of Wellington
Peter Ulmer
Peter Ulmer ETH Zurich
Christopher J.L. Wilson
Christopher J.L. Wilson Monash University

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