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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 77 642 608 9 9 352 27084
Earth Science 80 523 458 24 22 383 28987

Jean Virieux publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jean Virieux between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean Virieux published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2014. 7 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2014. 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 5 publications
1982 2025

409 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jean Virieux: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 3
1983 0
1984 3
1985 2
1986 3
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 0
1991 6
1992 4
1993 0
1994 5
1995 5
1996 5
1997 6
1998 7
1999 3
2000 6
2001 4
2002 11
2003 14
2004 14
2005 7
2006 15
2007 20
2008 21
2009 18
2010 13
2011 15
2012 18
2013 18
2014 29
2015 26
2016 23
2017 15
2018 22
2019 15
2020 6
2021 9
2022 2
2023 5
2024 2
2025 5
Total 409
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Jean Virieux 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 Virieux 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, 378–387 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: 383 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34 383
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 Virieux 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 Virieux 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, 80 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: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33 80
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in France Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Jean Virieux is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France, contributing extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their research predominantly focuses on geophysics, with significant work in seismic waves and analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, and earthquake and tectonic studies.

The scientist's work spans multiple specialized topics including:

  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Landslides and Related Hazards
  • Drilling and Well Engineering

Jean Virieux has published extensively in prominent journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Geophysics
  • Nature Communications
  • Geoscience Communication
  • Near Surface Geophysics

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "PINNtomo: Seismic tomography using physics-informed neural networks," 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "3-D multiparameter full-waveform inversion for ocean-bottom seismic data using an efficient fluid-solid coupled spectral-element solver," 2021, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Localized adaptive waveform inversion: theory and numerical verification," 2022, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Challenges in shallow target reconstruction by 3D elastic full-waveform inversion - Which initial model?," 2021, Geophysics
  • "2-D seismic wave propagation using the distributional finite-difference method: further developments and potential for global seismology," 2024, Geophysical Journal International

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Romain Brossier
  • Ludovic Métivier
  • Titouan Muzellec
  • Guido Russo
  • Aldo Zollo

Jean Virieux's main fields of study cover 34 publications in Earth and Planetary Sciences and 10 publications in Engineering, with subfields also including Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Artificial Intelligence.

Among their recognitions is being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • An overview of full-waveform inversion in exploration geophysics

    Jean Virieux;Stéphane Operto

  • P-SV wave propagation in heterogeneous media: Velocity‐stress finite‐difference method

    Jean Virieux

  • SH-wave propagation in heterogeneous media: velocity-stress finite-difference method

    J. Virieux

  • Probabilistic Earthquake Location in 3D and Layered Models

    Anthony Lomax;Jean Virieux;Philippe Volant;Catherine Berge-Thierry

  • Two‐dimensional nonlinear inversion of seismic waveforms: Numerical results

    Odile Gauthier;Jean Virieux;Albert Tarantola

  • Seismic imaging of complex onshore structures by 2D elastic frequency-domain full-waveform inversion

    Romain Brossier;Stéphane Operto;Jean Virieux

  • Seismicity, normal faulting, and the geomorphological development of the Gulf of Corinth (Greece): the Corinth earthquakes of February and March 1981

    J.A. Jackson;J. Gagnepain;G. Houseman;G.C.P. King

  • A guided tour of multiparameter full-waveform inversion with multicomponent data: From theory to practice

    S. Operto;Y. Gholami;V. Prieux;A. Ribodetti

  • 3D finite-difference frequency-domain modeling of visco-acoustic wave propagation using a massively parallel direct solver: A feasibility study

    Stéphane Operto;Jean Virieux;Patrick Amestoy;Jean-Yves L’Excellent

  • Multiscale imaging of complex structures from multifold wide-aperture seismic data by frequency-domain full-waveform tomography: application to a thrust belt

    C. Ravaut;S. Operto;L. Improta;J. Virieux

  • Mixed‐grid and staggered‐grid finite‐difference methods for frequency‐domain acoustic wave modelling

    Bernhard Hustedt;Stéphane Operto;Jean Virieux

  • Measuring the misfit between seismograms using an optimal transport distance: application to full waveform inversion

    Ludovic Métivier;Romain Brossier;Quentin Mérigot;Edouard Oudet

  • Full Waveform Inversion and the Truncated Newton Method

    Ludovic Métivier;Romain Brossier;Jean Virieux;Stéphane Operto

  • Crustal seismic imaging from multifold ocean bottom seismometer data by frequency domain full waveform tomography: Application to the eastern Nankai trough

    Stéphane Operto;J. Virieux;J.-X. Dessa;G. Pascal

  • Seismic reflections reveal a massive melt layer feeding Campi Flegrei caldera

    Aldo Zollo;Nils Maercklin;Maurizio Vassallo;Dario Dello Iacono

  • Which data residual norm for robust elastic frequency-domain full waveform inversion?

    Romain Brossier;Stéphane Operto;Jean Virieux

  • A review of the spectral, pseudo-spectral, finite-difference and finite-element modelling techniques for geophysical imaging

    Jean Virieux;Henri Calandra;René-Édouard Plessix

  • Iterative asymptotic inversion in the acoustic approximation

    Gilles Lambare;Jean Virieux;Raul Madariaga;Side Jin

  • Transmission of light in deep sea water at the site of the Antares neutrino telescope

    J.A. Aguilar;A. Albert;P. Amram;M. Anghinolfi

  • Regularized seismic full waveform inversion with prior model information

    Amir Asnaashari;Romain Brossier;Stéphane Garambois;François Audebert

  • Full Waveform Inversion and the Truncated Newton Method

    Ludovic Métivier;Romain Brossier;Stéphane Operto;Jean Virieux

Frequent Co-Authors

Stéphane Operto
Stéphane Operto Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Aldo Zollo
Aldo Zollo University of Naples Federico II
Stéphane Garambois
Stéphane Garambois Grenoble Alpes University
Anne Deschamps
Anne Deschamps Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Guust Nolet
Guust Nolet Université Côte d'Azur
Raul Madariaga
Raul Madariaga École Normale Supérieure
Véronique Farra
Véronique Farra Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Claudio Chiarabba
Claudio Chiarabba National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Alberto Michelini
Alberto Michelini National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Gilles Grandjean
Gilles Grandjean French Geological Survey

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