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Laetitia Le Pourhiet

Laetitia Le Pourhiet

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7642 7077 613 586 128 4440

Laetitia Le Pourhiet publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laetitia Le Pourhiet between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laetitia Le Pourhiet published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2021. 23 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2021. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 13 publications
2001 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laetitia Le Pourhiet: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 2
2009 2
2010 5
2011 7
2012 9
2013 11
2014 12
2015 12
2016 6
2017 9
2018 11
2019 4
2020 9
2021 14
2022 11
2023 10
2024 10
2025 13
Total 167
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Laetitia Le Pourhiet 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 Laetitia Le Pourhiet 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, 128–137 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: 128 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
128–137 557 128
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
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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Laetitia Le Pourhiet 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 Laetitia Le Pourhiet 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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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Overview

Laetitia Le Pourhiet is affiliated with Sorbonne University in France and is active in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on Geophysics, Geology, Mechanics of Materials, Earth-Surface Processes, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geophysical studies, geological formations and processes, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and geological studies and exploration.

Recent publications by Laetitia Le Pourhiet include the following papers:

  • Transfer zones in Mediterranean back-arc regions and tear faults, 2021, Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France
  • Toward Robust and Predictive Geodynamic Modeling: The Way Forward in Frictional Plasticity, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Seismic hazard of the western Makran subduction zone: Insight from mechanical modelling and inferred frictional properties, 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Topographic and Tectonic Evolution of Mountain Belts Controlled by Salt Thickness and Rift Architecture, 2020, Tectonics
  • Modes of Propagation of Continental Breakup and Associated Oblique Rift Structures, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Laetitia Le Pourhiet frequently collaborates with fellow researchers including Dave A. May, Sepideh Pajang, Nadaya Cubas, Philippe Agard, and Tiphaine Larvet.

The scientist's publications often appear in notable venues such as Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Geophysical Research Letters.

Best Publications

  • Aegean tectonics: Strain localisation, slab tearing and trench retreat

    Laurent Jolivet;Claudio Faccenna;Benjamin Huet;Loïc Labrousse

  • A thermomechanical model of exhumation of high pressure (HP) and ultra-high pressure (UHP) metamorphic rocks in Alpine-type collision belts

    E Burov;L Jolivet;L Le Pourhiet;A Poliakov

  • The North Cycladic Detachment System

    Laurent Jolivet;Laurent Jolivet;Emmanuel Lecomte;Benjamin Huet;Yoann Denèle

  • The geological signature of a slab tear below the Aegean

    Laurent Jolivet;Armel Menant;Pietro Sternai;Aurélien Rabillard

  • Plume head–lithosphere interactions near intra-continental plate boundaries

    E. Burov;L. Guillou-Frottier;E. d'Acremont;L. le Pourhiet

  • HP-UHP exhumation during slow continental subduction: Self-consistent thermodynamically and thermomechanically coupled model with application to the Western Alps

    P. Yamato;P. Yamato;E. Burov;P. Agard;L. Le Pourhiet

  • Thermal imprint of rift-related processes in orogens as recorded in the Pyrenees

    Arnaud Vacherat;Arnaud Vacherat;Arnaud Vacherat;Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;R Pik;M Bernet

  • Mantle instability beneath the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California and Death Valley extension

    Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Michael Gurnis;Jason Saleeby

  • Geometry and kinematics of Mykonos detachment, Cyclades, Greece: Evidence for slip at shallow dip

    Emmanuel Lecomte;Laurent Jolivet;Olivier Lacombe;Yoann Denèle

  • Rifting through a stack of inhomogeneous thrusts (the dipping pie concept)

    Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Evgenii Burov;Isabelle Moretti

  • Kinematic interpretation of the 3D shapes of metamorphic core complexes

    Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Benjamin Huet;Dave A. May;Loic Labrousse

  • Mechanisms of margin inversion in the external Western Alps: Implications for crustal rheology

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Laurent Jolivet;Olivier Lacombe;Mathieu Bellanger

  • Post-orogenic extension and metamorphic core complexes in a heterogeneous crust: the role of crustal layering inherited from collision. Application to the Cyclades (Aegean domain)

    Benjamin Huet;Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Loic Labrousse;Evgenii Burov

  • Benchmarking numerical models of brittle thrust wedges

    Susanne J. H. Buiter;Guido Schreurs;Markus Albertz;Taras V. Gerya

  • Continental break-up of the South China Sea stalled by far-field compression

    Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Nicolas Chamot-Rooke;Matthias Delescluse;Dave A. May

  • pTatin3D: high-performance methods for long-term lithospheric dynamics

    Dave A. May;Jed Brown;Laetitia Le Pourhiet

  • A genetic link between transform and hyper-extended margins

    Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Dave A. May;Lucas Huille;Louise Watremez

  • Granite intrusion in a metamorphic core complex: The example of the Mykonos laccolith (Cyclades, Greece)

    Yoann Denèle;Emmanuel Lecomte;Laurent Jolivet;Olivier Lacombe

  • Rheological and geodynamic controls on the mechanisms of subduction and HP/UHP exhumation of crustal rocks during continental collision: Insights from numerical models

    Evgenii Burov;Evgenii Burov;Thomas François;Thomas François;Philippe Agard;Philippe Agard;Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Laetitia Le Pourhiet

  • Initial crustal thickness geometry controls on the extension in a back arc domain: Case of the Gulf of Corinth

    Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Evgenii Burov;Isabelle Moretti

  • Plume-induced continental rifting and break-up in ultra-slow extension context: Insights from 3D numerical modeling

    Alexander Koptev;Evgueni Burov;Taras Gerya;Laetitia Le Pourhiet

  • Tectonic slicing of subducting oceanic crust along plate interfaces: Numerical modeling

    Jonas B. Ruh;Jonas B. Ruh;Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Laetitia Le Pourhiet;Philippe Agard;Philippe Agard;Evguene Burov;Evguene Burov

Frequent Co-Authors

Laurent Jolivet
Laurent Jolivet Sorbonne University
Dave A. May
Dave A. May University of Oxford
Olivier Lacombe
Olivier Lacombe Sorbonne University
Loïc Labrousse
Loïc Labrousse Sorbonne University
Frédéric Mouthereau
Frédéric Mouthereau Paul Sabatier University
Evgenii Burov
Evgenii Burov Université Paris Cité
Philippe Agard
Philippe Agard Sorbonne University
Jason B. Saleeby
Jason B. Saleeby California Institute of Technology
Taras Gerya
Taras Gerya ETH Zurich
Nicolas Bellahsen
Nicolas Bellahsen Sorbonne University

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