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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 63 2470 2356 93 92 196 14575

Laurent Terray publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laurent Terray between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laurent Terray published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2024. 31 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2024. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 11 publications
1985 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laurent Terray: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 5
1996 0
1997 2
1998 5
1999 0
2000 4
2001 6
2002 5
2003 4
2004 6
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 7
2009 10
2010 10
2011 9
2012 8
2013 9
2014 9
2015 9
2016 14
2017 9
2018 7
2019 10
2020 18
2021 12
2022 13
2023 16
2024 20
2025 11
Total 252
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Laurent Terray publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Laurent Terray sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 191–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 196 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377 196
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Laurent Terray D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Laurent Terray sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150 63
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in France Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Climate change
  • Climatology
  • Meteorology

His main research concerns Climatology, Environmental science, Climate change, Precipitation and Sea surface temperature. His primary area of study in Climatology is in the field of Atmospheric circulation. His research investigates the connection between Climate change and topics such as Greenhouse gas that intersect with problems in Storm, Abrupt climate change, Effects of global warming and Climate commitment.

His research integrates issues of Global change and Water cycle in his study of Precipitation. His Climate model study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Atmospheric sciences, Forcing and Surface air temperature. His Atmosphere research includes elements of General Circulation Model, Seasonal cycle, Current and Intertropical Convergence Zone.

His most cited work include:

  • The Seasonal Cycle over the Tropical Pacific in Coupled Ocean Atmosphere General Circulation Models (460 citations)
  • Potential impact of climate change on marine export production (379 citations)
  • STOIC: a study of coupled model climatology and variability in tropical ocean regions (303 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Laurent Terray mainly focuses on Climatology, Environmental science, Climate change, Climate model and Atmospheric sciences. His study in Sea surface temperature, Forcing, North Atlantic oscillation, Atmospheric circulation and Anomaly is done as part of Climatology. His work in Environmental science incorporates the disciplines of Precipitation, Global warming, Downscaling, Greenhouse gas and Meteorology.

As part of the same scientific family, Laurent Terray usually focuses on Climate change, concentrating on Boundary current and intersecting with Sea level. The concepts of his Climate model study are interwoven with issues in General Circulation Model, Northern Hemisphere, Radiative forcing and Climate oscillation. The Rossby wave research Laurent Terray does as part of his general Atmospheric sciences study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Flux, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Climatology (80.95%)
  • Environmental science (76.19%)
  • Climate change (25.40%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

  • Environmental science (76.19%)
  • Climatology (80.95%)
  • Climate model (21.43%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Environmental science, Climatology, Climate model, Atmospheric sciences and Model resolution. His Environmental science research encompasses a variety of disciplines, including Ocean heat content, Ocean gyre, Thermohaline circulation, Natural and Atmosphere. His Teleconnection and Forcing investigations are all subjects of Climatology research.

Laurent Terray interconnects Atmospheric circulation, Northern Hemisphere, Evapotranspiration and Precipitation in the investigation of issues within Climate model. His work in Atmospheric sciences addresses subjects such as Sea ice, which are connected to disciplines such as Turbulence. The various areas that he examines in his Model resolution study include Current, Geopotential height, General Circulation Model and Blocking.

Between 2016 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Respective roles of direct GHG radiative forcing and induced Arctic sea ice loss on the Northern Hemisphere atmospheric circulation (49 citations)
  • Future summer mega-heatwave and record-breaking temperatures in a warmer France climate (28 citations)
  • Intrinsic and Atmospherically Forced Variability of the AMOC: Insights from a Large-Ensemble Ocean Hindcast (27 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Climate change
  • Statistics
  • Meteorology

Laurent Terray mostly deals with Environmental science, Climatology, Atmospheric sciences, Sea ice and Scale. Among his Environmental science studies, you can observe a synthesis of other disciplines of science such as Thermohaline circulation, Magnitude, Atlantic hurricane, Amplitude and Ocean current. His Climatology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Climate change and Ensemble simulation.

His study in Atmospheric sciences is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Ice-albedo feedback, Climate model, Internal variability and Arctic geoengineering. His work in Arctic dipole anomaly, Cryosphere, Arctic ice pack, Arctic sea ice decline and Drift ice is related to Sea ice. Throughout his Scale studies, Laurent Terray incorporates elements of other sciences such as Inverse, Rossby wave, Fourier analysis, Nonlinear system and Kinetic energy.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of CMIP6 DECK Experiments With CNRM-CM6-1

    A. Voldoire;D. Saint‐Martin;S. Sénési;B. Decharme

  • Evaluation of CNRM Earth System Model, CNRM‐ESM2‐1: Role of Earth System Processes in Present‐Day and Future Climate

    Roland Séférian;Pierre Nabat;Martine Michou;David Saint‐Martin

  • The Seasonal Cycle over the Tropical Pacific in Coupled Ocean Atmosphere General Circulation Models

    C.R. Mechoso;A.W. Robertson;N. Barth;M.K. Davey

  • Statistical and dynamical downscaling of the Seine basin climate for hydro-meteorological studies

    J. Boé;L. Terray;F. Habets;E. Martin

  • Potential impact of climate change on marine export production

    Laurent Bopp;Patrick Monfray;Olivier Aumont;Jean Louis Dufresne

  • Tropical Atlantic Influence on European Heat Waves

    Christophe Cassou;Laurent Terray;Adam S. Phillips

  • STOIC: a study of coupled model climatology and variability in tropical ocean regions

    M. K. Davey;M. Huddleston;K. R. Sperber;P. Braconnot

  • Forced and Internal Components of Winter Air Temperature Trends over North America during the past 50 Years: Mechanisms and Implications*

    Clara Deser;Laurent Terray;Adam S. Phillips

  • North Atlantic winter climate regimes: Spatial asymmetry, stationarity with time, and oceanic forcing

    Christophe Cassou;Laurent Terray;James W. Hurrell;Clara Deser

  • ENSIP: The El Niño simulation intercomparison project

    Mojib Latif;K. Sperber;J. Arblaster;P. Braconnot

  • Projected Future Changes in Tropical Cyclones Using the CMIP6 HighResMIP Multimodel Ensemble.

    Malcolm John Roberts;Joanne Camp;Jon Seddon;Pier Luigi Vidale

  • Application of regularised optimal fingerprinting to attribution. Part I: method, properties and idealised analysis

    Aurélien Ribes;Serge Planton;Laurent Terray

  • Interannual to Decadal Climate Predictability in the North Atlantic: A Multimodel-Ensemble Study

    Matthew Collins;M. Botzet;A. F. Carril;H. Drange

  • A simple statistical‐dynamical downscaling scheme based on weather types and conditional resampling

    J. Boé;L. Terray;F. Habets;E. Martin

  • Expected impacts of climate change on extreme climate events

    Serge Planton;Michel Déqué;Fabrice Chauvin;Laurent Terray

  • Projected changes in components of the hydrological cycle in French river basins during the 21st century

    Julien Boé;Julien Boé;Laurent Terray;Eric Martin;Florence Habets

  • Near-Surface Salinity as Nature’s Rain Gauge to Detect Human Influence on the Tropical Water Cycle

    Laurent Terray;Lola Corre;Sophie Cravatte;Thierry Delcroix

  • Representing El Niño in Coupled Ocean–Atmosphere GCMs: The Dominant Role of the Atmospheric Component

    Éric Guilyardi;Silvio Gualdi;Julia Slingo;Antonio Navarra

  • Sea surface temperature associations with the late Indian summer monsoon

    Pascal Terray;Pascale Delécluse;S. Labattu;Laurent Terray

  • Impact of Higher Spatial Atmospheric Resolution on Precipitation Extremes Over Land in Global Climate Models

    Margot Bador;Julien Boé;Laurent Terray;Lisa V. Alexander

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Déqué
Michel Déqué Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Pascale Delecluse
Pascale Delecluse Sorbonne University
Thierry Penduff
Thierry Penduff Grenoble Alpes University
Bernard Barnier
Bernard Barnier Grenoble Alpes University
Gurvan Madec
Gurvan Madec Sorbonne University
Eric Guilyardi
Eric Guilyardi Université Paris Cité
Florence Habets
Florence Habets École Normale Supérieure
Eric Martin
Eric Martin Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Christophe Cassou
Christophe Cassou Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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