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Earth Science 38 6521 6041 144 139 151 5270

Lluis Fontboté publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lluis Fontboté between 1982 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lluis Fontboté published across 43 years, from 1982 to 2024, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1990. 7 of the 153 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

153 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lluis Fontboté: publications per year, 1982 to 2024
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 17
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 8
1995 3
1996 3
1997 2
1998 1
1999 5
2000 4
2001 6
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 2
2006 5
2007 3
2008 4
2009 9
2010 1
2011 6
2012 5
2013 2
2014 2
2015 7
2016 3
2017 9
2018 6
2019 3
2020 2
2021 6
2022 6
2023 4
2024 3
Total 153
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Lluis Fontboté 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 Lluis Fontboté 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, 148–157 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: 151 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
148–157 495 151
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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Lluis Fontboté 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 Lluis Fontboté 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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

Lluis Fontboté is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science. Their work spans subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Paleontology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics relevant to geological and geochemical analysis, particularly focusing on geological settings, mineralogy, and tectonic processes. Major thematic areas include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
  • Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
  • Clay Minerals and Soil Interactions
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

Lluis Fontboté has published research in a variety of journals, with frequent contributions to Mineralium Deposita, Economic Geology, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Lithos, and Chemical Geology. The distribution of publication venues reflects a focus on mineral deposits, geochemical processes, and planetary science perspectives.

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Tourmaline as a Tracer of Late-Magmatic to Hydrothermal Fluid Evolution: The World-Class San Rafael Tin (-Copper) Deposit, Peru" (2020, Economic Geology)
  • "Trace element geochemistry of sphalerite and chalcopyrite in arc-hosted VMS deposits" (2021, Journal of Geochemical Exploration)
  • "Fluid mixing as primary trigger for cassiterite deposition: Evidence from in situ δ18O-δ11B analysis of tourmaline from the world-class San Rafael tin (-copper) deposit, Peru" (2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
  • "Germanium- and gallium-rich sphalerite in Mississippi Valley-type deposits: the San Vicente district and the Shalipayco deposit, Peru" (2023, Mineralium Deposita)
  • "The upper Oligocene San Rafael intrusive complex (Eastern Cordillera, southeast Peru), host of the largest-known high-grade tin deposit" (2021, Lithos)

Frequent coauthors in Lluis Fontboté's work include Kalin Kouzmanov, Oscar Laurent, Cyril Chelle-Michou, Matthieu Harlaux, and Stefano Gialli, indicating collaborations often aligned with geological and geochemical research of mineral deposits and tectonics.

Best Publications

  • Iron oxide copper-gold deposits: geology, space-time distribution, and possible modes of origin

    Patrick J. Williams;Mark D. Barton;David A. Johnson;Lluís Fontboté

  • Element cycling and secondary mineralogy in porphyry copper tailings as a function of climate, primary mineralogy, and mineral processing

    Bernhard Stefan Dold;Bernhard Stefan Dold;Lluis Fontboté

  • The Candelaria-Punta del Cobre Iron Oxide Cu-Au(-Zn-Ag)Deposits, Chile

    Robert Marschik;Lluís Fontboté

  • A mineralogical and geochemical study of element mobility in sulfide mine tailings of Fe oxide Cu-Au deposits from the Punta del Cobre belt, northern Chile

    Bernhard Stefan Dold;Bernhard Stefan Dold;Lluis Fontboté

  • Petrology and geochemistry of the banded iron formation (BIF) of Wadi Karim and Um Anab, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Implications for the origin of Neoproterozoic BIF

    Fawzy F. Basta;Ayman E. Maurice;Lluís Fontboté;Pierre-Yves Favarger

  • Future Global Mineral Resources

    Nicholas T. Arndt;Lluís Fontboté;Jeffrey W. Hedenquist;Stephen E. Kesler

  • Re–Os and Pb–Pb geochronology of the Archean Salobo iron oxide copper–gold deposit, Carajás mineral province, northern Brazil

    Karin Requia;Holly Stein;Lluís Fontboté;Massimo Chiaradia;Massimo Chiaradia

  • Sulfide Minerals in Hydrothermal Deposits

    Lluís Fontboté;Kalin Kouzmanov;Massimo Chiaradia;Gleb S. Pokrovski

  • Tectonic evolution and paleogeography of the Mesozoic Pucará Basin, central Peru

    Silvia Rosas;Lluís Fontboté;Anthony Tankard

  • Mineral Zoning and Geochemistry of Epithermal Polymetallic Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Bi Mineralization at Cerro de Pasco, Peru

    Regina Baumgartner;Lluís Fontboté;Torsten Vennemann

  • Zoned Base Metal Mineralization in a Porphyry System: Origin and Evolution of Mineralizing Fluids in the Morococha District, Peru

    Honza Catchpole;Kalin Kouzmanov;Benita Putlitz;Jung Hun Seo

  • Cenozoic continental arc magmatism and associated mineralization in Ecuador

    Massimo Chiaradia;Massimo Chiaradia;Lluís Fontboté;Bernardo Beate

  • Genesis of the mississippi valley-type Zn-Pb deposit of San Vicente, central Peru; geologic and isotopic (Sr, O, C, S, Pb) evidence

    Lluis Fontbote;Hendrik Gorzawski

  • U–Pb, Re–Os, and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of the Nambija Au-skarn and Pangui porphyry Cu deposits, Ecuador: implications for the Jurassic metallogenic belt of the Northern Andes

    Massimo Chiaradia;Jean Vallance;Lluis Fontboté;Holly Stein

  • Cordilleran Epithermal Cu-Zn-Pb-(Au-Ag) Mineralization in the Colquijirca District, Central Peru: Deposit-Scale Mineralogical Patterns

    Ronner Bendezú;Lluís Fontboté

  • Fluid evolution in zoned Cordilleran polymetallic veins — Insights from microthermometry and LA-ICP-MS of fluid inclusions

    Honza Catchpole;Kalin Kouzmanov;Lluís Fontboté;Marcel Guillong

  • Carbon and oxygen isotope study of hydrothermal carbonates in the zinc-lead deposits of the San Vicente district, central Peru: a quantitative modeling on mixing processes and CO2 degassing

    Jorge Enrique Spangenberg;Lluis Fontboté;Z.D. Sharp;J. Hunziker

  • Tourmaline as a Tracer of Late-Magmatic to Hydrothermal Fluid Evolution: The World-Class San Rafael Tin (-Copper) Deposit, Peru

    Matthieu Harlaux;Matthieu Harlaux;Kalin Kouzmanov;Stefano Gialli;Oscar Laurent

  • Water management for acid mine drainage control at the polymetallic Zn–Pb–(Ag–Bi–Cu) deposit Cerro de Pasco, Peru

    Bernhard Stefan Dold;Cheikh Wade;Lluis Fontboté

  • Sulfide Replacement Processes Revealed by Textural and LA-ICP-MS Trace Element Analyses: Example from the Early Mineralization Stages at Cerro de Pasco, Peru

    Bertrand Rottier;Kalin Kouzmanov;M. Wälle;R. Bendezú

  • The Punta del Cobre Formation, Punta del Cobre–Candelaria area, northern Chile

    Robert Marschik;Robert Marschik;Lluı́s Fontboté

  • Carboniferous Orogenic Gold Deposits at Pataz, Eastern AndeanCordillera, Peru: Geological and Structural Framework, Paragenesis, Alteration,and 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology

    Yves Haeberlin;Robert Moritz;Lluís Fontboté;Michael Cosca

  • Geology, Geochronology, and Hf and Pb Isotope Data of the Raúl-Condestable Iron Oxide-Copper-Gold Deposit, Central Coast of Peru

    Antoine De Haller;Fernando Corfu;Lluís Fontboté;Urs Schaltegger

Frequent Co-Authors

Massimo Chiaradia
Massimo Chiaradia University of Geneva
Jorge E. Spangenberg
Jorge E. Spangenberg University of Lausanne
Markus Wälle
Markus Wälle ETH Zurich
Robert Moritz
Robert Moritz University of Geneva
Richard Alan Spikings
Richard Alan Spikings University of Geneva
Jeffrey W. Hedenquist
Jeffrey W. Hedenquist University of Ottawa
Lukas P. Baumgartner
Lukas P. Baumgartner University of Lausanne
Andrea Dini
Andrea Dini National Research Council (CNR)
Nicholas T. Arndt
Nicholas T. Arndt Grenoble Alpes University

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