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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 68 1200 1134 18 18 606 18880
Earth Science 68 1128 999 30 27 562 18499

Lyesse Laloui publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lyesse Laloui between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lyesse Laloui published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 18.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2013. 33 of the 659 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2013. 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 38 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 62 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 12 publications
1991 2025

659 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lyesse Laloui: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 4
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 8
1998 3
1999 10
2000 9
2001 7
2002 14
2003 9
2004 9
2005 19
2006 16
2007 22
2008 31
2009 38
2010 26
2011 32
2012 12
2013 62
2014 33
2015 33
2016 34
2017 34
2018 33
2019 30
2020 45
2021 17
2022 16
2023 15
2024 21
2025 12
Total 659
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Lyesse Laloui 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 Lyesse Laloui 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, 558–567 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: 562 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 11 562
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Lyesse Laloui 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 Lyesse Laloui 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 68
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

Lyesse Laloui is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research contributions focus largely on engineering and environmental science, with a particular emphasis on civil and structural engineering, environmental engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and mechanics of materials.

The primary fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

More detailed subfields in their research address:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials

Laloui's main research topics cover areas such as:

  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics

Recent papers by Laloui and their collaborators illustrate the applied nature of their research. Notable works include:

  • Load Transfer Method for Energy Piles in a Group with Pile-Soil-Slab-Pile Interaction, 2020, published in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Experimental investigation of energy piles: From laboratory to field testing, 2020, in Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment
  • Benchmark study of undrained triaxial testing of Opalinus Clay shale: Results and implications for robust testing, 2020, in Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment
  • Experimental assessment of the hydro-mechanical behaviour of a shale caprock during CO2 injection, 2021, in International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
  • A Full-Scale Application of Slope Stabilization via Calcite Bio-Mineralization Followed by Long-Term GIS Surveillance, 2020, in Geo-Congress 2020

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Laloui include:

  • Alessio Ferrari
  • Alessandro F. Rotta Loria
  • Dimitrios Terzis
  • Eleni Stavropoulou
  • Elena Ravera

The scientist publishes extensively in venues that reflect their focus on geotechnical and environmental engineering, with frequent contributions to:

  • Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment
  • E3S Web of Conferences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Computers and Geotechnics
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Experimental and numerical investigations of the behaviour of a heat exchanger pile

    Lyesse Laloui;Mathieu Nuth;Laurent Vulliet

  • Biogeochemical processes and geotechnical applications: progress, opportunities and challenges

    J. T. Dejong;K. Soga;E. Kavazanjian;S. Burns

  • Experimental study of thermal effects on the mechanical behaviour of a clay

    Cane Cekerevac;Lyesse Laloui

  • Effective stress concept in unsaturated soils: Clarification and validation of a unified framework

    Mathieu Nuth;Lyesse Laloui

  • Thermo-mechanical Behaviour of Energy Piles

    B.L. Amatya;K. Soga;P.J. Bourne-Webb;T. Amis

  • Fundamentals of desiccation cracking of fine-grained soils: experimental characterisation and mechanisms identification

    Hervé Péron;Hervé Péron;Tomasz Hueckel;Tomasz Hueckel;Lyesse Laloui;Lyesse Laloui;LiangBu Hu;LiangBu Hu

  • Geotechnical Analysis of Heat Exchanger Piles

    Christoph Knellwolf;Hervé Peron;Lyesse Laloui

  • Thermo-plasticity of clays: an isotropic yield mechanism

    L. Laloui;C. Cekerevac

  • Advances in modelling hysteretic water retention curve in deformable soils

    Mathieu Nuth;Lyesse Laloui

  • Comportement d'un pieu bi-fonction, fondation et échangeur de chaleur

    Lyesse Laloui;Matteo Moreni;Laurent Vulliet

  • Experimental investigations of the soil–concrete interface: physical mechanisms, cyclic mobilization, and behaviour at different temperatures

    Alice Di Donna;Alessio Ferrari;Lyesse Laloui

  • Energy and geotechnical behaviour of energy piles for different design solutions

    Niccolò Batini;Alessandro F. Rotta Loria;Paolo Conti;Daniele Testi

  • Response of soil subjected to thermal cyclic loading: Experimental and constitutive study

    Alice Di Donna;Lyesse Laloui

  • Water retention behaviour and microstructural evolution of MX-80 bentonite during wetting and drying cycles

    Ali Seiphoori;Alessio Ferrari;Lyesse Laloui;Lyesse Laloui

  • Behaviour of a group of energy piles

    Thomas Mimouni;Lyesse Laloui

  • Centrifuge modelling of heating effects on energy pile performance in saturated sand

    Charles Wang Wai Ng;Chao Shi;Anthony Gunawan;Lyesse Laloui

  • Discrete element modelling of drying shrinkage and cracking of soils

    H. Peron;J.Y. Delenne;L. Laloui;M.S. El Youssoufi

  • Thermally induced group effects among energy piles

    Alessandro F. Rotta Loria;Lyesse Laloui

  • Centrifuge modelling of energy piles subjected to heating and cooling cycles in clay

    C. W. W. Ng;C. Shi;A. Gunawan;L. Laloui

  • AN IMPROVED VOLUME MEASUREMENT FOR DETERMINING SOIL WATER RETENTION CURVES

    Hervé Peron;Tomasz Hueckel;Lyesse Laloui

  • Fabric evolution during hydromechanical loading of a compacted silt

    Olivier Cuisinier;Lyesse Laloui

  • Numerical study of the response of a group of energy piles under different combinations of thermo-mechanical loads

    Alice Di Donna;Alessandro F. Rotta Loria;Lyesse Laloui

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessio Ferrari
Alessio Ferrari École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Tomasz Hueckel
Tomasz Hueckel Duke University
Victor Vilarrasa
Victor Vilarrasa Spanish National Research Council
Charles Wang Wai Ng
Charles Wang Wai Ng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bernhard A. Schrefler
Bernhard A. Schrefler University of Padua
Hanlong Liu
Hanlong Liu Chongqing University
Antonio Gens
Antonio Gens Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Kenichi Soga
Kenichi Soga University of California, Berkeley

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