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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5915 5474 440 419 167 5235

Matthias Bernet publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthias Bernet between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthias Bernet published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2019. 30 of the 209 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2019. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 16 publications
1999 2025

209 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthias Bernet: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 4
2005 3
2006 4
2007 2
2008 3
2009 5
2010 4
2011 5
2012 7
2013 10
2014 10
2015 13
2016 9
2017 17
2018 14
2019 20
2020 10
2021 17
2022 9
2023 9
2024 14
2025 16
Total 209
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Matthias Bernet 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 Matthias Bernet 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, 158–167 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: 167 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
158–167 458 167
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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Matthias Bernet 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 Matthias Bernet 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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

Matthias Bernet is a researcher affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a particular focus on geophysics, atmospheric science, artificial intelligence, geology, and earth-surface processes.

Their research covers multiple main topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide

Bernet has contributed to several frequent publication venues throughout their career. These venues include:

  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Tectonics
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Tectonophysics

Among recent scientific papers, Matthias Bernet has been involved in studies such as:

  • "Southwestward growth of plateau surfaces in eastern Tibet," 2022, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Early onset and late acceleration of rapid exhumation in the Namche Barwa syntaxis, eastern Himalaya," 2020, Geology
  • "Central Pyrenees Mountain Building: Constraints From New LT Thermochronological Data From the Axial Zone," 2021, Tectonics
  • "Thermal history of the southern Central Cordillera and its exhumation record in the Cenozoic deposits of the Upper Magdalena Valley, Colombia," 2020, Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • "Interpreting and reporting fission-track chronological data," 2024, Geological Society of America Bulletin

Collaboration plays an important role in their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Mélanie Balvay
  • Cécile Gautheron
  • Xavier Robert
  • Benjamin Gérard
  • Laurence Audin

Best Publications

  • Fission-track Analysis of Detrital Zircon

    Matthias Bernet;John I. Garver

  • Steady-state exhumation of the European Alps

    Matthias Bernet;Massimiliano Zattin;John I. Garver;Mark T. Brandon

  • Structural analysis of a complex nappe sequence and late-orogenic basins from the Aegean Island of Samos, Greece

    Uwe Ring;Susanne Laws;Matthias Bernet

  • A field-based estimate of the zircon fission-track closure temperature

    Matthias Bernet

  • Miocene to Recent exhumation of the central Himalaya determined from combined detrital zircon fission‐track and U/Pb analysis of Siwalik sediments, western Nepal

    Matthias Bernet;Peter van der Beek;Raphaël Pik;Pascale Huyghe

  • Late Miocene – Recent exhumation of the central Himalaya and recycling in the foreland basin assessed by apatite fission-track thermochronology of Siwalik sediments, Nepal

    Pieter van der Beek;Xavier Robert;Jean-Louis Mugnier;Matthias Bernet

  • Geometry and kinematics of the Main Himalayan Thrust and Neogene crustal exhumation in the Bhutanese Himalaya derived from inversion of multithermochronologic data

    Isabelle Coutand;David M. Whipp;Djordje Grujic;Matthias Bernet

  • Exhumation history of the West Kunlun Mountains, northwestern Tibet: Evidence for a long-lived, rejuvenated orogen

    Kai Cao;Guo-Can Wang;Matthias Bernet;Peter van der Beek

  • 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

  • Provenance Analysis by Single-Quartz-Grain SEM-CL/Optical Microscopy

    Matthias Bernet;Kari Bassett

  • Cenozoic thermo-tectonic evolution of the northeastern Pamir revealed by zircon and apatite fission-track thermochronology

    Kai Cao;Guo-Can Wang;Peter van der Beek;Matthias Bernet

  • Cooling history of the Gongga batholith: Implications for the Xianshuihe Fault and Miocene kinematics of SE Tibet

    Yuan-Ze Zhang;Anne Replumaz;Philippe Hervé Leloup;Guo-Can Wang

  • Exhuming the Alps through time: clues from detrital zircon fission‐track thermochronology

    M Bernet;M Brandon;J Garver;Ml Balestieri

  • Pliocene and Pleistocene exhumation and uplift of two key areas of the Northern Apennines

    M.L. Balestrieri;M. Bernet;M.T. Brandon;V. Picotti

  • Fundamentals of detrital zircon fission-track analysis for provenance and exhumation studies with examples from the European Alps

    Matthias Bernet;Mark T. Brandon;John I. Garver;Brandi R. Molitor

  • Tectonics, exhumation, and drainage evolution of the eastern Himalaya since 13 Ma from detrital geochemistry and thermochronology, Kameng River Section, Arunachal Pradesh

    François Chirouze;Pascale Huyghe;Peter van der Beek;Catherine Chauvel

  • Magnetostratigraphy of the Neogene Siwalik Group in the far eastern Himalaya: Kameng section, Arunachal Pradesh, India

    François Chirouze;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Pascale Huyghe;Peter van der Beek

  • From submarine continental accretion to arc-continent orogenic evolution: The thermal record in southern Taiwan

    Lucas Mesalles;Lucas Mesalles;Lucas Mesalles;Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;Matthias Bernet;Chung Pai Chang;Chung Pai Chang

  • Rift-to-collision transition recorded by tectono-thermal evolution of the northern Pyrenees

    Arnaud Vacherat;Arnaud Vacherat;Arnaud Vacherat;Frédéric Mouthereau;Raphaël Pik;Nicolas Bellahsen

  • Timing and rate of exhumation along the Litang fault system, implication for fault reorganization in Southeast Tibet

    Yuan-Ze Zhang;Anne Replumaz;Anne Replumaz;Guo-Can Wang;Philippe Hervé Leloup

  • Asynchronous Miocene–Pliocene exhumation of the central Venezuelan Andes

    Mauricio A. Bermúdez;Mauricio A. Bermúdez;Peter van der Beek;Matthias Bernet

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of exhumation across the Venezuelan Andes: Implications for Cenozoic Caribbean geodynamics

    Mauricio A. Bermúdez;Mauricio A. Bermúdez;Barry P. Kohn;Peter A. van der Beek;Matthias Bernet

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter van der Beek
Peter van der Beek University of Potsdam
Pascale Huyghe
Pascale Huyghe Grenoble Alpes University
Frédéric Mouthereau
Frédéric Mouthereau Paul Sabatier University
Cécile Gautheron
Cécile Gautheron University of Paris-Saclay
Raphaël Pik
Raphaël Pik University of Lorraine
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet University of Rennes
Stéphane Guillot
Stéphane Guillot Grenoble Alpes University
Jan Wijbrans
Jan Wijbrans Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Pierre Tricart
Pierre Tricart Joseph Fourier University
Kexin Zhang
Kexin Zhang Florida State University

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