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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7137 6601 553 526 59 5947

Maurice Brunel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maurice Brunel between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maurice Brunel published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 1.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2003. 1 of the 61 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2003. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

61 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maurice Brunel: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 3
1987 0
1988 2
1989 3
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 4
2002 5
2003 8
2004 4
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 1
2010 1
2011 0
2012 1
2013 1
2014 0
2015 2
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 61
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Maurice Brunel 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 Maurice Brunel 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, 58–67 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: 59 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 59
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
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Maurice Brunel 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 Maurice Brunel 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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

Maurice Brunel is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialized concentration in Geophysics.

Their recent scholarly contributions include work on earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, as well as geological and geophysical studies conducted on a global scale.

Brunel has published notably in the journal Tectonophysics. One of their recent papers is titled "Tribute to Paul Tapponnier: Saga of the Sino-French geological collaboration in Tibet (1980-2023)", published in 2025.

  • Tribute to Paul Tapponnier: Saga of the Sino-French geological collaboration in Tibet (1980-2023), 2025, Tectonophysics

The main topics of their research work cover:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Geological and geophysical studies worldwide

Brunel's frequent publication venue is:

  • Tectonophysics

Their subfield focus is centered on Geophysics within the broader spectrum of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonics of the northern edge of the Tibetan plateau: fission-track constraints

    Marc Jolivet;Maurice Brunel;Diane Seward;Zhiqin Xu

  • Deformation of leucogranites of the crystalline Main Central Sheet in southern Tibet (China)

    J.P. Burg;M. Brunel;D. Gapais;G.M. Chen

  • The Tibetan side of the India–Eurasia collision

    P. Tapponnier;J. L. Mercier;F. Proust;J. Andrieux

  • Early Palaeozoic North Qaidam UHP metamorphic belt on the north-eastern Tibetan plateau and a paired subduction model

    Yang Jingsui;Xu Zhiqin;Zhang Jianxin;Song Shuguang

  • Geochronological and geochemical constraints on Mesozoic suturing in east central Tibet

    Françoise Roger;Nicolas Arnaud;Nicolas Arnaud;Stuart Gilder;Paul Tapponnier

  • Neogene extension and volcanism in the Kunlun Fault Zone, northern Tibet: New constraints on the age of the Kunlun Fault

    M. Jolivet;M. Brunel;D. Seward;Z. Xu

  • Ductile thrusting in the Himalayas : shear sense criteria and stretching lineations

    Maurice Brunel

  • Long and complex thermal history of the Song Chay metamorphic dome (Northern Vietnam) by multi-system geochronology

    Francoise Roger;Philippe Hervé Leloup;Marc Jolivet;Robin Lacassin

  • Jurassic to Cenozoic exhumation history of the Altyn Tagh range, northwest China, constrained by 40Ar/39Ar and apatite fission track thermochronology

    Edward R. Sobel;Nicolas Arnaud;Marc Jolivet;Bradley D. Ritts

  • Étude pétro-structurale des chevauchements ductiles himalayens sur la transversale de l'Everest–Makalu (Népal oriental)

    Maurice Brunel;Jean-Robert Kienast

  • Kongur Shan normal fault: Type example of mountain building assisted by extension (Karakoram fault, eastern Pamir)

    Maurice Brunel;Nicolas Arnaud;Paul Tapponnier;Yusheng Pan

  • The Miocene elevation of Mount Everest

    Aude Gébelin;Andreas Mulch;Christian Teyssier;Micah J. Jessup

  • Constraining the long-term evolution of the slip rate for a major extensional fault system in the central Aegean, Greece, using thermochronology

    Stephanie Brichau;Uwe Ring;Richard A. Ketcham;Andrew Carter

  • An Eocene magmatic belt across central Tibet: mantle subduction triggered by the Indian collision?

    F. Roger;P. Tapponnier;N. Arnaud;U. Schärer

  • Discovery of coesite in the North Qaidam Early Palaeozoic ultrahigh pressure (UHP) metamorphic belt, NW China

    Jingsui Yang;Zhiqin Xu;Shuguang Song;Jianxin Zhang

  • Thermochronology constraints for the propagation sequence of the south Pyrenean basement thrust system (France‐Spain)

    Marc Jolivet;Pierre Labaume;Patrick Monié;Maurice Brunel

  • High cooling and denudation rates at Kongur Shan, Eastern Pamir (Xinjiang, China) revealed by 40Ar/39Ar alkali feldspar thermochronology

    Nicolas Arnaud;Maurice Brunel;Jean-Marie Cantagrel;Paul Tapponnier

  • Argon 39-argon 40 dating of metamorphic and plutonic events in the north and high Himalaya belts (southern Tibet-China)

    Henri Maluski;Philippe Matte;Maurice Brunel;Xusheng Xiao

  • Evidence for Mesozoic shear along the western Kunlun and Altyn‐Tagh fault, northern Tibet (China)

    N. Arnaud;P. Tapponnier;F. Roger;M. Brunel

  • Quartz fabrics in shear-zone mylonites: Evidence for a major imprint due to late strain increments

    Maurice Brunel

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Monié
Patrick Monié University of Montpellier
Paul Tapponnier
Paul Tapponnier China Earthquake Administration
Nicolas Arnaud
Nicolas Arnaud University of Montpellier
Marc Jolivet
Marc Jolivet University of Rennes
Michel Faure
Michel Faure University of Orléans
Christian Teyssier
Christian Teyssier University of Minnesota
Zhiqin Xu
Zhiqin Xu Nanjing University
Jacques Malavieille
Jacques Malavieille University of Montpellier
Andreas Mulch
Andreas Mulch Goethe University Frankfurt
Andrew Carter
Andrew Carter Birkbeck, University of London

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