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Michel Bouchon 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 Michel Bouchon sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 161 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Michel Bouchon 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 Michel Bouchon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Michel Bouchon is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research primarily focuses on earthquake and tectonic studies within the broader domain of Earth and Planetary Sciences. The main fields of study involve geophysics, with additional work intersecting artificial intelligence and emergency medical services.

They have contributed to various topics in their research, including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismology and earthquake studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Disaster response and management

Michel Bouchon has published several papers in well-known scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Observation of rapid long-range seismic bursts in the Japan Trench subduction leading to the nucleation of the Tohoku earthquake, 2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • The nucleation of the Izmit and Düzce earthquakes: some mechanical logic on where and how ruptures began, 2021, Geophysical Journal International
  • Synchronization of small-scale seismic clusters reveals large-scale plate deformation, 2022, Earth Planets and Space
  • Slow and progressive deformation of the Narlı pull-apart basin prior to the 2023 Mw7.8 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey earthquake, 2025, Geophysical Journal International
  • Observation of a Synchronicity between Shallow and Deep Seismic Activities during the Foreshock Crisis Preceding the Iquique Megathrust Earthquake, 2023, Seismica

The frequent publication venues for Michel Bouchon comprise:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Earth Planets and Space
  • Seismica

Collaborations play a significant role in their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jean Schmittbuhl
  • David Marsan
  • Anne Socquet
  • Stéphane Guillot
  • François Renard

Throughout their career, Michel Bouchon has been recognized by professional organizations. They were named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • A SIMPLE METHOD TO CALCULATE GREEN'S FUNCTIONS FOR ELASTIC LAYERED MEDIA

    Michel Bouchon

  • Discrete wave-number representation of seismic-source wave fields

    Michel Bouchon;Keiiti Aki

  • The two-dimensional resonance of sediment-filled valleys

    Pierre-Yves Bard;Michel Bouchon

  • The seismic response of sediment-filled valleys. Part 2. The case of incident P and SV waves

    Pierre-Yves Bard;Michel Bouchon

  • Effect of topography on surface motion

    Michel Bouchon

  • Discrete wave number representation of elastic wave fields in three-space dimensions

    Michel Bouchon

  • Observation of Long Supershear Rupture During the Magnitude 8.1 Kunlunshan Earthquake

    Michel Bouchon;Martin Vallée

  • How fast is rupture during an earthquake? New insights from the 1999 Turkey Earthquakes

    Michael Bouchon;Marie-Paule Bouin;Hayrullah Karabulut;M. Nafi Toksöz

  • Extended Nucleation of the 1999 Mw 7.6 Izmit Earthquake

    Michel Bouchon;Hayrullah Karabulut;Mustafa Aktar;Serdar Özalaybey

  • The long precursory phase of most large interplate earthquakes

    Michel Bouchon;Virginie Durand;Virginie Durand;David Marsan;Hayrullah Karabulut

  • Hybrid modeling of P-SV seismic motion at inhomogeneous viscoelastic topographic structures

    Peter Moczo;Erik Bystrický;Jozef Kristek;José M. Carcione

  • Characterization of Fault Roughness at Various Scales: Implications of Three-Dimensional High Resolution Topography Measurements

    Thibault Candela;François Renard;Michel Bouchon;Alexandre Brouste

  • The complete synthesis of seismic crustal phases at regional distances

    Michel Bouchon

  • Seismic response of a hill: The example of Tarzana, California

    Michel Bouchon;Jeffrey S. Barker

  • The state of stress on some faults of the San Andreas system as inferred from near-field strong motion data

    Michel Bouchon

  • Evidence of supershear during the 2018 magnitude 7.5 Palu earthquake from space geodesy

    Anne Socquet;James Hollingsworth;Erwan Pathier;Michel Bouchon

  • Effect of three‐dimensional topography on seismic motion

    Michel Bouchon;Craig A. Schultz;M. Nafi Toksöz

  • A Review of the Discrete Wavenumber Method

    Michel Bouchon

  • Space and Time Evolution of Rupture and Faulting during the 1999 İzmit (Turkey) Earthquake

    Michel Bouchon;M. Nafi Toksöz;Hayrullah Karabulut;Marie-Paule Bouin

  • Strain, tilt, and rotation associated with strong ground motion in the vicinity of earthquake faults

    Michel Bouchon;Keiiti Aki

  • Characterization of Fault Roughness at Various Scales: Implications of Three-Dimensional High Resolution Topography Measurements

    Thibault Candela;François Renard;Michel Bouchon;David Marsan

Frequent Co-Authors

Hayrullah Karabulut
Hayrullah Karabulut Boğaziçi University
Jean Schmittbuhl
Jean Schmittbuhl University of Strasbourg
David Marsan
David Marsan Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Michel Campillo
Michel Campillo Grenoble Alpes University
François Renard
François Renard University of Oslo
Keiiti Aki
Keiiti Aki University of Southern California
Pierre-Yves Bard
Pierre-Yves Bard Grenoble Alpes University
Martin Vallée
Martin Vallée Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Denis Hatzfeld
Denis Hatzfeld Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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