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Nathalie Fagel

Nathalie Fagel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5905 5464 42 41 431 5341

Nathalie Fagel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nathalie Fagel between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nathalie Fagel published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2018. 15 of the 494 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2018. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 44 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
1989 2026

494 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nathalie Fagel: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 4
1993 2
1994 3
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 1
1999 3
2000 4
2001 3
2002 5
2003 16
2004 17
2005 15
2006 18
2007 27
2008 32
2009 11
2010 27
2011 10
2012 17
2013 22
2014 29
2015 21
2016 22
2017 30
2018 44
2019 19
2020 14
2021 14
2022 16
2023 13
2024 13
2025 13
2026 2
Total 494
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Nathalie Fagel 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 Nathalie Fagel 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, 428–437 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: 431 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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 27 431
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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Nathalie Fagel 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 Nathalie Fagel 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

Nathalie Fagel is affiliated with the University of Liège in Belgium and has a research focus primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their scholarly output spans 58 publications in Earth and Planetary Sciences and 54 in Engineering, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to materials science and geotechnical studies.

The scientist's subfields of interest include Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Biomaterials, Earth-Surface Processes, and Atmospheric Science. This range reflects a broad engagement with both applied and natural science domains, particularly those linked to environmental and construction materials.

Their research topics cover several key areas: clay minerals and soil interactions; recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production; geology and paleoclimatology research; concrete and cement materials research; geotechnical and construction materials studies; building materials and conservation; and geological and geochemical analysis.

Several recent papers illustrate these thematic areas:

  • Physico-chemical and mineralogical characterization of clay materials suitable for production of stabilized compressed earth blocks (2020, Construction and Building Materials)
  • Phosphogypsum and Black Steel Slag as Additives for Ecological Bentonite-Based Materials: Microstructure and Characterization (2020, Minerals)
  • Characterization and origin of two Fe-rich bentonites from Westerwald (Germany) (2020, Applied Clay Science)
  • Characterization of Moroccan steel slag waste: The potential green resource for ceramic production (2021, Construction and Building Materials)
  • Clayey soils from Boulgou (North Cameroon): geotechnical, mineralogical, chemical characteristics and properties of their fired products (2021, SN Applied Sciences)

Nathalie Fagel frequently publishes in journals such as Clay Minerals, The Science of The Total Environment, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Construction and Building Materials, and Quaternary Science Reviews, with seven publications appearing in Clay Minerals and multiple papers in the other venues.

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors:

  • Meriam El Ouahabi (18 joint publications)
  • Lahcen Daoudi (12 joint publications)
  • Aubin Nzeugang Nzeukou (8 joint publications)
  • Mouhssin El Halim (7 joint publications)
  • Nadine Mattielli (7 joint publications)

This profile highlights Nathalie Fagel's engagement with sustainable and ecological materials research, focusing on clay minerals, waste recycling in materials production, and the geotechnical characteristics of construction-related substances. The blend of engineering and planetary science perspectives characterizes the scientist's interdisciplinary approach to their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Late Quaternary clay mineral record in Central Lake Baikal (Academician Ridge, Siberia)

    Nathalie Fagel;T. Boski;L. Likhoshway;Hedi Oberhaensli

  • Atmospheric lead and heavy metal pollution records from a Belgian peat bog spanning the last two millenia: Human impact on a regional to global scale

    François De Vleeschouwer;Laëtitia Gérard;Catherine Goormaghtigh;Nadine Mattielli

  • Chapter Four Clay Minerals, Deep Circulation and Climate

    Nathalie Fagel

  • MODIFIED MINERAL PHASES DURING CLAY CERAMIC FIRING

    M. El Ouahabi;L. Daoudi;F. Hatert;N. Fagel

  • Reconstruction of the Holocene seismotectonic activity of the Southern Andes from seismites recorded in Lago Icalma, Chile, 39°S

    Sébastien Bertrand;Sébastien Bertrand;François Charlet;Emmanuel Chapron;Emmanuel Chapron;Nathalie Fagel

  • Vivianite formation and distribution in Lake Baikal sediments

    Nathalie Fagel;L. Y. Alleman;L. Granina;Frédéric Hatert

  • Anthropogenic impacts in North Poland over the last 1300 years--a record of Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni and S in an ombrotrophic peat bog.

    François De Vleeschouwer;François De Vleeschouwer;Nathalie Fagel;Andriy Cheburkin;Anna Pazdur

  • Export production in the Bay of Biscay as estimated from barium - barite in settling material: a comparison with new production

    F. Dehairs;Nathalie Fagel;A. Antia;R. Peinert

  • Late Quaternary evolution of sediment provenances in the Central Arctic Ocean: mineral assemblage, trace element composition and Nd and Pb isotope fingerprints of detrital fraction from the Northern Mendeleev Ridge

    N. Fagel;Christelle Not;Christelle Not;J. Gueibe;N. Mattielli

  • Mineralogical, physico-chemical and technological characterization of clays from Maroua (Far-North, Cameroon) for use in ceramic bricks production

    Désiré Tsozué;Aubin Nzeukou Nzeugang;Jacques Richard Mache;Suilabayuy Loweh

  • Multiproxy evidence of `Little Ice Age' palaeoenvironmental changes in a peat bog from northern Poland

    François De Vleeschouwer;Natalia Piotrowska;Jarosław Sikorski;Jacek Pawlyta

  • Climate variability of southern Chile since the Last Glacial Maximum: a continuous sedimentological record from Lago Puyehue (40°S)

    Sebastien Bertrand;Sebastien Bertrand;Francois Charlet;Bernard Charlier;Virginie Renson

  • Magnetic susceptibility as a high-resolution correlation tool and as a climatic proxy in Paleozoic rocks – Merits and pitfalls: Examples from the Devonian in Belgium

    A.C. Da Silva;D. De Vleeschouwer;F. Boulvain;P. Claeys

  • Temporal evolution of sediment supply in Lago Puyehue (Southern Chile) during the last 600 yr and its climatic significance

    Sébastien Bertrand;Xavier Boës;Julie Castiaux;François Charlet

  • SmNd signature of modern and late Quaternary sediments from the northwest North Atlantic: Implications for deep current changes since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Christophe Innocent;Nathalie Fagel;Ross K. Stevenson;Claude Hillaire-Marcel

  • Volcano- and climate-driven changes in atmospheric dust sources and fluxes since the Late Glacial in Central Europe

    Gaël Le Roux;Nathalie Fagel;Francois De Vleeschouwer;Michael Krachler

  • Nd and Pb isotope signatures of the clay-size fraction of Labrador Sea sediments during the Holocene: Implications for the inception of the modern deep circulation pattern

    Nathalie Fagel;Claude Hillaire-Marcel;Marc Humblet;Robert Brasseur

  • Changes in the Western Boundary Undercurrent Outflow since the Last Glacial Maximum, from smectite/illite ratios in deep Labrador Sea sediments

    Nathalie Fagel;Claude Hillaire-Marcel;Christian Robert

  • Sm–Nd isotope systematics in deep-sea sediments: clay-size versus coarser fractions

    C. Innocent;Nathalie Fagel;C. Hillaire-Marcel

  • Relationships between southern Chilean varved lake sediments, precipitation and ENSO for the last 600 years

    Xavier Boës;Nathalie Fagel

  • Mineralogical and geotechnical characterization of clays from northern Morocco for their potential use in the ceramic industry

    M. El Ouahabi;L. Daoudi;N. Fagel

Frequent Co-Authors

Nadine Mattielli
Nadine Mattielli Université Libre de Bruxelles
Sebastien Bertrand
Sebastien Bertrand Ghent University
Roberto Urrutia
Roberto Urrutia University of Concepción
Sabine Schmidt
Sabine Schmidt University of Bordeaux
Maurice Streel
Maurice Streel University of Liège
Claude Hillaire-Marcel
Claude Hillaire-Marcel University of Quebec at Montreal
Marc De Batist
Marc De Batist Ghent University
Emmanuel Chapron
Emmanuel Chapron University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès
Gilles Lepoint
Gilles Lepoint University of Liège
Marie-France Loutre
Marie-France Loutre University of Bern

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