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Nicolas Bellahsen

Nicolas Bellahsen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5367 4963 390 370 126 5326

Nicolas Bellahsen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicolas Bellahsen between 2003 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicolas Bellahsen published across 22 years, from 2003 to 2024, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 9 of the 134 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 7 publications
2003 2024

134 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicolas Bellahsen: publications per year, 2003 to 2024
Year Publications
2003 6
2004 4
2005 4
2006 7
2007 6
2008 3
2009 6
2010 5
2011 3
2012 6
2013 14
2014 16
2015 8
2016 10
2017 6
2018 3
2019 5
2020 7
2021 6
2022 0
2023 2
2024 7
Total 134
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Nicolas Bellahsen 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 Nicolas Bellahsen 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, 118–127 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: 126 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
118–127 540 126
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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Nicolas Bellahsen 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 Nicolas Bellahsen 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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

Nicolas Bellahsen is affiliated with Sorbonne University in France and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly focusing on Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Mechanics of Materials, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's research spans multiple key topics including Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geological formations and processes, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological Modeling and Analysis, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Frequent co-authors include Claudio Rosenberg, Agathe Faure, Nicolas Loget, Laurent Jolivet, and Charles Gumiaux, each having collaborated on at least two publications with Bellahsen.

Publication venues where Nicolas Bellahsen has contributed include Earth-Science Reviews, Comptes Rendus Géoscience, Tectonophysics, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Bellahsen cover a range of topics within Alpine geology and geological modeling:

  • Distribution, style, amount of collisional shortening, and their link to Barrovian metamorphism in the European Alps, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • The Western Alpine arc: a review and new kinematic model, 2024, Comptes Rendus Géoscience
  • 3D geometrical modelling of the non-cylindrical Vélodrome Miocene fold in the southwestern Alps, 2024, Tectonophysics
  • Evolution of the external crystalline massifs of the European Alps: From massif to lithosphere scale, 2024, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • 3d Geometrical Modelling of the Non-Cylindrical Vélodrome Miocene Fold in the Southwestern Alps, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Tertiary sequence of deformation in a thin‐skinned/thick‐skinned collision belt: The Zagros Folded Belt (Fars, Iran)

    F. Mouthereau;J. Tensi;N. Bellahsen;O. Lacombe

  • Why did Arabia separate from Africa? Insights from 3-D laboratory experiments

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Nicolas Bellahsen;C. Faccenna;F. Funiciello;J.M. Daniel

  • Thick-skinned tectonics and basement-involved fold–thrust belts: insights from selected Cenozoic orogens

    Olivier Lacombe;Nicolas Bellahsen

  • Dynamics of subduction and plate motion in laboratory experiments: Insights into the “plate tectonics” behavior of the Earth

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Nicolas Bellahsen;Claudio Faccenna;Francesca Funiciello

  • The role of fractures in the structural interpretation of Sheep Mountain Anticline, Wyoming

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Patricia Fiore;David D. Pollard

  • Fault reactivation control on normal fault growth: an experimental study

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Nicolas Bellahsen;Jean Marc Daniel

  • From rifting to oceanic spreading in the Gulf of Aden: a synthesis

    Sylvie Leroy;Ph. Razin;J. Autin;F. Bache

  • Collision kinematics in the western external Alps

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Nicolas Bellahsen;Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;Alexandre Boutoux;Alexandre Boutoux;Mathieu Bellanger

  • The role of structural inheritance in oblique rifting: Insights from analogue models and application to the Gulf of Aden

    Julia Autin;Nicolas Bellahsen;Sylvie Leroy;Laurent Husson;Laurent Husson

  • Stress and strain patterns, kinematics and deformation mechanisms in a basement-cored anticline: Sheep Mountain Anticline, Wyoming

    Khalid Amrouch;Khalid Amrouch;Olivier Lacombe;Nicolas Bellahsen;Jean-Marc Daniel

  • Structure and evolution of the eastern Gulf of Aden conjugate margins from seismic reflection data

    Elia d'Acremont;Sylvie Leroy;Marie-Odile Beslier;Nicolas Bellahsen

  • Fracture patterns in the Zagros Simply Folded Belt (Fars, Iran): constraints on early collisional tectonic history and role of basement faults

    Olivier Lacombe;Nicolas Bellahsen;Frédéric Mouthereau

  • Fault reactivation and rift localization: Northeastern Gulf of Aden margin

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Nicolas Bellahsen;Marc Fournier;Elia d'Acremont;Sylvie Leroy

  • Surface Wave Tomography of the Alps Using Ambient‐Noise and Earthquake Phase Velocity Measurements

    Emanuel D. Kästle;A. El-Sharkawy;L. Boschi;T. Meier

  • From rifting to spreading in the eastern Gulf of Aden: a geophysical survey of a young oceanic basin from margin to margin

    Sylvie Leroy;Pascal Gente;Marc Fournier;Elia d'Acremont

  • Modes of rifting in magma-rich settings: Tectono-magmatic evolution of Central Afar†

    Martin Stab;Martin Stab;Nicolas Bellahsen;Raphaël Pik;Xavier Quidelleur;Xavier Quidelleur

  • Continental break-up history of a deep magma-poor margin based on seismic reflection data (northeastern Gulf of Aden margin, offshore Oman)

    Julia Autin;Sylvie Leroy;Marie-Odile Beslier;Elia D'Acremont

  • Contrasted styles of rifting in the eastern Gulf of Aden: A combined wide-angle, multichannel seismic, and heat flow survey

    Sylvie Leroy;Francis Lucazeau;Elia d'Acremont;Louise Watremez

  • Mechanisms of margin inversion in the external Western Alps: Implications for crustal rheology

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Laurent Jolivet;Olivier Lacombe;Mathieu Bellanger

  • Structure and evolution of the eastern Gulf of Aden: insights from magnetic and gravity data (Encens-Sheba MD117 cruise)

    Elia d'Acremont;Sylvie Leroy;Marcia Maia;Philippe Patriat

  • Slab break-offs in the Alpine subduction zone

    Emanuel D. Kästle;Claudio Rosenberg;Lapo Boschi;Nicolas Bellahsen

  • Dynamics of Subduction and Plate Motion in Laboratory Experiments.

    N. Bellahsen;Claudio Faccenna;Fabio Funiciello;Francesca Funiciello

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Lacombe
Olivier Lacombe Sorbonne University
Elia d'Acremont
Elia d'Acremont Sorbonne University
Sylvie Leroy
Sylvie Leroy Sorbonne University
Raphaël Pik
Raphaël Pik University of Lorraine
Frédéric Mouthereau
Frédéric Mouthereau Paul Sabatier University
Yann Rolland
Yann Rolland Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Laurent Jolivet
Laurent Jolivet Sorbonne University
Laurent Husson
Laurent Husson Grenoble Alpes University
Claudio Faccenna
Claudio Faccenna Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum
Lapo Boschi
Lapo Boschi University of Padua

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