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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8308 7707 660 632 165 4508

Nicolas Coltice publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicolas Coltice between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicolas Coltice published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2019. 8 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2019. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 2 publications
1999 2026

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicolas Coltice: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 2
2003 1
2004 3
2005 2
2006 5
2007 9
2008 12
2009 11
2010 5
2011 10
2012 11
2013 8
2014 7
2015 12
2016 8
2017 12
2018 9
2019 14
2020 5
2021 4
2022 9
2023 10
2024 6
2025 6
2026 2
Total 189
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Nicolas Coltice 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 Coltice 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: 165 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
158–167 458 165
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 Coltice 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 Coltice 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
34 366
35 372
36 389
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

Nicolas Coltice is a researcher affiliated with the École Normale Supérieure in France, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily addresses the field of geophysics, which makes up the majority of their work, alongside contributions to earth-surface processes, atmospheric science, ecology, and environmental chemistry.

Their main areas of study focus on geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and earthquake and tectonic studies. Additional research topics include geological formations and processes, geology and paleoclimatology research, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, and methane hydrates and related phenomena.

Their recent papers include the following:

  • "Plate tectonics and mantle controls on plume dynamics" (2020), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Hundred million years of landscape dynamics from catchment to global scale" (2023), Science
  • "Long-term evolution of a plume-induced subduction in the Neotethys realm" (2021), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Pulsated Global Hydrogen and Methane Flux at Mid-Ocean Ridges Driven by Pangea Breakup" (2020), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Drawing everyday sexism in academia: observations and analysis of a community-based initiative" (2020), Advances in Geosciences

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Coltice include:

  • Maëlis Arnould
  • Nicolas Flament
  • Claire Mallard
  • Patrice Rey
  • Simon Williams

The main publication venues where their work appears are:

  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Science
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Advances in Geosciences
  • Elements

Best Publications

  • A crystallizing dense magma ocean at the base of the Earth’s mantle

    Stéphane Labrosse;J. W. Hernlund;J. W. Hernlund;Nicolas Coltice;Nicolas Coltice

  • Global warming of the mantle at the origin of flood basalts over supercontinents

    N. Coltice;B.R. Phillips;H. Bertrand;Y. Ricard

  • A case for late-Archaean continental emergence from thermal evolution models and hypsometry

    Nicolas Flament;Nicolas Flament;Nicolas Coltice;Patrice F. Rey

  • Geochemical observations and one layer mantle convection

    Nicolas Coltice;Yanick Ricard

  • Global warming of the mantle beneath continents back to the Archaean

    Nicolas Coltice;Hervé Bertrand;Patrice Rey;Fred Jourdan

  • Neoarchean lithospheric strengthening and the coupling of Earth's geochemical reservoirs

    Patrice F. Rey;Nicolas Coltice

  • Origin of Archean subcontinental lithospheric mantle: Some petrological constraints

    Nicholas Arndt;Nicolas Coltice;H. Helmstaedt;M. Gregoire

  • Vers une typologie des dispositifs hybrides de formation en enseignement supérieur

    R. Burton;S. Borruat;Bernadette Charlier;Nicolas Coltice

  • A mantle convection perspective on global tectonics

    Nicolas Coltice;Nicolas Coltice;Mélanie Gérault;Martina Ulvrová

  • What drives tectonic plates

    Nicolas Coltice;Laurent Husson;Claudio Faccenna;Claudio Faccenna;Maëlis Arnould

  • Subduction controls the distribution and fragmentation of Earth’s tectonic plates

    Claire Mallard;Nicolas Coltice;Nicolas Coltice;Maria Seton;R. Dietmar Müller

  • Spreading continents kick-started plate tectonics

    Patrice F. Rey;Nicolas Coltice;Nicolas Flament

  • Linking continental drift, plate tectonics and the thermal state of the Earth's mantle

    T. Rolf;N. Coltice;N. Coltice;P.J. Tackley

  • Crystallization of a basal magma ocean recorded by Helium and Neon

    Nicolas Coltice;Manuel Moreira;Manuel Moreira;John W. Hernlund;Stéphane Labrosse;Stéphane Labrosse

  • Modelling the geochemical cycle of boron: Implications for the long-term δ11B evolution of seawater and oceanic crust

    Laurent Simon;Laurent Simon;Christophe Lécuyer;Chloé Maréchal;Nicolas Coltice

  • The evolution of the 87Sr/86Sr of marine carbonates does not constrain continental growth

    Nicolas Flament;Nicolas Flament;Nicolas Flament;Nicolas Coltice;Nicolas Coltice;Patrice F. Rey

  • Dynamic causes of the relation between area and age of the ocean floor

    Nicolas Coltice;Nicolas Coltice;T. Rolf;P. J. Tackley;Stéphane Labrosse;Stéphane Labrosse

  • Hundred million years of landscape dynamics from catchment to global scale

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  • Thermo‐mechanical adjustment after impacts during planetary growth

    Julien Monteux;Nicolas Coltice;Fabien Dubuffet;Yanick Ricard

  • A model of metal-silicate separation on growing planets

    J. Monteux;Y. Ricard;N. Coltice;F. Dubuffet

  • Mixing times in the mantle of the early Earth derived from 2-D and 3-D numerical simulations of convection

    Nicolas Coltice;J. Schmalzl

  • Global warming of the mantle at the origin of flood basalts over supercontinents

    N. Coltice;H. Bertrand;Y. Ricard;P. Rey

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicolas Flament
Nicolas Flament University of Sydney
Yanick Ricard
Yanick Ricard École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Hervé Bertrand
Hervé Bertrand École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Claudio Faccenna
Claudio Faccenna Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum
Eric Debayle
Eric Debayle École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Muriel Andreani
Muriel Andreani Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Simon Williams
Simon Williams University of Sydney
Gilles Dromart
Gilles Dromart École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Michael Manga
Michael Manga University of California, Berkeley

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