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Olivier Lacombe

Olivier Lacombe

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1961 1771 126 115 163 9864

Olivier Lacombe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Olivier Lacombe between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Olivier Lacombe published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2014. 5 of the 175 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2014. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1989 2025

175 publications in total across all disciplines

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Olivier Lacombe: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 3
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 2
2006 5
2007 9
2008 5
2009 8
2010 11
2011 8
2012 12
2013 5
2014 14
2015 6
2016 7
2017 2
2018 9
2019 4
2020 5
2021 10
2022 10
2023 4
2024 3
2025 2
Total 175
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Olivier Lacombe 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 Olivier Lacombe 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: 163 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
158–167 458 163
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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Olivier Lacombe 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 Olivier Lacombe 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 60
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

Olivier Lacombe is affiliated with Sorbonne University in France and has made significant contributions to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specific focus on Geophysics and related subfields. Their research spans a broad spectrum, incorporating topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, and Geological formations and processes.

The scientist has published extensively, with 51 publications categorized under Earth and Planetary Sciences. Subfields of expertise include:

  • Geophysics
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Mechanics of Materials

Main topics of their research work cover:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Olivier Lacombe show ongoing engagement with contemporary geological research. Notable publications include:

  • "Calcite Twin Formation, Measurement and Use as Stress-Strain Indicators: A Review of Progress over the Last Decade," 2021, published in Geosciences
  • "Dating folding beyond folding, from layer-parallel shortening to fold tightening, using mesostructures: lessons from the Apennines, Pyrenees, and Rocky Mountains," 2021, published in Solid Earth

Other significant works where Olivier Lacombe contributed include papers published in leading geological journals:

  • "Transitioning organizations to post-quantum cryptography," 2022, Nature (though authored by David Joseph, it is listed for contextual reference)
  • "Regional-scale paleofluid system across the Tuscan Nappe-Umbria-Marche Apennine Ridge (northern Apennines) as revealed by mesostructural and isotopic analyses of stylolite-vein networks," 2020, Solid Earth
  • "How the geochemistry of syn-kinematic calcite cement depicts past fluid flow and assists structural interpretations: a review of concepts and applications in orogenic forelands," 2022, Geological Magazine

Olivier Lacombe frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Peter D. Clift, Stephen M. Hubbard, Bas Van, Nicolas Beaudoin, and Kathryn Goodenough, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing professional partnerships.

Publication venues regularly featuring Lacombe's work include:

  • Geological Magazine
  • Geosciences
  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Solid Earth

Best Publications

  • Building the Zagros collisional orogen: Timing, strain distribution and the dynamics of Arabia/Eurasia plate convergence

    Frédéric Mouthereau;Olivier Lacombe;Jaume Vergés

  • Aegean tectonics: Strain localisation, slab tearing and trench retreat

    Laurent Jolivet;Claudio Faccenna;Benjamin Huet;Loïc Labrousse

  • Placing limits to shortening evolution in the Pyrenees: Role of margin architecture and implications for the Iberia/Europe convergence

    Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;Pierre-Yves Filleaudeau;Arnaud Vacherat;Arnaud Vacherat;Raphaël Pik

  • A review of deformation pattern templates in foreland basin systems and fold-and-thrust belts: Implications for the state of stress in the frontal regions of thrust wedges

    S. Tavani;F. Storti;Olivier Lacombe;Olivier Lacombe;A. Corradetti

  • The North Cycladic Detachment System

    Laurent Jolivet;Laurent Jolivet;Emmanuel Lecomte;Benjamin Huet;Yoann Denèle

  • 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

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

    Olivier Lacombe;Nicolas Bellahsen

  • Characterization of stress perturbations near major fault zones: insights from 2-D distinct-element numerical modelling and field studies (Jura mountains)

    C. Homberg;J.C. Hu;J. Angelier;F. Bergerat

  • Structural and kinematic relationships between Corsica and the Pyrenees‐Provence domain at the time of the Pyrenean orogeny

    Olivier Lacombe;Laurent Jolivet

  • Late Cenozoic and modern stress fields in the western Fars (Iran): Implications for the tectonic and kinematic evolution of central Zagros

    Olivier Lacombe;Frédéric Mouthereau;S. Kargar;Bertrand Meyer

  • Basement-involved shortening and deep detachment tectonics in forelands of orogens: Insights from recent collision belts (Taiwan, Western Alps, Pyrenees)

    Olivier Lacombe;Frédéric Mouthereau

  • The Zagros folded belt (Fars, Iran): constraints from topography and critical wedge modelling

    Frédéric Mouthereau;Olivier Lacombe;Bertrand Meyer

  • Quaternary transfer faulting in the Taiwan Foothills: evidence from a multisource approach

    B. Deffontaines;O. Lacombe;J. Angelier;H.T. Chu

  • Structural, geodetic and seismological evidence for tectonic escape in SW Taiwan

    O Lacombe;F Mouthereau;J Angelier;B Deffontaines

  • Collision kinematics in the western external Alps

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

  • Early Reactivation of Basement Faults in Central Zagros (SW Iran): Evidence from Pre-folding Fracture Populations in Asmari Formation and Lower Tertiary Paleogeography

    Faram Ahmadhadi;Olivier Lacombe;Jean-Marc Daniel

  • Do fault slip data inversions actually yield "paleostresses" that can be compared with contemporary stresses? A critical discussion

    Olivier Lacombe

  • Magnetochronology of synorogenic Miocene foreland sediments in the Fars arc of the Zagros Folded Belt (SW Iran)

    Sh. Khadivi;Frédéric Mouthereau;J.C. Larrasoana;J. Vergés

  • Thrust belts and foreland basins

    Olivier Lacombe;François Roure;Jérôme Lavé;Jaume Vergés

  • Determination of deviatoric stress tensors based on inversion of calcite twin data from experimentally deformed monophase samples: preliminary results

    O. Lacombe;P. Laurent

  • Thrust belts and foreland basins: From fold kinematics to hydrocarbon systems

    O. Lacombe;O. Lavé;F. Roure

Frequent Co-Authors

Frédéric Mouthereau
Frédéric Mouthereau Paul Sabatier University
Nicolas Bellahsen
Nicolas Bellahsen Sorbonne University
Laurent Jolivet
Laurent Jolivet Sorbonne University
Jacques Angelier
Jacques Angelier Sorbonne University
Laetitia Le Pourhiet
Laetitia Le Pourhiet Sorbonne University
Jean-Paul Callot
Jean-Paul Callot University of Pau and the Adour Region
Loïc Labrousse
Loïc Labrousse Sorbonne University
François Roure
François Roure French Institute of Petroleum
Daniel Koehn
Daniel Koehn University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Hao-Tsu Chu
Hao-Tsu Chu Central Geological Survey, MOEA

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