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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 119 44 8 420 72640

Paul Tapponnier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Tapponnier between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Tapponnier published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2003. 10 of the 433 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2003. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 2 publications
1972 2025

433 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Tapponnier: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 2
1976 3
1977 6
1978 3
1979 2
1980 2
1981 5
1982 2
1983 1
1984 4
1985 2
1986 6
1987 5
1988 3
1989 6
1990 6
1991 3
1992 4
1993 7
1994 3
1995 3
1996 8
1997 6
1998 18
1999 6
2000 6
2001 19
2002 14
2003 26
2004 16
2005 10
2006 11
2007 19
2008 9
2009 16
2010 17
2011 11
2012 13
2013 5
2014 6
2015 15
2016 16
2017 19
2018 16
2019 8
2020 10
2021 4
2022 8
2023 11
2024 8
2025 2
Total 433
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Paul Tapponnier publications per year - data summary

  • Paul Tapponnier, a Earth Science scholar from China Earthquake Administration, has 433 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1972, 1974 and 1983, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 54 years in the span carries no publications at all (1973).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.2 per year counting only the 53 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 33 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1989: 54 publications (3.0 per year); 1990-2007: 185 publications (10.3 per year); 2008-2025: 194 publications (10.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Paul Tapponnier 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 Paul Tapponnier 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, 418–427 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: 420 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 39 420
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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Paul Tapponnier publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Paul Tapponnier, a Earth Science scholar from China Earthquake Administration, records 420 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Paul Tapponnier, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Paul Tapponnier ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Paul Tapponnier 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 Paul Tapponnier 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, 106+ 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: 119 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 98 119
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Paul Tapponnier D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Paul Tapponnier, a Earth Science scholar from China Earthquake Administration, records 119 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Paul Tapponnier, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Paul Tapponnier ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1994 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Paul Tapponnier was affiliated with the China Earthquake Administration in China. Their research primarily focused on earthquake and tectonic studies, contributing extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Geophysics.

The main topics covered in their work included:

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

Tapponnier's research output was largely published in several key venues, notably:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Tectonics
  • Engineering Geology

Among their recent papers were:

  • "Co-seismic rupture of the 2021, M 7.4 Maduo earthquake (northern Tibet): Short-cutting of the Kunlun fault big bend," 2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Structural control and system-level behavior of the seismic cycle at the Nankai Trough," 2020, Earth Planets and Space
  • "Structure and morphology of the Red Sea, from the mid-ocean ridge to the ocean-continent boundary," 2023, Tectonophysics
  • "The 2022, Ms 6.9 Menyuan earthquake: Surface rupture, Paleozoic suture re-activation, slip-rate and seismic gap along the Haiyuan fault system, NE Tibet," 2023, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Discrete Element Modeling of Southeast Asia's 3D Lithospheric Deformation During the Indian Collision," 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

They frequently collaborated with coauthors including Xiwei Xu, Kang Li, J. van der Woerd, Haibing Li, and Marie-Luce Chevalier.

Their subfields of study incorporated Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geology, and Civil and Structural Engineering, with a predominant focus on Geophysics.

Throughout their career, they received memberships and fellowships recognizing their scientific contributions, such as being named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2005, a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1994, and a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Cenozoic Tectonics of Asia: Effects of a Continental Collision: Features of recent continental tectonics in Asia can be interpreted as results of the India-Eurasia collision.

    Peter Molnar;Paul Tapponnier

  • Oblique Stepwise Rise and Growth of the Tibet Plateau

    Paul Tapponnier;Xu Zhiqin;Françoise Roger;Bertrand Meyer

  • Propagating extrusion tectonics in Asia: New insights from simple experiments with plasticine

    P. Tapponnier;G. Peltzer;A. Y. Le Dain;R. Armijo

  • On the mechanics of the collision between India and Asia

    P. Tapponnier;G. Peltzer;R. Armijo

  • Updated interpretation of magnetic anomalies and seafloor spreading stages in the south China Sea: Implications for the Tertiary tectonics of Southeast Asia

    Anne Briais;Philippe Patriat;Paul Tapponnier

  • Active faulting and tectonics in China

    Paul Tapponnier;Peter Molnar

  • The Ailao Shan-Red River shear zone (Yunnan, China), Tertiary transform boundary of Indochina

    Philippe Hervé Leloup;Robin Lacassin;Paul Tapponnier;Urs Schärer

  • The Ailao Shan/Red River metamorphic belt: Tertiary left-lateral shear between Indochina and South China

    P. Tapponnier;R. Lacassin;P. H. Leloup;U. Schärer;U. Schärer

  • Structure and evolution of the Himalaya–Tibet orogenic belt

    C. J. Allégre;V. Courtillot;P. Tapponnier;A. Hirn

  • Kinematic model of active deformation in central Asia

    Jean-Philippe Avouac;Paul Tapponnier

  • Quaternary extension in southern Tibet: Field observations and tectonic implications

    Rolando Armijo;Paul Tapponnier;J. L. Mercier;Tong-Lin Han

  • Slip-line field theory and large-scale continental tectonics

    Paul Tapponnier;Peter Molnar

  • Crustal thickening in Gansu-Qinghai, lithospheric mantle subduction, and oblique, strike-slip controlled growth of the Tibet plateau

    B. Meyer;Paul Tapponnier;Laurence Bourjot;F. Metivier

  • Active faulting and cenozoic tectonics of the Tien Shan, Mongolia, and Baykal Regions

    Paul Tapponnier;Peter Molnar

  • Formation and evolution of strike‐slip faults, rifts, and basins during the India‐Asia Collision: An experimental approach

    Gilles Peltzer;Paul Tapponnier

  • Active tectonics of Tibet

    Peter Molnar;Paul Tapponnier

  • Active thrusting and folding along the northern Tien Shan and Late Cenozoic rotation of the Tarim relative to Dzungaria and Kazakhstan

    Jean-Philippe Avouac;Paul Tapponnier;Meixiang Bai;H. You

  • Development of stress-induced microcracks in Westerly Granite

    Paul Tapponnier;W.F Brace

  • On causal links between flood basalts and continental breakup

    Vincent Courtillot;Claude Jaupart;Isabelle Manighetti;Paul Tapponnier

  • New constraints on the structure, thermochronology, and timing of the Ailao Shan-Red River shear zone, SE Asia

    P. H. Leloup;N. Arnaud;R. Lacassin;J. R. Kienast

  • Tectonics of the Qinling Belt: build-up and evolution of eastern Asia

    M. Mattauer;Ph. Matte;J. Malavieille;P. Tapponnier

Frequent Co-Authors

Yann Klinger
Yann Klinger Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Robin Lacassin
Robin Lacassin Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Philippe Hervé Leloup
Philippe Hervé Leloup Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Xiwei Xu
Xiwei Xu Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Robert C. Finkel
Robert C. Finkel Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Rolando Armijo
Rolando Armijo Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Frederick J. Ryerson
Frederick J. Ryerson Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Bertrand Meyer
Bertrand Meyer Sorbonne University
Nicolas Arnaud
Nicolas Arnaud University of Montpellier
Cécile Lasserre
Cécile Lasserre Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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