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Philippe Boulvais

Philippe Boulvais

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7600 7037 607 580 223 4755

Philippe Boulvais publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philippe Boulvais between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philippe Boulvais published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2016. 14 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2016. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
1997 2025

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philippe Boulvais: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 6
2007 9
2008 2
2009 6
2010 9
2011 12
2012 10
2013 14
2014 19
2015 16
2016 30
2017 19
2018 19
2019 12
2020 13
2021 6
2022 6
2023 5
2024 6
2025 8
Total 233
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Philippe Boulvais 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 Philippe Boulvais 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, 218–227 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: 223 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
218–227 290 223
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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Philippe Boulvais 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 Philippe Boulvais 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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

Philippe Boulvais is affiliated with the University of Rennes in France. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several interconnected subfields and topics within this domain.

The main subfields of study include:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Paleontology
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

Their work covers a range of geological and geophysical topics, particularly:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Philippe Boulvais has published extensively in well-known scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Chemical Geology
  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Tectonophysics
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Geological Magazine

Several coauthors have collaborated repeatedly with Boulvais, indicating ongoing research partnerships. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Yannick Branquet
  • Rémi Coltat
  • Marc Ulrich
  • Giänreto Manatschal
  • Marc Poujol

Recent published papers by Philippe Boulvais illustrate a breadth of topics and collaboration across different geoscience specialties. Selected recent publications are:

  • "Serpentinization of New Caledonia peridotites: from depth to (sub-)surface" (2020), Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • "Syntectonic fluid flow and deformation mechanisms within the frontal thrust of a foreland fold-and-thrust belt: Example from the Internal Jura, Eastern France" (2020), Tectonophysics
  • "Carbonated Inheritance in the Eastern Tibetan Lithospheric Mantle: Petrological Evidences and Geodynamic Implications" (2020), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Silicate-Carbonate Liquid Immiscibility: Insights from the Crevier Alkaline Intrusion (Quebec)" (2020), Journal of Petrology
  • "Structural and Geochemical Interactions Between Magma and Sedimentary Host Rock: The Hovedøya Case, Oslo Rift, Norway" (2020), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Best Publications

  • Nb-Ta fractionation in peraluminous granites: A marker of the magmatic-hydrothermal transition

    Christophe Ballouard;Marc Poujol;Philippe Boulvais;Yannick Branquet;Yannick Branquet

  • Large colonial organisms with coordinated growth in oxygenated environments 2.1 Gyr ago.

    Abderrazak El Albani;Stefan Bengtson;Donald E. Canfield;Andrey Bekker

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  • Cretaceous albitization and dequartzification of Hercynian peraluminous granite in the Salvezines Massif (French Pyrénées)

    Philippe Boulvais;Gilles Ruffet;Jean Cornichet;Maxime Mermet

  • High-temperature metamorphism during extreme thinning of the continental crust: a reappraisal of the North Pyrenean passive paleomargin

    Camille Clerc;Abdeltif Lahfid;P Monié;Yves Lagabrielle

  • Differentiation of peraluminous leucogranites “en route” to the surface

    Romain Tartèse;Philippe Boulvais

  • Fluid-induced disturbance of the monazite Th–Pb chronometer: In situ dating and element mapping in pegmatites from the Rhodope (Greece, Bulgaria)

    Valérie Bosse;Philippe Boulvais;Pierre Gautier;M. Tiepolo

  • The 2.1 Ga old Francevillian biota : Biogenicity, taphonomy and biodiversity

    Abderrazak El Albani;Stefan Bengtson;Donald Eugene Canfield;Amelie Riboulleau

  • Disturbance versus preservation of U–Th–Pb ages in monazite during fluid–rock interaction: textural, chemical and isotopic in situ study in microgranites (Velay Dome, France)

    A. Didier;A. Didier;A. Didier;Valérie Bosse;Valérie Bosse;Valérie Bosse;Philippe Boulvais;J. Bouloton;J. Bouloton;J. Bouloton

  • Juvenile crust formation in the northeastern Kaapvaal Craton at 2.97Ga—Implications for Archean terrane accretion, and the source of the Pietersburg gold

    Armin Zeh;Justine Jaguin;Marc Poujol;Philippe Boulvais

  • Tectonic record, magmatic history and hydrothermal alteration in the Hercynian Guérande leucogranite, Armorican Massif, France

    Christophe Ballouard;Philippe Boulvais;Marc Poujol;Denis Gapais

  • Ophicalcites from the northern Pyrenean belt: a field, petrographic and stable isotope study

    Camille Clerc;Philippe Boulvais;Yves Lagabrielle;Michel de Saint Blanquat

  • Garnet re-equilibration by coupled dissolution-reprecipitation: evidence from textural, major element and oxygen isotope zoning of 'cloudy' garnet

    Laure Martin;Michel Ballevre;Philippe Boulvais;A. Halfpenny

  • Simultaneous resetting of the muscovite K‐Ar and monazite U‐Pb geochronometers: a story of fluids

    Romain Tartèse;Romain Tartèse;Gilles Ruffet;Gilles Ruffet;Marc Poujol;Marc Poujol;Philippe Boulvais;Philippe Boulvais

  • Regional-scale Cretaceous albitization in the Pyrenees: evidence from in situ U–Th–Pb dating of monazite, titanite and zircon

    Marc Poujol;Philippe Boulvais;Jan Kosler

  • Carbonate alteration associated with talc-chlorite mineralization in the eastern Pyrenees, with emphasis on the St. Barthelemy Massif

    P. Boulvais;P. de Parseval;A. D’Hulst;A. D’Hulst;P. Paris

  • Magmatic and hydrothermal behavior of uranium in syntectonic leucogranites: The uranium mineralization associated with the Hercynian Guérande granite (Armorican Massif, France)

    C. Ballouard;M. Poujol;P. Boulvais;J. Mercadier

  • Mylonites of the South Armorican Shear Zone: Insights for crustal-scale fluid flow and water–rock interaction processes

    Romain Tartèse;Philippe Boulvais;Marc Poujol;Thomas Chevalier

  • Dissolution-precipitation processes governing the carbonation and silicification of the serpentinite sole of the New Caledonia ophiolite

    Marc Ulrich;Marc Ulrich;Marc Ulrich;Manuel Muñoz;Stéphane Guillot;Michel Cathelineau

  • In situ LA-ICP-MS U–Pb titanite dating of Na–Ca metasomatism in orogenic belts: the North Pyrenean example

    Sylvain Fallourd;Marc Poujol;Philippe Boulvais;Jean-Louis Paquette

  • From evaporated seawater to uranium-mineralizing brines: Isotopic and trace element study of quartz–dolomite veins in the Athabasca system

    Antonin Richard;Antonin Richard;Philippe Boulvais;Julien Mercadier;Marie-Christine Boiron

  • Syn-tectonic, meteoric water–derived carbonation of the New Caledonia peridotite nappe

    Benoît Quesnel;Pierre Gautier;Philippe Boulvais;Michel Cathelineau

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Poujol
Marc Poujol University of Rennes
Michel Cathelineau
Michel Cathelineau University of Lorraine
Romain Tartèse
Romain Tartèse University of Manchester
Marie-Christine Boiron
Marie-Christine Boiron University of Lorraine
Denis Gapais
Denis Gapais University of Rennes
Gilles Ruffet
Gilles Ruffet University of Rennes
Michel Cuney
Michel Cuney University of Lorraine
Jean-Louis Paquette
Jean-Louis Paquette University of Clermont Auvergne
Julien Mercadier
Julien Mercadier French National Centre for Scientific Research
Serge Fourcade
Serge Fourcade University of Rennes

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