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Philippe Colomban

Philippe Colomban

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
77
Citations
22566
World Ranking
3109
National Ranking
58

Philippe Colomban publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philippe Colomban sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 484 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Philippe Colomban D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philippe Colomban sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Philippe Colomban is affiliated with Sorbonne University in France and has a significant body of research focusing on cultural heritage materials and conservation. Their work largely explores the relationships between raw materials, processing techniques, and the properties of historical glasses, glazes, and enamels.

Their recent publications include:

  • Cobalt and Associated Impurities in Blue (and Green) Glass, Glaze and Enamel: Relationships between Raw Materials, Processing, Composition, Phases and International Trade (2021, Minerals)
  • Pigments and glassy matrix of the 17th-18th century enamelled French watches: A non-invasive on-site Raman and pXRF study (2020, Journal of Cultural Heritage)
  • Chemical Preparation Routes and Lowering the Sintering Temperature of Ceramics (2020, Ceramics)
  • Non-Invasive On-Site Raman Study of Pigments and Glassy Matrix of 17th-18th Century Painted Enamelled Chinese Metal Wares: Comparison with French Enamelling Technology (2020, Coatings)
  • Portable X-ray Fluorescence (p-XRF) Uncertainty Estimation for Glazed Ceramic Analysis: Case of Iznik Tiles (2020, Heritage)

Frequent co-authors contributing to the research alongside Colomban include:

  • Howell G. M. Edwards
  • Peter Vandenabeele
  • Gülsu Şimşek Franci
  • Michele Gironda
  • Ludovic Bellot-Gurlet

Colomban's research is commonly published in venues such as:

  • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
  • Heritage
  • Materials
  • Ceramics
  • Minerals

In addition to journal articles, Colomban has published books with Springer International Publishing, including:

  • Raman Spectroscopy in Cultural Heritage Preservation (2022)
  • Blue by Fire: A Marker of the Technical History of Glass and Ceramics (2025)

The main fields of study covered by Colomban's work are:

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these disciplines, they engage in subfields such as:

  • Archeology
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Conservation
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Space and Planetary Science

The research topics addressed by Colomban include:

  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
  • Building materials and conservation
  • Conservation Techniques and Studies
  • Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
  • Archaeological Research and Protection
  • X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Best Publications

  • Raman Spectroscopy of Nanomaterials: How Spectra Relate to Disorder, Particle Size and Mechanical Properties

    Gwenael Gouadec;Philippe Colomban

  • RAMAN SCATTERING AND LATTICE DEFECTS IN NANOCRYSTALLINE CEO2 THIN FILMS

    Igor Kosacki;Toshio Suzuki;Harlan U. Anderson;Philippe Colomban

  • Proton conductors : solids, membranes, and gels--materials and devices

    Philippe Colomban

  • Nanostructure of Nafion® membranes at different states of hydration

    Alain Gruger;André Régis;Tatiana Schmatko;Philippe Colomban

  • Raman identification of natural red to yellow pigments: ochre and iron‐containing ores

    Françoise Froment;Aurélie Tournié;Philippe Colomban

  • Raman identification of glassy silicates used in ceramics, glass and jewellery: a tentative differentiation guide

    Philippe Colomban;Aurélie Tournie;Ludovic Bellot-Gurlet

  • Polymerization degree and Raman identification of ancient glasses used for jewelry, ceramic enamels and mosaics

    Philippe Colomban

  • Electrical Conductivity and Lattice Defects in Nanocrystalline Cerium Oxide Thin Films

    Toshio Suzuki;Igor Kosacki;Harlan U. Anderson;Philippe Colomban

  • Differentiation of antique ceramics from the Raman spectra of their coloured glazes and paintings

    Philippe Colomban;Gérard Sagon;Xavier Faurel

  • Raman Spectroscopy of Nanocrystalline Ceria and Zirconia Thin Films

    Igor Kosacki;Vladimir Petrovsky;Harlan U. Anderson;Philippe Colomban

  • Raman identification of corrosion products on automotive galvanized steel sheets

    P. Colomban;S. Cherifi;G. Despert

  • The Use of Metal Nanoparticles to Produce Yellow, Red and Iridescent Colour, from Bronze Age to Present Times in Lustre Pottery and Glass: Solid State Chemistry, Spectroscopy and Nanostructure

    Philippe Colomban

  • Identification and differentiation of ancient and modern European porcelains by Raman macro‐ and micro‐spectroscopy†

    Philippe Colomban;Françoise Treppoz

  • Raman signature modification induced by copper nanoparticles in silicate glass

    Philippe Colomban;Henry D. Schreiber

  • Non-Destructive Determination of the Structure and Composition of Glazes by Raman Spectroscopy

    Philippe Colomban;Ove Paulsen

  • X-ray-scattering study of the fast-ion conductor β ′ ′ -alumina

    J. P. Boilot;G. Collin;Ph. Colomban;R. Comes

  • A non-invasive study of Roman Age mosaic glass tesserae by means of Raman spectroscopy

    Paola Ricciardi;Philippe Colomban;Aurélie Tournié;Michele Macchiarola

  • On-site Raman identification and dating of ancient glasses: A review of procedures and tools

    Philippe Colomban

  • On Site Raman Analysis of Iznik Pottery Glazes and Pigments

    Philippe Colomban;Véronique Milande;Lionel Le Bihan

  • On-site Raman identification and dating of ancient/modern stained glasses at the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris

    Philippe Colomban;Aurélie Tournié

Frequent Co-Authors

Hisasi Takenouti
Hisasi Takenouti Sorbonne University
Narottam P. Bansal
Narottam P. Bansal Glenn Research Center
Howell G. M. Edwards
Howell G. M. Edwards University of Bradford
Harlan U. Anderson
Harlan U. Anderson Missouri University of Science and Technology
Michel Keddam
Michel Keddam Université Paris Cité
Juan Manuel Madariaga
Juan Manuel Madariaga University of the Basque Country
Costanza Miliani
Costanza Miliani National Research Council (CNR)
Goran Dražić
Goran Dražić National Institute of Chemistry
John A. Kilner
John A. Kilner Imperial College London
Daniel Lincot
Daniel Lincot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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