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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 54 3140 3006 52 50 249 12999
Earth Science 54 2655 2417 176 162 242 13053

Pierre Delage publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pierre Delage between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pierre Delage published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2013. 10 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2013. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
1982 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pierre Delage: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 3
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 3
1994 0
1995 1
1996 4
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
2000 5
2001 3
2002 6
2003 5
2004 3
2005 9
2006 12
2007 6
2008 16
2009 4
2010 16
2011 13
2012 16
2013 22
2014 17
2015 6
2016 9
2017 11
2018 17
2019 12
2020 17
2021 10
2022 6
2023 9
2024 6
2025 4
Total 287
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Pierre Delage 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 Pierre Delage 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, 238–247 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: 242 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
238–247 243 242
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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Pierre Delage 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 Pierre Delage 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 54
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

Pierre Delage is affiliated with École des Ponts ParisTech in France and specializes in engineering with a focus on civil and structural engineering. Their research encompasses a number of subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, environmental engineering, geophysics, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, notably soil and unsaturated flow, planetary science and exploration, groundwater flow and contamination studies, clay minerals and soil interactions, geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics, rock mechanics and modeling, as well as grouting, rheology, and soil mechanics.

Frequent publication venues for Pierre Delage include:

  • E3S Web of Conferences
  • Géotechnique
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Acta Geotechnica
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Pierre Delage are:

  • Macroscopic effects of nano and microscopic phenomena in clayey soils and clay rocks, 2020, Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment
  • Constraints on the shallow elastic and anelastic structure of Mars from InSight seismic data, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • Subsurface Structure at the InSight Landing Site From Compliance Measurements by Seismic and Meteorological Experiments, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Discussion on the separation of macropores and micropores in a compacted expansive clay, 2020, Géotechnique Letters
  • The InSight HP3 Penetrator (Mole) on Mars: Soil Properties Derived from the Penetration Attempts and Related Activities, 2022, PubMed

Co-authors with whom Pierre Delage frequently collaborates include Philippe Lognonné, W. B. Banerdt, V. Ansan, Christos Vrettos, and Tilman Spohn. These collaborations have contributed to publications that explore both terrestrial soil mechanics and planetary science perspectives.

Best Publications

  • Yielding and plastic behaviour of an unsaturated compacted silt

    Y. J. Cui;P. Delage

  • Study of the structure of a sensitive Champlain clay and of its evolution during consolidation

    Pierre Delage;Guy Lefebvre

  • The relationship between suction and swelling properties in a heavily compacted unsaturated clay

    P Delage;M.D Howat;Y.J Cui

  • Microstructure of a compacted silt

    Pierre Delage;Martine Audiguier;Yu-Jun Cui;Michael D Howat

  • Ageing effects in a compacted bentonite: a microstructure approach

    P. Delage;D. Marcial;Y. J. Cui;X. Ruiz

  • On the thermal consolidation of Boom clay

    Pierre Delage;Nabil Sultan;Yu Jun Cui

  • Temperature effects on the volume change behaviour of Boom clay

    N Sultan;P Delage;Y.J Cui

  • A thermomechanical model for saturated clays

    Yu Jun Cui;Nabil Sultan;Pierre Delage

  • Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

    Pierre Delage;J. Desrues;Roger Frank;A. Puech

  • SEIS: Insight’s Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure of Mars

    P. Lognonné;W. B. Banerdt;D. Giardini;W. T. Pike

  • Constraints on the shallow elastic and anelastic structure of Mars from InSight seismic data

    Philippe Lognonné;Philippe Lognonné;W. B. Banerdt;W. T. Pike;Domenico Giardini

  • Experimental study on the swelling behaviour of bentonite/claystone mixture

    Qiong Wang;Anh Minh Tang;Yu-Jun Cui;Pierre Delage

  • A model for the volume change behavior of heavily compacted swelling clays

    Y.J Cui;M Yahia-Aissa;P Delage

  • The effects of technological voids on the hydro-mechanical behaviour of compacted bentonite-sand mixture

    Qiong Wang;Anh Minh Tang;Yu-Jun Cui;Yu-Jun Cui;Pierre Delage

  • Determining the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of a compacted sand-bentonite mixture under constant-volume and free-swell conditions

    Yu-Jun Cui;Anh Minh Tang;Cyril Loiseau;Pierre Delage

  • On the high stress compression of bentonites

    Duilio Marcial;Pierre Delage;Yu Jun Cui

  • Clays in radioactive waste disposal

    Pierre Delage;Yu-Jun Cui;Anh Minh Tang

  • The water retention properties of a natural unsaturated loess from northern France

    José Munoz-Castelblanco;Jean-Michel Pereira;Pierre Delage;Yu-Jun Cui

  • Influence de la lyophilisation sur la structure d'une argile sensible du Quebec

    P. Delage;F. M. Pellerin

  • MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF UNSATURATED SOILS: UNDERSTANDING THE BEHAVIOUR OF UNSATURATED SOILS REQUIRES RELIABLE CONCEPTUAL MODELS

    P Delage;Jim Graham

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu-Jun Cui
Yu-Jun Cui École des Ponts ParisTech
Anh Minh Tang
Anh Minh Tang École des Ponts ParisTech
Jean Sulem
Jean Sulem École des Ponts ParisTech
Michel Bornert
Michel Bornert École des Ponts ParisTech
Brigitte Knapmeyer-Endrun
Brigitte Knapmeyer-Endrun Max Planck Society
Philippe Lognonné
Philippe Lognonné Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Nicholas A Teanby
Nicholas A Teanby University of Bristol
Nabil Sultan
Nabil Sultan French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Naomi Murdoch
Naomi Murdoch National Higher French Institute of Aeronautics and Space
Daniel Schertzer
Daniel Schertzer École des Ponts ParisTech

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