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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 49 3650 3344 169 151 204 8046

Pierre Francus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pierre Francus between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pierre Francus published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2025. 31 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2025. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 22 publications
1993 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pierre Francus: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 3
2005 8
2006 5
2007 10
2008 7
2009 11
2010 6
2011 16
2012 10
2013 18
2014 11
2015 17
2016 16
2017 12
2018 9
2019 14
2020 9
2021 6
2022 8
2023 9
2024 9
2025 22
Total 252
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Pierre Francus 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 Francus 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, 198–207 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: 204 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 333 204
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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Pierre Francus 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 Francus 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 49
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

Pierre Francus is affiliated with the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with secondary emphasis on Environmental Science. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Earth-Surface Processes, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their main topics of study include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Radiation Dose and Imaging
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Climate change and permafrost

Pierre Francus has contributed publications to frequent venues such as:

  • Journal of Paleolimnology
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Annually resolved Atlantic sea surface temperature variability over the past 2,900 y" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Global acceleration of lake sediment accumulation rates associated with recent human population growth and land-use changes" (2021), Journal of Paleolimnology
  • "Identification of Common Minerals Using Stoichiometric Calibration Method for Dual-Energy CT" (2021), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "A framework for 210Pb model selection and its application to 37 cores from Eastern Canada to identify the dynamics and drivers of lake sedimentation rates" (2022), Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • "Long-term environmental changes in the Canadian boreal zone: Synthesizing temporal trends from lake sediment archives to inform future sustainability" (2023), Environmental Reviews

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Pierre Francus include:

  • Irene Gregory-Eaves
  • Alexandre Baud
  • Margherita Martini
  • Philippe Després
  • Patrick Lajeunesse

Best Publications

  • Climate-Driven Ecosystem Succession in the Sahara: The Past 6000 Years

    S. Kröpelin;D. Verschuren;A.-M. Lézine;H. Eggermont

  • Varves in lake sediments – a review

    Bernd Zolitschka;Pierre Francus;Antti E.K. Ojala;Arndt Schimmelmann

  • A global multiproxy database for temperature reconstructions of the Common Era

    Julien Emile-Geay;Nicholas P. McKay;Darrell S. Kaufman;Lucien Von Gunten

  • Global spread of hypoxia in freshwater ecosystems during the last three centuries is caused by rising local human pressure.

    Jean-Philippe Jenny;Jean-Philippe Jenny;Pierre Francus;Alexandre Normandeau;François Lapointe

  • Variability in greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost thaw ponds

    Isabelle Laurion;Isabelle Laurion;Warwick F. Vincent;Sally MacIntyre;Leira Retamal;Leira Retamal

  • Holocene climate change in Arctic Canada and Greenland.

    Jason P. Briner;Nicholas P. McKay;Yarrow Axford;Ole Bennike

  • Characteristics of sedimentary varve chronologies – A review

    A.E.K. Ojala;A.E.K. Ojala;P. Francus;B. Zolitschka;M. Besonen

  • High-altitude varve records of abrupt environmental changes and mining activity over the last 4000 years in the Western French Alps (Lake Bramant, Grandes Rousses Massif)

    Hervé Guyard;Hervé Guyard;Hervé Guyard;Emmanuel Chapron;Guillaume St-Onge;Guillaume St-Onge;Flavio S. Anselmetti

  • Estimation of grain size variability with micro X-ray fluorescence in laminated lacustrine sediments, Cape Bounty, Canadian High Arctic

    Stéphanie Cuven;Pierre Francus;Scott F. Lamoureux

  • First human impacts and responses of aquatic systems: A review of palaeolimnological records from around the world

    Nathalie Dubois;Nathalie Dubois;Émilie Saulnier-Talbot;Keely Mills;Peter Gell

  • An image-analysis technique to measure grain-size variation in thin sections of soft clastic sediments

    Pierre Francus

  • Changes in erosion patterns during the Holocene in a currently treeless subalpine catchment inferred from lake sediment geochemistry (Lake Anterne, 2063 m a.s.l., NW French Alps): The role of climate and human activities

    Charline Giguet-Covex;Fabien Arnaud;Jérôme Poulenard;Jean-Robert Disnar

  • Urban point sources of nutrients were the leading cause for the historical spread of hypoxia across European lakes.

    Jean-Philippe Jenny;Alexandre Normandeau;Pierre Francus;Zofia Ecaterina Taranu;Zofia Ecaterina Taranu

  • A Holocene tephra record from the Lofoten Islands, Arctic Norway

    Jon Pilcher;Raymond S. Bradley;Pierre Francus;Lesleigh Anderson

  • Human and climate global-scale imprint on sediment transfer during the Holocene

    Jean Philippe Jenny;Jean Philippe Jenny;Sujan Koirala;Irene Gregory-Eaves;Pierre Francus;Pierre Francus

  • Chapter Two Continuous Physical Properties of Cored Marine Sediments

    Guillaume St-Onge;Thierry Mulder;Pierre Francus;Bernard Long

  • Rapid Lacustrine Response to Recent High Arctic Warming: A Diatom Record from Sawtooth Lake, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut

    Bianca B. Perren;Raymond S. Bradley;Pierre Francus

  • Image analysis, sediments and paleoenvironments

    Pierre Francus

  • Sedimentology, clay mineralogy and grain-size as indicators of 65 ka of climate change from El’gygytgyn Crater Lake, Northeastern Siberia

    Celeste A. Asikainen;Pierre Francus;Pierre Francus;Julie Brigham-Grette

  • Sedimentology and geochemistry of thermokarst ponds in discontinuous permafrost, subarctic Quebec, Canada

    Frédéric Bouchard;Frédéric Bouchard;Pierre Francus;Pierre Francus;Reinhard Pienitz;Isabelle Laurion;Isabelle Laurion

  • The Holocene History of Nares Strait: Transition from Glacial Bay to Arctic-Atlantic Throughflow

    Anne E. Jennings;Christina Sheldon;Thomas M. Cronin;Pierre Francus

  • Paleoclimate studies of minerogenic sediments using annually resolved textural parameters

    Pierre Francus;Raymond S. Bradley;Mark B. Abbott;Whit Patridge

Frequent Co-Authors

Guillaume St-Onge
Guillaume St-Onge Université du Québec à Rimouski
Bernd Zolitschka
Bernd Zolitschka University of Bremen
Raymond S. Bradley
Raymond S. Bradley University of Massachusetts Amherst
Reinhard Pienitz
Reinhard Pienitz Université Laval
Scott F. Lamoureux
Scott F. Lamoureux Queen's University
Fabien Arnaud
Fabien Arnaud Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Christian Ohlendorf
Christian Ohlendorf University of Bremen
Joseph S. Stoner
Joseph S. Stoner Oregon State University
Jérôme Poulenard
Jérôme Poulenard Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Flavio S. Anselmetti
Flavio S. Anselmetti University of Bern

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