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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 4952 4570 354 334 160 7115

Raphaël Pik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Raphaël Pik between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raphaël Pik published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2019. 14 of the 188 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2019. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 4 publications
1996 2025

188 publications in total across all disciplines

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Raphaël Pik: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 8
2006 10
2007 7
2008 9
2009 8
2010 3
2011 4
2012 5
2013 7
2014 11
2015 8
2016 13
2017 11
2018 7
2019 15
2020 7
2021 9
2022 2
2023 13
2024 10
2025 4
Total 188
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Raphaël Pik 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 Raphaël Pik 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, 158–167 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: 160 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
158–167 458 160
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
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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Raphaël Pik 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 Raphaël Pik 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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

Raphaël Pik is affiliated with the University of Lorraine in France and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of geophysics, atmospheric science, earth-surface processes, environmental chemistry, and artificial intelligence as applied to geosciences.

Throughout their career, Raphaël Pik has contributed extensively to various topics within geological and geochemical analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, earthquake and tectonic studies, geological formations and processes, and global geological and geophysical studies. Additional research interests include methane hydrates and related phenomena as well as geochemistry and geologic mapping.

Their recent published works cover multiple aspects of geological science. Notable publications include:

  • "The Mercury Isotopic Composition of Earth's Mantle and the Use of Mass Independently Fractionated Hg to Test for Recycled Crust," 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Evolution of a low convergence collisional orogen: a review of Pyrenean orogenesis," 2022, Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France
  • "Central Pyrenees Mountain Building: Constraints From New LT Thermochronological Data From the Axial Zone," 2021, Tectonics
  • "Post-orogenic exhumation in the western Pyrenees: evidence for extension driven by pre-orogenic inheritance," 2020, Journal of the Geological Society
  • "Exhumation of the Western Alpine collisional wedge: New thermochronological data," 2021, Tectonophysics

Raphaël Pik frequently publishes in journals such as Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Bulletin of Volcanology, Geophysical Research Letters, Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, and Tectonics.

Their collaborative work involves multiple coauthors with frequent partnerships including Carolina Dantas Cardoso, Sæmundur A. Halldórsson, Dereje Ayalew, Nicolas Bellahsen, and Frédéric Mouthereau.

Best Publications

  • Timing of the Ethiopian flood basalt event and implications for plume birth and global change

    C. Hofmann;V. Courtillot;G. Féraud;P. Rochette

  • Isotopic and trace element signatures of Ethiopian flood basalts: evidence for plume–lithosphere interactions

    Raphaël Pik;Catherine Deniel;Christian Coulon;Gezahegn Yirgu

  • Late Cenozoic evolution of the central Longmen Shan, eastern Tibet: Insight from (U-Th)/He thermochronometry

    Vincent Godard;Vincent Godard;R Pik;J Lavé;J Lavé;R Cattin;R Cattin

  • The northwestern Ethiopian Plateau flood basalts: Classification and spatial distribution of magma types

    Raphaël Pik;Catherine Deniel;Christian Coulon;Gezahegn Yirgu

  • How many mantle plumes in Africa? The geochemical point of view

    R. Pik;B. Marty;B. Marty;D.R. Hilton

  • Helium isotopic variations in Ethiopian plume lavas: nature of magmatic sources and limit on lower mantle contribution

    Bernard Marty;Bernard Marty;Raphae¨l Pik;Yirgu Gezahegn

  • Placing limits to shortening evolution in the Pyrenees: Role of margin architecture and implications for the Iberia/Europe convergence

    Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;Pierre-Yves Filleaudeau;Arnaud Vacherat;Arnaud Vacherat;Raphaël Pik

  • Stability of the Upper Nile drainage network (Ethiopia) deduced from (U–Th)/He thermochronometry: implications for uplift and erosion of the Afar plume dome

    Raphaël Pik;Bernard Marty;Bernard Marty;Jean Carignan;Jérôme Lavé

  • Sources of in-situ 36Cl in basaltic rocks. Implications for calibration of production rates

    Irene Schimmelpfennig;Lucilla Benedetti;Robert Finkel;Robert Finkel;Raphaël Pik

  • Miocene to Recent exhumation of the central Himalaya determined from combined detrital zircon fission‐track and U/Pb analysis of Siwalik sediments, western Nepal

    Matthias Bernet;Peter van der Beek;Raphaël Pik;Pascale Huyghe

  • Source, genesis and timing of giant ignimbrite deposits associated with Ethiopian continental flood basalts

    Dereje Ayalew;Pierre Barbey;Bernard Marty;Bernard Marty;Laurie Reisberg

  • Multiple episodes of fast exhumation since Cretaceous in southeast Tibet, revealed by low-temperature thermochronology

    Jing Liu-Zeng;Jinyu Zhang;Devin McPhillips;Peter Reiners

  • Magnetostratigraphy and timing of the Oligocene Ethiopian traps

    P. Rochette;E. Tamrat;G. Féraud;R. Pik

  • Timing of East African Rift development in southern Ethiopia: Implication for mantle plume activity and evolution of topography

    Raphaël Pik;Bernard Marty;Jean Carignan;Gezahegn Yirgu

  • Thermal imprint of rift-related processes in orogens as recorded in the Pyrenees

    Arnaud Vacherat;Arnaud Vacherat;Arnaud Vacherat;Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;R Pik;M Bernet

  • Separation of rifting and lithospheric folding signatures in the NW-Alpine foreland

    O. Bourgeois;M. Ford;M. Diraison;C. Le Carlier De Veslud

  • Calibration of cosmogenic 36Cl production rates from Ca and K spallation in lava flows from Mt. Etna (38°N, Italy) and Payun Matru (36°S, Argentina)

    Irene Schimmelpfennig;Lucilla Benedetti;Vincent Garreta;Vincent Garreta;Raphaël Pik

  • Modes of rifting in magma-rich settings: Tectono-magmatic evolution of Central Afar†

    Martin Stab;Martin Stab;Nicolas Bellahsen;Raphaël Pik;Xavier Quidelleur;Xavier Quidelleur

  • Pre-existing oblique transfer zones and transfer/transform relationships in continental margins: New insights from the southeastern Gulf of Aden, Socotra Island, Yemen

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Sylvie Leroy;Julia Autin;P. Razin

  • Titanium isotopes as a tracer for the plume or island arc affinity of felsic rocks.

    Zhengbin Deng;Marc Chaussidon;Paul Savage;François Robert

  • Incision rate of the Yellow River in Northeastern Tibet constrained by 10Be and 26Al cosmogenic isotope dating of fluvial terraces: implications for catchment evolution and plateau building

    A. Perrineau;A. Perrineau;J. Van Der Woerd;Y. Gaudemer;Jing Liu-Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre-Henri Blard
Pierre-Henri Blard Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Frédéric Mouthereau
Frédéric Mouthereau Paul Sabatier University
Dereje Ayalew
Dereje Ayalew Addis Ababa University
Nicolas Bellahsen
Nicolas Bellahsen Sorbonne University
Bernard Marty
Bernard Marty University of Lorraine
Gezahegn Yirgu
Gezahegn Yirgu Addis Ababa University
Sylvie Leroy
Sylvie Leroy Sorbonne University
Didier Bourlès
Didier Bourlès Aix-Marseille University
Jérôme Lavé
Jérôme Lavé University of Lorraine
Matthias Bernet
Matthias Bernet Grenoble Alpes University

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