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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2363 158 89 14709

Urs Schärer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Urs Schärer between 1980 and 2015, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Urs Schärer published across 36 years, from 1980 to 2015, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1996. 1 of the 97 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2015. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1996. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication
1980 2015

97 publications in total across all disciplines

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Urs Schärer: publications per year, 1980 to 2015
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 2
1983 1
1984 4
1985 3
1986 2
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 4
1994 4
1995 7
1996 9
1997 6
1998 4
1999 3
2000 7
2001 4
2002 2
2003 4
2004 3
2005 0
2006 1
2007 3
2008 4
2009 2
2010 1
2011 2
2012 2
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
Total 97
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Urs Schärer 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 Urs Schärer 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, 88–97 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: 89 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 89
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
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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Urs Schärer 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 Urs Schärer 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
55 117
56 163 56
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

Urs Schärer is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France. Their academic profile includes engagement in research and teaching within this institution.

While specific details about their recent publications, co-authors, and frequent publication venues are not documented, Schärer's professional focus is connected to their primary affiliation. They have not been noted for any book publications or major awards in the available data.

The absence of detailed records on main fields of study, subfields, and main topics indicates that publicly accessible information about their specific research areas or contributions has limited availability.

This profile reflects only the confirmed information provided, focusing on the association with Université Paris Cité and the lack of further available data on scholarly output or scientific specialization.

Best Publications

  • The Ailao Shan-Red River shear zone (Yunnan, China), Tertiary transform boundary of Indochina

    Philippe Hervé Leloup;Robin Lacassin;Paul Tapponnier;Urs Schärer

  • The Ailao Shan/Red River metamorphic belt: Tertiary left-lateral shear between Indochina and South China

    P. Tapponnier;R. Lacassin;P. H. Leloup;U. Schärer;U. Schärer

  • Structure and evolution of the Himalaya–Tibet orogenic belt

    C. J. Allégre;V. Courtillot;P. Tapponnier;A. Hirn

  • The effect of initial230Th disequilibrium on young UPb ages: the Makalu case, Himalaya

    Urs Schärer

  • Magmatism and Metamorphism in the Lhasa Block (Tibet): A Geochronological Study

    Rong-Hua Xu;Urs Schärer;Claude J. Allègre

  • Duration of strike-slip movements in large shear zones: The Red River belt, China

    Urs Schärer;Liangshang Zhang;Liangshang Zhang;Paul Tapponnier

  • UPb geochronology of Gangdese (Transhimalaya) plutonism in the Lhasa-Xigaze region, Tibet

    Urs Schärer;Rong-Hua Xu;Claude J. Allègre

  • Major and Trace Element and Sr, Nd, Hf, and Pb Isotope Compositions of the Karoo Large Igneous Province, Botswana-Zimbabwe: Lithosphere vs Mantle Plume Contribution

    F. Jourdan;F. Jourdan;F. Jourdan;Hervé Bertrand;U. Schärer;Janne Blichert-Toft

  • U(Th)Pb systematics and ages of Himalayan leucogranites, South Tibet

    Urs Schärer;Rong-Hua Xu;Claude J. Allègre

  • Intraplate tectonics in Asia: A precise age for large-scale Miocene movement along the Ailao Shan-Red River shear zone, China

    Urs Schärer;Paul Tapponnier;Robin Lacassin;Philippe H. Leloup

  • Age and origin of magmatism along the Cenozoic Red River shear belt, China

    Lian-Sheng Zhang;Urs Schärer

  • Continental subduction and exhumation of UHP rocks. Structural and geochronological insights from the Dabieshan (East China)

    Michel Faure;Wei Lin;Urs Schärer;Liangshu S. Shu

  • Evolution of the SE-Asian continent from U-Pb and Hf isotopes in single grains of zircon and baddeleyite from large rivers

    François Bodet;Urs Schärer

  • Tectonics of the Dabieshan (eastern China) and possible exhumation mechanism of ultra high‐pressure rocks

    M. Faure;W. Lin;L. Shu;Y. Sun

  • The short duration and anorogenic character of anorthosite magmatism: U-Pb dating of the Rogaland complex, Norway

    Urs Schärer;Edith Wilmart;Jean-Clair Duchesne

  • Tectonics of SE China: New insights from the Lushan massif (Jiangxi Province)

    Wei Lin;Michel Faure;Patrick Monié;Urs Schärer

  • The Transhimalaya (Gangdese) plutonism in the Ladakh region: a UPb and RbSr study

    Urs Schärer;Jean Hamet;Claude J. Allègre

  • Geodynamic Significance of the Kontum Massif in Central Vietnam: Composite 40Ar/39Ar and U‐Pb Ages from Paleozoic to Triassic

    Elizabeth A. Nagy;Henri Maluski;Claude Lepvrier;Urs Schärer

  • Mesozoic Extensional Tectonics in Eastern Asia: The South Liaodong Peninsula Metamorphic Core Complex (NE China)

    Wei Lin;Michel Faure;Patrick Monié;Urs Schärer

  • Age and evolution of the Grenville Province in eastern Labrador from U-Pb systematics in accessory minerals

    U. Schärer;T. E. Krogh;C. F. Gower

Frequent Co-Authors

Claude J. Allègre
Claude J. Allègre Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Michel Faure
Michel Faure University of Orléans
Paul Tapponnier
Paul Tapponnier China Earthquake Administration
Wei Lin
Wei Lin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Alexander Deutsch
Alexander Deutsch University of Münster
Jacques Girardeau
Jacques Girardeau University of Nantes
Robin Lacassin
Robin Lacassin Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Loïc Labrousse
Loïc Labrousse Sorbonne University
Philippe Hervé Leloup
Philippe Hervé Leloup Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Qingchen Wang
Qingchen Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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