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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 88 301 258 14 13 273 29387

Vincent Courtillot publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vincent Courtillot between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vincent Courtillot published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2003. 4 of the 297 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2003. 1974: 5 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1974 2025

297 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vincent Courtillot: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 5
1975 2
1976 2
1977 2
1978 2
1979 2
1980 7
1981 4
1982 3
1983 3
1984 7
1985 3
1986 7
1987 10
1988 6
1989 9
1990 7
1991 9
1992 10
1993 4
1994 5
1995 6
1996 8
1997 4
1998 6
1999 10
2000 5
2001 3
2002 9
2003 13
2004 3
2005 7
2006 3
2007 9
2008 8
2009 6
2010 12
2011 11
2012 6
2013 5
2014 7
2015 3
2016 1
2017 7
2018 5
2019 4
2020 4
2021 6
2022 8
2023 5
2024 2
2025 2
Total 297
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Vincent Courtillot 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 Vincent Courtillot 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, 268–277 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: 273 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147 273
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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Vincent Courtillot 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 Vincent Courtillot 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, 88 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: 88 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 88
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in France Leader Award
  • 1994 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1990 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Vincent Courtillot is affiliated with the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris in France. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, as well as Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies. Additional areas of focus include Statistical and Numerical Algorithms, Climate Variability and Models, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Scientific Research and Discoveries, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

The subfields in which Vincent Courtillot has concentrated include Oceanography, Molecular Biology, Applied Mathematics, Global and Planetary Change, and Atmospheric Science.

Recent publications by Vincent Courtillot include:

  • On the Prediction of Solar Cycles, 2021, Solar Physics

Frequent co-authors collaborated with Vincent Courtillot include:

  • Jean-Louis Le Mouël
  • Dominique Gibert
  • Fernando Lopes
  • Jean-Baptiste Boulé

The main venues for their research publications are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Geosciences
  • Atmosphere
  • Solar Physics
  • Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors

Vincent Courtillot has been recognized with awards including membership in the Academia Europaea since 1994, fellowship with the American Geophysical Union since 1990, and foreign membership in the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Flood Basalts and Hot-Spot Tracks: Plume Heads and Tails

    Mark A. Richards;Robert A. Duncan;Vincent E. Courtillot

  • Structure and evolution of the Himalaya–Tibet orogenic belt

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

  • Three distinct types of hotspots in the Earth's mantle

    Vincent Courtillot;Anne Davaille;Jean Besse;Joann Stock

  • Apparent and true polar wander and the geometry of the geomagnetic field over the last 200 Myr

    Jean Besse;Vincent Courtillot

  • On the ages of flood basalt events

    Vincent E Courtillot;Paul R Renne;Paul R Renne

  • On causal links between flood basalts and continental breakup

    Vincent Courtillot;Claude Jaupart;Isabelle Manighetti;Paul Tapponnier

  • Revised and synthetic apparent polar wander paths of the African, Eurasian, North American and Indian Plates, and true polar wander since 200 Ma

    Jean Besse;Vincent Courtillot

  • Deccan flood basalts at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary?

    Vincent Courtillot;Jean Besse;Didier Vandamme;Raymond Montigny

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

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

  • Paleomagnetic constraints on the geodynamic history of the major blocks of China from the Permian to the present

    Randolph J. Enkin;Zhenyu Yang;Yan Chen;Vincent Courtillot

  • Deccan flood basalts and the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary

    V. Courtillot;G. Féraud;H. Maluski;D. Vandamme

  • Paleontological view of the ages of the Deccan Traps, the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary, and the India-Asia collision

    Jean-Jacques Jaeger;Vincent Courtillot;Paul Tapponnier

  • Tectonic evolution of the Tancheng-Lujiang (Tan-Lu) fault via Middle Triassic to Early Cenozoic paleomagnetic data

    Stuart A. Gilder;P. Hervé Leloup;Vincent Courtillot;Yan Chen

  • Paleogeographic maps of the continents bordering the Indian Ocean since the Early Jurassic

    Jean Besse;Vincent Courtillot

  • 40K–40Ar dating of the Main Deccan large igneous province: Further evidence of KTB age and short duration

    Anne-Lise Chenet;Xavier Quidelleur;Frédéric Fluteau;Vincent Courtillot

  • Evolutionary Catastrophes: The Science of Mass Extinction

    V. Courtillot;Joe McClinton

  • Palaeomagnetic estimates of crustal shortening in the Himalayan thrusts and Zangbo suture

    J. Besse;V. Courtillot;J. P. Pozzi;M. Westphal

  • Determination of rapid Deccan eruptions across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary using paleomagnetic secular variation: 2. Constraints from analysis of eight new sections and synthesis for a 3500-m-thick composite section

    Anne-Lise Chenet;Vincent Courtillot;Frédéric Fluteau;Martine Gérard

  • Determination of rapid Deccan eruptions across the Cretaceous‐Tertiary boundary using paleomagnetic secular variation: Results from a 1200‐m‐thick section in the Mahabaleshwar escarpment

    Anne-Lise Chenet;Frédéric Fluteau;Vincent Courtillot;Martine Gérard

  • Paleogeographic and tectonic evolution of southern Tibet since Middle Cretaceous time: NEw paleomagnetic data and synthesis

    José Achache;Vincent Courtillot;Zhou Yao Xiu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Besse
Jean Besse Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Xavier Quidelleur
Xavier Quidelleur Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Frédéric Fluteau
Frédéric Fluteau Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Paul Tapponnier
Paul Tapponnier China Earthquake Administration
Jean-Pascal Cogné
Jean-Pascal Cogné Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Jean-Louis Le Mouël
Jean-Louis Le Mouël Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Stuart Gilder
Stuart Gilder Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Yan Chen
Yan Chen University of Orléans
Julian S. Marsh
Julian S. Marsh Rhodes University
Yves Gallet
Yves Gallet Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

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