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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 4957 4575 355 335 329 7092

Wlodek Kofman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wlodek Kofman between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wlodek Kofman published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2016. 16 of the 394 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2016. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 8 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications
1976 2025

394 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wlodek Kofman: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 3
1981 3
1982 3
1983 4
1984 4
1985 2
1986 3
1987 2
1988 0
1989 3
1990 5
1991 4
1992 8
1993 3
1994 3
1995 1
1996 8
1997 4
1998 4
1999 9
2000 8
2001 7
2002 5
2003 7
2004 7
2005 5
2006 10
2007 19
2008 14
2009 14
2010 16
2011 15
2012 13
2013 10
2014 10
2015 29
2016 31
2017 18
2018 13
2019 16
2020 8
2021 11
2022 6
2023 8
2024 10
2025 6
Total 394
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Wlodek Kofman 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 Wlodek Kofman 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, 328–337 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: 329 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87 329
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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Wlodek Kofman 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 Wlodek Kofman 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

Wlodek Kofman is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France, where their research primarily focuses on physics and astronomy as well as engineering disciplines. Their work spans multiple subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, aerospace engineering, ocean engineering, geophysics, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research include planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, geophysical methods and applications, microwave imaging and scattering analysis, spacecraft design and technology, space science and extraterrestrial life, and seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

Recent publications by Wlodek Kofman highlight a diverse range of studies relevant to planetary science and remote sensing. Notable papers include:

  • Multi-temporal phenological indices derived from time series Sentinel-1 images to country-wide crop classification, 2022, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
  • Geophysical Characterization of the Interiors of Ganymede, Callisto and Europa by ESA's JUpiter ICy moons Explorer, 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • The Global Search for Liquid Water on Mars from Orbit: Current and Future Perspectives, 2020, Life
  • Radar for Europa Assessment and Sounding: Ocean to Near-Surface (REASON), 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • The Basal Detectability of an Ice-Covered Mars by MARSIS, 2022, Geophysical Research Letters

The venues where Kofman frequently publishes include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • Remote Sensing

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Kofman's research activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Alain Hèrique
  • G. G. Ori
  • Antonio Genova
  • O. Mousis
  • Wenzhe Fa

Their body of work contributes to expanding knowledge in planetary exploration and geophysical analysis of celestial bodies, using a variety of remote sensing techniques and spacecraft instrumentation. This research aligns closely with advancing understanding of planetary interiors, surface characteristics, and potential biomarkers such as water presence on Mars and Jovian moons.

Best Publications

  • Radar Soundings of the Subsurface of Mars

    Giovanni Picardi;Jeffrey J. Plaut;Daniela Biccari;Ornella Bombaci

  • Subsurface radar sounding of the south polar layered deposits of Mars.

    Jeffrey J. Plaut;Giovanni Picardi;Ali Safaeinili;Anton B. Ivanov

  • The landing(s) of Philae and inferences about comet surface mechanical properties

    Jens Biele;Stephan Ulamec;Michael Maibaum;Reinhard Roll

  • Properties of the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko interior revealed by CONSERT radar

    Wlodek Kofman;Alain Herique;Yves Barbin;Jean Pierre Barriot

  • The Cluster Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Field Fluctuations (STAFF) Experiment

    N. Cornilleau-Wehrlin;P. Chauveau;S. Louis;A. Meyer

  • The Mars express MARSIS sounder instrument

    R. Jordan;G. Picardi;J. Plaut;K. Wheeler

  • North polar deposits of Mars: Extreme purity of the water ice

    Cyril Grima;Wlodek Kofman;Jérémie Mouginot;Roger J. Phillips

  • The Comet Nucleus Sounding Experiment by Radiowave Transmission (CONSERT): A Short Description of the Instrument and of the Commissioning Stages

    Wlodek Kofman;Alain Hérique;Jean-Pierre Goutail;Tor Hagfors

  • Dielectric map of the Martian northern hemisphere and the nature of plain filling materials

    Jérémie Mouginot;Jérémie Mouginot;Antoine Pommerol;Antoine Pommerol;Pierre Beck;Wlodek Kofman

  • Estimation of the Total Electron Content of the Martian Ionosphere using Radar Sounder Surface Echoes

    Ali Safaeinili;Wlodek Kofman;Jérémie Mouginot;Yonggyu Gim

  • Accumulation and erosion of Mars' south polar layered deposits.

    Roberto Seu;Roger J. Phillips;Giovanni Alberti;Daniela Biccari

  • TandEM: Titan and Enceladus mission

    Athena Coustenis;Sushil K. Atreya;T. Balint;R.H. Brown

  • Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding (MARSIS) after nine years of operation: A summary

    R. Orosei;R. L. Jordan;D. D. Morgan;M. Cartacci

  • Radar signal simulation: Surface modeling with the Facet Method

    J.-F. Nouvel;A. Herique;W. Kofman;A. Safaeinili

  • Elevated Electron Temperatures in the Auroral E Layer Measured With the Chatanika Radar

    Vincent B. Wickwar;Chantal Lathuillere;Wlodek Kofman;Gerard Lejeune

  • Impact of Mars ionosphere on orbital radar sounder operation and data processing

    A. Safaeinili;W. Kofman;J. F. Nouvel;A. Herique

  • The 3-5 MHz global reflectivity map of Mars by MARSIS/Mars Express: implications for the current inventory of subsurface H2O

    J. Mouginot;J. Mouginot;Antoine Pommerol;Antoine Pommerol;W. Kofman;P. Beck

  • RIME: Radar for Icy Moon Exploration

    L. Bruzzone;J. J. Plaut;G. Alberti;D. D. Blankenship

  • Comet nucleus sounding experiment by radiowave transmission

    W. Kofman;Y. Barbin;J. Klinger;A.-C. Levasseur-Regourd

  • Correction of the ionospheric distortion on the MARSIS surface sounding echoes

    J. Mouginot;W. Kofman;A. Safaeinili;A. Herique

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeremie Mouginot
Jeremie Mouginot Grenoble Alpes University
Roberto Orosei
Roberto Orosei National Institute for Astrophysics
Stephen M. Clifford
Stephen M. Clifford Planetary Science Institute
Pierre Beck
Pierre Beck Grenoble Alpes University
Giovanni Picardi
Giovanni Picardi Sapienza University of Rome
Jeffrey J. Plaut
Jeffrey J. Plaut Jet Propulsion Lab
Erling Nielsen
Erling Nielsen Max Planck Society
Olivier Witasse
Olivier Witasse European Space Research and Technology Centre
Lorenzo Bruzzone
Lorenzo Bruzzone University of Trento
Hans Nilsson
Hans Nilsson Swedish Institute of Space Physics

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