| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 88 | 307 | 15 | 215 | 28127 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Xavier Le Pichon between 1960 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xavier Le Pichon published across 64 years, from 1960 to 2023, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1971. 3 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.
226 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1961 | 0 |
| 1962 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 0 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 13 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| Total | 226 |
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 Xavier Le Pichon sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 215 publications — 68th percentile
68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 215 |
| 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 |
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 Xavier Le Pichon sits on this spectrum.
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.
| 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 |
Xavier Le Pichon was affiliated with Sorbonne University in France and contributed significantly to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Medicine. Their research spanned several specialized subfields, including Geophysics, Paleontology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Artificial Intelligence, and Oncology.
The scientist's work concentrated on a variety of topics, notably Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, AI applications in cancer detection, and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection.
Le Pichon published multiple papers in reputable journals with an emphasis on tectonics and oncology. The following are some of their recent publications:
Collaboration featured prominently in their career, with several frequent coauthors including A. M. Celâl Şengör, M. Jellinek, A. Lenardic, Caner İmren, and Rania Gaspo.
Their contributions were published mainly in the journals Tectonics and Annals of Oncology, marking a cross-disciplinary impact spanning geosciences and medical fields.
During their career, they received multiple distinctions acknowledging their scientific contributions. These awards included:
Xavier Le Pichon
J. Dercourt;L.P. Zonenshain;L.-E. Ricou;V.G. Kazmin
Xavier Le Pichon;Jacques Angelier
A.M.C. Şengör;Okan Tüysüz;Caner İmren;Mehmet Sakınç
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Xavier Le Pichon;Nicolas Chamot-Rooke;Siegfried Lallemant;Ron Noomen
Xavier Le Pichon;Jean-Claude Sibuet
Xavier Le Pichon;Paul J. Fox
L.P. Zonenshain;X. Pichon
Jacques Angelier;Nikolas Lybéris;Xavier Le Pichon;Eric Barrier
X. Le Pichon;X. Le Pichon;A.M.C. Şengör;E. Demirbağ;E. Demirbağ;C. Rangin
Léonid A. Savostin;Jean-Claude Sibuet;Lev P. Zonenshain;Xavier Le Pichon
Xavier Le Pichon;James R. Heirtzler
Marcus G. Langseth;Xavier Le Pichon;Maurice Ewing
W. E. Holt;N. Chamot-Rooke;X. Le Pichon;A. J. Haines
Xavier Le Pichon;Jean Francheteau
Xavier Le Pichon;Marc Fournier;Laurent Jolivet
Xavier Le Pichon;Jean-Claude Sibuet;Jean Francheteau
Michael S Steckler;François Berthelot;Nicolas Lyberis;Xavier Le Pichon
Manik Talwani;Xavier Le Pichon;Maurice Ewing
Xavier Le Pichon;Françoise Bergerat;Marie-José Roulet
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