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Yan Lavallée 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 Yan Lavallée sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 286 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Yan Lavallée 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 Yan Lavallée sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2017 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Yan Lavallée is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Engineering, with significant contributions in Geophysics and Mechanics of Materials. They have also engaged in subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geological formations and processes

Yan Lavallée has published extensively, with a range of recent papers such as:

  • "A model for permeability evolution during volcanic welding" (2020), published in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • "Dynamic spreading of re-melted volcanic ash bead on thermal barrier coatings" (2020), published in Corrosion Science
  • "Physical and mechanical rock properties of a heterogeneous volcano: the case of Mount Unzen, Japan" (2021), published in Solid Earth
  • "Coupled surface to deep Earth processes: Perspectives from TOPO-EUROPE with an emphasis on climate- and energy-related societal challenges" (2023), published in Global and Planetary Change
  • "A review of the physical and mechanical properties of volcanic rocks and magmas in the brittle and ductile regimes" (2020), published in Elsevier eBooks

Frequent co-authors in Yan Lavallée's work include:

  • Jackie E. Kendrick
  • Anthony Lamur
  • Fabian B. Wadsworth
  • Donald B. Dingwell
  • Jérémie Vasseur

Their publications are often found in these venues:

  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Corrosion Science

Yan Lavallée has received several awards including:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2018)
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (2017)
  • James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU) (2017)

Best Publications

  • Kimberlite ascent by assimilation-fuelled buoyancy

    James K. Russell;Lucy A. Porritt;Yan Lavallée;Donald B. Dingwell

  • Non-Newtonian rheological law for highly crystalline dome lavas

    Yan Lavallée;Kai-Uwe Hess;Benoit Cordonnier;Donald Bruce Dingwell

  • Seismogenic lavas and explosive eruption forecasting

    Y. Lavallée;P. G. Meredith;D. B. Dingwell;K.-U. Hess

  • Microstructural controls on the physical and mechanical properties of edifice‐forming andesites at Volcán de Colima, Mexico

    Michael Heap;Yan Lavallée;Linda Petrakova;Patrick Baud

  • Volcanic ash melting under conditions relevant to ash turbine interactions.

    Wenjia Song;Yan Lavallée;Kai-Uwe Hess;Ulrich Kueppers

  • The influence of thermal-stressing (up to 1000 °C) on the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of siliceous-aggregate, high-strength concrete

    M.J. Heap;Y. Lavallée;A. Laumann;K.-U. Hess

  • A multidisciplinary approach to quantify the permeability of the Whakaari/White Island volcanic hydrothermal system (Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand)

    Michael J. Heap;Ben M. Kennedy;Jamie I. Farquharson;James Ashworth

  • The permeability of fractured rocks in pressurised volcanic and geothermal systems.

    A. Lamur;J. E. Kendrick;G. H. Eggertsson;R. J. Wall

  • Rheological properties of dome lavas: Case study of Unzen volcano

    B. Cordonnier;K.-U. Hess;Y. Lavallee;D.B. Dingwell

  • Fracture and compaction of andesite in a volcanic edifice

    Michael Heap;Jamie Farquharson;Patrick Baud;Yan Lavallée

  • Reconstructing magma failure and the degassing network of dome-building eruptions

    Yan Lavallée;Yan Lavallée;Philip M. Benson;Michael J. Heap;Kai-Uwe Hess

  • Geomechanical rock properties of a basaltic volcano

    Lauren N. Schaefer;Jackie E. Kendrick;Thomas Oommen;Yan Lavallée

  • Heterogeneity: The key to failure forecasting

    Jérémie Vasseur;Fabian B. Wadsworth;Yan Lavallée;Andrew F. Bell

  • Mechanical behaviour and failure modes in the Whakaari (White Island volcano) hydrothermal system, New Zealand

    Michael J. Heap;Ben M. Kennedy;Noémie Pernin;Laura Jacquemard

  • Volcanic sintering: Timescales of viscous densification and strength recovery.

    Jérémie Vasseur;Fabian B. Wadsworth;Yan Lavallée;Kai-Uwe Hess

  • Magmatic architecture of dome-building eruptions at Volcán de Colima, Mexico

    Yan Lavallée;N. R. Varley;M. A. Alatorre-Ibargüengoitia;K.-U. Hess

  • Lava flow rheology: A comparison of morphological and petrological methods

    M. O. Chevrel;Thomas Platz;Ernst Hauber;D. Baratoux

  • Thermal weakening of the carbonate basement under Mt. Etna volcano (Italy): implications for volcano instability

    Michael Heap;Silvio Mollo;Sergio Vinciguerra;Yan Lavallée

  • Controls on caldera structure: Results from analogue sandbox modeling

    Ben Kennedy;John Stix;James W. Vallance;Yan Lavallée

  • Lava Dome Eruptions

    Eliza S. Calder;Yan Lavallée;Jackie E. Kendrick;Marc Bernstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald B. Dingwell
Donald B. Dingwell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Fabian B. Wadsworth
Fabian B. Wadsworth Durham University
Michael J. Heap
Michael J. Heap University of Strasbourg
Kai-Uwe Hess
Kai-Uwe Hess Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy University of Canterbury
Ulrich Kueppers
Ulrich Kueppers Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Andreas Rietbrock
Andreas Rietbrock Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bettina Scheu
Bettina Scheu Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Takehiro Hirose
Takehiro Hirose Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Philip G. Meredith
Philip G. Meredith University College London

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