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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3900 3577 269 254 286 6750

Yan Lavallée publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yan Lavallée between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yan Lavallée published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 14 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2015. 22 of the 323 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2015. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 10 publications
2003 2025

323 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yan Lavallée: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 2
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 5
2009 13
2010 13
2011 15
2012 22
2013 17
2014 25
2015 40
2016 34
2017 26
2018 19
2019 17
2020 18
2021 10
2022 12
2023 6
2024 12
2025 10
Total 323
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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.

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, 278–287 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: 286 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
278–287 128 286
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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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.

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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 48
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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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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