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Earth Science 46 4302 3956 311 292 159 6730

Yann Rolland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yann Rolland between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yann Rolland published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2014. 24 of the 196 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2014. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 11 publications
2000 2025

196 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yann Rolland: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 4
2002 5
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 2
2007 4
2008 4
2009 8
2010 8
2011 8
2012 7
2013 13
2014 19
2015 12
2016 13
2017 11
2018 9
2019 4
2020 10
2021 6
2022 8
2023 9
2024 13
2025 11
Total 196
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Yann Rolland 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 Yann Rolland 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, 158–167 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: 159 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
158–167 458 159
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
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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Yann Rolland 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 Yann Rolland 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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

Yann Rolland is affiliated with Université Savoie Mont Blanc in France and has contributed extensively to Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics primarily within the fields of geophysics and atmospheric science, with additional focus on earth-surface processes, management and policy related to environmental sciences, and applications involving artificial intelligence.

Their primary research interests include earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, worldwide geological and geophysical studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological formations and processes, and seismic wave analysis.

Yann Rolland has published in several scientific journals, with frequent publications in venues such as:

  • Geomorphology
  • Terra Nova
  • Tectonophysics
  • Lithos
  • Geophysical Journal International

Notable recent papers by Rolland include:

  • Lithospheric transdimensional ambient-noise tomography of W-Europe: implications for crustal-scale geometry of the W-Alps, 2021, Geophysical Journal International
  • The Tertiary structuration of the Western Subalpine foreland deciphered by calcite-filled faults and veins, 2022, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Extensional reactivation of the Penninic frontal thrust 3 Myr ago as evidenced by U-Pb dating on calcite in fault zone cataclasite, 2021, Solid Earth
  • The cold and hot collisional orogens: Thermal regimes and metallogeny of the Alpine versus Himalayan-Tibetan belts, 2021, Ore Geology Reviews
  • Role of mantle indentation in collisional deformation evidenced by deep geophysical imaging of Western Alps, 2024, Communications Earth & Environment

The scientist collaborates regularly with several colleagues, with frequent co-authors including Stéphane Schwartz, Thierry Dumont, Dorian Bienveignant, Louise Boschetti, and Ahmed Nouibat.

Best Publications

  • A slab breakoff model for the Neogene thermal evolution of South Karakorum and South Tibet

    G Mahéo;S Guillot;J Blichert-Toft;Y Rolland

  • Subductions, obduction and collision in the Lesser Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia), new insights

    M. Sosson;Y. Rolland;C. Müller;T. Danelian

  • Rare earth and trace element mobility in mid-crustal shear zones: insights from the Mont Blanc Massif (Western Alps)

    Yann Rolland;Stephen Cox;Anne-Marie Boullier;Giorgio Pennacchioni

  • Jurassic back-arc and Cretaceous hot-spot series In the Armenian ophiolites — Implications for the obduction process

    Yann Rolland;Ghazar Galoyan;Ghazar Galoyan;Delphine Bosch;Marc Sosson

  • Middle Cretaceous back-arc formation and arc evolution along the Asian margin: the Shyok Suture Zone in northern Ladakh (NW Himalaya)

    Y. Rolland;A. Pêcher;C. Picard

  • The cretaceous Ladakh arc of NW himalaya—slab melting and melt-mantle interaction during fast northward drift of Indian Plate

    Yann Rolland;Christian Picard;Arnaud Pecher;Henriette Lapierre

  • Jurassic accretionary complex and ophiolite from northeast Turkey: No evidence for the Cimmerian continental ribbon

    Gültekin Topuz;Gönenç Göçmengil;Yann Rolland;Ö. Faruk Çelik

  • Relationships between tectonics, slope instability and climate change: cosmic ray exposure dating of active faults, landslides and glacial surfaces in the SW Alps.

    G. Sanchez;Yan Rolland;M. Corsini;Regis Braucher

  • Evidence for ∼80–75 Ma subduction jump during Anatolide–Tauride–Armenian block accretion and ∼48 Ma Arabia–Eurasia collision in Lesser Caucasus–East Anatolia

    Yann Rolland;Dogan Perincek;Nuretdin Kaymakci;Marc Sosson

  • Collision kinematics in the western external Alps

    Nicolas Bellahsen;Nicolas Bellahsen;Frédéric Mouthereau;Frédéric Mouthereau;Alexandre Boutoux;Alexandre Boutoux;Mathieu Bellanger

  • Caucasus collisional history: Review of data from East Anatolia to West Iran

    Y. Rolland

  • Blueschists of the Amassia-Stepanavan Suture Zone (Armenia): linking Tethys subduction history from E-Turkey to W-Iran

    Yann Rolland;Sandra Billo;Michel Corsini;Marc Sosson

  • Late evolution of the southern European Variscan belt: Exhumation of the lower crust in a context of oblique convergence

    Michel Corsini;Yann Rolland

  • The Armenian Ophiolite: insights for Jurassic back-arc formation, Lower Cretaceous hot spot magmatism and Upper Cretaceous obduction over the South Armenian Block

    Yan Rolland;Gh. Galoyan;Gh. Galoyan;M. Sosson;R. Melkonyan

  • 40Ar/ 39Ar dating of Penninic Front tectonic displacement (W Alps) during the Lower Oligocene (31–34 Ma)

    T. Simon-Labric;Y. Rolland;T. Dumont;T. Heymes

  • Dating low-temperature deformation by 40Ar/39Ar on white mica, insights from the Argentera-Mercantour Massif (SW Alps)

    Guillaume Sanchez;Yann Rolland;Julie Schneider;Michel Corsini

  • Quantified sensitivity of small lake sediments to record historic earthquakes: Implications for paleoseismology

    Bruno Wilhelm;Bruno Wilhelm;Bruno Wilhelm;Jerome Nomade;Christian Crouzet;Camille Litty

  • Geology, geochemistry and 40Ar/39Ar dating of Sevan ophiolites (Lesser Caucasus, Armenia): Evidence for Jurassic Back-arc opening and hot spot event between the South Armenian Block and Eurasia

    Ghazar Galoyan;Ghazar Galoyan;Yann Rolland;Marc Sosson;Michel Corsini

  • Prolonged Variscan to Alpine history of an active Eurasian margin (Georgia, Armenia) revealed by 40Ar/39Ar dating

    Y. Rolland;M. Sosson;Sh. Adamia;N. Sadradze

  • Jurassic ophiolite formation and emplacement as backstop to a subduction-accretion complex in northeast Turkey, the Refahıye ophiolite, and relation to the Balkan ophiolites

    Gültekın Topuz;Ö. Faruk Çelık;A. M. Celâl Şengör;I. Emır Altintaş

  • The cretaceous Ladakh arc of NW himalaya—slab melting and melt-mantle interaction during fast northward drift of

    Yann Rolland;Christian Picard;Arnaud Pecher;Henriette Lapierre

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Sosson
Marc Sosson Université Côte d'Azur
Stéphane Guillot
Stéphane Guillot Grenoble Alpes University
Pierre Lanari
Pierre Lanari University of Bern
Nicolas Bellahsen
Nicolas Bellahsen Sorbonne University
Arnaud Pêcher
Arnaud Pêcher Grenoble Alpes University
Delphine Bosch
Delphine Bosch University of Montpellier
Régis Braucher
Régis Braucher Aix-Marseille University
Stephen F. Cox
Stephen F. Cox Australian National University
Igor M. Villa
Igor M. Villa University of Milano-Bicocca
Fabien Arnaud
Fabien Arnaud Université Savoie Mont Blanc

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