Alain Arnaud

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Alain Arnaud is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Alain Arnaud has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 9 papers in Environmental Engineering and 6 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Alain Arnaud's work include Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques (18 papers), Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing (7 papers) and Landslides and related hazards (5 papers). Alain Arnaud is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques (18 papers), Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing (7 papers) and Landslides and related hazards (5 papers). Alain Arnaud collaborates with scholars based in France, Italy and Netherlands. Alain Arnaud's co-authors include D. Massonnet, Pierre Briole, Javier Duro, Josep Closa, Michele Crosetto, E. Biescas, Oscar Mora, Jordi Inglada, Nico Adam and G. Cooksley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids and ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

In The Last Decade

Alain Arnaud

21 papers receiving 985 citations

Hit Papers

Deflation of Mount Etna monitored by spaceborne radar int... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Deflation of Mount Etna monitored by spaceborne radar interferometry
    1995 452 citations Alain Arnaud et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alain Arnaud France 12 824 489 452 224 165 23 1.1k
Zbigniew Perski Poland 14 644 0.8× 258 0.5× 292 0.6× 242 1.1× 130 0.8× 56 899
Paolo Pasquali Italy 14 818 1.0× 229 0.5× 321 0.7× 385 1.7× 86 0.5× 61 1.1k
Freek van Leijen Netherlands 17 579 0.7× 258 0.5× 223 0.5× 231 1.0× 83 0.5× 71 785
Núria Devanthéry Spain 11 1.1k 1.3× 525 1.1× 414 0.9× 325 1.5× 67 0.4× 28 1.2k
Nestor Yague-Martinez Germany 14 980 1.2× 232 0.5× 465 1.0× 448 2.0× 94 0.6× 56 1.3k
Qijie Wang China 16 591 0.7× 259 0.5× 408 0.9× 166 0.7× 57 0.3× 51 934
Sara Del Conte Italy 12 559 0.7× 708 1.4× 485 1.1× 99 0.4× 91 0.6× 29 1.0k
Fernando Rodríguez González Germany 12 642 0.8× 191 0.4× 333 0.7× 274 1.2× 105 0.6× 34 844
Alessandro Parizzi Germany 15 1.1k 1.4× 242 0.5× 440 1.0× 518 2.3× 149 0.9× 60 1.3k
Giovanni Zeni Italy 19 1.0k 1.3× 609 1.2× 486 1.1× 260 1.2× 448 2.7× 53 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alain Arnaud

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alain Arnaud

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Heimbach, Patrick, Fearghal O’Donncha, Timothy A. Smith, et al.. (2025). Crafting the Future: Machine learning for ocean forecasting. 1–1.
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Casagli, Nicola, Francesca Cigna, Silvia Bianchini, et al.. (2016). Landslide mapping and monitoring by using radar and optical remote sensing: Examples from the EC-FP7 project SAFER. Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment. 4. 92–108. 117 indexed citations
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Duro, Javier, et al.. (2012). Combined X- and L-band PSI analyses for assessment of land subsidence in Jakarta. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 19 indexed citations
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Duro, Javier, Oscar Mora, Marta Agudo‐Barriuso, & Alain Arnaud. (2010). First results of Stable Point Network software using TerraSAR-X data. 1–4. 12 indexed citations
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Herrera, Gerardo, Davide Notti, Juan Carlos García-Davalillo, et al.. (2010). Analysis with C- and X-band satellite SAR data of the Portalet landslide area. Landslides. 8(2). 195–206. 96 indexed citations
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Fjørtoft, Roger, Christine Lion, Alain Mallet, et al.. (2010). KaRIn - the Ka-band radar interferometer on SWOT: Measurement principle, processing and data specificities. 4823–4826. 18 indexed citations
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Fjørtoft, Roger, et al.. (2010). KaRIn on SWOT: modeling and simulation of near-nadir Ka-band interferometric SAR images. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3 indexed citations
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Arnaud, Alain, et al.. (2009). Reservoir Monitoring Using Radar Satellites. 5 indexed citations
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Herrera, Gerardo, Roberto Tomás, Juan M. López‐Sánchez, et al.. (2008). Validation and comparison of Advanced Differential Interferometry Techniques: Murcia metropolitan area case study. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 64(5). 501–512. 37 indexed citations
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Crosetto, Michele, E. Biescas, Javier Duro, Josep Closa, & Alain Arnaud. (2008). Generation of Advanced ERS and Envisat Interferometric SAR Products Using the Stable Point Network Technique. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 74(4). 443–450. 112 indexed citations
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Deffontaines, Benoı̂t, et al.. (2005). URBAN INSTABILITY REVEALED BY DINSAR AND PS INTERFEROMETRY : THE MONTMARTRE CASE EXAMPLE (PARIS, FRANCE). ESASP. 572. 2 indexed citations
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Fruneau, Bénédicte, et al.. (2005). REFLEXIONS AND INSIGHTS FROM URBAN SAR INTERFEROMETRY FOR MONITORING VERTICAL DEFORMATION DUE TO WATER PUMPING: THE HAUSSMANN-ST-LAZARE CASE EXAMPLE (PARIS, FRANCE). ESASP. 572. 1 indexed citations
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Closa, Josep, Javier Duro, Jordi Inglada, & Alain Arnaud. (2005). COMBINATION OF ERS AND MULTIPLE MODES OF ENVISAT SAR DATA FOR DIFFERENTIAL INTERFEROMETRIC APPLICATIONS. ESASP. 572. 2 indexed citations
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Duro, Javier, Jordi Inglada, Josep Closa, Nico Adam, & Alain Arnaud. (2004). High Resolution Differential Interferometry using Time Series of ERS and Envisat SAR Data. 550. 72. 56 indexed citations
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Arnaud, Alain, Nico Adam, Ramon F. Hanssen, et al.. (2004). ASAR ERS interferometric phase continuity. 2. 1133–1135. 68 indexed citations
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Arnaud, Alain. (2003). Ship detection by SAR interferometry. 5. 2616–2618. 37 indexed citations
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Sarti, Francesco, et al.. (2000). Insar Analysis of the Effects of the Izmit Earthquake with ERS Data. 450. 663. 1 indexed citations
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Arnaud, Alain. (1997). Industrial production of coated glass: Future trend for expanding needs. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 218. 12–18. 15 indexed citations

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