Alain Cochard

2.0k total citations
30 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Alain Cochard is a scholar working on Geophysics, Ocean Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Alain Cochard has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Geophysics, 10 papers in Ocean Engineering and 5 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Alain Cochard's work include High-pressure geophysics and materials (17 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (13 papers) and Geophysics and Sensor Technology (10 papers). Alain Cochard is often cited by papers focused on High-pressure geophysics and materials (17 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (13 papers) and Geophysics and Sensor Technology (10 papers). Alain Cochard collaborates with scholars based in France, Germany and Norway. Alain Cochard's co-authors include Raúl Madariaga, J. R. Rice, Heiner Igel, Ulrich Schreiber, A. Flaws, Bernhard S. A. Schuberth, Jean Schmittbuhl, H. Perfettini, Joachim Wassermann and G. B. Brietzke and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Alain Cochard

30 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alain Cochard France 18 1.2k 489 212 172 122 30 1.4k
G. N. Boitnott United States 10 444 0.4× 154 0.3× 480 2.3× 59 0.3× 139 1.1× 23 866
Yongxin Gao China 17 633 0.5× 268 0.5× 47 0.2× 47 0.3× 37 0.3× 83 816
M. Farhadiroushan United Kingdom 15 434 0.4× 325 0.7× 79 0.4× 103 0.6× 124 1.0× 49 1.0k
D.P. Blair Australia 19 282 0.2× 283 0.6× 539 2.5× 24 0.1× 421 3.5× 44 985
Gutuan Zheng United States 7 891 0.8× 17 0.0× 170 0.8× 84 0.5× 70 0.6× 8 1.1k
Gaëtan Calbris France 9 212 0.2× 101 0.2× 41 0.2× 93 0.5× 73 0.6× 18 535
T. W. Spencer United States 13 420 0.4× 205 0.4× 142 0.7× 33 0.2× 45 0.4× 34 596
С. В. Шаталин United Kingdom 13 316 0.3× 201 0.4× 49 0.2× 87 0.5× 81 0.7× 33 746
Mingwei Zhuang China 14 259 0.2× 197 0.4× 177 0.8× 11 0.1× 85 0.7× 59 667

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alain Cochard

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alain Cochard. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alain Cochard based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alain Cochard. Alain Cochard is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cochard, Alain, et al.. (2021). Thermally activated intermittent dynamics of creeping crack fronts along disordered interfaces. univOAK (4 institutions : Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute Alsace, INSA Strasbourg, Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg). 5 indexed citations
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Toussaint, Renaud, et al.. (2021). Thermal dissipation as both the strength and weakness of matter. A material failure prediction by monitoring creep. Soft Matter. 17(15). 4143–4150. 3 indexed citations
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Toussaint, Renaud, et al.. (2020). Thermal weakening of cracks and brittle-ductile transition of matter: a phase model. univOAK (4 institutions : Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute Alsace, INSA Strasbourg, Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg). 8 indexed citations
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Toussaint, Renaud, Stéphane Santucci, Loïc Vanel, et al.. (2020). How heat controls fracture: the thermodynamics of creeping and avalanching cracks. univOAK (4 institutions : Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute Alsace, INSA Strasbourg, Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg). 17 indexed citations
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Cochard, Alain, Olivier Lengliné, Knut Jørgen Måløy, & Renaud Toussaint. (2018). Thermally activated crack fronts propagating in pinning disorder: simultaneous brittle/creep behaviour depending on scale. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 377(2136). 20170399–20170399. 5 indexed citations
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Igel, Heiner, et al.. (2009). The Effects of Tilt on Interferometric Rotation Sensors. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 99(2B). 1352–1365. 15 indexed citations
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Brietzke, G. B., Alain Cochard, & Heiner Igel. (2009). Importance of bimaterial interfaces for earthquake dynamics and strong ground motion. Geophysical Journal International. 178(2). 921–938. 55 indexed citations
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Jahnke, Gunnar, M. S. Thorne, Alain Cochard, & Heiner Igel. (2008). GlobalSH-wave propagation using a parallel axisymmetric spherical finite-difference scheme: application to whole mantle scattering. Geophysical Journal International. 173(3). 815–826. 38 indexed citations
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Wang, Haijiang, et al.. (2008). Source-related variations of ground motions in 3-D media: application to the Newport-Inglewood fault, Los Angeles Basin. Geophysical Journal International. 175(1). 202–214. 16 indexed citations
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Brietzke, G. B., Alain Cochard, & Heiner Igel. (2007). Dynamic rupture along bimaterial interfaces in 3D. Geophysical Research Letters. 34(11). 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Haijiang, et al.. (2006). VARIATIONS OF PEAK GROUND MOTIONS DUE TO SLIP HISTORIES: APPLICATION TO THE NEWPORT INGLEWOOD FAULT, LOS ANGELES BASIN. 1 indexed citations
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Igel, Heiner, et al.. (2006). Broad-band observations of earthquake-induced rotational ground motions. Geophysical Journal International. 168(1). 182–196. 136 indexed citations
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Igel, Heiner, et al.. (2005). Rotational motions induced by the M8.1 Tokachi‐oki earthquake, September 25, 2003. Geophysical Research Letters. 32(8). 159 indexed citations
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Cochard, Alain, A. Flaws, Ulrich Schreiber, & Heiner Igel. (2003). Observations and simulations of rotational motions. EAEJA. 13160. 2 indexed citations
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Perfettini, H., Jean Schmittbuhl, & Alain Cochard. (2003). Shear and normal load perturbations on a two‐dimensional continuous fault: 2. Dynamic triggering. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(B9). 76 indexed citations
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Cochard, Alain, Ulrich Schreiber, Heiner Igel, & A. Flaws. (2002). Observations and simulations of rotational motions recorded by a ring laser. AGUFM. 2002. 1 indexed citations
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Cochard, Alain & J. R. Rice. (2000). Fault rupture between dissimilar materials: Ill‐posedness, regularization, and slip‐pulse response. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 105(B11). 25891–25907. 181 indexed citations
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Madariaga, Raúl & Alain Cochard. (1996). Dynamic friction and the origin of the complexity of earthquake sources.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 93(9). 3819–3824. 20 indexed citations
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Madariaga, Raúl & Alain Cochard. (1994). Seismic source dynamics, heterogeneity and friction. Annals of Geophysics. 37(6). 23 indexed citations

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