Alain Francés

417 total citations
23 papers, 300 citations indexed

About

Alain Francés is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alain Francés has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 300 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Environmental Engineering, 11 papers in Water Science and Technology and 8 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alain Francés's work include Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (10 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (7 papers) and Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (5 papers). Alain Francés is often cited by papers focused on Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (10 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (7 papers) and Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (5 papers). Alain Francés collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Alain Francés's co-authors include M. Lubczynski, Mohamed Hafedh Hamza, Ayed Added, Ramiro Rodríguez, Sébastien Lambot, Christiaan van der Tol, Enrico Balugani, Mohammad Mahmoudzadeh, Klaas Metselaar and Fernando A. Monteiro Santos and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hydrology, Hydrogeology Journal and Comptes Rendus Géoscience.

In The Last Decade

Alain Francés

20 papers receiving 284 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 Francés Netherlands 9 157 95 85 81 80 23 300
Ampar Shetty United Arab Emirates 10 158 1.0× 148 1.6× 147 1.7× 104 1.3× 96 1.2× 12 382
Alexandre Pryet France 14 186 1.2× 129 1.4× 65 0.8× 107 1.3× 107 1.3× 29 434
Mohammad Mirzavand Iran 10 227 1.4× 120 1.3× 73 0.9× 130 1.6× 34 0.4× 14 363
Ted McCormack Ireland 11 151 1.0× 119 1.3× 140 1.6× 95 1.2× 21 0.3× 17 337
Han Zaisheng China 5 159 1.0× 117 1.2× 46 0.5× 148 1.8× 32 0.4× 11 337
Ross Brodie Australia 12 161 1.0× 86 0.9× 44 0.5× 78 1.0× 180 2.3× 42 409
J. Nonner Netherlands 5 173 1.1× 202 2.1× 100 1.2× 105 1.3× 19 0.2× 7 316
C Logan Canada 5 146 0.9× 103 1.1× 37 0.4× 44 0.5× 45 0.6× 6 267
Sagarika Roy India 7 169 1.1× 129 1.4× 61 0.7× 114 1.4× 65 0.8× 11 346
P. Nyegaard Denmark 6 184 1.2× 256 2.7× 152 1.8× 81 1.0× 41 0.5× 12 399

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alain Francés

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Francés, Alain, et al.. (2024). Contribution of the time domain electromagnetic method to the study of the Kalahari transboundary multilayered aquifer systems in Southern Angola. Hydrogeology Journal. 32(6). 1709–1727. 4 indexed citations
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Francés, Alain & M. Lubczynski. (2023). Partitioning and sourcing of evapotranspiration using coupled MARMITES-MODFLOW model, La Mata catchment (Spain). Frontiers in Water. 5. 3 indexed citations
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Ramalho, Elsa, et al.. (2023). 3D electrical structure definition of aquifer systems in the Kalahari basin in Southern Angola based on legacy data reprocessing. Journal of Applied Geophysics. 211. 104968–104968. 4 indexed citations
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Francés, Alain, et al.. (2015). Contributions of hydrogeophysics to the hydrogeological conceptual model of the Albufeira-Ribeira de Quarteira coastal aquifer in Algarve, Portugal. Hydrogeology Journal. 23(7). 1553–1572. 21 indexed citations
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Francés, Alain, et al.. (2014). Integrating MRS data with hydrologic model ‐ Carrizal Catchment (Spain). Near Surface Geophysics. 12(2). 255–269. 13 indexed citations
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Francés, Alain, et al.. (2014). Hydrogeophysics and remote sensing for the design of hydrogeological conceptual models in hard rocks – Sardón catchment (Spain). Journal of Applied Geophysics. 110. 63–81. 29 indexed citations
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Bakker, Mark, Vincent Post, Joseph D. Hughes, et al.. (2013). Enhanced FloPy scripts for Constructing and Running MODFLOW-Based Models. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 4 indexed citations
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Mahmoudzadeh, Mohammad, Alain Francés, M. Lubczynski, & Sébastien Lambot. (2012). Using ground penetrating radar to investigate the water table depth in weathered granites — Sardon case study, Spain. Journal of Applied Geophysics. 79. 17–26. 44 indexed citations
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Francés, Alain, et al.. (2011). Towards an improved assessment of the water balance at the catchment scale : a coupled model approach + powerpoint. University of Twente Research Information. 321–326. 1 indexed citations
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Francés, Alain & M. Lubczynski. (2011). Topsoil thickness prediction at the catchment scale by integration of invasive sampling, surface geophysics, remote sensing and statistical modeling. Journal of Hydrology. 405(1-2). 31–47. 21 indexed citations
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Francés, Alain, et al.. (2011). Assessment of catchment water balance using distributed and transient coupled models of the unsaturated and saturated zones.. University of Twente Research Information. 1 indexed citations
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Francés, Alain, et al.. (2010). Spatio-temporal groundwater recharge assessment using a lumped - parameter distributed model of the unsaturated zone, pyEARTH-2D.. University of Twente Research Information. 6627. 2 indexed citations
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Mahmoudzadeh, Mohammad, et al.. (2010). Water table detection by GPR in Sardon, Salamanca, Spain. University of Twente Research Information. 1–5. 3 indexed citations
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Hamza, Mohamed Hafedh, Ayed Added, Alain Francés, & Ramiro Rodríguez. (2007). Validité de l’application des méthodes de vulnérabilité DRASTIC, SINTACS et SI à l’étude de la pollution par les nitrates dans la nappe phréatique de Metline–Ras Jebel–Raf Raf (Nord-Est tunisien). Comptes Rendus Géoscience. 339(7). 493–505. 46 indexed citations
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Oliveira, M. M., et al.. (2005). Estimativa da recarga de águas subterrâneas a partir da análise dos hidrogramas de escoamento superficial na área abrangida pela folha 6 da Carta Hidrogeológica de Portugal à escala 1:200.000. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT).
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Francés, Alain, et al.. (2002). Caracterização hidrogeológica e avaliação da vulnerabilidade à poluição agrícola do aquífero Mio-Pliocénico da região de Canhestros, Alentejo. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT).
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Oliveira, M. M., et al.. (2001). Aplicação de SIG na avaliação da vulnerabilidade aquífera e cartografia da contaminação agrícola por pesticidas e nitratos na região do Ribatejo. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 4 indexed citations
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Francés, Alain, et al.. (2000). Caracterização hidrogeológica e avaliação da vulnerabilidade à poluição do complexo gabro-diorítico de Serpa-Brinches (sector oriental do sistema aquífero dos Gabros de Beja). Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 6 indexed citations

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