D. Fourmaintraux

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 947 citations indexed

About

D. Fourmaintraux is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Fourmaintraux has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 947 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Ocean Engineering, 13 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 10 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in D. Fourmaintraux's work include Drilling and Well Engineering (14 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (12 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (8 papers). D. Fourmaintraux is often cited by papers focused on Drilling and Well Engineering (14 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (12 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (8 papers). D. Fourmaintraux collaborates with scholars based in France, British Virgin Islands and United States. D. Fourmaintraux's co-authors include J.F. Shao, J.P. Henry, H. Niandou, A. Drescher, T. G. Richard, A.-P. Bois, Camilo A. Franco, André Garnier, Yvi Le Guen and Nicolas Burlion and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering and SPE Drilling & Completion.

In The Last Decade

D. Fourmaintraux

19 papers receiving 916 citations

Hit Papers

Laboratory investigation of the mechanical behaviour of T... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 200 400 600
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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. Laboratory investigation of the mechanical behaviour of Tournemire shale
    1997 696 citations H. Niandou, J.F. Shao et al. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. Fourmaintraux France 9 671 515 349 315 196 22 947
J.P. Henry France 11 873 1.3× 439 0.9× 391 1.1× 264 0.8× 281 1.4× 20 1.1k
B. G. Tarasov Australia 13 832 1.2× 396 0.8× 329 0.9× 235 0.7× 179 0.9× 53 993
Zon-Yee Yang Taiwan 16 795 1.2× 307 0.6× 455 1.3× 275 0.9× 407 2.1× 36 1.1k
Russell T. Ewy United States 21 918 1.4× 828 1.6× 394 1.1× 716 2.3× 133 0.7× 51 1.3k
F. J. Santarelli Italy 22 739 1.1× 951 1.8× 337 1.0× 843 2.7× 130 0.7× 58 1.4k
Hakim Gharbi France 12 523 0.8× 195 0.4× 287 0.8× 159 0.5× 198 1.0× 23 712
F.E. Heuzé United States 13 808 1.2× 299 0.6× 402 1.2× 190 0.6× 276 1.4× 47 1.0k
Ali Mortazavi Iran 15 499 0.7× 265 0.5× 299 0.9× 235 0.7× 81 0.4× 34 672
Jeoung Seok Yoon Germany 15 770 1.1× 479 0.9× 197 0.6× 580 1.8× 239 1.2× 47 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by D. Fourmaintraux

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. Fourmaintraux

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. Fourmaintraux

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. Fourmaintraux. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. Fourmaintraux 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 D. Fourmaintraux. D. Fourmaintraux 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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Papanastasiou, Panos, J. Heiland, J.F. Shao, et al.. (2006). Stability of a Multilateral Junction: Experimental Results and Numerical Modeling. SPE Drilling & Completion. 21(1). 4–11. 6 indexed citations
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Fourmaintraux, D., et al.. (2005). Detailed In Situ Stress Measurements Above The Reservoir For Safety Assessment Of Underground Gas Storage. Offshore Mediterranean Conference and Exhibition.
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Fourmaintraux, D., et al.. (2005). Efficient Wellbore Cement Sheath Design Using the SRC (System Response Curve) Method. 3 indexed citations
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Fourmaintraux, D., et al.. (2005). Efficient Wellbore Cement Sheath Design Using the SRC (System Response Curve) Method. 22 indexed citations
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Fourmaintraux, D., et al.. (2005). Detailed in Situ Stress Measurements for Qualifying the Safety of Underground Gas Storage Overburden. All Days. 8 indexed citations
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Charlier, Robert, et al.. (2002). Numerical simulation of the coupled behavior of faults during the depletion of a hp-ht reservoir.. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations
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Papanastasiou, Panos, et al.. (2002). Stability of a Multilateral Junction: Experimental Results and Numerical Modeling. 4 indexed citations
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Richard, T. G., et al.. (1998). The Scratch Test As A Means To Measure Strength of Sedimentary Rocks. All Days. 94 indexed citations
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Grasso, Jean‐Robert, et al.. (1998). Production as a Tool to Control the Efficiency of Reservoir Fracturing: The Lacq Case- Study. All Days. 1 indexed citations
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Niandou, H., J.F. Shao, J.P. Henry, & D. Fourmaintraux. (1997). Laboratory investigation of the mechanical behaviour of Tournemire shale. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 34(1). 3–16. 696 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fourmaintraux, D., M. Flouzat, M. Boutéca, & Michel Kasser. (1994). Improved Subsidence Monitoring Methods. 7 indexed citations
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Maury, V. & D. Fourmaintraux. (1989). Rock at great depth : rock mechanics and rock physics at great depth. A.A. Balkema eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Maury, V., et al.. (1987). Geomechanical Approach of Oil And Gas Production - Main Problems, First Results. 1 indexed citations
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Fourmaintraux, D.. (1975). QUANTIFICATION OF THE DISCONTINUITIES OF ROCK AND ROCK MASSES - METHODS AND APPLICATIONS. 1 indexed citations
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Fourmaintraux, D.. (1975). Quantification des discontinuit�s des roches et des massifs rocheux. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 7(2). 83–100. 6 indexed citations

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