Éric Mercier

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Éric Mercier is a scholar working on Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Éric Mercier has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Geophysics, 11 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Éric Mercier's work include Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide (33 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (23 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (15 papers). Éric Mercier is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide (33 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (23 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (15 papers). Éric Mercier collaborates with scholars based in France, Tunisia and Algeria. Éric Mercier's co-authors include Dominique Frizon de Lamotte, Rabah Bracène, Silvain Rafini, Riadh Ahmadi, Jamel Ouali, Jean-Louis Mansy, Martin Virte, Krassimir Panajotov, Marc Sciamanna and Jean Andrieux and has published in prestigious journals such as Optics Express, Tectonophysics and Tectonics.

In The Last Decade

Éric Mercier

53 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

The two main steps of the Atlas building and geodynamics ... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. The two main steps of the Atlas building and geodynamics of the western Mediterranean
    2000 528 citations Dominique Frizon de Lamotte, Rabah Bracène et al. Tectonics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Éric Mercier France 16 1.2k 206 136 122 100 53 1.4k
Mourad Bezzeghoud Portugal 20 1.2k 1.0× 44 0.2× 47 0.3× 105 0.9× 97 1.0× 81 1.3k
Luis A. Gallardo Mexico 18 1.9k 1.6× 57 0.3× 6 0.0× 69 0.6× 177 1.8× 44 2.1k
Jordi Díaz Spain 33 2.9k 2.4× 154 0.7× 6 0.0× 166 1.4× 245 2.5× 117 3.0k
Juan José Dañobeitia Spain 26 1.7k 1.4× 184 0.9× 4 0.0× 260 2.1× 54 0.5× 71 2.0k
Bertrand Delouis France 26 2.3k 2.0× 109 0.5× 12 0.1× 209 1.7× 218 2.2× 70 2.5k
Francesca Funiciello Italy 37 4.6k 3.8× 193 0.9× 9 0.1× 299 2.5× 285 2.9× 92 4.8k
Susanne Buiter Norway 29 2.5k 2.1× 417 2.0× 6 0.0× 201 1.6× 118 1.2× 64 2.8k
G. Selvaggi Italy 29 2.8k 2.4× 136 0.7× 5 0.0× 215 1.8× 237 2.4× 65 3.0k
I. Hill United Kingdom 11 812 0.7× 82 0.4× 2 0.0× 157 1.3× 106 1.1× 24 1.1k
Antonio J. Gil Spain 18 521 0.4× 76 0.4× 5 0.0× 167 1.4× 17 0.2× 74 992

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Fields of papers citing papers by Éric Mercier

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Éric Mercier

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All Works

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Ahmadi, Riadh, et al.. (2021). Present-day overpressure in southern Tunisia: Characterization, possible causes and implications for drilling operations. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 184. 104356–104356. 3 indexed citations
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Mercier, Éric. (2020). Mathematical geography in the western Islamic world: geographical coordinates of localities in the al-Maghreb and al-Andalus localities (9th-18th centuries). 25–49. 1 indexed citations
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Mercier, Éric, et al.. (2016). The parameters controlling the deformation in the structures associated to Gafsa fault (southern-central Tunisian Atlas): Interpretation of “Partitioning deformation” model.. 3(2). 324–341. 2 indexed citations
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Habibi, Mohamed, et al.. (2014). Folding and fracturing relationships from jurassic limestones of south rifian ridges, Northern Morocco. Geogaceta. 19–22. 1 indexed citations
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Habibi, Mohamed, et al.. (2014). Synsedimentary distensive heritage and thrusting structuration: geometric modeling of the Jebel Fert El Bir (South Rifian Ridges, Northern Morocco). Geologia Sudetica. 42. 1 indexed citations
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Virte, Martin, Éric Mercier, Hugo Thienpont, Krassimir Panajotov, & Marc Sciamanna. (2014). Physical random bit generation from chaotic solitary laser diode. Optics Express. 22(14). 17271–17271. 77 indexed citations
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Ahmadi, Riadh, Éric Mercier, & Jamel Ouali. (2013). Growth-strata geometry in fault-propagation folds: a case study from the Gafsa basin, southern Tunisian Atlas. Swiss Journal of Geosciences. 106(1). 91–107. 49 indexed citations
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Mercier, Éric, et al.. (2012). Numerical mapping using aerial geophysical and geochemical data in the NE part of central Moroccan Massif and Sub-horizontal Middle Atlas formations (Agourai and El Hajeb area). Geotemas ( Madrid ). 1052–1055. 2 indexed citations
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Ahmadi, Riadh, et al.. (2011). Natural hydrocarbon accumulation related to formation overpressured interval; study case is the Saharan platform (Southern Tunisia). Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 5(4). 849–857. 11 indexed citations
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Chenini, Ismail, Abdallah Ben Mammou, Mohamed Moncef Turki, & Éric Mercier. (2009). Piezometric levels as possible indicator of aquifer structure: analysis of the data from Maknassy basin aquifer system (Central Tunisia). Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 3(1). 41–47. 4 indexed citations
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Mercier, Éric, Silvain Rafini, & Riadh Ahmadi. (2007). Folds Kinematics in “Fold-and-Thrust Belts” the “Hinge Migration” Question, a Review. 135–147. 16 indexed citations
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Mercier, Éric, et al.. (2006). Tectonique quaternaire et plis de rampe dans le golfe d'Hammamet (offshore tunisien). Comptes Rendus Géoscience. 338(5). 341–348. 17 indexed citations
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Ahmadi, Riadh, Jamel Ouali, Éric Mercier, et al.. (2006). The geomorphologic responses to hinge migration in the fault-related folds in the Southern Tunisian Atlas. Journal of Structural Geology. 28(4). 721–728. 79 indexed citations
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Mercier, Éric, et al.. (2002). Geodynamics on Europa: Evidence for a Crustal Resorption Process. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1476. 3 indexed citations
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Lamotte, Dominique Frizon de, et al.. (2000). The two main steps of the Atlas building and geodynamics of the western Mediterranean. Tectonics. 19(4). 740–761. 528 indexed citations breakdown →
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Aubourg, Charles, Dominique Frizon de Lamotte, André Poisson, & Éric Mercier. (1997). Magnetic fabrics and oblique ramp-related folding: A case study from the western Taurus (Turkey). Journal of Structural Geology. 19(8). 1111–1120. 19 indexed citations
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Mercier, Éric, et al.. (1995). Geometry of fault-propagation folds: method and application — Comment. Tectonophysics. 245(1-2). 111–113. 9 indexed citations
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Mercier, Éric, Thierry De Putter, E. Keppens, Jean-Louis Mansy, & Alain Herbosch. (1992). La brèche rouge de Landelies ( Massif de la Tombe, région de Charleroi, Belgique) : une brèche tectono-sédimentaire varisque précoce. Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles). 315(13). 1711–1715. 2 indexed citations

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