F. Mélières

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

F. Mélières is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Geophysics and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Mélières has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Atmospheric Science, 10 papers in Geophysics and 10 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in F. Mélières's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (13 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide (10 papers) and Geological formations and processes (8 papers). F. Mélières is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (13 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide (10 papers) and Geological formations and processes (8 papers). F. Mélières collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and United States. F. Mélières's co-authors include Carla Müller, L. Montadert, Ramil Wright, Kenneth J. Hsü, E. Gibert, A. J. Erickson, Robert E. Garrison, Maria Bianca Cita, Robert B. Kidd and Daniel Bernoulli and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Quaternary Science Reviews.

In The Last Decade

F. Mélières

26 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

History of the Mediterranean salinity crisis 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 1991 250 500 750
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. History of the Mediterranean salinity crisis
    1977 831 citations Kenneth J. Hsü, L. Montadert et al. Nature profile →
  2. A 13,000-year climate record from western Tibet
    1991 520 citations Françoise Gasse, J.Ch. Fontes et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. Mélières France 11 1.3k 640 426 412 404 26 1.9k
Dieter Meischner Germany 17 1.5k 1.2× 611 1.0× 612 1.4× 318 0.8× 674 1.7× 22 2.4k
Robert B. Kidd United Kingdom 20 939 0.7× 655 1.0× 392 0.9× 655 1.6× 273 0.7× 58 1.9k
Jean‐Jacques Tiercelin France 30 1.1k 0.8× 637 1.0× 805 1.9× 705 1.7× 559 1.4× 66 2.9k
Séverine Fauquette France 24 1.4k 1.1× 403 0.6× 706 1.7× 451 1.1× 276 0.7× 58 2.1k
Jorge Rabassa Argentina 28 1.9k 1.5× 566 0.9× 616 1.4× 310 0.8× 830 2.1× 112 3.0k
Donald R. Currey United States 17 1.1k 0.8× 439 0.7× 246 0.6× 260 0.6× 513 1.3× 33 1.5k
Ch. Hemleben Germany 14 2.1k 1.6× 677 1.1× 481 1.1× 272 0.7× 851 2.1× 16 2.7k
H. E. Wright United States 19 1.2k 1.0× 390 0.6× 352 0.8× 134 0.3× 509 1.3× 51 1.9k
Thomas A. Ager United States 24 1.3k 1.0× 243 0.4× 418 1.0× 168 0.4× 314 0.8× 52 1.8k
B. M. Funnell United Kingdom 24 1.2k 0.9× 600 0.9× 490 1.2× 318 0.8× 441 1.1× 57 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by F. Mélières

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. Mélières

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by F. Mélières. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by F. Mélières. The network helps show where F. Mélières may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. Mélières

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of F. Mélières. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of F. Mélières 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 F. Mélières. F. Mélières 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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Daux, Valérie, et al.. (2006). Sapropel-like Pliocene sediments of Sicily deposited under oxygenated bottom water. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. 177(2). 79–88. 7 indexed citations
2.
Combourieu‐Nebout, Nathalie, Alain Foucault, & F. Mélières. (2004). Vegetation markers of palaeoclimate cyclical changes in the Pliocene of Punta Piccola (Sicily, Italy). Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 214(1-2). 55–66. 1 indexed citations
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Foucault, Alain, et al.. (2004). Vegetation markers of palaeoclimate cyclical changes in the Pliocene of Punta Piccola (Sicily, Italy). Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 214(1-2). 55–66. 21 indexed citations
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Bassinot, Franck, et al.. (2004). Crystallinity of foraminifera shells: A proxy to reconstruct past bottom water CO3= changes?. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 5(8). 24 indexed citations
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Mélières, F., et al.. (1998). 18. MINERALOGICAL RECORD OF CYCLIC CLIMATE CHANGES IN MEDITERRANEAN MID- PLIOCENE DEPOSITS FROM HOLE 964A (IONIAN BASIN) AND FROM PUNTA PICCOLA (SICILY) 1. 160. 219–226. 14 indexed citations
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Blanc, Gérard, N. Clauer, E. Gibert, et al.. (1998). Understanding present and past Caspian Sea evolution. Contribution from isotope tracers. 623–631. 4 indexed citations
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Fontes, Jean‐Charles, et al.. (1996). Origine continentale des evaporites paleogenes du fosse de Valence (Drome); donnees mineralogiques, isotopiques et paleoecologiques. 167(4). 475–481. 5 indexed citations
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Fontes, J.Ch., F. Mélières, E. Gibert, Qing Liu, & Françoise Gasse. (1993). Stable isotope and radiocarbon balances of two Tibetan lakes (Sumxi Co, Longmu Co) from 13,000 BP. Quaternary Science Reviews. 12(10). 875–887. 101 indexed citations
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Herbin, J.P., et al.. (1991). Heterogeneity of organic matter distribution in relation to a transgressive systems tract: Kimmeridge Clay (Jurassic), England. AAPG Bulletin. 5 indexed citations
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Renard, Maurice, et al.. (1982). Le flysch mauretanien de Guerrouch; cadre structural, donnees sedimentologiques et geochimiques (Petite Kabylie, Algerie). Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. S7-XXIV(3). 611–626. 11 indexed citations
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Mélières, F., et al.. (1980). Variations isotopiques (oxygene et carbone) et cristallographiques chez des especes actuelles de Foraminiferes planctoniques en fonction de la profondeur de depot. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. S7-XXII(5). 791–793. 10 indexed citations
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Hsü, Kenneth J., L. Montadert, Daniel Bernoulli, et al.. (1977). History of the Mediterranean salinity crisis. Nature. 267(5610). 399–403. 831 indexed citations breakdown →
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Azéma, Jacques, et al.. (1977). Le Cretace inferieur du Montemayor d'Ayora (Province de Valence, Espagne); essai sur les conditions de sedimentation. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. S7-XIX(6). 1275–1284. 1 indexed citations
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Mélières, F.. (1973). Porte˗échantillon tournant pour analyse par diffractométrie X. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie. 96(1). 75–79. 6 indexed citations
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Mélières, F.. (1973). Les minéraux argileux de l'estuaire du Guadalquivir (Espagne). 25(2). 161–171. 5 indexed citations
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Mélières, F., et al.. (1973). Les minéraux argileux des sédiments récents du golfe de Cariaco (Vénézuela). 25(1). 65–78. 1 indexed citations
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Mélières, F., et al.. (1969). Les minéraux argileux dans l'estuaire de la Gironde. 21(2). 114–126. 4 indexed citations
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Nesteroff, Wladimir D., et al.. (1968). Les depots recents du canyon de Cap-Breton. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. S7-X(2). 218–252. 12 indexed citations
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Nesteroff, Wladimir D. & F. Mélières. (1967). L'erosion littorale du pays de Caux. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. S7-IX(2). 159–169. 8 indexed citations

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