N. Rivier

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
131 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

N. Rivier is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, N. Rivier has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Materials Chemistry, 45 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 26 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in N. Rivier's work include Theoretical and Computational Physics (36 papers), Material Dynamics and Properties (19 papers) and Quasicrystal Structures and Properties (16 papers). N. Rivier is often cited by papers focused on Theoretical and Computational Physics (36 papers), Material Dynamics and Properties (19 papers) and Quasicrystal Structures and Properties (16 papers). N. Rivier collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and United States. N. Rivier's co-authors include D. Weaire, Jean‐François Sadoc, Martin J. Zuckermann, V. Zlatić, Dorothy M. Duffy, Dorje C. Brody, M. A. Contínentino, Élisabeth Charlaix, E. Guyon and Michael A. Peshkin and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

N. Rivier

126 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Introduction to Percolation Theory

1987 1.1k citations N. Rivier profile →
Soap, cells and statistics—random patterns in two dimensions

1984 595 citations D. Weaire, N. Rivier profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
N. Rivier	1.8k	1.5k	774	549	511	131	4.5k
Jens Feder	1.5k 0.8×	2.0k 1.3×	567 0.7×	641 1.2×	555 1.1×	78	7.0k
J. P. Bouchaud	1.7k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	724 0.9×	370 0.7×	184 0.4×	91	4.3k
Dov Levine	3.7k 2.0×	1.0k 0.7×	747 1.0×	437 0.8×	419 0.8×	64	6.3k
Thomas C. Halsey	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	612 0.8×	998 1.8×	275 0.5×	93	5.3k
Wim van Saarloos	1.8k 1.0×	1.6k 1.0×	1.6k 2.1×	766 1.4×	247 0.5×	151	6.5k
Martin Grant	4.6k 2.6×	1.9k 1.3×	1.2k 1.6×	575 1.0×	947 1.9×	169	7.4k
Joseph O. Indekeu	1.3k 0.7×	1.3k 0.9×	929 1.2×	1.0k 1.9×	233 0.5×	126	4.8k
Yacov Kantor	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	742 1.0×	1.1k 1.9×	384 0.8×	92	3.8k
Parongama Sen	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	992 1.3×	734 1.3×	218 0.4×	186	6.6k
G. T. Barkema	2.2k 1.2×	1.8k 1.2×	1.4k 1.9×	952 1.7×	296 0.6×	149	5.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of N. Rivier

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of N. Rivier. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of N. Rivier 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 N. Rivier. N. Rivier is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Rivier, N., Jean‐François Sadoc, & J. Charvolin. (2016). Phyllotaxis: a framework for foam topological evolution. The European Physical Journal E. 39(1). 7–7. 11 indexed citations

Rivier, N., et al.. (2009). Unjamming Granular Materials: “Such Sweet Jams Meticulously Jarred”. AIP conference proceedings. 523–526. 1 indexed citations

Baraban, Larysa, Denys Makarov, M. Albrecht, et al.. (2008). Frustration-induced magic number clusters of colloidal magnetic particles. Physical Review E. 77(3). 31407–31407. 59 indexed citations

Miri, MirFaez & N. Rivier. (2006). Universality in two-dimensional cellular structures evolving by cell division and disappearance. Physical Review E. 73(3). 31101–31101. 7 indexed citations

Herrmann, Hans J., et al.. (2004). Space-Filling Bearings in Three Dimensions. Physical Review Letters. 92(4). 44301–44301. 52 indexed citations

Reinelt, Douglas A., Philippe Boltenhagen, & N. Rivier. (2001). Deformed foam structure and transitions in a tube. The European Physical Journal E. 4(3). 299–304. 22 indexed citations

Dubertret, Benoît & N. Rivier. (2000). Geometrical models of the renewal of the epidermis. Comptes Rendus de l Académie des Sciences - Series III - Sciences de la Vie. 323(1). 49–56. 6 indexed citations

Rivier, N.. (1997). Seifenblasenrhetoric, or the Sound of the Last Trumpet?. Forma. 11(3). 195–198. 4 indexed citations

Rivier, N.. (1997). Combinatorics in glass. Mathematical and Computer Modelling. 26(8-10). 255–267. 1 indexed citations

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Dubertret, Benoît & N. Rivier. (1997). The renewal of the epidermis: a topological mechanism. Biophysical Journal. 73(1). 38–44. 31 indexed citations

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Cerisier, P., et al.. (1996). Topological correlations in Bénard-Marangoni convective structures. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 54(5). 5086–5094. 37 indexed citations

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Rivier, N., et al.. (1995). Cylindrical Packing of Foam Cells. Forma. 10(1). 65–73. 32 indexed citations

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Rivier, N., et al.. (1995). The stationary state of epithelia. Acta Biotheoretica. 43(4). 403–423. 19 indexed citations

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Rivier, N.. (1994). Kelvin's conjecture on minimal froths and the counter-example of Weaire and Phelan. Philosophical Magazine Letters. 69(5). 297–303. 33 indexed citations

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Lemaı̂tre, J., A. Gervois, J.P. Troadec, et al.. (1993). Arrangement of cells in Voronoi tesselations of monosize packing of discs. Philosophical Magazine B. 67(3). 347–362. 51 indexed citations

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Rivier, N., et al.. (1988). Tetrahedrally bonded random networks without odd rings. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 105(3). 287–291. 2 indexed citations

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Sadoc, Jean‐François & N. Rivier. (1987). Hierarchy and disorder in non-crystalline structures. Philosophical Magazine B. 55(5). 537–573. 49 indexed citations

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Rivier, N.. (1985). Theory of glass. 15(4). 311–378. 1 indexed citations

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Rivier, N. & Dorothy M. Duffy. (1981). LINE DEFECTS AND THE GLASS TRANSITION. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 371(1 Structure and). 342–343.

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Rivier, N., et al.. (1977). First-order phase transition in superconducting sandwiches. Journal of Physics F Metal Physics. 7(4). L111–L118. 3 indexed citations

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