Ph. Matte

4.5k citations

32 papers · 3.6k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 23

Impact in

Geophysics top 0.5%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
Geochemistry and Petrology top 2%

Papers in ⓘ

Geophysics 30
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 25
- earthquake and tectonic studies 16
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide 13
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 9
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration 4
Geology 2
- Geological and Geophysical Studies 2

Co-authors: H. Maluski (3 shared papers)François Arthaud (3 shared papers)Jean‐Pierre Burg (5 shared papers)Maurice Mattauer (8 shared papers)P. Tapponnier (4 shared papers)Wolfgang Franke (2 shared papers)Petr Rajlich (1 shared paper)Jacques Malavieille (2 shared papers)
Journals: Tectonophysics (7 papers)Nature (3 papers)Terra Nova (2 papers)International Journal of Earth Sciences (2 papers)Earth-Science Reviews (2 papers)
Partner nations: France China Russia

In The Last Decade

Ph. Matte

32 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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The Variscan collage and orogeny (480–290 Ma) and the tectonic definition of the Armorica microplate: a review 2001 · 724 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2001 Terra Nova
1996 Earth and Planetary Science Letters
1985 Nature

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1	The Variscan collage and orogeny (480–290 Ma) and the tectonic definition of the Armorica microplate: a review Terra Nova ·Ph. Matte Hit paper breakdown →	2001	724
2	Tectonics of the Qinling Belt: build-up and evolution of eastern Asia Nature ·Maurice Mattauer, Ph. Matte, Jacques Malavieille, P. Tapponnier, H. Maluski, Xu Qin, Lu Yi Lun, Tang Yao Qin Hit paper breakdown →	1985	622
3	Tectonics of Western Tibet, between the Tarim and the Indus Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Ph. Matte Hit paper breakdown →	1996	458
4	Terrane boundaries in the Bohemian Massif: Result of large-scale Variscan shearing Tectonophysics ·Ph. Matte, H. Maluski, Petr Rajlich, Wolfgang Franke	1990	398
5	Les decrochements tardi-hercyniens du sud-ouest de l'europe. Geometrie et essai de reconstitution des conditions de la deformation Tectonophysics ·François Arthaud, Ph. Matte	1975	257
6	The high K2O volcanism of northwestern Tibet: Geochemistry and tectonic implications Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Nicolas Arnaud, Ph. Vidal, P. Tapponnier, Ph. Matte, Deng Wanming	1992	190
7	Variscan intracontinental deformation: The Coimbra—Cordoba shear zone (SW Iberian Peninsula) Tectonophysics ·Jean‐Pierre Burg, Marta Iglesias, Ph. Laurent, Ph. Matte, A. Ribeiro	1981	170
8	A Cross Section through the French Massif Central and the Scope of its Variscan Geodynamic Evolution Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft ·Jean‐Pierre Burg, Ph. Matte	1978	119
9	Inverted metamorphic zonation and large-scale thrusting in the Variscan Belt: an example in the French Massif Central Geological Society London Special Publications ·Jean‐Pierre Burg, Ph. Matte, A. Leyreloup, J. Marchand	1984	87
10	Continental subductions beneath Tibet and the Himalayan orogeny: a review Terra Nova ·Ph. Matte, Maurice Mattauer, J. M. Olivet, Daphné‐Anne Griot	1997	59
11	La zone axiale hercynienne de la Montagne Noire n'est pas un “metamorphic core complex” extensif mais un anticlinal post-nappe à cœur anatectique Geodinamica Acta ·Ph. Matte, Joël Lancelot, Maurice Mattauer	1998	47
12	Large Variscan overthrusts beneath the Paris Basin Nature ·Marcela Cazes, A. Mascle, X. Torreilles, C. Bois, X. Damotte, Ph. Matte, X. Raoult, Van Ngoc Pham, A. Hirn, X. Galdeano	1986	46
13	Sutures, thrusts and nappes in the Variscan Arc of western Europe: plate tectonic implications Geological Society London Special Publications ·Ph. Matte, Jean‐Pierre Burg	1981	44
14	Determination de la position initiale de la Corse et de la Sardaigne a la fin de l'orogenese hercynienne grace aux marqueurs geologiques ante-mesozoiques Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France ·François Arthaud, Ph. Matte	1977	40
15	The root of the Urals: evidence from wide-angle reflection seismics Tectonophysics ·François Thouvenot, Sergey Kashubin, G. Poupinet, V.V. Makovskiy, T. V. Kashubina, Ph. Matte, Liliane Jenatton	1995	40
16	Contribution of deep seismic profiling to the knowledge of the lower crust in France and neighbouring areas Tectonophysics ·C. Bois, Marcela Cazes, A. Hirn, A. Mascle, Ph. Matte, L. Montadert, B. Pinet	1988	38
17	Is the mafic/ultramafic massif of Cabo-Ortegal (northwest Spain) a nappe emplaced during a Variscan obduction? — A new gravity interpretation Tectonophysics ·R. Bayer, Ph. Matte	1979	31
18	Crustal laminations in deep seismic profiles in France and neighbouring areas Geophysical Journal International ·C. Bois, Marcela Cazes, A. Hirn, Ph. Matte, A. Mascle, L. Montadert, B. Pinet	1987	29
19	Deformation Characteristics and Tectonic Evolution of the Eastern Qinling Orogenic Belt^* Xu Zhiqin, Yilun Lu, Tang Yaoqing, Maurice Mattauer, Ph. Matte, Jacques Malavieille, P. Tapponnier, H. Maluski	1986	29
20	Hercynian orogeny in the Pyrenees was not a rifting event Nature ·Ph. Matte, Maurice Mattauer	1987	29

About Ph. Matte

Ph. Matte is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology, Archeology, Artificial Intelligence and Geochemistry and Petrology, having authored 32 papers that have together received 3.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (25 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (16 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide (13 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (9 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (6 papers), Geological Formations and Processes Exploration (4 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (3 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (3.4k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (287 citations), Geology (263 citations), Paleontology (290 citations) and Earth-Surface Processes (180 citations). Ph. Matte has collaborated with scholars based in France, China and Russia. Frequent co-authors include H. Maluski, François Arthaud, Jean‐Pierre Burg, Maurice Mattauer, P. Tapponnier, Wolfgang Franke, Petr Rajlich, Jacques Malavieille, A. Ribeiro and Ph. Laurent. Their work appears in journals such as Tectonophysics, Nature, Terra Nova, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Earth-Science Reviews.

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