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MNHN

Country, city

France, Paris

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Publications

23 686

Citations

758 181

h-index

277

Top-3 journals

Zootaxa (556 publications)

PLoS ONE (426 publications)

Scientific Reports (407 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Sorbonne University (9406 publications)

Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry (1712 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (1505 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of the French Antilles (1299 publications)

University of Oxford (295 publications)

University of Cambridge (270 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1909

Total publications

23686

Total citations

758181

Citations per publication

32.01

Average publications per year

200.73

Average authors per publication

7.43

h-index

277

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 5699, 24.06% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5699 publications, 24.06%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 2141, 9.04% Animal Science and Zoology 2141 publications, 9.04%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1835, 7.75% General Medicine 1835 publications, 7.75%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 1603, 6.77% Paleontology 1603 publications, 6.77%
Ecology	Ecology, 1567, 6.62% Ecology 1567 publications, 6.62%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 1486, 6.27% Aquatic Science 1486 publications, 6.27%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1441, 6.08% Multidisciplinary 1441 publications, 6.08%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1403, 5.92% Molecular Biology 1403 publications, 5.92%
Genetics	Genetics, 1388, 5.86% Genetics 1388 publications, 5.86%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1240, 5.24% Biochemistry 1240 publications, 5.24%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 964, 4.07% Oceanography 964 publications, 4.07%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 959, 4.05% Plant Science 959 publications, 4.05%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 923, 3.9% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 923 publications, 3.9%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 855, 3.61% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 855 publications, 3.61%
Geology	Geology, 843, 3.56% Geology 843 publications, 3.56%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 827, 3.49% Parasitology 827 publications, 3.49%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 782, 3.3% Geochemistry and Petrology 782 publications, 3.3%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 752, 3.17% Space and Planetary Science 752 publications, 3.17%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 694, 2.93% Insect Science 694 publications, 2.93%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 677, 2.86% Nature and Landscape Conservation 677 publications, 2.86%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 652, 2.75% Geophysics 652 publications, 2.75%
Archeology	Archeology, 649, 2.74% Archeology 649 publications, 2.74%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 638, 2.69% Earth-Surface Processes 638 publications, 2.69%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 551, 2.33% Infectious Diseases 551 publications, 2.33%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 510, 2.15% Global and Planetary Change 510 publications, 2.15%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 501, 2.12% Cell Biology 501 publications, 2.12%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 501, 2.12% Anthropology 501 publications, 2.12%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 498, 2.1% Organic Chemistry 498 publications, 2.1%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 493, 2.08% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 493 publications, 2.08%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 466, 1.97% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 466 publications, 1.97%
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Journals

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Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 556, 2.35% Zootaxa 556 publications, 2.35%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 426, 1.8% PLoS ONE 426 publications, 1.8%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 407, 1.72% Scientific Reports 407 publications, 1.72%
Comptes Rendus - Palevol	Comptes Rendus - Palevol, 276, 1.17% Comptes Rendus - Palevol 276 publications, 1.17%
Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée	Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée, 272, 1.15% Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée 272 publications, 1.15%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 226, 0.95% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 226 publications, 0.95%
Quaternary International	Quaternary International, 212, 0.9% Quaternary International 212 publications, 0.9%
Geobios	Geobios, 206, 0.87% Geobios 206 publications, 0.87%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 199, 0.84% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 199 publications, 0.84%
Nature	Nature, 197, 0.83% Nature 197 publications, 0.83%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 175, 0.74% Nature Communications 175 publications, 0.74%
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta	Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 171, 0.72% Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 171 publications, 0.72%
Anthropologie	Anthropologie, 170, 0.72% Anthropologie 170 publications, 0.72%
Parasite	Parasite, 152, 0.64% Parasite 152 publications, 0.64%
Cretaceous Research	Cretaceous Research, 147, 0.62% Cretaceous Research 147 publications, 0.62%
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology	Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 144, 0.61% Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 144 publications, 0.61%
Comptes Rendus - Biologies	Comptes Rendus - Biologies, 144, 0.61% Comptes Rendus - Biologies 144 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans	Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, 142, 0.6% Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans 142 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology	Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 137, 0.58% Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 137 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Human Evolution	Journal of Human Evolution, 123, 0.52% Journal of Human Evolution 123 publications, 0.52%
Quaternary Science Reviews	Quaternary Science Reviews, 121, 0.51% Quaternary Science Reviews 121 publications, 0.51%
Systematic Parasitology	Systematic Parasitology, 121, 0.51% Systematic Parasitology 121 publications, 0.51%
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences	Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 119, 0.5% Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 119 publications, 0.5%
Biological Conservation	Biological Conservation, 115, 0.49% Biological Conservation 115 publications, 0.49%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 113, 0.48% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 113 publications, 0.48%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 110, 0.46% Geophysical Research Letters 110 publications, 0.46%
Frontiers in Marine Science	Frontiers in Marine Science, 106, 0.45% Frontiers in Marine Science 106 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports	Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 106, 0.45% Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 106 publications, 0.45%
Palaeoentomology	Palaeoentomology, 105, 0.44% Palaeoentomology 105 publications, 0.44%
Climate Dynamics	Climate Dynamics, 104, 0.44% Climate Dynamics 104 publications, 0.44%
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Publishers

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 6564, 27.71% Elsevier 6564 publications, 27.71%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 4049, 17.09% Springer Nature 4049 publications, 17.09%
Wiley	Wiley, 3533, 14.92% Wiley 3533 publications, 14.92%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1081, 4.56% Taylor & Francis 1081 publications, 4.56%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 812, 3.43% Magnolia Press 812 publications, 3.43%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 761, 3.21% Oxford University Press 761 publications, 3.21%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 745, 3.15% EDP Sciences 745 publications, 3.15%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 498, 2.1% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 498 publications, 2.1%
MDPI	MDPI, 459, 1.94% MDPI 459 publications, 1.94%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 387, 1.63% American Chemical Society (ACS) 387 publications, 1.63%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 373, 1.57% Frontiers Media S.A. 373 publications, 1.57%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 362, 1.53% Cambridge University Press 362 publications, 1.53%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 262, 1.11% The Royal Society 262 publications, 1.11%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 249, 1.05% Copernicus 249 publications, 1.05%
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France	Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 240, 1.01% Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France 240 publications, 1.01%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 222, 0.94% American Geophysical Union 222 publications, 0.94%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 199, 0.84% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 199 publications, 0.84%
Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne	Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne, 191, 0.81% Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne 191 publications, 0.81%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 176, 0.74% Pensoft Publishers 176 publications, 0.74%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 170, 0.72% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 170 publications, 0.72%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 132, 0.56% American Physical Society (APS) 132 publications, 0.56%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 130, 0.55% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 130 publications, 0.55%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 121, 0.51% American Meteorological Society 121 publications, 0.51%
Brill	Brill, 111, 0.47% Brill 111 publications, 0.47%
SAGE	SAGE, 90, 0.38% SAGE 90 publications, 0.38%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 88, 0.37% Walter de Gruyter 88 publications, 0.37%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 84, 0.35% PeerJ 84 publications, 0.35%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 76, 0.32% American Society for Microbiology 76 publications, 0.32%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 76, 0.32% The Company of Biologists 76 publications, 0.32%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 72, 0.3% AIP Publishing 72 publications, 0.3%
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With other organizations

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Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 9406, 39.71% Sorbonne University 9406 publications, 39.71%
Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry	Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry, 1712, 7.23% Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry 1712 publications, 7.23%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1505, 6.35% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1505 publications, 6.35%
University of the French Antilles	University of the French Antilles, 1299, 5.48% University of the French Antilles 1299 publications, 5.48%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1203, 5.08% Université Paris-Saclay 1203 publications, 5.08%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1127, 4.76% Paris Cité University 1127 publications, 4.76%
Institut Pierre Simon Laplace	Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, 1117, 4.72% Institut Pierre Simon Laplace 1117 publications, 4.72%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 1092, 4.61% University of Montpellier 1092 publications, 4.61%
École pratique des hautes études	École pratique des hautes études, 890, 3.76% École pratique des hautes études 890 publications, 3.76%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea	French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, 796, 3.36% French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea 796 publications, 3.36%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 703, 2.97% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 703 publications, 2.97%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 551, 2.33% Aix-Marseille University 551 publications, 2.33%
University of Caen Normandy	University of Caen Normandy, 535, 2.26% University of Caen Normandy 535 publications, 2.26%
Université de Rennes	Université de Rennes, 528, 2.23% Université de Rennes 528 publications, 2.23%
University of Bordeaux	University of Bordeaux, 506, 2.14% University of Bordeaux 506 publications, 2.14%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 425, 1.79% Grenoble Alpes University 425 publications, 1.79%
University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines	University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 413, 1.74% University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 413 publications, 1.74%
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1	Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 396, 1.67% Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 396 publications, 1.67%
Université de Lille	Université de Lille, 377, 1.59% Université de Lille 377 publications, 1.59%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 345, 1.46% Paris Sciences et Lettres 345 publications, 1.46%
Collège de France	Collège de France, 315, 1.33% Collège de France 315 publications, 1.33%
University of Western Brittany	University of Western Brittany, 304, 1.28% University of Western Brittany 304 publications, 1.28%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 295, 1.25% University of Oxford 295 publications, 1.25%
Paris Institute of Earth Physics	Paris Institute of Earth Physics, 278, 1.17% Paris Institute of Earth Physics 278 publications, 1.17%
Université Marie et Louis Pasteur	Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, 272, 1.15% Université Marie et Louis Pasteur 272 publications, 1.15%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 270, 1.14% University of Cambridge 270 publications, 1.14%
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon	École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 242, 1.02% École Normale Supérieure de Lyon 242 publications, 1.02%
Institut Universitaire de France	Institut Universitaire de France, 240, 1.01% Institut Universitaire de France 240 publications, 1.01%
University of Poitiers	University of Poitiers, 237, 1% University of Poitiers 237 publications, 1%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 234, 0.99% Institut Pasteur 234 publications, 0.99%
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With foreign organizations

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University of the French Antilles	University of the French Antilles, 1299, 5.48% University of the French Antilles 1299 publications, 5.48%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 295, 1.25% University of Oxford 295 publications, 1.25%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 270, 1.14% University of Cambridge 270 publications, 1.14%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 227, 0.96% University of Liège 227 publications, 0.96%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 225, 0.95% Ghent University 225 publications, 0.95%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 223, 0.94% University of Antwerp 223 publications, 0.94%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 222, 0.94% University of Copenhagen 222 publications, 0.94%
University College London	University College London, 206, 0.87% University College London 206 publications, 0.87%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 190, 0.8% Sapienza University of Rome 190 publications, 0.8%
American Museum of Natural History	American Museum of Natural History, 187, 0.79% American Museum of Natural History 187 publications, 0.79%
University of Rovira i Virgili	University of Rovira i Virgili, 181, 0.76% University of Rovira i Virgili 181 publications, 0.76%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 174, 0.73% University of São Paulo 174 publications, 0.73%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 163, 0.69% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 163 publications, 0.69%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 163, 0.69% University of Barcelona 163 publications, 0.69%
Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 163, 0.69% Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 163 publications, 0.69%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 160, 0.68% University of Cape Town 160 publications, 0.68%
Smithsonian Institution	Smithsonian Institution, 160, 0.68% Smithsonian Institution 160 publications, 0.68%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 158, 0.67% University of California, Berkeley 158 publications, 0.67%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 158, 0.67% University of Tokyo 158 publications, 0.67%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 155, 0.65% ETH Zurich 155 publications, 0.65%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 154, 0.65% University of Helsinki 154 publications, 0.65%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 153, 0.65% University of Vienna 153 publications, 0.65%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 151, 0.64% University of Lisbon 151 publications, 0.64%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 151, 0.64% Stanford University 151 publications, 0.64%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 149, 0.63% Imperial College London 149 publications, 0.63%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 149, 0.63% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 149 publications, 0.63%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 148, 0.62% University of Zurich 148 publications, 0.62%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 148, 0.62% Harvard University 148 publications, 0.62%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 146, 0.62% University of Edinburgh 146 publications, 0.62%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 145, 0.61% University of Washington 145 publications, 0.61%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 3685, 15.56% USA 3685 publications, 15.56%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2775, 11.72% United Kingdom 2775 publications, 11.72%
Germany	Germany, 2243, 9.47% Germany 2243 publications, 9.47%
Spain	Spain, 1558, 6.58% Spain 1558 publications, 6.58%
Italy	Italy, 1404, 5.93% Italy 1404 publications, 5.93%
Belgium	Belgium, 1201, 5.07% Belgium 1201 publications, 5.07%
Australia	Australia, 1121, 4.73% Australia 1121 publications, 4.73%
China	China, 1099, 4.64% China 1099 publications, 4.64%
Canada	Canada, 977, 4.12% Canada 977 publications, 4.12%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 969, 4.09% Switzerland 969 publications, 4.09%
Brazil	Brazil, 790, 3.34% Brazil 790 publications, 3.34%
Japan	Japan, 734, 3.1% Japan 734 publications, 3.1%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 694, 2.93% Netherlands 694 publications, 2.93%
Russia	Russia, 599, 2.53% Russia 599 publications, 2.53%
South Africa	South Africa, 585, 2.47% South Africa 585 publications, 2.47%
Sweden	Sweden, 574, 2.42% Sweden 574 publications, 2.42%
Portugal	Portugal, 475, 2.01% Portugal 475 publications, 2.01%
Poland	Poland, 470, 1.98% Poland 470 publications, 1.98%
Denmark	Denmark, 427, 1.8% Denmark 427 publications, 1.8%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 414, 1.75% Czech Republic 414 publications, 1.75%
Norway	Norway, 407, 1.72% Norway 407 publications, 1.72%
Austria	Austria, 362, 1.53% Austria 362 publications, 1.53%
India	India, 355, 1.5% India 355 publications, 1.5%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 280, 1.18% New Zealand 280 publications, 1.18%
Morocco	Morocco, 278, 1.17% Morocco 278 publications, 1.17%
Argentina	Argentina, 262, 1.11% Argentina 262 publications, 1.11%
Finland	Finland, 258, 1.09% Finland 258 publications, 1.09%
New Caledonia	New Caledonia, 220, 0.93% New Caledonia 220 publications, 0.93%
Mexico	Mexico, 215, 0.91% Mexico 215 publications, 0.91%
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