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MNHN

Country, city

France, Paris

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Publications

23 892

Citations

769 650

h-index

279

Top-3 journals

Zootaxa (563 publications)

PLoS ONE (432 publications)

Scientific Reports (413 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Sorbonne University (9532 publications)

Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry (1737 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (1513 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of the French Antilles (1326 publications)

University of Oxford (302 publications)

University of Cambridge (279 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1909

Total publications

23892

Total citations

769650

Citations per publication

32.21

Average publications per year

202.47

Average authors per publication

7.45

h-index

279

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, 23.85% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5699 publications, 23.85%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 2141, 8.96% Animal Science and Zoology 2141 publications, 8.96%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1835, 7.68% General Medicine 1835 publications, 7.68%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 1603, 6.71% Paleontology 1603 publications, 6.71%
Ecology	Ecology, 1567, 6.56% Ecology 1567 publications, 6.56%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 1486, 6.22% Aquatic Science 1486 publications, 6.22%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1441, 6.03% Multidisciplinary 1441 publications, 6.03%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1403, 5.87% Molecular Biology 1403 publications, 5.87%
Genetics	Genetics, 1388, 5.81% Genetics 1388 publications, 5.81%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1240, 5.19% Biochemistry 1240 publications, 5.19%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 964, 4.03% Oceanography 964 publications, 4.03%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 959, 4.01% Plant Science 959 publications, 4.01%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 923, 3.86% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 923 publications, 3.86%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 855, 3.58% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 855 publications, 3.58%
Geology	Geology, 843, 3.53% Geology 843 publications, 3.53%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 827, 3.46% Parasitology 827 publications, 3.46%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 782, 3.27% Geochemistry and Petrology 782 publications, 3.27%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 752, 3.15% Space and Planetary Science 752 publications, 3.15%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 694, 2.9% Insect Science 694 publications, 2.9%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 677, 2.83% Nature and Landscape Conservation 677 publications, 2.83%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 652, 2.73% Geophysics 652 publications, 2.73%
Archeology	Archeology, 649, 2.72% Archeology 649 publications, 2.72%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 638, 2.67% Earth-Surface Processes 638 publications, 2.67%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 551, 2.31% Infectious Diseases 551 publications, 2.31%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 510, 2.13% Global and Planetary Change 510 publications, 2.13%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 501, 2.1% Cell Biology 501 publications, 2.1%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 501, 2.1% Anthropology 501 publications, 2.1%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 498, 2.08% Organic Chemistry 498 publications, 2.08%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 493, 2.06% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 493 publications, 2.06%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 466, 1.95% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 466 publications, 1.95%
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Journals

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 563, 2.36% Zootaxa 563 publications, 2.36%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 432, 1.81% PLoS ONE 432 publications, 1.81%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 413, 1.73% Scientific Reports 413 publications, 1.73%
Comptes Rendus - Palevol	Comptes Rendus - Palevol, 276, 1.16% Comptes Rendus - Palevol 276 publications, 1.16%
Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée	Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée, 272, 1.14% Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée 272 publications, 1.14%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 226, 0.95% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 226 publications, 0.95%
Quaternary International	Quaternary International, 213, 0.89% Quaternary International 213 publications, 0.89%
Geobios	Geobios, 206, 0.86% Geobios 206 publications, 0.86%
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, 201, 0.84% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 201 publications, 0.84%
Nature	Nature, 199, 0.83% Nature 199 publications, 0.83%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 182, 0.76% Nature Communications 182 publications, 0.76%
Anthropologie	Anthropologie, 173, 0.72% Anthropologie 173 publications, 0.72%
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta	Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 173, 0.72% Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 173 publications, 0.72%
Parasite	Parasite, 154, 0.64% Parasite 154 publications, 0.64%
Cretaceous Research	Cretaceous Research, 147, 0.62% Cretaceous Research 147 publications, 0.62%
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology	Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 146, 0.61% Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 146 publications, 0.61%
Comptes Rendus - Biologies	Comptes Rendus - Biologies, 144, 0.6% Comptes Rendus - Biologies 144 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans	Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, 142, 0.59% Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans 142 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology	Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 137, 0.57% Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 137 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Human Evolution	Journal of Human Evolution, 123, 0.51% Journal of Human Evolution 123 publications, 0.51%
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, 120, 0.5% Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 120 publications, 0.5%
Biological Conservation	Biological Conservation, 117, 0.49% Biological Conservation 117 publications, 0.49%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 114, 0.48% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 114 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, 107, 0.45% Frontiers in Marine Science 107 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports	Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 107, 0.45% Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 107 publications, 0.45%
Palaeoentomology	Palaeoentomology, 106, 0.44% Palaeoentomology 106 publications, 0.44%
Climate Dynamics	Climate Dynamics, 104, 0.44% Climate Dynamics 104 publications, 0.44%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 6595, 27.6% Elsevier 6595 publications, 27.6%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 4107, 17.19% Springer Nature 4107 publications, 17.19%
Wiley	Wiley, 3566, 14.93% Wiley 3566 publications, 14.93%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1084, 4.54% Taylor & Francis 1084 publications, 4.54%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 827, 3.46% Magnolia Press 827 publications, 3.46%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 772, 3.23% Oxford University Press 772 publications, 3.23%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 748, 3.13% EDP Sciences 748 publications, 3.13%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 505, 2.11% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 505 publications, 2.11%
MDPI	MDPI, 463, 1.94% MDPI 463 publications, 1.94%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 388, 1.62% American Chemical Society (ACS) 388 publications, 1.62%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 380, 1.59% Frontiers Media S.A. 380 publications, 1.59%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 362, 1.52% Cambridge University Press 362 publications, 1.52%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 263, 1.1% The Royal Society 263 publications, 1.1%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 249, 1.04% Copernicus 249 publications, 1.04%
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France	Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 242, 1.01% Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France 242 publications, 1.01%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 225, 0.94% American Geophysical Union 225 publications, 0.94%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 201, 0.84% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 201 publications, 0.84%
Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne	Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne, 191, 0.8% Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne 191 publications, 0.8%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 182, 0.76% Pensoft Publishers 182 publications, 0.76%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 171, 0.72% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 171 publications, 0.72%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 133, 0.56% American Physical Society (APS) 133 publications, 0.56%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 130, 0.54% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 130 publications, 0.54%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 123, 0.51% American Meteorological Society 123 publications, 0.51%
Brill	Brill, 111, 0.46% Brill 111 publications, 0.46%
SAGE	SAGE, 92, 0.39% SAGE 92 publications, 0.39%
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, 75, 0.31% AIP Publishing 75 publications, 0.31%
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With other organizations

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Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 9532, 39.9% Sorbonne University 9532 publications, 39.9%
Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry	Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry, 1737, 7.27% Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry 1737 publications, 7.27%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1513, 6.33% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1513 publications, 6.33%
University of the French Antilles	University of the French Antilles, 1326, 5.55% University of the French Antilles 1326 publications, 5.55%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1221, 5.11% Université Paris-Saclay 1221 publications, 5.11%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1146, 4.8% Paris Cité University 1146 publications, 4.8%
Institut Pierre Simon Laplace	Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, 1128, 4.72% Institut Pierre Simon Laplace 1128 publications, 4.72%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 1111, 4.65% University of Montpellier 1111 publications, 4.65%
École pratique des hautes études	École pratique des hautes études, 915, 3.83% École pratique des hautes études 915 publications, 3.83%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea	French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, 802, 3.36% French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea 802 publications, 3.36%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 712, 2.98% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 712 publications, 2.98%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 554, 2.32% Aix-Marseille University 554 publications, 2.32%
University of Caen Normandy	University of Caen Normandy, 537, 2.25% University of Caen Normandy 537 publications, 2.25%
Université de Rennes	Université de Rennes, 534, 2.24% Université de Rennes 534 publications, 2.24%
University of Bordeaux	University of Bordeaux, 512, 2.14% University of Bordeaux 512 publications, 2.14%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 433, 1.81% Grenoble Alpes University 433 publications, 1.81%
University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines	University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 417, 1.75% University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 417 publications, 1.75%
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1	Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 398, 1.67% Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 398 publications, 1.67%
Université de Lille	Université de Lille, 380, 1.59% Université de Lille 380 publications, 1.59%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 355, 1.49% Paris Sciences et Lettres 355 publications, 1.49%
Collège de France	Collège de France, 317, 1.33% Collège de France 317 publications, 1.33%
University of Western Brittany	University of Western Brittany, 312, 1.31% University of Western Brittany 312 publications, 1.31%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 302, 1.26% University of Oxford 302 publications, 1.26%
Paris Institute of Earth Physics	Paris Institute of Earth Physics, 280, 1.17% Paris Institute of Earth Physics 280 publications, 1.17%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 279, 1.17% University of Cambridge 279 publications, 1.17%
Université Marie et Louis Pasteur	Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, 274, 1.15% Université Marie et Louis Pasteur 274 publications, 1.15%
Institut Universitaire de France	Institut Universitaire de France, 246, 1.03% Institut Universitaire de France 246 publications, 1.03%
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon	École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 243, 1.02% École Normale Supérieure de Lyon 243 publications, 1.02%
University of Poitiers	University of Poitiers, 240, 1% University of Poitiers 240 publications, 1%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 234, 0.98% Institut Pasteur 234 publications, 0.98%
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With foreign organizations

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University of the French Antilles	University of the French Antilles, 1326, 5.55% University of the French Antilles 1326 publications, 5.55%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 302, 1.26% University of Oxford 302 publications, 1.26%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 279, 1.17% University of Cambridge 279 publications, 1.17%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 233, 0.98% University of Liège 233 publications, 0.98%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 230, 0.96% Ghent University 230 publications, 0.96%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 228, 0.95% University of Antwerp 228 publications, 0.95%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 223, 0.93% University of Copenhagen 223 publications, 0.93%
University College London	University College London, 210, 0.88% University College London 210 publications, 0.88%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 192, 0.8% Sapienza University of Rome 192 publications, 0.8%
American Museum of Natural History	American Museum of Natural History, 190, 0.8% American Museum of Natural History 190 publications, 0.8%
University of Rovira i Virgili	University of Rovira i Virgili, 183, 0.77% University of Rovira i Virgili 183 publications, 0.77%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 179, 0.75% University of São Paulo 179 publications, 0.75%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 167, 0.7% University of Barcelona 167 publications, 0.7%
Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 165, 0.69% Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 165 publications, 0.69%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 164, 0.69% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 164 publications, 0.69%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 163, 0.68% University of Cape Town 163 publications, 0.68%
Smithsonian Institution	Smithsonian Institution, 162, 0.68% Smithsonian Institution 162 publications, 0.68%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 161, 0.67% University of Tokyo 161 publications, 0.67%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 160, 0.67% University of California, Berkeley 160 publications, 0.67%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 157, 0.66% University of Helsinki 157 publications, 0.66%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 156, 0.65% University of Lisbon 156 publications, 0.65%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 156, 0.65% ETH Zurich 156 publications, 0.65%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 156, 0.65% Stanford University 156 publications, 0.65%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 156, 0.65% University of Vienna 156 publications, 0.65%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 151, 0.63% Imperial College London 151 publications, 0.63%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 150, 0.63% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 150 publications, 0.63%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 150, 0.63% Harvard University 150 publications, 0.63%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 149, 0.62% University of Zurich 149 publications, 0.62%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 148, 0.62% University of Edinburgh 148 publications, 0.62%
Charles University	Charles University, 148, 0.62% Charles University 148 publications, 0.62%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 3699, 15.48% USA 3699 publications, 15.48%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2788, 11.67% United Kingdom 2788 publications, 11.67%
Germany	Germany, 2253, 9.43% Germany 2253 publications, 9.43%
Spain	Spain, 1565, 6.55% Spain 1565 publications, 6.55%
Italy	Italy, 1410, 5.9% Italy 1410 publications, 5.9%
Belgium	Belgium, 1208, 5.06% Belgium 1208 publications, 5.06%
Australia	Australia, 1125, 4.71% Australia 1125 publications, 4.71%
China	China, 1102, 4.61% China 1102 publications, 4.61%
Canada	Canada, 982, 4.11% Canada 982 publications, 4.11%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 977, 4.09% Switzerland 977 publications, 4.09%
Brazil	Brazil, 791, 3.31% Brazil 791 publications, 3.31%
Japan	Japan, 737, 3.08% Japan 737 publications, 3.08%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 697, 2.92% Netherlands 697 publications, 2.92%
Russia	Russia, 600, 2.51% Russia 600 publications, 2.51%
South Africa	South Africa, 588, 2.46% South Africa 588 publications, 2.46%
Sweden	Sweden, 579, 2.42% Sweden 579 publications, 2.42%
Portugal	Portugal, 478, 2% Portugal 478 publications, 2%
Poland	Poland, 473, 1.98% Poland 473 publications, 1.98%
Denmark	Denmark, 430, 1.8% Denmark 430 publications, 1.8%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 418, 1.75% Czech Republic 418 publications, 1.75%
Norway	Norway, 410, 1.72% Norway 410 publications, 1.72%
Austria	Austria, 364, 1.52% Austria 364 publications, 1.52%
India	India, 355, 1.49% India 355 publications, 1.49%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 282, 1.18% New Zealand 282 publications, 1.18%
Morocco	Morocco, 279, 1.17% Morocco 279 publications, 1.17%
Argentina	Argentina, 263, 1.1% Argentina 263 publications, 1.1%
Finland	Finland, 261, 1.09% Finland 261 publications, 1.09%
New Caledonia	New Caledonia, 220, 0.92% New Caledonia 220 publications, 0.92%
Mexico	Mexico, 217, 0.91% Mexico 217 publications, 0.91%
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