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Andrew J. Wheeler

Andrew J. Wheeler

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
37
Citations
5877
World Ranking
6784
National Ranking
12

Andrew J. Wheeler publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew J. Wheeler sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 155 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Andrew J. Wheeler D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew J. Wheeler sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andrew J. Wheeler is affiliated with University College Cork in Ireland. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable focus on related subfields including Ecology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics. These include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Underwater Acoustics Research, Marine Animal Studies Overview, Geological Formations and Processes, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, and Marine and Fisheries Research.

Several recent papers illustrate the range and focus of their research interests. These include:

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of GIS use to reveal trends in offshore wind energy research and offer insights on best practices (2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews)
  • Influence of benthic currents on cold-water coral habitats: a combined benthic monitoring and 3D photogrammetric investigation (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • A review of new and existing non-extractive techniques for monitoring marine protected areas (2023, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • Phylogenetics and Mitogenome Organisation in Black Corals (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Antipatharia): An Order-Wide Survey Inferred From Complete Mitochondrial Genomes (2020, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • Cold-Water Coral Habitat Mapping: Trends and Developments in Acquisition and Processing Methods (2020, Geosciences)

The scientist frequently publishes in specific venues, with the most publications appearing in Frontiers in Marine Science. Other frequent publication venues include SSRN Electronic Journal, Remote Sensing, Geomorphology, and Journal of Quaternary Science.

Collaborations are an important aspect of their work. Frequent coauthors include Aaron Lim, Luís Américo Conti, Riccardo Arosio, Luke O'Reilly, and Jared L. Peters. Aaron Lim is noted as the most frequent coauthor with 23 joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems

    J Murray Roberts;Andrew J Wheeler;André Freiwald

  • Cold-water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.

    J. Murray Roberts;Andrew J. Wheeler;André Freiwald;Stephen Cairns

  • Cold-Water Corals: List of topic boxes and case studies

    J. Murray Roberts;Andrew Wheeler;André Freiwald;Stephen Cairns

  • Morphology and environment of cold-water coral carbonate mounds on the NW European margin

    A.J. Wheeler;A. Beyer;A. Freiwald;H. de Haas

  • Giant carbonate mud mounds in the southern Rockall Trough

    Neil H. Kenyon;Andrey M. Akhmetzhanov;Andrew J. Wheeler;Tjeerd C.E. van Weering

  • The origin of deep-water, coral-topped mounds in the northern Rockall Trough, northeast Atlantic

    D.G Masson;B.J Bett;D.S.M Billett;C.L Jacobs

  • Effectiveness of a deep-sea cold-water coral Marine Protected Area, following eight years of fisheries closure

    V. A. I. Huvenne;B. J. Bett;D. G. Masson;T. P. Le Bas

  • Carbonate mound development at the SW Rockall Trough margin based on high resolution TOBI and seismic recording

    F. Mienis;T. van Weering;H. de Haas;H. de Stigter

  • Sedimentary processes and carbonate mounds in the Belgica Mound province, Porcupine Seabight, NE Atlantic

    A. J. Wheeler;M. Kozachenko;A. Beyer;A. Foubert

  • The seabed appearance of different coral bank provinces in the Porcupine Seabight, NE Atlantic: results from sidescan sonar and ROV seabed mapping

    V. A. I. Huvenne;A. Beyer;H. de Haas;K. Dekindt

  • Variations in sediment wave dimensions across the tidally dominated Irish Sea, NW Europe

    Katrien J.J. Van Landeghem;Katrien J.J. Van Landeghem;Andrew J. Wheeler;Neil C. Mitchell;Gerry Sutton

  • Preboreal onset of cold-water coral growth beyond the Arctic Circle revealed by coupled radiocarbon and U-series dating and neodymium isotopes

    M. López Correa;P. Montagna;N. Joseph;Andres Rüggeberg

  • Cold-Water Corals

    J. Murray Roberts;Andrew Wheeler;André Freiwald;Stephen Cairns

  • Reversed sediment wave migration in the Irish Sea, NW Europe: A reappraisal of the validity of geometry-based predictive modelling and assumptions

    Katrien J.J. Van Landeghem;Jaco H. Baas;Neil C. Mitchell;Darren Wilcockson

  • New view of the Belgica Mounds, Porcupine Seabight, NE Atlantic: preliminary results from the Polarstern ARK-XIX/3a ROV cruise

    Anneleen Foubert;Tim Beck;Andrew J. Wheeler;Jan Opderbecke

  • Post-glacial sediment dynamics in the Irish Sea and sediment wave morphology: data-model comparisons.

    Katrien J.J. Van Landeghem;Katrien J.J. Van Landeghem;Katsuto Uehara;Andrew J. Wheeler;Neil C. Mitchell

  • Seafloor evidence for palaeo-ice streaming and calving of the grounded Irish Sea Ice Stream: Implications for the interpretation of its final deglaciation phase

    Katrien J. J. Van Landeghem;Katrien J. J. Van Landeghem;Andy J. Wheeler;Neil C. Mitchell

  • Sediment dynamics of a sandy contourite: the sedimentary context of the Darwin cold-water coral mounds, Northern Rockall Trough

    V. A. I. Huvenne;D. G. Masson;A. J. Wheeler

  • The Magellan mound province in the Porcupine Basin

    V.A.I. Huvenne;V.A.I. Huvenne;W.R. Bailey;W.R. Bailey;P.M. Shannon;J. Naeth

  • Ice-rafting from the British–Irish ice sheet since the earliest Pleistocene (2.6 million years ago): implications for long-term mid-latitudinal ice-sheet growth in the North Atlantic region

    M Thierens;Hans Pirlet;Hans Pirlet;Christophe Colin;K Latruwe

Frequent Co-Authors

Veerle A.I. Huvenne
Veerle A.I. Huvenne National Oceanography Centre
Jean Henriet
Jean Henriet Ghent University
André Freiwald
André Freiwald University of Bremen
J. Murray Roberts
J. Murray Roberts University of Edinburgh
Stephen D. Cairns
Stephen D. Cairns National Museum of Natural History
Dominique Blamart
Dominique Blamart Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University
Christophe Colin
Christophe Colin University of Paris-Saclay
Jörn Thiede
Jörn Thiede Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Frank Vanhaecke
Frank Vanhaecke Ghent University
Michael Klages
Michael Klages Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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