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Benedict W. Wheeler

Benedict W. Wheeler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2876 2629 494 448 112 15167

Benedict W. Wheeler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benedict W. Wheeler between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benedict W. Wheeler published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2019. 10 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2019. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
2002 2025

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benedict W. Wheeler: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 1
2004 1
2005 4
2006 5
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 6
2011 2
2012 7
2013 6
2014 9
2015 9
2016 8
2017 5
2018 8
2019 16
2020 6
2021 8
2022 7
2023 11
2024 4
2025 6
Total 140
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Benedict W. Wheeler publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Benedict W. Wheeler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 104–113 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 112 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406 112
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Benedict W. Wheeler D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Benedict W. Wheeler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186 49
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Benedict W. Wheeler is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant emphasis on the intersections between urban ecosystems and human health. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, global and planetary change, plant science, environmental engineering, and speech and hearing.

The scientist's recent publications cover diverse aspects of urban green spaces and their impact on health. Notable papers include:

  • An ecosystem service perspective on urban nature, physical activity, and health, 2021, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Spending time in the garden is positively associated with health and wellbeing: Results from a national survey in England, 2020, published in Landscape and Urban Planning
  • A call to action: Improving urban green spaces to reduce health inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19, 2021, published in Preventive Medicine
  • A typology for urban Green Infrastructure to guide multifunctional planning of nature-based solutions, 2022, published in Nature-Based Solutions
  • Questing Ixodes ricinus ticks and Borrelia spp. in urban green space across Europe: A review, 2022, published in Zoonoses and Public Health

The main topics covered by Wheeler's research include urban green space and health, land use and ecosystem services, urban agriculture and sustainability, urban heat island mitigation, noise effects and management, climate change and health impacts, and urban transport and accessibility.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wheeler include Rebecca Lovell, Mathew P. White, Rebecca Geary, Sarah Rodgers, and Mark Nieuwenhuijsen. These collaborations have contributed to a consistent output in interdisciplinary and applied environmental research.

Publication venues regularly featuring their work include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Environment International, Landscape and Urban Planning, Zoonoses and Public Health, and Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases.

Best Publications

  • Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective.

    Gregory N. Bratman;Christopher B. Anderson;Marc G. Berman;Bobby Cochran

  • Would You Be Happier Living in a Greener Urban Area? A Fixed-Effects Analysis of Panel Data

    Mathew P. White;Ian Alcock;Benedict W. Wheeler;Michael H. Depledge

  • Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing

    Mathew P. White;Ian Alcock;James Grellier;Benedict W. Wheeler

  • Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments

    Heather Ohly;Mathew P. White;Benedict W. Wheeler;Alison Bethel

  • Longitudinal Effects on Mental Health of Moving to Greener and Less Green Urban Areas

    Ian Alcock;Mathew P. White;Benedict W. Wheeler;Lora E. Fleming

  • Health and climate related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment

    Jennifer A. Salmond;Marc Tadaki;Sotiris Vardoulakis;Sotiris Vardoulakis;Sotiris Vardoulakis;Katherine Arbuthnott;Katherine Arbuthnott

  • Environmental, health, wellbeing, social and equity effects of urban green space interventions: A meta-narrative evidence synthesis.

    Ruth Fiona Hunter;Claire Cleland;Anne Cleary;Mariël Droomers

  • Does living by the coast improve health and wellbeing

    Benedict W. Wheeler;Mathew White;Will Stahl-Timmins;Michael H. Depledge

  • Beyond greenspace: an ecological study of population general health and indicators of natural environment type and quality

    Benedict W. Wheeler;Rebecca Lovell;Sahran L. Higgins;Matthew P. White

  • Seeking everyday wellbeing: The coast as a therapeutic landscape.

    Sarah L. Bell;Cassandra Phoenix;Rebecca Lovell;Benedict W. Wheeler

  • Coastal proximity, health and well-being: results from a longitudinal panel survey.

    Mathew P. White;Ian Alcock;Benedict W. Wheeler;Michael H. Depledge

  • Greenspace and children's physical activity: a GPS/GIS analysis of the PEACH project.

    Benedict W. Wheeler;Ashley R. Cooper;Angie S. Page;Russell Jago

  • Natural environments and subjective wellbeing: Different types of exposure are associated with different aspects of wellbeing

    Mathew P. White;Sabine Pahl;Sabine Pahl;Benedict W. Wheeler;Michael H. Depledge

  • Patterns of GPS measured time outdoors after school and objective physical activity in English children: the PEACH project

    Ashley R Cooper;Angie S Page;Benedict W Wheeler;Melvyn Hillsdon

  • Research note: Urban street tree density and antidepressant prescription rates—A cross-sectional study in London, UK

    Mark S. Taylor;Benedict W. Wheeler;Benedict W. Wheeler;Benedict W. Wheeler;Mathew P. White;Theodoros Economou;Theodoros Economou;Theodoros Economou

  • A Systematic Review of the Health and Well-Being Benefits of Biodiverse Environments

    Rebecca Lovell;Benedict W Wheeler;Sahran L Higgins;Katherine N Irvine

  • Green space, health and wellbeing: making space for individual agency.

    Sarah L. Bell;Cassandra Phoenix;Rebecca Lovell;Benedict W. Wheeler

  • An ecosystem service perspective on urban nature, physical activity, and health

    Roy P Remme;Roy P Remme;Howard Frumkin;Anne D Guerry;Anne D Guerry;Abby C King

  • Biodiversity, cultural pathways, and human health: a framework

    Natalie E. Clark;Rebecca Lovell;Benedict W. Wheeler;Sahran L. Higgins

  • Environmental equity, air quality, socioeconomic status, and respiratory health: a linkage analysis of routine data from the Health Survey for England

    Benedict W Wheeler;Yoav Ben-Shlomo

  • What can global positioning systems tell us about the contribution of different types of urban greenspace to children's physical activity?

    Kate Lachowycz;Andrew P. Jones;Angie S. Page;Benedict W. Wheeler

Frequent Co-Authors

Mathew P. White
Mathew P. White University of Vienna
Michael H. Depledge
Michael H. Depledge University of Exeter
David Gunnell
David Gunnell University of Bristol
Sotiris Vardoulakis
Sotiris Vardoulakis University of Canberra
Richard M. Martin
Richard M. Martin University of Bristol
Danny Dorling
Danny Dorling University of Oxford
Richard Mitchell
Richard Mitchell University of Glasgow
Sabine Pahl
Sabine Pahl University of Vienna
Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen
Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Clare Heaviside
Clare Heaviside University College London

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