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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2162 1961 124 114 277 11719

David Heslop publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Heslop between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Heslop published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2010. 6 of the 321 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2010. 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

321 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Heslop: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 3
2000 1
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 5
2005 3
2006 2
2007 6
2008 5
2009 6
2010 42
2011 16
2012 15
2013 11
2014 35
2015 28
2016 15
2017 17
2018 14
2019 17
2020 11
2021 15
2022 20
2023 13
2024 9
2025 5
2026 1
Total 321
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David Heslop 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 David Heslop sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 268–277 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 277 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147 277
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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David Heslop 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 David Heslop sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113 58
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

David Heslop is a researcher affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on various subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, and Paleontology.

The scientist's research covers a diverse range of main topics, such as:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

David Heslop has contributed to several publications appearing in notable journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)

Recent papers by David Heslop feature research on climate variability, sea level and temperature reconstructions, and sedimentary magnetism. Selected recent works include:

  • Coupling of Indo-Pacific climate variability over the last millennium (2020), published in Nature
  • Sea level and deep-sea temperature reconstructions suggest quasi-stable states and critical transitions over the past 40 million years (2021), published in Science Advances
  • Hematite (α-Fe2O3) quantification in sedimentary magnetism: limitations of existing proxies and ways forward (2020), published in Geoscience Letters
  • Comparison and Synthesis of Sea-Level and Deep-Sea Temperature Variations Over the Past 40 Million Years (2022), published in Reviews of Geophysics
  • A ∼12 Myr Miocene Record of East Asian Monsoon Variability From the South China Sea (2021), published in Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

Collaboration is a key aspect of David Heslop's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Andrew P. Roberts
  • Eelco J. Rohling
  • Xiang Zhao
  • Katharine Grant
  • Pengxiang Hu

Best Publications

  • Quantification of magnetic coercivity components by the analysis of acquisition curves of isothermal remanent magnetisation

    Pauline P Kruiver;Mark J Dekkers;David Heslop

  • Correlation of Himalayan exhumation rates and Asian monsoon intensity

    Peter D. Clift;Kip V. Hodges;David Heslop;Robyn Hannigan

  • Sea-level variability over five glacial cycles

    K. M. Grant;E. J. Rohling;E. J. Rohling;C. Bronk Ramsey;H. Cheng;H. Cheng

  • New methods for unmixing sediment grain size data

    Greig A. Paterson;David Heslop

  • Understanding fine magnetic particle systems through use of first???order reversal curve diagrams

    Andrew P. Roberts;David Heslop;Xiang Zhao;Christopher R. Pike

  • Analysis of isothermal remanent magnetization acquisition curves using the expectation-maximization algorithm

    D. Heslop;M. J. Dekkers;P. P. Kruiver;I. H. M. Van Oorschot

  • Increase in African dust flux at the onset of commercial agriculture in the Sahel region

    Stefan Mulitza;David Heslop;Daniela Pittauerova;Helmut W. Fischer

  • A new astronomical timescale for the loess deposits of Northern China

    D. Heslop;C.G. Langereis;M.J. Dekkers

  • Distribution of major elements in Atlantic surface sediments (36°N–49°S): Imprint of terrigenous input and continental weathering

    Aline Govin;Ulrike Holzwarth;David Heslop;Lara Ford Keeling

  • Prediction of Geochemical Composition from XRF Core Scanner Data: A New Multivariate Approach Including Automatic Selection of Calibration Samples and Quantification of Uncertainties

    Gert Jan Weltje;M R Bloemsma;Rik Tjallingii;David Heslop

  • Resolving the Origin of Pseudo‐Single Domain Magnetic Behavior

    Andrew P. Roberts;Trevor P. Almeida;Nathan S. Church;Richard J. Harrison

  • A Critical Appraisal of the “Day” Diagram

    Andrew P. Roberts;Lisa Tauxe;David Heslop;Xiang Zhao

  • Magnetotactic bacterial abundance in pelagic marine environments is limited by organic carbon flux and availability of dissolved iron

    Andrew P. Roberts;Andrew P. Roberts;Fabio Florindo;Giuliana Villa;Liao Chang

  • Coupling of Indo-Pacific climate variability over the last millennium

    Nerilie J. Abram;Nicky M. Wright;Bethany Ellis;Bronwyn C. Dixon;Bronwyn C. Dixon

  • Using time- and temperature-dependent Preisach models to investigate the limitations of modelling isothermal remanent magnetization acquisition curves with cumulative log Gaussian functions

    D. Heslop;G. McIntosh;M. J. Dekkers

  • A 3 million year index for North African humidity/aridity and the implication of potential pan-African Humid periods

    Katharine M Grant;Eelco J Rohling;Eelco J Rohling;Thomas Westerhold;Matthias Zabel

  • Searching for single domain magnetite in the “pseudo-single-domain” sedimentary haystack: Implications of biogenic magnetite preservation for sediment magnetism and relative paleointensity determinations

    Andrew P. Roberts;Andrew P. Roberts;Liao Chang;Liao Chang;David Heslop;Fabio Florindo

  • Dominant 100,000-year precipitation cyclicity in a late Miocene lake from northeast Tibet.

    Junsheng Nie;Junsheng Nie;Carmala Garzione;Qingda Su;Qingsong Liu

  • Bipolar seesaw control on last interglacial sea level.

    G. Marino;E. J. Rohling;L. Rodríguez-Sanz;K. M. Grant

  • Interhemispheric symmetry of the tropical African rainbelt over the past 23,000 years

    James A. Collins;Enno Schefuß;David Heslop;David Heslop;Stefan Mulitza

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew P. Roberts
Andrew P. Roberts Australian National University
Stefan Mulitza
Stefan Mulitza University of Bremen
Matthias Zabel
Matthias Zabel University of Bremen
Michael Schulz
Michael Schulz Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Liao Chang
Liao Chang Peking University
Jan-Berend W Stuut
Jan-Berend W Stuut Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Adrian R. Muxworthy
Adrian R. Muxworthy Imperial College London
Mark J. Dekkers
Mark J. Dekkers Utrecht University
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi Universidade de São Paulo
André Oliveira Sawakuchi
André Oliveira Sawakuchi Universidade de São Paulo

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