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Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen

Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 75 710 629 19 19 356 20276

Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 18.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2017. 33 of the 407 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2017. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 17 publications
2004 2025

407 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 5
2006 1
2007 5
2008 7
2009 8
2010 21
2011 16
2012 17
2013 13
2014 26
2015 25
2016 23
2017 42
2018 39
2019 24
2020 24
2021 26
2022 21
2023 30
2024 16
2025 17
Total 407
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Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen 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 Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen 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, 348–357 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: 356 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87 356
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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Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen 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 Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 75
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

Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with extensive work in geophysics, molecular biology, geology, atmospheric science, and artificial intelligence as subfields of study.

The scientist's contributions span several main topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide

Frequent coauthors of Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen include Bram Vaes, Wim Spakman, Eldert L. Advokaat, Lydian M. Boschman, and Peter C. Lippert, with collaboration counts ranging from 10 to 12 publications each.

The scientist has published regularly in prominent venues such as:

  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Tectonics
  • Gondwana Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent selected papers include:

  • "Does pulsed Tibetan deformation correlate with Indian plate motion changes?" (2020), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "A record of plume-induced plate rotation triggering subduction initiation" (2021), Nature Geoscience
  • "Subduction initiation in the Scotia Sea region and opening of the Drake Passage: When and why?" (2021), Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Towards FAIR Paleomagnetic Data Management Through Paleomagnetism.org 2.0" (2020), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Eocene intra-plate shortening responsible for the rise of a faunal pathway in the northeastern Caribbean realm" (2020), PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • Phanerozoic polar wander, palaeogeography and dynamics

    Trond H. Torsvik;Rob Van der Voo;Rob Van der Voo;Ulla Preeden;Conall Mac Niocaill

  • Greater India Basin hypothesis and a two-stage Cenozoic collision between India and Asia

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Peter C. Lippert;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Nadine McQuarrie

  • A Paleolatitude Calculator for Paleoclimate Studies

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Lennart V. de Groot;Sebastiaan J. van Schaik;Wim Spakman

  • Orogenic architecture of the Mediterranean region and kinematic reconstruction of its tectonic evolution since the Triassic

    Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen;Trond H. Torsvik;Trond H. Torsvik;Stefan M. Schmid;Liviu C. Maţenco

  • Acceleration and deceleration of India-Asia convergence since the Cretaceous: Roles of mantle plumes and continental collision

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Bernhard Steinberger;Bernhard Steinberger;Bernhard Steinberger;Pavel V. Doubrovine;Pavel V. Doubrovine;René Gassmöller;René Gassmöller

  • Tectonic units of the Alpine collision zone between Eastern Alps and western Turkey

    Stefan M. Schmid;Bernhard Fügenschuh;Alexandre Kounov;Liviu Maţenco

  • Retrodeforming the Arabia-Eurasia collision zone: Age of collision versus magnitude of continental subduction

    Nadine McQuarrie;Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen

  • Towards absolute plate motions constrained by lower-mantle slab remnants

    Douwe G. van der Meer;Douwe G. van der Meer;Wim Spakman;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Maisha L. Amaru;Maisha L. Amaru

  • Nappe stacking resulting from subduction of oceanic and continental lithosphere below Greece

    Douwe Jacob Jan van Hinsbergen;E. Hafkenscheid;Wim Spakman;J.E. Meulenkamp

  • Atlas of the underworld : Slab remnants in the mantle, their sinking history, and a new outlook on lower mantle viscosity

    Douwe G. van der Meer;Douwe G. van der Meer;Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen;Wim Spakman;Wim Spakman

  • Restoration of Cenozoic deformation in Asia and the size of Greater India

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Paul Kapp;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Peter C. Lippert;Peter C. Lippert

  • Origin and consequences of western Mediterranean subduction, rollback, and slab segmentation

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Reinoud L. M. Vissers;Wim Spakman;Wim Spakman

  • Geomagnetic secular variation and the statistics of palaeomagnetic directions

    Martijn H. L. Deenen;Cor G. Langereis;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Andrew J. Biggin

  • Kinematic reconstruction of the Caribbean region since the Early Jurassic

    Lydian M. Boschman;Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen;Trond H. Torsvik;Trond H. Torsvik;Wim Spakman;Wim Spakman

  • Palaeolatitude and age of the Indo–Asia collision: palaeomagnetic constraints

    Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Peter C. Lippert;Douwe J.J. Van Hinsbergen;Maud J.M. Meijers

  • Paleomagnetism.org

    Mathijs R. Koymans;Cor G. Langereis;Daniel Pastor-Galán;Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen

  • Forced subduction initiation recorded in the sole and crust of the Semail Ophiolite of Oman

    Carl Guilmette;Matthijs A. Smit;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Derya Gürer

  • Possible links between long-term geomagnetic variations and whole-mantle convection processes

    A. J. Biggin;B. Steinberger;B. Steinberger;J. Aubert;N. Suttie

  • Extraction of morphotectonic features from DEMs: Development and applications for study areas in Hungary and NW Greece

    G. Jordan;B.M.L. Meijninger;D.J.J. van Hinsbergen;J.E. Meulenkamp

  • The African Plate: A history of oceanic crust accretion and subduction since the Jurassic

    Carmen Gaina;Trond H. Torsvik;Trond H. Torsvik;Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen;Sergei Medvedev

  • Orogenic architecture of the Mediterranean region and kinematic reconstruction of its tectonic evolution since the Triassic

    D. J. J. Van Hinsbergen;T. H. Torsvik;S. M. Schmid;L. Matenco

  • Towards absolute plate motions constrained by lower-mantle slab remnants

    D. G. van der Meer;W. Spakman;D. J. van Hinsbergen;M. L. Amaru

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim Spakman
Wim Spakman Utrecht University
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet University of Rennes
Cor G. Langereis
Cor G. Langereis Utrecht University
Trond H. Torsvik
Trond H. Torsvik University of Oslo
Nuretdin Kaymakci
Nuretdin Kaymakci Middle East Technical University
Reinoud L.M. Vissers
Reinoud L.M. Vissers Utrecht University
Mark J. Dekkers
Mark J. Dekkers Utrecht University
Paul Kapp
Paul Kapp University of Arizona
Carmen Gaina
Carmen Gaina University of Oslo
Zhaojie Guo
Zhaojie Guo Peking University

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