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Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina

Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2198 1995 233 212 300 10250

Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2021. 13 of the 321 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1994 2025

321 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 6
2001 3
2002 5
2003 8
2004 5
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 10
2009 3
2010 12
2011 12
2012 14
2013 13
2014 30
2015 21
2016 26
2017 17
2018 10
2019 22
2020 20
2021 34
2022 10
2023 6
2024 6
2025 7
Total 321
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Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina 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 Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina 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, 298–307 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: 300 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
298–307 120 300
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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Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina 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 Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina 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

Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina is affiliated with Royal Holloway University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with extensive contributions to Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, and Ocean Engineering.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, and Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods.

Recent publications by Hernandéz-Molina include the following papers:

  • "Channel-levee evolution in combined contour current-turbidity current flows from flume-tank experiments," 2020, Geology
  • "Contourites and bottom current reworked sands: Bed facies model and implications," 2020, Marine Geology
  • "Late Miocene contourite channel system reveals intermittent overflow behavior," 2020, Geology
  • "Contourite characterization and its discrimination from other deep-water deposits in the Gulf of Cadiz contourite depositional system," 2020, Sedimentology
  • "Diagnostic criteria using microfacies for calcareous contourites, turbidites and pelagites in the Eocene-Miocene slope succession, southern Cyprus," 2020, Sedimentology

The scientist frequently publishes in a set of key venues, including:

  • Marine Geology
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Sedimentology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Hernandéz-Molina collaborates regularly with several co-authors, notably:

  • Francisco Javier Sierro
  • Cristina Roque
  • Bárbara Balestra
  • Elda Miramontes
  • Francisco J. Rodríguez-Tovar

Best Publications

  • Contourites and associated sediments controlled by deep-water circulation processes: State-of-the-art and future considerations

    Michele Rebesco;F. Javier Hernández-Molina;David Van Rooij;Anna Wåhlin

  • Seabed morphology and hydrocarbon seepage in the Gulf of Cádiz mud volcano area: Acoustic imagery, multibeam and ultra-high resolution seismic data

    L Somoza

  • Vast fields of hydrocarbon-derived carbonate chimneys related to the accretionary wedge/olistostrome of the Gulf of Cádiz

    V. Dı́az-del-Rı́o;L. Somoza;J. Martı́nez-Frias;M.P. Mata

  • High-resolution stratigraphy of the Mediterranean outflow contourite system in the Gulf of Cadiz during the late Pleistocene: The impact of Heinrich events

    E. Llave;Joachim Schönfeld;F.J. Hernández-Molina;T. Mulder

  • Onset of Mediterranean outflow into the North Atlantic

    F. Javier Hernández-Molina;Dorrik A. V. Stow;Carlos A. Alvarez-Zarikian;Gary Acton

  • Contourite depositional system on the Argentine Slope: An exceptional record of the influence of Antarctic water masses

    F. Javier Hernández-Molina;Marcelo Paterlini;Roberto Violante;Patricio Marshall

  • The contourite depositional system of the Gulf of Cádiz: A sedimentary model related to the bottom current activity of the Mediterranean outflow water and its interaction with the continental margin

    F.J. Hernández-Molina;E. Llave;D.A.V. Stow;M. García

  • Late Pleistocene-Holocene sediments on the Spanish continental shelves: Model for very high resolution sequence stratigraphy

    F.J Hernández-Molina;L Somoza;J Rey;L Pomar

  • Architectural stacking patterns of the Ebro delta controlled by Holocene high-frequency eustatic fluctuations, delta-lobe switching and subsidence processes

    L. Sornoza;A. Barnolas;A. Arasa;A. Maestro

  • Morphosedimentary and hydrographic features of the northern Argentine margin: The interplay between erosive, depositional and gravitational processes and its conceptual implications

    Benedict Preu;F. Javier Hernández-Molina;Roberto Violante;Alberto R. Piola

  • The infralittoral prograding wedge: a new large-scale progradational sedimentary body in shallow marine environments.

    F. J. Hernández-Molina;L. M. Fernández-Salas;F. Lobo;L. Somoza

  • Chapter 19 Continental Slope Contourites

    F J Hernandez-Molina;E Llave;Dorrik Stow

  • Contourite erosive features caused by the Mediterranean Outflow Water in the Gulf of Cadiz: Quaternary tectonic and oceanographic implications

    M. García;F.J. Hernández-Molina;E. Llave;D.A.V. Stow

  • Along-slope oceanographic processes and sedimentary products around the Iberian margin

    Francisco Javier Hernández-Molina;Nuno Serra;Dorik A. V. Stow;Estefanía Llave

  • Contourite processes associated with the Mediterranean Outflow Water after its exit from the Strait of Gibraltar: Global and conceptual implications

    F.J. Hernandez-Molina;Estefanía Llave;B. Preu;Gemma Ercilla

  • Giant mounded drifts in the Argentine Continental Margin: Origins, and global implications for the history of thermohaline circulation

    F.J. Hernández-Molina;M. Paterlini;L. Somoza;R. Violante

  • Seismic stacking pattern of the Faro-Albufeira contourite system (Gulf of Cadiz): a Quaternary record of paleoceanographic and tectonic influences

    E. Llave;F.J. Hernández-Molina;L. Somoza;V. Díaz-del-Río

  • The Cadiz Contourite Channel: Sandy contourites, bedforms and dynamic current interaction

    Dorrik Stow;F.J. Hernandez-Molina;Estefanía Llave;M. Bruno

  • Evolution of the gulf of Cadiz margin and southwest Portugal contourite depositional system: Tectonic, sedimentary and paleoceanographic implications from IODP expedition 339

    F.J. Hernández-Molina;F.J. Sierro;E. Llave;C. Roque

  • Quaternary stratigraphic stacking patterns on the continental shelves of the southern Iberian Peninsula: their relationship with global climate and palaeoceanographic changes

    F.J Hernández-Molina;L Somoza;J.T Vazquez;F Lobo

  • Bedform-velocity matrix: the estimation of deep bottom current velocity from bedform observations

    Dorrik Stow;F J Hernandez-Molina;E Llave;M Sayago-Gil

Frequent Co-Authors

Dorrik A. V. Stow
Dorrik A. V. Stow Heriot-Watt University
Estefanía Llave
Estefanía Llave Instituto Geológico y Minero de España
Luis Somoza
Luis Somoza Instituto Geológico y Minero de España
Antje H L Voelker
Antje H L Voelker Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Gemma Ercilla
Gemma Ercilla Spanish National Research Council
Francisco Javier Sierro
Francisco Javier Sierro University of Salamanca
Francisco J Jiménez-Espejo
Francisco J Jiménez-Espejo Spanish National Research Council
David A Hodell
David A Hodell University of Cambridge
José-Abel Flores
José-Abel Flores University of Salamanca
Lucas Joost Lourens
Lucas Joost Lourens Utrecht University

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