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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 61 1753 1573 113 106 423 19545

Heiko Pälike publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heiko Pälike between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heiko Pälike published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 16.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2017. 15 of the 456 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2017. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1998 2025

456 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heiko Pälike: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 15
2002 26
2003 8
2004 14
2005 17
2006 29
2007 7
2008 20
2009 14
2010 25
2011 20
2012 27
2013 32
2014 16
2015 7
2016 32
2017 35
2018 18
2019 35
2020 15
2021 7
2022 9
2023 9
2024 8
2025 7
Total 456
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Heiko Pälike 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 Heiko Pälike 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, 418–427 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: 423 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39 423
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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Heiko Pälike 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 Heiko Pälike 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 61
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

Heiko Pälike is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work focuses on several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry, and Ecology.

The scientist's research encompasses a variety of topics that include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Geological formations and processes

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Heiko Pälike are:

  • "An astronomically dated record of Earth's climate and its predictability over the last 66 million years" (2020), published in Science
  • "Temperate rainforests near the South Pole during peak Cretaceous warmth" (2020), published in Nature
  • "High-latitude biomes and rock weathering mediate climate-carbon cycle feedbacks on eccentricity timescales" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Climate, cryosphere and carbon cycle controls on Southeast Atlantic orbital-scale carbonate deposition since the Oligocene (30-0 Ma)" (2021), published in Climate of the past
  • "Proposal for the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Priabonian Stage (Eocene) at the Alano section (Italy)" (2020), published in Episodes

Heiko Pälike works frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Thomas Westerhold
  • Paul A. Wilson
  • Mitchell W Lyle
  • Bridget S. Wade
  • Hiroshi Nishi

Their publications have appeared in numerous venues, the most frequent being:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Nature Communications
  • Climate of the past
  • Science

Best Publications

  • An astronomically dated record of Earth's climate and its predictability over the last 66 million years.

    Thomas Westerhold;Norbert Marwan;Norbert Marwan;Anna Joy Drury;Anna Joy Drury;Diederik Liebrand

  • Review and revision of Cenozoic tropical planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy and calibration to the geomagnetic polarity and astronomical time scale

    Bridget S. Wade;Paul Nicholas Pearson;William A. Berggren;William A. Berggren;Heiko Pälike

  • Rapid stepwise onset of Antarctic glaciation and deeper calcite compensation in the Pacific Ocean

    Helen Kathrine Coxall;Paul A. Wilson;Heiko Pälike;Caroline Helen Lear;Caroline Helen Lear

  • Subtropical Arctic Ocean temperatures during the Palaeocene/Eocene thermal maximum

    Appy Sluijs;Stefan Schouten;Mark Pagani;Martijn Woltering

  • Centennial-scale climate cooling with a sudden cold event around 8,200 years ago

    Eelco J. Rohling;Heiko Pälike

  • The Heartbeat of the Oligocene Climate System

    Heiko Pälike;Richard D. Norris;Jens O. Herrle;Jens O. Herrle;Paul A. Wilson

  • The Cenozoic palaeoenvironment of the Arctic Ocean.

    Kathryn Moran;Jan Backman;Henk Brinkhuis;Steven C. Clemens

  • Climate response to orbital forcing across the Oligocene-Miocene boundary.

    James C. Zachos;Nicholas J. Shackleton;Justin S. Revenaugh;Heiko Pälike

  • Escape of methane gas from the seabed along the West Spitsbergen continental margin

    Graham K. Westbrook;Kate E. Thatcher;Eelco J. Rohling;Alexander M. Piotrowski

  • A review of calcareous nannofossil astrobiochronology encompassing the past 25 million years

    Isabella Raffi;Jan Backman;Eliana Fornaciari;Heiko Pälike

  • Thresholds for Cenozoic bipolar glaciation

    Robert M. DeConto;David Pollard;Paul A. Wilson;Heiko Pälike

  • The last 1.35 million years at Tenaghi Philippon: revised chronostratigraphy and long-term vegetation trends

    P.C. Tzedakis;H. Hooghiemstra;H. Pälike

  • Biozonation and biochronology of Paleogene calcareous nannofossils from low and middle latitudes

    Claudia Agnini;Eliana Fornaciari;Isabella Raffi;Rita Catanzariti

  • Very large release of mostly volcanic carbon during the Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum

    Marcus Gutjahr;Andy Ridgwell;Philip F Sexton;Eleni Anagnostou

  • A Cenozoic record of the equatorial Pacific carbonate compensation depth

    Heiko Pälike;Mitchell W. Lyle;Hiroshi Nishi;Isabella Raffi

  • Biozonation and biochronology of Miocene through Pleistocene calcareous nannofossils from low and middle latitudes

    Jan Backman;Isabella Raffi;Domenico Rio;Eliana Fornaciari

  • Making sense of palaeoclimate sensitivity

    E.J. Rohling;A. Sluijs;H.A. Dijkstra;P. Köhler

  • Eocene global warming events driven by ventilation of oceanic dissolved organic carbon

    Philip F. Sexton;Philip F. Sexton;Philip F. Sexton;Richard D. Norris;Paul A. Wilson;Heiko Pälike

  • Causes of ice age intensification across the Mid-Pleistocene Transition

    Thomas B. Chalk;Thomas B. Chalk;Mathis P. Hain;Gavin L. Foster;Eelco J. Rohling;Eelco J. Rohling

  • Age model and core-seismic integration for the Cenozoic Arctic Coring Expedition sediments from the Lomonosov Ridge

    Jan Backman;Martin Jakobsson;Martin Frank;Francesca Sangiorgi

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabella Raffi
Isabella Raffi University of Chieti-Pescara
Theodore C. Moore
Theodore C. Moore University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Steven M Bohaty
Steven M Bohaty University of Southampton
Thomas Westerhold
Thomas Westerhold University of Bremen
Bridget S. Wade
Bridget S. Wade University College London
Paul A. Wilson
Paul A. Wilson University of Southampton
Mitchell W Lyle
Mitchell W Lyle Oregon State University
Roy H Wilkens
Roy H Wilkens University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
David De Vleeschouwer
David De Vleeschouwer Münster University of Applied Sciences
Jan Backman
Jan Backman Stockholm University

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