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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6648 6164 72 66 134 4049

Helen L Neil publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Helen L Neil between 1990 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Helen L Neil published across 35 years, from 1990 to 2024, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2019. 2 of the 141 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2019. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 9 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1990 2024

141 publications in total across all disciplines

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Helen L Neil: publications per year, 1990 to 2024
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 9
1999 0
2000 6
2001 1
2002 9
2003 1
2004 2
2005 4
2006 1
2007 4
2008 8
2009 5
2010 6
2011 3
2012 8
2013 12
2014 2
2015 10
2016 11
2017 8
2018 6
2019 13
2020 3
2021 1
2022 2
2023 0
2024 2
Total 141
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Helen L Neil 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 Helen L Neil 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, 128–137 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: 134 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
128–137 557 134
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
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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Helen L Neil 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 Helen L Neil 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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
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

Helen L Neil is affiliated with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand. Their research spans multiple areas within Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics related to Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Geological formations and processes, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Helen L Neil has published in a variety of scientific venues. These include:

  • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on marine and geological research:

  • Growth and longevity of New Zealand black corals, 2020, Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • What We Do in the Shallows: Natural and Anthropogenic Seafloor Geomorphologies in a Drowned River Valley, New Zealand, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Natural cycles in South Pacific Gyre strength and the Southern Annular Mode, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Seafloor pockmarks on the South Westland margin of the South Island/Te Waipounamu, Aotearoa New Zealand, 2022, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Maieretal_NZJG_SeafloorPockmarksSouthWestland_SupplementaryFiles, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Helen L Neil frequently collaborates with a consistent group of coauthors. Frequently working alongside them are:

  • N. T. Hitt
  • Alan R. Orpin
  • Daniel J. Sinclair
  • Stewart Fallon
  • Aimée Komugabe-Dixson

Best Publications

  • Atlas of modern dinoflagellate cyst distribution based on 2405 data points

    Karin A.F. Zonneveld;Fabienne Marret;Gerard J.M. Versteegh;Kara Bogus

  • Response of surface water masses and circulation to Late Quaternary climate change east of New Zealand

    Philip P. E. Weaver;Lionel Carter;Helen L. Neil

  • Factors influencing the distribution patterns of Recent deep-sea benthic foraminifera, east of New Zealand, Southwest Pacific Ocean

    Bruce W. Hayward;Helen Neil;Rowan Carter;Hugh R. Grenfell

  • Glacial to interglacial changes in non-carbonate and carbonate accumulation in the SW Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

    L Carter;H.L Neil;I.N McCave

  • Last glacial jetting of cold waters through the subtropical convergence zone in the southwest Pacific off eastern New Zealand, and some geological implications

    C.S Nelson;I.L Hendy;H.L Neil;H.L Neil;C.H Hendy

  • Correlation, dispersal, and preservation of the Kawakawa Tephra and other late Quaternary tephra layers in the Southwest Pacific Ocean

    Lionel Carter;Campbell S. Nelson;Helen L. Neil;Paul C. Froggatt

  • A review of the Australian-New Zealand sector of the Southern Ocean over the last 30ka (Aus-INTIMATE project)

    Helen C. Bostock;Timothy T. Barrows;L Carter;Zanna Chase

  • Subantarctic oceanography around New Zealand: Preliminary results from an ongoing survey

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  • Thermal isolation of Campbell Plateau, New Zealand, by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current over the past 130 kyr

    Helen L. Neil;Lionel Carter;Michele Y. Morris

  • Evolution of Pliocene to Recent abyssal sediment waves on Bounty Channel levees, New Zealand

    L. Carter;R. M. Carter;C. S. Nelson;Craig S Fulthorpe

  • Glacial-interglacial sea surface temperature changes across the subtropical front east of New Zealand based on alkenone unsaturation ratios and foraminiferal assemblages

    E. L. Sikes;E. L. Sikes;W. R. Howard;H. L. Neil;J. K. Volkman;J. K. Volkman

  • Geographic distribution of dinoflagellate cysts in surface sediments

    Karin A F Zonneveld;Fabienne Marret;Gerard J M Versteegh;Kara A Bogus

  • Greater frequency variability of landfalling tropical cyclones at centennial compared to seasonal and decadal scales

    Jonathan Nott;Jordahna Haig;Helen Neil;David Gillieson

  • Speleothem stable isotope records interpreted within a multi-proxy framework and implications for New Zealand palaeoclimate reconstruction

    Andrew Lorrey;Andrew Lorrey;Paul Williams;Jim Salinger;Tim Martin

  • The effect of submerged plateaux on Pleistocene gyral circulation and sea-surface temperatures in the Southwest Pacific

    Bruce W. Hayward;George H. Scott;Martin P. Crundwell;James P. Kennett

  • Age and growth of two genera of deep-sea bamboo corals (family isididae) in New Zealand waters

    Dianne M. Tracey;Helen Neil;Peter Marriott;Allen H. Andrews

  • A review of New Zealand palaeoclimate from the Last Interglacial to the global Last Glacial Maximum

    Paul W. Williams;Matt McGlone;Helen Neil;Jian-Xin Zhao

  • Changes in the position of the Subtropical Front south of New Zealand since the last glacial period

    Helen C. Bostock;Bruce W. Hayward;Helen L. Neil;Ashwaq T. Sabaa

  • Deep-water carbonate concentrations in the southwest Pacific

    Helen C. Bostock;Bruce W. Hayward;Helen L. Neil;Kim I. Currie

  • Benthonic ostracods and deep watermasses: A qualitative comparison of Southwest Pacific, Southern and Atlantic Oceans

    M. Ayress;H. Neil;V. Passlow;K. Swanson

  • Sea surface temperature estimates from the Southwest Pacific based on planktonic foraminifera and oxygen isotopes

    P.P.E. Weaver;H. Neil;L. Carter

  • Environmental versus biological controls on Mg/Ca variability in Globigerinoides ruber (white) from core top and plankton tow samples in the southwest Pacific Ocean

    Annette Bolton;Joel A. Baker;Gavin B. Dunbar;Lionel Carter

  • Palaeocirculation across New Zealand during the last glacial maximum at ∼21 ka

    Andrew M. Lorrey;Marcus Vandergoes;Peter Almond;James Renwick

Frequent Co-Authors

Lionel Carter
Lionel Carter Victoria University of Wellington
Helen C. Bostock
Helen C. Bostock University of Queensland
Bruce W. Hayward
Bruce W. Hayward University of Auckland
Ashwaq T Sabaa
Ashwaq T Sabaa Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research
Philip Pe Weaver
Philip Pe Weaver National Oceanography Centre
Campbell S. Nelson
Campbell S. Nelson University of Waikato
Gavin B. Dunbar
Gavin B. Dunbar Victoria University of Wellington
James P. Kennett
James P. Kennett University of California, Santa Barbara
Chris H. Hendy
Chris H. Hendy University of Waikato
Andrew Mackintosh
Andrew Mackintosh Monash University

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