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Earth Science 33 8477 7872 397 380 112 3464

Henk Heijnis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Henk Heijnis between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Henk Heijnis published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2016. 8 of the 131 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2016. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1987 2025

131 publications in total across all disciplines

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Henk Heijnis: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 3
1998 1
1999 5
2000 2
2001 4
2002 5
2003 6
2004 6
2005 4
2006 3
2007 3
2008 4
2009 1
2010 1
2011 4
2012 4
2013 0
2014 8
2015 8
2016 9
2017 8
2018 9
2019 8
2020 5
2021 3
2022 1
2023 2
2024 4
2025 4
Total 131
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Henk Heijnis 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 Henk Heijnis 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, 108–117 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: 112 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
108–117 484 112
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
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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Henk Heijnis 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 Henk Heijnis 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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

Henk Heijnis is affiliated with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a concentration on Atmospheric Science and Ecology among other subfields.

The scientist's work focuses on several key research topics, including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Diatoms and Algae Research
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Henk Heijnis has contributed to publications in well-known scientific venues such as:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Quaternary Geochronology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • The Holocene

Their recent papers include:

  • Challenges and limitations of the 210Pb sediment dating method: Results from an IAEA modelling interlaboratory comparison exercise (2020, Quaternary Geochronology)
  • Rapid warming has resulted in more wildfires in northeastern Australia (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • The impacts of intensive mining on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems: A case of sediment pollution and calcium decline in cool temperate Tasmania, Australia (2020, Environmental Pollution)
  • Northward shift of the southern westerlies during the Antarctic Cold Reversal (2021, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • Dust deposition tracks late-Holocene shifts in monsoon activity and the increasing role of human disturbance in the Puna-Altiplano, northwest Argentina (2020, The Holocene)

The frequent collaborators of Henk Heijnis include:

  • Tri Retnaningsih Soeprobowati
  • Patricia Gadd
  • Michela Mariani
  • Michael-Shawn Fletcher
  • Atun Zawadzki

Best Publications

  • Mangrove Encroachment of Salt Marsh in Western Port Bay, Victoria: The Role of Sedimentation, Subsidence, and Sea Level Rise

    K. Rogers;Neil Saintilan;H. Heijnis

  • Cyst and radionucleotide evidence for the recent introduction of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum into Tasmanian waters

    Andrew McMinn;Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff;Paul Thomson;Andrew V. Jenkinson

  • Late Pleistocene vegetation and climate history of Lake Selina, western Tasmania

    Eric A. Colhoun;Jeremy S. Pola;Charles E. Barton;Henk Heijnis

  • A high‐resolution record of vegetation and climate through the last glacial cycle from Caledonia Fen, southeastern highlands of Australia

    Australia P. Kershaw;G. M. Mckenzie;N. Porch;R. G. Roberts

  • Vertical distributions of 210Pb excess, 7Be and 137Cs in selected grass covered soils in Southeast Queensland, Australia.

    Che Doering;Riaz Akber;Henk Heijnis

  • Changes to sediment sources following wildfire in a forested upland catchment, southeastern Australia

    Hugh G. Smith;Gary J. Sheridan;Patrick N. J. Lane;Philip J. Noske

  • Late Quaternary sea-level highstands in the Tasman Sea: evidence from Lord Howe Island

    C.D. Woodroffe;C.V. Murray-Wallace;E.A. Bryant;B. Brooke

  • The legacy of mid-Holocene fire on a Tasmanian montane landscape

    Michael Shawn Fletcher;Michael Shawn Fletcher;Michael Shawn Fletcher;Brent B. Wolfe;Cathy Whitlock;David P. Pompeani

  • Palaeolimnological evidence for submerged plant loss in a floodplain lake associated with accelerated catchment soil erosion (Murray River, Australia)

    Michael A Reid;Michael A Reid;Carl D Sayer;Arnold Peter Kershaw;Henk Heijnis

  • Aridity in Australia: Pleistocene records of Palaeohydrological and Palaeoecological change from the perched lake sediments of Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

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  • The vegetation history of the last glacial–interglacial cycle in eastern New South Wales, Australia

    N. J. Williams;N. J. Williams;K. J. Harle;S. J. Gale;H. Heijnis

  • Signatures of natural catastrophic events and anthropogenic impact in an estuarine environment, New Zealand

    C Chagué-Goff;S.L Nichol;A.V Jenkinson;H Heijnis

  • A diatom-based Holocene record of human impact from a coastal environment: Tuckean Swamp, eastern Australia

    Kathryn H Taffs;Luc J Farago;Hendrick Heijnis;Geraldine E Jacobsen

  • Impacts of land reclamation on tidal marsh ‘blue carbon’ stocks

    Carolyn Jane Ewers Lewis;Jeffrey A. Baldock;Bruce Hawke;Patricia S. Gadd

  • A long late-Quaternary record from Lake Poukawa, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

    James Shulmeister;James Shulmeister;Phil Shane;Olav B Lian;Masaaki Okuda

  • Identifying heavy metal levels in historical flood water deposits using sediment cores

    Anna Lintern;Paul J. Leahy;Henk Heijnis;Atun Zawadzki

  • The impact of European settlement on Bolin Billabong, a Yarra River floodplain lake, Melbourne, Australia

    Paul J. Leahy;John Tibby;A. Peter Kershaw;Henk Heijnis

  • Uranium/thorium dating of Late Pleistocene peat deposits in NW Europe, uranium/thorium isotope systematics and open-system behaviour of peat layers

    H. Heijnis;van der Johannes Plicht

  • Rapid warming has resulted in more wildfires in northeastern Australia.

    Ge Shi;Hong Yan;Hong Yan;Wenchao Zhang;John Dodson

  • Glacial and Holocene terrestrial temperature variability in subtropical east Australia as inferred from branched GDGT distributions in a sediment core from Lake McKenzie

    Martijn Woltering;Pia Atahan;Kliti Grice;Henk Heijnis

  • Multi-proxy evidence for trans-Pacific tsunamis in the Hawai'ian Islands

    C. Chagué-Goff;C. Chagué-Goff;J. Goff;S.L. Nichol;W. Dudley

Frequent Co-Authors

Geraldine Jacobsen
Geraldine Jacobsen Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Andrew McMinn
Andrew McMinn University of Tasmania
Hong Yan
Hong Yan City University of Hong Kong
John Dodson
John Dodson Chinese Academy of Sciences
Patrick Moss
Patrick Moss University of Queensland
William A. Maher
William A. Maher University of Canberra
Simon G. Haberle
Simon G. Haberle Australian National University
A. Peter Kershaw
A. Peter Kershaw Monash University
Brian G. Jones
Brian G. Jones University of Wollongong
Graeme E. Batley
Graeme E. Batley Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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