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Hilary H. Birks

Hilary H. Birks

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Environmental Sciences
Norway
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1440 1279 15 14 130 12433

Hilary H. Birks publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hilary H. Birks between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hilary H. Birks published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2010. 5 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2010. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1967 2025

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hilary H. Birks: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 2
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 6
1992 2
1993 3
1994 3
1995 1
1996 4
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 11
2001 11
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 2
2006 8
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 13
2011 2
2012 8
2013 10
2014 8
2015 5
2016 5
2017 4
2018 4
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
2023 6
2024 4
2025 1
Total 160
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Hilary H. Birks 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 Hilary H. Birks 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: 130 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
128–137 557 130
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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Hilary H. Birks 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 Hilary H. Birks 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 65
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Hilary H. Birks is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research spans various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Ecology, Paleontology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their work primarily addresses topics in Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Birks has authored and co-authored numerous papers published in prominent scientific journals. Recent papers include:

  • A guide to the processing and standardization of global palaeoecological data for large-scale syntheses using fossil pollen (2023, Global Ecology and Biogeography)
  • Approaches to pollen taxonomic harmonisation in Quaternary palynology (2023, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology)
  • Did the Eurasian ice sheets melt completely in early Marine Isotope Stage 3? New evidence from Norway and a synthesis for Eurasia (2023, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • Exploring spatio-temporal patterns of palynological changes in Asia during the Holocene (2023, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution)
  • Fossil pollen data can reconstruct robust spatial patterns of biodiversity in the past (2024, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology)

Birks frequently collaborates with other researchers, including H. J. B. Birks, Vivian A. Felde, Kuber P. Bhatta, John-Arvid Grytnes, and Ondřej Mottl.

Their contributions have appeared repeatedly in journals such as Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, Global Ecology and Biogeography, Quaternary Science Reviews, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, and Quaternary International.

In addition to articles, Birks has published a book titled Curious about Nature in 2020 through Cambridge University Press.

Among recognitions received, Birks was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Future uses of pollen analysis must include plant macrofossils

    Hilary H. Birks;H. J. B. Birks

  • The Cultural Landscape: Past, Present and Future

    David Gilbertson;Hilary H. Birks;H. J. B. Birks;Peter Emil Kaland

  • Multi-proxy studies in palaeolimnology

    Hilary H. Birks;Hilary H. Birks;Hilary H. Birks;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks

  • The Cultural Landscape: Past, Present and Future

    Hilary H. Birks

  • Life and times of the Bering land bridge

    Scott A. Elias;Susan K. Short;C. Hans Nelson;Hilary H. Birks

  • Rapid oceanic and atmospheric changes during the Younger Dryas cold period

    Jostein Bakke;Jostein Bakke;Øyvind Lie;Einar Heegaard;Einar Heegaard;Trond Dokken

  • Two terrestrial records of rapid climatic change during the glacial–Holocene transition (14,000– 9,000 calendar years B.P.) from Europe

    Hilary H. Birks;Brigitta Ammann

  • The development of the aquatic ecosystem at Krakenes Lake, western Norway, during the late glacial and early Holocene - a synthesis

    Hilary H. Birks;Hilary H. Birks;R.W. Battarbee;H.J.B. Birks;H.J.B. Birks

  • Looking forward through the past: Identification of 50 priority research questions in palaeoecology

    Alistair W. R. Seddon;Alistair W. R. Seddon;Anson W. Mackay;Ambroise G. Baker;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks

  • New Radiocarbon Dates for the Vedde Ash and the Saksunarvatn Ash from Western Norway

    Hilary H. Birks;Steinar Gulliksen;Haflidi Haflidason;Jan Mangerud

  • Species–environmental relationships of aquatic macrophytes in Northern Ireland

    Einar Heegaard;Hilary H Birks;Hilary H Birks;Chris E Gibson;Steven J Smith

  • Stay or go - how topographic complexity influences alpine plant population and community responses to climate change

    Bente Jessen Graae;Vigdis Vandvik;W. Scott Armbruster;Wolf L. Eiserhardt;Wolf L. Eiserhardt

  • Biological responses to rapid climate change at the Younger Dryas—Holocene transition at Kråkenes, western Norway:

    H.J.B. Birks;Hilary H. Birks

  • Stratigraphic expressions of the Holocene-Anthropocene transition revealed in sediments from remote lakes

    Alexander P. Wolfe;William O. Hobbs;Hilary H. Birks;Jason P. Briner

  • Plant macrofossils in Quaternary lake sediments

    Hilary H. Birks

  • Changes in North Atlantic radiocarbon reservoir ages during the Allerod and Younger Dryas

    Stein Bondevik;Jan Mangerud;Hilary H. Birks;Steinar Gulliksen

  • Holocene vegetational history and climatic change in west Spitsbergen - plant macrofossils from Skardtjørna, an Arctic lake

    Hilary H. Birks

  • Validation of climate model-inferred regional temperature change for late-glacial Europe

    Oliver Heiri;Stephen J. Brooks;Hans Renssen;Alan Bedford

  • The importance of plant macrofossils in the reconstruction of Lateglacial vegetation and climate: examples from Scotland, western Norway, and Minnesota, USA

    Hilary H. Birks

  • Modern macrofossil assemblages in lake sediments in Minnesota

    H.H. Birks

  • Climatic changes in areas adjacent to the North Atlantic during the last glacial-interglacial transition (14-9 ka BP): a contribution to IGCP-253

    J. John Lowe;B. Ammann;H. H. Birks;S. Björck

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Mangerud
Jan Mangerud University of Bergen
Stephen J. Brooks
Stephen J. Brooks Natural History Museum
Roger J. Flower
Roger J. Flower University College London
Anne E. Bjune
Anne E. Bjune Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
Jostein Bakke
Jostein Bakke University of Bergen
J. John Lowe
J. John Lowe Royal Holloway University of London
Richard W. Battarbee
Richard W. Battarbee University College London
Wim Z. Hoek
Wim Z. Hoek Utrecht University
Vivienne J. Jones
Vivienne J. Jones University College London
Brigitta Ammann
Brigitta Ammann University of Bern

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