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Earth Science 35 7653 7088 555 528 231 4392

Hildegard Westphal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hildegard Westphal between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hildegard Westphal published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2025. 37 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2025. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 27 publications
1996 2025

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hildegard Westphal: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 4
1998 2
1999 5
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 2
2004 7
2005 3
2006 3
2007 1
2008 5
2009 10
2010 24
2011 5
2012 19
2013 9
2014 8
2015 17
2016 13
2017 24
2018 8
2019 3
2020 18
2021 19
2022 15
2023 8
2024 10
2025 27
Total 277
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Hildegard Westphal 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 Hildegard Westphal 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, 228–237 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: 231 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
228–237 262 231
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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Hildegard Westphal 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 Hildegard Westphal 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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

Hildegard Westphal is affiliated with the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology in Germany. Their research broadly spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant contributions to specialized subfields such as Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, and Geology.

Westphal's main research topics include:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses

The scientist has published extensively in a variety of venues, with the most frequent publication platforms being:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Coral Reefs
  • Scientific Reports
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Jody M. Webster
  • Ryuji Asami
  • Thomas Felis
  • Ed C. Hathorne
  • Yūsuke Yokoyama

Selected recent papers by Westphal include:

  • Response of large benthic foraminifera to climate and local changes: Implications for future carbonate production, 2021, Sedimentology
  • Thermal stress reduces pocilloporid coral resilience to ocean acidification by impairing control over calcifying fluid chemistry, 2021, Science Advances
  • Scleractinian corals incorporate microplastic particles: identification from a laboratory study, 2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Divergent Proteomic Responses Offer Insights into Resistant Physiological Responses of a Reef-Foraminifera to Climate Change Scenarios, 2021, Oceans
  • Impacts of Warming and Acidification on Coral Calcification Linked to Photosymbiont Loss and Deregulation of Calcifying Fluid pH, 2022, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Best Publications

  • Questioning carbonate diagenetic paradigms: evidence from the Neogene of the Bahamas

    L.A Melim;H Westphal;P.K Swart;G.P Eberli

  • Environmental factors influencing skeletal grain sediment associations: a critical review of Miocene examples from the western Mediterranean

    Luis Pomar;Marco Brandano;Hildegard Westphal

  • NMR measurements in carbonate rocks: Problems and an approach to a solution

    Hildegard Westphal;Iris Surholt;Christian Kiesl;Holger F. Thern

  • Origin of Dolomite in the Arab-D Reservoir from the Ghawar Field, Saudi Arabia: Evidence from Petrographic and Geochemical Constraints

    Peter K. Swart;David L. Cantrell;Hildegard Westphal;C. Robertson Handford

  • Microspar development during early marine burial diagenesis : A comparison of Pliocene carbonates from the Bahamas with Silurian limestones from Gotland (Sweden)

    Axel Munnecke;Hildegard Westphal;John J. G. Reijmer;Christian Samtleben

  • Sub-wavebase cross-bedded grainstones on a distally steepened carbonate ramp, Upper Miocene, Menorca, Spain

    Luis Pomar;Antonio Obrador;Hildegard Westphal

  • Reservoir characterization of the Mississippian Madison Formation, Wind River basin, Wyoming

    Hildegard Westphal;Gregor P. Eberli;Langhorne B. Smith;G. Michael Grammer

  • Limestone–marl alternations as environmental archives and the role of early diagenesis: a critical review

    Hildegard Westphal

  • An assessment of the suitability of individual rhythmic carbonate successions for astrochronological application

    Hildegard Westphal;Frederik J Hilgen;Axel Munnecke

  • Geology and Production Significance of Dolomite, Arab-D Reservoir, Ghawar Field, Saudi Arabia

    David L. Cantrell;Peter K. Swart;Robertson C. Handford;Christopher G. Kendall

  • Differential Diagenesis of Rhythmic Limestone Alternations Supported by Palynological Evidence

    Hildegard Westphal;Martin J. Head;Axel Munnecke

  • Heterozoan carbonates in subtropical to tropical settings in the present and past

    Hildegard Westphal;Jochen Halfar;André Freiwald

  • Palynology and paleoenvironments of a Pliocene carbonate platform; the Clino Core, Bahamas

    Martin J. Head;Hildegard Westphal

  • Post-glacial microbialite formation in coral reefs of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans

    Katrin Heindel;Katrin Heindel;Daniel Birgel;Benjamin Brunner;Volker Thiel

  • FORMATION OF DEGLACIAL MICROBIALITES IN CORAL REEFS OFF TAHITI (IODP 310) INVOLVING SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA

    Katrin Heindel;Daniel Birgel;Jörn Ludwig Peckmann;Henning Kuhnert

  • Assessing Long-Term Changes in the Beach Width of Reef Islands Based on Temporally Fragmented Remote Sensing Data

    Thomas Mann;Hildegard Westphal

  • The mineralogical composition of precursor sediments of calcareous rhythmites: a new approach

    A. Munnecke;H. Westphal;M. Elrick;J. J. G. Reijmer

  • Limestone-marl alternations: A warm-water phenomenon?

    Hildegard Westphal;Axel Munnecke

  • Controlling Parameters on Facies Geometries of the Bahamas, an Isolated Carbonate Platform Environment

    Kelly L. Bergman;Kelly L. Bergman;Hildegard Westphal;Xavier Janson;Anthony Poiriez

Frequent Co-Authors

Axel Munnecke
Axel Munnecke University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Jörn Peckmann
Jörn Peckmann Universität Hamburg
Daniel Birgel
Daniel Birgel Universität Hamburg
Michal Kucera
Michal Kucera University of Bremen
Pamela Hallock
Pamela Hallock University of South Florida
Nereo Preto
Nereo Preto University of Padua
Albert Sickmann
Albert Sickmann Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Yasufumi Iryu
Yasufumi Iryu Tohoku University
Justin B. Ries
Justin B. Ries Northeastern University
Jody M. Webster
Jody M. Webster University of Sydney

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