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Irka Hajdas

Irka Hajdas

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 63 1554 1387 43 40 392 46789

Irka Hajdas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Irka Hajdas between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Irka Hajdas published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 76 publications in 2019. 36 of the 491 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 76. Peak 76 publications in 2019. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 76 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 18 publications
1992 2025

491 publications in total across all disciplines

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Irka Hajdas: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 5
1996 3
1997 7
1998 8
1999 5
2000 3
2001 5
2002 2
2003 8
2004 15
2005 6
2006 8
2007 10
2008 9
2009 17
2010 10
2011 3
2012 11
2013 23
2014 15
2015 15
2016 31
2017 28
2018 18
2019 76
2020 32
2021 23
2022 30
2023 26
2024 18
2025 18
Total 491
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Irka Hajdas 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 Irka Hajdas 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, 388–397 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: 392 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 50 392
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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Irka Hajdas 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 Irka Hajdas 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 63
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

Irka Hajdas is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has a prolific publication record primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focused expertise spanning several subfields. Their work encompasses Atmospheric Science, Archeology, Paleontology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ecology.

Their research topics cover a range of subjects including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Building materials and conservation
  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Irka Hajdas has published extensively in several scientific venues. Among the most frequent publication venues are:

  • Radiocarbon
  • The Anthropocene Review
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Forensic Science International
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Some recent notable papers include:

  • The IntCal20 Northern Hemisphere Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curve (0-55 cal kBP), 2020, Radiocarbon
  • Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch, 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Radiocarbon dating, 2021, Nature Reviews Methods Primers
  • The varved succession of Crawford Lake, Milton, Ontario, Canada as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series, 2023, The Anthropocene Review
  • Epochs, events and episodes: Marking the geological impact of humans, 2022, Earth-Science Reviews

Throughout their career, Irka Hajdas has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Neil L. Rose
  • Jesper Olsen
  • Laura Hendriks
  • Negar Haghipour
  • Andrew B. Cundy

Best Publications

  • IntCal13 and Marine13 radiocarbon age calibration curves 0-50,000 years cal BP

    Paula J Reimer;Edouard Bard;Alex Bayliss;J Warren Beck

  • The IntCal20 Northern Hemisphere Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curve (0-55 cal kBP)

    Paula J Reimer;William E N Austin;Edouard Bard;Alex Bayliss

  • A Pervasive Millennial-Scale Cycle in North Atlantic Holocene and Glacial Climates

    Gerard Bond;William Showers;Maziet Cheseby;Rusty Lotti

  • Persistent Solar Influence on North Atlantic Climate During the Holocene

    Gerard Bond;Bernd Kromer;Juerg Beer;Raimund Muscheler

  • IntCal09 and Marine09 Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curves, 0–50,000 Years cal BP

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  • When did the Anthropocene begin? A mid-twentieth century boundary level is stratigraphically optimal

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Mark Williams;Anthony D. Barnosky

  • The North Atlantic's 1‐2 Kyr Climate Rhythm: Relation to Heinrich Events, Dansgaard/Oeschger Cycles and the Little Ice Age

    Gerard C. Bond;William Showers;Mary Elliot;Michael Evans

  • The Working Group on the Anthropocene: Summary of evidence and interim recommendations

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Colin N. Waters;Colin P. Summerhayes;Alexander P. Wolfe

  • Contributions of fossil fuel, biomass-burning, and biogenic emissions to carbonaceous aerosols in Zurich as traced by 14C

    Sönke Szidat;Theo M. Jenk;Theo M. Jenk;Hans-Arno Synal;Markus Kalberer

  • Consistently dated Atlantic sediment cores over the last 40 thousand years

    Claire Waelbroeck;Bryan C. Lougheed;Natalia Vázquez Riveiros;Natalia Vázquez Riveiros;Lise Missiaen

  • MICADAS: Routine and High-Precision Radiocarbon Dating

    L Wacker;G Bonani;M Friedrich;I Hajdas

  • Effect of elevated CO2 on the community metabolism of an experimental coral reef

    Chris Langdon;Wallace S. Broecker;Douglas E. Hammond;Edward Glenn

  • Source of the great A.D. 1257 mystery eruption unveiled, Samalas volcano, Rinjani Volcanic Complex, Indonesia

    Franck Lavigne;Jean-Philippe Degeai;Jean-Christophe Komorowski;Sébastien Guillet

  • Mercury deposition and re-emission pathways in boreal forest soils investigated with Hg isotope signatures.

    Martin Jiskra;Jan G. Wiederhold;Ulf Skyllberg;Rose Marie Kronberg

  • Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch

    Jaia Syvitski;Colin N. Waters;John Day;John D. Milliman

  • High-precision 14 C and 40 Ar/ 39 Ar dating of the Campanian Ignimbrite (Y-5) reconciles the time-scales of climatic-cultural processes at 40 ka

    Biagio Giaccio;Irka Hajdas;Roberto Isaia;Alan Deino

  • Radiocarbon dating

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  • The co-evolution of Black Sea level and composition through the last deglaciation and its paleoclimatic significance

    Candace O. Major;Steven L. Goldstein;William B.F. Ryan;Gilles Lericolais

  • Multi-proxy dating the ‘Millennium Eruption’ of Changbaishan to late 946 CE

    Clive Oppenheimer;Lukas Wacker;Jiandong Xu;Juan Diego Galván

  • Chemical and Biological Gradients along the Damma Glacier Soil Chronosequence, Switzerland

    Stefano M. Bernasconi;Andreas Bauder;Bernard Bourdon;Ivano Brunner

  • SELECTION AND TREATMENT OF DATA FOR RADIOCARBON CALIBRATION: AN UPDATE TO THE INTERNATIONAL CALIBRATION (INTCAL) CRITERIA

    Paula J Reimer;Edouard Bard;Alex Bayliss;J Warren Beck

  • Constraints on Black Sea outflow to the Sea of Marmara during the last glacial–interglacial transition

    Candace Major;William Ryan;Gilles Lericolais;Irka Hajdas

  • AMS radiocarbon dating and varve chronology of Lake Soppensee: 6000 to 12000 14C years BP

    Irena Hajdas;Susan D Ivy;Jürg Beer;Georges Bonani

  • A 10,300-year-old permafrost core from the active rock glacier Lazaun, southern Ötztal Alps (South Tyrol, northern Italy)

    Karl Krainer;David Bressan;Benjamin Dietre;Jean Nicolas Haas

Frequent Co-Authors

Lukas Wacker
Lukas Wacker ETH Zurich
David Van Rooij
David Van Rooij Ghent University
Konrad A Hughen
Konrad A Hughen Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Trond Dokken
Trond Dokken NORCE Research
Claire Waelbroeck
Claire Waelbroeck Sorbonne University
Stéphanie Desprat
Stéphanie Desprat University of Bordeaux
Maria Fernanda Sanchez Goñi
Maria Fernanda Sanchez Goñi University of Bordeaux
Luke C Skinner
Luke C Skinner University of Cambridge
William E. N. Austin
William E. N. Austin University of St Andrews
Anders E. Carlson
Anders E. Carlson Oregon State University

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