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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8267 7667 389 372 224 4873

Joan Esterle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joan Esterle between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joan Esterle published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 20 of the 253 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 7 publications
1986 2025

253 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joan Esterle: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 5
1990 3
1991 7
1992 2
1993 2
1994 4
1995 2
1996 4
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 5
2001 3
2002 2
2003 3
2004 1
2005 2
2006 2
2007 4
2008 9
2009 7
2010 2
2011 5
2012 4
2013 9
2014 12
2015 15
2016 19
2017 18
2018 17
2019 8
2020 17
2021 10
2022 12
2023 7
2024 13
2025 7
Total 253
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Joan Esterle 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 Joan Esterle 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, 218–227 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: 224 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
218–227 290 224
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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Joan Esterle 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 Joan Esterle 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

Joan Esterle is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and specializes in research related to Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their academic work spans multiple subfields including Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Geology.

The scientist's research interests cover a range of topics centered on hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, coal properties and utilization, geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, geological and geophysical studies, as well as earthquake and tectonic studies.

Notable recent publications include:

  • Subsurface fractures, in-situ stress and permeability variations in the Walloon Coal Measures, eastern Surat Basin, Queensland, Australia (2020), International Journal of Coal Geology
  • Using carbon isotopes and organic composition to decipher climate and tectonics in the Early Cretaceous: An example from the Hailar Basin, Inner Mongolia, China (2020), Cretaceous Research
  • Petrographic and geochemical characteristics of selected coal seams from the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene Guaduas Formation, Eastern Cordillera Basin, Colombia (2022), International Journal of Coal Geology
  • Relationship between coal composition, fracture abundance and initial reservoir permeability: A case study in the Walloon Coal Measures, Surat Basin, Australia (2021), International Journal of Coal Geology
  • Flow structures and mineralisation in thermally altered coal from the Moatize Basin, Mozambique (2020), International Journal of Coal Geology

Frequent collaborators include Sandra Rodrigues, Mojtaba Rajabi, S. D. Golding, Katarzyna Sobczak, and Tim A. Moore.

Joan Esterle's work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • International Journal of Coal Geology
  • Gondwana Research
  • Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Fuel

Their research often focuses on the relationship between coal composition, structural fractures, permeability, and mineralisation processes. The geographic scope of their studies includes regions such as the Surat Basin in Australia, the Hailar Basin in Inner Mongolia, the Eastern Cordillera Basin in Colombia, and the Moatize Basin in Mozambique.

Joan Esterle combines expertise from multiple disciplines to contribute to the understanding of subsurface geological and geochemical processes relevant to resource extraction and tectonic interpretations.

Best Publications

  • On the fundamental difference between coal rank and coal type

    Jennifer M.K. O'Keefe;Achim Bechtel;Kimon Christanis;Shifeng Dai

  • Stable isotope geochemistry of coal bed and shale gas and related production waters: A review

    Suzanne D. Golding;Chris J. Boreham;Joan S. Esterle

  • Stable isotope and water quality analysis of coal bed methane production waters and gases from the Bowen Basin, Australia

    E.C.P. Kinnon;S.D. Golding;C.J. Boreham;K.A. Baublys

  • An overview of the coal seam gas developments in Queensland

    Brian Towler;Mahshid Firouzi;James Underschultz;Will Rifkin

  • The geology, botany and chemistry of selected peat-forming environments from temperate and tropical latitudes

    Cornelia C. Cameron;Joan S. Esterle;Curtis A. Palmer

  • Controls on coal cleat spacing

    G.K.W. Dawson;J.S. Esterle

  • Spatial variability in modern tropical peat deposits from Sarawak, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia: analogues for coal

    J.S. Esterle;J.C. Ferm

  • Stable isotopic and molecular composition of desorbed coal seam gases from the Walloon Subgroup, eastern Surat Basin, Australia

    S.K. Hamilton;S.D. Golding;K.A. Baublys;J.S. Esterle

  • Use of FTIR, XPS, NMR to characterize oxidative effects of NaClO on coal molecular structures

    Zhenhua Jing;Sandra Rodrigues;Ekaterina Strounina;Mengran Li

  • Microbial controls on the origin and evolution of coal seam gases and production waters of the Walloon Subgroup; Surat Basin, Australia

    K.A. Baublys;S.K. Hamilton;S.D. Golding;S. Vink

  • Peat-accumulating depositional systems of Sarawak, East Malaysia

    James R. Staub;Joan S. Esterle

  • Geological interpretation of gas content trends, Walloon Subgroup, eastern Surat Basin, Queensland, Australia

    S.K. Hamilton;J.S. Esterle;S.D. Golding

  • A test for the analogy of tropical domed peat deposits to “dulling up” sequences in coal beds—Preliminary results

    Joan S. Esterle;John C. Ferm;Tie Yiu-Liong

  • The effect of coal rank on biogenic methane potential and microbial composition

    Steven J. Robbins;Paul N. Evans;Joan S. Esterle;Suzanne D. Golding

  • Occurrence of minerals within fractures and matrix of selected Bowen and Ruhr Basin coals

    G.K.W. Dawson;S.D. Golding;J.S. Esterle;P. Massarotto

  • Relationship between petrographic and chemical properties and coal seam geometry, Hance seam, breathitt formation, southeastern Kentucky

    Joan S. Esterle;John C. Ferm

  • Stratigraphic and depositional framework of the Walloon Subgroup, eastern Surat Basin, Queensland

    S. K. Hamilton;J. S. Esterle;R. Sliwa

  • An Investigation of the Chemical Variability of Woody Peat by FT-IR Spectroscopy

    D. T. Durig;J. S. Esterle;T. J. Dickson;J. R. Durig

  • Trends in petrographic and chemical characteristics of tropical domed peats in Indonesia and Malaysia as analogues for coal formation

    Joan Sharon Esterle

  • Provenance and sediment dispersal in the Rajang River delta/coastal plain system, Sarawak, East Malaysia

    James R. Staub;Joan S. Esterle

  • Temporal changes in microbial community composition during culture enrichment experiments with Indonesian Coals

    Rita Susilawati;Paul N. Evans;Joan S. Esterle;Steven J. Robbins

  • The effect of rank, lithotype and roughness on contact angle measurements in coal cleats

    Shilo A. Mahoney;Thomas E. Rufford;David Johnson;Anastasia S.K. Dmyterko

  • Dynamic micromapping of CO2 sorption in coal.

    Andrzej P. Radlinski;Tara L. Busbridge;Evan Mac A. Gray;Tomasz P. Blach

Frequent Co-Authors

Suzanne D. Golding
Suzanne D. Golding University of Queensland
Gideon Rosenbaum
Gideon Rosenbaum University of Queensland
Gene W. Tyson
Gene W. Tyson Queensland University of Technology
Victor Rudolph
Victor Rudolph University of Queensland
Ibrahim Uysal
Ibrahim Uysal Karadeniz Technical University
James C. Hower
James C. Hower University of Kentucky
Zhongwei Chen
Zhongwei Chen University of Queensland
Yuexing Feng
Yuexing Feng University of Queensland
Colin R. Ward
Colin R. Ward University of New South Wales
Maria Mastalerz
Maria Mastalerz Indiana University

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