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Joanne M. Whittaker

Joanne M. Whittaker

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5813 5377 291 276 217 6324

Joanne M. Whittaker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joanne M. Whittaker between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joanne M. Whittaker published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2018. 13 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2018. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 14 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
2000 2025

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joanne M. Whittaker: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 0
2006 2
2007 7
2008 5
2009 1
2010 14
2011 3
2012 11
2013 17
2014 5
2015 18
2016 7
2017 20
2018 23
2019 21
2020 17
2021 10
2022 12
2023 17
2024 5
2025 8
Total 226
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Joanne M. Whittaker 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 Joanne M. Whittaker 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, 208–217 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: 217 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
208–217 292 217
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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Joanne M. Whittaker 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 Joanne M. Whittaker 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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

Joanne M. Whittaker is affiliated with the University of Tasmania in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions across related subfields including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Oceanography.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

Their recent scholarly output includes papers published in various high-impact venues. Notable publications are:

  • A Global Data Set of Present-Day Oceanic Crustal Age and Seafloor Spreading Parameters (2020) in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Mantle plumes and their role in Earth processes (2021) in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Gateway-driven weakening of ocean gyres leads to Southern Ocean cooling (2021) in Nature Communications
  • Sea-level fluctuations driven by changes in global ocean basin volume following supercontinent break-up (2020) in Earth-Science Reviews
  • The Evolving Paleobathymetry of the Circum-Antarctic Southern Ocean Since 34 Ma: A Key to Understanding Past Cryosphere-Ocean Developments (2020) in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

The scientist has collaborated frequently with the following co-authors:

  • Isabel Sauermilch
  • Simon Williams
  • Katharina Hochmuth
  • Maria Seton
  • Andreas Klocker

Joanne M. Whittaker's body of work is often published in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, Tectonics, Nature Communications, and Frontiers in Earth Science.

Best Publications

  • GlobSed: Updated total sediment thickness in the World’s oceans

    E.O. Straume;Carmen Gaina;S. Medvedev;Katharina Hochmuth

  • Major Australian-Antarctic Plate Reorganization at Hawaiian-Emperor Bend Time

    J. M. Whittaker;R. D. Müller;G. Leitchenkov;H. Stagg

  • A Global Data Set of Present-Day Oceanic Crustal Age and Seafloor Spreading Parameters

    Maria Seton;R. Dietmar Müller;Sabin Zahirovic;Simon Williams;Simon Williams

  • The breakup of East Gondwana: Assimilating constraints from Cretaceous ocean basins around India into a best‐fit tectonic model

    Ana D. Gibbons;Joanne M. Whittaker;R. Dietmar Müller

  • A cryptic Gondwana-forming orogen located in Antarctica.

    Nathan R. Daczko;Jacqueline A. Halpin;Ian C. W. Fitzsimons;Joanne M. Whittaker

  • A tectonic model reconciling evidence for the collisions between India, Eurasia and intra-oceanic arcs of the central-eastern Tethys

    A.D. Gibbons;S. Zahirovic;R.D. Müller;J.M. Whittaker

  • Global sediment thickness data set updated for the Australian-Antarctic Southern Ocean

    Joanne M. Whittaker;Joanne M. Whittaker;Alexey Goncharov;Simon E. Williams;R. Dietmar Müller

  • Constraining the Jurassic extent of Greater India: Tectonic evolution of the West Australian margin

    Ana D. Gibbons;Udo Barckhausen;Paul van den Bogaard;Kaj Hoernle

  • Ridge subduction sparked reorganization of the Pacific plate-mantle system 60–50 million years ago

    Maria Seton;Nicolas Flament;Joanne Whittaker;R. Dietmar Müller

  • Authigenic monazite and detrital zircon dating from the Proterozoic Rocky Cape Group, Tasmania: Links to the Belt-Purcell Supergroup, North America

    Jacqueline A. Halpin;Torsten Jensen;Peter McGoldrick;Sebastien Meffre

  • Onset of Antarctic Circumpolar Current 30 million years ago as Tasmanian Gateway aligned with westerlies

    Howie D. Scher;Joanne M. Whittaker;Simon E. Williams;Jennifer C. Latimer

  • Mantle plumes and their role in Earth processes

    Anthony A. P. Koppers;Thorsten W. Becker;Matthew G. Jackson;Kevin Konrad;Kevin Konrad

  • The tectonic fabric of the ocean basins

    Kara J. Matthews;R. Dietmar Müller;Paul Wessel;Joanne M. Whittaker

  • Long-term interaction between mid-ocean ridges and mantle plumes

    J. M. Whittaker;J. C. Afonso;S. Masterton;R. D. Müller

  • Community infrastructure and repository for marine magnetic identifications

    Maria Seton;Joanne M. Whittaker;Paul Wessel;R. Dietmar Müller

  • Revised tectonic evolution of the Eastern Indian Ocean

    Joanne M. Whittaker;Simon E. Williams;R. Dietmar Müller

  • Full‐fit, palinspastic reconstruction of the conjugate Australian‐Antarctic margins

    Simon E. Williams;Joanne M. Whittaker;R. Dietmar Müller

  • Seismic facies and stratigraphy of the Cenozoic succession in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: Implications for tectonic, climatic and glacial history

    Christopher R. Fielding;Joanne Whittaker;Stuart A. Henrys;Terry J. Wilson

  • An open-source software environment for visualizing and refining plate tectonic reconstructions using high-resolution geological and geophysical data sets

    SE Williams;RD Muller;Tcw Landgrebe;J Whittaker

  • Sunda-Java trench kinematics, slab window formation and overriding plate deformation since the Cretaceous

    J.M. Whittaker;R.D. Müller;M. Sdrolias;C. Heine

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacqueline A. Halpin
Jacqueline A. Halpin University of Tasmania
Simon Williams
Simon Williams University of Sydney
R. Dietmar Müller
R. Dietmar Müller University of Sydney
Nathan R. Daczko
Nathan R. Daczko Macquarie University
Anya M. Reading
Anya M. Reading University of Tasmania
Millard F. Coffin
Millard F. Coffin University of Tasmania
Maria Seton
Maria Seton University of Sydney
Ralph Müller
Ralph Müller ETH Zurich
Gabriele Uenzelmann-Neben
Gabriele Uenzelmann-Neben Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Karsten Gohl
Karsten Gohl Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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