2026 John A. Hildebrand: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	65	1392	1235	627	541	296	15744

Overview

John A. Hildebrand is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a production of 77 and 72 publications respectively.

Their work extensively covers the subfields of Ecology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Developmental Biology, and Global and Planetary Change. Within these areas, they focus on topics such as Marine animal studies overview, Underwater Acoustics Research, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Marine and fisheries research, Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems, and Marine and coastal plant biology.

John A. Hildebrand has contributed to a variety of scientific venues, frequently publishing in:

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (17 publications)
Scientific Reports (8 publications)
PLoS ONE (7 publications)
Frontiers in Marine Science (5 publications)
'The "journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue' (3 publications)

The scientist's recent papers include:

"Understanding the impacts of anthropogenic sound on beaked whales," 2023, 'The "journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue'
"Biogeographic characterisation of blue whale song worldwide: using song to identify populations," 2023, 'The "journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue'
"Timing is everything: Drivers of interannual variability in blue whale migration," 2020, Scientific Reports
"State of the California Current 2019-2020: Back to the Future With Marine Heatwaves?," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
"An empirical model for wind-generated ocean noise," 2021, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Collaborations form a significant part of their work, with frequent co-authors including Simone Baumann-Pickering, Sean M. Wiggins, Kaitlin E. Frasier, Alba Solsona-Berga, and Joshua M. Jones.

Best Publications

Anthropogenic and natural sources of ambient noise in the ocean

John A. Hildebrand

1410
Citations
Increases in deep ocean ambient noise in the Northeast Pacific west of San Nicolas Island, California.

Mark A. McDonald;John A. Hildebrand;Sean M. Wiggins

668
Citations
Underwater radiated noise from modern commercial ships

Megan F. McKenna;Donald Ross;Sean M. Wiggins;John A. Hildebrand

620
Citations
Blue and fin whales observed on a seafloor array in the Northeast Pacific

Mark A. McDonald;John A. Hildebrand;Spahr C. Webb

392
Citations
Behavioral context of call production by eastern North Pacific blue whales

Erin M. Oleson;John Calambokidis;William C. Burgess;Mark A. McDonald

352
Citations
Kinematics of foraging dives and lunge-feeding in fin whales

Jeremy A. Goldbogen;Jeremy A. Goldbogen;John Calambokidis;Robert E. Shadwick;Erin M. Oleson

340
Citations
Blue and fin whale call source levels and propagation range in the Southern Ocean

Ana Širović;John A. Hildebrand;Sean M. Wiggins

337
Citations
High-frequency Acoustic Recording Package (HARP) for broad-band, long-term marine mammal monitoring

S.M. Wiggins;J.A. Hildebrand

333
Citations
Biogeographic characterization of blue whale song worldwide: Using song to identify populations

Mark A McDonald;Sarah L Mesnick;John A Hildebrand

327
Citations
A Complex Pattern of Mantle Flow in the Lau Backarc

Gideon P. Smith;Douglas A. Wiens;Karen M. Fischer;Leroy M. Dorman

325
Citations
Precise GPS/Acoustic positioning of seafloor reference points for tectonic studies

Fred N Spiess;C.David Chadwell;John A Hildebrand;Larry E Young

319
Citations
Seasonality of blue and fin whale calls and the influence of sea ice in the Western Antarctic Peninsula

Ana Širović;John A. Hildebrand;Sean M. Wiggins;Mark A. McDonald

297
Citations
Depth Extent of the Lau Back-Arc Spreading Center and Its Relation to Subduction Processes

Dapeng Zhao;Dapeng Zhao;Dapeng Zhao;Yingbiao Xu;Yingbiao Xu;Yingbiao Xu;Douglas A. Wiens;Douglas A. Wiens;Douglas A. Wiens;Le Roy Dorman;Le Roy Dorman;Le Roy Dorman

294
Citations
Relationship between container ship underwater noise levels and ship design, operational and oceanographic conditions

Megan F. McKenna;Sean M. Wiggins;John A. Hildebrand

236
Citations
Impacts of Anthropogenic Sound

John A Hildebrand

223
Citations
The acoustic calls of blue whales off California with gender data.

Mark A. McDonald;John Calambokidis;Arthur M. Teranishi;John A. Hildebrand

214
Citations
Worldwide decline in tonal frequencies of blue whale songs

Mark A. McDonald;John A. Hildebrand;Sarah Mesnick

193
Citations
Blue and fin whale acoustic presence around Antarctica during 2003 and 2004

Ana Širović;John A. Hildebrand;Sean M. Wiggins;Deborah Thiele

183
Citations
Listening for Large Whales in the Offshore Waters of Alaska

Sue E. Moore;Kathleen M. Stafford;David K. Mellinger;John A. Hildebrand

177
Citations
Acoustic pathways revealed: simulated sound transmission and reception in Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris).

Ted W Cranford;Petr Krysl;John A Hildebrand

177
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean M. Wiggins University of California, San Diego

Spahr C. Webb Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

John Calambokidis Washington University in St. Louis

LeRoy M. Dorman Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Bruce D. Cornuelle University of California, San Diego

Sue E. Moore University of Washington

Robert L. Parker University of California, San Diego

Robert A. Sohn Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Douglas A. Wiens Washington University in St. Louis

John C. Field National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

External Links

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