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Karin F. Helmens

Karin F. Helmens

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8811 8188 79 75 89 2704

Karin F. Helmens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karin F. Helmens between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karin F. Helmens published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2017. 1 of the 90 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2017. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 22 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1986 2024

90 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karin F. Helmens: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 2
2006 0
2007 5
2008 4
2009 3
2010 4
2011 2
2012 8
2013 2
2014 6
2015 3
2016 1
2017 22
2018 5
2019 2
2020 3
2021 3
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
Total 90
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Karin F. Helmens 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 Karin F. Helmens 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, 88–97 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: 89 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 89
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
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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Karin F. Helmens 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 Karin F. Helmens 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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

Karin F. Helmens is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden and has a research focus primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their scholarly work spans several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Paleontology, and Insect Science.

The main topics addressed in their research include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Cryospheric Studies and Observations, and Tree-ring Climate Responses.

Recent publications by Karin F. Helmens demonstrate active contributions to multiple areas of environmental and earth sciences. These include:

  • Prolonged interglacial warmth during the Last Glacial in northern Europe, 2020, published in Boreas
  • Sedimentary ancient DNA shows terrestrial plant richness continuously increased over the Holocene in northern Fennoscandia, 2021, published in Science Advances
  • Uncovering Holocene climate fluctuations and ancient conifer populations: Insights from a high-resolution multi-proxy record from Northern Finland, 2024, published in Global and Planetary Change
  • The marine δ18O record overestimates continental ice volume during Marine Isotope Stage 3, 2022, published in Global and Planetary Change
  • Sedimentary ancient DNA shows terrestrial plant richness continuously increased over the Holocene in northern Fennoscandia, 2020, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Helmens include J. Sakari Salonen, Dilli P. Rijal, Peter D. Heintzman, Inger Greve Alsos, and Youri Lammers. These collaborations highlight engagement with a network of researchers working in overlapping or complementary disciplines.

Helmens' work is regularly published in venues such as Global and Planetary Change, Science Advances, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Boreas, and Quaternary Science Reviews, reflecting a presence in journals focused on planetary changes, climate research, and earth sciences.

Best Publications

  • The Last Interglacial–Glacial cycle (MIS 5–2) re-examined based on long proxy records from central and northern Europe

    Karin F. Helmens

  • The Last Interglacial-Glacial cycle in NE Fennoscandia: a nearly continuous record from Sokli (Finnish Lapland)

    Karin F. Helmens;Matti E. Räsänen;Peter W. Johansson;Högne Jungner

  • Plant macrofossil evidence for an early onset of the Holocene summer thermal maximum in northernmost Europe

    M. Valiranta;J. S. Salonen;M. Heikkila;L. Amon

  • Tropical snowline changes at the last glacial maximum: A global assessment

    B. G. Mark;S. P. Harrison;A. Spessa;M. New

  • Absolute chronology of the Pliocene-Quaternary sediment sequence of the Bogota area, Colombia

    P.A.M. Andriessen;K.F. Helmens;K.F. Helmens;H. Hooghiemstra;P.A. Riezebos

  • A Younger Dryas Icecap in the Equatorial Andes

    Chalmers Moyes Clapperton;Minard Hall;Patricia Mothes;Malcolm John Hole

  • Present-day temperatures in northern Scandinavia during the last glaciation

    Karin Helmens;J.A.A. Bos;S. Engels;C.J. van Meerbeeck

  • Millennial-scale changes in vegetation records from tropical Africa and South America during the last glacial

    Ines Hessler;Lydie M Dupont;Raymonde Bonnefille;Hermann Behling

  • Abrupt high-latitude climate events and decoupled seasonal trends during the Eemian

    J. Sakari Salonen;Karin F. Helmens;Jo Brendryen;Niina Kuosmanen

  • The nature of MIS 3 stadial-interstadial transitions in Europe: new insights from model-data comparisons

    C. J. Van Meerbeeck;H. Renssen;D. M. Roche;D. M. Roche;Barbara Wohlfarth

  • Sedimentary ancient DNA shows terrestrial plant richness continuously increased over the Holocene in northern Fennoscandia

    Dilli Prasad Rijal;Peter D. Heintzman;Youri Lammers;Nigel Yoccoz

  • Ice-free conditions in eastern Fennoscandia during early Marine Isotope Stage 3: lacustrine records

    Karin F. Helmens;Stefan Engels;Stefan Engels

  • Chironomid-based palaeotemperature estimates for northeast Finland during Oxygen Isotope Stage 3

    S. Engels;S. J. P. Bohncke;J. A. A. Bos;S. J. Brooks

  • Ice-free intervals continuing into Marine Isotope Stage 3 at Sokli in the central area of the Fennoscandian glaciations

    Karin F. Helmens;Peter W. Johansson;Matti E. Räsänen;Helena Alexanderson

  • The Pliocene and Quaternary of the high plain of Bogotá (Colombia): A history of tectonic uplift, basin development and climatic change

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  • The ACER pollen and charcoal database: a global resource to document vegetation and fire response to abrupt climate changes during the last glacial period

    María Fernanda Sánchez Goñi;María Fernanda Sánchez Goñi;Stéphanie Desprat;Stéphanie Desprat;Anne Laure Daniau;Frank C. Bassinot

  • Late pleistocene glacial sequence in the area of the high plain of Bogotá (Eastern Cordillera, Colombia)

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  • A comparison of three Eurasian chironomid-climate calibration datasets on a W-E continentality gradient and the implications for quantitative temperature reconstructions

    Stefan Engels;Angela E. Self;Tomi P. Luoto;Stephen J. Brooks

  • Early MIS 3 glacial lake evolution, ice-marginal retreat pattern and climate at Sokli (northeastern Fennoscandia)

    Karin F. Helmens;Jan Risberg;Krister N. Jansson;Jan Weckström

  • Flora, vegetation and climate at Sokli, northeastern Fennoscandia, during the Weichselian Middle Pleniglacial

    Johanna A. A. Bos;Karin F. Helmens;Sjoerd J. P. Bohncke;Heikki Seppä

  • Early Weichselian interstadial (MIS 5c) summer temperatures were higher than today in northern Fennoscandia

    Minna Väliranta;Minna Väliranta;Hilary H. Birks;Hilary H. Birks;Karin Helmens;Stefan Engels

  • Early Weichselian (MIS 5d and 5c) temperatures and environmental changes in northern Fennoscandia as recorded by chironomids and macroremains at Sokli, northeast Finland

    Stefan Engels;Stefan Engels;Karin F. Helmens;Minna Väliranta;Stephen J. Brooks

  • Glaciations in North and South America from the Miocene to the Last Glacial Maximum

    Nat Rutter;Andrea Coronato;Karin Helmens;Jorge Rabassa

  • The ACER pollen and charcoal database

    Maria Fernanda Sanchez Goñi;Stéphanie Desprat;Anne-Laure Daniau;Franck C Bassinot

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian Huntley
Brian Huntley Durham University
Lydie M Dupont
Lydie M Dupont University of Bremen
Anne-Marie Lézine
Anne-Marie Lézine Sorbonne University
Stéphanie Desprat
Stéphanie Desprat University of Bordeaux
Marie-Pierre Ledru
Marie-Pierre Ledru Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Maria Fernanda Sanchez Goñi
Maria Fernanda Sanchez Goñi University of Bordeaux
Judy R M Allen
Judy R M Allen Durham University
Annie Vincens
Annie Vincens Aix-Marseille University
Hermann Behling
Hermann Behling University of Göttingen
Cathy Whitlock
Cathy Whitlock Montana State University

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