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Kevin Hennessy publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kevin Hennessy sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 58 publications — 1st percentile

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Kevin Hennessy D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kevin Hennessy sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kevin Hennessy is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with specific work spanning Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate engagement with climate variability, meteorological phenomena, atmospheric gas dynamics, sustainability, and agriculture's environmental impact. Notable recent papers include:

  • "An update of IPCC climate reference regions for subcontinental analysis of climate model data: definition and aggregated datasets" (2020) in Earth System Science Data
  • "Developing climate services for use in agricultural decision making: Insights from Australia" (2024) in Climate Services
  • "Economic Impacts of Recent and Future Coastal Inundation in Vanuatu" (2025) in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Economic impacts of recent and future coastal inundation in Vanuatu" (2025) in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Bryan Hally, Ron Hoeke, Rebecca Gregory, Malcolm J. King, and Raviky Talae, each with multiple joint publications.

Kevin Hennessy's scholarly output is associated with several publication venues, including:

  • Earth System Science Data
  • Climate Services
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Key thematic topics in their research include:

  • Climate variability and models
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Rural development and sustainability

Best Publications

  • Climate change 2007 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : Working Group II contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    Tarekegn Abeku;Pamela Abuodha;Francis Adesina;Neil Adger

  • Trends in extreme daily rainfall and temperature in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific: 1961–1998

    M.J. Manton;P.M. Della-Marta;M.R. Haylock;K.J. Hennessy

  • Changes in the Probability of Heavy Precipitation: Important Indicators of Climatic Change

    Pavel Ya. Groisman;Thomas R. Karl;David R. Easterling;Richard W. Knight

  • An update of IPCC climate reference regions for subcontinental analysis of climate model data: definition and aggregated datasets

    Maialen Iturbide;José M. Gutiérrez;Lincoln M. Alves;Joaquín Bedia

  • Changes in Climate Extremes Over the Australian Region and New Zealand During the Twentieth Century

    Neil Plummer;M. James Salinger;Neville Nicholls;Ramasamy Suppiah

  • Climate change: an Australian guide to the science and potential impacts

    Barrie Pittock;Angela Arthington;Trevor Booth;Peter Cowell

  • Changes in daily precipitation under enhanced greenhouse conditions

    K. J. Hennessy;Jonathan M. Gregory;J. F. B. Mitchell

  • Trends in total rainfall, heavy rain events and number of dry days in Australia, 1910–1990

    Ramasamy Suppiah;Kevin J. Hennessy

  • Potential impacts of global warming on the frequency and magnitude of heavy precipitation

    A. M. Fowler;K. J. Hennessy

  • Climate change impacts on fire-weather in south-east Australia

    K. Hennessy;C. Lucas;N. Nicholls;J. Bathols

  • Australian climate change projections derived from simulations performed for the IPCC 4th Assessment Report

    R. Suppiah;K. J. Hennessy;P. H. Whetton;K. L. Mcinnes

  • Comparison of suitable drought indices for climate change impacts assessment over Australia towards resource management

    F Mpelasoka;Kevin Hennessy;Roger N Jones;B Bates

  • An assessment of the impact of climate change on the nature and frequency of exceptional climatic events

    K. Hennessy;R. Fawcett;D. Kirono;F. Mpelasoka

  • Climate change effects on snow conditions in mainland Australia and adaptation at ski resorts through snowmaking

    Kevin Hennessy;Penny Whetton;K Walsh;I.N. Smith

  • Climate and mortality in Australia: retrospective study, 1979-1990 and predicted impacts in five major cities in 2030.

    C. S. Guest;K. Willson;Alistair J. Woodward;K. Hennessy

  • Trends in rainfall indices for six Australian regions: 1910-2005

    Ailie Jane Eyre Gallant;K J Hennessy;James Risbey

  • The impact of climate change on snow conditions in mainland Australia

    Kevin Hennessy;Penny Whetton;Ian Smith;Janice Bathols

  • Use of Representative Climate Futures in impact and adaptation assessment

    Penny Whetton;Kevin Hennessy;John Clarke;Kathleen McInnes

  • Interactions between climate change, fire regimes and biodiversity in Australia: A preliminary assessment

    R.J. Williams;R.A. Bradstock;G.J. Cary;N.J. Enright

  • Characteristics of Australian droughts under enhanced greenhouse conditions: Results from 14 global climate models

    D.G.C. Kirono;D.M. Kent;K.J. Hennessy;F. Mpelasoka

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Jones
Roger Jones Victoria University
Kathleen L. McInnes
Kathleen L. McInnes Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Kevin Walsh
Kevin Walsh University of Melbourne
Neville Nicholls
Neville Nicholls Monash University
Mark Howden
Mark Howden Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Wenju Cai
Wenju Cai Ocean University of China
Scott B. Power
Scott B. Power Bureau of Meteorology
Laurence S. Kalkstein
Laurence S. Kalkstein University of Miami
James S. Risbey
James S. Risbey Illinois Tool Works (United States)

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