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Monica Heilbron publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Monica Heilbron between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Monica Heilbron published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2021. 14 of the 141 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2021. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications
1989 2025

141 publications in total across all disciplines

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Monica Heilbron: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 5
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 4
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 4
2005 1
2006 2
2007 2
2008 4
2009 1
2010 2
2011 1
2012 3
2013 7
2014 3
2015 3
2016 5
2017 11
2018 3
2019 8
2020 9
2021 14
2022 11
2023 12
2024 8
2025 6
Total 141
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Monica Heilbron 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 Monica Heilbron 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, 118–127 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: 125 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
118–127 540 125
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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Monica Heilbron 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 Monica Heilbron 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

Monica Heilbron is affiliated with Rio de Janeiro State University in Brazil and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science. Their research primarily focuses on geophysics, geochemistry and petrology, paleontology, and atmospheric science.

The main topics covered by their work include geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, geochemistry and elemental analysis, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, geological and geophysical studies, and geology and paleoclimatology research.

Monica Heilbron has published research in several venues, with a significant number of articles appearing in the Journal of South American Earth Sciences and Precambrian Research. Other frequent publication venues include SSRN Electronic Journal, Geoscience Frontiers, and the Brazilian Journal of Geology.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Neoproterozoic magmatic arc systems of the central Ribeira belt, SE-Brazil, in the context of the West-Gondwana pre-collisional history: A review (2020), Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Neoarchean and Rhyacian TTG-Sanukitoid suites in the southern São Francisco Paleocontinent, Brazil: Evidence for diachronous change towards modern tectonics (2020), Geoscience Frontiers
  • Multi-proxy evidence for subduction of the Neoproterozoic Adamastor Ocean and Wilson cycle tectonics in the South Atlantic Brasiliano Orogenic System of Western Gondwana (2022), Precambrian Research
  • Proterozoic to Ordovician geology and tectonic evolution of Rio de Janeiro State, SE-Brazil: insights on the central Ribeira Orogen from the new 1:400,000 scale geologic map (2020), Brazilian Journal of Geology
  • Evidence for a complex accretionary history preceding the amalgamation of Columbia: The Rhyacian Minas-Bahia Orogen, southern São Francisco Paleocontinent, Brazil (2020), Gondwana Research

Collaborations are a prominent aspect of their research career, with frequent coauthors including Cláudio de Morisson Valeriano, Henrique Bruno, Júlio César Horta de Almeida, Ivo Dussin, and Carla Neto.

Best Publications

  • Timing of terrane accretion in the Neoproterozoic–Eopaleozoic Ribeira orogen (se Brazil)

    Monica Heilbron;Nuno Machado

  • UPb geochronology of the central Ribeira belt (Brazil) and implications for the evolution of the Brazilian Orogeny

    N. Machado;C. Valladares;M. Heilbron;C. Valeriano

  • Correlation of Neoproterozoic terranes between the Ribeira Belt, SE Brazil and its African counterpart: comparative tectonic evolution and open questions

    M. Heilbron;M. Heilbron;C. M. Valeriano;C. M. Valeriano;C. C. G. Tassinari;C. C. G. Tassinari;J. Almeida;J. Almeida

  • From Collision to Extension: the Roots of the Southeastern Continental Margin of Brazil

    Monica Heilbron;CláUdio M. Valeriano;Edison J. Milani

  • Tectonic evolution of the Brasília Belt, Central Brazil, and early assembly of Gondwana

    C. M. Valeriano;C. M. Valeriano;M. M. Pimentel;M. M. Pimentel;M. Heilbron;M. Heilbron;J. C. H. Almeida;J. C. H. Almeida

  • A new interpretation for the interference zone between the southern Brasília belt and the central Ribeira belt, SE Brazil

    Rudolph A.J. Trouw;Rodrigo Peternel;Andre Ribeiro;Mônica Heilbron

  • Evolution of reworked Paleoproterozoic basement rocks within the Ribeira belt (Neoproterozoic), SE-Brazil, based on U–Pb geochronology: Implications for paleogeographic reconstructions of the São Francisco-Congo paleocontinent

    Mônica Heilbron;Beatriz Paschoal Duarte;Cláudio de Morisson Valeriano;Antonio Simonetti

  • The Ediacaran Rio Doce magmatic arc revisited (Araçuaí-Ribeira orogenic system, SE Brazil)

    Mahyra Tedeschi;Tiago Novo;Antônio Pedrosa-Soares;Ivo Dussin

  • A OROGÊNESE BRASILIANA NO SEGMENTO CENTRAL DA FAIXA RIBEIRA, BRASIL

    Monica Heilbron;Cláudio De Morisson Valeriano;Cláudia Sayão Valladares;Nuno Machado

  • Juvenile contribution of the Neoproterozoic Rio Negro Magmatic Arc (Ribeira Belt, Brazil): Implications for Western Gondwana amalgamation

    Miguel Tupinambá;Monica Heilbron;Claudio Valeriano;Rubem Porto Júnior;Rubem Porto Júnior

  • U-Pb LA-MC-ICPMS geochronology of Cambro-Ordovician post-collisional granites of the Ribeira belt, southeast Brazil: Terminal Brasiliano magmatism in central Gondwana supercontinent

    Claudio de Morisson Valeriano;Miguel Tupinambá;Antonio Simonetti;Monica Heilbron

  • GEOLOGIA DA FAIXA RIBEIRA SETENTRIONAL: ESTADO DA ARTE E CONEXÕES COM A FAIXA ARAÇUAÍ

    Miguel Tupinambá;Monica Heilbron;Beatriz Paschoal Duarte;José Renato Nogueira

  • Neoproterozoic western gondwana assembly and subductionrelated plutonism: the role of the Rio Negro Complex in the Ribeira Belt

    Miguel Tupinamba;Wilson Teixeira;Monica Heilbron

  • The Serra da Bolívia complex: The record of a new Neoproterozoic arc-related unit at Ribeira belt

    Monica Heilbron;Miguel Tupinambá;Claudio de Morisson Valeriano;Richard Armstrong

  • K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar ages of dikes emplaced in the onshore basement of the Santos Basin, Resende area, SE Brazil: implications for the South Atlantic opening and tertiary reactivation

    Eliane Guedes;Monica Heilbron;Paulo M. Vasconcelos;Cláudio de Morisson Valeriano

  • Neoproterozoic magmatic arc systems of the central Ribeira belt, SE-Brazil, in the context of the West-Gondwana pre-collisional history: A review

    Monica Heilbron;Monica Heilbron;Claudio de Morisson Valeriano;Claudio de Morisson Valeriano;Caroline Peixoto;Miguel Tupinambá

  • Tectonic evolution of the Juvenile Tonian Serra da Prata magmatic arc in the Ribeira belt, SE Brazil: Implications for early west Gondwana amalgamation

    Caroline de Araujo Peixoto;Monica Heilbron;Diana Ragatky;Richard Armstrong

  • São Francisco Craton, Eastern Brazil

    Monica Heilbron;Umberto G. Cordani;Fernando F. Alkmim

  • Ages of Detrital Zircon from Siliciclastic Successions South of the São Francisco Craton, Brazil: Implications for the Evolution of Proterozoic Basins

    Claudia Sayão Valladares;Nuno Machado;Monica Heilbron;Gilles Gauthier

  • The São Francisco Craton and Its Margins

    Monica Heilbron;Umberto G. Cordani;Fernando F. Alkmim

  • São Francisco Craton, eastern Brazil: tectonic genealogy of a miniature continent

    Monica Heilbron;Umberto G. Cordani;Fernando F. Alkmim

  • Correlation of neoproterozoic terranes between the Ribeira Belt, SE Brazil and its African counterpart: comparative tectonic evolution and open questions

    Monica Heilbron;Claudio de Morisson Valeriano;Colombo Celso Gaeta Tassinari;Julio Almeida

Frequent Co-Authors

Nuno Machado
Nuno Machado University of Quebec at Montreal
Ivo Antônio Dussin
Ivo Antônio Dussin Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Antônio Carlos Pedrosa-Soares
Antônio Carlos Pedrosa-Soares Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Wilson Teixeira
Wilson Teixeira Universidade de São Paulo
Fernando Flecha de Alkmim
Fernando Flecha de Alkmim Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
Colombo Celso Gaeta Tassinari
Colombo Celso Gaeta Tassinari Universidade de São Paulo
Antonio Simonetti
Antonio Simonetti University of Notre Dame
Umberto G. Cordani
Umberto G. Cordani Universidade de São Paulo
Elton Luiz Dantas
Elton Luiz Dantas University of Brasília
Craig Storey
Craig Storey University of Portsmouth

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