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Patrick A. Hesp

Patrick A. Hesp

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1896 1710 113 103 216 12959

Patrick A. Hesp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick A. Hesp between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick A. Hesp published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2024. 42 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2024. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 15 publications
1978 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick A. Hesp: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 4
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 4
1997 3
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 3
2007 3
2008 8
2009 15
2010 4
2011 5
2012 7
2013 14
2014 6
2015 4
2016 10
2017 15
2018 10
2019 15
2020 9
2021 18
2022 11
2023 16
2024 27
2025 15
Total 256
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Patrick A. Hesp publications per year - data summary

  • Patrick A. Hesp, a Earth Science scholar from Flinders University, has 256 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1981, 1982, 1991 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1980, 1985, 1986 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.4 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 87 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 17 publications (1.1 per year); 1994-2009: 53 publications (3.3 per year); 2010-2025: 186 publications (11.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Patrick A. Hesp 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 Patrick A. Hesp 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: 216 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
208–217 292 216
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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Patrick A. Hesp publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Patrick A. Hesp, a Earth Science scholar from Flinders University, records 216 publications - the 69th percentile of the discipline.
  • 69% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Patrick A. Hesp, and about 31% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Patrick A. Hesp ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Patrick A. Hesp 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 Patrick A. Hesp 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 60
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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Patrick A. Hesp D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Patrick A. Hesp, a Earth Science scholar from Flinders University, records 60 D-Index - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Patrick A. Hesp, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Patrick A. Hesp ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Patrick A. Hesp is affiliated with Flinders University in Australia and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Environmental Science. Their research primarily addresses Earth-Surface Processes, with extensive work also encompassing Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Soil Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics covered in Patrick A. Hesp's research include:

  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes

Notable recent papers authored by or involving Patrick A. Hesp include:

  • Salt Spray Distribution and Its Impact on Vegetation Zonation on Coastal Dunes: a Review, 2020, Estuaries and Coasts
  • Controls on dune scarping, 2020, Progress in Physical Geography Earth and Environment
  • 150 years of foredune initiation and evolution driven by human and natural processes, 2020, Geomorphology
  • Complementary classifications of aeolian dunes based on morphology, dynamics, and fluid mechanics, 2024, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Sea level rise outpaced by vertical dune toe translation on prograding coasts, 2021, Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators in their publications include Graziela Miot da Silva, Nicolas Robin, David Bruce, Sérgio R. Dillenburg, and Eduardo Guimarães Barboza.

Patrick A. Hesp's work has been published in multiple venues with repeated contributions to:

  • Geomorphology
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Journal of Coastal Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Marine Geology

In addition to journal articles, Patrick A. Hesp has authored book publications, including a work titled Inland Dunes of North America published in 2020 by Springer International Publishing.

Best Publications

  • Foredunes and blowouts: initiation, geomorphology and dynamics

    Patrick Hesp

  • Wave, beach and dune interactions in southeastern Australia

    A.D. Short;P.A. Hesp

  • Ecological processes and plant adaptations on coastal dunes

    Patrick A. Hesp

  • Aeolian sediment transport on a beach: Surface moisture, wind fetch, and mean transport

    Bernard Bauer;Robin Davidson-Arnott;Patrick Hesp;S Namikas

  • The formation of shadow dunes

    P. A. Hesp

  • A review of biological and geomorphological processes involved in the initiation and development of incipient foredunes

    Patrick A. Hesp

  • The effects of surface moisture on aeolian sediment transport threshold and mass flux on a beach

    Robin G. D. Davidson-Arnott;Yanqi Yang;Jeff Ollerhead;Patrick A. Hesp

  • Morphology, dynamics and internal stratification of some established foredunes in southeast Australia

    Patrick Hesp

  • Width, height and slope relationships and aerodynamic maintenance of barchans

    Patrick A. Hesp;Kathleen Hastings

  • Flow dynamics over a foredune at Prince Edward Island, Canada

    Patrick A. Hesp;Robin Davidson-Arnott;Ian J. Walker;Jeff Ollerhead

  • Beach ridges, foredunes or transgressive dunefields? Definitions and an examination of the Torres to Tramandaí barrier system, Southern Brazil

    Patrick A. Hesp;Sergio R. Dillenburg;Eduardo G. Barboza;Luiz J. Tomazelli

  • Surfzone, beach, and foredune interactions on the Australian south east coast

    P. Hesp

  • Seagrass loss associated with boat moorings at Rottnest Island, Western Australia

    Kathleen Hastings;Patrick Hesp;Gary A. Kendrick

  • Flow dynamics and geomorphology of a trough blowout

    Patrick A. Hesp;Robert Hyde

  • Geology and Geomorphology of Holocene Coastal Barriers of Brazil

    Sérgio R. Dillenburg;Patrick A. Hesp

  • Morphodynamics of Incipient Foredunes in New South Wales, Australia

    Patrick Hesp

  • Present and Future Challenges of Coastal Erosion in Latin America

    Rodolfo Silva;M. Luisa Martínez;Patrick A. Hesp;Patricio Catalan

  • Scale-dependent perspectives on the geomorphology and evolution of beach-dune systems

    Ian J. Walker;Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott;Bernard O. Bauer;Patrick A. Hesp

  • Conceptual models of the evolution of transgressive dune field systems

    Patrick A. Hesp

  • The Holocene Coastal Barriers of Rio Grande do Sul

    Sérgio R. Dillenburg;Eduardo G. Barboza;Luiz J. Tomazelli;Ricardo N. Ayup-Zouain

  • Morphology, dynamics, ecology and fauna of Arctotheca populifolia and Gazania rigens nabkha dunes

    Patrick Hesp;Anton McLachlan

  • Restoration of Coastal Dunes

    M. Luisa Martínez;Juan B. Gallego-Fernández;Patrick A. Hesp

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian J. Walker
Ian J. Walker University of California, Santa Barbara
Bernard O. Bauer
Bernard O. Bauer University of British Columbia
Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott
Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott University of Guelph
Jeff Ollerhead
Jeff Ollerhead Mount Allison University
Sergio R. Dillenburg
Sergio R. Dillenburg Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Tammy M. Rittenour
Tammy M. Rittenour Utah State University
James Shulmeister
James Shulmeister University of Canterbury
Zhibao Dong
Zhibao Dong Shaanxi Normal University
Steven L. Forman
Steven L. Forman Baylor University
Derek Jackson
Derek Jackson University of Ulster

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