| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 25 | 365 | 331 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 5522 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Raphael J. Heffron between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raphael J. Heffron published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2021. 23 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.
215 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| Total | 215 |
The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raphael J. Heffron sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 111 publications — 23rd percentile
23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 37–41 | 3 | |
| 42–46 | 1 | |
| 47–51 | 0 | |
| 52–56 | 3 | |
| 57–61 | 2 | |
| 62–66 | 1 | |
| 67–71 | 6 | |
| 72–76 | 6 | |
| 77–81 | 10 | |
| 82–86 | 7 | |
| 87–91 | 10 | |
| 92–96 | 18 | |
| 97–101 | 15 | |
| 102–106 | 14 | |
| 107–111 | 12 | 111 |
| 112–116 | 12 | |
| 117–121 | 14 | |
| 122–126 | 10 | |
| 127–131 | 9 | |
| 132–136 | 14 | |
| 137–141 | 12 | |
| 142–146 | 14 | |
| 147–151 | 8 | |
| 152–156 | 14 | |
| 157–161 | 5 | |
| 162–166 | 9 | |
| 167–171 | 15 | |
| 172–176 | 6 | |
| 177–181 | 9 | |
| 182–186 | 8 | |
| 187–191 | 16 | |
| 192–196 | 7 | |
| 197–201 | 6 | |
| 202–206 | 7 | |
| 207–211 | 11 | |
| 212–216 | 0 | |
| 217–221 | 5 | |
| 222–226 | 6 | |
| 227–231 | 10 | |
| 232–236 | 8 | |
| 237–241 | 5 | |
| 242–246 | 4 | |
| 247–251 | 2 | |
| 252–256 | 7 | |
| 257–261 | 5 | |
| 262+ | 100 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raphael J. Heffron sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 25 D-Index — 24th percentile
24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 16 | |
| 21 | 23 | |
| 22 | 11 | |
| 23 | 20 | |
| 24 | 17 | |
| 25 | 23 | 25 |
| 26 | 19 | |
| 27 | 19 | |
| 28 | 22 | |
| 29 | 14 | |
| 30 | 25 | |
| 31 | 25 | |
| 32 | 20 | |
| 33 | 24 | |
| 34 | 23 | |
| 35 | 12 | |
| 36 | 11 | |
| 37 | 15 | |
| 38 | 14 | |
| 39 | 4 | |
| 40 | 8 | |
| 41 | 9 | |
| 42+ | 92 |
Raphael J. Heffron is affiliated with the University of Pau and the Adour Region in France. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Energy, with significant contributions to Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Pollution, Sociology and Political Science, General Energy, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.
Their work explores multiple topics including Energy and Environment Impacts, Global Energy Security and Policy, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy, Environmental law and policy, Mining and Resource Management, and International Environmental Law and Policies.
Among recent publications by Raphael J. Heffron are:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Heffron include Mohammad Hazrati, Darren McCauley, Marc-Fabian Körner, Jonathan Wagner, and Martin Weibelzahl.
Heffron has published in several notable venues, with multiple contributions in Global Energy Law and Sustainability, Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law, Energy Research & Social Science, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, and Energy Policy.
The scholar has also contributed to book publications with titles such as:
Benjamin K. Sovacool;Benjamin K. Sovacool;Raphael J. Heffron;Darren McCauley;Andreas Goldthau;Andreas Goldthau
Darren M. McCauley;Raphael Heffron
Raphael J. Heffron;Darren McCauley
Darren Andrew McCauley;Vasna Ramasar;Raphael Heffron;Benjamin Sovacool;Benjamin Sovacool
Raphael J. Heffron;Darren McCauley;Benjamin K. Sovacool;Benjamin K. Sovacool
Darren A McCauley;Raphael J Heffron;Hannes Stephan;Kirsten Jenkins
Raphael J. Heffron;Raphael J. Heffron;Darren McCauley
Raphael J. Heffron;Raphael J. Heffron;Anita Ronne;Joseph P. Tomain;Adrian Bradbrook
Raphael J. Heffron;Kim Talus;Kim Talus
Darren McCauley;Raphael Heffron;Maria Pavlenko;Robert Wilhelm Michael Rehner
Raphael J Heffron;Kim Talus
Kirsten Jenkins;Darren A McCauley;Raphael J Heffron;Hannes Stephan
M. Hazrati;R.J. Heffron;R.J. Heffron
Darren McCauley;Raphael Heffron;Hannes Stephan;Kirsten Elizabeth Harrison Jenkins
R. Heffron;R. Heffron;Stephanie Halbrügge;Marc Fabian Körner;Nana A. Obeng-Darko
Kirsten Jenkins;Raphael J. Heffron;Darren McCauley
Raphael J Heffron
Raphael J. Heffron;Darren McCauley;Gerardo Zarazua de Rubens
Raphael J. Heffron;Stephen F. Ashley;William J. Nuttall
Raphael J. Heffron;Lauren Downes;Oscar M. Ramirez Rodriguez;Darren McCauley
Kirsten Jenkins;Raphael J. Heffron;Darren McCauley
Raphael J. Heffron
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