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Willem-Jan Zachariasse

Willem-Jan Zachariasse

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4029 3697 63 61 105 8091

Willem-Jan Zachariasse publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Willem-Jan Zachariasse between 1974 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Willem-Jan Zachariasse published across 49 years, from 1974 to 2022, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1993. 4 of the 105 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1993. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications
1974 2022

105 publications in total across all disciplines

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Willem-Jan Zachariasse: publications per year, 1974 to 2022
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 2
1992 4
1993 13
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 12
1999 6
2000 8
2001 2
2002 3
2003 0
2004 1
2005 4
2006 7
2007 0
2008 2
2009 2
2010 1
2011 4
2012 3
2013 0
2014 2
2015 0
2016 1
2017 3
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 2
2022 2
Total 105
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Willem-Jan Zachariasse 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 Willem-Jan Zachariasse 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, 98–107 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: 105 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
98–107 404 105
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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Willem-Jan Zachariasse 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 Willem-Jan Zachariasse 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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

Willem-Jan Zachariasse is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and conducts research primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Arts and Humanities. Their work spans various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Archeology, Oceanography, Paleontology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

Their research focuses on topics related to Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine and Environmental Studies, Maritime and Coastal Archaeology, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological Formations and Processes, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History, as well as Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping.

Willem-Jan Zachariasse has published in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Newsletters on Stratigraphy
  • Scientific Reports

Their recent papers include:

  • "Hypersalinity accompanies tectonic restriction in the eastern Mediterranean prior to the Messinian Salinity Crisis," 2022, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • "The Messinian of Agios Myron (Crete, Greece): A key to better understanding of diatomite formation on Gavdos (south of Crete)," 2021, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • "The Messinian on Gavdos (Greece) and the status of currently used ages for the onset of the MSC and gypsum precipitation," 2021, Newsletters on Stratigraphy
  • "About the age and depositional depth of the sediments with reported bipedal footprints at Trachilos (NW Crete, Greece)," 2022, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors in their collaborative work include:

  • Lucas Joost Lourens
  • George Kontakiotis
  • Assimina Antonarakou
  • Geanina Butiseaca
  • Konstantina Agiadi

The research profile of Willem-Jan Zachariasse is characterized by multidisciplinary integration of geological, paleontological, and archaeological data, particularly focusing on Mediterranean environments and sedimentary processes. Their contributions encompass detailed stratigraphic and paleoenvironmental analyses, contributing to broader understandings of ancient geological events and sedimentary formations.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of the Plio‐Pleistocene astronomical timescale

    L. J. Lourens;A. Antonarakou;F. J. Hilgen;A. A. M. Van Hoof

  • Extending the astronomical ( polarity) time scale into the Miocene

    F.J. Hilgen;W. Krijgsman;C.G. Langereis;L.J. Lourens

  • Temporal variability in the northern Arabian Sea oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) during the last 225,000 years

    G. J. Reichart;L. J. Lourens;W. J. Zachariasse

  • Dinoflagellate cysts, sea level changes and planktonic foraminifers across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary at El Haria, northwest Tunisia

    H. Brinkhuis;W.J. Zachariasse

  • Late Eocene sea retreat from the Tarim Basin (west China) and concomitant Asian paleoenvironmental change

    Roderic E. Bosboom;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Alexander J.P. Houben;Henk Brinkhuis

  • Late Neogene evolution of the Taza-Guercif Basin (Rifian Corridor, Morocco) and implications for the Messinian salinity crisis

    W Krijgsman;C.G Langereis;W.J Zachariasse;M Boccaletti

  • Living (Rose Bengal stained) benthic foraminifera from the Pakistan continental margin (northern Arabian Sea)

    N.T. Jannink;W.J. Zachariasse;G.J. Van der Zwaan

  • Benthic foraminifera as proxies of organic matter flux and bottom water oxygenation? A case history from the northern Arabian Sea

    M den Dulk;G.J Reichart;S van Heyst;W.J Zachariasse

  • Late Pliocene to early Pleistocene astronomically forced sea surface productivity and temperature variations in the Mediterranean

    L.J. Lourens;F.J. Hilgen;L. Gudjonsson;W.J. Zachariasse

  • Late Miocene magnetostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and cyclostratigraphy in the Mediterranean

    W. Krijgsman;F.J. Hilgen;C.G. Langereis;A. Santarelli

  • A 225 kyr record of dust supply, paleoproductivity and the oxygen minimum zone from the Murray Ridge (northern Arabian Sea)

    Gert Jan Reichart;Maryke den Dulk;Hendrik Jan Visser;Cornelis H. van der Weijden

  • Long-period orbital control on middle Miocene global cooling: Integrated stratigraphy and astronomical tuning of the Blue Clay Formation on Malta

    H. A. Abels;F. J. Hilgen;W. Krijgsman;R. W. Kruk

  • Integrated stratigraphy and astronomical calibration of the Serravallian/Tortonian boundary section at Monte Gibliscemi (Sicily, Italy)

    F.J. Hilgen;W. Krijgsman;I. Raffi;E. Turco

  • Integrated magnetostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the upper Pliocene-lower Pleistocene from the Monte Singa and Crotone areas in Calabria, Italy

    J.D.A. Zijderveld;F.J. Hilgen;C.G. Langereis;P.J.J.M. Verhallen

  • Oligocene–Miocene basin evolution in SE Anatolia, Turkey: constraints on the closure of the eastern Tethys gateway

    Silja K. Hüsing;Willem-Jan Zachariasse;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Wout Krijgsman

  • Benthic foraminiferal response to variations in surface water productivity and oxygenation in the northern Arabian Sea

    M. Den Dulk;Gert-Jan Reichart;G. A. Memon;E. M. P. Roelofs

  • Northern Levantine and Adriatic Quaternary planktic foraminifera; Reconstruction of paleoenvironmental gradients

    E.J. Rohling;F.J. Jorissen;C.Vergnaud Grazzini;W.J. Zachariasse

  • Abrupt cold spells in the northwest Mediterranean

    EJ Rohling;Alastair Hayes;S De Rijk;Dirk Kroon

  • The ‘Tortonian salinity crisis’ of the eastern Betics (Spain)

    W. Krijgsman;Miguel Garcés;Jorge Agustí;I. Raffi

  • Late Quaternary central Mediterranean biochronology

    F.J. Jorissen;A. Asioli;A.M. Borsetti;L. Capotondi

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederik J Hilgen
Frederik J Hilgen Utrecht University
Wout Krijgsman
Wout Krijgsman Utrecht University
Eelco J. Rohling
Eelco J. Rohling Utrecht University
Lucas Joost Lourens
Lucas Joost Lourens Utrecht University
Cor G. Langereis
Cor G. Langereis Utrecht University
Gert-Jan Reichart
Gert-Jan Reichart Utrecht University
Frans Jorissen
Frans Jorissen University of Angers
Isabella Raffi
Isabella Raffi University of Chieti-Pescara
Alessandra Asioli
Alessandra Asioli University of Padua
Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen
Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen Utrecht University

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