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William Helland-Hansen

William Helland-Hansen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7589 7027 112 106 80 4862

William Helland-Hansen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William Helland-Hansen between 1985 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William Helland-Hansen published across 40 years, from 1985 to 2024, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2017. 4 of the 82 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2017. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
1985 2024

82 publications in total across all disciplines

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William Helland-Hansen: publications per year, 1985 to 2024
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 0
1997 3
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 8
2010 3
2011 2
2012 1
2013 0
2014 3
2015 1
2016 3
2017 11
2018 11
2019 7
2020 6
2021 2
2022 2
2023 2
2024 2
Total 82
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William Helland-Hansen 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 William Helland-Hansen 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, 78–87 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: 80 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 80
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
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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William Helland-Hansen 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 William Helland-Hansen 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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

William Helland-Hansen is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular concentration in several subfields including Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Mechanics of Materials, Environmental Chemistry, and Geology.

Their work spans numerous topics, notably geological formations and processes, geology and paleoclimatology research, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, methane hydrates and related phenomena, geological studies and exploration, geological modeling and analysis, as well as hydrology and sediment transport processes.

William Helland-Hansen has contributed to several scientific papers. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Clinoforms and clinothems: Fundamental elements of basin infill," 2020, Basin Research
  • "The Svalbard Eocene-Oligocene (?) Central Basin succession: Sedimentation patterns and controls," 2020, Basin Research
  • "Assessing first-order BQART estimates for ancient source-to-sink mass budget calculations," 2021, Basin Research
  • "Deep-water sand transfer by hyperpycnal flows, the Eocene of Spitsbergen, Arctic Norway," 2023, Sedimentology
  • "Quantification of reservoir rock properties (Porosity, Permeability and Vshale) in the reservoir rock units of South Lake Albert Basin, Albertine Rift, Western Uganda," 2021, Journal of African Earth Sciences

They frequently publish in the following venues:

  • Basin Research
  • Sedimentology
  • Journal of African Earth Sciences
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Norwegian Journal of Geology

William Helland-Hansen collaborates with several researchers regularly. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Sten-Andreas Grundvåg
  • Claudio Pellegrini
  • Stefano Patruno
  • Ronald J. Steel
  • Fabio Trincardi

Best Publications

  • Shoreline Trajectories and Sequences: Description of Variable Depositional-Dip Scenarios

    William Helland-Hansen;Ole J. Martinsen

  • Trajectory analysis: concepts and applications

    W. Helland-Hansen;G. J. Hampson

  • Relationships between morphological and sedimentological parameters in source-to-sink systems: a basis for predicting semi-quantitative characteristics in subsurface systems

    Tor O. Sømme;William Helland-Hansen;Ole J. Martinsen;John B. Thurmond

  • Conceptual basis and variability in sequence stratigraphy: a different perspective

    William Helland-Hansen;John G. Gjelberg

  • Stratigraphic base level and fluvial architecture: Ericson Sandstone (Campanian), Rock Springs Uplift, SW Wyoming, USA

    Ole J. Martinsen;Alf Ryseth;William Helland‐Hansen;Harald Flesche

  • Clinoforms and clinoform systems: Review and dynamic classification scheme for shorelines, subaqueous deltas, shelf edges and continental margins

    Strefano Patruno;William Helland-Hansen

  • The Tertiary Strike-Slip Basins and Orogenic Belt of Spitsbergen

    Ron Steel;John Gjelberg;William Helland-Hansen;Karen Kleinspehn

  • Advance and retreat of the Brent delta: recent contributions to the depositional model

    W. Helland-Hansen;M. Ashton;L. Lomo;Ronald J Steel

  • Impact of eustatic amplitude variations on shelf morphology, sediment dispersal, and sequence stratigraphic interpretation: Icehouse versus greenhouse systems

    Tor Oftedal Sømme;William Helland-Hansen;William Helland-Hansen;Didier Granjeon

  • Deciphering Earth's Natural Hourglasses: Perspectives On Source-To-Sink Analysis

    William Helland-Hansen;Tor O. Sømme;Ole J. Martinsen;Ian Lunt

  • Depositional architecture and evolution of progradationally stacked lobe complexes in the Eocene Central Basin of Spitsbergen

    Sten-Andreas Grundvåg;Erik P. Johannessen;William Helland-Hansen;Piret Plink-Björklund

  • Strike variability of clastic depositional systems: Does it matter for sequence-stratigraphic analysis?

    Ole J. Martinsen;William Helland-Hansen

  • Shelf edge and shoreline trajectories, a dynamic approach to stratigraphic analysis

    Sverre Henriksen;Gary J. Hampson;William Helland-Hansen;Erik P. Johannessen

  • Regional development and sequence stratigraphy of the Middle to Late Triassic Snadd Formation, Norwegian Barents Sea

    Tore Grane Klausen;Alf Eivind Ryseth;William Helland-Hansen;Robert Gawthorpe

  • Shelf Genesis Revisited

    William Helland-Hansen;Ronald J. Steel;Tor O. Sømme

  • Linking Onshore–Offshore Sediment Dispersal in the Golo Source-to-Sink System (Corsica, France) During the Late Quaternary

    Tor O. Sømme;David J. W. Piper;Mark E. Deptuck;William Helland-Hansen

  • Sedimentation in Paleogene Foreland Basin, Spitsbergen

    William Helland-Hansen

  • Tectonostratigraphic development in the eastern Lower Congo Basin, offshore Angola, West Africa

    Paul J Valle;Paul J Valle;John G Gjelberg;William Helland-Hansen

  • Clinoforms and clinothems: Fundamental elements of basin infill

    Claudio Pellegrini;Stefano Patruno;William Helland‐Hansen;Ronald J. Steel

  • Revisiting morphological relationships of modern source-to-sink segments as a first-order approach to scale ancient sedimentary systems

    Björn Nyberg;William Helland-Hansen;Rob L. Gawthorpe;Pål Sandbakken

  • Towards the standardization of sequence stratigraphy

    William Helland-Hansen

  • Erosional vs. accretionary shelf margins: the influence of margin type on deepwater sedimentation: an example from the Porcupine Basin, offshore western Ireland

    M. C. Ryan;W. Helland-Hansen;E. P. Johannessen;Ronald J Steel

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald J. Steel
Ronald J. Steel The University of Texas at Austin
Ole J. Martinsen
Ole J. Martinsen Equinor (Norway)
Robert L. Gawthorpe
Robert L. Gawthorpe University of Bergen
Snorre Olaussen
Snorre Olaussen University Centre in Svalbard
Gary J. Hampson
Gary J. Hampson Imperial College London
Brian W. Romans
Brian W. Romans Virginia Tech
Lars Stemmerik
Lars Stemmerik University of Copenhagen
Fabio Trincardi
Fabio Trincardi National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
David J.W. Piper
David J.W. Piper Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Peter M. Sadler
Peter M. Sadler University of California, Riverside

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