Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the
same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
A hierarchical approach to defining marine heatwaves
20161.4k citationsAlistair J. Hobday, Lisa V. Alexander et al.profile →
Longer and more frequent marine heatwaves over the past century
20181.4k citationsEric C. J. Oliver, Markus G. Donat et al.Nature Communicationsprofile →
Marine heatwaves threaten global biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services
20191.1k citationsDan A. Smale, Thomas Wernberg et al.Nature Climate Changeprofile →
Increasing trends in regional heatwaves
20201.1k citationsSarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick, Sophie C. LewisNature Communicationsprofile →
On the Measurement of Heat Waves
2012938 citationsSarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick, Lisa V. Alexanderprofile →
Increasing frequency, intensity and duration of observed global heatwaves and warm spells
2012863 citationsSarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick, Lisa V. Alexander et al.profile →
Evaluation of the AR4 Climate Models’ Simulated Daily Maximum Temperature, Minimum Temperature, and Precipitation over Australia Using Probability Density Functions
2007639 citationsSarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick, A. J. Pitman et al.profile →
A review on the scientific understanding of heatwaves—Their measurement, driving mechanisms, and changes at the global scale
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Fields of papers citing papers by Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick. The network helps show where Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
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20 of 20 papers shown
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Perkins‐Kirkpatrick, Sarah, et al.. (2025). Extreme terrestrial heat in 2024. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 6(4). 234–236.
Domeisen, Daniela I. V., Elfatih A. B. Eltahir, Erich Fischer, et al.. (2022). Prediction and projection of heatwaves. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 4(1). 36–50.232 indexed citations breakdown →
Holbrook, Neil J., Hillary A. Scannell, Alex Sen Gupta, et al.. (2019). A global assessment of marine heatwaves and their drivers. Nature Communications. 10(1). 2624–2624.511 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smale, Dan A., Thomas Wernberg, Eric C. J. Oliver, et al.. (2019). Marine heatwaves threaten global biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services. Nature Climate Change. 9(4). 306–312.1150 indexed citations breakdown →
Oliver, Eric C. J., Markus G. Donat, Michael T. Burrows, et al.. (2018). Longer and more frequent marine heatwaves over the past century. Nature Communications. 9(1). 1324–1324.1427 indexed citations breakdown →
Loridan, Thomas, et al.. (2016). The excess heat factor as a metric for heat-related fatalities: Defining heatwave risk categories. Australian Journal of Emergency Management. 31(4). 31–37.11 indexed citations
King, Andrew D., Sophie C. Lewis, Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick, et al.. (2013). Limited evidence of anthropogenic influence on the 2011-12 Extreme Rainfall over Southeast Australia. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 94(9).16 indexed citations
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Pitman, A. J. & Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick. (2007). Reducing uncertainty in selecting climate models for hydrological impact assessments.. ANU Open Research (Australian National University). 3–15.3 indexed citations
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