Brian W. van Wilgen: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Brian W. van Wilgen's h-index is 92 (219 i10-index, 28,217+ total citations across 413+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Brian W. van Wilgen is affiliated with Professor, Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Brian W. van Wilgen is a researcher affiliated with Professor, Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, specializing in Applied ecology, fire ecology, invasion ecology. Their work has been cited 28,217 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Brian W. van Wilgen's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 413 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 92
- i10-Index
- 219
- Total Citations
- 28,217
- Citing Countries
- 8
As of June 2026.
Brian W. van Wilgen has an h-index of 92 and 28,217 total citations across 413 publications, with research cited by institutions in 8 countries.
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About Brian W. van Wilgen's research
Brian W. van Wilgen is a researcher in Applied ecology, fire ecology and invasion ecology at Professor, Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Their work has been cited 28,217 times across 413 publications (h-index 92), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Fire and plants” (2012), has accumulated 2,229 citations. Other influential works include “Invasive alien species: a toolkit of best prevention and management practices.” (2001) with 1,185 citations and “What limits fire? An examination of drivers of burnt area in Southern Africa” (2009) with 987 citations.
Citations of Brian W. van Wilgen's research come primarily from United States, Switzerland and Iran, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
