The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles H. Peterson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 219 publications — 79th percentile
79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles H. Peterson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 87 D-Index — 94th percentile
94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Charles H. Peterson is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Oceanography. Additional areas of study include Aquatic Science and Pollution.
Themes recurring in their work emphasize marine and fisheries research, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, coral and marine ecosystems, and marine animal studies. They have also contributed to topics such as isotope analysis in ecology, aquaculture nutrition and growth, and oil spill detection and mitigation.
Peterson's publication record includes papers in various venues, most notably the UNC Libraries, which host the majority of their work. Other notable outlets include Ecosphere, AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), PLoS ONE, and Elementa Science of the Anthropocene.
The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers in their field. Regular coauthors include Avery B. Paxton, Stephen R. Fegley, Sean P. Powers, Hunter S. Lenihan, and Melanie J. Bishop, each contributing to multiple publications alongside Peterson.
Jeremy B. C. Jackson;Jeremy B. C. Jackson;Michael Xavier Kirby;Wolfgang H. Berger;Karen A. Bjorndal
Heike K. Lotze;Hunter S. Lenihan;Bruce J. Bourque;Roger H. Bradbury
Norman L. Christensen;Ann M. Bartuska;James H Brown;Stephen M Carpenter
Ransom A. Myers;Julia K. Baum;Travis D. Shepherd;Sean P. Powers
Charles H. Peterson;Stanley D. Rice;Jeffrey W. Short;Daniel Esler
L.W. Botsford;J.C. Castilla;C.H. Peterson
Jane Lubchenco;Annette M. Olson;Linda B. Brubaker;Stephen R. Carpenter
Jonathan H. Grabowski;Robert D. Brumbaugh;Robert F. Conrad;Andrew G. Keeler
Melissa M. Foley;Benjamin S. Halpern;Fiorenza Micheli;Matthew H. Armsby
William W. Murdoch;Francis C. Evans;Charles H. Peterson
Hunter S. Lenihan;Charles H. Peterson
Charles H. Peterson;Jonathan H. Grabowski;Sean P. Powers
Jonathan H. Grabowski;Charles H. Peterson
Charles H. Peterson;Paul E. Renaud
Charles H. Peterson
Rachel K Gittman;Rachel K Gittman;F Joel Fodrie;Alyssa M Popowich;Danielle A Keller
Charles H. Peterson
C.H. Peterson;Robert Black
H. C. Summerson;C. H. Peterson
Hunter S. Lenihan;Charles H. Peterson;James E. Byers;Jonathan H. Grabowski
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