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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4121 3785 1593 1414 158 15249

David W. Peate publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David W. Peate between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David W. Peate published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2018. 8 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2018. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 9 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1988 2025

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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David W. Peate: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 9
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 2
2001 5
2002 3
2003 5
2004 3
2005 4
2006 5
2007 1
2008 5
2009 7
2010 10
2011 8
2012 2
2013 7
2014 2
2015 6
2016 3
2017 9
2018 19
2019 8
2020 8
2021 11
2022 5
2023 3
2024 4
2025 4
Total 176
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David W. Peate publications per year - data summary

  • David W. Peate, a Earth Science scholar from University of Iowa, has 176 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1991, 1995, 1998 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 38 years in the span carry no publications at all (1989, 1993 and 1994).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.0 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 27 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 29 publications (2.2 per year); 2001-2013: 65 publications (5.0 per year); 2014-2025: 82 publications (6.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David W. Peate 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 David W. Peate 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, 158–167 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: 158 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458 158
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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David W. Peate publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • David W. Peate, a Earth Science scholar from University of Iowa, records 158 publications - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than David W. Peate, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and David W. Peate ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

David W. Peate 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 David W. Peate 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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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David W. Peate D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • David W. Peate, a Earth Science scholar from University of Iowa, records 46 D-Index - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than David W. Peate, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and David W. Peate ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

David W. Peate is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on related subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, and Geology. These areas reflect the multidisciplinary nature of their scientific inquiry.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, and Geological Modeling and Analysis. These research interests highlight their engagement with both geological processes and their broader planetary context.

Frequent co-authors in their work include F.M. van der Zwan, Carlos A. Alvarez Zarikian, K.A. Dadd, N. Qiu, and S. Satolli, each contributing to a significant number of collaborations. This indicates an active role in collaborative research networks.

David W. Peate's recent publications cover a range of geological and geochemical topics published in various scientific journals. Notable papers include:

  • LIP printing: Use of immobile element proxies to characterize Large Igneous Provinces in the geologic record (2021, Lithos)
  • Reconstructing the plumbing system of an off-rift primitive alkaline tuya (Vatnafell, Iceland) using geothermobarometry and CSDs (2020, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research)
  • A database of elemental compositions of architectural float glass samples measured by LA-ICP-MS (2020, Data in Brief)
  • Vikrahraun-the 1961 basaltic lava flow eruption at Askja, Iceland: morphology, geochemistry, and planetary analogs (2022, Earth Planets and Space)
  • Stable and Radiogenic Isotope Analysis of Faunal Remains from a Western Iowa Oneota Complex Site: An Investigation of Diet and Mobility Variation in the Late Prehistoric Period of the Upper Midwest (2021, Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology)

David W. Peate's work is frequently published in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University), Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Lithos, and the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. The breadth of these publication venues demonstrates involvement in diverse academic disseminations.

Best Publications

  • Tectonic Implications of the Composition of Volcanic Arc Magmas

    Julian A. Pearce;David W. Peate

  • U-Th isotopes in arc magmas: Implications for element transfer from the subducted crust

    C. J. Hawkesworth;S. P. Turner;F. McDermott;D. W. Peate

  • Pb isotopic analysis of standards and samples using a 207Pb–204Pb double spike and thallium to correct for mass bias with a double-focusing MC-ICP-MS

    Joel Baker;David Peate;Tod Waight;Christine Meyzen

  • Fore-arc basalts and subduction initiation in the Izu-Bonin-Mariana system

    Mark K. Reagan;Osamu Ishizuka;Robert J. Stern;Katherine A. Kelley

  • The Paraná-Etendeka Province

    David W. Peate

  • Boninite and Harzburgite from Leg 125 (Bonin-Mariana Forearc): A Case Study of Magma Genesis during the Initial Stages of Subduction

    Julian A. Pearce;Sieger R. van der Laan;Richard J. Arculus;Bramley J. Murton

  • Chemical stratigraphy of the Paraná lavas (South America): classification of magma types and their spatial distribution

    David W Peate;Chris J Hawkesworth;Marta S M Mantovani

  • The petrogenesis of Mesozoic Gondwana low-Ti flood basalts

    J.M. Hergt;D.W. Peate;C.J. Hawkesworth

  • The largest volcanic eruptions on Earth

    Scott E. Bryan;Scott E. Bryan;Scott E. Bryan;Ingrid Ukstins Peate;David W. Peate;Stephen Self

  • Geochemical Variations in Vanuatu Arc Lavas: the Role of Subducted Material and a Variable Mantle Wedge Composition

    David W. Peate;David W. Peate;Julian A. Pearce;Chris J. Hawkesworth;Howard Colley

  • Transport of gold nanoparticles through plasmodesmata and precipitation of gold ions in woody poplar.

    Guangshu Zhai;Katherine S Walters;David W Peate;Pedro J J Alvarez

  • Elemental U and Th variations in island arc rocks: implications for U-series isotopes

    Chris Hawkesworth;Simon Turner;David Peate;Frank McDermott

  • Paraná magmatism and the opening of the South Atlantic

    C. J. Hawkesworth;K. Gallagher;S. Kelley;M. Mantovani

  • Rapid transition from continental breakup to igneous oceanic crust in the South China Sea

    H. C. Larsen;H. C. Larsen;G. Mohn;M. Nirrengarten;Z. Sun

  • Lithospheric to asthenospheric transition in Low-Ti flood basalts from southern Paraná, Brazil

    David W. Peate;Chris J. Hawkesworth

  • Sea-Level Highstand 81,000 Years Ago in Mallorca

    Jeffrey A. Dorale;Bogdan P. Onac;Joan J. Fornós;Joaquin Ginés

  • LIP printing: Use of immobile element proxies to characterize Large Igneous Provinces in the geologic record

    Julian A. Pearce;Richard E. Ernst;Richard E. Ernst;David W. Peate;Chris Rogers

  • Sr isotope ratio measurements by double-focusing MC-ICPMS: techniques, observations and pitfalls

    Tod Waight;Joel Baker;David Peate

  • Mantle plumes, flood basalts, and thermal models for melt generation beneath continents: Assessment of a conductive heating model and application to the Paraná

    Simon Turner;Chris Hawkesworth;Kerry Gallagher;Kerry Gallagher;Kathy Stewart

  • U series disequilibria: Insights into mantle melting and the timescales of magma differentiation

    David W. Peate;Chris J. Hawkesworth

  • The largest volcanic eruptions on Earth

    Scott E. Bryan;Ingrid Ukstins Peate;David W. Peate;Stephen Self

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris J. Hawkesworth
Chris J. Hawkesworth University of Bristol
Julian A. Pearce
Julian A. Pearce Cardiff University
Joel A. Baker
Joel A. Baker University of Washington
Simon Turner
Simon Turner Macquarie University
Bramley J. Murton
Bramley J. Murton National Oceanography Centre
Adam J.R. Kent
Adam J.R. Kent Oregon State University
Tod E. Waight
Tod E. Waight University of Copenhagen
Richard J. Arculus
Richard J. Arculus Australian National University
Scott E. Bryan
Scott E. Bryan Queensland University of Technology
Kerry Gallagher
Kerry Gallagher University of Rennes

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