Peter A. Leggat publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter A. Leggat between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter A. Leggat published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2006. 11 of the 454 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

10 20 30 40

1971 2025

454 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter A. Leggat: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year	Publications
1971	1
1972	0
1973	0
1974	0
1975	0
1976	0
1977	0
1978	0
1979	0
1980	0
1981	0
1982	0
1983	0
1984	0
1985	0
1986	0
1987	0
1988	0
1989	0
1990	0
1991	1
1992	2
1993	1
1994	0
1995	0
1996	0
1997	6
1998	7
1999	7
2000	8
2001	8
2002	6
2003	28
2004	16
2005	26
2006	45
2007	36
2008	34
2009	30
2010	30
2011	17
2012	22
2013	3
2014	6
2015	14
2016	8
2017	6
2018	9
2019	15
2020	7
2021	18
2022	20
2023	6
2024	7
2025	4
Total	454

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Peter A. Leggat publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter A. Leggat sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 383 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
44–53	28
54–63	61
64–73	161
74–83	225
84–93	301
94–103	390
104–113	406
114–123	474
124–133	453
134–143	434
144–153	407
154–163	411
164–173	391
174–183	313
184–193	319
194–203	304
204–213	285
214–223	246
224–233	213
234–243	170
244–253	167
254–263	162
264–273	138
274–283	138
284–293	113
294–303	106
304–313	95
314–323	101
324–333	81
334–343	69
344–353	56
354–363	36
364–373	42
374–383	41	383
384–393	44
394–403	27
404–413	30
414–423	20
424–433	29
434–443	29
444–453	25
454–463	19
464–473	21
474–483	11
484–493	17
494–503	7
504–513	6
514–523	12
524–533	10
534–543	7
544–553	6
554–563	12
564–569	8
570+	100

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Peter A. Leggat D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter A. Leggat sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	177
31	210
32	222
33	188
34	181
35	243
36	261
37	272
38	278
39	300
40	297
41	308
42	313
43	300
44	269
45	260	45
46	228
47	251
48	203
49	186
50	187
51	166
52	138
53	141
54	131
55	137
56	109
57	129
58	95
59	105
60	106
61	86
62	94
63	77
64	79
65	59
66	68
67	51
68	49
69	40
70	43
71	40
72	50
73	46
74	43
75	45
76	45
77	30
78	25
79	31
80	29
81	18
82	21
83	26
84	15
85	15
86	19
87	19
88	12
89	7
90	19
91	20
92	13
93	9
94	13
95	8
96	7
97	6
98	6
99	6
100+	97

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Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Distinguished International Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)

Overview

Peter A. Leggat is affiliated with James Cook University in Australia and has a substantial body of research in the field of Medicine, with a specific focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Emergency Medicine, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics including:

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Traffic and Road Safety
Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Travel-related health issues
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Disability Rights and Representation
Cardiac Health and Mental Health

Among recent significant papers are:

"Identifying a gap in drowning prevention: high-risk populations" (2020, Injury Prevention)
"Travel vaccines-priorities determined by incidence and impact" (2023, Journal of Travel Medicine)
"Treatment of the lung injury of drowning: a systematic review" (2021, Critical Care)
"Aeromedical retrievals in Queensland: A five-year review" (2020, Emergency Medicine Australasia)
"Reducing inequities among adult female migrants at higher risk for drowning in Australia: The value of swimming and water safety programs" (2020, Health Promotion Journal of Australia)

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

Richard C. Franklin
Sue Devine
Ogilvie Thom
Kym Roberts
Stacey Willcox-Pidgeon

Publication venues frequently chosen include:

Australian Journal of Rural Health
Abstracts
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Journal of Travel Medicine
Emergency Medicine Australasia

Peter A. Leggat received the Distinguished International Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) award in 2020.

Best Publications

Occupational Health Problems in Modern Dentistry: A Review

Peter A. Leggat;Ureporn Kedjarune;Derek R. Smith;Derek R. Smith

555
Citations
Human monkeypox: current state of knowledge and implications for the future

Katy Brown;Peter A. Leggat

411
Citations
Musculoskeletal disorders self-reported by dentists in Queensland, Australia

P.A. Leggat;D.R. Smith

395
Citations
Surgical applications of cyanoacrylate adhesives: a review of toxicity.

Peter A. Leggat;Derek R. Smith;Ureporn Kedjarune

334
Citations
Occupational health problems of dentists in southern Thailand.

Suthipong Chowanadisai;Boonlert Kukiattrakoon;Bunjerd Yapong;Ureporn Kedjarune

284
Citations
An international review of tobacco smoking in the medical profession: 1974-2004

Derek R Smith;Derek R Smith;Peter A Leggat

268
Citations
Bacterial aerosols in the dental clinic: a review.

Peter. A. Leggat;U. Kedjarune

233
Citations
Needlestick and sharps injuries among nursing students

Derek R. Smith;Peter A. Leggat

231
Citations
Toxicity of methyl methacrylate in dentistry.

Peter A. Leggat;Ureporn Kedjarune

226
Citations
An international review of tobacco smoking among medical students

D R Smith;P A Leggat

212
Citations
Musculoskeletal disorders among rural Australian nursing students.

Derek R. Smith;Peter A. Leggat

202
Citations
Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Tafenoquine versus Mefloquine for Malaria Prophylaxis in Nonimmune Subjects

Peter E. Nasveld;Michael D. Edstein;Mark Reid;Leonard Brennan

139
Citations
Surgical Applications of Methyl Methacrylate: A Review of Toxicity

Peter A. Leggat;Derek R. Smith;Ureporn Kedjarune

125
Citations
Risk to tourists posed by wild mammals in South Africa.

David N. Durrheim;Peter A. Leggat

106
Citations
Tourism in turbulent times: Towards safe experiences for visitors

Jeff Wilks;Donna Pendergast;Peter Leggat

105
Citations
Toxicity of cyanoacrylate adhesives and their occupational impacts for dental staff.

Peter A. Leggat;Ureporn Kedjarune;Derek Richard Smith

104
Citations
Musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risk factors among veterinarians in Queensland, Australia.

D. R. Smith;P. A. Leggat;P. A. Leggat;R. Speare

94
Citations
Culture shock and travelers

Louise Stewart;Peter A. Leggat

87
Citations
Fatal river drowning: the identification of research gaps through a systematic literature review.

Amy E Peden;Richard C Franklin;Richard C Franklin;Peter A Leggat

85
Citations
Needlestick and sharps injuries among nurses in a tropical Australian hospital.

Derek R Smith;Wendy Smyth;Peter A Leggat;Rui-Sheng Wang

82
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard C. Franklin James Cook University

Richard Speare James Cook University

Frederick M. Burkle Harvard University

Ken Takahashi University of Sydney

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