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D-Index
45
Citations
8647
World Ranking
3872
National Ranking
278

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.

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44 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.

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.

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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.

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

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

    Katy Brown;Peter A. Leggat

  • Musculoskeletal disorders self-reported by dentists in Queensland, Australia

    P.A. Leggat;D.R. Smith

  • Surgical applications of cyanoacrylate adhesives: a review of toxicity.

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

  • Occupational health problems of dentists in southern Thailand.

    Suthipong Chowanadisai;Boonlert Kukiattrakoon;Bunjerd Yapong;Ureporn Kedjarune

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

    Derek R Smith;Derek R Smith;Peter A Leggat

  • Bacterial aerosols in the dental clinic: a review.

    Peter. A. Leggat;U. Kedjarune

  • Needlestick and sharps injuries among nursing students

    Derek R. Smith;Peter A. Leggat

  • Toxicity of methyl methacrylate in dentistry.

    Peter A. Leggat;Ureporn Kedjarune

  • An international review of tobacco smoking among medical students

    D R Smith;P A Leggat

  • Musculoskeletal disorders among rural Australian nursing students.

    Derek R. Smith;Peter A. Leggat

  • 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

  • Surgical Applications of Methyl Methacrylate: A Review of Toxicity

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

  • Risk to tourists posed by wild mammals in South Africa.

    David N. Durrheim;Peter A. Leggat

  • Tourism in turbulent times: Towards safe experiences for visitors

    Jeff Wilks;Donna Pendergast;Peter Leggat

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

    Peter A. Leggat;Ureporn Kedjarune;Derek Richard Smith

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

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

  • Culture shock and travelers

    Louise Stewart;Peter A. Leggat

  • 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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard C. Franklin
Richard C. Franklin James Cook University
Richard Speare
Richard Speare James Cook University
Frederick M. Burkle
Frederick M. Burkle Harvard University
Ken Takahashi
Ken Takahashi University of Sydney

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