| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 41 | 5457 | 5048 | 270 | 246 | 104 | 7500 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Peter C. Lightfoot between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter C. Lightfoot published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2017. 1 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.
104 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| Total | 104 |
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 Peter C. Lightfoot sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 104 publications — 13th percentile
13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 104 |
| 108–117 | 484 | |
| 118–127 | 540 | |
| 128–137 | 557 | |
| 138–147 | 491 | |
| 148–157 | 495 | |
| 158–167 | 458 | |
| 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 |
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 Peter C. Lightfoot sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile
41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 41 |
| 42 | 277 | |
| 43 | 279 | |
| 44 | 248 | |
| 45 | 257 | |
| 46 | 212 | |
| 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 |
Peter C. Lightfoot is affiliated with Lightfoot Geoscience in Canada and specializes in research within the Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including geophysics, artificial intelligence applications in geology, and general geological studies.
Their research primarily focuses on geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, and broader geological studies and exploration. This scope is reflected in their published papers and frequent publication venues.
Among their recent scientific contributions are:
Lightfoot has collaborated with a range of co-authors on their research projects. Frequent collaborators include Pedro Waterton, William R. Hyde, Jonas Tusch, Julie A. Hollis, and Christopher L. Kirkland.
Their publications appear regularly in the journals Frontiers in Earth Science and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, indicating a consistent presence in venues related to Earth sciences and geochemistry.
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C.J. Hawkesworth;P.C. Lightfoot;V.A. Fedorenko;S. Blake
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Stephen J. Barnes;James E. Mungall;Margaux Le Vaillant;Belinda Godel
Jian-Feng Gao;Jian-Feng Gao;Mei-Fu Zhou;Peter C. Lightfoot;Christina Yan Wang
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A. J. Naldrett;V. A. Fedorenko;Mohammed Asif;Shushen Lin
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