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 Copeland sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 87 publications — 5th percentile
5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.
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 Copeland sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 35 D-Index — 10th percentile
10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.
Peter Copeland is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a primary focus on geophysics. Their research spans several subfields including artificial intelligence, astronomy and astrophysics, geochemistry and petrology, and education. The scientist's work also covers key topics such as geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, geochemistry and geologic mapping, astro and planetary science, geochemistry and elemental analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, as well as paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils.
Peter Copeland's recent research includes the paper titled "On the use of geochronology of detrital grains in determining the time of deposition of clastic sedimentary strata" published in 2020 in Basin Research. Other notable recent papers, featuring frequent coauthors, include publications in journals such as Nature, Global and Planetary Change, Tectonics, and Geosphere.
Frequent coauthors who have collaborated extensively with Copeland include:
The scientist's publications have appeared predominantly in venues such as:
Peter Copeland has also contributed to academic books, with a forthcoming publication titled Earth History scheduled for 2025 by Cambridge University Press.
Their body of work aligns with their main research interests in geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic phenomena, and the use of advanced techniques such as geochronology. Their expertise spans from the detailed study of sedimentary strata deposition timing to the investigation of isotopic variations in planetary systems and the evaluation of oceanic anoxic events.
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Peter G. DeCelles;Delores M. Robinson;Jay Quade;T. P. Ojha
An Yin;T. Mark Harrison;F. J. Ryerson;Chen Wenji
T. Mark Harrison;Peter Copeland;W. S. F. Kidd;Oscar M. Lovera
Peter Copeland;Randall R. Parrish;T. Mark Harrison
Frederic Herman;Frederic Herman;Peter Copeland;Jean Philippe Avouac;Laurent Bollinger
Teresa E. Jordan;W. Matthew Burns;Ricardo Veiga;Francisco Pángaro
Delores M. Robinson;Peter G. DeCelles;Peter Copeland
Peter Copeland;T. Mark Harrison
T. Mark Harrison;Peter Copeland;Stuart A. Hall;jay Quade
Peter Copeland;T. Mark Harrison;Yun Pan;W. S. F. Kidd
Suzanne Mahlburg Kay;W. Matthew Burns;Peter Copeland;Oscar Mancilla
Peter Copeland;T. Mark Harrison;W.S.F. Kidd;Xu Ronghua
Janok P. Bhattacharya;Peter Copeland;Timothy F. Lawton;John Holbrook
Michael A. Murphy;Peter Copeland
John Kappelman;D. Tab Rasmussen;William J. Sanders;Mulugeta Feseha
Peter Copeland;Claire A. Currie;Timothy F. Lawton;Michael A. Murphy
Frank M. Richter;Oscar M. Lovera;T. Mark Harrison;Peter Copeland
Peter Copeland;T. Mark Harrison;Kip V. Hodges;Patricia Maruéjol
Urs Schärer;Peter Copeland;T. Mark Harrison;Mike P. Searle
Anna K. Behrensmeyer;Jay Quade;Thure E. Cerling;John W Kappelman
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