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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14806 13337 326 309 194 8718

Peter F. Nelson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter F. Nelson between 1954 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter F. Nelson published across 71 years, from 1954 to 2024, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2007. 4 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2007. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 1 publication 1956: 1 publication 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications
1954 2024

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter F. Nelson: publications per year, 1954 to 2024
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 1
1956 1
1957 1
1958 0
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 2
1964 0
1965 2
1966 0
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 3
1982 1
1983 2
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 3
1988 6
1989 4
1990 8
1991 6
1992 6
1993 2
1994 7
1995 5
1996 12
1997 5
1998 9
1999 4
2000 5
2001 5
2002 7
2003 10
2004 3
2005 13
2006 3
2007 15
2008 7
2009 13
2010 11
2011 4
2012 2
2013 6
2014 7
2015 10
2016 11
2017 13
2018 8
2019 6
2020 4
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
2024 3
Total 271
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Peter F. Nelson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter F. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 194 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 194
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Peter F. Nelson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter F. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48–49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835 49
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Peter F. Nelson is a researcher affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia. Their work primarily focuses on environmental science and health professions, with substantial contributions across several related subfields including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, atmospheric science, automotive engineering, and economics and econometrics.

The main research topics covered by Nelson include:

  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Air quality and health impacts
  • Toxic organic pollutants impact
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Public health policies and education
  • Primary care and health outcomes

Nelson's recent publications reflect a strong focus on atmospheric mercury and public health. These include:

  • Atmospheric mercury in Australia, 2020, published in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Patterns and trends of atmospheric mercury in the GMOS network: Insights based on a decade of measurements, 2024, published in Environmental Pollution
  • Can databases facilitate accountability? The case of Australian mercury accounting via the National Pollutant Inventory, 2020, published in Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal
  • Minnesota Public Health Corps: A New Model For Building The Governmental Public Health Workforce, 2024, published in Health Affairs
  • Patterns and Trends of Atmospheric Mercury in the Gmos Network: Insights Based on a Decade of Measurements, 2024, published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Nelson collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Mariantonia Bencardino
  • Francesco D'Amore
  • Hélène Angot
  • Lorenzo Angiuli
  • Yann Bertrand

The most common venues where Nelson has published work include:

  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Health Affairs
  • Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Nelson's research spans environmental science topics with specific attention to mercury's environmental and health impacts, as well as public health workforce development. The publications available highlight a blend of atmospheric chemistry and public health policy, with a strong presence in both scientific and health professional communities.

Best Publications

  • Influence of pyrolysis temperature on production and nutrient properties of wastewater sludge biochar.

    Mustafa K. Hossain;Vladimir Strezov;K. Yin Chan;Artur Ziolkowski

  • Agronomic properties of wastewater sludge biochar and bioavailability of metals in production of cherry tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

    Mustafa K. Hossain;Vladimir Strezov;K. Yin Chan;Peter F. Nelson

  • Speciation of As, Cr, Se and Hg under coal fired power station conditions

    Pushan Shah;Vladimir Strezov;Kathryn Prince;Peter F. Nelson

  • Shock tube pyrolysis of pyridine

    John C. Mackie;Meredith B. Colket;Peter F. Nelson

  • The m,p-xylenes:ethylbenzene ratio. A technique for estimating hydrocarbon age in ambient atmospheres

    P.F. Nelson;S.M. Quigley

  • Formation and fate of PAH during the pyrolysis and fuel-rich combustion of coal primary tar

    E.B. Ledesma;E.B. Ledesma;M.A. Kalish;P.F. Nelson;M.J. Wornat

  • Effects of vehicle type and fuel quality on real world toxic emissions from diesel vehicles

    Peter F. Nelson;Anne R. Tibbett;Stuart J. Day

  • The hydrocarbon composition of exhaust emitted from gasoline fuelled vehicles

    P.F. Nelson;S.M. Quigley

  • Fine ash formation during combustion of pulverised coal–coal property impacts

    B.J.P. Buhre;J.T. Hinkley;R.P. Gupta;P.F. Nelson

  • Fundamental aspects of biomass carbonisation.

    Vladimir Strezov;Michael Patterson;Victor Zymla;Keith Fisher

  • Shock Tube Pyrolysis of Pyrrole and Kinetic Modeling

    John C. Mackie;Meredith B. Colket;Peter F. Nelson;Michael Esler

  • Submicron ash formation from coal combustion

    Bart J P Buhre;J T Hinkley;Rajender Gupta;Terry Fitzgerald Wall

  • Conversion of fuel nitrogen in coal volatiles to NOx precursors under rapid heating conditions

    Peter F. Nelson;Martin D. Kelly;Mary J. Wornat

  • Sources of atmospheric hydrocarbons in Sydney: A quantitative determination using a source reconciliation technique

    P.F. Nelson;S.M. Quigley;M.Y. Smith

  • Release of HCN, NH3, and HNCO from the Thermal Gas-Phase Cracking of Coal Pyrolysis Tars

    Elmer B. Ledesma;Chun-Zhu Li;Peter F. Nelson;John C. Mackie

  • Thermal characterisation of the products of wastewater sludge pyrolysis

    Mustafa K. Hossain;Vladimir Strezov;Peter F. Nelson

  • Nitrogen release during reaction of coal char with O2, CO2, and H2O

    Dong Chan Park;Stuart J. Day;Peter F. Nelson

  • The Catalytic Chemistry of Nitromethane over Co-ZSM5 and Other Catalysts in Connection with the Methane-NOxSCR Reaction

    Andrew D. Cowan;Noel W. Cant;Brian S. Haynes;Peter F. Nelson

  • Functional forms of nitrogen in coals and the release of coal nitrogen as NOx precursors (HCN and NH3)

    Peter F. Nelson;Alan N. Buckley;Martin D. Kelly

  • Speciation of arsenic and selenium in coal combustion products

    Pushan Shah;Vladimir Strezov;Chris Stevanov;Peter F Nelson

  • Isotopic evidence for direct methyl coupling and ethane to ethylene conversion during partial oxidation of methane over Li/MgO

    Peter F. Nelson;Christopher A. Lukey;Noel W. Cant

Frequent Co-Authors

Vladimir Strezov
Vladimir Strezov Macquarie University
Noel W. Cant
Noel W. Cant Macquarie University
Keivan G. Stassun
Keivan G. Stassun Vanderbilt University
Chun-Zhu Li
Chun-Zhu Li Curtin University
Mark Patrick Taylor
Mark Patrick Taylor Macquarie University
Brian S. Haynes
Brian S. Haynes University of Sydney
David W. Latham
David W. Latham Harvard University
Terry Wall
Terry Wall University of Newcastle Australia
Ian E. Galbally
Ian E. Galbally Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Rajender Gupta
Rajender Gupta University of Alberta

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