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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3859 3538 203 189 221 7574

Peter G Betts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter G Betts between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter G Betts published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 11 of the 244 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 2 publications
1950 2025

244 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter G Betts: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
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 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 9
1998 1
1999 7
2000 3
2001 4
2002 3
2003 14
2004 9
2005 5
2006 10
2007 6
2008 8
2009 14
2010 13
2011 6
2012 8
2013 9
2014 11
2015 15
2016 19
2017 9
2018 6
2019 10
2020 7
2021 6
2022 7
2023 13
2024 9
2025 2
Total 244
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Peter G Betts publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

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 G Betts sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 218–227 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 221 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
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
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
218–227 290 221
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
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Peter G Betts D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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 G Betts sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
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
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207 48
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
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Overview

Peter G Betts is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on geophysics, geology, and related subfields such as artificial intelligence applications within Earth sciences, earth-surface processes, and molecular biology.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Geological formations and processes

Betts has authored papers published in multiple venues with a consistent presence in journals such as Tectonophysics and Earth-Science Reviews. Other frequent venues include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Tectonics, and Gondwana Research.

Recent notable publications by Betts and collaborators include:

  • "The role of inherited crustal and lithospheric architecture during the evolution of the Red Sea: Insights from three dimensional analogue experiments" (2020) published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Re-assessment of the depth to the base of magnetic sources (DBMS) in Australia from aeromagnetic data using the defractal method" (2020) in Geophysical Journal International
  • "Plume Versus Slab-Pull: Example from the Arabian Plate" (2021) in Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Crustal architecture of the Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt and tectonic implications: Constraints from aeromagnetic, gravity and geological data" (2022) in Tectonophysics
  • "Geology from aeromagnetic data" (2024) in Earth-Science Reviews

Their collaborative network includes frequent partnerships with Robin Armit, M. Radhakrishna, M. A. McLean, Alexander R. Cruden, and Yellalacheruvu Giri.

Best Publications

  • The 1800–1100 Ma tectonic evolution of Australia

    Peter Graham Betts;David Giles

  • Evolution of the Australian lithosphere

    Peter G Betts;David Giles;G S Lister;L R Frick

  • Subduction of the Nazca Ridge and the Inca Plateau: Insights into the formation of ore deposits in Peru

    Gideon Rosenbaum;David Giles;Mark Saxon;Peter Graham Betts

  • Dynamics of continental accretion

    Louis-Noel Moresi;Peter Graham Betts;Meghan Samantha Miller;Ross A Cayley

  • 1.8–1.5-Ga links between the North and South Australian Cratons and the Early–Middle Proterozoic configuration of Australia

    David Giles;Peter G. Betts;Gordon S. Lister

  • Locating and quantifying geological uncertainty in three-dimensional models: Analysis of the Gippsland Basin, southeastern Australia

    Mark Lindsay;Mark Lindsay;Laurent Ailleres;Mark Jessell;Eric Anthony de Kemp

  • Far-field continental backarc setting for the 1.80-1.67 Ga basins of northeastern Australia

    David Giles;Peter Betts;Gordon Lister

  • Geodynamic evolution of the Proterozoic Mount Isa terrain

    M G O'Dea;Gordon S Lister;Tyler C MacCready;Peter G Betts

  • Synthesis of the proterozoic evolution of the Mt Isa Inlier

    Peter Graham Betts;David Giles;Geordie Mark;Gordon Lister

  • The subglacial geology of Wilkes Land, East Antarctica

    Alan Robert Alexander Aitken;Duncan Young;Fausto Ferraccioli;Peter Graham Betts

  • Comparing 1800-1600 Ma accretionary and basin processes in Australia and Laurentia: Possible geographic connections in Columbia

    Peter Graham Betts;David Giles;Bruce Franklin Schaefer

  • Tectonic Environment of Shale-Hosted Massive Sulfide Pb-Zn-Ag Deposits of Proterozoic Northeastern Australia

    Peter G. Betts;David Giles;Gordon S. Lister

  • Evolution of the Mount Woods Inlier, northern Gawler Craton, Southern Australia: an integrated structural and aeromagnetic analysis

    Peter G. Betts;Rick K. Valenta;Jim Finlay

  • Australia and Nuna

    Peter Betts;Robin Armit;John Stewart;Alan Aitken

  • Mesoproterozoic plume‐modified orogenesis in eastern Precambrian Australia

    Peter Graham Betts;David Giles;John Foden;Bruce Franklin Schaefer

  • The Australo-Antarctic Columbia to Gondwana transition

    A. R.A. Aitken;P. G. Betts;Duncan A Young;Donald D Blankenship

  • Three-dimensional numerical models of the influence of a buoyant oceanic plateau on subduction zones

    Wendy Mason;Louis-Noel Moresi;Peter Betts;M Miller

  • Constrained potential field modeling of the crustal architecture of the Musgrave Province in central Australia: Evidence for lithospheric strengthening due to crust‐mantle boundary uplift

    Alan Robert Alexander Aitken;Peter Graham Betts;Roberto Ferrez Weinberg;Daniel Gray

  • Laurentian crust in northeast Australia: Implications for the assembly of the supercontinent Nuna

    Adam R. Nordsvan;William J. Collins;Zheng-Xiang Li;Christopher J. Spencer

  • Multi-scale integrated structural and aeromagnetic analysis to guide tectonic models: An example from the eastern Musgrave Province, Central Australia

    Alan Robert Alexander Aitken;Peter Graham Betts

  • Asymmetric extension of the Middle Proterozoic lithosphere, Mount Isa terrane, Queensland, Australia

    P.G Betts;G.S Lister;M.G O'Dea

  • A shortened intraplate rift system in the Proterozoic Mount Isa terrane, NW Queensland, Australia

    Mark G. O'Dea;Gordon S. Lister;Peter G. Betts;Katherine S. Pound

Frequent Co-Authors

Laurent Ailleres
Laurent Ailleres Monash University
Gordon S. Lister
Gordon S. Lister University of Queensland
Roberto F. Weinberg
Roberto F. Weinberg Monash University
Meghan S. Miller
Meghan S. Miller Australian National University
Mark Jessell
Mark Jessell University of Western Australia
Alexander R. Cruden
Alexander R. Cruden Monash University
Louis Moresi
Louis Moresi Australian National University
Jason L. Roberts
Jason L. Roberts Australian Antarctic Division
Martin J. Siegert
Martin J. Siegert University of Exeter

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