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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 85 376 321 197 161 280 29634

Peter G. DeCelles publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter G. DeCelles between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter G. DeCelles published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2015. 23 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2015. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 9 publications
1983 2025

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter G. DeCelles: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 4
1989 1
1990 5
1991 4
1992 3
1993 4
1994 1
1995 4
1996 3
1997 5
1998 3
1999 1
2000 6
2001 11
2002 1
2003 7
2004 6
2005 7
2006 8
2007 16
2008 6
2009 11
2010 8
2011 16
2012 8
2013 6
2014 8
2015 19
2016 18
2017 6
2018 4
2019 18
2020 9
2021 10
2022 10
2023 11
2024 14
2025 9
Total 296
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Peter G. DeCelles 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. DeCelles 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, 278–287 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: 280 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128 280
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. DeCelles 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. DeCelles 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, 85 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: 85 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 85
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1964 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Peter G. DeCelles is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus spanning several subfields including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, Earth-Surface Processes, and Paleontology.

Their research covers a broad range of topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America

DeCelles has published extensively across various scientific journals and venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Tectonics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by DeCelles feature a range of topics and publication years, such as:

  • "The role of the westerlies and orography in Asian hydroclimate since the late Oligocene" (2020) published in Geology
  • "Resetting Southern Tibet: The serious challenge of obtaining primary records of Paleoaltimetry" (2020) published in Global and Planetary Change
  • "Climate as the Great Equalizer of Continental-Scale Erosion" (2021) published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Topographic Control on Ground Motions and Landslides From the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake" (2022) published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Estimates of paleo-crustal thickness at Cerro Aconcagua (Southern Central Andes) from detrital proxy-records: Implications for models of continental arc evolution" (2022) published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Frequent collaborators in DeCelles' work include:

  • Bárbara Carrapa
  • Caden Howlett
  • Gilby Jepson
  • Chance Ronemus
  • Paul Kapp

In addition to journal articles, DeCelles has contributed to book publications. One notable work is "Structural and Thermal Evolution of the Himalayan Thrust Belt in Midwestern Nepal" published in 2020 by the Geological Society of America.

Among their recognitions, DeCelles was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2017 and is also a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1964.

Best Publications

  • Foreland basin systems

    Peter G. DeCelles;Katherine A. Giles

  • Late Jurassic to Eocene evolution of the Cordilleran thrust belt and foreland basin system, western U.S.A.

    P. G. DeCelles

  • Geological records of the Lhasa-Qiangtang and Indo-Asian collisions in the Nima area of central Tibet

    Paul Kapp;Peter G. DeCelles;George E. Gehrels;Matthew Heizler

  • Detrital zircon geochronology of pre-Tertiary strata in the Tibetan-Himalayan orogen

    G. Gehrels;P. Kapp;P. DeCelles;A. Pullen

  • Cyclicity in Cordilleran orogenic systems

    Peter G. DeCelles;Mihai N. Ducea;Paul Kapp;George Zandt

  • Stratigraphy, structure, and tectonic evolution of the Himalayan fold-thrust belt in western Nepal

    Peter G. DeCelles;Delores M. Robinson;Jay Quade;T. P. Ojha

  • Tectonic implications of U-Pb zircon ages of the himalayan orogenic belt in nepal

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;J. Quade;B. LaReau

  • Mesozoic─Cenozoic geological evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and working tectonic hypotheses

    Paul Kapp;Peter G. DeCelles

  • Implications of shortening in the Himalayan fold-thrust belt for uplift of the Tibetan Plateau

    Peter G. DeCelles;Delores M. Robinson;George Zandt

  • Neogene foreland basin deposits, erosional unroofing, and the kinematic history of the Himalayan fold-thrust belt, western Nepal

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;J. Quade;T. P. Ojha

  • Paleocene-Eocene foreland basin evolution in the Himalaya of southern Tibet and Nepal: Implications for the age of initial India-Asia collision

    P. G. DeCelles;P. Kapp;G. E. Gehrels;L. Ding

  • Quantifying crustal thickness over time in magmatic arcs.

    Lucia Profeta;Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. Ducea;James B. Chapman;Scott R. Paterson

  • Tracking changes in crustal thickness during orogenic evolution with Sr/Y: An example from the North American Cordillera

    James B. Chapman;Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. Ducea;Peter G. DeCelles;Lucia Profeta

  • Detrital geochronology and geochemistry of Cretaceous-Early Miocene strata of Nepal: implications for timing and diachroneity of initial Himalayan orogenesis

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;Y. Najman;A. J. Martin

  • High and dry in central Tibet during the Late Oligocene

    Peter G. DeCelles;Jay Quade;Paul Kapp;Majie Fan

  • Predicting paleoelevation of Tibet and the Himalaya from δ18O vs. altitude gradients in meteoric water across the Nepal Himalaya

    Carmala N Garzione;Jay Quade;Peter G DeCelles;Nathan B English

  • High times on the Tibetan Plateau: Paleoelevation of the Thakkhola graben, Nepal

    Carmala N. Garzione;David L. Dettman;Jay Quade;Peter G. DeCelles

  • Eocene‐early Miocene foreland basin development and the history of Himalayan thrusting, western and central Nepal

    Peter G. DeCelles;George E. Gehrels;Jay Quade;T. P. Ojha

  • Initiation of the Himalayan Orogen as an Early Paleozoic Thin-skinned Thrust Belt

    G.E. Gehrels;P.G. DeCelles;A. Martin;T.P. Ojha

  • Modern and ancient fluvial megafans in the foreland basin system of the central Andes, southern Bolivia: implications for drainage network evolution in fold- thrust belts

    Brian K Horton;P. G. Decelles

  • Restoration of Cenozoic deformation in Asia and the size of Greater India

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Paul Kapp;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Peter C. Lippert;Peter C. Lippert

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Carrapa
Barbara Carrapa University of Arizona
George E. Gehrels
George E. Gehrels University of Arizona
Paul Kapp
Paul Kapp University of Arizona
Jay Quade
Jay Quade University of Arizona
Mihai N. Ducea
Mihai N. Ducea University of Arizona
Lin Ding
Lin Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
Carmala N. Garzione
Carmala N. Garzione University of Arizona
Peter W. Reiners
Peter W. Reiners University of Arizona
Brian K. Horton
Brian K. Horton The University of Texas at Austin
Fahu Chen
Fahu Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences

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