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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 59 7346 7105 228 227 307 13141

Peter J. Halley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter J. Halley between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter J. Halley published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2004. 8 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2004. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 2 publications
1991 2026

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter J. Halley: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 3
1997 3
1998 0
1999 6
2000 9
2001 22
2002 15
2003 19
2004 27
2005 19
2006 18
2007 19
2008 18
2009 24
2010 8
2011 12
2012 14
2013 22
2014 23
2015 13
2016 5
2017 8
2018 6
2019 4
2020 2
2021 4
2022 4
2023 2
2024 7
2025 6
2026 2
Total 352
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Peter J. Halley publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter J. Halley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 290–309 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 307 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593 307
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Peter J. Halley D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610 59
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Peter J. Halley is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions to the fields of biomaterials, polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, pollution, and automotive engineering.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, nanocomposite films for food packaging, microplastics and plastic pollution, natural fiber reinforced composites, advanced cellulose research studies, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, and recycling and waste management techniques.

Among recent publications are the following:

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Bioplastics Production from Starch and Lignocellulosic Components, 2021, Polymers
  • Degradation and lifetime prediction of plastics in subsea and offshore infrastructures, 2023, The Science of The Total Environment
  • A perspective on biodegradable polymer biocomposites - from processing to degradation, 2023, Functional Composite Materials
  • Halophyte biorefinery for polyhydroxyalkanoates production from Ulva sp. Hydrolysate with Haloferax mediterranei in pneumatically agitated bioreactors and ultrasound harvesting, 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers, 2024, Progress in Polymer Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter J. Halley include Luigi-Jules Vandi, Russell J. Varley, Pejman Heidarian, Tony McNally, and Ton Peijs.

The scientist's work has been published in journals such as Polymers, The Science of The Total Environment, Functional Composite Materials, Progress in Polymer Science, and the Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

Best Publications

  • Polyethylene multiwalled carbon nanotube composites

    Tony McNally;Petra Pötschke;Peter Halley;Michael Murphy

  • The chemomechanical properties of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates

    Bronwyn Laycock;Peter Halley;Steven Pratt;Alan Werker

  • Lifetime prediction of biodegradable polymers

    Bronwyn Laycock;Melissa Nikolić;John M. Colwell;Emilie Gauthier

  • Starch-based nano-biocomposites

    Fengwei Xie;Eric Pollet;Peter J. Halley;Luc Avérous

  • Chemorheology of thermosets—an overview

    Peter J. Halley;Michael E. Mackay

  • A method for estimating the nature and relative proportions of amorphous, single, and double-helical components in starch granules by 13C CP/MAS NMR

    Ihwa Tan;Bernadine M. Flanagan;Peter J. Halley;Andrew K. Whittaker

  • Emerging biodegradable materials: starch- and protein-based bio-nanocomposites

    Ruixiang Zhao;Peter Torley;Peter J. Halley

  • Morphology and properties of thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites incorporating hydrophilic layered silicates

    Bradley Finnigan;Darren Martin;Peter Halley;Rowan Truss

  • Rheology to understand and optimize processibility, structures and properties of starch polymeric materials

    Fengwei Xie;Peter J. Halley;Luc Avérous

  • Mechanism of Degradation of Starch, a Highly Branched Polymer, during Extrusion

    Wei-Chen Liu;Peter J. Halley;Robert G. Gilbert

  • Preparation and characterisation of biodegradable starch-based nanocomposite materials

    Stewart A McGlashan;Peter J Halley

  • Biocomposites based on plasticized starch

    Luc Avérous;Peter J. Halley

  • Confectionery gels: a review on formulation, rheological and structural aspects.

    Polly Burey;Bhesh Bhandari;Rulande Rutgers;Peter Halley

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Bioplastics Production from Starch and Lignocellulosic Components.

    Mateus Manabu Abe;Júlia Ribeiro Martins;Paula Bertolino Sanvezzo;João Vitor Macedo

  • Composites of Wood and Biodegradable Thermoplastics: A Review

    Clement Matthew Chan;Luigi-Jules Vandi;Steven Pratt;Peter Halley

  • Understanding vitrification during cure of epoxy resins using dynamic scanning calorimetry and rheological techniques

    J Lange;N Altmann;C.T Kelly;P.J Halley

  • The anaerobic degradability of thermoplastic starch: polyvinyl alcohol blends: potential biodegradable food packaging materials.

    Melissa A.L. Russo;Cathryn O’Sullivan;Beth Rounsefell;Peter J. Halley

  • Developing Biodegradable Mulch Films from Starch-Based Polymers

    Pete Halley;Rulande Rutgers;Steve Coombs;Janine Kettels

  • Developing lignin-based resin coatings and composites

    Yoosup Park;William O.S. Doherty;Peter J. Halley

  • Shear degradation of molecular, crystalline, and granular structures of starch during extrusion

    Ming Li;Ming Li;Jovin Hasjim;Fengwei Xie;Peter J. Halley

Frequent Co-Authors

Darren J. Martin
Darren J. Martin University of Queensland
Fengwei Xie
Fengwei Xie University of Bath
Tony McNally
Tony McNally University of Warwick
Robin D. Rogers
Robin D. Rogers University of Alabama
Robert G. Gilbert
Robert G. Gilbert University of Queensland
Bhesh Bhandari
Bhesh Bhandari University of Queensland
Luc Avérous
Luc Avérous University of Strasbourg
Michael J. Gidley
Michael J. Gidley University of Queensland
Paul Lant
Paul Lant University of Queensland
Andrew K. Whittaker
Andrew K. Whittaker University of Queensland

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