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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5760 5328 96 92 406 7065

Peter K Bijl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter K Bijl between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter K Bijl published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 156 publications in 2023. 32 of the 469 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 156. Peak 156 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 45 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 156 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 14 publications
1985 2025

469 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter K Bijl: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2
2008 0
2009 10
2010 13
2011 21
2012 21
2013 31
2014 14
2015 7
2016 14
2017 13
2018 26
2019 21
2020 20
2021 45
2022 22
2023 156
2024 18
2025 14
Total 469
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Peter K Bijl 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 K Bijl 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, 398–407 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: 406 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 44 406
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 K Bijl 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 K Bijl 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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
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 K Bijl is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has a significant body of research within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly output includes 168 publications primarily focused on this main field of study.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Paleontology
  • Oceanography

Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Peter K Bijl's recent publications illustrate a focus on climate and geological history. Notable papers include:

  • Toward a Cenozoic history of atmospheric CO 2, 2023, Science
  • Subduction initiation in the Scotia Sea region and opening of the Drake Passage: When and why?, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Gateway-driven weakening of ocean gyres leads to Southern Ocean cooling, 2021, Nature Communications
  • The middle to late Eocene greenhouse climate modelled using the CESM 1.0.5, 2020, Climate of the Past
  • Rapid expansion of meso-megathermal rain forests into the southern high latitudes at the onset of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, 2020, Geology

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Steven M. Bohaty
  • Kelsey E. Doiron
  • Gabriele Uenzelmann-Neben
  • Thomas Wagner
  • Thomas Westerhold

The primary venues for Peter K Bijl's publications are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Climate of the Past
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Journal of Micropalaeontology

Best Publications

  • A Paleolatitude Calculator for Paleoclimate Studies

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Lennart V. de Groot;Sebastiaan J. van Schaik;Wim Spakman

  • Early Palaeogene temperature evolution of the southwest Pacific Ocean

    Peter K. Bijl;Stefan Schouten;Appy Sluijs;Gert-Jan Reichart

  • Making sense of palaeoclimate sensitivity

    E.J. Rohling;A. Sluijs;H.A. Dijkstra;P. Köhler

  • Persistent near-tropical warmth on the Antarctic continent during the early Eocene epoch

    Jörg Pross;Lineth Contreras;Peter K. Bijl;David R. Greenwood

  • Dynamic behaviour of the East Antarctic ice sheet during Pliocene warmth

    Carys P. Cook;Tina van de Flierdt;Trevor Williams;Sidney R. Hemming;Sidney R. Hemming

  • Eocene cooling linked to early flow across the Tasmanian Gateway

    Peter K. Bijl;James A. P. Bendle;Steven M. Bohaty;Jörg Pross

  • Synchronous tropical and polar temperature evolution in the Eocene

    Margot J Cramwinckel;Matthew Huber;Ilja J Kocken;Claudia Agnini

  • Transient Middle Eocene Atmospheric CO2 and Temperature Variations

    Peter K. Bijl;Alexander J. P. Houben;Stefan Schouten;Steven M. Bohaty

  • Making sense of palaeoclimate sensitivity

    E. J. Rohling;A. Sluijs;H. A. Dijkstra;P. Köhler

  • The DeepMIP contribution to PMIP4: methodologies for selection, compilation and analysis of latest Paleocene and early Eocene climate proxy data, incorporating version 0.1 of the DeepMIP database

    Christopher J Hollis;Tom Dunkley Jones;Eleni Anagnostou;Eleni Anagnostou;Peter K Bijl

  • Orbital forcing of the East Antarctic ice sheet during the Pliocene and Early Pleistocene

    M O Patterson;R McKay;T Naish;C Escutia

  • Southern ocean warming, sea level and hydrological change during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum

    Appy Sluijs;Peter K Bijl;Stefan Schouten;Ursula Röhl

  • Toward a Cenozoic history of atmospheric CO2

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  • Reorganization of southern ocean plankton ecosystem at the onset of Antarctic glaciation

    Alexander J. P. Houben;Peter K. Bijl;Jörg Pross;Steven M. Bohaty

  • Southern Ocean warming and Wilkes Land ice sheet retreat during the mid-Miocene

    Francesca Sangiorgi;Peter K. Bijl;Sandra Passchier;Ulrich Salzmann

  • A middle Eocene carbon cycle conundrum

    Appy Sluijs;Richard E. Zeebe;Peter K. Bijl;Steven M. Bohaty

  • The role of ocean gateways on cooling climate on long time scales

    Willem P. Sijp;Anna S. von der Heydt;Henk A. Dijkstra;Sascha Flögel

  • New Age Constraints for the Salamanca Formation and Lower Río Chico Group in the Western San Jorge Basin, Patagonia, Argentina: Implications for Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction Recovery and Land Mammal Age Correlations

    William C. Clyde;Peter Wilf;Ari Iglesias;Rudy L. Slingerland

  • A magneto- and chemostratigraphically calibrated dinoflagellate cyst zonation of the early Palaeogene South Pacific Ocean

    Peter K. Bijl;Appy Sluijs;Henk Brinkhuis

  • Environmental forcings of Paleogene Southern Ocean dinoflagellate biogeography

    Peter K. Bijl;Jörg Pross;Jeroen Warnaar;Catherine E. Stickley;Catherine E. Stickley

  • Chronostratigraphic framework for the IODP Expedition 318 cores from the Wilkes Land Margin: Constraints for paleoceanographic reconstruction

    L. Tauxe;C.E. Stickley;S. Sugisaki;P.K. Bijl

  • Late Eocene Southern Ocean cooling and invigoration of circulation preconditioned Antarctica for full-scale glaciation

    Alexander J. P. Houben;Peter K. Bijl;Appy Sluijs;Stefan Schouten

  • Early to Middle Eocene vegetation dynamics at the Wilkes Land Margin (Antarctica)

    Lineth Contreras;Jörg Pross;Peter K. Bijl;Andreas Koutsodendris

Frequent Co-Authors

Henk Brinkhuis
Henk Brinkhuis Utrecht University
Appy Sluijs
Appy Sluijs Utrecht University
Jörg Pross
Jörg Pross Heidelberg University
Francesca Sangiorgi
Francesca Sangiorgi Utrecht University
Steven M Bohaty
Steven M Bohaty University of Southampton
Lisa Tauxe
Lisa Tauxe University of California, San Diego
Carlota Escutia
Carlota Escutia University of Granada
Gert-Jan Reichart
Gert-Jan Reichart Utrecht University
Stefan Schouten
Stefan Schouten Utrecht University
Francien Peterse
Francien Peterse Utrecht University

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