Peter K. Robertson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter K. Robertson between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter K. Robertson published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1994. 3 of the 137 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

2 4 6 8 10

1979 2026

137 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter K. Robertson: publications per year, 1979 to 2026
Year	Publications
1979	1
1980	0
1981	1
1982	2
1983	3
1984	3
1985	6
1986	5
1987	1
1988	6
1989	2
1990	9
1991	6
1992	6
1993	2
1994	10
1995	4
1996	3
1997	6
1998	2
1999	6
2000	9
2001	2
2002	8
2003	3
2004	1
2005	3
2006	0
2007	0
2008	1
2009	5
2010	3
2011	3
2012	0
2013	0
2014	1
2015	1
2016	2
2017	1
2018	2
2019	0
2020	0
2021	2
2022	0
2023	1
2024	2
2025	2
2026	1
Total	137

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Peter K. Robertson 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. Robertson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 123 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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	123
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
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. Robertson 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. Robertson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

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 K. Robertson is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has a research focus that spans both engineering and medicine. Their scholarly output bridges disciplines by addressing topics in geotechnical engineering as well as health-related fields.

Their main fields of study include:

Engineering
Medicine

Within these broad fields, their work delves into subfields such as:

Civil and Structural Engineering
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Clinical Biochemistry

Robertson's research topics emphasize the following areas:

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Birth, Development, and Health
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
Advanced Glycation End Products research
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

The researcher has collaborated regularly with colleagues including Madison N. Kirkham, Benjamin T. Bikman, Paul R. Reynolds, Juan A. Arroyo, and Christian Cooper.

Publication venues that frequently feature their work comprise:

Cells
Journal of Respiration
Revue Française de Géotechnique
Waste Management
GEOSTRATA Magazine

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Robertson include:

Different Lengths of Gestational Exposure to Secondhand Smoke or e-Cigarette Vapor Induce the Development of Placental Disease Symptoms, 2024, Cells
Embryonic Mice with Lung-Specific RAGE Upregulation Have Enhanced Mitochondrial Respiration, 2024, Journal of Respiration
Developments in the seismic CPT and links to the Ménard Pressuremeter Test, 2023, Revue Française de Géotechnique
Geotechnical characterization of municipal solid waste via cone penetration testing - A case study from landfills in Delhi, India, 2025, Waste Management
Keys to Tailings Dam Stability: Understanding the Piezometric Profile and Soil Behavior, 2025, GEOSTRATA Magazine

Best Publications

Cone Penetration Testing in Geotechnical Practice

Tom Lunne;Peter Kay Robertson;John J.M. Powell

1702
Citations
Evaluating cyclic liquefaction potential using the cone penetration test

P K Robertson;CE (Fear) Wride

1464
Citations
Soil classification using the cone penetration test

P. K. Robertson

1298
Citations
Interpretation of cone penetration tests — a unified approach

P. K. Robertson

1059
Citations
Interpretation of cone penetration tests. Part I: Sand

P. K. Robertson;R. G. Campanella

621
Citations
LIQUEFACTION RESISTANCE OF SOILS : SUMMARY REPORT FROM THE 1996 NCEER AND 1998 NCEER / NSF WORKSHOPS ON EVALUATION OF LIQUEFACTION RESISTANCE OF SOILSa

Unknown

481
Citations
Estimating liquefaction induced ground settlements from CPT for level ground

G Zhang;P K Robertson;R W.I Brachman

449
Citations
Cone penetration test (CPT)-based soil behaviour type (SBT) classification system — an update

Peter Robertson

437
Citations
An overview of soil heterogeneity: quantification and implications on geotechnical field problems

Tamer Elkateb;Rick Chalaturnyk;Peter K Robertson

421
Citations
Use of Piezometer Cone Data

P. K. Robertson;R. G. Campanella;D. Gillespie;J. Greig

338
Citations
Liquefaction Potential of Sands Using the CPT

Peter K. Robertson;Richard G. Campanella

336
Citations
Influence of fines on the collapse of loose sands

Unknown

328
Citations
Seismic cone penetration test for evaluating liquefaction potential under cyclic loading

P. K. Robertson;D. J. Woeller;W. D. L. Finn

305
Citations
Estimating liquefaction-induced lateral displacements using the standard penetration test or cone penetration test

G. Zhang;P. K. Robertson;R. W. I. Brachman

300
Citations
SPT-CPT CORRELATIONS

P. K. Robertson;R. G. Campanella;A. Wightman

237
Citations
Seismic Cpt to Measure in Situ Shear Wave Velocity

P. K. Robertson;R. G. Campanella;D. Gillespie;A. Rice

220
Citations
Collapse behavior of sand

S. Sasitharan;P.K. Robertson;D.C. Sego;N.R. Morgenstern

214
Citations
Estimating coefficient of consolidation from piezocone tests

P. K. Robertson;J. P. Sully;D. J. Woeller;T. Lunne

178
Citations
Evaluation of Flow Liquefaction and Liquefied Strength Using the Cone Penetration Test

P. K. Robertson

167
Citations
SHEAR-WAVE VELOCITY TO EVALUATE IN-SITU STATE OF OTTAWA SAND

P. K. Robertson;S. Sasitharan;J. C. Cunning;D. C. Sego

157
Citations
CYCLIC LIQUEFACTION AND ITS EVALUATION BASED ON THE SPT AND CPT

P K Robertson;C E Wride

148
Citations
Seismic CPT to Measure In-Situ Shear Wave Velocity

P. K. Robertson;R. G. Campanella;D. Gillespie

6
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryan D. Phillips La Trobe University

Jean-Marie Konrad Université Laval

Kenneth H. Stokoe The University of Texas at Austin

Kenji Ishihara Chuo University

Raymond B. Seed University of California, Berkeley

James K. Mitchell Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

John M. Kaldor University of New South Wales

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