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Peter M. Outridge

Peter M. Outridge

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
39
Citations
6627
World Ranking
8322
National Ranking
382

Peter M. Outridge publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter M. Outridge sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 110 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Peter M. Outridge D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter M. Outridge sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Oceanography

His scientific interests lie mostly in Arctic, Ecology, Mercury, Climate change and Biogeochemical cycle. Peter M. Outridge has researched Arctic in several fields, including Varve, Geochemistry, Deposition and Trace metal. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Environmental chemistry and Ecology.

His work deals with themes such as Aquatic animal, Water pollution, Food chain and Environmental protection, which intersect with Mercury. In his research on the topic of Water pollution, Sediment is strongly related with Mercury contamination. Many of his studies on Biogeochemical cycle apply to Oceanography as well.

His most cited work include:

  • Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in marine biota of the Canadian Arctic: An overview of spatial and temporal trends (326 citations)
  • Accumulation of toxic trace elements by freshwater vascular plants (146 citations)
  • How does climate change influence Arctic mercury (138 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Peter M. Outridge spends much of his time researching Mercury, Ecology, Arctic, Oceanography and Sediment. His work carried out in the field of Mercury brings together such families of science as Environmental chemistry, Volcano, Environmental protection and The arctic. Peter M. Outridge combines subjects such as Aquatic animal, Fishery, Beluga and Deposition with his study of Arctic.

Oceanography is often connected to Marine ecosystem in his work. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Hydrology, Surface water, Organic matter and Geochemistry. His Geochemistry research includes elements of Pyrolysis and Trace metal.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mercury (52.48%)
  • Ecology (34.65%)
  • Arctic (37.62%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Mercury (52.48%)
  • Trace metal (13.86%)
  • Environmental chemistry (30.69%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Mercury, Trace metal, Environmental chemistry, Geochemistry and Volcano. The study incorporates disciplines such as Ecology, Biogeochemical cycle, Oceanography and Environmental protection in addition to Mercury. The various areas that Peter M. Outridge examines in his Biogeochemical cycle study include Gold mining, Terrestrial ecosystem, Biota and Effluent.

His Trace metal research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Erosion, Subarctic climate, Snowmelt and Taiga. His research integrates issues of Methylmercury, Ecosystem and Arctic in his study of Environmental chemistry. His Geochemistry research includes themes of Organic matter, Sediment and Holocene.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Updated Global and Oceanic Mercury Budgets for the United Nations Global Mercury Assessment 2018 (79 citations)
  • Updated Global and Oceanic Mercury Budgets for the United Nations Global Mercury Assessment 2018 (79 citations)
  • Toward an Assessment of the Global Inventory of Present-Day Mercury Releases to Freshwater Environments (43 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Oceanography

Peter M. Outridge mainly focuses on Mercury, Late 19th century, Environmental protection, Biogeochemical cycle and Ecology. His Mercury research incorporates elements of Terrestrial ecosystem and Biomonitoring. His Terrestrial ecosystem study combines topics in areas such as Environmental chemistry, Aquatic ecosystem, Methylmercury and Effluent.

His Biomonitoring research integrates issues from Wildlife, Climate change, Ecological niche, Biota and Trophic level. His Ecosystem study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Gold mining.

Best Publications

  • Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in marine biota of the Canadian Arctic: An overview of spatial and temporal trends

    B.M. Braune;P.M. Outridge;A.T. Fisk;D.C.G. Muir

  • Updated Global and Oceanic Mercury Budgets for the United Nations Global Mercury Assessment 2018

    P. Outridge;R. Mason;F. Wang;S. Guerrero

  • How does climate change influence Arctic mercury

    Gary A. Stern;Gary A. Stern;Robie W. Macdonald;Robie W. Macdonald;Peter M. Outridge;Peter M. Outridge;Simon Wilson

  • Anthropogenic contributions to mercury levels in present-day Arctic animals—A review

    Rune Dietz;Peter M. Outridge;Keith A. Hobson

  • Stable lead isotope characteristics of lead ore deposits of environmental significance

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  • Evidence for Control of Mercury Accumulation Rates in Canadian High Arctic Lake Sediments by Variations of Aquatic Primary Productivity

    Outridge Pm;Sanei Lh;Stern Ga;Hamilton Pb

  • Accumulation of toxic trace elements by freshwater vascular plants

    P. M. Outridge;B. N. Noller

  • A mass balance inventory of mercury in the Arctic Ocean

    P. M. Outridge;P. M. Outridge;R. W. Macdonald;F. Wang;G. A. Stern;G. A. Stern

  • Arctic mercury cycling

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  • Increasing contaminant burdens in an arctic fish, Burbot ( Lota lota ), in a warming climate.

    J. Carrie;F. Wang;H. Sanei;R. W. Macdonald

  • The fate of mercury in Arctic terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, a review

    Thomas A. Douglas;Lisa L. Loseto;Robie W. Macdonald;Peter Outridge

  • Tests of the fidelity of lake sediment core records of mercury deposition to known histories of mercury contamination

    W.L Lockhart;R.W Macdonald;P.M Outridge;P Wilkinson

  • Climate change and mercury in the Arctic: Abiotic interactions.

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  • Historical Interrelated Variations of Mercury and Aquatic Organic Matter in Lake Sediment Cores from a Subarctic Lake in Yukon, Canada: Further Evidence toward the Algal-Mercury Scavenging Hypothesis

    G. A. Stern;H. Sanei;P. Roach;J. DeLaronde

  • Modern and historical fluxes of halogenated organic contaminants to a lake in the Canadian arctic, as determined from annually laminated sediment cores

    G.A. Stern;E. Braekevelt;P.A. Helm;T.F. Bidleman

  • Bioaccumulation and toxicology of chromium: implications for wildlife

    P. M. Outridge;A. M. Scheuhammer

  • Ablative and transport fractionation of trace elements during laser sampling of glass and copper

    P.M. Outridge;W. Doherty;D.C. Gregoire

  • Toward an Assessment of the Global Inventory of Present-Day Mercury Releases to Freshwater Environments

    David Kocman;Simon J. Wilson;Helen M. Amos;Kevin H. Telmer

  • Volcanic Mercury and Mutagenesis in Land Plants During the end-Triassic Mass Extinction

    Sofie Lindström;Hamed Sanei;Bas van de Schootbrugge;Gunver K. Pedersen

  • How closely do mercury trends in fish and other aquatic wildlife track those in the atmosphere? - Implications for evaluating the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention

    Feiyue Wang;Peter M. Outridge;Xinbin Feng;Bo Meng

  • Trace metal profiles in the varved sediment of an Arctic lake

    P.M. Outridge;P.M. Outridge;G.A. Stern;P.B. Hamilton;J.B. Percival

  • The formation of trace element-enriched particulates during laser ablation of refractory materials

    P.M. Outridge;W. Doherty;D.C. Gregoire

  • Recent temporal trend monitoring of mercury in Arctic biota--how powerful are the existing data sets?

    Anders Bignert;Frank Riget;Birgit Braune;Peter Outridge

Frequent Co-Authors

Hamed Sanei
Hamed Sanei Aarhus University
Robie W. Macdonald
Robie W. Macdonald Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Gary A. Stern
Gary A. Stern University of Manitoba
Fei-Yue Wang
Fei-Yue Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Keith A. Hobson
Keith A. Hobson University of Western Ontario
Robert P. Mason
Robert P. Mason University of Connecticut
Frank F. Rigét
Frank F. Rigét Aarhus University
Rune Dietz
Rune Dietz Aarhus University
Derek C. G. Muir
Derek C. G. Muir Environment and Climate Change Canada
Birgit M. Braune
Birgit M. Braune Carleton University

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