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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 144 7 2 560 86964

Peter Molnar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Molnar between 1958 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Molnar published across 69 years, from 1958 to 2026, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2022. 26 of the 692 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2022. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 5 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 8 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 24 publications 2026: 2 publications
1958 2026

692 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Molnar: publications per year, 1958 to 2026
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 5
1970 4
1971 5
1972 7
1973 6
1974 2
1975 6
1976 3
1977 10
1978 4
1979 6
1980 6
1981 10
1982 1
1983 8
1984 9
1985 5
1986 4
1987 9
1988 11
1989 6
1990 12
1991 8
1992 6
1993 6
1994 3
1995 6
1996 9
1997 8
1998 8
1999 5
2000 4
2001 10
2002 10
2003 9
2004 12
2005 11
2006 16
2007 16
2008 16
2009 16
2010 20
2011 10
2012 15
2013 19
2014 15
2015 23
2016 27
2017 32
2018 15
2019 28
2020 29
2021 29
2022 34
2023 34
2024 16
2025 24
2026 2
Total 692
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Peter Molnar 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 Molnar 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, 558–567 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: 560 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 11 560
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Peter Molnar 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 Molnar 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, 106+ 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: 144 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 144
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1981 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1979 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1975 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Peter Molnar was affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focused on Environmental Science, with notable contributions in several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, Atmospheric Science, Soil Science, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

Their work addressed key topics such as Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Cryospheric studies and observations, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Landslides and related hazards, and Climate variability and models.

Frequent co-authors in their research included Nadav Peleg, Brian W. McArdell, Paolo Burlando, Marius G. Floriancic, and Simone Fatichi.

Peter Molnar published regularly in several scientific venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth Surface Dynamics
  • Hydrology and earth system sciences
  • Natural hazards and earth system sciences
  • Ecohydrology

Among their recent papers were:

  • "More green and less blue water in the Alps during warmer summers" (2020), published in Nature Climate Change
  • "Climate Change Impacts on Sediment Yield and Debris-Flow Activity in an Alpine Catchment" (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • "Global warming accelerates soil heterotrophic respiration" (2023), published in Nature Communications
  • "Evaluating methods for debris-flow prediction based on rainfall in an Alpine catchment" (2021), published in Natural hazards and earth system sciences
  • "Rainfall seasonality and timing: implications for cereal crop production in Ethiopia" (2021), published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Recognition of their scientific career included fellowships from several organizations:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 2005
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), awarded in 1981
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, awarded in 1979
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, awarded in 1975

Best Publications

  • Cenozoic Tectonics of Asia: Effects of a Continental Collision: Features of recent continental tectonics in Asia can be interpreted as results of the India-Eurasia collision.

    Peter Molnar;Paul Tapponnier

  • Mantle dynamics, uplift of the Tibetan Plateau, and the Indian Monsoon

    Peter Molnar;Philip England;Joseph Martinod

  • Continuous deformation of the Tibetan Plateau from global positioning system data

    Pei-Zhen Zhang;Zhengkang Shen;Min Wang;Weijun Gan

  • Late Cenozoic uplift of mountain ranges and global climate change: chicken or egg?

    Peter Molnar;Philip England

  • Active faulting and tectonics in China

    Paul Tapponnier;Peter Molnar

  • Focal depths of intracontinental and intraplate earthquakes and their implications for the thermal and mechanical properties of the lithosphere

    Wang-Ping Chen;Peter Molnar

  • Convective instability of a thickened boundary layer and its relevance for the thermal evolution of continental convergent belts

    G. A. Houseman;D. P. McKenzie;Peter Molnar

  • Slip-line field theory and large-scale continental tectonics

    Paul Tapponnier;Peter Molnar

  • Increased sedimentation rates and grain sizes 2-4 Myr ago due to the influence of climate change on erosion rates.

    Zhang Peizhen;Peter Molnar;Peter Molnar;William R. Downs

  • Active faulting and cenozoic tectonics of the Tien Shan, Mongolia, and Baykal Regions

    Paul Tapponnier;Peter Molnar

  • Changing climate both increases and decreases European river floods

    Günter Blöschl;Julia Hall;Alberto Viglione;Alberto Viglione;Rui A P Perdigão

  • Relative motion of the Nazca (Farallon) and South American Plates since Late Cretaceous time

    Federico Pardo-Casas;Peter Molnar

  • Distribution of stresses in the descending lithosphere from a global survey of focal‐mechanism solutions of mantle earthquakes

    Bryan Isacks;Peter Molnar

  • Tectonics of the Caribbean and Middle America Regions from Focal Mechanisms and Seismicity

    Peter Molnar;Lynn R Sykes

  • Active tectonics of Tibet

    Peter Molnar;Paul Tapponnier

  • Surface uplift, uplift of rocks, and exhumation of rocks

    Philip C. England;Peter Molnar

  • Changing climate shifts timing of European floods

    Günter Blöschl;Julia Hall;Juraj Parajka;Rui A. P. Perdigão

  • Numerical Modelling of Instantaneous Plate Tectonics

    J. B. Minster;T. H. Jordan;P. Molnar;E. Haines

  • Orographic controls on climate and paleoclimate of Asia: thermal and mechanical roles for the Tibetan Plateau.

    Peter Molnar;William R. Boos;David S. Battisti

  • Himalayan Seismic Hazard

    Roger Bilham;Vinod K. Gaur;Peter Molnar

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Burlando
Paolo Burlando ETH Zurich
Simone Fatichi
Simone Fatichi National University of Singapore
Balaji Rajagopalan
Balaji Rajagopalan University of Colorado Boulder
Philip England
Philip England University of Oxford
Brian W. McArdell
Brian W. McArdell Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Fritz Schlunegger
Fritz Schlunegger University of Bern
Stuart N. Lane
Stuart N. Lane University of Lausanne
Peizhen Zhang
Peizhen Zhang Sun Yat-sen University
Gregory A. Houseman
Gregory A. Houseman University of Leeds
Joann M. Stock
Joann M. Stock California Institute of Technology

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