2026 Peter Olson: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	69	1061	938	492	420	204	16298

Peter Olson 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 Olson sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 510+

This scientist: 204 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Peter Olson 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 Olson sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1997 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Peter Olson is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, with a significant focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences, Medicine, and Physics and Astronomy. Their work often intersects subfields such as Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Surgery.

The main topics covered in Olson's research include:

Astro and Planetary Science
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Planetary Science and Exploration
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Tracheal and airway disorders
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Olson has an extensive publication history, contributing multiple papers to prominent research venues. Frequent publication venues include:

JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
JAMA Cardiology
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
JAMA Internal Medicine
Cancer Research

Some notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Olson are:

"Adeno-to-squamous transition drives resistance to KRAS inhibition in LKB1 mutant lung cancer" (2024, Cancer Cell)
"Primordial Helium-3 Exchange Between Earth's Core and Mantle" (2022, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems)
"Core segregation during pebble accretion" (2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
"High pressure-temperature phase equilibrium studies on Martian basalts: Implications for the failure of plate tectonics on Mars" (2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
"Hafnium-tungsten evolution with pebble accretion during Earth formation" (2023, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Olson include:

Annette Flanagin
Doug Brandt
Juliet Orellana
Paul Ruich
Jacob Kendall-Taylor

In recognition of their contributions to science, Olson was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1997 and was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2007.

Best Publications

Mantle Convection in the Earth and Planets

Gerald Schubert;Donald Lawson Turcotte;Peter Olson

1711
Citations
Adipose-specific peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma knockout causes insulin resistance in fat and liver but not in muscle.

Weimin He;Yaacov Barak;Andrea Hevener;Peter Olson

1195
Citations
Mantle plumes control magnetic reversal frequency

Roger L. Larson;Peter Olson

418
Citations
A benchmark comparison for mantle convection codes

B. Blankenbach;F. Busse;U. Christensen;L. Cserepes

355
Citations
Numerical modelling of the geodynamo: a systematic parameter study

U. Christensen;P. Olson;G. A. Glatzmaier

355
Citations
Numerical modeling of the geodynamo: Mechanisms of field generation and equilibration

Peter Olson;Ulrich Christensen;Gary A. Glatzmaier

342
Citations
An experimental study of subduction and slab migration

Chris Kincaid;Peter Olson

325
Citations
Deep Slabs, Geochemical Heterogeneity, and the Large-Scale Structure of Mantle Convection: Investigation of an Enduring Paradox

Paul G. Silver;Richard W. Carlson;Peter Olson

320
Citations
Dipole moment scaling for convection-driven planetary dynamos

Peter Olson;Ulrich R. Christensen

295
Citations
Thermochemical flows couple the Earth's inner core growth to mantle heterogeneity

Julien Aubert;Hagay Amit;Gauthier Hulot;Peter Olson

273
Citations
Is the inner core of the Earth pure iron

Andrew Jephcoat;Peter Olson

268
Citations
Experiments on Rayleigh-Bénard convection, magnetoconvection and rotating magnetoconvection in liquid gallium

J. M. Aurnou;P. L. Olson

213
Citations
Plume formation in the D-double prime-layer and the roughness of the core-mantle boundary

Peter Olson;Gerald Schubert;Charles Anderson

211
Citations
Superplumes or plume clusters

G Schubert;G Masters;P Olson;P Tackley

208
Citations
Mantle plumes link magnetic superchrons to phanerozoic mass depletion events

Vincent Courtillot;Peter Olson

203
Citations
The time-averaged magnetic field in numerical dynamos with non-uniform boundary heat flow

Peter Olson;U. R. Christensen

197
Citations
Chaotic thermal convection in a rapidly rotating spherical shell: consequences for flow in the outer core

Philippe Cardin;Peter Olson

195
Citations
A laboratory model of subduction zone anisotropy

James Buttles;Peter Olson

185
Citations
Mixing of passive heterogeneities by mantle convection

Peter Olson;David A. Yuen;Derick Balsiger

177
Citations
Dipole Moment Scaling for Convection-Driven Planetary Dynamos

P. Olson

2
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald Schubert University of California, Los Angeles

Donald L. Turcotte University of California, Davis

Ulrich R. Christensen Max Planck Society

Linda A. Hinnov George Mason University

Anand Gnanadesikan Johns Hopkins University

Jafar Arkani-Hamed University of Toronto

Paul G. Silver Carnegie Institution for Science

Shijie Zhong University of Colorado Boulder

David A. Yuen Columbia University

Richard W. Carlson Carnegie Institution for Science

External Links

Personal website of Peter Olson Google Scholar page

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