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Peter R. Cobbold

Peter R. Cobbold

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 73 796 40 188 18778

Peter R. Cobbold publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter R. Cobbold between 1969 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter R. Cobbold published across 53 years, from 1969 to 2021, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2012. 1 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2012. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1969 2021

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter R. Cobbold: publications per year, 1969 to 2021
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 2
1975 2
1976 6
1977 5
1978 3
1979 5
1980 3
1981 3
1982 3
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 2
1987 4
1988 4
1989 3
1990 1
1991 6
1992 2
1993 6
1994 2
1995 4
1996 7
1997 7
1998 3
1999 6
2000 2
2001 3
2002 6
2003 4
2004 2
2005 8
2006 10
2007 6
2008 4
2009 5
2010 8
2011 6
2012 14
2013 6
2014 4
2015 2
2016 2
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
Total 189
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Peter R. Cobbold 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 R. Cobbold 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, 188–197 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: 188 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
188–197 401 188
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 R. Cobbold 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 R. Cobbold 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 73
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Tectonics
  • Sedimentary rock

Paleontology, Tectonics, Seismology, Clockwise and Shear are his primary areas of study. His works in Sedimentary rock, Paleogene, Continental margin and Foreland basin are all subjects of inquiry into Paleontology. Peter R. Cobbold combines subjects such as Source rock and Cretaceous with his study of Sedimentary rock.

His Tectonics research incorporates elements of Kinematics, Sill, Crust, Quaternary and Compression. His work in Seismology is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Structural basin. His study in Clockwise is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Paleomagnetism and Sinistral and dextral.

His most cited work include:

  • Some tectonic consequences of fluid overpressures and seepage forces as demonstrated by sandbox modelling (128 citations)
  • Relative sea-level fall since the last interglacial stage: Are coasts uplifting worldwide? (120 citations)
  • Paleogene building of the Bolivian Orocline: Tectonic restoration of the central Andes in 2‐D map view (112 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Paleontology, Tectonics, Seismology, Geomorphology and Geometry. His studies in Cretaceous, Structural basin, Foreland basin, Continental margin and Neogene are all subfields of Paleontology research. His research investigates the connection between Tectonics and topics such as Crust that intersect with problems in Brittleness.

His Seismology research includes elements of Paleomagnetism, Petrology and Clockwise. His study focuses on the intersection of Geomorphology and fields such as Subduction with connections in the field of Plate tectonics. His Geometry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Shearing, Fold, Simple shear, Shear zone and Slip.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Paleontology (30.50%)
  • Tectonics (23.40%)
  • Seismology (21.28%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?

  • Paleontology (30.50%)
  • Continental margin (12.06%)
  • Petrology (12.06%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Paleontology, Continental margin, Petrology, Seismology and Tectonics. Paleogene, Cretaceous, Rift, Inversion and Structural basin are the core of his Paleontology study. His work carried out in the field of Continental margin brings together such families of science as Seafloor spreading, Ridge, Passive margin and Deformation.

His studies deal with areas such as Hydraulic fracturing, Overburden, Fracture and Source rock as well as Petrology. His Seismology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Lateral shear and Submarine pipeline. His Tectonics study incorporates themes from Geochemistry and Sill.

Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Relative sea-level fall since the last interglacial stage: Are coasts uplifting worldwide? (120 citations)
  • Episodic burial and exhumation in NE Brazil after opening of the South Atlantic (84 citations)
  • Post‐breakup tectonics in southeast Brazil from thermochronological data and combined inverse‐forward thermal history modeling (70 citations)

Best Publications

  • Propagating extrusion tectonics in Asia: New insights from simple experiments with plasticine

    P. Tapponnier;G. Peltzer;A. Y. Le Dain;R. Armijo

  • Lateral extrusion in the eastern Alps, Part 1: Boundary conditions and experiments scaled for gravity

    Lothar Ratschbacher;Olivier Merle;Philippe Davy;Peter Cobbold

  • Development of sheath folds in shear regimes

    P.R. Cobbold;H. Quinquis

  • Experiments on shortening of a 4-layer model of the continental lithosphere

    P. Davy;P.R. Cobbold

  • Segmentation of an obliquely rifted margin, Campos and Santos basins, southeastern Brazil

    Kristian E. Meisling;Peter R. Cobbold;Van S. Mount

  • Development of internal structures in deformed anisotropic rocks

    P.R. Cobbold;J.W. Cosgrove;J.M. Summers

  • Bedding-parallel fibrous veins (beef and cone-in-cone): Worldwide occurrence and possible significance in terms of fluid overpressure, hydrocarbon generation and mineralization

    Peter Robert Cobbold;Alain Zanella;Nuno Rodrigues;Nuno Rodrigues;Helge Loseth

  • Physical models of extensional tectonics at various scales

    B. Vendeville;P. R. Cobbold;P. Davy;P. Choukroune

  • Style and pattern of salt diapirs due to thin-skinned gravitational gliding, Campos and Santos basins, offshore Brazil

    S. Demercian;P. Szatmari;P.R. Cobbold

  • Aptian to recent compressional deformation, foothills of the Neuquén Basin, Argentina

    P.R Cobbold;E.A Rossello

  • Style and history of Andean deformation, Puna plateau, northwestern Argentina

    Isabelle Coutand;Peter R. Cobbold;Marc de Urreiztieta;Pierre Gautier

  • Some tectonic consequences of fluid overpressures and seepage forces as demonstrated by sandbox modelling

    R Mourgues;P.R Cobbold

  • Relative sea-level fall since the last interglacial stage: Are coasts uplifting worldwide?

    Kevin Pedoja;Laurent Husson;Laurent Husson;Vincent Regard;Vincent Regard;Peter Robert Cobbold

  • Intense progressive shear in Ile de Groix blueschists and compatibility with subduction or obduction

    H. Quinquis;Cl. Audren;J. P. Brun;P. R. Cobbold

  • Strain heating and thermal softening in continental shear zones: a review

    J.P. Brun;P.R. Cobbold

  • Radial gravitational gliding on passive margins

    P.R. Cobbold;P. Szatmari

  • Seepage forces, important factors in the formation of horizontal hydraulic fractures and bedding-parallel fibrous veins (‘beef’ and ‘cone-in-cone’)

    P. R. Cobbold;N. Rodrigues

  • Widespread bedding-parallel veins of fibrous calcite beef in a mature source rock Vaca Muerta Fm, Neuquen Basin, Argentina; evidence for overpressure and horizontal compression

    Nuno Rodrigues;Peter R. Cobbold;Helge Loseth;Gilles Ruffet

  • Paleogene building of the Bolivian Orocline: Tectonic restoration of the central Andes in 2‐D map view

    César Arriagada;Pierrick Roperch;Pierrick Roperch;Constantino Mpodozis;Peter Cobbold

  • Salar de Atacama basin: A record of compressional tectonics in the central Andes since the mid-Cretaceous

    Cesar Arriagada;Cesar Arriagada;Peter R. Cobbold;Pierrick Roperch

  • Sedimentary basins and crustal thickening

    P.R. Cobbold;P. Davy;D. Gapais;E.A. Rossello

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Gapais
Denis Gapais University of Rennes
Pierrick Roperch
Pierrick Roperch University of Rennes
Gilles Ruffet
Gilles Ruffet University of Rennes
Peter Japsen
Peter Japsen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Fernando O. Marques
Fernando O. Marques University of Lisbon
Jean-Pierre Brun
Jean-Pierre Brun University of Rennes
Constantino Mpodozis
Constantino Mpodozis University of Chile
Annick Chauvin
Annick Chauvin University of Rennes
Kerry Gallagher
Kerry Gallagher University of Rennes
Philippe Davy
Philippe Davy University of Rennes

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