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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2461 2236 1030 913 220 9772

Peter R. Robichaud publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter R. Robichaud between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter R. Robichaud published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2022. 10 of the 306 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2022. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 10 publications
1990 2025

306 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter R. Robichaud: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 3
2000 6
2001 7
2002 1
2003 5
2004 6
2005 5
2006 9
2007 19
2008 9
2009 14
2010 13
2011 20
2012 7
2013 10
2014 13
2015 7
2016 16
2017 15
2018 6
2019 12
2020 7
2021 14
2022 43
2023 24
2024 0
2025 10
Total 306
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Peter R. Robichaud publications per year - data summary

  • Peter R. Robichaud, a Earth Science scholar from United States Department of Agriculture, has 306 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 43 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1994, 1995 and 2002, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.2 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 91 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 21 publications (1.8 per year); 2002-2013: 118 publications (9.8 per year); 2014-2025: 167 publications (13.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Peter R. Robichaud 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. Robichaud 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, 218–227 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: 220 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
218–227 290 220
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. Robichaud publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Peter R. Robichaud, a Earth Science scholar from United States Department of Agriculture, records 220 publications - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Peter R. Robichaud, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Peter R. Robichaud ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Peter R. Robichaud 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. Robichaud 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 56
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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Peter R. Robichaud D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Peter R. Robichaud, a Earth Science scholar from United States Department of Agriculture, records 56 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Peter R. Robichaud, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Peter R. Robichaud ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Peter R. Robichaud is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, Soil Science, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics central to environmental and earth sciences. These include:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes

Among frequent collaborators are William J. Elliot, Erin Brooks, Mariana Dobre, Roger Lew, and Chinmay Deval.

Peter R. Robichaud has published in several notable venues, including HydroShare Resources and the Soil Erosion Research Under a Changing Climate conference held in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Other frequent publication venues include the Journal of Hydrology, Hydrological Processes, and Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America.

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by them are:

  • Evaluating post-wildfire logging-slash cover treatment to reduce hillslope erosion after salvage logging using ground measurements and remote sensing, 2020, Hydrological Processes
  • Effectiveness of post-fire soil erosion mitigation treatments: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Movement of Sediment Through a Burned Landscape: Sediment Volume Observations and Model Comparisons in the San Gabriel Mountains, California, USA, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • From burned slopes to streams: how wildfire affects nitrogen cycling and retention in forests and fire-prone watersheds, 2021, Biogeochemistry
  • WEPPcloud: An online watershed-scale hydrologic modeling tool. Part I. Model description, 2022, Journal of Hydrology

Best Publications

  • Current research issues related to post-wildfire runoff and erosion processes

    John A. Moody;Richard A. Shakesby;Peter R. Robichaud;Susan H. Cannon

  • Evaluating the Effectiveness Of Postfire Rehabilitation Treatments

    Peter R. Robichaud;Jan L. Beyers;Daniel G. Neary

  • Fire effects on infiltration rates after prescribed fire in Northern Rocky Mountain forests, USA

    Peter R. Robichaud

  • Field Guide for Mapping Post-Fire Soil Burn Severity

    Annette Parson;Peter R. Robichaud;Sarah A. Lewis;Carolyn Napper

  • The Relationship of Multispectral Satellite Imagery to Immediate Fire Effects

    Andrew T. Hudak;Penelope Morgan;Michael J. Bobbitt;Alistair M. S. Smith

  • Post-fire mulching for runoff and erosion mitigation Part I: Effectiveness at reducing hillslope erosion rates

    Peter R. Robichaud;Sarah A. Lewis;Joseph W. Wagenbrenner;Louise E. Ashmun

  • Spatial and temporal effects of wildfire on the hydrology of a steep rangeland watershed

    Frederick B. Pierson;Peter R. Robichaud;Kenneth E. Spaeth

  • Effectiveness of needle cast at reducing erosion after forest fires

    C. D. Pannkuk;P. R. Robichaud

  • Water repellency by laboratory burning of four northern Rocky Mountain forest soils

    P.R Robichaud;R.D Hungerford

  • Silt fences: An economical technique for measuring hillslope soil erosion

    Peter R. Robichaud;Robert E. Brown

  • Postfire soil burn severity mapping with hyperspectral image unmixing

    Peter R. Robichaud;Sarah A. Lewis;Denise Y. M. Laes;Andrew T. Hudak

  • Assessing burn severity and comparing soil water repellency, Hayman Fire, Colorado

    Sarah A. Lewis;Joan Q. Wu;Peter R. Robichaud

  • Post-Fire Burn Severity and Vegetation Response Following Eight Large Wildfires Across the Western United States

    Leigh B. Lentile;Penelope Morgan;Andrew T. Hudak;Michael J. Bobbitt

  • A comparison of surface runoff and sediment yields from low- and high-severity site preparation burns

    P. R. Robichaud;T A. Waldrop

  • Effectiveness of post-fire soil erosion mitigation treatments: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Antonio Girona-García;Diana C.S. Vieira;Joana Silva;Cristina Fernández

  • Fire effects on rangeland hydrology and erosion in a steep sagebrush-dominated landscape † †

    Frederick B. Pierson;Peter R. Robichaud;Corey A. Moffet;Kenneth E. Spaeth

  • Measurement of post-fire hillslope erosion to evaluate and model rehabilitation treatment effectiveness and recovery

    Peter R. Robichaud

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of contour-felled log erosion barriers as a post-fire runoff and erosion mitigation treatment in the western United States

    P. R. Robichaud;J. W. Wagenbrenner;Raeford E. Brown;P. M. Wohlgemuth

  • Predicting postfire erosion and mitigation effectiveness with a web-based probabilistic erosion model

    P.R. Robichaud;W.J. Elliot;F.B. Pierson;D.E. Hall

  • Infiltration and interrill erosion rates after a wildfire in western Montana, USA

    Peter R. Robichaud;Joseph W. Wagenbrenner;Fredrick B. Pierson;Kenneth E. Spaeth

  • Post-Fire Treatment Effectiveness for Hillslope Stabilization

    Peter R. Robichaud;Louise E. Ashmun;Bruce D. Sims

  • Post-fire mulching for runoff and erosion mitigation Part II: Effectiveness in reducing runoff and sediment yields from small catchments

    Peter R. Robichaud;Joseph W. Wagenbrenner;Sarah A. Lewis;Louise E. Ashmun

  • Effects of post-fire salvage logging and a skid trail treatment on ground cover, soils, and sediment production in the interior western United States

    Joseph W. Wagenbrenner;Lee H. MacDonald;Robert N. Coats;Peter R. Robichaud

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. Elliot
William J. Elliot US Forest Service
Andrew T. Hudak
Andrew T. Hudak US Forest Service
Frederick B. Pierson
Frederick B. Pierson Agricultural Research Service
Penelope Morgan
Penelope Morgan University of Idaho
Lee H. MacDonald
Lee H. MacDonald Colorado State University
Jan Boll
Jan Boll Washington State University
Alistair M. S. Smith
Alistair M. S. Smith University of Idaho
Stefan H. Doerr
Stefan H. Doerr Swansea University
Cristina Santín
Cristina Santín Swansea University
David C. Goodrich
David C. Goodrich US Department of Agriculture

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