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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3096 2825 1251 1109 185 8582

Peter Ruggiero publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Ruggiero between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Ruggiero published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2023. 18 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications
1995 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Ruggiero: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 0
2001 6
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 2
2006 9
2007 9
2008 2
2009 9
2010 7
2011 10
2012 9
2013 6
2014 8
2015 12
2016 21
2017 10
2018 23
2019 19
2020 14
2021 6
2022 11
2023 28
2024 7
2025 11
Total 252
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Peter Ruggiero 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 Ruggiero 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, 178–187 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: 185 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
178–187 414 185
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
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Peter Ruggiero 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 Ruggiero 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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
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Overview

Peter Ruggiero is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Environmental Science. Within these fields, their work delves into several subfields, including Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics centered on coastal and marine environments. Key topics they have worked on include:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport

Peter Ruggiero has published extensively in several scholarly venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering Proceedings
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Cambridge Prisms Coastal Futures

Recent papers by Peter Ruggiero demonstrate a focus on coastal dynamics and hazard assessment. Selected recent works include:

  • "Contribution of Wave Setup to Projected Coastal Sea Level Changes," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • "Projecting Climate Dependent Coastal Flood Risk With a Hybrid Statistical Dynamical Model," 2021, Earth's Future
  • "Quantifying Uncertainty in Exposure to Coastal Hazards Associated with Both Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies: A U.S. Pacific Northwest Alternative Coastal Futures Analysis," 2021, Water
  • "The relative influence of dune aspect ratio and beach width on dune erosion as a function of storm duration and surge level," 2021, Earth Surface Dynamics
  • "A multivariate, stochastic, climate-based wave emulator for shoreline change modelling," 2020, Ocean Modelling

Collaboration forms an important part of Ruggiero's research activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Sally D. Hacker
  • Laura J. Moore
  • Michael Itzkin
  • Meredith Leung
  • Laura Cagigal

Best Publications

  • Wave runup, extreme water levels and the erosion of properties backing beaches

    Peter Ruggiero;Paul D. Komar;William G. McDougal;John J. Marra

  • Coastal vulnerability across the Pacific dominated by El Niño-Southern Oscillation

    Patrick L. Barnard;Andrew D. Short;Mitchell D. Harley;Mitchell D. Harley;Kristen D. Splinter

  • The Power of Three: Coral Reefs, Seagrasses and Mangroves Protect Coastal Regions and Increase Their Resilience.

    Greg Guannel;Katie Arkema;Peter Ruggiero;Gregory Verutes

  • Modeling benefits from nature: using ecosystem services to inform coastal and marine spatial planning

    Anne D. Guerry;Mary H. Ruckelshaus;Katie K. Arkema;Joey R. Bernhardt

  • Increasing wave heights and extreme value projections: The wave climate of the U.S. Pacific Northwest

    Peter Ruggiero;Paul D. Komar;Jonathan C. Allan

  • Seasonal to Interannual Morphodynamics along a High-Energy Dissipative Littoral Cell

    Peter Ruggiero;George M. Kaminsky;Guy Gelfenbaum;Brian Voigt

  • National Assessment of Shoreline Change Part 3: Historical Shoreline Change and Associated Coastal Land Loss Along Sandy Shorelines of the California Coast

    Cheryl J. Hapke;David Reid;Bruce M. Richmond;Peter Ruggiero

  • Extreme oceanographic forcing and coastal response due to the 2015-2016 El Niño.

    Patrick L. Barnard;Daniel Hoover;David M. Hubbard;Alex Snyder

  • Wave run-up on a high-energy dissipative beach

    Peter Ruggiero;Robert A. Holman;R. A. Beach

  • Biophysical feedback mediates effects of invasive grasses on coastal dune shape

    Phoebe L. Zarnetske;Sally D. Hacker;Eric W. Seabloom;Peter Ruggiero

  • Simulating extreme total water levels using a time-dependent, extreme value approach

    Katherine A. Serafin;Peter Ruggiero

  • Development of the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) for predicting the impact of storms on high-energy, active-margin coasts

    Patrick L. Barnard;Maarten van Ormondt;Li H. Erikson;Jodi Eshleman

  • Comparing Mean High Water and High Water Line Shorelines: Should Proxy-Datum Offsets be Incorporated into Shoreline Change Analysis?

    Laura J. Moore;Peter Ruggiero;Jeffrey H. List

  • The relative contribution of waves, tides, and nontidal residuals to extreme total water levels on U.S. West Coast sandy beaches

    Katherine A. Serafin;Peter Ruggiero;Hilary F. Stockdon

  • The impact of the 2009–10 El Nino Modoki on U.S. West Coast beaches

    Patrick L. Barnard;Jonathan Allan;Jeff E. Hansen;Jeff E. Hansen;George M. Kaminsky

  • Subtle differences in two non-native congeneric beach grasses significantly affect their colonization, spread, and impact

    Sally D. Hacker;Phoebe Zarnetske;Eric Seabloom;Peter Ruggiero

  • Forecasting the response of Earth's surface to future climatic and land use changes: A review of methods and research needs

    Jon D. Pelletier;A. Brad Murray;Jennifer L. Pierce;Paul R. Bierman

  • A global classification of coastal flood hazard climates associated with large-scale oceanographic forcing

    Ana Rueda;Sean Vitousek;Paula Camus;Antonio Tomás

  • Modeling the effects of wave climate and sediment supply variability on large-scale shoreline change

    Peter Ruggiero;Maarten Buijsman;George M. Kaminsky;Guy Gelfenbaum

  • Invasive grasses, climate change, and exposure to storm‐wave overtopping in coastal dune ecosystems

    Eric W. Seabloom;Peter Ruggiero;Sally D. Hacker;Jeremy Mull

  • Cobble cam: grain-size measurements of sand to boulder from digital photographs and autocorrelation analyses†

    Jonathan A. Warrick;David M. Rubin;Peter Ruggiero;Jodi N. Harney

  • Projected wave conditions in the Eastern North Pacific under the influence of two CMIP5 climate scenarios

    L.H. Erikson;C.A. Hegermiller;C.A. Hegermiller;P.L. Barnard;P. Ruggiero

  • Linking Proxy-Based and Datum-Based Shorelines on a High-Energy Coastline: Implications for Shoreline Change Analyses

    Peter Ruggiero;George M. Kaminsky;Guy Gelfenbaum

  • Is the Intensifying Wave Climate of the U.S. Pacific Northwest Increasing Flooding and Erosion Risk Faster Than Sea-Level Rise?

    Peter Ruggiero

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy Gelfenbaum
Guy Gelfenbaum United States Geological Survey
Patrick L. Barnard
Patrick L. Barnard United States Geological Survey
Fernando J. Méndez
Fernando J. Méndez University of Cantabria
Paul D. Komar
Paul D. Komar Oregon State University
Robert A. Holman
Robert A. Holman Oregon State University
Eric W. Seabloom
Eric W. Seabloom University of Minnesota
Maarten C. Buijsman
Maarten C. Buijsman University of Southern Mississippi
Daniel M. Hanes
Daniel M. Hanes Saint Louis University
Christopher R. Sherwood
Christopher R. Sherwood United States Geological Survey
Andrew D. Short
Andrew D. Short University of Sydney

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