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Earth Science 50 3487 3196 390 361 180 7345

Peter Sammonds publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Sammonds between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Sammonds published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2009. 13 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2009. 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 3 publications
1989 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Sammonds: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 5
1990 1
1991 4
1992 3
1993 1
1994 5
1995 1
1996 2
1997 4
1998 5
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 2
2003 3
2004 4
2005 7
2006 3
2007 7
2008 7
2009 13
2010 13
2011 10
2012 10
2013 13
2014 11
2015 10
2016 7
2017 9
2018 6
2019 6
2020 6
2021 4
2022 6
2023 8
2024 10
2025 3
Total 215
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Peter Sammonds 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 Sammonds 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: 180 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
178–187 414 180
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 Sammonds 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 Sammonds 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 50
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
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Overview

Peter Sammonds is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science, social sciences, and engineering. Their work primarily focuses on understanding disaster risks, flood management, and resilience in vulnerable regions.

Their recent publications include studies on climate change and disaster risk resilience, as well as specific analyses of flood susceptibility and landslide hazards. Notable papers include:

  • "Climate change driven disaster risks in Bangladesh and its journey towards resilience," 2021, Journal of the British Academy
  • "Flash flood susceptibility assessment using the parameters of drainage basin morphometry in SE Bangladesh," 2020, Quaternary International
  • "Application of geospatial technologies in developing a dynamic landslide early warning system in a humanitarian context: the Rohingya refugee crisis in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh," 2020, Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk
  • "Disaster risk reduction in conflict contexts: Lessons learned from the lived experiences of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh," 2020, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
  • "Household food insecurity, income loss, and symptoms of psychological distress among adults following the Cyclone Amphan in coastal Bangladesh," 2021, PLoS ONE

Their frequent co-authors include Bayes Ahmed, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Akhtar Alam, Shamrita Zaman, and Farhad Hossain, indicating a collaborative approach to research across multiple disciplines and humanitarian contexts.

The primary publication venues for their work encompass Natural Hazards Research, Scientific Reports, Land, Quaternary International, and Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk.

Peter Sammonds's research spans several subfields, including sociology and political science, global and planetary change, management, monitoring, policy and law, civil and structural engineering, and political science and international relations.

The main topics of their research focus on:

  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Dam Engineering and Safety
  • Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
  • Cambodian History and Society
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis

This wide range of research topics reflects their interdisciplinary engagement with environmental challenges, particularly those affecting Asian regions. Their expertise bridges natural hazard assessment, engineering solutions, and socio-political factors influencing disaster risk and resilience.

Best Publications

  • The UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: the health of a world on the move

    Ibrahim Abubakar;Robert W Aldridge;Delan Devakumar;Miriam Orcutt

  • Role of pore fluids in the generation of seismic precursors to shear fracture

    P. R. Sammonds;P. G. Meredith;I. G. Main

  • Fracture toughness measurements on igneous rocks using a high-pressure, high-temperature rock fracture mechanics cell

    M.R Balme;V Rocchi;C Jones;P.R Sammonds

  • Experimental and theoretical fracture mechanics applied to Antarctic ice fracture and surface crevassing

    M. A. Rist;P. R. Sammonds;S. A. F. Murrell;P. G. Meredith

  • Evidence for seismogenic fracture of silicic magma

    Hugh Tuffen;Hugh Tuffen;Rosanna Smith;Peter R. Sammonds

  • Fracture of Antarctic shelf ice

    M. A. Rist;M. A. Rist;P. R. Sammonds;Hans Oerter;C. M. S. Doake

  • Tsunami damage to coastal defences and buildings in the March 11th 2011 Mw9.0 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami

    Stuart Fraser;Alison Raby;Antonios Pomonis;Katsuichiro Goda

  • Laboratory studies of electrical potential during rock failure

    D. Eccles;P.R. Sammonds;O.C. Clint

  • Comparison of earthquake strains over 10(2) and 10(4) year timescales: Insights into variability in the seismic cycle in the central Apennines, Italy

    J. P. Faure Walker;G. P. Roberts;P. R. Sammonds;Patience Cowie

  • Ionic surface electrical conductivity in sandstone

    Paul W. J. Glover;Philip G. Meredith;Peter R. Sammonds;Stanley A. F. Murrell

  • TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN SEISMIC EVENT RATE AND B-VALUES FROM STRESS-CORROSION CONSTITUTIVE LAWS

    Ian G. Main;Philip G. Meredith;Peter R. Sammonds

  • Application of a modified Griffith criterion to the evolution of fractal damage during compressional rock failure

    Ian G. Main;Peter R. Sammonds;Philip G. Meredith

  • Non-extensivity and long-range correlations in the earthquake activity at the West Corinth rift (Greece)

    G. Michas;F. Vallianatos;F. Vallianatos;P. Sammonds

  • Electric potential changes prior to shear fracture in dry and saturated rocks

    Shingo Yoshida;Oswald C. Clint;Peter R. Sammonds

  • Basal crevasses in Larsen C Ice Shelf and implications for their global abundance

    A Luckman;D Jansen;Bernd Kulessa;E. C King

  • Marine ice regulates the future stability of a large Antarctic ice shelf

    Bernd Kulessa;Daniela Jansen;Daniela Jansen;Adrian J. Luckman;Edward C. King

  • Pathways for degassing during the lava dome eruption of Mount St. Helens 2004–2008

    H. Elizabeth Gaunt;Peter R. Sammonds;Philip G. Meredith;Rosanna Smith

  • Fracturing of volcanic systems: Experimental insights into pre-eruptive conditions

    Rosanna Smith;Peter R. Sammonds;Christopher R.J. Kilburn

  • Surface structure and stability of the Larsen C ice shelf, Antarctic Peninsula

    N.F. Glasser;B. Kulessa;A. Luckman;D. Jansen

  • Advances in earth science : from earthquakes to global warming

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Frequent Co-Authors

Filippos Vallianatos
Filippos Vallianatos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Philip G. Meredith
Philip G. Meredith University College London
Daniel L. Feltham
Daniel L. Feltham University of Reading
Hugh Tuffen
Hugh Tuffen Lancaster University
Edward C. King
Edward C. King British Antarctic Survey
Adrian Luckman
Adrian Luckman Swansea University
Christopher R. J. Kilburn
Christopher R. J. Kilburn University College London
Ian Main
Ian Main University of Edinburgh
Bernd Kulessa
Bernd Kulessa Swansea University
Gerald P. Roberts
Gerald P. Roberts Birkbeck, University of London

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