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46
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4123
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Peter T. Doran 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 T. Doran sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 230 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter T. Doran 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 T. Doran sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter T. Doran is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States and has an extensive body of research in environmental and planetary sciences. Their work spans several main fields including Environmental Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy.

Key subfields addressed in their research are Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, and Global and Planetary Change. These reflect a multidisciplinary approach integrating physical, biological, and atmospheric perspectives.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas, particularly emphasizing:

  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Astro and Planetary Science

Frequent publication venues reflect the scientist's focus on space, cryospheric studies, and astrobiology, with multiple publications appearing in:

  • Life Sciences in Space Research
  • Antarctic Science
  • Astrobiology
  • The Cryosphere
  • Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Peter T. Doran are:

  • Consensus revisited: quantifying scientific agreement on climate change and climate expertise among Earth scientists 10 years later, 2021, Environmental Research Letters
  • Climate From the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, 1986-2017: Surface Air Temperature Trends and Redefined Summer Season, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • COSPAR Policy on Planetary Protection, 2020, Space Research Today
  • Microbial diversity and activity in Southern California salterns and bitterns: analogues for remnant ocean worlds, 2021, Environmental Microbiology
  • Induced polarization effects in airborne transient electromagnetic data collected in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, 2021, Geophysical Journal International

Collaborations have involved frequent co-authors such as Krista F. Myers, Hilary A. Dugan, Petra Rettberg, Niklas Hedman, and B. E. Schmidt, indicating a network of researchers active in related scientific domains.

Best Publications

  • Spectrofluorometric characterization of dissolved organic matter for indication of precursor organic material and aromaticity

    Diane M. McKnight;Elizabeth W. Boyer;Paul K. Westerhoff;Peter T. Doran

  • Increasing risk of great floods in a changing climate

    P C D Milly;R T Wetherald;K A Dunne;T L Delworth

  • Consensus on consensus: a synthesis of consensus estimates on human-caused global warming

    John Cook;John Cook;Naomi Oreskes;Peter T Doran;William R L Anderegg;William R L Anderegg

  • Examining the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change

    Peter T. Doran;Maggie Kendall Zimmerman

  • Antarctic climate cooling and terrestrial ecosystem response

    Peter T. Doran;John C. Priscu;W. Berry Lyons;John E. Walsh

  • Valley floor climate observations from the McMurdo dry valleys, Antarctica, 1986–2000

    Peter T. Doran;Christopher P. McKay;Gary D. Clow;Gayle L. Dana

  • Perennial Antarctic lake ice : An oasis for life in a polar desert

    John C. Priscu;Christian H. Fritsen;Edward E. Adams;Stephen J. Giovannoni

  • Physical Controls on the Taylor Valley Ecosystem, Antarctica

    Andrew G. Fountain;W. Berry Lyons;Melody B. Burkins;Gayle L. Dana

  • Climatology of katabatic winds in the McMurdo dry valleys, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica

    Thomas H. Nylen;Andrew G. Fountain;Peter T. Doran

  • Paleolimnology of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica.

    Peter T. Doran;Robert A. Wharton;W. Berry Lyons

  • Microbial life at −13 °C in the brine of an ice-sealed Antarctic lake

    Alison E. Murray;Fabien Kenig;Christian H. Fritsen;Christopher P. McKay

  • Deep groundwater and potential subsurface habitats beneath an Antarctic dry valley

    Jill A. Mikucki;E. Auken;S. Tulaczyk;R. A. Virginia

  • Hydrologic response to extreme warm and cold summers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, East Antarctica

    Peter T. Doran;Christopher P. McKay;Andrew G. Fountain;Thomas H. Nylen

  • Persistent effects of a discrete warming event on a polar desert ecosystem

    J. E. Barrett;R. A. Virginia;D. H. Wall;P. T. Doran

  • Dating Quaternary lacustrine sediments in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

    Peter T. Doran;G.W. Berger;W.B. Lyons;R.A. Wharton

  • Biogeochemical stoichiometry of Antarctic Dry Valley ecosystems

    J. E. Barrett;J. E. Barrett;R. A. Virginia;W. B. Lyons;D. M. McKnight

  • Geochronology of high latitude lake sediments

    Alexander P. Wolfe;Gifford H. Miller;Carrie A. Olsen;Steven L. Forman

  • Importance of landscape position and legacy: the evolution of the lakes in Taylor Valley, Antarctica

    Wberry Lyons;ReW. Fountain;Peter Doran;JohN. C. Priscu

  • Ecological Legacies: Impacts on Ecosystems of the McMurdo Dry Valleys

    Daryl L. Moorhead;Peter T. Doran;Andrew G. Fountain;W. Berry Lyons

  • Consensus revisited: quantifying scientific agreement on climate change and climate expertise among Earth scientists 10 years later

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  • Findings of the Mars Special Regions Science Analysis Group

    K. Buxbaum;M. Meyer;N. Barlow

  • Diatoms in sediments of perennially ice-covered Lake Hoare, and implications for interpreting lake history in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica

    S.A. Spaulding;Diane M. McKnight;E.F. Stoermer;P.T. Doran

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Priscu
John C. Priscu Montana State University
Fabien Kenig
Fabien Kenig University of Illinois at Chicago
Ross A. Virginia
Ross A. Virginia Dartmouth College
Christopher P. McKay
Christopher P. McKay Ames Research Center
Andrew G. Fountain
Andrew G. Fountain Portland State University
Diane M. McKnight
Diane M. McKnight University of Colorado Boulder
W. Berry Lyons
W. Berry Lyons The Ohio State University
Michael N. Gooseff
Michael N. Gooseff University of Colorado Boulder
Diana H. Wall
Diana H. Wall Colorado State University
Esben Auken
Esben Auken Aarhus University

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