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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 30 9098 8458 460 421 162 3756

Petr Vaníček publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Petr Vaníček between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Petr Vaníček published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 1986. 2 of the 208 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 1986. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 35 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1969 2025

208 publications in total across all disciplines

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Petr Vaníček: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 0
1971 2
1972 3
1973 2
1974 6
1975 2
1976 2
1977 1
1978 1
1979 4
1980 3
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 35
1987 1
1988 3
1989 4
1990 3
1991 5
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 6
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 2
2001 6
2002 3
2003 6
2004 9
2005 3
2006 13
2007 3
2008 6
2009 5
2010 4
2011 5
2012 5
2013 3
2014 1
2015 2
2016 2
2017 5
2018 7
2019 6
2020 2
2021 0
2022 1
2023 3
2024 0
2025 2
Total 208
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Petr Vaníček publications per year - data summary

  • Petr Vaníček, a Earth Science scholar from University of New Brunswick, has 208 publications recorded across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1969 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1986, with 35 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 57 years in the span carry no publications at all (1970, 1992, 2021 and 2024).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.9 per year counting only the 53 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 6 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1969-1987: 69 publications (3.6 per year); 1988-2006: 77 publications (4.1 per year); 2007-2025: 62 publications (3.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Petr Vaníček 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 Petr Vaníček 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, 158–167 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: 162 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
158–167 458 162
168–177 490
178–187 414
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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Petr Vaníček 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.
  • Petr Vaníček, a Earth Science scholar from University of New Brunswick, records 162 publications - the 45th percentile of the discipline.
  • 45% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Petr Vaníček, and about 55% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Petr Vaníček ranks below 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).

Petr Vaníček 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 Petr Vaníček 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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 30
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
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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Petr Vaníček 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.
  • Petr Vaníček, a Earth Science scholar from University of New Brunswick, records 30 D-Index - the 2nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 2% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Petr Vaníček, and about 98% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Petr Vaníček ranks below 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1986 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Petr Vaníček is affiliated with the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Their research spans several fields including Earth and Planetary Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering. Within these areas, the scientist has contributed notably to subfields such as Oceanography, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Geology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The research topics covered by Petr Vaníček include:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Statistical and numerical algorithms
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Inertial Sensor and Navigation
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

Significant papers authored by Petr Vaníček include:

  • "Topographic gravimetric effects in earth sciences: Review of origin, significance and implications," published in 2020 in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Sustainable groundwater resource extraction influenced by changing climate and pit lake expansion in East Bohemia, Czech Republic," published in 2025 in Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • "Review of the Problem of the Earth Shape," published in 2025 in Geomatics

Frequent coauthors working with Vaníček have included Ismael Foroughi, Marcelo C. Santos, Robert Kingdon, Quan Z. Sheng, and Mehdi Goli. These collaborations have contributed to a variety of research outputs covering the scientist's main fields of study.

The scientist's work appears in publication venues such as Earth-Science Reviews, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies, and Geomatics. This distribution reflects the interdisciplinary nature of Vaníček's research interests and outputs.

Petr Vaníček was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1986, recognizing contributions to the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Geodesy, the concepts

    Petr Vaníček;Edward J. Krakiwsky

  • Geodetic leveling and its applications

    Petr Vanicek;Robert O. Castle;Emery I. Balazs

  • Determination of the Boundary Values for the Stokes-Helmert Problem

    P. Vaníček;J. Huang;P. Novák;S. Pagiatakis

  • Reformulation of Stokes's theory for higher than second‐degree reference field and modification of integration kernels

    Petr Vaníček;Lars E. Sjöberg

  • Performance of three types of Stokes's kernel in the combined solution for the geoid

    P. Vanicek;Will Featherstone

  • New views of the spherical Bouguer gravity anomaly

    P. Vanicek;R. Tenzer;Lars Erik Sjöberg;Z. Martinec

  • The rigorous determination of orthometric heights

    R. Tenzer;R. Tenzer;P. Vanicek;M. Santos;Will Featherstone

  • Downward continuation of Helmert's gravity

    P. Vaníček;W. Sun;P. Ong;Z. Martinec

  • Effect of topographical density on geoid in the Canadian Rocky Mountains

    J. Huang;P. Vaníček;S. D. Pagiatakis;W. Brink

  • Geoid and its Geophysical Interpretations

    Petr Vanicek;Nikolaos T. Christou

  • Global displacements caused by point dislocations in a realistic Earth model

    Wenke Sun;Shuhei Okubo;Petr Vaníček

  • Higher-degree Reference Field in the Generalized Stokes-Helmert Scheme for Geoid Computation

    Petr Vaníček;Mehdi Najafi;Zdeněk Martinec;Lars Harrie

  • UNB application of Stokes–Helmert's approach to geoid computation

    A. Ellmann;P. Vaníček

  • Geoid, topography, and the Bouguer plate or shell

    P. Vanicek;P. Novak;Z. Martinec

  • The relation between rigorous and Helmert’s definitions of orthometric heights

    M. C. Santos;P. Vaníček;W. E. Featherstone;R. Kingdon

  • On the accuracy of modified Stokes's integration in high-frequency gravimetric geoid determination

    P. Novak;P. Vanicek;M. Veronneau;S. Holmes

  • Pattern of recent vertical crustal movements in Canada

    Azadeh Koohzare;Petr Vaníček;Marcelo Santos

  • Effects of the spherical terrain on gravity and the geoid

    P. Novák;P. Vaníček;Z. Martinec;M. Véronneau

  • Transformation of coordinates between two horizontal geodetic datums

    Petr Vaníček;Robin R. Steeves

  • Formulation and validation of a global laterally varying topographical density model

    M.B. Sheng;C. Shaw;P. Vaníček;R.W. Kingdon

  • Geoid versus quasigeoid: a case of physics versus geometry

    Petr Vaníček;Robert Kingdon;Marcelo Santos

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Tenzer
Robert Tenzer Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Will Featherstone
Will Featherstone Curtin University
Michael Kuhn
Michael Kuhn Curtin University
Lars E. Sjöberg
Lars E. Sjöberg Uppsala University
Colin Ware
Colin Ware University of New Hampshire
Christian Hirt
Christian Hirt Technical University of Munich

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