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Peyman Afzal 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 Peyman Afzal sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 165 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Peyman Afzal 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 Peyman Afzal sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Peyman Afzal is affiliated with Islamic Azad University in Tehran, Iran. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with significant contributions in subfields such as Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's work is concentrated on several main topics that cover a broad range of geoscience and engineering disciplines. These include Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Mineral Processing and Grinding, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Soil Geostatistics and Mapping, Remote-Sensing Image Classification, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.

Recent publications illustrate a focus on geophysical and geological applications in the context of hydrocarbon reservoirs and environmental studies. Notable papers include:

  • Inversion of seismic data to modeling the Interval Velocity in an Oilfield of SW Iran (2023) published in Results in Geophysical Sciences
  • ANN-based estimation of pore pressure of hydrocarbon reservoirs-a case study (2023) published in Arabian Journal of Geosciences
  • Determining the drilling mud window by integration of geostatistics, intelligent, and conditional programming models in an oilfield of SW Iran (2023) published in Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
  • Integration of fractal modeling and correspondence analysis reconnaissance for geochemically high-potential promising areas, NE Iran (2023) published in Results in Geochemistry
  • Boundaries Determination in Potential Field Anomaly Utilizing Analytical Signal Filtering and its Vertical Derivative in Qeshm Island SE Iran (2023) published in Results in Geophysical Sciences

Peyman Afzal frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships. These frequent coauthors include:

  • Pooria Kianoush
  • Seyed Aliakbar Hosseini
  • Nasser Keshavarz Faraj Khah
  • Behnam Sadeghi
  • Ahmad Adib

The scientist's work is commonly published in a set of recurring venues that focus on geosciences and related fields. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Geopersia
  • Geochemistry
  • Journal of Geochemical Exploration
  • Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis

Best Publications

  • Delineation of mineralization zones in porphyry Cu deposits by fractal concentration-volume modeling

    Peyman Afzal;Younes Fadakar Alghalandis;Ahmad Khakzad;Parviz Moarefvand

  • Geochemical anomaly separation by multifractal modeling in Kahang (Gor Gor) porphyry system, Central Iran

    Peyman Afzal;Ahmad Khakzad;Parviz Moarefvand;N. Rashidnejad Omran

  • Application of concentration–number (C–N) multifractal modeling for geochemical anomaly separation in Haftcheshmeh porphyry system, NW Iran

    Shohreh Hassanpour;Peyman Afzal

  • Application of power-spectrum–volume fractal method for detecting hypogene, supergene enrichment, leached and barren zones in Kahang Cu porphyry deposit, Central Iran

    Peyman Afzal;Younes Fadakar Alghalandis;Parviz Moarefvand;Nematolah Rashidnejad Omran

  • Application of fractal models to outline mineralized zones in the Zaghia iron ore deposit, Central Iran

    Behnam Sadeghi;Parviz Moarefvand;Peyman Afzal;Peyman Afzal;Amir Bijan Yasrebi

  • Application of spectrum–area fractal model to identify of geochemical anomalies based on soil data in Kahang porphyry-type Cu deposit, Iran

    Peyman Afzal;Peyman Afzal;Hamid Harati;Younes Fadakar Alghalandis;Amir Bijan Yasrebi

  • Delineation of geochemical anomalies based on stream sediment data utilizing fractal modeling and staged factor analysis

    Peyman Afzal;Peyman Afzal;Misagh Mirzaei;Mahyar Yousefi;Ahmad Adib

  • Delineation of alteration zones based on Sequential Gaussian Simulation and concentration-volume fractal modeling in the hypogene zone of Sungun copper deposit, NW Iran

    Fatemeh Soltani;Peyman Afzal;Peyman Afzal;Omid Asghari

  • Delineation of gold mineralized zones using concentration–volume fractal model in Qolqoleh gold deposit, NW Iran

    Peyman Afzal;Peyman Afzal;Hooman Dadashzadeh Ahari;Nematolah Rashidnejad Omran;Farhang Aliyari

  • Delineating mineralized phases based on lithogeochemical data using multifractal model in Touzlar epithermal Au-Ag (Cu) deposit, NW Iran

    Seyed Mehran Heidari;Majid Ghaderi;Peyman Afzal

  • Correlation between Cu mineralization and major faults using multifractal modelling in the Tarom area (NW Iran)

    Reza Nouri;Mohammad Reza Jafari;Mehran Arian;Faranak Feizi

  • Using ETM+ and ASTER sensors to identify iron occurrences in the Esfordi 1:100,000 mapping sheet of Central Iran

    Behnam Sadeghi;Behnam Sadeghi;Masoumeh Khalajmasoumi;Peyman Afzal;Peyman Afzal;Parviz Moarefvand

  • PROSPECTION FOR COPPER MINERALIZATION WITH CONTRIBUTION OF REMOTE SENSING, GEOCHEMICAL AND MINERALOGRAPHICAL DATA IN ABHAR 1:100,000 SHEET, NW IRAN / POSZUKIWANIA ZASOBÓW RUD MIEDZI Z ZASTOSOWANIEM ZDALNYCH TECHNIK WYKORZYSTUJĄCYCH DANE GEOCHEMICZNE I MINERALOGICZNE W POKŁADZIE GEOLOGICZNYM ABHAR 1:100,000 W PÓŁNOCNO-ZACHODNIM IRANIE

    Reza Nouri;Mohammadreza Jafari;Mehran Arian;Faranak Feizi

  • ANN-based estimation of pore pressure of hydrocarbon reservoirs—a case study

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  • Determining the drilling mud window by integration of geostatistics, intelligent, and conditional programming models in an oilfield of SW Iran

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  • Delineation of geochemical anomalies using factor analysis and multifractal modeling based on stream sediments data in Sarajeh 1:100,000 sheet, Central Iran

    Mojtaba Shamseddin Meigoony;Peyman Afzal;Peyman Afzal;Mehran Gholinejad;Amir Bijan Yasrebi

  • Boundaries Determination in Potential Field Anomaly Utilizing Analytical Signal Filtering and its Vertical Derivative in Qeshm Island SE Iran

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  • Determination of mineralization stages using correlation between geochemical fractal modeling and geological data in Arabshah sedimentary rock-hosted epithermal gold deposit, NW Iran

    Peyman Afzal;Seyed Mehran Heidari;Majid Ghaderi;Amir Bijan Yasrebi;Amir Bijan Yasrebi

  • RECONNAISSANCE OF COPPER AND GOLD MINERALIZATION USING ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP) IN THE RUDBAR 1:100,000 MAP SHEET, NORTHWEST IRAN

    Reza Nouri;Peyman Afzal;Mehran Arian;Mohammadreza Jafari

  • Correlation between geology and concentration-volume fractal models: significance for Cu and Mo mineralized zones separation in the Kahang porphyry deposit (Central Iran)

    Amir Bijan Yasrebi;Peyman Afzal;Andy Wetherelt;Patrick Foster

  • Application of fractal-wavelet analysis for separation of geochemical anomalies

    Peyman Afzal;Kamyar Ahmadi;Kambiz Rahbar

  • Delineation of supergene enrichment, hypogene and oxidation zones utilizing staged factor analysis and fractal modeling in Takht-e-Gonbad porphyry deposit, SE Iran

    Peyman Afzal;Peyman Afzal;Mohammad Eskandarnejad Tehrani;Majid Ghaderi;Mohammad Reza Hosseini

  • Delineation of podiform-type chromite mineralization using geochemical mineralization prospectivity index and staged factor analysis in Balvard area (SE Iran)

    P. Afzal;M. Yusefi;M. Mirzaie;E. Ghadiri-Sufi

Frequent Co-Authors

Mehran Arian
Mehran Arian Islamic Azad University, Tehran
Abbas Maghsoudi
Abbas Maghsoudi Amirkabir University of Technology
Khin Zaw
Khin Zaw University of Tasmania
Kathryn Goodenough
Kathryn Goodenough British Geological Survey
Thomas Glade
Thomas Glade University of Vienna
Akbar A. Javadi
Akbar A. Javadi University of Exeter

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