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Rolf B. Pedersen

Rolf B. Pedersen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4085 3751 47 42 187 6897

Rolf B. Pedersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf B. Pedersen between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf B. Pedersen published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2012. 3 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2012. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1984 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rolf B. Pedersen: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 4
1989 1
1990 3
1991 5
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 5
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 11
2002 3
2003 9
2004 8
2005 15
2006 2
2007 7
2008 3
2009 10
2010 14
2011 10
2012 16
2013 15
2014 12
2015 9
2016 7
2017 4
2018 1
2019 3
2020 8
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 202
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Rolf B. Pedersen 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 Rolf B. Pedersen 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: 187 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
178–187 414 187
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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Rolf B. Pedersen 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 Rolf B. Pedersen 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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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Overview

Rolf B. Pedersen is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on geophysics, with contributions also in geology, artificial intelligence, mechanics of materials, and information systems.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Innovative Educational Technologies

Notable recent papers authored by Rolf B. Pedersen cover a range of subjects within geosciences and related fields:

  • Beyond elasticity: Are Coulomb properties of the Earth's crust important for volcano geodesy? (2020) - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • A Highly Depleted and Subduction-Modified Mantle Beneath the Slow-Spreading Mohns Ridge (2022) - Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Volcanic evolution of an ultraslow-spreading ridge (2023) - Nature Communications
  • Constraints on the Timing and Lower Crustal Accretion at the Schulz Massif, Mohns Ridge, Arctic Mid Ocean Ridges (2024) - Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • The Influence of Variable Host Rock Cohesion and Magma Viscosity on Intrusion-Fault Interaction: Insights From Laboratory Models (2025) - Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Pedersen include:

  • Anders Bjerga
  • Håvard Hallås Stubseid
  • Leif-Erik Pedersen
  • Freysteinn Sigmundsson
  • Olivier Galland

The most common venues where Pedersen publishes are:

  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • ТHE SOURCES OF PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS

Best Publications

  • Correlating microbial community profiles with geochemical data in highly stratified sediments from the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge.

    Steffen Leth Jorgensen;Bjarte Hannisdal;Anders Lanzén;Tamara Baumberger

  • The Use of Mantle Normalization and Metal Ratios in Discriminating between the Effects of Partial Melting, Crystal Fractionation and Sulphide Segregation on Platinum-Group Elements, Gold, Nickel and Copper: Examples from Norway

    Sarah-Jane Barnes;Rognvald Boyd;A. Korneliussen;L.P. Nilsson

  • U/Pb ages of ophiolites and arc-related plutons of the Norwegian Caledonides: implications for the development of Iapetus

    G. R. Dunning;R. B. Pedersen

  • Discovery of a black smoker vent field and vent fauna at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge

    Rolf B. Pedersen;Hans Tore Rapp;Ingunn H. Thorseth;Marvin D. Lilley

  • Diversity of life in ocean floor basalt

    I.H. Thorseth;T. Torsvik;V. Torsvik;F.L. Daae

  • Calibration of the New Certified Reference Materials ERM‐AE633 and ERM‐AE647 for Copper and IRMM‐3702 for Zinc Isotope Amount Ratio Determinations

    Kirsten Moeller;Ronny Schoenberg;Ronny Schoenberg;Rolf Birger Pedersen;Dominik Weiss

  • Hydrothermal vent fields and chemosynthetic biota on the world's deepest seafloor spreading centre

    Douglas P. Connelly;Jonathan T.P. Copley;Bramley J. Murton;Kate Stansfield

  • Microbial community diversity in seafloor basalt from the Arctic spreading ridges.

    Kristine Lysnes;Ingunn H. Thorseth;Bjørn Olav Steinsbu;Lise Øvreås

  • The origin of oceanic plagiogranites from the karmoy ophiolite, western Norway

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  • Microbial alteration of 0–30-Ma seafloor and sub-seafloor basaltic glasses from the Australian Antarctic Discordance

    I.H. Thorseth;R.B. Pedersen;D.M. Christie

  • Tectonic Setting, Origin, and Obduction History of the Spontang Ophiolite, Ladakh Himalaya, NW India

    Richard I. Corfield;Mike P. Searle;Rolf B. Pedersen

  • Behaviour of zircon in high-grade metamorphic rocks: evidence from Hf isotopes, trace elements and textural studies

    J. Sláma;J. Sláma;J. Košler;R. B. Pedersen

  • Ordovician faunas, island arcs and ophiolites in the Scandinavian Caledonides

    R.B. Pedersen;D.L. Bruton;H. Furnes

  • Hydrothermal Activity at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridges

    Rolf B. Pedersen;Ingunn H. Thorseth;Tor Eivind NygåRd;Marvin D. Lilley

  • Ordovician magmatism, deformation, and exhumation in the Caledonides of central Norway: An orphan of the Taconic orogeny?

    Aaron S. Yoshinobu;Calvin G. Barnes;Øystein Nordgulen;Tore Prestvik

  • U–Pb zircon ages from the Spontang Ophiolite, Ladakh Himalaya

    R. B. Pedersen;M. P. Searle;R. I. Corfield

  • The fauna of hydrothermal vents on the Mohn Ridge (North Atlantic)

    Christoffer Schander;Hans Tore Rapp;Jon Anders Kongsrud;Torkild Bakken

  • U–Pb zircon age of the Andaman ophiolite: implications for the beginning of subduction beneath the Andaman–Sumatra arc

    R.B. Pedersen;M.P. Searle;Andrew Carter;P.C. Bandopadhyay

  • Microbial community structure and functioning in marine sediments associated with diffuse hydrothermal venting assessed by integrated meta-omics.

    Tim Urich;Tim Urich;Anders Lanzén;Runar Stokke;Rolf B. Pedersen

  • A U/Pb age for the Sulitjelma Gabbro, North Norway: further evidence for the development of a Caledonian marginal basin in Ashgill–Llandovery time

    Rolf-Birger Pedersen;Harald Furnes;Greg R. Dunning

  • The Solund-Stavfjord ophiolite complex and associated rocks, West Norwegian Caledonides; geology, geochemistry and tectonic environment

    H. Furnes;K. P. Skjerlie;R. B. Pedersen;T. B. Andersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Ingunn H. Thorseth
Ingunn H. Thorseth University of Bergen
Marvin D. Lilley
Marvin D. Lilley University of Washington
Jan Košler
Jan Košler University of Bergen
Lise Øvreås
Lise Øvreås University of Bergen
Harald Furnes
Harald Furnes University of Bergen
Jan Hertogen
Jan Hertogen KU Leuven
Christa Schleper
Christa Schleper University of Vienna
Rolf Mjelde
Rolf Mjelde University of Bergen
Fernando J.A.S. Barriga
Fernando J.A.S. Barriga University of Lisbon

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