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Earth Science 60 1891 1705 43 42 201 13301

A. Veldkamp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by A. Veldkamp between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. A. Veldkamp published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2006. 12 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2006. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 9 publications
1988 2025

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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A. Veldkamp: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 5
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 3
1995 2
1996 8
1997 6
1998 7
1999 10
2000 10
2001 15
2002 5
2003 13
2004 12
2005 6
2006 16
2007 10
2008 11
2009 15
2010 9
2011 9
2012 14
2013 11
2014 11
2015 8
2016 8
2017 5
2018 2
2019 3
2020 3
2021 0
2022 6
2023 5
2024 3
2025 9
Total 268
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A. Veldkamp 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 A. Veldkamp 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, 198–207 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: 201 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
188–197 401
198–207 333 201
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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A. Veldkamp 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 A. Veldkamp 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135 60
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

A. Veldkamp is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively across multiple disciplines related to Earth sciences and social sciences. Their research spans 21 publications in Earth and Planetary Sciences and 12 in Social Sciences, with significant focus on specific subfields including Anthropology, Atmospheric Science, Archeology, Geophysics, and Soil Science.

The primary research topics covered by A. Veldkamp include:

  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

A. Veldkamp has published in a range of scientific journals reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Quaternary Environments and Humans
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Reviews of Geophysics

Some recent papers authored by or associated with A. Veldkamp are:

  • "Ten facts about land systems for sustainability" (2022), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Bayesian geostatistical modelling of stunting in Rwanda: risk factors and spatially explicit residual stunting burden" (2022), BMC Public Health
  • "Monitoring and Modeling the Soil-Plant System Toward Understanding Soil Health" (2025), Reviews of Geophysics
  • "Hominin homelands of East Java: Revised stratigraphy and landscape reconstructions for Plio-Pleistocene Trinil" (2021), Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Early Pleistocene River Terraces of the Gediz River, Turkey: The role of faulting, fracturing, volcanism and travertines in their genesis" (2020), Geomorphology

Collaborative efforts are a notable aspect of A. Veldkamp's academic profile. Frequent co-authors include:

  • H.W.K. Berghuis
  • Shinatria Adhityatama
  • Eduard Pop
  • J.M. Schoorl
  • Josephine C.A. Joordens

Best Publications

  • Modeling the Spatial Dynamics of Regional Land Use: The CLUE-S Model

    Peter H. Verburg;Welmoed Soepboer;A. Veldkamp;Ramil Limpiada

  • From land cover change to land function dynamics: a major challenge to improve land characterization

    Peter H. Verburg;Jeannette van de Steeg;A. Veldkamp;Louise Willemen

  • A spatial explicit allocation procedure for modelling the pattern of land use change based upon actual land use

    P.H. Verburg;G.H.J. de Koning;K. Kok;A. Veldkamp

  • Spatial autocorrelation in multi-scale land use models

    K.P. Overmars;K.P. Overmars;G.H.J. de Koning;A. Veldkamp

  • Downscaling of land use change scenarios to assess the dynamics of European landscapes

    Peter H. Verburg;C.J.E. Schulp;N. Witte;A. Veldkamp

  • Land use change under conditions of high population pressure : the case of Java

    Peter H. Verburg;A. Veldkamp;Johan Bouma

  • DEM resolution effects on shallow landslide hazard and soil redistribution modelling

    L.F.G. Claessens;G.B.M. Heuvelink;J.M. Schoorl;A. Veldkamp

  • Three-dimensional landscape process modelling : the effect of DEM resolution

    J. M. Schoorl;M. P. W. Sonneveld;A. Veldkamp

  • Simulation of changes in the spatial pattern of land use in China

    P.H. Verburg;A. Veldkamp;L.O. Fresco

  • A 30 000 yr record of erosion rates from cosmogenic 10Be in Middle European river terraces

    M. Schaller;F. von Blanckenburg;A. Veldkamp;L.A. Tebbens

  • Projecting land use transitions at forest fringes in the Philippines at two spatial scales

    Peter H. Verburg;A. Veldkamp

  • Comparison of a deductive and an inductive approach to specify land suitability in a spatially explicit land use model

    K.P. Overmars;K.P. Overmars;P.H. Verburg;A. Veldkamp

  • Analysis of the effects of land use change on protected areas in the Philippines

    P.H. Verburg;K.P. Overmars;K.P. Overmars;M.G.A. Huigen;M.G.A. Huigen;W.T. de Groot

  • A method and application of multi-scale validation in spatial land use models

    Kasper Kok;Andrew Farrow;A Veldkamp;Peter H Verburg

  • Evaluating impact of spatial scales on land use pattern analysis in Central America

    Kasper Kok;A Veldkamp

  • Modelling interactions and feedback mechanisms between land use change and landscape processes

    L. Claessens;L. Claessens;J.M. Schoorl;P.H. Verburg;L. Geraedts

  • Linking land use and landscape process modelling: a case study for the Alora region (south Spain)

    J.M. Schoorl;A. Veldkamp

  • Modeling water and soil redistribution in a dynamic landscape context

    J.M. Schoorl;A. Veldkamp;J. Bouma

  • Land use in Ecuador: a statistical analysis at different aggregation levels.

    G.H.J de Koning;A Veldkamp;L.O Fresco

  • A spatially explicit methodology to quantify soil nutrient balances and their uncertainties at the national level

    J. P. Lesschen;J. J. Stoorvogel;E. M. A. Smaling;E. M. A. Smaling;G. B. M. Heuvelink

  • Scenario-based studies of future land use in Europe

    P.H. Verburg;A. Veldkamp;M.D.A. Rounsevell

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter H. Verburg
Peter H. Verburg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Lieven Claessens
Lieven Claessens Wageningen University & Research
Kasper Kok
Kasper Kok Wageningen University & Research
Darrel Maddy
Darrel Maddy Newcastle University
Jan Wijbrans
Jan Wijbrans Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
R.T. van Balen
R.T. van Balen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jakob Wallinga
Jakob Wallinga Wageningen University & Research
Johan Bouma
Johan Bouma Wageningen University & Research
Danielle C. Schreve
Danielle C. Schreve Royal Holloway University of London
David R. Bridgland
David R. Bridgland Durham University

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