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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 51 4634 4434 123 117 181 17053

Andrew Nelson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew Nelson between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew Nelson published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2009. 18 of the 267 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2009. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

267 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew Nelson: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 5
2000 1
2001 2
2002 0
2003 3
2004 3
2005 2
2006 5
2007 5
2008 5
2009 33
2010 4
2011 10
2012 5
2013 12
2014 17
2015 12
2016 6
2017 10
2018 14
2019 23
2020 15
2021 17
2022 4
2023 11
2024 18
2025 17
2026 1
Total 267
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Andrew Nelson publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew Nelson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–190 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 181 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400 181
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Andrew Nelson D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew Nelson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232 51
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Andrew Nelson is a researcher affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their work centers on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a significant focus on remote sensing applications in these fields.

Their research integrates multiple subfields, including global and planetary change, ecology, plant science, environmental engineering, and evolutionary behavior and systematics.

The key topics explored by Andrew Nelson include:

  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Climate change impacts on agriculture
  • Remote Sensing and Land Use
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
  • Smart Agriculture and AI

Their recent publications cover diverse aspects of environmental and agricultural research. Notable papers include:

  • Global maps of travel time to healthcare facilities, 2020, Nature Medicine
  • Global mapping of urban-rural catchment areas reveals unequal access to services, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Research priorities for global food security under extreme events, 2022, One Earth
  • Understanding wheat lodging using multi-temporal Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data, 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Cropping Patterns of Annual Crops: A Remote Sensing Review, 2022, Remote Sensing

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Andrew Nelson include Roshanak Darvishzadeh, Michael Marshall, Sander J. Zwart, Mirco Boschetti, and Alice G. Laborte.

Their work is frequently published in several scientific journals known for environmental and remote sensing research, such as:

  • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (7 publications)
  • Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (3 publications)
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (3 publications)
  • Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment (3 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • The global burden of pathogens and pests on major food crops.

    Serge Savary;Laetitia Willocquet;Sarah Jane Pethybridge;Paul Esker

  • Hole-filled SRTM for the globe Version 4

    A. Jarvis;H. I. Reuter;A. Nelson;E. Guevara

  • A global map of travel time to cities to assess inequalities in accessibility in 2015.

    D. J. Weiss;A. Nelson;H. S. Gibson;W. Temperley

  • An evaluation of void-filling interpolation methods for SRTM data

    H. I. Reuter;A. Nelson;A. Jarvis

  • Effectiveness of Strict vs. Multiple Use Protected Areas in Reducing Tropical Forest Fires: A Global Analysis Using Matching Methods

    Andrew Nelson;Kenneth M. Chomitz

  • Use of agro-climatic zones to upscale simulated crop yield potential

    Justin van Wart;Lenny G.J. van Bussel;Joost Wolf;Rachel Licker

  • Diversity of Global Rice Markets and the Science Required for Consumer-Targeted Rice Breeding

    Mariafe Calingacion;Alice Laborte;Andrew Nelson;Adoracion Resurreccion

  • Agglomeration Index : Towards a New Measure of Urban Concentration

    Hirotsugu Uchida;Andrew Nelson

  • Practical use of SRTM data in the tropics : Comparisons with digital elevation models generated cartographic data

    Andrew Jarvis;Jorge Enrique Rubiano;Andy Nelson;Andrew Farrow

  • Mapping rice areas of South Asia using MODIS multitemporal data

    Murali Krishna Gumma;Andrew Nelson;Prasad S. Thenkabail;Amrendra N. Singh

  • Comparative Analysis of Normalised Difference Spectral Indices Derived From MODIS for Detecting Surface Water in Flooded Rice Cropping Systems

    Mirco Boschetti;Francesco Nutini;Giacinto Manfron;Pietro Alessandro Brivio

  • Mapping seasonal rice cropland extent and area in the high cropping intensity environment of Bangladesh using MODIS 500 m data for the year 2010

    Murali Krishna Gumma;Murali Krishna Gumma;Prasad S. Thenkabail;Aileen Maunahan;Saidul Islam;Saidul Islam

  • RiceAtlas, a spatial database of global rice calendars and production.

    Alice G. Laborte;Mary Anne Gutierrez;Jane Girly Balanza;Kazuki Saito

  • Soil quality and constraints in global rice production

    S. M. Haefele;A. Nelson;Robert J Hijmans

  • Towards an Operational SAR-Based Rice Monitoring System in Asia: Examples from 13 Demonstration Sites across Asia in the RIICE Project

    Andrew Nelson;Tri Setiyono;Arnel B. Rala;Emma D. Quicho

  • DEM production methods and sources

    A.D. Nelson;H.I. Reuter;P. Gessler

  • A method for monitoring building construction in urban sprawl areas using object-based analysis of Spot 5 images and existing GIS data

    Laurent Durieux;Erwann Lagabrielle;Andrew Nelson

  • Exponential growth, high prevalence of SARS-CoV-2, and vaccine effectiveness associated with the Delta variant.

    Paul Elliott;David Haw;Haowei Wang;Oliver Eales

  • The Distribution of People and the Dimension of Place: Methodologies to Improve the Global Estimation of Urban Extents

    Deborah Balk;Francesca Pozzi;Gregory Yetman;Uwe Deichmann

  • Mapping populations at risk: improving spatial demographic data for infectious disease modeling and metric derivation

    Andrew Tatem;Andrew Tatem;Susana Beatriz Adamo;Nita Bharti;Clara R. Burgert

  • Mapping Irrigated Areas of Ghana Using Fusion of 30 m and 250 m Resolution Remote-Sensing Data

    Muralikrishna Gumma;Prasad S. Thenkabail;Fujii Hideto;Andrew Nelson

  • A suite of global accessibility indicators.

    Andy Nelson;Daniel J. Weiss;Jacob van Etten;Andrea Cattaneo

Frequent Co-Authors

Mirco Boschetti
Mirco Boschetti National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Murali Krishna Gumma
Murali Krishna Gumma International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Roshanak Darvishzadeh
Roshanak Darvishzadeh University of Twente
Serge Savary
Serge Savary INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Daniel J. Weiss
Daniel J. Weiss Telethon Kids Institute
Paul D. Esker
Paul D. Esker Pennsylvania State University
Prasad S. Thenkabail
Prasad S. Thenkabail United States Geological Survey
Andrew G. Farr
Andrew G. Farr University of Washington
Karen A. Garrett
Karen A. Garrett University of Florida
Sarah J. Pethybridge
Sarah J. Pethybridge Cornell University

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