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Anton Van Rompaey

Anton Van Rompaey

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 45 6418 6161 89 83 186 7600

Anton Van Rompaey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anton Van Rompaey between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anton Van Rompaey published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2025. 27 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2025. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 20 publications
1996 2025

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anton Van Rompaey: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 5
2000 4
2001 15
2002 7
2003 10
2004 4
2005 16
2006 11
2007 6
2008 4
2009 6
2010 14
2011 13
2012 5
2013 12
2014 8
2015 9
2016 5
2017 3
2018 7
2019 2
2020 8
2021 11
2022 11
2023 9
2024 7
2025 20
Total 238
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Anton Van Rompaey publications per year - data summary

  • Anton Van Rompaey, a Environmental Sciences scholar from KU Leuven, has 238 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 20 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1996, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.9 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 58 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 67 publications (6.7 per year); 2006-2015: 88 publications (8.8 per year); 2016-2025: 83 publications (8.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Anton Van Rompaey 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 Anton Van Rompaey 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: 186 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
181–190 400 186
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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Anton Van Rompaey publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Anton Van Rompaey, a Environmental Sciences scholar from KU Leuven, records 186 publications - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Anton Van Rompaey, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Anton Van Rompaey ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 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 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Anton Van Rompaey 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 Anton Van Rompaey 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 45
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
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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Anton Van Rompaey D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Anton Van Rompaey, a Environmental Sciences scholar from KU Leuven, records 45 D-Index - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Anton Van Rompaey, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Anton Van Rompaey ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 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 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Anton Van Rompaey is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and social sciences, with significant contributions in several specialized subfields including global and planetary change, urban studies, environmental engineering, plant science, and management, monitoring, policy, and law.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics centered on land use, urban and rural development, environmental risks, and water resource management. Major areas of work include land use and ecosystem services, urban and rural development challenges, flood risk assessment and management, urban agriculture and sustainability, groundwater and watershed analysis, hydrology and drought analysis, and hydrology and watershed management studies.

Anton Van Rompaey has coauthored extensively, collaborating with colleagues such as Ali Essahlaoui, Narjisse Essahlaoui, Lisa-Marie Hemerijckx, Abdennabi Alitane, and Mohammed El Hafyani.

Their scholarly output includes publications in various venues, with repeated contributions to the following journals:

  • E3S Web of Conferences
  • Remote Sensing
  • Nature Sustainability
  • Land
  • Journal of Land Use Science

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Anton Van Rompaey include:

  • "The impact of urbanization on agricultural dynamics: a case study in Belgium" (2020, Journal of Land Use Science)
  • "Historical dynamics of landslide risk from population and forest-cover changes in the Kivu Rift" (2021, Nature Sustainability)
  • "Water Erosion Monitoring and Prediction in Response to the Effects of Climate Change Using RUSLE and SWAT Equations: Case of R'Dom Watershed in Morocco" (2022, Land)
  • "Bridging the rural-urban dichotomy in land use science" (2020, Journal of Land Use Science)
  • "Machine Learning Algorithms for Modeling and Mapping of Groundwater Pollution Risk: A Study to Reach Water Security and Sustainable Development (SDG) Goals in a Mediterranean Aquifer System" (2022, Remote Sensing)

Best Publications

  • Modelling mean annual sediment yield using a distributed approach

    Anton J. J. Van Rompaey;Gert Verstraeten;Kristof Van Oost;Gerard Govers

  • Predicting soil erosion and sediment yield at regional scales: Where do we stand?

    Joris de Vente;Jean Poesen;Gert Verstraeten;Gerard Govers

  • Urban growth of Kampala, Uganda: Pattern analysis and scenario development

    Karolien Vermeiren;Anton Van Rompaey;Maarten Loopmans;Eria Serwajja

  • Detecting and modelling spatial patterns of urban sprawl in highly fragmented areas: A case study in the Flanders–Brussels region

    Lien Poelmans;Anton Van Rompaey

  • Spatially distributed modelling of soil erosion and sediment yield at regional scales in Spain

    Joris de Vente;Joris de Vente;Jean Poesen;Gert Verstraeten;Anton Van Rompaey

  • Complexity and performance of urban expansion models

    Lien Poelmans;Anton J. J. van Rompaey

  • Evaluating an integrated approach to catchment management to reduce soil loss and sediment pollution through modelling

    Gert Verstraeten;Kristof Van Oost;Anton Van Rompaey;Jean Poesen

  • Predicting catchment sediment yield in Mediterranean environments: the importance of sediment sources and connectivity in Italian drainage basins

    Joris de Vente;Jean Poesen;Paolo Bazzoffi;Anton Van Rompaey

  • Modeling sediment yields in Italian catchments.

    Anton Van Rompaey;Paolo Bazzoffi;Robert J.A. Jones;Luca Montanarella

  • The effect of atmospheric and topographic correction methods on land cover classification accuracy

    Steven Vanonckelen;Stefaan Lhermitte;Anton J. J. van Rompaey

  • Detecting the impact of the "Grain for Green" program on the mean annual vegetation cover in the Shaanxi province, China using SPOT-VGT NDVI data

    Hongjian Zhou;Hongjian Zhou;Anton Van Rompaey;Jing´ai Wang

  • Historical land use changes and their impact on sediment fluxes in the Balaton basin (Hungary)

    Gyozo Jordan;Anton van Rompaey;Peter Szilassi;Gabor Csillag

  • Quantifying the impact of impervious surface location on flood peak discharge in urban areas

    Shiqiang Du;Shiqiang Du;Shiqiang Du;Peijun Shi;Anton Van Rompaey;Jiahong Wen

  • Modelling land use changes and their impact on soil erosion and sediment supply to rivers

    Anton J. J. Van Rompaey;Gerard Govers;Cindy Puttemans

  • Impacts of historical land use changes on erosion and agricultural soil properties in the Kali Basin at Lake Balaton, Hungary

    Peter Szilassi;Peter Szilassi;Gyozo Jordan;Anton van Rompaey;Gabor Csillag

  • Spatial Analysis of Land Cover Changes in Eastern Tigray (Ethiopia) from 1965 to 2007: Are There Signs of a Forest Transition?

    Kassa Teka Belay;Anton Van Rompaey;Jean Poesen;Simon Van Bruyssel

  • Holocene alluvial sediment storage in a small river catchment in the loess area of central Belgium

    Tom Rommens;Gert Verstraeten;Pieter Bogman;Iris Peeters

  • Data quality and model complexity for regional scale soil erosion prediction

    Anton J. J. Van Rompaey;Gerard Govers

  • Soil erosion and sediment deposition in the Belgian oess belt during the Holocene: establishing a sediment budget for a small agricultural catchment:

    Tom Rommens;Gert Verstraeten;Andreas Lang;Jean Poesen

  • The impact of urbanization on agricultural dynamics: a case study in Belgium

    Veronique Beckers;L. Poelmans;A. Van Rompaey;N. Dendoncker

  • The impacts of land use policy on the soil erosion risk: a case study in central Belgium

    Anton J.J. Van Rompaey;Gerard Govers;Etienne Van Hecke;Kristine Jacobs

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerard Govers
Gerard Govers KU Leuven
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Kristof Van Oost
Kristof Van Oost Université Catholique de Louvain
Veerle Vanacker
Veerle Vanacker Université Catholique de Louvain
Joris de Vente
Joris de Vente Spanish National Research Council
Andreas Lang
Andreas Lang University of Salzburg

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