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Freek D. van der Meer

Freek D. van der Meer

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
56
Citations
12496
World Ranking
2394
National Ranking
48

Freek D. van der Meer 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 Freek D. van der Meer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 168 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Freek D. van der Meer 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 Freek D. van der Meer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Freek D. van der Meer is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as Media Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that include Remote-Sensing Image Classification, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Concrete Corrosion and Durability, and Remote Sensing and Land Use.

Freek D. van der Meer has published extensively in several journals, with frequent contributions appearing in:

  • Geothermics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science

The scientist has collaborated with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • H.M.A. van der Werff
  • Makungu M. Madirisha
  • H.R.G.K. Hack
  • C.A. Hecker
  • W.H. Bakker

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Freek D. van der Meer include:

  • Integration of remote sensing, gravity and geochemical data for exploration of Cu-mineralization in Alwar basin, Rajasthan, India (2020), published in International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
  • Resilience Meets the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Mapping the Research Landscape (2021), published in Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Simulated microbial corrosion in oil, gas and non-volcanic geothermal energy installations: The role of biofilm on pipeline corrosion (2022), published in Energy Reports
  • Exploring the geothermal potential of Peut Sagoe volcano using Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS images (2022), published in Geothermics
  • An evaluation of airborne SWIR imaging spectrometers for CH4 mapping: Implications of band positioning, spectral sampling and noise (2020), published in International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Best Publications

  • Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis - Towards a new paradigm.

    Thomas Blaschke;Geoffrey J. Hay;Maggi Kelly;Stefan Lang

  • Multi- and hyperspectral geologic remote sensing: A review

    Freek D. van der Meer;Harald M.A. van der Werff;Frank J.A. van Ruitenbeek;Chris A. Hecker

  • Quantitative analysis of salt-affected soil reflectance spectra: A comparison of two adaptive methods (PLSR and ANN)

    Jamshid Farifteh;F Van der Meer;C Atzberger;E. J. M Carranza

  • Analysis of spectral absorption features in hyperspectral imagery

    Freek van der Meer;Freek van der Meer

  • The effectiveness of spectral similarity measures for the analysis of hyperspectral imagery

    Freek van der Meer;Freek van der Meer

  • Remote Sensing Image Analysis: Including The Spatial Domain

    Steven M. De Jong;Freek D. Van der Meer

  • Mapping of heavy metal pollution in stream sediments using combined geochemistry, field spectroscopy, and hyperspectral remote sensing: A case study of the Rodalquilar mining area, SE Spain

    Eunyoung Choe;Freek van der Meer;Freek van der Meer;Frank van Ruitenbeek;Harald van der Werff

  • Geologic remote sensing for geothermal exploration : a review

    Freek D. van der Meer;Christoph A. Hecker;Frank van Ruitenbeek;Harald van der Werff

  • Sentinel-2A MSI and Landsat 8 OLI provide data continuity for geological remote sensing

    Harald van der Werff;Freek D. van der Meer

  • Remote sensing and petroleum seepage: a review and case study

    Freek Van Der Meer;Paul Van Dijk;Harald Van Der Werff;Hong Yang

  • Knowledge-guided data-driven evidential belief modeling of mineral prospectivity in Cabo de Gata, SE Spain

    E.J.M Carranza;F.J.A. van Ruitenbeek;C.A. Hecker;M. van der Meijde

  • Remote-sensing image analysis and geostatistics

    Freek Van der Meer

  • Complex rupture mechanism and topography control symmetry of mass-wasting pattern, 2010 Haiti earthquake

    Tolga Gorum;Tolga Gorum;Cees J. van Westen;Oliver Korup;Mark van der Meijde

  • Why so few? Landslides triggered by the 2002 Denali earthquake, Alaska

    Tolga Gorum;Tolga Gorum;Oliver Korup;Cees J. van Westen;Mark van der Meijde

  • Continuum removed band depth analysis for detecting the effects of natural gas, methane and ethane on maize reflectance

    Marleen F. Noomen;Andrew K. Skidmore;Freek D. van der Meer;Herbert H.T. Prins

  • Optimal field sampling for targeting minerals using hyperspectral data

    P. Debba;P. Debba;F.J.A. van Ruitenbeek;F.D. van der Meer;E.J.M. Carranza

  • Mapping white micas and their absorption wavelengths using hyperspectral band ratios

    Frank J.A. van Ruitenbeek;Pravesh Debba;Pravesh Debba;Freek D. van der Meer;Thomas Cudahy

  • Collinearity and orthogonality of endmembers in linear spectral unmixing

    Freek D. Van der Meer;Xiuping Jia

  • A crustal thickness map of Africa derived from a global gravity field model using Euler deconvolution

    Getachew E. Tedla;Getachew E. Tedla;M. van der Meijde;A. A. Nyblade;A. A. Nyblade;F. D. van der Meer

  • Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of Hydrothermal versus Low-Grade Metamorphic Chlorites

    Oscar M. Kamps;Frank J.A. van Ruitenbeek;Paul R.D. Mason;Freek D. van der Meer

  • Proximal spectral sensing to monitor phytoremediation of metal - contaminated soils

    Paresh H. Rathod;David G. Rossiter;Marleen F. Noomen;Freek D. van der Meer

Frequent Co-Authors

Emmanuel John M. Carranza
Emmanuel John M. Carranza University of the Free State
Andrew K. Skidmore
Andrew K. Skidmore University of Twente
Jan G. P. W. Clevers
Jan G. P. W. Clevers Wageningen University & Research
Victor Jetten
Victor Jetten University of Twente
Oliver Korup
Oliver Korup University of Potsdam
Alfred Stein
Alfred Stein University of Twente
Kyoung-Woong Kim
Kyoung-Woong Kim Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Norman Kerle
Norman Kerle University of Twente
Arko Lucieer
Arko Lucieer University of Tasmania
Keith D. Shepherd
Keith D. Shepherd World Agroforestry Centre

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