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Environmental Sciences 47 5797 5558 33 33 266 8284

George P. Petropoulos publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George P. Petropoulos between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George P. Petropoulos published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 14 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2024. 33 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2024. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 3 publications
2000 2026

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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George P. Petropoulos: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 2
2002 0
2003 3
2004 4
2005 1
2006 6
2007 0
2008 3
2009 11
2010 17
2011 13
2012 7
2013 19
2014 19
2015 23
2016 17
2017 13
2018 14
2019 21
2020 28
2021 28
2022 30
2023 25
2024 39
2025 30
2026 3
Total 378
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George P. Petropoulos 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 George P. Petropoulos 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, 261–270 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: 266 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181 266
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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George P. Petropoulos 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 George P. Petropoulos 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 47
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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Overview

George P. Petropoulos is affiliated with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with a particular focus on environmental applications of remote sensing technologies.

The primary fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, Petropoulos has contributed extensively to subfields such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Ecology
  • Media Technology

Their work often addresses topics related to remote sensing and its applications, including:

  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Climate variability and models
  • Remote-Sensing Image Classification
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications

Among recent publications by Petropoulos are:

  • The International Soil Moisture Network: serving Earth system science for over a decade (2021), published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Geoinformation Technologies in Support of Environmental Hazards Monitoring under Climate Change: An Extensive Review (2021), published in ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
  • Use of Hyperion for Mangrove Forest Carbon Stock Assessment in Bhitarkanika Forest Reserve: A Contribution Towards Blue Carbon Initiative (2020), published in Remote Sensing
  • Drought Identification and Trend Analysis Using Long-Term CHIRPS Satellite Precipitation Product in Bundelkhand, India (2021), published in Sustainability
  • Soil erosion in future scenario using CMIP5 models and earth observation datasets (2020), published in Journal of Hydrology

Petropoulos collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Prashant K. Srivastava
  • Spyridon E. Detsikas
  • Yansong Bao
  • Kleomenis Kalogeropoulos
  • Christina Lekka

Frequent venues for Petropoulos's research publications include:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment
  • Environmental Modelling & Software
  • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
  • Water

Best Publications

  • Surface soil moisture retrievals from remote sensing: Current status, products & future trends

    George P. Petropoulos;Gareth Ireland;Brian Barrett

  • The International Soil Moisture Network: Serving Earth system science for over a decade

    Wouter Dorigo;Irene Himmelbauer;Daniel Aberer;Lukas Schremmer

  • A review of Ts/VI remote sensing based methods for the retrieval of land surface energy fluxes and soil surface moisture.

    George Petropoulos;T.N. Carlson;M Wooster;S Islam

  • Support vector machines and object-based classification for obtaining land-use/cover cartography from Hyperion hyperspectral imagery

    George P. Petropoulos;Chariton Kalaitzidis;Krishna Prasad Vadrevu

  • A new synergistic approach for monitoring wetlands using Sentinels -1 and 2 data with object-based machine learning algorithms

    Andrew Whyte;Konstantinos P. Ferentinos;George P. Petropoulos;George P. Petropoulos

  • Land use/land cover in view of earth observation: data sources, input dimensions, and classifiers—a review of the state of the art

    Prem Chandra Pandey;Nikos Koutsias;George P. Petropoulos;Prashant K. Srivastava

  • Co-Orbital Sentinel 1 and 2 for LULC Mapping with Emphasis on Wetlands in a Mediterranean Setting Based on Machine Learning

    Andromachi Chatziantoniou;Emmanouil Psomiadis;George P. Petropoulos

  • Burnt area delineation from a uni-temporal perspective based on Landsat TM imagery classification using Support Vector Machines

    George P. Petropoulos;Charalambos Kontoes;Iphigenia Keramitsoglou

  • Towards improved spatio-temporal resolution soil moisture retrievals from the synergy of SMOS and MSG SEVIRI spaceborne observations

    María Piles;María Piles;George P. Petropoulos;Nilda Sánchez;Ángel González-Zamora

  • Hyperion hyperspectral imagery analysis combined with machine learning classifiers for land use/cover mapping

    George P. Petropoulos;Kostas Arvanitis;Nick Sigrimis

  • A Comparison of Spectral Angle Mapper and Artificial Neural Network Classifiers Combined with Landsat TM Imagery Analysis for Obtaining Burnt Area Mapping

    George P. Petropoulos;Krishna Prasad Vadrevu;Gavriil Xanthopoulos;George Karantounias

  • Surface soil moisture retrievals over partially vegetated areas from the synergy of Sentinel-1 and Landsat 8 data using a modified water-cloud model

    Yansong Bao;Libin Lin;Shanyu Wu;Khidir Abdalla Kwal Deng

  • Application of Taguchi design for quality characterization of abrasive water jet machining of TRIP sheet steels.

    John Kechagias;John Kechagias;George Petropoulos;Nikolaos Vaxevanidis

  • Exploring the relationships between post-fire vegetation regeneration dynamics, topography and burn severity: A case study from the Montane Cordillera Ecozones of Western Canada

    Gareth Ireland;George P. Petropoulos

  • Landscape transform and spatial metrics for mapping spatiotemporal land cover dynamics using Earth Observation data-sets

    Sudhir Kumar Singh;Prashant K. Srivastava;Szilárd Szabó;George P. Petropoulos

  • Quantifying land use/land cover spatio-temporal landscape pattern dynamics from Hyperion using SVMs classifier and FRAGSTATS®

    Salim Lamine;George P. Petropoulos;Sudhir Kumar Singh;Szilárd Szabó

  • Hyperspectral remote sensing in precision agriculture: present status, challenges, and future trends

    Prachi Singh;Prem Chandra Pandey;George P. Petropoulos;Andrew Pavlides

  • A New Synergistic Approach for Monitoring Wetlands Using 1 Sentinels-1 and 2 data With Object-based Machine Learning 2 Algorithms 3

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  • Examining the Capability of Supervised Machine Learning Classifiers in Extracting Flooded Areas from Landsat TM Imagery: A Case Study from a Mediterranean Flood

    Gareth Ireland;Michele Volpi;George P. Petropoulos

  • Change detection of surface mining activity and reclamation based on a machine learning approach of multi- temporal Landsat TM imagery

    George P. Petropoulos;Panagiotis Partsinevelos;Zinovia Mitraka

  • Remote Sensing of Energy Fluxes and Soil Moisture Content

    George P. Petropoulos

  • Erosion rate predictions from PESERA and RUSLE at a Mediterranean site before and after a wildfire: Comparison & implications

    Mina Karamesouti;George P. Petropoulos;George P. Petropoulos;Ioannis D. Papanikolaou;Orestis Kairis

  • Influence of local soil conditions on mouldboard ploughshare abrasive wear

    A. Natsis;G. Petropoulos;C. Pandazaras

Frequent Co-Authors

Prashant K. Srivastava
Prashant K. Srivastava Banaras Hindu University
Toby N. Carlson
Toby N. Carlson Pennsylvania State University
Martin J. Wooster
Martin J. Wooster King's College London
Pramod K. Srivastava
Pramod K. Srivastava University of Connecticut
Sudhir Kumar Singh
Sudhir Kumar Singh University of Allahabad
Marko Scholze
Marko Scholze Lund University
Nicholas Drake
Nicholas Drake King's College London
Dawei Han
Dawei Han University of Bristol
Dimitrios Melas
Dimitrios Melas Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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