2026 Gerda Claeskens: Mathematics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mathematics	39	2150	1898	26	25	195	8607

Gerda Claeskens publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerda Claeskens sits on this spectrum.

42 publications 537+

This scientist: 195 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

Gerda Claeskens D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

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

30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2019 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Gerda Claeskens is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium, focusing on research in mathematics and computer science, with particular emphasis on statistics and probability and artificial intelligence. Their work encompasses numerous publications in topics such as statistical methods and inference, advanced statistical methods and models, Bayesian methods and mixture models, and applications related to insurance, mortality, demography, and risk management.

The main fields of study include:

Mathematics
Computer Science

Subfields of study cover:

Statistics and Probability
Artificial Intelligence
Control and Systems Engineering
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Demography

Key research topics addressed by Claeskens are:

Statistical Methods and Inference
Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models
Control Systems and Identification
Machine Learning and Data Classification
Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management

Claeskens has authored several recent papers including:

Instance-dependent cost-sensitive parametric learning, 2024, published in Neurocomputing
Nonparametric C- and D-vine-based quantile regression, 2022, published in UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia)
Modeling the Occurrence of Events Subject to a Reporting Delay via an EM Algorithm, 2022, published in Statistical Science
Optimal finite sample post-selection confidence distributions in generalized linear models, 2022, published in Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference
A hierarchical mixture cure model with unobserved heterogeneity for credit risk, 2021, published in Econometrics and Statistics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Claeskens include:

Jing Zhou
Sarah Pirenne
Maarten Jansen
Andrea C. Garcia-Angulo
Katrien Antonio

The scientist's work has appeared across a range of publication venues, particularly:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Electronic Journal of Statistics
Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference
Scandinavian Journal of Statistics
Test

In recognition of professional contributions, Claeskens was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 2019.

Best Publications

Model selection and model averaging

Gerda Claeskens;Nils Lid Hjort

1789
Citations
Model Selection and Model Averaging: Frontmatter

Gerda Claeskens;Nils Lid Hjort

800
Citations
Frequentist Model Average Estimators

Nils Lid Hjort;Gerda Claeskens

797
Citations
The Focused Information Criterion

Gerda Claeskens;Nils Lid Hjort

499
Citations
The forecast combination puzzle: a simple theoretical explanation

Gerda Claeskens;Jan Magnus;Andrey Vasnev;Wendun Wang

288
Citations
Non‐parametric small area estimation using penalized spline regression

Jean Opsomer;Gerda Claeskens;Maria Giovanna Ranalli;Goeran Kauermann

268
Citations
Asymptotic properties of penalized spline estimators

Gerda Claeskens;Tatyana Krivobokova;Jean D. Opsomer

260
Citations
On model selection and model misspecification in causal inference

Stijn Vansteelandt;Maarten Bekaert;Gerda Claeskens

225
Citations
Bootstrap confidence bands for regression curves and their derivatives

Gerda Claeskens;Ingrid Van Keilegom

206
Citations
Exact likelihood ratio tests for penalised splines

Ciprian Crainiceanu;David Ruppert;Gerda Claeskens;M. P. Wand

174
Citations
Unravelling the predictive power of telematics data in car insurance pricing

Roel Verbelen;Katrien Antonio;Katrien Antonio;Gerda Claeskens

166
Citations
Multivariate Functional Halfspace Depth

Gerda Claeskens;Mia Hubert;Leen Slaets;Kaveh Vakili

156
Citations
Model-assisted estimation for complex surveys using penalised splines

FJ Breidt;Gerda Claeskens;JD Opsomer

149
Citations
Focused Information Criteria and Model Averaging for the Cox Hazard Regression Model

Nils Lid Hjort;Gerda Claeskens

143
Citations
Simultaneous Confidence Bands for Penalized Spline Estimators

Tatyana Krivobokova;Thomas Kneib;Gerda Claeskens

139
Citations
Variable selection for logistic regression using a prediction-focused information criterion.

Gerda Claeskens;Christophe Croux;Johan Van Kerckhoven

134
Citations
Time to default in credit scoring using survival analysis: a benchmark study

Lore Dirick;Gerda Claeskens;Bart Baesens;Bart Baesens

124
Citations
Testing the Fit of a Parametric Function

Marc Aerts;Gerda Claeskens;Jeffrey D. Hart

111
Citations
Testing lack of fit in multiple regression

Marc Aerts;Gerda Claeskens;Jeffrey Hart

107
Citations
Empirical likelihood confidence regions for comparison distributions and roc curves

Gerda Claeskens;Bing-Yi Jing;Liang Peng;Wang Zhou

97
Citations
Unraveling the Predictive Power of Telematics Data in Car Insurance Pricing

Verbelen Roel;Katrien Antonio;Katrien Antonio;Gerda Claeskens

9
Citations
Model-Assisted Estimation for Complex Surveys Using Penalized Splines

F. J. Breidt;Gerda Claeskens;J. D. Opsomer

9
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Nils Lid Hjort University of Oslo

Bart Baesens KU Leuven

Lourens J. Waldorp University of Amsterdam

Geert Molenberghs KU Leuven

Jeffrey D. Hart Texas A&M University

Christophe Croux EDHEC Business School

Mia Hubert KU Leuven

Irène Gijbels KU Leuven

Holger Dette Ruhr University Bochum

Niel Hens Hasselt University

External Links

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