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45
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8105
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6381
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Hans Middelkoop 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 Hans Middelkoop sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 228 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Hans Middelkoop 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 Hans Middelkoop sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

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 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hans Middelkoop is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and focuses their research on environmental and earth sciences with a particular emphasis on coastal and riverine systems. Their work spans multiple fields and subfields including Environmental Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's primary research topics cover a range of interconnected areas:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport

Middelkoop has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, including recent publications such as:

  • "Ecological consequences of sea level rise and flood protection strategies in shallow coastal systems: A quick-scan barcoding approach" (2021) published in Ocean & Coastal Management
  • "A global synthesis of the effectiveness of sedimentation-enhancing strategies for river deltas and estuaries" (2022) published in Global and Planetary Change
  • "Global change scenarios in coastal river deltas and their sustainable development implications" (2023) published in Global Environmental Change
  • "Enhancing effectiveness of tidal river management in southwest Bangladesh polders by improving sedimentation and shortening inundation time" (2020) published in Journal of Hydrology
  • "LiDAR-derived high-resolution palaeo-DEM construction workflow and application to the early medieval Lower Rhine valley and upper delta" (2020) published in Geomorphology

Their publications commonly appear in specialized venues, frequently contributing to journals and conferences such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Geomorphology
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

Middelkoop has collaborated with several recurring co-authors, including Frances Dunn, Stefan C. Dekker, Jaap H. Nienhuis, Marcel van der Perk, and Jana Cox, each appearing multiple times as joint contributors to the literature.

Best Publications

  • Impact of climate change on hydrological regimes and water resources management in the Rhine basin

    H. Middelkoop;K. Daamen;D. Gellens;W. Grabs

  • Exploring pathways for sustainable water management in river deltas in a changing environment

    M. Haasnoot;M. Haasnoot;H. Middelkoop;A. Offermans;E. van Beek

  • Floodplain sedimentation: Quantities, patterns and processes

    Nathalie E. M. Asselman;Hans Middelkoop

  • Worldwide typology of nearshore coastal systems: Defining the estuarine filter of river inputs to the oceans

    Hans H. Dürr;Goulven G. Laruelle;Cheryl M. van Kempen;Caroline P. Slomp

  • Nutrient dynamics, transfer and retention along the aquatic continuum from land to ocean: towards integration of ecological and biogeochemical models

    A. F. Bouwman;A. F. Bouwman;M. F. P. Bierkens;J. Griffioen;M. M. Hefting

  • Mekong delta much lower than previously assumed in sea-level rise impact assessments

    P. S. J. Minderhoud;L. Coumou;G. Erkens;H. Middelkoop

  • The relation between land use and subsidence in the Vietnamese Mekong delta.

    P. S.J. Minderhoud;L. Coumou;L. E. Erban;H. Middelkoop

  • The impact of changes in climate and land use on soil erosion, transport and deposition of suspended sediment in the River Rhine

    Nathalie E. M. Asselman;Hans Middelkoop;Paul M. van Dijk

  • A method to develop sustainable water management strategies for an uncertain future

    M. Haasnoot;M. Haasnoot;H. Middelkoop;E. van Beek;W. P. A. van Deursen

  • Heavy-metal pollution of the river Rhine and Meuse floodplains in the Netherlands

    H. Middelkoop

  • Human impact on fluvial regimes and sediment flux during the Holocene: review and future research agenda

    T. Hoffmann;V.R. Thorndycraft;A.G. Brown;T.J. Coulthard

  • Flood management along the Lower Mississippi and Rhine Rivers (The Netherlands) and the continuum of geomorphic adjustment

    Paul F. Hudson;Hans Middelkoop;Esther Stouthamer

  • Distinct patterns of interaction between vegetation and morphodynamics

    Mijke van Oorschot;Maarten Kleinhans;Gertjan Geerling;Hans Middelkoop

  • Spatial variability of floodplain sedimentation at the event scale in the Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands

    Hans Middelkoop;Nathalie E. M. Asselman

  • Double trouble: subsidence and CO2 respiration due to 1,000 years of Dutch coastal peatlands cultivation

    Gilles Erkens;Michiel J. van der Meulen;Hans Middelkoop

  • Fit for purpose? Building and evaluating a fast, integrated model for exploring water policy pathways

    M. Haasnoot;W. P. A. Van Deursen;J. H. A. Guillaume;J. H. Kwakkel

  • Lower Rhine historical flood magnitudes of the last 450years reproduced from grain-size measurements of flood deposits using End Member Modelling

    W.H.J. Toonen;T.G. Winkels;K.M. Cohen;M.A. Prins

  • Groundwater extraction may drown mega-delta: projections of extraction-induced subsidence and elevation of the Mekong delta for the 21st century

    P S J Minderhoud;H Middelkoop;G Erkens;E Stouthamer

  • Perspectives on flood management in the Rhine and Meuse rivers

    Hans Middelkoop;Marjolein B. A. Van Asselt;Susan A. Van' T Klooster;Willem P. A. Van Deursen

  • Modelling spatial patterns of overbank sedimentation on embanked floodplains

    Hans Middelkoop;Marcel Van Der Perk

  • Transient scenarios for robust climate change adaptation illustrated for water management in the Netherlands

    Marjolijn Haasnoot;J. Schellekens;J. Beersma;H. Middelkoop

  • Inundation of a Dutch river polder, sensitivity analysis of a physically based inundation model using historic data

    Annika W. Hesselink;Annika W. Hesselink;Guus S. Stelling;Jaap C. J. Kwadijk;Hans Middelkoop

Frequent Co-Authors

Kim M. Cohen
Kim M. Cohen Utrecht University
Esther Stouthamer
Esther Stouthamer Utrecht University
Wim Z. Hoek
Wim Z. Hoek Utrecht University
Maarten G. Kleinhans
Maarten G. Kleinhans Utrecht University
Rob S. E. W. Leuven
Rob S. E. W. Leuven Radboud University
Jakob Wallinga
Jakob Wallinga Wageningen University & Research
Sarah E. Metcalfe
Sarah E. Metcalfe University of Nottingham
Hans H. Dürr
Hans H. Dürr Ruhr University Bochum
Aafke M. Schipper
Aafke M. Schipper Radboud University
Marc F. P. Bierkens
Marc F. P. Bierkens Utrecht University

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