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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 52 4459 4268 343 334 240 10808

Heiko Balzter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heiko Balzter between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heiko Balzter published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2017. 17 of the 276 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2017. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

276 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heiko Balzter: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 4
2001 3
2002 3
2003 10
2004 2
2005 6
2006 4
2007 8
2008 5
2009 12
2010 6
2011 4
2012 7
2013 10
2014 9
2015 20
2016 13
2017 27
2018 20
2019 17
2020 19
2021 16
2022 8
2023 7
2024 15
2025 15
2026 2
Total 276
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Heiko Balzter 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 Heiko Balzter 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, 231–240 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: 240 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
231–240 220 240
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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Heiko Balzter 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 Heiko Balzter 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266 52
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

Heiko Balzter is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields with a focus on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Pollution, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad spectrum related to remote sensing and environmental monitoring. Key areas of work include:

  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Remote-Sensing Image Classification
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Heiko Balzter has contributed to a variety of academic journals, with frequent publications in the following venues:

  • Remote Sensing (13 publications)
  • Sustainability (6 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (4 publications)
  • Land (3 publications)
  • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (3 publications)

Their recent notable papers include:

  • The global forest above-ground biomass pool for 2010 estimated from high-resolution satellite observations (2021, Earth system science data)
  • Tropical forest canopy height estimation from combined polarimetric SAR and LiDAR using machine-learning (2020, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing)
  • Woody Aboveground Biomass Mapping of the Brazilian Savanna with a Multi-Sensor and Machine Learning Approach (2020, Remote Sensing)
  • Environmental sustainability and resilience in a polluted ecosystem via phytoremediation of heavy metals and plant physiological adaptations (2022, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Influence of Impervious Surface Area and Fractional Vegetation Cover on Seasonal Urban Surface Heating/Cooling Rates (2021, Remote Sensing)

Heiko Balzter frequently collaborates with:

  • Polyanna da Conceição Bispo
  • Pedro Rodríguez-Veiga
  • Huiyu Zhou
  • Kevin Tansey
  • Saad Eddin Ibrahim

Best Publications

  • The BIOMASS mission: Mapping global forest biomass to better understand the terrestrial carbon cycle

    T. Le Toan;S. Quegan;M.W.J. Davidson;Heiko Balzter

  • Cellular automata models for vegetation dynamics

    Heiko Balzter;Paul W. Braun;Wolfgang Köhler

  • Predicting Land Use/Land Cover Changes Using a CA-Markov Model under Two Different Scenarios

    Rahel Hamad;Heiko Balzter;Kamal Kolo

  • Markov chain models for vegetation dynamics

    Heiko Balzter

  • The global forest above-ground biomass pool for 2010 estimated from high-resolution satellite observations

    Maurizio Santoro;Oliver Cartus;Nuno Carvalhais;Nuno Carvalhais;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal

  • Applying Built-Up and Bare-Soil Indices from Landsat 8 to Cities in Dry Climates

    Azad Rasul;Heiko Balzter;Gaylan R. Faqe Ibrahim;Hasan M. Hameed

  • Modelling relationships between birds and vegetation structure using airborne LiDAR data: a review with case studies from agricultural and woodland environments

    Richard B. Bradbury;Ross A. Hill;David C. Mason;Shelley A. Hinsley

  • Spatial variation of the daytime Surface Urban Cool Island during the dry season in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, from Landsat 8

    Azad Rasul;Azad Rasul;Heiko Balzter;Claire Smith

  • Mapping regional patterns of large forest fires in Wildland–Urban Interface areas in Europe

    Sirio Modugno;Sirio Modugno;Heiko Balzter;Beth Cole;Pasquale Borrelli

  • Land Degradation Assessment Using Residual Trend Analysis of GIMMS NDVI3g, Soil Moisture and Rainfall in Sub-Saharan West Africa from 1982 to 2012

    Yahaya Z. Ibrahim;Heiko Balzter;Jörg Kaduk;Compton J. Tucker

  • Connecting Earth observation to high-throughput biodiversity data

    Alex Bush;Alex Bush;Alex Bush;Rahel Sollmann;Andreas Wilting;Kristine Bohmann;Kristine Bohmann

  • Mapping CORINE Land Cover from Sentinel-1A SAR and SRTM Digital Elevation Model Data using Random Forests

    Heiko Balzter;Beth Cole;Christian Thiel;Christiane Schmullius

  • Detecting the effects of hydrocarbon pollution in the Amazon forest using hyperspectral satellite images

    Paul Arellano;Paul Arellano;Kevin Tansey;Heiko Balzter;Doreen S. Boyd

  • Forest canopy height and carbon estimation at Monks Wood National Nature Reserve, UK, using dual-wavelength SAR interferometry

    Heiko Balzter;Clare S. Rowland;P. Saich

  • Forest mapping and monitoring with interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)

    Heiko Balzter

  • Analysing forest recovery after wildfire disturbance in Boreal Siberia using remotely sensed vegetation indices

    María Cuevas-González;Heiko Balzter;David Riaño;David Riaño

  • Large-scale mapping of boreal forest in SIBERIA using ERS tandem coherence and JERS backscatter data

    Wolfgang Wagner;Adrian Luckman;Jan Vietmeier;Kevin Tansey

  • Quantifying forest biomass carbon stocks from space

    Pedro Rodríguez-Veiga;James Wheeler;Valentin Louis;Kevin Tansey

  • Assimilation of land surface temperature into the land surface model JULES with an ensemble Kalman filter

    D. Ghent;J. Kaduk;J. Remedios;J. Ardo

  • A Review on Remote Sensing of Urban Heat and Cool Islands

    Azad Rasul;Heiko Balzter;Claire Smith;John Remedios

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin Tansey
Kevin Tansey University of Leicester
Adrian Luckman
Adrian Luckman Swansea University
Shaun Quegan
Shaun Quegan University of Sheffield
Susan Page
Susan Page University of Leicester
Anatoly Shvidenko
Anatoly Shvidenko International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Sassan Saatchi
Sassan Saatchi California Institute of Technology
Christiane Schmullius
Christiane Schmullius Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Ian McCallum
Ian McCallum International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Sten Nilsson
Sten Nilsson International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Nuno Carvalhais
Nuno Carvalhais Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry

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