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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 16805 15175 290 246 159 7460

Herman P. van Leeuwen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Herman P. van Leeuwen between 1979 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Herman P. van Leeuwen published across 45 years, from 1979 to 2023, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2004. 3 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2004. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication
1979 2023

162 publications in total across all disciplines

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Herman P. van Leeuwen: publications per year, 1979 to 2023
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 1
1981 0
1982 3
1983 0
1984 2
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 3
1995 4
1996 0
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 5
2001 7
2002 7
2003 6
2004 11
2005 11
2006 8
2007 5
2008 8
2009 11
2010 3
2011 5
2012 6
2013 3
2014 3
2015 3
2016 5
2017 3
2018 6
2019 4
2020 4
2021 1
2022 2
2023 1
Total 162
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Herman P. van Leeuwen publications per year - data summary

  • Herman P. van Leeuwen, a Chemistry scholar from Wageningen University & Research, has 162 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1979 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive years are 2004, 2005 and 2009, with 11 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1991, 2021 and 2023, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 1983, 1985, 1986 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.3 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 12 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1993: 20 publications (1.3 per year); 1994-2008: 82 publications (5.5 per year); 2009-2023: 60 publications (4.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Herman P. van Leeuwen publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Herman P. van Leeuwen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 159 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218 159
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Herman P. van Leeuwen publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Herman P. van Leeuwen, a Chemistry scholar from Wageningen University & Research, records 159 publications - the 17th percentile of the discipline.
  • 17% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Herman P. van Leeuwen, and about 83% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Herman P. van Leeuwen ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Herman P. van Leeuwen D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Herman P. van Leeuwen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808 44
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Herman P. van Leeuwen D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Herman P. van Leeuwen, a Chemistry scholar from Wageningen University & Research, records 44 D-Index - the 7th percentile of the discipline.
  • 7% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Herman P. van Leeuwen, and about 93% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Herman P. van Leeuwen ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Herman P. van Leeuwen is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research spans environmental science and chemistry, with a focus on subfields such as pollution, electrochemistry, industrial and manufacturing engineering, materials chemistry, and physical and theoretical chemistry.

The scientist has contributed to several topics including:

  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
  • Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Herman P. van Leeuwen include:

  • Uptake and Release Kinetics of Organic Contaminants Associated with Micro- and Nanoplastic Particles (2020), Environmental Science & Technology
  • Effect of Polymer Aging on Uptake/Release Kinetics of Metal Ions and Organic Molecules by Micro- and Nanoplastics: Implications for the Bioavailability of the Associated Compounds (2023), Environmental Science & Technology
  • Electrostatic effects on ligand-assisted transfer of metals to (bio)accumulating interfaces and metal complexes (bioavai)lability (2022), Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Chemodynamic features of nickel(II) and its complexes: Implications for bioavailability in freshwaters (2022), Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Electrochemical activity of various types of aqueous In(III) species at a mercury electrode (2020), Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

The most frequent coauthors working alongside van Leeuwen are Raewyn M. Town and Jérôme F. L. Duval, who have collaborated extensively on related research topics.

van Leeuwen's work is often published in journals such as:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

Research conducted by van Leeuwen addresses environmental challenges through the study of microplastics, pollutant interactions, and the electrochemical behavior of metals and organic contaminants in aqueous systems. The exploration of polymer aging and its influence on contaminant bioavailability forms a significant part of their recent contributions.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for terms related to chemical speciation and fractionation of elements. Definitions, structural aspects, and methodological approaches (IUPAC Recommendations 2000)

    Douglas M. Templeton;Freek Ariese;Rita Cornelis;Lars-Göran Danielsson

  • Dynamic speciation analysis and bioavailability of metals in aquatic systems

    Herman P. van Leeuwen;Raewyn M. Town;Jacques Buffle;Rob F. M. J. Cleven

  • Model predictions of metal speciation in freshwaters compared to measurements by in situ techniques

    Emily R Unsworth;Kent W Warnken;Hao Zhang;William Davison

  • Humic substances are soft and permeable: evidence from their electrophoretic mobilities.

    Jérôme F. L. Duval;Kevin J. Wilkinson;Herman P. Van Leeuwen;Jacques Buffle

  • Effects of surface conduction on the electrokinetic properties of colloids

    Johan Kijlstra;Herman P. van Leeuwen;Johannes Lyklema

  • Facilitated transport of polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers by dissolved organic matter.

    Thomas L. ter Laak;Jan C. H. van Eijkeren;Frans J. M. Busser;Herman P. van Leeuwen

  • Voltammetric lability of metal complexes at spherical microelectrodes with various radii.

    Josep Galceran;Jaume Puy;José Salvador;Joan Cecı́lia

  • Electrokinetics of diffuse soft interfaces. 1. Limit of low Donnan potentials.

    Jérome F. L. Duval;Herman P. Van Leeuwen

  • Chemodynamics and Bioavailability in Natural Waters

    Jacques Buffle;Kevin J. Wilkinson;Herman P. van Leeuwen

  • Fundamental features of metal ion determination by stripping chronopotentiometry

    Raewyn M Town;Herman P van Leeuwen

  • Voltammetry of metal complex systems with different diffusion coefficients of the species involved

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  • Chemodynamics of aquatic metal complexes: from small ligands to colloids.

    Herman P. van Leeuwen;Jacques Buffle

  • Bipolar electrode behaviour of the aluminium surface in a lateral electric field

    Jérôme Duval;J.Mieke Kleijn;Herman P. van Leeuwen

  • Double Layer of a Gold Electrode Probed by AFM Force Measurements.

    D. Barten;J. M. Kleijn;J. Duval;H. P. v. Leeuwen

  • Metal speciation dynamics and bioavailability: Zn(II) and Cd(II) uptake by mussel (Mytilus edulis) and carp (Cyprinus carpio).

    Stefan Jansen;Ronny Blust;Herman P. Van Leeuwen

  • Faradaic depolarization in the electrokinetics of the metal-electrolyte solution interface.

    Jérôme F.L Duval;Geertje K Huijs;Wim F Threels;Johannes Lyklema

  • Electrokinetics of diffuse soft interfaces. III. Interpretation of data on the polyacrylamide/water interface.

    Lee P. Yezek;Jérome F. L. Duval;Herman P. Van Leeuwen

  • Stripping chronopotentiometry at scanned deposition potential (SSCP). Part 2. Determination of metal ion speciation parameters

    Raewyn M. Town;Herman P. van Leeuwen

  • An electrokinetic characterization of low charge density cross-linked polyacrylamide gels.

    Lee P Yezek;Herman P van Leeuwen

  • Effects of adsorption in stripping chronopotentiometric metal speciation analysis

    Raewyn M Town;Herman P van Leeuwen

  • Stripping chronopotentiometry at scanned deposition potential (SSCP).: Part 1. Fundamental features

    Herman P van Leeuwen;Raewyn M Town

Frequent Co-Authors

Jérôme F. L. Duval
Jérôme F. L. Duval University of Lorraine
Jacques Buffle
Jacques Buffle University of Geneva
Johannes Lyklema
Johannes Lyklema Wageningen University & Research
William Davison
William Davison Lancaster University
Willem Norde
Willem Norde Wageningen University & Research
Kevin J. Wilkinson
Kevin J. Wilkinson University of Montreal
Ronny Blust
Ronny Blust University of Antwerp
Laura Sigg
Laura Sigg ETH Zurich
Piet N.L. Lens
Piet N.L. Lens University of Galway
Martien A. Cohen Stuart
Martien A. Cohen Stuart Wageningen University & Research

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