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Jan Jacob Keizer

Jan Jacob Keizer

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Earth Science
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2331 2115 1 1 256 8896

Jan Jacob Keizer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Jacob Keizer between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Jacob Keizer published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2016. 13 of the 356 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2016. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

356 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Jacob Keizer: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 0
2002 3
2003 2
2004 8
2005 8
2006 4
2007 1
2008 5
2009 6
2010 13
2011 6
2012 14
2013 17
2014 24
2015 28
2016 38
2017 24
2018 19
2019 19
2020 28
2021 18
2022 24
2023 13
2024 17
2025 12
2026 1
Total 356
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Jan Jacob Keizer publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan Jacob Keizer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 248–257 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 256 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208 256
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Jan Jacob Keizer D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan Jacob Keizer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120 57
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Jan Jacob Keizer is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these fields, Keizer has a focused involvement in several subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ecology.

The main topics in Keizer's work cover a range of environmental and ecological concerns:

  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Keizer has a significant number of publications, with frequent contributions to several academic journals. Key publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • International Journal of Wildland Fire
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Environmental Pollution

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Keizer demonstrate a focus on environmental impacts and mitigation strategies:

  • "A review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons distribution in freshwater ecosystems and their toxicity to benthic fauna" (2022) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Effectiveness of post-fire soil erosion mitigation treatments: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Impacts of climate change on reservoir water availability, quality and irrigation needs in a water scarce Mediterranean region (southern Portugal)" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "What is wrong with post-fire soil erosion modelling? A meta-analysis on current approaches, research gaps, and future directions" (2020) published in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • "Biochar impacts on runoff and soil erosion by water: A systematic global scale meta-analysis" (2023) published in The Science of The Total Environment

Keizer frequently collaborates with other researchers. Regular coauthors include:

  • Nélson Abrantes
  • Martinho Martins
  • Diana Vieira
  • Dalila Serpa
  • Isabel Campos

Best Publications

  • A review of rainfall interception modelling

    A. Muzylo;P. Llorens;F. Valente;J.J. Keizer

  • Pérdida y fragmentación del hábitat: efecto sobre la conservación de las especies

    T. Santos;J.L. Tellería

  • The influence of biochar particle size and concentration on bulk density and maximum water holding capacity of sandy vs sandy loam soil in a column experiment

    Frank G.A. Verheijen;Anna Zhuravel;Flávio C. Silva;António Amaro

  • Impacts of climate and land use changes on the hydrological and erosion processes of two contrasting Mediterranean catchments

    D. Serpa;J.P. Nunes;J. Santos;E. Sampaio

  • Does soil burn severity affect the post-fire runoff and interrill erosion response? A review based on meta-analysis of field rainfall simulation data

    D. C. S. Vieira;C. Fernández;J. A. Vega;J. J. Keizer

  • Extraction of compounds associated with water repellency in sandy soils of different origin

    S. H. Doerr;C. T. Llewellyn;P. Douglas;C. P. Morley

  • Effectiveness of forest residue mulching in reducing post-fire runoff and erosion in a pine and a eucalypt plantation in north-central Portugal

    Sergio A. Prats;Lee H. MacDonald;Magda Monteiro;Antonio J.D. Ferreira

  • Biochar effects on soil water infiltration and erosion under seal formation conditions: rainfall simulation experiment

    Vikas Abrol;Meni Ben-Hur;Frank G. A. Verheijen;Jacob J. Keizer

  • Major and trace elements in soils and ashes of eucalypt and pine forest plantations in Portugal following a wildfire.

    Isabel Campos;Nelson Abrantes;Jan Jacob Keizer;Carlos Vale

  • Soil and water degradation processes in burned areas: Lessons learned from a nested approach

    A.J.D. Ferreira;A.J.D. Ferreira;C.O.A. Coelho;C.J. Ritsema;A.K. Boulet

  • Effectiveness of post-fire soil erosion mitigation treatments: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Antonio Girona-García;Diana C.S. Vieira;Joana Silva;Cristina Fernández

  • Effectiveness of Hydromulching to Reduce Runoff and Erosion in a Recently Burnt Pine Plantation in Central Portugal

    Sérgio Alegre Prats;Maruxa Cortizo Malvar;Diana Catarina Simões Vieira;Lee MacDonald

  • Impacts of climate change on reservoir water availability, quality and irrigation needs in a water scarce Mediterranean region (southern Portugal).

    João Rocha;Cláudia Carvalho-Santos;Cláudia Carvalho-Santos;Paulo Diogo;Pedro Beça

  • Temporal variation in topsoil water repellency in two recently burnt eucalypt stands in north-central Portugal

    J.J. Keizer;S.H. Doerr;M.C. Malvar;S.A. Prats

  • Polyacrylamide application versus forest residue mulching for reducing post-fire runoff and soil erosion

    Sergio Alegre Prats;Martinho António dos Santos Martins;Maruxa Cortizo Malvar;Meni Ben-Hur

  • The handbook for standardized field and laboratory measurements in terrestrial climate change experiments and observational studies (ClimEx)

    Aud Helen Halbritter Rechsteiner;Hans J. De Boeck;Amy Elizabeth Eycott;Amy Elizabeth Eycott;Sabine Reinsch

  • The kinetic energy of rain measured with an optical disdrometer: An application to splash erosion

    María Fernández-Raga;Roberto Fraile;Jan Jacob Keizer;María Eufemia Varela Teijeiro

  • Mid-term and scaling effects of forest residue mulching on post-fire runoff and soil erosion

    Sergio Alegre Prats;Joseph W. Wagenbrenner;Martinho António Santos Martins;Maruxa Cortizo Malvar

  • Toxicity assessment of aqueous extracts of ash from forest fires

    Vera Silva;Joana Luísa Pereira;Isabel Campos;Jan Jacob Keizer

  • Influence of burning intensity on water repellency and hydrological processes at forest and shrub sites in Portugal

    A.J.D. Ferreira;C.O.A. Coelho;A.K. Boulet;G. Leighton-Boyce

  • Modeling the response of within-storm runoff and erosion dynamics to climate change in two Mediterranean watersheds: A multi-model, multi-scale approach to scenario design and analysis

    J.P. Nunes;J. Seixas;J.J. Keizer

Frequent Co-Authors

João Pedro Nunes
João Pedro Nunes Wageningen University & Research
Celeste Coelho
Celeste Coelho University of Aveiro
António Ferreira
António Ferreira Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
Fernando Gonçalves
Fernando Gonçalves University of Aveiro
Rogério N. Nogueira
Rogério N. Nogueira University of Aveiro
Violette Geissen
Violette Geissen Wageningen University & Research
Coen J. Ritsema
Coen J. Ritsema Wageningen University & Research
Heike Knicker
Heike Knicker Spanish National Research Council
Stefan H. Doerr
Stefan H. Doerr Swansea University
Carlos Vale
Carlos Vale University of Porto

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