| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 32 | 8758 | 8138 | 631 | 602 | 152 | 3350 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Jan van der Kruk between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan van der Kruk published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2013. 7 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.
162 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 162 |
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 van der Kruk sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 152 publications — 40th percentile
40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 152 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 van der Kruk sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile
7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | 32 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Jan van der Kruk is affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany and focuses on research integrating engineering, earth and planetary sciences, and environmental science. The scientist's work is deeply rooted in geophysical methods and their applications, particularly in soil and subsurface characterization and monitoring.
The main fields of study encompass:
Within these domains, van der Kruk's research extends into specific subfields such as geophysics, ocean engineering, environmental engineering, biomedical engineering, and aspects of management, monitoring, policy, and law.
Their primary research topics highlight the use of geophysical techniques for environmental and soil investigations, with a strong emphasis on soil moisture detection, seismic wave analysis, and geostatistical mapping approaches.
Van der Kruk has contributed multiple articles to peer-reviewed journals. The frequent venues include the Vadose Zone Journal, Geophysics, SOIL, Near Surface Geophysics, and Water Resources Research. The distribution of publications across these venues reflects a concentration on soil and near-surface geophysical studies.
Representative papers authored or coauthored by van der Kruk include:
Jan van der Kruk collaborates frequently with several researchers in the field. The most common coauthors include Harry Vereecken, Anja Klotzsche, Jan Vanderborght, Lutz Weihermüller, and Zhou Zhen, indicating engagement in collaborative projects and interdisciplinary studies.
Giovanni Angelo Meles;Jan Van der Kruk;Stewart A Greenhalgh;Jacques R Ernst
Anja Stadler;Sebastian Rudolph;Moritz Kupisch;Matthias Langensiepen
Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk;Giovanni Angelo Meles;Joseph Doetsch
Sebastian Busch;Jan van der Kruk;Jutta Bikowski;Harry Vereecken
Christian von Hebel;Sebastian Rudolph;Achim Mester;Johan A. Huisman
Giovanni Meles;Stewart Greenhalgh;Stewart Greenhalgh;Jan van der Kruk;Alan Green
Jan van der Kruk;Rita Streich;Alan G. Green
Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk;Niklas Linde;Joseph Doetsch
Achim Mester;Jan van der Kruk;Egon Zimmermann;Harry Vereecken
Alexis Kalogeropoulos;Jan van der Kruk;Johannes Hugenschmidt;Jutta Bikowski
Sebastian Busch;Jan van der Kruk;Harry Vereecken
Clemens Simmer;Insa Thiele-Eich;Matthieu Masbou;Wulf Amelung
Nils Gueting;Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk;Jan Vanderborght
Anja Klotzsche;Harry Vereecken;Jan van der Kruk
Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk;Giovanni Meles;Harry Vereecken
Gaochao Cai;Jan Vanderborght;Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk
Bjoern Heincke;Alan G. Green;Jan van der Kruk;Heinrich Horstmeyer
Sebastian Busch;Lutz Weihermüller;Johan A. Huisman;Colby M. Steelman
J. van der Kruk;J. van der Kruk;C. M. Steelman;A. L. Endres;H. Vereecken
Nils Gueting;Thomas Vienken;Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk
Jérémy Robinet;Christian von Hebel;Gerard Govers;Jan van der Kruk
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