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Jean Poesen

Jean Poesen

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Earth Science
Belgium
2026

Jean Poesen 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 Jean Poesen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Jean Poesen 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 Jean Poesen sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Jean Poesen is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work predominantly focuses on soil science, ecology, water science and technology, management, monitoring, policy and law, as well as earth-surface processes.

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and sediment transport processes
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Hydrology and watershed management studies
  • Flood risk assessment and management
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Rangeland management and livestock ecology

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Jean Poesen include:

  • Measuring, modelling and managing gully erosion at large scales: A state of the art (2021, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Projections of soil loss by water erosion in Europe by 2050 (2021, Environmental Science & Policy)
  • A Soil Erosion Indicator for Supporting Agricultural, Environmental and Climate Policies in the European Union (2020, Remote Sensing)
  • Policy implications of multiple concurrent soil erosion processes in European farmland (2022, Nature Sustainability)
  • Gully prevention and control: Techniques, failures and effectiveness (2020, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms)

Jean Poesen frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Matthias Vanmaercke, Jan Nyssen, Panos Panagos, Pasquale Borrelli, and Sofie De Geeter.

They have published multiple articles in specific scientific venues known for environmental and soil research. Common venues for their work are:

  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • International Soil and Water Conservation Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • CATENA

Jean Poesen has also contributed to book publications through KU Leuven, including a 2024 title entitled The state of soils in Europe: Fully evidenced, spatially organised assessment of the pressures driving soil degradation.

Best Publications

  • Gully erosion and environmental change: importance and research needs

    Jean Poesen;Jeroen Nachtergaele;Gert Verstraeten;C Valentin

  • The European Soil Erosion Model (EUROSEM): A dynamic approach for predicting sediment transport from fields and small catchments.

    Rpc Morgan;JN Quinton;RE Smith;Gerard Govers

  • Impact of plant roots on the resistance of soils to erosion by water: a review

    Gwendolyn Gyssels;Jean Poesen;E Bochet;Y Li

  • Gully erosion: Impacts, factors and control

    Christian Valentin;J. Poesen;Y. Li

  • The new assessment of soil loss by water erosion in Europe

    Panos Panagos;Pasquale Borrelli;Jean Poesen;Cristiano Ballabio

  • Predicting soil erosion and sediment yield at the basin scale: Scale issues and semi-quantitative models

    Joris de Vente;Jean Poesen

  • Rates and spatial variations of soil erosion in Europe: A study based on erosion plot data

    O. Cerdan;G. Govers;Y. Le Bissonnais;K. Van Oost

  • Rock fragments in top soils: significance and processes

    Jean Poesen;H Lavee

  • Human impact on the environment in the Ethiopian and Eritrean highlands—a state of the art

    Jan Nyssen;Jan Nyssen;Jean Poesen;Jan Moeyersons;Jozef Deckers

  • The role of fine and coarse roots in shallow slope stability and soil erosion control with a focus on root system architecture: a review

    Bert Reubens;Jean Poesen;Frédéric Danjon;Guy Geudens

  • Resistance of soils to concentrated flow erosion: A review

    Anke Knapen;Jean Poesen;Gerard Govers;Gwendolyn Gyssels

  • Soil erosion in the Anthropocene: Research needs

    Jean Poesen

  • Grain-size analysis by laser diffractometry: comparison with the sieve-pipette method

    Laurent Beuselinck;Gerard Govers;Jean Poesen;G. Degraer

  • Root tensile strength and root distribution of typical Mediterranean plant species and their contribution to soil shear strength

    S. De Baets;J. Poesen;B. Reubens;K. Wemans

  • Modelling mean annual sediment yield using a distributed approach

    Anton J. J. Van Rompaey;Gert Verstraeten;Kristof Van Oost;Gerard Govers

  • The role of tillage in soil redistribution on hillslopes

    Gerard Govers;Karel Vandaele;P Desmet;Jean Poesen

  • Soil and water components of banded vegetation patterns

    C Valentin;JM d'Herbes;Jean Poesen

  • Effects of grass roots on the erodibility of topsoils during concentrated flow

    S. De Baets;J. Poesen;G. Gyssels;A. Knapen

  • Effects of rock fragments on soil erosion by water at different spatial scales: a review

    Jean Poesen;D Torri;K Bunte

  • Adoption of soil conservation practices in Belgium: An examination of the theory of planned behaviour in the agri-environmental domain

    Erwin Wauters;Charles Bielders;Jean Poesen;Gerard Govers

  • Erosion, flooding and channel management in Mediterranean environments of southern Europe:

    J.W.A. Poesen;J.M. Hooke

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Nyssen
Jan Nyssen Ghent University
Gerard Govers
Gerard Govers KU Leuven
Jozef Deckers
Jozef Deckers KU Leuven
Jan Moeyersons
Jan Moeyersons Royal Museum for Central Africa
Amaury Frankl
Amaury Frankl Ghent University
Mitiku Haile
Mitiku Haile Mekelle University
Nigussie Haregeweyn
Nigussie Haregeweyn Tottori University

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