| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 151 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1387 | 75429 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Jean Poesen between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean Poesen published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 31.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 108 publications in 2011. 16 of the 1,586 publications appeared in the last two years.
1,586 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 24 |
| 1998 | 43 |
| 1999 | 60 |
| 2000 | 63 |
| 2001 | 72 |
| 2002 | 42 |
| 2003 | 53 |
| 2004 | 54 |
| 2005 | 47 |
| 2006 | 96 |
| 2007 | 74 |
| 2008 | 56 |
| 2009 | 71 |
| 2010 | 56 |
| 2011 | 108 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 67 |
| 2014 | 54 |
| 2015 | 83 |
| 2016 | 65 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 1,586 |
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.
This scientist: 1,387 publications — 100th percentile
100% 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 | |
| 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 | 1,387 |
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.
This scientist: 151 D-Index — 100th percentile
100% 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 | |
| 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 | 151 |
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:
Recent publications authored or co-authored by Jean Poesen include:
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:
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.
Jean Poesen;Jeroen Nachtergaele;Gert Verstraeten;C Valentin
Rpc Morgan;JN Quinton;RE Smith;Gerard Govers
Gwendolyn Gyssels;Jean Poesen;E Bochet;Y Li
Christian Valentin;J. Poesen;Y. Li
Panos Panagos;Pasquale Borrelli;Jean Poesen;Cristiano Ballabio
Joris de Vente;Jean Poesen
O. Cerdan;G. Govers;Y. Le Bissonnais;K. Van Oost
Jean Poesen;H Lavee
Jan Nyssen;Jan Nyssen;Jean Poesen;Jan Moeyersons;Jozef Deckers
Bert Reubens;Jean Poesen;Frédéric Danjon;Guy Geudens
Anke Knapen;Jean Poesen;Gerard Govers;Gwendolyn Gyssels
Jean Poesen
Laurent Beuselinck;Gerard Govers;Jean Poesen;G. Degraer
S. De Baets;J. Poesen;B. Reubens;K. Wemans
Anton J. J. Van Rompaey;Gert Verstraeten;Kristof Van Oost;Gerard Govers
Gerard Govers;Karel Vandaele;P Desmet;Jean Poesen
C Valentin;JM d'Herbes;Jean Poesen
S. De Baets;J. Poesen;G. Gyssels;A. Knapen
Jean Poesen;D Torri;K Bunte
Erwin Wauters;Charles Bielders;Jean Poesen;Gerard Govers
J.W.A. Poesen;J.M. Hooke
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