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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4172 3831 68 65 175 9000

Johan C. Winterwerp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Johan C. Winterwerp between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Johan C. Winterwerp published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2004. 3 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2004. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1983 2025

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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Johan C. Winterwerp: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 7
2002 15
2003 4
2004 22
2005 4
2006 8
2007 12
2008 7
2009 15
2010 3
2011 7
2012 6
2013 11
2014 2
2015 8
2016 5
2017 12
2018 2
2019 4
2020 5
2021 3
2022 3
2023 2
2024 2
2025 1
Total 184
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Johan C. Winterwerp 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 Johan C. Winterwerp 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, 168–177 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: 175 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
168–177 490 175
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
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Johan C. Winterwerp 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 Johan C. Winterwerp 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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
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Overview

Johan C. Winterwerp is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research predominantly addresses coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, coastal and marine dynamics, and geological formations and processes.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and marine dynamics
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Soil and unsaturated flow
  • Peatlands and wetlands ecology
  • Landslides and related hazards

Johan C. Winterwerp's work spans several subfields such as Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Soil Science.

The frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Thijs van Kessel
  • Bram C. van Prooijen
  • María Barciela-Rial
  • Alejandra Gijón Mancheño
  • Kene Moseley

The research has been published in venues that include:

  • Ecological Engineering
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Scientific Reports
  • Ocean Dynamics

Among recent notable papers are:

  • Managing erosion of mangrove-mud coasts with permeable dams - lessons learned (2020, Ecological Engineering)
  • Wave transmission and drag coefficients through dense cylinder arrays: Implications for designing structures for mangrove restoration (2021, Ecological Engineering)
  • The Impact of Wind on Flow and Sediment Transport over Intertidal Flats (2020, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering)
  • Predictive model of bulk drag coefficient for a nature-based structure exposed to currents (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • Sediment dynamics and transport regimes in a narrow microtidal estuary (2020, Ocean Dynamics)

In addition to articles, Johan C. Winterwerp authored a book titled Fine Sediment in Open Water, published by World Scientific in 2021.

Best Publications

  • A simple model for turbulence induced flocculation of cohesive sediment

    J. C. Winterwerp

  • On the flocculation and settling velocity of estuarine mud

    J.C. Winterwerp

  • A conceptual framework for the erosion behaviour of sand-mud mixtures

    M van Ledden;W.G.M van Kesteren;J.C Winterwerp

  • The characterisation of cohesive sediment properties

    Jean Berlamont;Mary Ockenden;Erik Toorman;Johan Winterwerp

  • Stratification effects by cohesive and noncohesive sediment

    J. C. Winterwerp

  • Influence of shear rate, organic matter content, pH and salinity on mud flocculation

    Francesca Mietta;Claire Chassagne;Andrew J. Manning;Andrew J. Manning;Johan C. Winterwerp

  • A heuristic formula for turbulence-induced flocculation of cohesive sediment

    J.C. Winterwerp;A.J. Manning;A.J. Manning;C. Martens;T. De Mulder

  • Man-induced regime shifts in small estuaries—II: a comparison of rivers

    Johan C. Winterwerp;Zheng Bing Wang;Alexander van Braeckel;Gijsbert van Holland

  • Man-induced regime shifts in small estuaries—I: theory

    Johan C. Winterwerp;Zheng Bing Wang

  • Defining Eco-Morphodynamic Requirements for Rehabilitating Eroding Mangrove-Mud Coasts

    J. C. Winterwerp;P. L. A. Erftemeijer;P. L. A. Erftemeijer;N. Suryadiputra;P. van Eijk

  • A conceptual framework for shear flow–induced erosion of soft cohesive sediment beds

    J.C. Winterwerp;W.G.M. Van Kesteren;B.C. Van Prooijen;W. Jacobs

  • Effect of variable fractal dimension on the floc size distribution of suspended cohesive sediment

    F. Maggi;F. Mietta;J.C. Winterwerp

  • Modelling of wave damping at Guyana mud coast

    J.C. Winterwerp;R.F. de Graaff;J. Groeneweg;A.P. Luijendijk

  • Pilot Study on the Erosion and Rehabilitation of a Mangrove Mud Coast

    Johan C. Winterwerp;William G. Borst;Mindert B. de Vries

  • Hyperconcentrated Sand‐Water Mixture Flows over Erodible Bed

    Johan C. Winterwerp;Willem T. Bakker;Dick R. Mastbergen;Henk van Rossum

  • Fine sediment transport by tidal asymmetry in the high-concentrated Ems River: indications for a regime shift in response to channel deepening

    Johan C. Winterwerp

  • Managing erosion of mangrove-mud coasts with permeable dams – lessons learned

    Johan C. Winterwerp;Johan C. Winterwerp;Thorsten Albers;Edward J. Anthony;Daniel A. Friess

  • Human impacts on morphodynamic thresholds in estuarine systems

    Z.B. Wang;Z.B. Wang;D.S. Van Maren;P.X. Ding;S.L. Yang

  • Using the potential energy anomaly equation to investigate tidal straining and advection of stratification in a region of freshwater influence

    Gerben J. de Boer;Julie D. Pietrzak;Johan C. Winterwerp

  • Shear-induced flocculation of a suspension of kaolinite as function of pH and salt concentration

    F. Mietta;C. Chassagne;J.C. Winterwerp

  • Fine grain sediment transport and deposition in the Patos Lagoon–Cassino beach sedimentary system

    L.J. Calliari;J.C. Winterwerp;E. Fernandes;D. Cuchiara

  • A stochastic formulation for erosion of cohesive sediments

    B. C. Van Prooijen;J. C. Winterwerp

Frequent Co-Authors

Zheng Bing Wang
Zheng Bing Wang Delft University of Technology
Jasper Griffioen
Jasper Griffioen Utrecht University
Andrew J. Manning
Andrew J. Manning Plymouth University
Qing He
Qing He East China Normal University
Wim S. J. Uijttewaal
Wim S. J. Uijttewaal Delft University of Technology
Ad Reniers
Ad Reniers Delft University of Technology
Stefan C. Dekker
Stefan C. Dekker Utrecht University
Federico Maggi
Federico Maggi University of Sydney
Marcel J. F. Stive
Marcel J. F. Stive Delft University of Technology
Piet F. M. Verdonschot
Piet F. M. Verdonschot Wageningen University & Research

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