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Karel De Schamphelaere

Karel De Schamphelaere

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 65 2247 2144 36 36 305 12981

Karel De Schamphelaere publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karel De Schamphelaere between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karel De Schamphelaere published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2018. 19 of the 320 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2018. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 11 publications
1996 2025

320 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karel De Schamphelaere: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 2
2002 10
2003 8
2004 10
2005 12
2006 5
2007 14
2008 14
2009 12
2010 16
2011 8
2012 9
2013 9
2014 11
2015 12
2016 21
2017 22
2018 38
2019 19
2020 12
2021 13
2022 7
2023 14
2024 8
2025 11
Total 320
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Karel De Schamphelaere publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karel De Schamphelaere sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 301–310 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 305 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130 305
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Karel De Schamphelaere D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karel De Schamphelaere sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119 65
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Karel De Schamphelaere is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has made significant contributions in the field of Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on environmental toxicology, pollution, and the ecological impact of various contaminants.

Their work covers multiple subfields of study including:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Pollution
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Oceanography

Karel De Schamphelaere has frequently published in several scientific venues, notably:

  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (25 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (5 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (5 publications)
  • Aquatic Toxicology (3 publications)
  • Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (3 publications)

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
  • Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

They have collaborated extensively with several researchers including:

  • Karel Viaene (12 coauthored works)
  • Kristof Demeestere (11 coauthored works)
  • Colin Janssen (10 coauthored works)
  • Jana Asselman (10 coauthored works)
  • Patrick Van Sprang (10 coauthored works)

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Karel De Schamphelaere are:

  • Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Cobalt to Freshwater Organisms: Using a Species Sensitivity Distribution Approach to Establish International Water Quality Standards, 2020, published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • Metabarcoding reveals hidden species and improves identification of marine zooplankton communities in the North Sea, 2020, published in ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Phycotoxin-Enriched Sea Spray Aerosols: Methods, Mechanisms, and Human Exposure, 2021, published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Interplay between dietary lipids and cadmium exposure in rainbow trout liver: Influence on fatty acid metabolism, metal accumulation and stress response, 2020, published in Aquatic Toxicology
  • Development and Validation of a Mixture Toxicity Implementation in the Dynamic Energy Budget-Individual-Based Model: Effects of Copper and Zinc on Daphnia magna Populations, 2020, published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Best Publications

  • A biotic ligand model predicting acute copper toxicity for Daphnia magna: the effects of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and pH.

    Karel A C de Schamphelaere;Colin R Janssen

  • Fate and effects of CeO2 nanoparticles in aquatic ecotoxicity tests.

    Karen Van Hoecke;Joris T. K. Quik;Joanna Mankiewicz-Boczek;Joanna Mankiewicz-Boczek;Karel A. C. De Schamphelaere

  • Combined and interactive effects of global climate change and toxicants on populations and communities

    S. Jannicke Moe;Karel De Schamphelaere;William H. Clements;Mary T. Sorensen

  • Ecotoxicity of silica nanoparticles to the green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata: importance of surface area.

    Karen Van Hoecke;Karel A C De Schamphelaere;Paul Van der Meeren;Stéphane Lucas

  • Effect of natural organic matter on cerium dioxide nanoparticles settling in model fresh water

    Joris T.K. Quik;Iseult Lynch;Karen Van Hoecke;Cornelis J.H. Miermans

  • Predicting acute zinc toxicity for Daphnia magna as a function of key water chemistry characteristics: Development and validation of a biotic ligand model

    Dagobert G. Heijerick;Karel A. C. De Schamphelaere;Colin R. Janssen

  • Environmental risk assessment of metals: tools for incorporating bioavailability.

    C.R Janssen;D.G Heijerick;K.A.C De Schamphelaere;H.E Allen

  • Refinement and field validation of a biotic ligand model predicting acute copper toxicity to Daphnia magna.

    Karel A.C. De Schamphelaere;Dagobert G. Heijerick;Colin R. Janssen

  • The toxicity of metal mixtures to the estuarine mysid Neomysis integer (Crustacea: Mysidacea) under changing salinity.

    Tim Verslycke;Marnix Vangheluwe;Dagobert Heijerick;Karel De Schamphelaere

  • Aggregation and ecotoxicity of CeO2 nanoparticles in synthetic and natural waters with variable pH, organic matter concentration and ionic strength

    Karen Van Hoecke;Karel A.C. De Schamphelaere;Paul Van der Meeren;Guy Smagghe

  • Mechanisms of chronic waterborne Zn toxicity in Daphnia magna

    Brita T.A. Muyssen;Karel A.C. De Schamphelaere;Colin R. Janssen

  • Development and field validation of a biotic ligand model predicting chronic copper toxicity to Daphnia magna

    Karel A.C. De Schamphelaere;Colin R. Janssen

  • Reproductive toxicity of dietary zinc to Daphnia magna

    K.A.C. De Schamphelaere;M. Canli;V. Van Lierde;I. Forrez

  • Catches in 'ghost fishing' set nets

    Kaiser Mj;Bullimore B;Newman P;Lock K

  • Effect of dissolved organic matter source on acute copper toxicity to Daphnia magna.

    Karel A. C. De Schamphelaere;Flavio M. Vasconcelos;Filip M. G. Tack;Herbert E. Allen

  • Bioavailability and chronic toxicity of zinc to juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): comparison with other fish species and development of a biotic ligand model.

    Karel A. C. De Schamphelaere;Colin R. Janssen

  • Effects of dissolved organic carbon concentration and source, pH, and water hardness on chronic toxicity of copper to Daphnia magna

    Karel A. C. De Schamphelaere;Colin R. Janssen

  • Biotic ligand model development predicting Zn toxicity to the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata: possibilities and limitations.

    D.G. Heijerick;K.A.C. De Schamphelaere;C.R. Janssen

  • Development and field validation of a predictive copper toxicity model for the green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata.

    Karel A. C. De Schamphelaere;Flavio M. Vasconcelos;Dagobert G. Heijerick;Filip M. G. Tack

  • A novel method for predicting chronic nickel bioavailability and toxicity to Daphnia magna in artificial and natural waters.

    Nele M. E. Deleebeeck;Karel A. C. De Schamphelaere;Colin R. Janssen

  • Chronic toxicity of dietary copper to Daphnia magna

    K.A.C. De Schamphelaere;I. Forrez;K. Dierckens;P. Sorgeloos

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin R. Janssen
Colin R. Janssen Ghent University
Frederik De Laender
Frederik De Laender University of Namur
Frank Vanhaecke
Frank Vanhaecke Ghent University
Erik Smolders
Erik Smolders KU Leuven
Peter A. Vanrolleghem
Peter A. Vanrolleghem Université Laval
Ronny Blust
Ronny Blust University of Antwerp
John K. Colbourne
John K. Colbourne University of Birmingham
Guy Smagghe
Guy Smagghe Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Kristof Demeestere
Kristof Demeestere Ghent University
Luc De Meester
Luc De Meester Freie Universität Berlin

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