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Kristine Walraevens

Kristine Walraevens

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7685 7118 54 52 278 4239

Kristine Walraevens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kristine Walraevens between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kristine Walraevens published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 32 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2021. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 15 publications
1988 2025

360 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kristine Walraevens: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 2
1990 9
1991 4
1992 1
1993 4
1994 2
1995 7
1996 1
1997 6
1998 11
1999 13
2000 8
2001 14
2002 4
2003 4
2004 3
2005 9
2006 9
2007 10
2008 10
2009 20
2010 13
2011 12
2012 4
2013 12
2014 4
2015 7
2016 8
2017 8
2018 14
2019 19
2020 11
2021 29
2022 25
2023 8
2024 17
2025 15
Total 360
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Kristine Walraevens 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 Kristine Walraevens 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, 278–287 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: 278 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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
278–287 128 278
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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Kristine Walraevens 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 Kristine Walraevens 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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Overview

Kristine Walraevens is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and conducts research primarily in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work focuses extensively on groundwater systems, encompassing aspects such as geochemistry, hydrology, and environmental engineering.

The main fields of study for Kristine Walraevens include:

  • Environmental Science (85 publications)
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences (67 publications)

Within these fields, the scientist's research spans several subfields such as:

  • Environmental Engineering (48 publications)
  • Geochemistry and Petrology (37 publications)
  • Water Science and Technology (25 publications)
  • Geophysics (19 publications)
  • Ocean Engineering (9 publications)

The specific research topics covered highlight a focus on groundwater and related disciplines:

  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (72 publications)
  • Groundwater and Watershed Analysis (50 publications)
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies (44 publications)
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (28 publications)
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (28 publications)
  • Water Quality and Pollution Assessment (12 publications)
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications (10 publications)

Kristine Walraevens has contributed significantly to journals and venues including:

  • Water (17 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (8 publications)
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies (5 publications)
  • Hydrogeology Journal (3 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)

Selected recent papers published by the scientist include:

  • Groundwater recharge and water table response to changing conditions for aquifers at different physiography: The case of a semi-humid river catchment, northwestern highlands of Ethiopia, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Groundwater salinization and freshening processes in coastal aquifers from southwest Bangladesh, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Naturally occurring potentially toxic elements in groundwater from the volcanic landscape around Mount Meru, Arusha, Tanzania and their potential health hazard, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Spatial and temporal simulation of groundwater recharge and cross-validation with point estimations in volcanic aquifers with variable topography, 2022, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • Combining resistivity and frequency domain electromagnetic methods to investigate submarine groundwater discharge in the littoral zone, 2020, Hydrology and earth system sciences

The scientist's collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Marc Van Camp (24 joint publications)
  • Alemu Yenehun (16 joint publications)
  • Fenta Nigate (16 joint publications)
  • Enyew Adgo (14 joint publications)
  • Ashebir Sewale Belay (12 joint publications)

Kristine Walraevens has also contributed to book publications, including:

  • 7th International Geologica Belgica Meeting: 15-17 September 2021 - AfricaMuseum Tervuren (Belgium), published by Geologica Belgica conference proceedings, 2021

Best Publications

  • Groundwater Overexploitation and Seawater Intrusion in Coastal Areas of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

    Nawal Alfarrah;Kristine Walraevens

  • Impact of soil and water conservation measures on catchment hydrological response - a case in north Ethiopia.

    Jan Nyssen;Wim Clymans;Katrien Descheemaeker;Jean Poesen

  • Chemical characterization of the Neogene Aquifer, Belgium

    Marleen Coetsiers;Kristine Walraevens

  • Application of a spatially distributed water balance model for assessing surface water and groundwater resources in the Geba basin, Tigray, Ethiopia

    Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes;Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes;Florimond De Smedt;Kristine Walraevens;Solomon Gebresilassie

  • Saltwater intrusion and nitrate pollution in the coastal aquifer of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Yohana Enock Mtoni;Ibrahimu Chikira Mjemah;Charles Bakundukize;Charles Bakundukize;Marc Van Camp

  • European aquifer typology: a practical framework for an overview of major groundwater composition at European scale

    F Wendland;A Blum;Marleen Coetsiers;R Gorova

  • Identification and quantification of 77 pesticides in groundwater using solid phase coupled to liquid-liquid microextraction and reversed-phase liquid chromatography.

    Karel Vandecasteele;Irina Gaus;William Debreuck;Kristine Walraevens

  • Evaluation and Application of Multi-Source Satellite Rainfall Product CHIRPS to Assess Spatio-Temporal Rainfall Variability on Data-Sparse Western Margins of Ethiopian Highlands

    Ashebir Sewale Belay;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Alemu Yenehun;Fenta Nigate

  • Investigating seawater intrusion due to groundwater pumping with schematic model simulations: The example of the Dar es Salaam coastal aquifer in Tanzania

    Marc Van Camp;Yohana Enock Mtoni;Ibrahimu C Mjemah;Charles Bakundukize;Charles Bakundukize

  • Groundwater recharge and flow in a small mountain catchment in northern Ethiopia

    Kristine Walraevens;Ine Vandecasteele;Kristine Martens;Jan Nyssen

  • A new correction model for 14C ages in aquifers with complex geochemistry - application to the Neogene Aquifer, Belgium.

    Marleen Coetsiers;Kristine Walraevens

  • Natural background levels and threshold values for groundwater in fluvial Pleistocene and Tertiary marine aquifers in Flanders, Belgium

    Marleen Coetsiers;Petra Blaser;Kristine Martens;Kristine Walraevens

  • Overview of micro-dam reservoirs (MDR) in Tigray (northern Ethiopia): Challenges and benefits

    Gebremedhin Berhane;Gebremedhin Berhane;Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes;Kristine Martens;Kristine Walraevens

  • Groundwater recharge and water table response to changing conditions for aquifers at different physiography: The case of a semi-humid river catchment, northwestern highlands of Ethiopia.

    Alemu Yenehun;Alemu Yenehun;Fenta Nigate;Ashebir Sewale Belay;Minyahl Teferi Desta

  • Isotopic methods and their hydrogeochemical context in the investigation of palaeowaters

    HH Loosli;W Aeschbach-Hertig;F Barbecot;Petra Blaser

  • Groundwater salinization and freshening processes in coastal aquifers from southwest Bangladesh

    Md. Mizanur Rahman Sarker;Md. Mizanur Rahman Sarker;Marc Van Camp;Delwar Hossain;Mazeda Islam;Mazeda Islam

  • Estimation of groundwater recharge in Bugesera region (Burundi) using soil moisture budget approach

    Charles Bakundukize;Marc Van Camp;Kristine Walraevens

  • Using stable water isotopes to identify spatial-temporal controls on groundwater recharge in two contrasting East African aquifer systems

    Samson Oiro;Jean-Christophe Comte;Chris Soulsby;Kristine Walraevens

  • Water leakage investigation of micro-dam reservoirs in Mesozoic sedimentary sequences in Northern Ethiopia

    Gebremedhin Berhane;Gebremedhin Berhane;Kristine Martens;Nawal Al Farrah;Kristine Walraevens

  • Groundwater exploitation and hydraulic parameter estimation for a Quaternary aquifer in Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania

    Ibrahimu Chikira Mjemah;Marc Van Camp;Kristine Walraevens

  • Reaction transport modelling of a freshening aquifer (Tertiary Ledo-Paniselian Aquifer, Flanders-Belgium)

    Kristine Walraevens;Javier Cardenal-Escarcena;Marc Van Camp

  • Assessment of groundwater storage depletion by overexploitation using simple indicators in an irrigated closed aquifer basin in Iran

    M. Van Camp;M. Radfar;M. Radfar;K. Walraevens

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Nyssen
Jan Nyssen Ghent University
Jozef Deckers
Jozef Deckers KU Leuven
Amaury Frankl
Amaury Frankl Ghent University
Matthieu Kervyn
Matthieu Kervyn Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Werner Aeschbach-Hertig
Werner Aeschbach-Hertig Heidelberg University
Wim Cornelis
Wim Cornelis Ghent University
Jan Moeyersons
Jan Moeyersons Royal Museum for Central Africa
Seifu A. Tilahun
Seifu A. Tilahun Bahir Dar University
Alain Dassargues
Alain Dassargues University of Liège
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven

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