2026 Leo C. van Rijn: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	35	7422	6876	120	116	84	11548

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Overview

Leo C. van Rijn is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a distinct focus on Earth-Surface Processes and Ecology. The work also covers subfields such as Soil Science, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.

Their research topics concentrate on Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Aeolian processes and effects, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Geological formations and processes, and Hydraulic flow and structures.

Van Rijn has contributed to numerous publications, especially in well-established journals. Frequent publication venues include Coastal Engineering and the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering with four publications each, followed by the Journal of Environmental & Earth Sciences with two, and single contributions to Water Resources Research and Aeolian Research.

Among their recent papers are:

"Erosion Behavior of Sand-Silt Mixtures: Revisiting the Erosion Threshold," 2022, Water Resources Research
"Reducing aeolian sand transport and beach erosion by using armour layer of coarse materials," 2021, Coastal Engineering
"Comparison of equilibrium sand transport rate model predictions with an extended dataset of field experiments at dry beaches with long fetch distance," 2021, Aeolian Research
"Practical 2DV Modeling of Deposition and Erosion of Sand and Mud in Dredged Channels due to Currents and Waves," 2024, Journal of Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Engineering
"A fully predictive model for aeolian sand transport, part 3: Verification and application of model for natural beaches," 2021, Coastal Engineering

Collaborative work is a significant component of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

Luitze Perk
Glenn Strypsteen
Pieter Rauwoens
Jan Fordeyn
N. Geleynse

Best Publications

Principles of sediment transport in rivers, estuaries and coastal seas

Leo C. van Rijn

3415
Citations
Sediment Transport, Part II: Suspended Load Transport

Leo C. van Rijn

2159
Citations
Unified view of sediment transport by currents and waves. I: Initiation of motion, bed roughness, and bed-load transport

Leo C. van Rijn

823
Citations
The predictability of cross-shore bed evolution of sandy beaches at the time scale of storms and seasons using process-based Profile models

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596
Citations
Unified View of Sediment Transport by Currents and Waves. II: Suspended Transport

Leo C. van Rijn

546
Citations
Coastal erosion and control

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397
Citations
Mathematical Modeling of Suspended Sediment in NonUniform Flows

Leo C. van Rijn

297
Citations
Stochastic Prediction of Sediment Transport in Sand-Gravel Bed Rivers

Maarten G. Kleinhans;Leo C. van Rijn

205
Citations
On the parameterization of the free-stream non-linear wave orbital motion in nearshore morphodynamic models

B.G. Ruessink;G. Ramaekers;L.C. van Rijn

187
Citations
Sediment transport and budget of the central coastal zone of Holland

Leo C. van Rijn

170
Citations
Analytical and numerical analysis of tides and salinities in estuaries; part I: tidal wave propagation in convergent estuaries

Leo C. van Rijn

159
Citations
Unified View of Sediment Transport by Currents and Waves. III: Graded Beds

Leo C. van Rijn

158
Citations
Transport of Fine Sands by Currents and Waves. II

Leo C. Van Rijn;Martin W. C. Nieuwjaar;Theo van der Kaay;Eelco Nap

155
Citations
A simple general expression for longshore transport of sand, gravel and shingle

Leo C. van Rijn

135
Citations
SEDIMENTATION OF DREDGED CHANNELS BY CURRENTS AND WAVES

Leo C. van Rijn

135
Citations
Unified View of Sediment Transport by Currents and Waves. IV: Application of Morphodynamic Model

Leo C. van Rijn;Dirk-Jan R. Walstra;Maarten van Ormondt

128
Citations
Prediction of dune erosion due to storms

Leo C. van Rijn

115
Citations
Sediment Transport by Currents and Waves

Leo C. van Rijn;Aart Kroon

108
Citations
The shoreface-connected ridges along the central Dutch coast — part 1: field observations

Jan W.H van de Meene;Leo C van Rijn

105
Citations
Coastal sediment dynamics: recent advances and future research needs

L.C. Rijn;J.S. Ribberink;J.J. van der Werf;D.J.R. Walstra

104
Citations
Model for Suspended Sediment Transport

Peter M.J. Kerssens;Leo C. van Rijn;Adry Prins

96
Citations
In Situ Erosion Flume (ISEF): determination of bed-shear stress and erosion of a kaolinite bed

Erik-Jan Houwing;Leo C. van Rijn

88
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Zheng Bing Wang Delft University of Technology

Marcel J. F. Stive Delft University of Technology

Steve Elgar Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Maarten G. Kleinhans Utrecht University

Aart Kroon University of Copenhagen

External Links

Personal website of Leo C. van Rijn

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