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Lieven Bervoets

Lieven Bervoets

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 74 1370 1301 18 18 292 15556

Lieven Bervoets publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lieven Bervoets between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lieven Bervoets published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2025. 27 of the 325 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2025. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 20 publications
1988 2025

325 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lieven Bervoets: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 4
1994 4
1995 6
1996 4
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 5
2001 4
2002 8
2003 7
2004 10
2005 8
2006 5
2007 6
2008 15
2009 16
2010 14
2011 15
2012 14
2013 15
2014 15
2015 12
2016 8
2017 10
2018 8
2019 17
2020 11
2021 18
2022 14
2023 16
2024 7
2025 20
Total 325
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Lieven Bervoets 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 Lieven Bervoets 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, 291–300 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: 292 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
291–300 127 292
301–310 130
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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Lieven Bervoets 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 Lieven Bervoets 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, 74 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: 74 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70 74
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

Lieven Bervoets is a researcher affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium, specializing in environmental science with a strong focus on toxicology, environmental chemistry, and pollution. Their work encompasses significant research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their impact on ecological and human health.

They have contributed extensively to the study of environmental contaminants, particularly examining bioaccumulation, trophic transfer, and toxicity of various pollutants. Key topics in their research include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, toxic organic pollutants impact, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, air quality and health impacts, environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology, and heavy metal exposure and toxicity.

Frequently collaborating with other scientists, Bervoets has coauthored numerous publications with Thimo Groffen, Marcel Eens, Els Prinsen, Gudrun De Boeck, and Robin Lasters. Their research articles have appeared repeatedly in several prominent scientific journals.

Common publication venues for Bervoets' research include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Pollution
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Research
  • Chemosphere

Their notable recent papers include:

  • PFAS accumulation in indigenous and translocated aquatic organisms from Belgium, with translation to human and ecological health risk (2021), Environmental Sciences Europe
  • Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in marine biota from the Belgian North Sea: Distribution and human health risk implications (2022), Environmental Pollution
  • Toxicity and bioaccumulation of Cadmium, Copper and Zinc in a direct comparison at equitoxic concentrations in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) juveniles (2020), PLoS ONE
  • Crumb Rubber in Concrete-The Barriers for Application in the Construction Industry (2021), Infrastructures
  • Preliminary study on the distribution of metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including perfluoroalkylated acids (PFAS), in the aquatic environment near Morogoro, Tanzania, and the potential health risks for humans (2020), Environmental Research

Their research spans several subfields of environmental science, prominently including health, toxicology, and mutagenesis; environmental chemistry; atmospheric science; pollution; and ecology. The main field of study centers on environmental science, comprising over 150 publications.

Best Publications

  • Sewage epidemiology ― A real-time approach to estimate the consumption of illicit drugs in Brussels, Belgium

    Alexander L.N. van Nuijs;Jean-François Mougel;Isabela Tarcomnicu;Lieven Bervoets

  • Analysis of cocaine and its principal metabolites in waste and surface water using solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography–ion trap tandem mass spectrometry

    Adriana Gheorghe;Adriana Gheorghe;Alexander van Nuijs;Bert Pecceu;Lieven Bervoets

  • METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER, SEDIMENT AND GUDGEON (GOBIO GOBIO) FROM A POLLUTION GRADIENT: RELATIONSHIP WITH FISH CONDITION FACTOR

    Lieven Bervoets;Ronny Blust

  • Variation of heavy metals within and among feathers of birds of prey: effects of molt and external contamination.

    T Dauwe;L Bervoets;R Pinxten;R Blust

  • Cellular energy allocation in zebra mussels exposed along a pollution gradient: linking cellular effects to higher levels of biological organization.

    R. Smolders;L. Bervoets;W. De Coen;R. Blust

  • Can excrement and feathers of nestling songbirds be used as biomonitors for heavy metal pollution

    T. Dauwe;L. Bervoets;R. Blust;R. Pinxten

  • Perfluorinated Substances in Human Food and Other Sources of Human Exposure

    Wendy D’Hollander;Pim de Voogt;Wim De Coen;Lieven Bervoets

  • The impact of increased oxygen conditions on metal-contaminated sediments part I: Effects on redox status, sediment geochemistry and metal bioavailability

    M. De Jonge;J. Teuchies;P. Meire;R. Blust

  • Brominated flame retardants and perfluorinated compounds in indoor dust from homes and offices in Flanders, Belgium

    Wendy D’Hollander;Laurence Roosens;Adrian Covaci;Christa Cornelis

  • DNAqua-Net: Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment and monitoring of aquatic ecosystems in Europe

    Florian Leese;Florian Altermatt;Agnès Bouchez;Torbjørn Ekrem

  • Cocaine and metabolites in waste and surface water across Belgium.

    Alexander L.N. van Nuijs;Bert Pecceu;Laetitia Theunis;Nathalie Dubois

  • Great and blue tits as indicators of heavy metal contamination in terrestrial ecosystems.

    Marcel Eens;Rianne Pinxten;Rudolf F. Verheyen;Ronny Blust

  • Spatial and temporal variations in the occurrence of cocaine and benzoylecgonine in waste- and surface water from Belgium and removal during wastewater treatment.

    Alexander L.N. van Nuijs;Bert Pecceu;Laetitia Theunis;Nathalie Dubois

  • Can cocaine use be evaluated through analysis of wastewater? A nation‐wide approach conducted in Belgium

    Alexander L N van Nuijs;Bert Pecceu;Laetitia Theunis;Nathalie Dubois

  • Heavy metals and selenium in feathers of great tits (Parus major) along a pollution gradient

    Ellen Janssens;Tom Dauwe;Lieven Bervoets;Marcel Eens

  • Responses of aquatic organisms to metal pollution in a lowland river in Flanders: a comparison of diatoms and macroinvertebrates.

    Maarten De Jonge;Bart Van de Vijver;Ronny Blust;Lieven Bervoets

  • Relationships between metal concentrations in great tit nestlings and their environment and food

    Tom Dauwe;Ellen Janssens;Lieven Bervoets;Ronny Blust

  • Accumulation and effects of metals in caged carp and resident roach along a metal pollution gradient

    H. Reynders;L. Bervoets;M. Gelders;W.M. De Coen

  • Brominated flame retardants and perfluorinated chemicals, two groups of persistent contaminants in Belgian human blood and milk.

    Laurence Roosens;Wendy D’Hollander;Lieven Bervoets;Hans Reynders

  • Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and organohalogen pollutants in liver of three freshwater fish species in Flanders (Belgium): relationships with biochemical and organismal effects.

    Philippe Tony Hoff;Karen Van Campenhout;Kristin Van de Vijver;Adrian Covaci

  • Accumulation of Metals in the Tissues of Three Spined Stickelback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) from Natural Fresh Waters

    Lieven Bervoets;Ronny Blust;Rudolf Verheyen

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronny Blust
Ronny Blust University of Antwerp
Adrian Covaci
Adrian Covaci University of Antwerp
Marcel Eens
Marcel Eens University of Antwerp
Patrick Meire
Patrick Meire University of Antwerp
Alexander L.N. van Nuijs
Alexander L.N. van Nuijs University of Antwerp
Hugo Neels
Hugo Neels University of Antwerp
Tom Dauwe
Tom Dauwe University of Antwerp
Victor Wepener
Victor Wepener North-West University
Erik Verheyen
Erik Verheyen Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Robby Stoks
Robby Stoks KU Leuven

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