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Maarten G. Kleinhans

Maarten G. Kleinhans

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 63 1628 1457 40 39 380 11770

Maarten G. Kleinhans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maarten G. Kleinhans between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maarten G. Kleinhans published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 15.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2018. 16 of the 456 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2018. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 7 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

456 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maarten G. Kleinhans: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 4
2002 4
2003 1
2004 7
2005 19
2006 7
2007 5
2008 11
2009 10
2010 26
2011 12
2012 16
2013 19
2014 21
2015 31
2016 26
2017 21
2018 41
2019 36
2020 35
2021 21
2022 30
2023 19
2024 16
2025 15
2026 1
Total 456
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Maarten G. Kleinhans 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 Maarten G. Kleinhans 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, 378–387 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: 380 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 34 380
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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Maarten G. Kleinhans 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 Maarten G. Kleinhans 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 63
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

Maarten G. Kleinhans is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a significant focus on Earth-Surface Processes and Ecology as key subfields.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics and coastal and marine dynamics. Additional areas of focus include geological formations and processes, geology and paleoclimatology research, hydrology and sediment transport processes, aeolian processes and effects, and soil erosion and sediment transport.

Maarten G. Kleinhans has published frequently in several academic venues, including:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Water Resources Research
  • Earth Surface Dynamics

Their recent papers demonstrate a range of topics and collaborative efforts. Notable publications include:

  • "Mangrove forests as a nature-based solution for coastal flood protection: Biophysical and ecological considerations," 2022, Water Science and Engineering
  • "Fluvial Regimes, Morphometry, and Age of Jezero Crater Paleolake Inlet Valleys and Their Exobiological Significance for the 2020 Rover Mission Landing Site," 2020, Astrobiology
  • "Salt marshes create more extensive channel networks than mangroves," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Mangrove diversity loss under sea-level rise triggered by bio-morphodynamic feedbacks and anthropogenic pressures," 2020, Environmental Research Letters
  • "Anthropogenic Effects on the Contemporary Sediment Budget of the Lower Rhine-Meuse Delta Channel Network," 2021, Earth's Future

Maarten G. Kleinhans often collaborates with other researchers, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Tjeerd J. Bouma
  • Muriel Brückner
  • Steven A. H. Weisscher
  • William J. McMahon
  • Christian Schwarz

Best Publications

  • River channel and bar patterns explained and predicted by an empirical and a physics-based method

    Maarten G. Kleinhans;Jan H. van den Berg

  • Sedimentary architecture of abandoned channel fills

    Willem H. J. Toonen;Maarten G. Kleinhans;Kim M. Cohen

  • Effects of debris flow composition on runout, depositional mechanisms, and deposit morphology in laboratory experiments

    Tjalling de Haas;Lisanne Braat;Jasper R. F. W. Leuven;Ivar R. Lokhorst

  • Splitting rivers at their seams: bifurcations and avulsion

    Maarten G. Kleinhans;Robert I. Ferguson;Stuart N. Lane;Richard J. Hardy

  • Bifurcation dynamics and avulsion duration in meandering rivers by one-dimensional and three-dimensional models

    M. G. Kleinhans;H. R. A. Jagers;E. Mosselman;C. J. Sloff

  • Sorting out river channel patterns.

    Maarten G. Kleinhans

  • Observations of swash under highly dissipative conditions

    B. G. Ruessink;M. G. Kleinhans;P. G. L. van den Beukel

  • Physics‐based modeling of large braided sand‐bed rivers: Bar pattern formation, dynamics, and sensitivity

    Filip Schuurman;Filip Schuurman;Wouter A. Marra;Maarten G. Kleinhans

  • Flow discharge and sediment transport models for estimating a minimum timescale of hydrological activity and channel and delta formation on Mars

    M. G. Kleinhans

  • Stochastic Prediction of Sediment Transport in Sand-Gravel Bed Rivers

    Maarten G. Kleinhans;Leo C. van Rijn

  • Static and dynamic angles of repose in loose granular materials under reduced gravity

    M. G. Kleinhans;H. Markies;S. J. de Vet;A. C. in 't Veld

  • Experimental meandering river with chute cutoffs

    W. M. van Dijk;W. I. van de Lageweg;M. G. Kleinhans

  • Predicting incipient motion, including the effect of turbulent pressure fluctuations in the bed

    Stefan Vollmer;Maarten G. Kleinhans

  • Distinct patterns of interaction between vegetation and morphodynamics

    Mijke van Oorschot;Maarten Kleinhans;Gertjan Geerling;Hans Middelkoop

  • Sorting in grain flows at the lee side of dunes

    M.G. Kleinhans

  • Autocyclic behaviour of fan deltas: an analogue experimental study

    Maurits Van Dijk;George Postma;Maarten G. Kleinhans

  • Effects of vegetation distribution on experimental river channel dynamics

    W. M. van Dijk;R. Teske;W. I. van de Lageweg;M. G. Kleinhans

  • Bank pull or bar push: What drives scroll-bar formation in meandering rivers?

    W. I. van de Lageweg;W. M. van Dijk;A. W. Baar;J. Rutten

  • Complex variations in sediment transport at three large river bifurcations during discharge waves in the river Rhine

    Roy M. Frings;Maarten G. Kleinhans

  • Debris-flow dominance of alluvial fans masked by runoff reworking and weathering

    Tjalling de Haas;Dario Ventra;Patrice E. Carbonneau;Maarten G. Kleinhans

  • Sediment Supply-Limited Bedforms in Sand-Gravel Bed Rivers

    M.G. Kleinhans;A.W.E. Wilbers;A. De Swaaf;J.H. Van Den Berg

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernst Hauber
Ernst Hauber German Aerospace Center
Hans Middelkoop
Hans Middelkoop Utrecht University
Kim M. Cohen
Kim M. Cohen Utrecht University
Wim S. J. Uijttewaal
Wim S. J. Uijttewaal Delft University of Technology
George Postma
George Postma Utrecht University
Ralf Jaumann
Ralf Jaumann Freie Universität Berlin
Susan J. Conway
Susan J. Conway University of Nantes
B.G. Ruessink
B.G. Ruessink Utrecht University
Daniel R. Parsons
Daniel R. Parsons University of Hull
Paul A. Carling
Paul A. Carling University of Southampton

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