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Marc F. P. Bierkens

Marc F. P. Bierkens

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Earth Science
Netherlands
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 85 372 318 10 10 475 42300

Marc F. P. Bierkens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marc F. P. Bierkens between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marc F. P. Bierkens published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 18.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2023. 78 of the 675 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 57 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 33 publications
1990 2025

675 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marc F. P. Bierkens: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 5
1994 5
1995 4
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 9
2000 2
2001 10
2002 16
2003 4
2004 5
2005 7
2006 19
2007 12
2008 18
2009 23
2010 31
2011 27
2012 39
2013 39
2014 35
2015 28
2016 25
2017 35
2018 25
2019 24
2020 26
2021 28
2022 29
2023 57
2024 45
2025 33
Total 675
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Marc F. P. Bierkens 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 Marc F. P. Bierkens 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, 468–477 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: 475 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 30 475
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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Marc F. P. Bierkens 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 Marc F. P. Bierkens 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, 85 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: 85 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 85
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2016 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Marc F. P. Bierkens is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their primary area of study lies within Environmental Science, with a focus on Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, and Geochemistry and Petrology. Their research addresses various topics related to hydrology and water resource management.

The scientist's work encompasses the following main topics:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Hydrological Forecasting Using AI

Marc F. P. Bierkens has contributed to numerous recent publications, including:

  • Country-level and gridded estimates of wastewater production, collection, treatment and reuse, 2021, Earth System Science Data
  • Threats of global warming to the world's freshwater fishes, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Global Groundwater Modeling and Monitoring: Opportunities and Challenges, 2021, Water Resources Research
  • Illuminating water cycle modifications and Earth system resilience in the Anthropocene, 2020, Water Resources Research
  • The Water Planetary Boundary: Interrogation and Revision, 2020, One Earth

Prominent coauthors who have frequently collaborated with Bierkens include Michelle T. H. van Vliet, Edwin H. Sutanudjaja, Niko Wanders, Gualbert Oude Essink, and Rens van Beek.

The scientist's work has appeared in a range of publication venues. The most frequent are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Water Resources Research
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Journal of Hydrology

Marc F. P. Bierkens was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Climate change will affect the Asian water towers.

    Walter W. Immerzeel;Ludovicus P. H. van Beek;Marc F. P. Bierkens

  • Ground water and climate change

    Richard G. Taylor;Bridget R. Scanlon;Petra Döll;Matt Rodell

  • Global depletion of groundwater resources

    Yoshihide Wada;Ludovicus P. H. van Beek;Cheryl M. van Kempen;Josef W. T. M. Reckman

  • Water balance of global aquifers revealed by groundwater footprint

    Tom Gleeson;Yoshihide Wada;Marc F. P. Bierkens;Ludovicus P. H. van Beek

  • Consistent increase in High Asia's runoff due to increasing glacier melt and precipitation

    A. F. Lutz;W. W. Immerzeel;W. W. Immerzeel;A. B. Shrestha;M. F. P. Bierkens

  • Global drivers of future river flood risk

    Hessel C. Winsemius;Jeroen C.J.H. Aerts;Ludovicus P.H. van Beek;Marc F.P. Bierkens

  • Twenty-three unsolved problems in hydrology (UPH)–a community perspective

    Günter Blöschl;Marc F.P. Bierkens;Antonio Chambel;Christophe Cudennec

  • Hyperresolution global land surface modeling: Meeting a grand challenge for monitoring Earth's terrestrial water

    Eric F. Wood;Joshua K. Roundy;Tara J. Troy;L. P. H. van Beek

  • Global modeling of withdrawal, allocation and consumptive use of surface water and groundwater resources

    Y. Wada;D. Wisser;D. Wisser;M. F. P. Bierkens

  • Impact of a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius on Asia’s glaciers

    P.D.A. Kraaijenbrink;M.F.P. Bierkens;A.F. Lutz;W.W. Immerzeel;W.W. Immerzeel

  • Large-scale monitoring of snow cover and runoff simulation in Himalayan river basins using remote sensing

    W.W. Immerzeel;P. Droogers;S.M. de Jong;M.F.P. Bierkens

  • Nonsustainable groundwater sustaining irrigation: A global assessment

    Yoshihide Wada;L. P. H. van Beek;Marc F. P. Bierkens

  • Environmental flow limits to global groundwater pumping

    Inge E. M. de Graaf;Inge E. M. de Graaf;Inge E. M. de Graaf;Tom Gleeson;L. P. H. (Rens) van Beek;Edwin H. Sutanudjaja

  • Global models underestimate large decadal declining and rising water storage trends relative to GRACE satellite data

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Zizhan Zhang;Himanshu Save;Alexander Y. Sun

  • Country-level and gridded estimates of wastewater production, collection, treatment and reuse

    Edward R. Jones;Michelle T. H. van Vliet;Manzoor Qadir;Marc F. P. Bierkens

  • Global monthly water stress: 1. Water balance and water availability

    L. P. H. van Beek;Yoshihide Wada;Marc F. P. Bierkens

  • PCR-GLOBWB 2: a 5 arcmin global hydrological and water resources model

    Edwin H. Sutanudjaja;Rens van Beek;Niko Wanders;Yoshihide Wada;Yoshihide Wada

  • Rising river flows throughout the twenty-first century in two Himalayan glacierized watersheds

    W. W. Immerzeel;W. W. Immerzeel;F. Pellicciotti;M. F. P. Bierkens

  • Global monthly water stress: 2. Water demand and severity of water stress

    Yoshihide Wada;L. P. H. van Beek;Daniel Viviroli;Daniel Viviroli;Hans H. Dürr

  • High-resolution monitoring of Himalayan glacier dynamics using unmanned aerial vehicles

    Walter Immerzeel;Walter Immerzeel;Walter Immerzeel;P.D.A. Kraaijenbrink;J.M. Shea;A.B. Shrestha

  • Hydrological response to climate change in a glacierized catchment in the Himalayas

    Walter W. Immerzeel;L. P. H. van Beek;M. Konz;A. B. Shrestha

  • Non-renewable groundwater use and groundwater depletion: a review

    Marc F P Bierkens;Yoshihide Wada;Yoshihide Wada

Frequent Co-Authors

L.P.H. van Beek
L.P.H. van Beek Utrecht University
Yoshihide Wada
Yoshihide Wada King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Walter W. Immerzeel
Walter W. Immerzeel Utrecht University
Niko Wanders
Niko Wanders Utrecht University
Hessel Winsemius
Hessel Winsemius Delft University of Technology
Martin J. Wassen
Martin J. Wassen Utrecht University
Stefan C. Dekker
Stefan C. Dekker Utrecht University
Peter Troch
Peter Troch University of Arizona
Dominik Wisser
Dominik Wisser University of Bonn
Tom Gleeson
Tom Gleeson University of Victoria

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