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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 54 2749 2508 21 21 479 8923

Marnik Vanclooster publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marnik Vanclooster between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marnik Vanclooster published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 17.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2004. 15 of the 637 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2004. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 32 publications 2004: 47 publications 2005: 38 publications 2006: 41 publications 2007: 35 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
1991 2026

637 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marnik Vanclooster: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 5
1996 22
1997 5
1998 2
1999 8
2000 16
2001 13
2002 29
2003 32
2004 47
2005 38
2006 41
2007 35
2008 20
2009 24
2010 30
2011 33
2012 37
2013 25
2014 26
2015 23
2016 16
2017 19
2018 15
2019 10
2020 13
2021 7
2022 10
2023 7
2024 9
2025 13
2026 2
Total 637
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Marnik Vanclooster publications per year - data summary

  • Marnik Vanclooster, a Earth Science scholar from Université Catholique de Louvain, has 637 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 47 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1991, 1992 and 1993, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 17.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.7 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 41 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 105 publications (8.8 per year); 2003-2014: 388 publications (32.3 per year); 2015-2026: 144 publications (12.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Marnik Vanclooster 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 Marnik Vanclooster 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, 478–487 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: 479 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
478–487 19 479
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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Marnik Vanclooster publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Marnik Vanclooster, a Earth Science scholar from Université Catholique de Louvain, records 479 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Marnik Vanclooster, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Marnik Vanclooster ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Marnik Vanclooster 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 Marnik Vanclooster 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 54
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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Marnik Vanclooster D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Marnik Vanclooster, a Earth Science scholar from Université Catholique de Louvain, records 54 D-Index - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Marnik Vanclooster, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Marnik Vanclooster ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Marnik Vanclooster is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant emphasis on water-related topics. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including water science and technology, global and planetary change, environmental engineering, soil science, and atmospheric science.

The main topics of Vanclooster's research cover a broad spectrum related to hydrology and environmental processes. These include:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
  • Hydrology and Drought Analysis
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrological Forecasting Using AI

The scientist has contributed extensively to the academic literature, authoring numerous papers published in established journals. Recent publications include:

  • "Water research in support of the Sustainable Development Goal 6: A case study in Belgium," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Time-series clustering approaches for subsurface zonation and hydrofacies detection using a real time-lapse electrical resistivity dataset," 2020, Journal of Applied Geophysics
  • "Confronting climate change and livelihood: smallholder farmers' perceptions and adaptation strategies in northeastern Burundi," 2023, Regional Environmental Change
  • "Detecting hydrological connectivity using causal inference from time series: synthetic and real karstic case studies," 2022, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • "Drought assessment in a south Mediterranean transboundary catchment," 2020, Hydrological Sciences Journal

Vanclooster frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Water
  • Preprints.org
  • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Hydrological Sciences Journal
  • Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their academic activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Slaheddine Khlifi
  • Alice Alonso
  • Charles Bielders
  • Zonirina Ramahaimandimby
  • Alain Randriamaherisoa

Best Publications

  • SAFE--A hierarchical framework for assessing the sustainability of agricultural systems

    N. Van Cauwenbergh;K. Biala;Charles Bielders;V. Brouckaert

  • Modeling of ground-penetrating Radar for accurate characterization of subsurface electric properties

    S. Lambot;E.C. Slob;I. van den Bosch;B. Stockbroeckx

  • Intraseasonal dynamics of soil moisture variability within a small agricultural maize cropped field

    François Hupet;Marnik Vanclooster

  • Using inverse methods for estimating soil hydraulic properties from field data as an alternative to direct methods

    A Ritter;François Hupet;R Munoz-Carpena;Sébastien Lambot

  • A European test of pesticide-leaching models: methodology and major recommendations

    M. Vanclooster;J.J.T.I. Boesten;M. Trevisan;C.D. Brown

  • Analysis of air-launched ground-penetrating radar techniques to measure the soil surface water content

    Sébastien Lambot;Sébastien Lambot;Lutz Weihermüller;Johan A. Huisman;Harry Vereecken

  • Sensitivity of the SWAT model to the soil and land use data parametrisation : a case study in the thyle catchment, belgium

    Agnieszka Romanowicz;Marnik Vanclooster;Mark Rounsevell;I. La Junesse

  • Effect of the sampling frequency of meteorological variables on the estimation of the reference evapotranspiration

    François Hupet;Marnik Vanclooster

  • Framework for assessing sustainability levels in Belgium agricultural systems - SAFE

    Xavier Sauvenier;Jan Valckx;Nora Van Cauwenbergh;Erwin Wauters

  • Mapping the groundwater vulnerability for pollution at the pan African scale.

    Issoufou Ouedraogo;Pierre Defourny;Marnik Vanclooster

  • Sustainable development in small island developing states: Agricultural intensification, economic development, and freshwater resources management on the coral atoll of Tongatapu

    M. van der Velde;S. R. Green;Marnik Vanclooster;B. E. Clothier

  • A global multilevel coordinate search procedure for estimating the unsaturated soil hydraulic properties

    Sébastien Lambot;Mathieu Javaux;François Hupet;Marnik Vanclooster

  • Application of random forest regression and comparison of its performance to multiple linear regression in modeling groundwater nitrate concentration at the African continent scale

    Issoufou Ouedraogo;Issoufou Ouedraogo;Pierre Defourny;Marnik Vanclooster

  • Comparison of three methods to calibrate TDR for monitoring solute movement in undisturbed soil

    D. Mallants;M. Vanclooster;J. Vanderborght;J. Feyen

  • A set of analytical benchmarks to test numerical models of flow and transport in soils

    Jan Vanderborght;R. Kasteel;Michael Herbst;M. Javaux

  • Assessing ground water quality in the irrigated plain of Triffa (north-east Morocco)

    Sanae Fetouani;M. Sbaa;Marnik Vanclooster;Brahim Bendra

  • Determining local-scale solute transport parameters using time domain reflectometry (TDR)

    M Vanclooster;D Mallants;Jan Diels;Jan Feyen

  • Estimating solute transport in undisturbed soil columns using time-domain reflectometry

    D. Mallants;M. Vanclooster;M. Meddahi;J. Feyen

  • Monitoring Solute Transport in a Multi-Layered Sandy Lysimeter using Time Domain Reflectometry

    Marnik Vanclooster;D. Mallants;J. Vanderborght;J. Diels

  • Parameter and rating curve uncertainty propagation analysis of the SWAT model for two small Mediterranean catchments

    Haykel Sellami;Isabelle La Jeunesse;Sihem Benabdallah;Marnik Vanclooster

  • Estimating soil electric properties from monostatic ground-penetrating radar signal inversion in the frequency domain

    Sébastien Lambot;EC Slob;I. van den Bosch;B. Stockbroeckx

  • Sensitivity of the SWAT model to the soil and land use data parametrization: a case study of the Thyle catchment, Belgium

    Agnieszka Romanowicz;Marnik Vanclooster;Mark Rounsevell;Isabelle La Jeunesse

Frequent Co-Authors

Sébastien Lambot
Sébastien Lambot Université Catholique de Louvain
Mathieu Javaux
Mathieu Javaux Université Catholique de Louvain
Charles Bielders
Charles Bielders Université Catholique de Louvain
Evert Slob
Evert Slob Delft University of Technology
Jan Feyen
Jan Feyen University of Cuenca
Jan Vanderborght
Jan Vanderborght Forschungszentrum Jülich
Dirk Mallants
Dirk Mallants Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Martin Hermy
Martin Hermy KU Leuven
Mark Rounsevell
Mark Rounsevell University of Edinburgh
Brent Clothier
Brent Clothier Plant & Food Research

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