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Earth Science 42 5385 4981 39 38 270 4818

Matthieu Kervyn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthieu Kervyn between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthieu Kervyn published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 16.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2016. 31 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2016. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 14 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 13 publications
2004 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthieu Kervyn: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 14
2006 6
2007 3
2008 9
2009 4
2010 11
2011 6
2012 9
2013 15
2014 20
2015 26
2016 48
2017 43
2018 19
2019 16
2020 19
2021 26
2022 20
2023 18
2024 18
2025 13
Total 364
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Matthieu Kervyn 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 Matthieu Kervyn 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, 268–277 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: 270 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
268–277 147 270
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
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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Matthieu Kervyn 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 Matthieu Kervyn 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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
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

Matthieu Kervyn is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Their research spans multiple disciplines within environmental and earth sciences, focusing primarily on disaster risk, geological phenomena, and environmental monitoring.

The main fields of study for Matthieu Kervyn include Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work is further specialized in the following subfields: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law; Geophysics; Sociology and Political Science; Global and Planetary Change; and Atmospheric Science.

Kervyn's research topics cover a range of subjects related to geological hazards and disaster management, including Landslides and related hazards, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Disaster Management and Resilience, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Earthquake and tectonic studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Regional susceptibility assessments with heterogeneous landslide information: Slope unit- vs. pixel-based approach, 2020, Geomorphology
  • Space-Based Earth Observations for Disaster Risk Management, 2020, Surveys in Geophysics
  • Acceleration of a large deep-seated tropical landslide due to urbanization feedbacks, 2022, Nature Geoscience
  • When image correlation is needed: Unravelling the complex dynamics of a slow-moving landslide in the tropics with dense radar and optical time series, 2021, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Precursor-free eruption triggered by edifice rupture at Nyiragongo volcano, 2022, Nature

Kervyn frequently publishes in a variety of scientific journals and platforms. The most common publication venues are Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, and Natural Hazards.

Collaboration forms an important part of Kervyn's scientific work, with frequent co-authors including Sam Poppe, Ceven Shemsanga, Olivier Dewitte, Kristine Walraevens, and Ines Tomašek. These collaborations reflect intersecting expertise across environmental risk and geoscientific research domains.

Best Publications

  • Systematic morphometric characterization of volcanic edifices using digital elevation models

    Pablo Grosse;Benjamin van Wyk de Vries;Pablo A. Euillades;Matthieu Kervyn

  • Dynamics of Land Cover/Land Use Changes in the Mekong Delta, 1973–2011: A Remote Sensing Analysis of the Tran Van Thoi District, Ca Mau Province, Vietnam

    Hanh Tran;Thuc Tran;Matthieu Kervyn

  • Volcano load control on dyke propagation and vent distribution: Insights from analogue modeling

    M. Kervyn;G. G. J. Ernst;B. van Wyk de Vries;Lucie Mathieu;Lucie Mathieu

  • Detailed multidisciplinary monitoring reveals pre- and co-eruptive signals at Nyamulagira volcano (North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo)

    Benoît Smets;Benoît Smets;Nicolas d’Oreye;François Kervyn;Matthieu Kervyn

  • The Rwenzori Mountains, a landslide-prone region?

    Liesbet Jacobs;Liesbet Jacobs;Olivier Dewitte;Jean Poesen;Damien Delvaux

  • Geomorphometric variability of “monogenetic” volcanic cones: Evidence from Mauna Kea, Lanzarote and experimental cones

    M. Kervyn;M. Kervyn;G.G.J. Ernst;J.-C. Carracedo;P. Jacobs

  • Acceleration of a large deep-seated tropical landslide due to urbanization feedbacks

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  • Landslide characteristics and spatial distribution in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda

    Liesbet Jacobs;Liesbet Jacobs;Olivier Dewitte;Jean Poesen;Jan Maes;Jan Maes

  • Landslide susceptibility assessment in Limbe (SW Cameroon): A field calibrated seed cell and information value method

    Vivian Bih. Che;Vivian Bih. Che;Matthieu. Kervyn;Matthieu. Kervyn;C. E. Suh;Karen. Fontijn

  • Mapping volcano topography with remote sensing: ASTER vs. SRTM

    M. Kervyn;G. G. J. Ernst;R. Goossens;P. Jacobs

  • Landslide risk reduction measures: a review of practices and challenges for the tropics

    Jan Maes;Matthieu Kervyn;Astrid de Hontheim;Olivier Dewitte

  • The direct impact of landslides on household income in tropical regions: A case study from the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda

    Kewan Mertens;Liesbet Jacobs;Jan Maes;Clovis Kabaseke

  • Precursor-free eruption triggered by edifice rupture at Nyiragongo volcano

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  • Assessing Risks from Cyclones for Human Lives and Livelihoods in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh

    Mohammad Abdul Quader;Amanat Ullah Khan;Matthieu Kervyn

  • Fundamental changes in the activity of the natrocarbonatite volcano Oldoinyo Lengai, Tanzania. I. New magma composition during the 2007-2008 explosive eruptions

    Jörg Keller;Jurgis Klaudius;Matthieu Kervyn;Gerald G. J. Ernst

  • Disaster risk reduction among households exposed to landslide hazard: A crucial role for self-efficacy?

    K. Mertens;L. Jacobs;J. Maes;J. Maes;J. Poesen

  • When image correlation is needed: Unravelling the complex dynamics of a slow-moving landslide in the tropics with dense radar and optical time series

    Antoine Dille;Antoine Dille;François Kervyn;Alexander L. Handwerger;Alexander L. Handwerger;Nicolas d'Oreye

  • Satellite measurements of recent volcanic activity at Oldoinyo Lengai, Tanzania

    R. Greg Vaughan;Matthieu Kervyn;Vince Realmuto;Michael Abrams

  • Landslide inventory for hazard assessment in a data-poor context: a regional-scale approach in a tropical African environment

    Elise Monsieurs;Elise Monsieurs;Liesbet Jacobs;Caroline Michellier;Joseph Basimike Tchangaboba

  • Fundamental changes in the activity of the natrocarbonatite volcano Oldoinyo Lengai, Tanzania

    Matthieu Kervyn;Gerald G. J. Ernst;Joerg Keller;R. Greg Vaughan

  • Evaluating the degree of weathering in landslide-prone soils in the humid tropics: The case of Limbe, SW Cameroon

    Vivian Bih Che;Vivian Bih Che;Karen Fontijn;Gerald G.J. Ernst;Matthieu Kervyn;Matthieu Kervyn

  • Reconstruction of a flash flood event through a multi-hazard approach: focus on the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda

    Liesbet Jacobs;Liesbet Jacobs;Jan Maes;Jan Maes;Kewan Mertens;John Sekajugo

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Dewitte
Olivier Dewitte Royal Museum for Central Africa
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Wim Thiery
Wim Thiery Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Damien Delvaux
Damien Delvaux Royal Museum for Central Africa
Kristine Walraevens
Kristine Walraevens Ghent University
Dalia Kirschbaum
Dalia Kirschbaum Goddard Space Flight Center
Benjamin van Wyk de Vries
Benjamin van Wyk de Vries University of Clermont Auvergne
Philippe Claeys
Philippe Claeys Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Marc Elskens
Marc Elskens Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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