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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2245 2036 130 120 465 13559

Okke Batelaan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Okke Batelaan between 1970 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Okke Batelaan published across 57 years, from 1970 to 2026, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2013. 20 of the 579 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2013. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 40 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1970 2026

579 publications in total across all disciplines

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Okke Batelaan: publications per year, 1970 to 2026
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 4
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 8
2001 6
2002 15
2003 14
2004 35
2005 23
2006 21
2007 26
2008 18
2009 29
2010 33
2011 26
2012 39
2013 40
2014 32
2015 27
2016 19
2017 15
2018 16
2019 18
2020 20
2021 15
2022 15
2023 17
2024 14
2025 19
2026 1
Total 579
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Okke Batelaan 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 Okke Batelaan 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, 458–467 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: 465 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 29 465
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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Okke Batelaan 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 Okke Batelaan 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 57
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

Okke Batelaan is affiliated with Flinders University in Australia, where the research focus primarily lies within environmental science. Their main research disciplines include global and planetary change, environmental engineering, water science and technology, ocean engineering, and atmospheric science.

The scientist's work spans multiple topics in hydrology and environmental studies. Key research areas include hydrology and watershed management studies, groundwater flow and contamination studies, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, groundwater and watershed analysis, flood risk assessment and management, climate variability and models, and groundwater and isotope geochemistry.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Okke Batelaan include Huade Guan, Margaret Shanafield, Eddie W. Banks, Mohammad Zounemat-Kermani, and Reinhard Hinkelmann.

Okke Batelaan has published extensively in several scientific journals, with notable publication venues listed as:

  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Hydrological Sciences Journal
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • Water Resources Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers by Okke Batelaan include:

  • "Ensemble machine learning paradigms in hydrology: A review," 2021, Journal of Hydrology
  • "Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia," 2023, Water
  • "Streamflow Prediction in Highly Regulated, Transboundary Watersheds Using Multi-Basin Modeling and Remote Sensing Imagery," 2022, Water Resources Research
  • "Mapping center pivot irrigation systems in global arid regions using instance segmentation and analyzing their spatial relationship with freshwater resources," 2023, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Spatiotemporal fusion of multi-source remote sensing data for estimating aboveground biomass of grassland," 2023, Ecological Indicators

Best Publications

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

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

  • Ensemble machine learning paradigms in hydrology: A review

    Mohammad Zounemat-Kermani;Okke Batelaan;Marzieh Fadaee;Reinhard Hinkelmann

  • Hydrological modelling of urbanized catchments: A review and future directions

    Elga Salvadore;Elga Salvadore;Jan Bronders;Okke Batelaan;Okke Batelaan

  • Contrasting responses of water use efficiency to drought across global terrestrial ecosystems

    Yuting Yang;Huade Guan;Okke Batelaan;Tim R. McVicar

  • Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies

    O. Batelaan;D.A. Hughes;P.W. Swarzenski;P. Willems

  • GIS-based recharge estimation by coupling surface–subsurface water balances

    Okke Batelaan;Okke Batelaan;F De Smedt

  • Physical water scarcity metrics for monitoring progress towards SDG target 6.4: An evaluation of indicator 6.4.2 “Level of water stress”

    D. Vanham;Arjen Y. Hoekstra;Y. Wada;F. Bouraoui

  • A distributed model for water and energy transfer between soil, plants and atmosphere (WetSpa)

    Zhong-Min Wang;Okke Batelaan;F. De Smedt

  • Lineament extraction and analysis, comparison of LANDSAT ETM and ASTER imagery. Case study: Suoimuoi tropical karst catchment, Vietnam

    L. Q. Hung;O. Batelaan;F. De Smedt

  • Regional groundwater discharge: phreatophyte mapping, groundwater modelling and impact analysis of land-use change

    Okke Batelaan;F De Smedt;L Triest

  • Historical land use change has lowered terrestrial silica mobilization

    Eric Struyf;Adriaan Smis;Stefan Van Damme;Josette Garnier

  • Effects of climate change on the groundwater system in the Grote-Nete catchment, Belgium

    S. T. Woldeamlak;O. Batelaan;F. De Smedt

  • WetSpass: A flexible, GIS based, distributed recharge methodology for regional groundwater modelling

    Okke Batelaan;Florimond De Smedt

  • Transitions in ancient inland freshwater resource management in Sri Lanka affect biota and human populations in and around coastal lagoons.

    F Dahdouh-Guebas;S Hettiarachchi;D Lo Seen;Okke Batelaan

  • Integration of soil moisture in SEBS for improving evapotranspiration estimation under water stress conditions

    M D Gokmen;Z Vekerdy;Anne Verhoef;W Verhoef

  • Spatial distribution of groundwater recharge and base flow: Assessment of controlling factors

    Z. Zomlot;B. Verbeiren;M. Huysmans;O. Batelaan;O. Batelaan

  • Transient or steady-state? Using vertical temperature profiles to quantify groundwater-surface water exchange

    Christian Anibas;Jan H. Fleckenstein;Nina Volze;Kerst Buis

  • Is the Hyporheic Zone Relevant beyond the Scientific Community

    Jörg Lewandowski;Jörg Lewandowski;Shai Arnon;Eddie Banks;Okke Batelaan

  • Hydrogeological conceptual model building and testing: A review

    Trine Enemark;Trine Enemark;Luk J.M. Peeters;Dirk Mallants;Okke Batelaan

  • A simple thermal mapping method for seasonal spatial patterns of groundwater–surface water interaction

    Christian Anibas;Kerst Buis;Ronny Verhoeven;Patrick Meire

  • Remote sensing applications to groundwater

    A.M.J. Meijerink;D. Bannert;O. Batelaan;M. Lubczynski

Frequent Co-Authors

Florimond De Smedt
Florimond De Smedt Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Alain Dassargues
Alain Dassargues University of Liège
Patrick Meire
Patrick Meire University of Antwerp
Dirk Mallants
Dirk Mallants Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Huade Guan
Huade Guan Flinders University
Gerd Vandersteen
Gerd Vandersteen Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Eric Struyf
Eric Struyf University of Antwerp
Gerard Govers
Gerard Govers KU Leuven
Luc Brendonck
Luc Brendonck KU Leuven

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