| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 33 | 8500 | 7895 | 58 | 56 | 166 | 3323 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Olivier Dewitte between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Olivier Dewitte published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 29 of the 251 publications appeared in the last two years.
251 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| Total | 251 |
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 Olivier Dewitte sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 166 publications — 47th percentile
47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 166 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 Olivier Dewitte sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile
11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | |
| 33 | 379 | 33 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Olivier Dewitte is affiliated with the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with particular attention to landslides and related hazards, flood risk assessment and management, and soil erosion and sediment transport. Their work further extends into cryospheric studies and observations, tree root and stability studies, rangeland management and livestock ecology, and the effects of fire on ecosystems.
Dewitte's publication record includes contributions to several scientific journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:
Recent papers authored or co-authored by Dewitte showcase a focus on landslide dynamics, environmental changes, and data-scarce contexts in tropical regions. Notable publications include:
Dewitte has collaborated frequently with several researchers in the field. Some of the prominent co-authors include:
Their main fields of study are environmental science and its subfields, including management, monitoring, policy and law, global and planetary change, soil science, atmospheric science, and mechanical engineering. Dewitte's research extensively covers complex interactions within ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on geophysical hazards and landscape changes affecting both natural environments and human activities.
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