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Philippe Van Cappellen

Philippe Van Cappellen

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Earth Science
Canada
2026
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Chemistry
Canada
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3588 3253 88 79 200 23411
Earth Science 88 309 264 7 6 265 27648

Philippe Van Cappellen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philippe Van Cappellen between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philippe Van Cappellen published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2023. 59 of the 413 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2023. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 30 publications
1988 2025

413 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philippe Van Cappellen: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 5
1994 1
1995 1
1996 5
1997 5
1998 5
1999 1
2000 5
2001 2
2002 5
2003 14
2004 10
2005 11
2006 12
2007 12
2008 8
2009 8
2010 10
2011 10
2012 7
2013 8
2014 9
2015 12
2016 14
2017 15
2018 18
2019 29
2020 23
2021 23
2022 28
2023 31
2024 29
2025 30
Total 413
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Philippe Van Cappellen 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 Philippe Van Cappellen 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, 258–267 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: 265 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
258–267 185 265
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
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Philippe Van Cappellen 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 Philippe Van Cappellen 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, 88 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: 88 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
86 18
87 26
88 30 88
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 Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Philippe Van Cappellen is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with substantial contributions in several subfields including environmental chemistry, ecology, atmospheric science, environmental engineering, and pollution.

The scientist's work spans multiple topics within environmental science. Key areas of study include:

  • Soil and water nutrient dynamics
  • Aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Peatlands and wetlands ecology
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Groundwater and isotope geochemistry

Van Cappellen has contributed to a number of scientific papers across prominent journals and research venues. Some recent publications are:

  • Managing nitrogen legacies to accelerate water quality improvement, 2022, Nature Geoscience
  • Pore-scale controls on hydrological and geochemical processes in peat: Implications on interacting processes, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Global Dam-Driven Changes to Riverine N:P:Si Ratios Delivered to the Coastal Ocean, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Phosphorus binding to soil organic matter via ternary complexes with calcium, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Current State of Microplastic Pollution Research Data: Trends in Availability and Sources of Open Data, 2022, Frontiers in Environmental Science

The scientist frequently publishes in several key venues, including:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Geochemistry

Collaboration appears frequently with a core group of co-authors who have worked with Van Cappellen on multiple papers, such as Fereidoun Rezanezhad, Stephanie Slowinski, Chris T. Parsons, Kunfu Pi, and Mahyar Shafii.

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Philippe Van Cappellen was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2015 under the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • The ferrozine method revisited: Fe(II)/Fe(III) determination in natural waters

    E Viollier;P.W Inglett;K Hunter;A.N Roychoudhury

  • Biogeochemical Redox Processes and their Impact on Contaminant Dynamics

    Thomas Borch;Ruben Kretzschmar;Andreas Kappler;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Nutrient inputs to the coastal ocean through submarine groundwater discharge: controls and potential impact

    Caroline P. Slomp;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Surface catalysis of uranium(VI) reduction by iron(II)

    Emmanuelle Liger;Laurent Charlet;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Degradation of natural organic matter: a thermodynamic analysis

    Douglas E. LaRowe;Douglas E. LaRowe;Philippe Van Cappellen;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • A new kinetic approach to modeling water-rock interaction: The role of nucleation, precursors, and Ostwald ripening

    Carl I. Steefel;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Cycling of iron and manganese in surface sediments; a general theory for the coupled transport and reaction of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, iron, and manganese

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  • A surface complexation model of the carbonate mineral-aqueous solution interface

    Philippe Van Cappellen;Laurent Charlet;Werner Stumm;Paul Wersin

  • Benthic phosphorus regeneration, net primary production, and ocean anoxia: A model of the coupled marine biogeochemical cycles of carbon and phosphorus

    Philippe Van Cappellen;Ellery D. Ingall

  • Influence of water column anoxia on the burial and preservation of carbon and phosphorus in marine shales

    Ellery D. Ingall;R.M. Bustin;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Structure of peat soils and implications for water storage, flow and solute transport: A review update for geochemists

    Fereidoun Rezanezhad;Jonathan S. Price;William L. Quinton;Bernd Lennartz

  • A multicomponent reactive transport model of early diagenesis: Application to redox cycling in coastal marine sediments

    Yifeng Wang;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Redox stabilization of the atmosphere and oceans by phosphorus-limited marine productivity

    Philippe Van Cappellen;Ellery D. Ingall

  • Global phosphorus retention by river damming

    Taylor Maavara;Christopher T. Parsons;Christine Ridenour;Severin Stojanovic

  • Plastic debris in the Laurentian Great Lakes: A review

    Alexander G.J. Driedger;Hans H. Dürr;Kristen Mitchell;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Kinetic modeling of microbially-driven redox chemistry of subsurface environments : coupling transport, microbial metabolism and geochemistry

    Kimberley S. Hunter;Yifeng Wang;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Global perturbation of organic carbon cycling by river damming.

    Taylor Maavara;Ronny Lauerwald;Ronny Lauerwald;Pierre Regnier;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Relation between sedimentation rate and burial of organic phosphorus and organic carbon in marine sediments

    Ellery D Ingall;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Biogenic silica dissolution in sediments of the Southern Ocean. II. Kinetics

    Philippe Van Cappellen;Linqing Qiu

  • Microbial reduction of iron(III) oxyhydroxides: effects of mineral solubility and availability

    Steeve Bonneville;Philippe Van Cappellen;Thilo Behrends

  • Processes controlling solubility of biogenic silica and pore water build-up of silicic acid in marine sediments

    Suvasis Dixit;Philippe Van Cappellen;A.Johan van Bennekom

Frequent Co-Authors

Raoul-Marie Couture
Raoul-Marie Couture Université Laval
Christof Meile
Christof Meile University of Georgia
Pierre Regnier
Pierre Regnier Université Libre de Bruxelles
Martin Thullner
Martin Thullner Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Michael D. Krom
Michael D. Krom University of Haifa
Caroline P. Slomp
Caroline P. Slomp Radboud University
Paul R.D. Mason
Paul R.D. Mason Utrecht University
Nandita B. Basu
Nandita B. Basu University of Waterloo
Ellery D. Ingall
Ellery D. Ingall Georgia Institute of Technology
Hans H. Dürr
Hans H. Dürr Ruhr University Bochum

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