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Raf Dewil

Raf Dewil

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 66 1385 1313 13 13 304 20610
Environmental Sciences 68 1852 1764 30 30 321 21731

Raf Dewil publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Raf Dewil between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raf Dewil published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 18.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2023. 34 of the 427 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2023. 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 33 publications 2026: 1 publication
2004 2026

427 publications in total across all disciplines

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Raf Dewil: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 3
2005 4
2006 13
2007 9
2008 14
2009 11
2010 15
2011 22
2012 26
2013 16
2014 24
2015 17
2016 9
2017 16
2018 7
2019 16
2020 16
2021 33
2022 40
2023 42
2024 40
2025 33
2026 1
Total 427
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Raf Dewil publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raf Dewil sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 298–307 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 304 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166 304
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Raf Dewil D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raf Dewil sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119 66
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Raf Dewil is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a substantial scholarly output primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research spans a broad spectrum of topics including water treatment technologies, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability.

The scientist's main areas of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Dewil has contributed extensively to subfields such as:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pollution
  • Materials Chemistry

Research topics that frequently appear in Dewil's work include:

  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production

The scientist has published papers in several prominent journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering

Recent papers reflect a focus on sustainable energy and environmental management:

  • Post-combustion carbon capture, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Reviewing the potential of bio-hydrogen production by fermentation, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Biochar for soil applications-sustainability aspects, challenges and future prospects, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Biochar in water and wastewater treatment - a sustainability assessment, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Reviewing the thermo-chemical recycling of waste polyurethane foam, 2020, Journal of Environmental Management

Collaborations have been significant in Dewil's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Lise Appels
  • Mohammadreza Kamali
  • Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
  • Jan Baeyens
  • Maria Elisabete V. Costa

Dewil has also contributed to book publications with Springer Science+Business Media and Springer Nature, including titles such as:

  • Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies for the Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds, 2023
  • Proceedings of 2022 4th International Conference on Environment Sciences and Renewable Energy, 2023

Best Publications

  • Principles and potential of the anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge

    Lise Appels;Jan Baeyens;Jan Degrève;Raf Dewil

  • Anaerobic digestion in global bio-energy production: Potential and research challenges

    Lise Appels;Joost Lauwers;Jan Degrève;Lieve Helsen

  • Advanced sludge treatment affects extracellular polymeric substances to improve activated sludge dewatering

    Elisabeth Neyens;Jan Baeyens;Raf Dewil;Bart De heyder

  • Fundamentals, kinetics and endothermicity of the biomass pyrolysis reaction

    Manon Van de Velden;Jan Baeyens;Jan Baeyens;Anke Brems;Bart Janssens

  • New perspectives for Advanced Oxidation Processes.

    Raf Dewil;Dionissios Mantzavinos;Ioannis Poulios;Manuel Andrés Rodrigo

  • Challenges and opportunities in improving the production of bio-ethanol

    Jan Baeyens;Jan Baeyens;Qian Kang;Qian Kang;Lise Appels;Raf Dewil

  • Post-combustion carbon capture

    Cong Chao;Yimin Deng;Raf Dewil;Jan Baeyens;Jan Baeyens

  • Influence of low temperature thermal pre-treatment on sludge solubilisation, heavy metal release and anaerobic digestion.

    Lise Appels;Jan Degrève;Bart Van der Bruggen;Jan Van Impe

  • Pharmaceuticals in freshwater aquatic environments: A comparison of the African and European challenge.

    Samuel Fekadu;Esayas Alemayehu;Raf Dewil;Bart Van der Bruggen;Bart Van der Bruggen

  • Energy use of biogas hampered by the presence of siloxanes.

    Raf Dewil;Lise Appels;Jan Baeyens;Jan Baeyens

  • Bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass: current findings determine research priorities.

    Qian Kang;Lise Appels;Tianwei Tan;Raf Dewil

  • Biomass-derived aviation fuels: Challenges and perspective

    Meng Wang;Raf. Dewil;Kyriakos Maniatis;John Wheeldon

  • Reviewing the potential of bio-hydrogen production by fermentation

    Jan Baeyens;Huili Zhang;Jiapei Nie;Lise Appels

  • Biochar for soil applications-sustainability aspects, challenges and future prospects

    Mohammadreza Kamali;Nick Sweygers;Sultan Al-Salem;Lise Appels

  • Peracetic acid oxidation as an alternative pre-treatment for the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge.

    Lise Appels;Ado Van Assche;Kris Willems;Jan Degrève

  • Fluidized bed waste incinerators: Design, operational and environmental issues

    J. Van Caneghem;A. Brems;P. Lievens;C. Block

  • Mathematical modelling of anaerobic digestion of biomass and waste: Power and limitations

    Joost Lauwers;Lise Appels;Ian P. Thompson;Jan Degrève

  • Ultrasonic Treatment of Waste Sludge: A Review on Mechanisms and Applications

    Vinay Kumar Tyagi;Shang-Lien Lo;Lise Appels;Raf Dewil

  • Influence of microwave pre-treatment on sludge solubilization and pilot scale semi-continuous anaerobic digestion.

    Lise Appels;Sofie Houtmeyers;Jan Degrève;Jan Van Impe

  • Recycling and recovery of post-consumer plastic solid waste in a european context

    Anke Brems;Jan Baeyens;Raf Dewil

Frequent Co-Authors

Lise Appels
Lise Appels KU Leuven
Jan Baeyens
Jan Baeyens Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Jan Degrève
Jan Degrève KU Leuven
Tianwei Tan
Tianwei Tan Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Bart Lievens
Bart Lievens KU Leuven
Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
Tejraj M. Aminabhavi KLE Technological University
Gilles Flamant
Gilles Flamant Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jonathan Seville
Jonathan Seville University of Birmingham
Neven Duić
Neven Duić University of Zagreb

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