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Environmental Sciences 51 4754 4550 71 68 203 9359

Roeland Samson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roeland Samson between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roeland Samson published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2013. 11 of the 228 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2013. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 3 publications
1996 2025

228 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roeland Samson: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 3
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 5
2003 2
2004 5
2005 9
2006 7
2007 5
2008 6
2009 14
2010 11
2011 10
2012 10
2013 18
2014 13
2015 7
2016 7
2017 11
2018 7
2019 11
2020 13
2021 12
2022 16
2023 9
2024 8
2025 3
Total 228
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Roeland Samson publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roeland Samson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 201–210 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 203 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318 203
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Roeland Samson D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roeland Samson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232 51
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Roeland Samson is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium and focuses their research primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work encompasses subfields such as Plant Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas including Urban Green Space and Health, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Plant and Animal Studies, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Plant Responses to Elevated CO2, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, and Urban Heat Island Mitigation.

Roeland Samson has contributed to several peer-reviewed articles, some of the most cited being:

  • Citizen science and sustainability transitions, 2020, Research Policy
  • Modes of Action of Microbial Biocontrol in the Phyllosphere, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Urban heat stress mitigation potential of green walls: A review, 2020, Urban forestry & urban greening
  • Green walls for mitigating urban particulate matter pollution-A review, 2021, Urban forestry & urban greening
  • How wild bees find a way in European cities: Pollen metabarcoding unravels multiple feeding strategies and their effects on distribution patterns in four wild bee species, 2021, Journal of Applied Ecology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Roeland Samson include:

  • Karen Wuyts
  • Pedro Pinho
  • Marco Moretti
  • Joan Casanelles-Abella
  • Lauri Laanisto

Most publications by Roeland Samson appear in the following venues:

  • Environmental Pollution
  • Urban forestry & urban greening
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Basic and Applied Ecology
  • Microbiology Spectrum

Best Publications

  • Random forests as a tool for ecohydrological distribution modelling

    Jan Peters;Bernard De Baets;Niko E.C. Verhoest;Roeland Samson

  • The Science of citizen science

    Katrin Vohland;Anne Land-zandstra;Luigi Ceccaroni;Rob Lemmens

  • Functional traits of urban trees: air pollution mitigation potential

    Ruediger Grote;Roeland Samson;Rocio Alonso;Jorge Humberto Amorim

  • Citizen science and sustainability transitions

    Henry Sauermann;Henry Sauermann;Katrin Vohland;Vyron Antoniou;Bálint Balázs

  • Plant-water relationships and growth strategies of Jatropha curcas L. seedlings under different levels of drought stress

    Wouter Maes;Wouter Mj Achten;Bert Reubens;Dirk Raes

  • Phytoavailability assessment of heavy metals in soils by single extractions and accumulation by Phaseolus vulgaris

    Erik Meers;R Samson;Filip Tack;A Ruttens

  • PHOTOSYNTHETIC GAS EXCHANGE CHARACTERISTICS IN THREE DIFFERENT ALMOND SPECIES DURING DROUGHT STRESS AND SUBSEQUENT RECOVERY

    V. Rouhi;R. Samson;R. Lemeur;P. Van Damme

  • Modes of Action of Microbial Biocontrol in the Phyllosphere.

    Marie Legein;Wenke Smets;Wenke Smets;Dieter Vandenheuvel;Tom Eilers

  • Assessing urban habitat quality based on specific leaf area and stomatal characteristics of Plantago lanceolata L.

    F. Kardel;K. Wuyts;M. Babanezhad;U.W.A. Vitharana

  • Biomonitoring of urban habitat quality by anatomical and chemical leaf characteristics

    B.L.W.K. Balasooriya;B.L.W.K. Balasooriya;R. Samson;F. Mbikwa;U.W.A. Vitharana

  • Spatial distribution assessment of particulate matter in an urban street canyon using biomagnetic leaf monitoring of tree crown deposited particles

    Jelle Hofman;Ines Stokkaer;Lies Snauwaert;Roeland Samson

  • Parameter sensitivity and uncertainty of the forest carbon flux model FORUG: a Monte Carlo analysis.

    Hans Verbeeck;Roeland Samson;Frederik Verdonck;Raoul Lemeur

  • Urban heat stress mitigation potential of green walls: A review

    Kyra Koch;Tess Ysebaert;Siegfried Denys;Roeland Samson

  • Comparison of different methods to measure and model actual evapotranspiration rates for a wet sloping grassland

    Valentijn R.N. Pauwels;Roeland Samson

  • Leaf saturation isothermal remanent magnetization (SIRM) as a proxy for particulate matter monitoring: inter-species differences and in-season variation

    Fatemeh Kardel;Karen Wuyts;Karen Wuyts;Barbara Maher;Ruth Hansard

  • Carbon stock changes and carbon sequestration potential of Flemish cropland soils

    Steven Sleutel;Stefaan De Neve;Georges Hofman;Pascal Boeckx

  • Bidirectional sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence emission is influenced by leaf structure and light scattering properties — A bottom-up approach

    Shari Van Wittenberghe;Luis Alonso;Jochem Verrelst;José Moreno

  • Chlorophyll fluorescence performance of sweet almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) D. Webb] in response to salinity stress induced by NaCl

    A. Ranjbarfordoei;R. Samson;P. Van Damme

  • Upward and downward solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence yield indices of four tree species as indicators of traffic pollution in Valencia

    Shari Van Wittenberghe;Luis Alonso;Jochem Verrelst;Inge Hermans

  • Biomagnetic Monitoring of Atmospheric Pollution: A Review of Magnetic Signatures from Biological Sensors.

    Jelle Hofman;Barbara Ann Maher;Adrian R. Muxworthy;Karen Wuyts

  • Ethnic differences in use value and use patterns of baobab (**Adansonia digitata** L.) in northern Benin

    E. De Caluwé;S. De Smedt;A. E. Assogbadjo;R. Samson

  • Citizen Science and Sustainability Transitions

    Katrin Vohland;Henry Sauermann;Vyron Antoniou;Bálint Balázs

Frequent Co-Authors

Pascal Boeckx
Pascal Boeckx Ghent University
Kris Verheyen
Kris Verheyen Ghent University
Jeroen Staelens
Jeroen Staelens Flanders Environment Agency
Filip Tack
Filip Tack Ghent University
Hans Verbeeck
Hans Verbeeck Ghent University
Patrick Van Damme
Patrick Van Damme Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Niko E. C. Verhoest
Niko E. C. Verhoest Ghent University
P. Van Damme
P. Van Damme Ghent University
Jochem Verrelst
Jochem Verrelst University of Valencia
Erik Meers
Erik Meers Ghent University

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