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Ronny Berndtsson

Ronny Berndtsson

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Earth Science
Sweden
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 64 1539 1375 9 8 359 11765

Ronny Berndtsson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ronny Berndtsson between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ronny Berndtsson published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 35 of the 505 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2023. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 34 publications 2026: 1 publication
1983 2026

505 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ronny Berndtsson: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 5
1987 3
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 3
1993 7
1994 4
1995 4
1996 8
1997 3
1998 5
1999 1
2000 4
2001 7
2002 12
2003 8
2004 16
2005 17
2006 7
2007 12
2008 9
2009 9
2010 13
2011 23
2012 14
2013 26
2014 14
2015 13
2016 14
2017 18
2018 17
2019 26
2020 25
2021 21
2022 29
2023 34
2024 29
2025 34
2026 1
Total 505
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Ronny Berndtsson 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 Ronny Berndtsson 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, 358–367 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: 359 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 60 359
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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Ronny Berndtsson 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 Ronny Berndtsson 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 64
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Ronny Berndtsson is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and has contributed extensively to environmental science research, focusing predominantly on hydrology and related subfields. Their body of work encompasses a variety of aspects within environmental engineering, water science and technology, soil science, and geochemistry.

The main fields of study for Ronny Berndtsson include:

  • Environmental Science

The scientist's subfields of focus consist of:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Soil Science
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

Research topics covered in their publications highlight a concentration on hydrological processes and environmental impact assessments. These topics are:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Hydrology and Drought Analysis

Recent notable publications by Ronny Berndtsson include:

  • Application of extreme gradient boosting and parallel random forest algorithms for assessing groundwater spring potential using DEM-derived factors, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • Application of remote sensing techniques and machine learning algorithms in dust source detection and dust source susceptibility mapping, 2020, Ecological Informatics
  • Application of Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms to Assess Groundwater Potential Using Remote Sensing-Derived Data, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • Use of Heavy Metal Content and Modified Water Quality Index to Assess Groundwater Quality in a Semiarid Area, 2020, Water
  • Urban Flood-Risk Assessment: Integration of Decision-Making and Machine Learning, 2022, Sustainability

Ronny Berndtsson has coauthored numerous papers with several researchers, with the most frequent collaborators including:

  • Kei Nakagawa
  • Jianzhi Niu
  • Hossein Hashemi
  • Linus Zhang
  • Sami Ghordoyee Milan

The scientist's work has been published primarily in the following venues:

  • Water
  • Sustainability
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Remote Sensing

Best Publications

  • Review of the self-organizing map (SOM) approach in water resources: Analysis, modelling and application

    A. M. Kalteh;P. Hjorth;R. Berndtsson

  • A critical review on the application of the National Sanitation Foundation Water Quality Index

    Roohollah Noori;Ronny Berndtsson;Majid Hosseinzadeh;Jan Franklin Adamowski

  • Hydrological Response to Climate Change for Gilgel Abay River, in the Lake Tana Basin - Upper Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopia

    Yihun Taddele Dile;Ronny Berndtsson;Shimelis G. Setegn

  • Protozoan Parasites in Drinking Water: A System Approach for Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Developing Countries.

    Alua Omarova;Kamshat Tussupova;Ronny Berndtsson;Marat Kalishev

  • Fractal Analysis of High-Resolution Rainfall Time Series

    Jonas Olsson;Janusz Niemczynowicz;Ronny Berndtsson

  • Drivers of changing urban flood risk : A framework for action

    Ronny Berndtsson;Per Becker;Andreas Persson;Henrik Aspegren

  • Re-thinking urban flood management-time for a regime shift

    Johanna Sörensen;Andreas Persson;Catharina Sternudd;Henrik Aspegren

  • Multifractal Properties of Daily Rainfall in Two Different Climates

    C. Svensson;J. Olsson;R. Berndtsson

  • Soil water and temperature patterns in an arid desert dune sand

    Ronny Berndtsson;Kanichi Nodomi;Hiroshi Yasuda;Thomas Persson

  • Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Lake Poopo Basin, Bolivia

    Andrés Calizaya;Oliver Meixner;Lars Bengtsson;Ronny Berndtsson

  • Potential fresh water saving using greywater in toilet flushing in Syria

    Khaldoon A. Mourad;Justyna Czemiel Berndtsson;Ronny Berndtsson

  • Effects of surface characteristics on infiltration patterns in an arid shrub desert

    Xin-Ping Wang;Xin-Rong Li;Hong-Lang Xiao;Ronny Berndtsson

  • Evidence of chaos in the rainfall-runoff process

    Bellie Sivakumar;Ronny Berndtsson;Jonas Olsson;Kenji Jinno

  • Assessment of soil salinization risks under irrigation with brackish water in semiarid Tunisia

    Fethi Bouksila;Akissa Bahri;Ronny Berndtsson;Magnus Persson

  • Application of extreme gradient boosting and parallel random forest algorithms for assessing groundwater spring potential using DEM-derived factors

    Seyed Amir Naghibi;Hossein Hashemi;Ronny Berndtsson;Saro Lee

  • Comparison between rainfall simulator erosion and observed reservoir sedimentation in an erosion-sensitive semiarid catchment

    Yasser Hamed;Jean Albergel;Yannick Pépin;Jean Asseline

  • Spatial and temporal scales in rainfall analysis ― some aspects and future perspectives

    Ronny Berndtsson;Janusz Niemczynowicz

  • Simplified Two-Parameter Gamma Distribution for Derivation of Synthetic Unit Hydrograph

    P. K. Bhunya;S. K. Mishra;Ronny Berndtsson

  • Temporal characteristics of groundwater chemistry affected by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake using self-organizing maps

    Kei Nakagawa;Zhi Qiang Yu;Ronny Berndtsson;Takahiro Hosono

  • Desert shrub stemflow and its significance in soil moisture replenishment

    Xinping Wang;Xinping Wang;Z. N. Wang;Ronny Berndtsson;Y. F. Zhang

  • Suitability of Gamma, Chi-square, Weibull, and Beta distributions as synthetic unit hydrographs

    P.K. Bhunya;Ronny Berndtsson;C.S.P. Ojha;S.K. Mishra

  • Inverse method using boosted regression tree and k-nearest neighbor to quantify effects of point and non-point source nitrate pollution in groundwater

    Alireza Motevalli;Alireza Motevalli;Seyed Amir Naghibi;Seyed Amir Naghibi;Hossein Hashemi;Ronny Berndtsson

  • Identification of typical synoptic patterns causing heavy rainfall in the rainy season in Japan by a Self-Organizing Map

    Koji Nishiyama;Shinichi Endo;Kenji Jinno;Cintia Bertacchi Uvo

  • Monthly runoff simulation: Comparing and combining conceptual and neural network models

    Patrik Nilsson;Cintia Bertacchi Uvo;Ronny Berndtsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Bellie Sivakumar
Bellie Sivakumar Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Surendra Kumar Mishra
Surendra Kumar Mishra Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Lars Bengtsson
Lars Bengtsson Lund University
Xin-ping Wang
Xin-ping Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kaveh Madani
Kaveh Madani Yale University
Bjørn Kløve
Bjørn Kløve University of Oulu
Jan Adamowski
Jan Adamowski McGill University
Rolf Larsson
Rolf Larsson Uppsala University
Xinrong Li
Xinrong Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Magnus Larson
Magnus Larson Lund University

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