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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6598 6116 108 104 143 4650

R.T. van Balen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R.T. van Balen between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R.T. van Balen published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2003. 11 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2003. 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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R.T. van Balen: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 4
1994 5
1995 6
1996 1
1997 2
1998 6
1999 5
2000 9
2001 2
2002 6
2003 11
2004 1
2005 5
2006 3
2007 8
2008 8
2009 5
2010 4
2011 1
2012 7
2013 8
2014 9
2015 6
2016 3
2017 8
2018 4
2019 6
2020 3
2021 5
2022 4
2023 8
2024 8
2025 10
2026 1
Total 182
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R.T. van Balen 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 R.T. van Balen 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, 138–147 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: 143 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
138–147 491 143
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
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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R.T. van Balen 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 R.T. van Balen 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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
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Overview

R.T. van Balen is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands, focusing on research within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several key subfields and topics related to Earth-surface processes, geology, and paleoclimatology.

The main fields of study for van Balen include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within that broader field, their research covers subfields such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Anthropology
  • Ecology
  • Paleontology

Van Balen's work addresses a range of scientific topics, including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Aeolian processes and effects

Frequent coauthors in van Balen's research include:

  • C. Kasse
  • Xianyan Wang
  • Huayu Lu
  • Hessel Woolderink
  • Jeroen Schokker

Several publication venues recur in van Balen's body of work, reflecting the focus and audience of their research:

  • Geomorphology
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Earth Surface Dynamics
  • Hydrogeology Journal
  • Global and Planetary Change

Some recent published papers by van Balen include:

  • Identifying sediment transport mechanisms from grain size-shape distributions, applied to aeolian sediments (2020, Earth Surface Dynamics)
  • Anthropogenic impacts on Holocene fluvial dynamics in the Chinese Loess Plateau, an evaluation based on landscape evolution modeling (2021, Geomorphology)
  • Patterns in river channel sinuosity of the Meuse, Roer and Rhine rivers in the Lower Rhine Embayment rift-system, are they tectonically forced? (2020, Geomorphology)
  • Multiple paleolakes caused by glacier river-blocking on the southeastern Tibetan plateau in response to climate changes since the last glacial maximum (2023, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • Fluvial or aeolian? Unravelling the origin of the silty clayey sediment cover of terraces in the Hanzhong Basin (Qinling Mountains, central China) (2020, Geomorphology)

Best Publications

  • Late Pleistocene evolution of the Rhine-Meuse system in the southern North Sea basin: imprints of climate change, sea-level oscillation and glacio-isostacy

    F.S. Busschers;C. Kasse;R.T. van Balen;J. Vandenberghe

  • Deformation mechanisms and hydraulic properties of fault zones in unconsolidated sediments; the Roer Valley Rift System, The Netherlands

    V. F. Bense;E. H. Van den Berg;R. T. Van Balen

  • Response of the Rhine–Meuse fluvial system to Saalian ice‐sheet dynamics

    F.S. Busschers;R.T. van Balen;K.M. Cohen;C. Kasse

  • The impact of land use and climate change on late Holocene and future suspended sediment yield of the Meuse catchment

    Philip J. Ward;Ronald T. van Balen;Gert Verstraeten;Hans Renssen

  • Sediment budget and tectonic evolution of the Meuse catchment in the Ardennes and the Roer Valley Rift System

    R.T. Van Balen;R.F. Houtgast;F.M. Van der Wateren;J. Vandenberghe

  • The Cenozoic evolution of the Roer Valley Rift System integrated at a European scale

    Laurent Michon;Ronald T. Van Balen;Olivier Merle;Henk Pagnier

  • TOPO-EUROPE: the geoscience of coupled deep earth-surface processes

    S. A. P. L. Cloetingh;P. A. Ziegler;P. J. A. Bogaard;P. A. M. Andriessen

  • Human and climate impact on catchment development during the Holocene — Geul River, the Netherlands

    J.J.W. de Moor;C. Kasse;R.T. van Balen;J. Vandenberghe

  • Strong increases in flood frequency and discharge of the River Meuse over the late Holocene: impacts of long-term anthropogenic land use change and climate variability

    P. J. Ward;H. Renssen;J. C. J. H. Aerts;R. T. van Balen

  • Tectonic Geomorphology of the northern Upper Rhine Graben, Germany.

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  • Neotectonics of the Roer Valley Rift System, the Netherlands

    R.F Houtgast;R.T van Balen

  • Neotectonics of The Netherlands: a review

    R.T. van Balen;R.F. Houtgast;S.A.P.L. Cloetingh

  • The impact of faults on the hydrogeological conditions in the Roer Valley Rift System: an overview

    V.F. Bense;R.T. Van Balen;J.J. De Vries

  • Assessment of recent tectonic activity on the NW Iberian Atlantic Margin by means of geomorphic indices and field studies of the Lower Miño River terraces

    W. Viveen;W. Viveen;R.T. van Balen;J.M. Schoorl;A. Veldkamp

  • Process-based modelling of fluvial system response to rapid climate change I: model formulation and generic applications.

    Patrick W. Bogaart;R.T.Van Balen;C. Kasse;J. Vandenberghe

  • On the genetically meaningful decomposition of grain-size distributions: A comparison of different end-member modelling algorithms

    J.A. van Hateren;M.A. Prins;R.T. van Balen

  • Pleistocene tectonics inferred from fluvial terraces of the northern Upper Rhine Graben, Germany.

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  • The effect of rift shoulder erosion on stratal patterns at passive margins: implications for sequence stratigraphy

    R.T. van Balen;P.A. van der Beek;S.A.P.L. Cloetingh

  • Numerical modeling of the response of alluvial rivers to Quaternary climate change

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  • Contrasting Neogene denudation histories of different structural regions in the Transantarctic Mountains rift flank constrained by cosmogenic isotope measurements

    Frederik M Van der Wateren;Tibor J Dunai;Ronald T Van Balen;Werner Klas

  • Numerical analysis of how sedimentation and redistribution of surficial sediments affects salt diapirism

    Alexei Poliakov;R.T. van Balen;Yuri Podladchikov;Betrand Daudre

  • Modelling the Middle Pleistocene uplift in the Ardennes-Rhenish Massif: Thermo-mechanical weakening under the Eifel?

    Daniel Garcia-Castellanos;Sierd Cloetingh;Ronald Van Balen

  • Reconstructing the interacting effects of base level, climate, and tectonic uplift in the lower Miño River terrace record: A gradient modelling evaluation

    W. Viveen;W. Viveen;J.M. Schoorl;A. Veldkamp;R.T. van Balen

  • Modelling the hydrocarbon generation and migration in the West Netherlands Basin, the Netherlands

    R.T. van Balen;F. van Bergen;C. de Leeuw;H. Pagnier

Frequent Co-Authors

Cornelis Kasse
Cornelis Kasse Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Sierd Cloetingh
Sierd Cloetingh Utrecht University
Jef Vandenberghe
Jef Vandenberghe Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
J.D. van Wees
J.D. van Wees Utrecht University
Jakob Wallinga
Jakob Wallinga Wageningen University & Research
A. Veldkamp
A. Veldkamp University of Twente
Hans Renssen
Hans Renssen University of South-Eastern Norway
Kim M. Cohen
Kim M. Cohen Utrecht University
Paul Andriessen
Paul Andriessen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Didier M. Roche
Didier M. Roche Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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