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Rudy Swennen

Rudy Swennen

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Earth Science
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 68 1177 1043 9 9 504 13214

Rudy Swennen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rudy Swennen between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rudy Swennen published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2010. 11 of the 548 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2010. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1990 2025

548 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rudy Swennen: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 4
1997 13
1998 10
1999 15
2000 17
2001 9
2002 20
2003 20
2004 10
2005 22
2006 23
2007 19
2008 19
2009 28
2010 30
2011 19
2012 23
2013 24
2014 27
2015 27
2016 28
2017 30
2018 17
2019 15
2020 19
2021 16
2022 22
2023 4
2024 4
2025 7
Total 548
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Rudy Swennen 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 Rudy Swennen 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, 498–507 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: 504 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 18 504
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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Rudy Swennen 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 Rudy Swennen 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 68
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 Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Rudy Swennen is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their publication record includes work in prominent venues such as Marine and Petroleum Geology, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, The Depositional Record, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Geological Journal.

Research topics addressed by Rudy Swennen include:

  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Frequent collaborators working alongside Rudy Swennen are:

  • Hannes Claes
  • Zahra Mohammadi
  • Chu Zhang
  • Yanbin Yao
  • Enrico Capezzuoli

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Rudy Swennen include:

  • Computed Tomography 3D Super-Resolution with Generative Adversarial Neural Networks: Implications on Unsaturated and Two-Phase Fluid Flow, 2020, Materials
  • Model for calcite spherulite formation in organic, clay-rich, lacustrine carbonate shales (Barbalha Formation, Aptian, Araripe Basin, NE Brazil), 2021, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Review of the origin of breccias and their resource potential in the central Africa Copperbelt, 2023, Ore Geology Reviews
  • High geogenic arsenic concentrations in travertines and their spring waters: Assessment of the leachability and estimation of ecological and health risks, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Significant contribution of haloalkaliphilic cyanobacteria to organic matter in an ancient alkaline lacustrine source rock: A case study from the Permian Fengcheng Formation, Junggar Basin, China, 2022, Marine and Petroleum Geology

Best Publications

  • Applications of X-ray computed tomography in the geosciences

    F Mees;Rudy Swennen;M Van Geet;P Jacobs

  • Large deep-water coral banks in the Porcupine Basin, southwest of Ireland

    B De Mol;P Van Rensbergen;S Pillen;K Van Herreweghe

  • From geochemical background determination to pollution assessment of heavy metals in sediments and soils

    Tran Thi Thu Dung;Valérie Cappuyns;Valérie Cappuyns;Rudy Swennen;Nguyen Ky Phung

  • Quantitative analysis of reservoir rocks by microfocus X-ray computerised tomography

    M. Van Geet;R. Swennen;M. Wevers

  • Solid phase speciation of arsenic by sequential extraction in standard reference materials and industrially contaminated soil samples.

    Samuel Van Herreweghe;Rudy Swennen;Carlo Vandecasteele;Valérie Cappuyns

  • The application of pHstat leaching tests to assess the pH-dependent release of trace metals from soils, sediments and waste materials

    Valérie Cappuyns;Rudy Swennen

  • DISTRIBUTION AND CONTAMINATION STATUS OF HEAVY METALS IN ESTUARINE SEDIMENTS NEAR CUA ONG HARBOR, HA LONG BAY, VIETNAM

    Huu Hieu Ho;Rudy Swennen;An Van Damme

  • Experimental identification of CO2–water–rock interactions caused by sequestration of CO2 in Westphalian and Buntsandstein sandstones of the Campine Basin (NE-Belgium)

    Pieter Bertier;Rudy Swennen;B Laenen;D Lagrou

  • First archaeological evidence of banana cultivation in central Africa during the third millennium before present

    Christophe Mbida C.M. Mindzie;Hughes H. Doutrelepont;Luc Vrydaghs;Rony R.L. Swennen

  • Biological and diagenetic influence in Recent and fossil tufa deposits from Belgium

    An Janssen;Rudy Swennen;Nicole Podoor;Eddy Keppens

  • Paleoclimate reconstruction in the Levant region from the geochemistry of a Holocene stalagmite from the Jeita cave, Lebanon

    Sophie Verheyden;Sophie Verheyden;Fadi F.H. Nader;Hai H.J. Cheng;Lawrence L.R. Edwards

  • Chemical environment of cold seep carbonate formation on the northern continental slope of South China Sea: Evidence from trace and rare earth element geochemistry

    Lu Ge;Lu Ge;Shao-Yong Jiang;Rudy Swennen;Tao Yang

  • Environmental impact of the former Pb–Zn mining and smelting in East Belgium

    Valérie Cappuyns;Rudy Swennen;A Vandamme;Marian Niclaes

  • Application of the BCR sequential extraction scheme to dredged pond sediments contaminated by Pb–Zn mining: A combined geochemical and mineralogical approach

    Valérie Cappuyns;Rudy Swennen;Marian Niclaes

  • Local background concentrations of trace elements in soils; a case study in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

    Liesbeth Horckmans;Rudy Swennen;Jozef A. Deckers;R Maquil

  • Differences in chemical composition of soil organic matter in natural ecosystems from different climatic regions - a pyrolysis-GC/MS study.

    Karen Vancampenhout;Katinka Wouters;Bruno De Vos;Peter Buurman

  • Heavy metal contamination in overbank sediments of the Geul river (East Belgium): Its relation to former Pb-Zn mining activities

    R. Swennen;I. Van Keer;W. De Vos

  • Adsorption of multi-heavy metals onto water treatment residuals: Sorption capacities and applications

    Yi Wai Chiang;Karel Ghyselbrecht;Rafael M. Santos;Johan A. Martens

  • Incidence and Importance of Tectonics and Natural Fluid Migration on Reservoir Evolution in Foreland Fold-And-Thrust Belts

    F. Roure;R. Swennen;F. Schneider;J. L. Faure

  • Towards 3-D petrography: application of microfocus computer tomography in geological science

    M. Van Geet;R. Swennen;M. Wevers

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabrizio Storti
Fabrizio Storti University of Parma
Rob M. Ellam
Rob M. Ellam Tianjin University
Jean Henriet
Jean Henriet Ghent University
François Roure
François Roure French Institute of Petroleum
Jozef Deckers
Jozef Deckers KU Leuven
Veerle Cnudde
Veerle Cnudde Utrecht University
Peter Buurman
Peter Buurman Wageningen University & Research
Frank Vanhaecke
Frank Vanhaecke Ghent University

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