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Rudy Swennen

Rudy Swennen

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Earth Science
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
68
Citations
13214
World Ranking
1177
National Ranking
9

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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 504 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 86th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

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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