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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 46 6146 5899 157 151 98 7330

Sander van der Kaars publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sander van der Kaars between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sander van der Kaars published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2001. 3 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2001. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1987 2025

104 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sander van der Kaars: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 0
1997 3
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 22
2002 4
2003 5
2004 6
2005 0
2006 4
2007 5
2008 1
2009 4
2010 3
2011 2
2012 2
2013 2
2014 2
2015 0
2016 1
2017 2
2018 12
2019 5
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2
Total 104
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Sander van der Kaars 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 Sander van der Kaars 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, 91–100 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: 98 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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 98
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
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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Sander van der Kaars 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 Sander van der Kaars 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 46
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
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

Sander van der Kaars is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research spans various domains within Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Social Sciences, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding past environments and their changes.

Their frequent areas of study include Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Anthropology, Paleontology, and Global and Planetary Change. The scientist's key topics of work cover:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology

Their recent publications represent multidisciplinary approaches and temporal scales ranging from the Pleistocene to the recent past. Notable papers include:

  • "Interaction of Fire, Vegetation, and Climate in Tropical Ecosystems: A Multiproxy Study Over the Past 22,000 Years" (2020, Global Biogeochemical Cycles)
  • "The pollen record from marine core MD03-2607 from offshore Kangaroo Island spanning the last 125 ka; implications for vegetation changes across the Murray-Darling Basin" (2021, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences)
  • "On the timing of megafaunal extinction and associated floristic consequences in Australia through the lens of functional palaeoecology" (2023, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • "Re-evaluating the evidence for late-surviving megafauna at Nombe rockshelter in the New Guinea highlands" (2022, Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania)
  • "Palaeoecological studies at four archaeological sites in the New Guinea Highlands document local vegetation histories and plant use from c. 18,000 cal BP to the recent past" (2025, Journal of Pacific Archaeology)

They have collaborated frequently with researchers such as Yanming Ruan, Mahyar Mohtadi, Lydie M Dupont, Dierk Hebbeln, and Ellen C. Hopmans, reflecting a networked approach to research in related disciplines.

Their work has been published across specialized venues, including:

  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania
  • Journal of Pacific Archaeology

Best Publications

  • Relation between century-scale Holocene arid intervals in tropical and temperate zones

    H. F. Lamb;F. Gasse;A. Benkaddour;A. Benkaddour;N. El Hamouti

  • Late Quaternary climates of the Australian arid zone: a review

    Paul P Hesse;John W Magee;Sander van der Kaars

  • Palaeoenvironmental change in tropical Australasia over the last 30,000 years: a synthesis by the OZ-INTIMATE group

    Jessica M. Reeves;Helen C. Bostock;Linda K. Ayliffe;Timothy T. Barrows

  • Biomass burning in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea: natural and human induced fire events in the fossil record

    Simon G Haberle;Geoffrey S Hope;Sander van der Kaars

  • History of vegetation and habitat change in the Austral-Asian region

    Geoffrey S Hope;Peter Kershaw A Peter Kershaw;Sander van der Kaars;Sun Xiangjun

  • A Late Quaternary palaeoecological record from the Banda Sea, Indonesia: patterns of vegetation, climate and biomass burning in Indonesia and northern Australia

    Sander van der Kaars;Xuan Wang;Peter Kershaw A Peter Kershaw;F Guichard

  • Environmental impact of the 73 ka Toba super-eruption in South Asia

    Martin A.J. Williams;Stanley H. Ambrose;Sander van der Kaars;Carsten Ruehlemann

  • Sea-level and environmental changes since the last interglacial in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia: an overview

    Allan R Chivas;Adriana Garcı́a;Sander van der Kaars;Martine J.J Couapel

  • Holocene climatic change in Morocco: a quantitative reconstruction from pollen data

    R. Cheddadi;H. F. Lamb;J. Guiot;S. van der Kaars

  • Palaeoclimate and the Formation of Sapropel S1: Inferences from Late Quaternary Lacustrine and Marine Sequences in the Central Mediterranean Region

    D. Ariztegui;A. Asioli;J.J. Lowe;F. Trincardi

  • A complete pollen record of the last 230 ka from Lynch's Crater, north-eastern Australia

    Peter Kershaw A Peter Kershaw;Sophie Caroline Lewis Bretherton;Sander van der Kaars

  • A Late Pleistocene and Holocene pollen and charcoal record from peat swamp forest, Lake Sentarum Wildlife Reserve, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

    Gusti Anshari;Peter Kershaw A Peter Kershaw;Sander van der Kaars

  • Pollen-based reconstructions of biome distributions for Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAPAC region) at 0, 6000 and 18,000 14C yr BP

    Elizabeth J. Pickett;Sandy P. Harrison;Sandy P. Harrison;Geoff Hope;Kate Harle

  • Late Quaternary palaeoecology, palynology and palaeolimnology of a tropical lowland swamp: Rawa Danau, West-Java, Indonesia

    Sander van der Kaars;Daniel Penny;John C Tibby;John C Tibby;Jennie Fluin;Jennie Fluin

  • Determinants of stingless bee nest density in lowland dipterocarp forests of Sabah, Malaysia

    Thomas Eltz;Carsten A. Brühl;Sander van der Kaars;Eduard K. Linsenmair

  • Glacial and deglacial climatic patterns in Australia and surrounding regions from 35 000 to 10 000 years ago reconstructed from terrestrial and near-shore proxy data

    Martin Williams;Ellyn Cook;Sander van der Kaars;Tim Barrows

  • A Record of Fire, Vegetation and Climate through the Last Three Glacial Cycles from Lombok Ridge Core G6-4, Eastern Indian Ocean, Indonesia

    Xuan Wang;Sander van der Kaars;Peter Kershaw A Peter Kershaw;Michael I Bird

  • The status of the Indo-Pacific Warm Pool and adjacent land at the Last Glacial Maximum

    P De Deckker;N.J Tapper;S van der Kaars

  • A Late Quaternary pollen record from deep-sea core Fr10/95, GC17 offshore Cape Range Peninsula, northwestern Western Australia

    Sander van der Kaars;Patrick De Deckker

  • Late Quaternary Milankovitch-scale climatic change and variability and its impact on monsoonal Australasia

    A.P. Kershaw;S. van der Kaars;P.T. Moss;P.T. Moss

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick De Deckker
Patrick De Deckker Australian National University
Patrick Moss
Patrick Moss University of Queensland
Colin V. Murray-Wallace
Colin V. Murray-Wallace University of Wollongong
David M. Price
David M. Price University of Wollongong
Allan R. Chivas
Allan R. Chivas University of Wollongong
Jan-Berend W Stuut
Jan-Berend W Stuut Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Timothy T. Barrows
Timothy T. Barrows University of New South Wales
Mahyar Mohtadi
Mahyar Mohtadi University of Bremen
Enno Schefuß
Enno Schefuß University of Bremen
Geoffrey Hope
Geoffrey Hope Australian National University

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