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Saskia Keesstra

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 75 728 646 20 20 259 18254

Saskia Keesstra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Saskia Keesstra between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Saskia Keesstra published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2017. 25 of the 349 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2017. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 58 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 7 publications
2002 2025

349 publications in total across all disciplines

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Saskia Keesstra: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 4
2010 6
2011 2
2012 7
2013 10
2014 15
2015 31
2016 45
2017 58
2018 38
2019 35
2020 19
2021 24
2022 14
2023 11
2024 18
2025 7
Total 349
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Saskia Keesstra publications per year - data summary

  • Saskia Keesstra, a Earth Science scholar from Wageningen University & Research, has 349 publications recorded across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2002 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 58 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 24 years in the span carry no publications at all (2004 and 2006).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.9 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 74 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2002-2009: 9 publications (1.1 per year); 2010-2017: 174 publications (21.8 per year); 2018-2025: 166 publications (20.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Saskia Keesstra 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 Saskia Keesstra 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, 258–267 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: 259 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
258–267 185 259
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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Saskia Keesstra publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Saskia Keesstra, a Earth Science scholar from Wageningen University & Research, records 259 publications - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Saskia Keesstra, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Saskia Keesstra ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Saskia Keesstra 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 Saskia Keesstra 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52 75
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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Saskia Keesstra D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Saskia Keesstra, a Earth Science scholar from Wageningen University & Research, records 75 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Saskia Keesstra, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Saskia Keesstra ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Saskia Keesstra is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands, focusing on research in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work interconnects various subfields, particularly global and planetary change, soil science, and ecology, with additional contributions to water science and technology and environmental chemistry.

The scientist's research topics encompass:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Land use and ecosystem services
  • Hydrology and sediment transport processes
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Hydrology and watershed management studies
  • Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics

Saskia Keesstra has a significant presence in multiple publication venues, including:

  • European Journal of Soil Science
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Land
  • Sustainability

Frequent collaboration plays a role in their work, with regular coauthors including Artemi Cerdà, Srikanta Sannigrahi, Claire Chenu, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, and Francesco Pilla.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Convolutional neural network approach for spatial prediction of flood hazard at national scale of Iran," 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • "Responses of ecosystem services to natural and anthropogenic forcings: A spatial regression based assessment in the world's largest mangrove ecosystem," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Examining effects of climate change and land use dynamic on biophysical and economic values of ecosystem services of a natural reserve region," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Examining the effects of forest fire on terrestrial carbon emission and ecosystem production in India using remote sensing approaches," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Identifying barriers for nature-based solutions in flood risk management: An interdisciplinary overview using expert community approach," 2022, Journal of Environmental Management

The scope of Saskia Keesstra's work engages with environmental processes such as soil erosion, sediment transport, and hydrological dynamics. This involves studying the impacts of natural phenomena and human activities on ecosystem services, carbon emissions, and flood hazards through approaches including remote sensing, spatial regression, and convolutional neural networks.

Best Publications

  • The significance of soils and soil science towards realization of the United Nations sustainable development goals

    Saskia D. Keesstra;Johan Bouma;Jakob Wallinga;Pablo Tittonell

  • The superior effect of nature based solutions in land management for enhancing ecosystem services.

    Saskia Keesstra;Saskia Keesstra;Joao P. Nunes;Joao P. Nunes;Agata Novara;David Finger

  • Soil-related sustainable development goals: Four concepts to make land degradation neutrality and restoration work

    Saskia Keesstra;Gerben Mol;Jan de Leeuw;Joop Okx

  • Effects of soil management techniques on soil water erosion in apricot orchards

    Saskia Keesstra;Paulo Pereira;Paulo Pereira;Agata Novara;Eric C. Brevik

  • Flood susceptibility mapping using novel ensembles of adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system and metaheuristic algorithms.

    Seyed Vahid Razavi Termeh;Aiding Kornejady;Hamid Reza Pourghasemi;Saskia Keesstra;Saskia Keesstra

  • Soil as a filter for groundwater quality

    Saskia D Keesstra;Violette Geissen;Kim Patricia May Mosse;S Piiranen

  • The immediate effectiveness of barley straw mulch in reducing soil erodibility and surface runoff generation in Mediterranean vineyards

    Massimo Prosdocimi;Antonio Jordán;Paolo Tarolli;Saskia Keesstra

  • Heavy metal accumulation related to population density in road dust samples taken from urban sites under different land uses

    Juan Manuel Trujillo-González;Marco Aurelio Torres-Mora;Saskia Keesstra;Eric C. Brevik

  • Loss of Plant Species Diversity Reduces Soil Erosion Resistance

    F. Berendse;J. van Ruijven;E. Jongejans;S.D. Keesstra

  • Land-Management Options for Greenhouse Gas Removal and Their Impacts on Ecosystem Services and the Sustainable Development Goals

    Pete Smith;Justin Adams;David J. Beerling;Tim Beringer

  • Soil conservation through sediment trapping: a review

    Mulatie Mekonnen;Saskia D. Keesstra;Leo Stroosnijder;Jantiene E. M. Baartman

  • SWAT-simulated hydrological impact of land-use change in the Zanjanrood basin, Northwest Iran

    Golaleh Ghaffari;Saskia Keesstra;Jamal Ghodousi;Hassan Ahmadi

  • Gully erosion susceptibility assessment and management of hazard-prone areas in India using different machine learning algorithms

    Amiya Gayen;Hamid Reza Pourghasemi;Hamid Reza Pourghasemi;Sunil Saha;Saskia Keesstra

  • Straw mulch as a sustainable solution to decrease runoff and erosion in glyphosate-treated clementine plantations in Eastern Spain. An assessment using rainfall simulation experiments

    S.D. Keesstra;S.D. Keesstra;J. Rodrigo-Comino;A. Novara;A. Giménez-Morera

  • The way forward: Can connectivity be useful to design better measuring and modelling schemes for water and sediment dynamics?

    Saskia Keesstra;Saskia Keesstra;Joao Pedro Nunes;Joao Pedro Nunes;Patricia Saco;Tony Parsons

  • Use of barley straw residues to avoid high erosion and runoff rates on persimmon plantations in Eastern Spain under low frequency–high magnitude simulated rainfall events

    Artemi Cerdà;Óscar González-Pelayo;Antonio Giménez-Morera;Antonio Jordán

  • Splash erosion : A review with unanswered questions

    María Fernández-Raga;Covadonga Palencia;Saskia Keesstra;Antonio Jordán

  • Ecosystem Service Value assessment of a natural reserve region for strengthening protection and conservation.

    Srikanta Sannigrahi;Suman Chakraborti;Pawan Kumar Joshi;Saskia Keesstra;Saskia Keesstra

  • Linking landscape morphological complexity and sediment connectivity

    Jantiene E. M. Baartman;Rens Masselink;Saskia D. Keesstra;Arnaud J. A. M. Temme

  • A new agro-climatic classification for crop suitability zoning in northern semi-arid Ethiopia

    A. Araya;S.D. Keesstra;L. Stroosnijder

  • Impact of natural reforestation on floodplain sedimentation in the Dragonja basin, SW Slovenia

    S. D. Keesstra

  • The significance of soils and soil science towards realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

    Saskia Keesstra;Johan Bouma;Jakob Wallinga;Pablo Tittonell

Frequent Co-Authors

Artemi Cerdà
Artemi Cerdà University of Valencia
Agata Novara
Agata Novara University of Palermo
Jesús Rodrigo-Comino
Jesús Rodrigo-Comino University of Granada
Antonio Jordán
Antonio Jordán University of Seville
Leo Stroosnijder
Leo Stroosnijder Wageningen University & Research
Manuel Seeger
Manuel Seeger University of Trier
Eric C. Brevik
Eric C. Brevik Southern Illinois University Carbondale
João Pedro Nunes
João Pedro Nunes Wageningen University & Research
Hamid Reza Pourghasemi
Hamid Reza Pourghasemi Shiraz University
Peter Smith
Peter Smith University of Aberdeen

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