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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 83 893 862 7 6 307 32276
Environmental Sciences 88 642 608 6 6 360 33354

Thomas Blaschke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Blaschke between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Blaschke published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2020. 14 of the 454 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2020. 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 40 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
1996 2025

454 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Blaschke: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 3
1997 3
1998 1
1999 0
2000 5
2001 7
2002 5
2003 11
2004 9
2005 15
2006 14
2007 7
2008 16
2009 7
2010 13
2011 26
2012 22
2013 19
2014 26
2015 26
2016 21
2017 20
2018 29
2019 40
2020 45
2021 28
2022 18
2023 4
2024 6
2025 8
Total 454
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Thomas Blaschke 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 Thomas Blaschke 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, 351–360 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: 360 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 75 360
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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Thomas Blaschke 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 Thomas Blaschke 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, 88 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: 88 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 88
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in Austria Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Thomas Blaschke is affiliated with the University of Salzburg in Austria. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant body of work addressing global and planetary change, environmental engineering, and policy-related aspects of environmental management. The main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broad field, subfields of particular focus include:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Ecology
  • Atmospheric Science

The main topics covered by Thomas Blaschke's research span several areas related to environmental risk and land management, including:

  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Remote-Sensing Image Classification

Their recent publications include studies on machine learning applications for environmental risk mapping and analysis. Selected papers include:

  • Flood susceptibility mapping with machine learning, multi-criteria decision analysis and ensemble using Dempster Shafer Theory, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • Assessing and mapping multi-hazard risk susceptibility using a machine learning technique, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Landslide Susceptibility Evaluation and Management Using Different Machine Learning Methods in The Gallicash River Watershed, Iran, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • Machine learning data-driven approaches for land use/cover mapping and trend analysis using Google Earth Engine, 2021, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
  • Landslide detection using deep learning and object-based image analysis, 2022, Landslides

The primary publication venues where Thomas Blaschke's work appears frequently include:

  • Remote Sensing
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Sensors
  • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
  • Scientific Reports

Thomas Blaschke collaborates regularly with several researchers. Frequent coauthors are:

  • Omid Ghorbanzadeh
  • Bakhtiar Feizizadeh
  • Tobia Lakes
  • Alireza Arabameri
  • Davoud Omarzadeh

Best Publications

  • Object based image analysis for remote sensing

    T. Blaschke

  • Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis - Towards a new paradigm.

    Thomas Blaschke;Geoffrey J. Hay;Maggi Kelly;Stefan Lang

  • The rise of deep learning in drug discovery.

    Hongming Chen;Ola Engkvist;Yinhai Wang;Marcus Olivecrona

  • What’s wrong with pixels? Some recent developments interfacing remote sensing and GIS

    Thomas Blaschke;Josef Strobl

  • Land cover change assessment using decision trees, support vector machines and maximum likelihood classification algorithms

    John Richard Otukei;John Richard Otukei;Thomas Blaschke

  • A multi-scale segmentation/object relationship modelling methodology for landscape analysis

    C Burnett;Thomas Blaschke

  • Evaluation of Different Machine Learning Methods and Deep-Learning Convolutional Neural Networks for Landslide Detection

    Omid Ghorbanzadeh;Thomas Blaschke;Khalil Gholamnia;Sansar Raj Meena

  • Automated classification of landform elements using object-based image analysis

    Lucian Drăguţ;Thomas Blaschke

  • Object-oriented Image Processing in an Integrated GIS/Remote Sensing Environment and Perspectives for Environmental Applications

    Thomas Blaschke;Stefan Lang;Eric Lorup;Josef Strobl

  • A comparison of three image-object methods for the multiscale analysis of landscape structure

    Geoffrey J. Hay;Thomas Blaschke;Danielle J. Marceau;André Bouchard

  • Object-Based Image Analysis: Spatial Concepts for Knowledge-Driven Remote Sensing Applications

    Thomas Blaschke;Stefan Lang;Geoffrey J. Hay

  • Application of Generative Autoencoder in De Novo Molecular Design.

    Thomas Blaschke;Marcus Olivecrona;Ola Engkvist;Jürgen Bajorath

  • Land suitability analysis for Tabriz County, Iran: a multi-criteria evaluation approach using GIS

    Bakhtiar Feizizadeh;Thomas Blaschke

  • A GIS-based extended fuzzy multi-criteria evaluation for landslide susceptibility mapping

    Bakhtiar Feizizadeh;Majid Shadman Roodposhti;Piotr Jankowski;Thomas Blaschke

  • Understanding and quantifying landscape structure – A review on relevant process characteristics, data models and landscape metrics

    Angela Lausch;Thomas Blaschke;Dagmar Haase;Felix Herzog

  • GIS-multicriteria decision analysis for landslide susceptibility mapping: comparing three methods for the Urmia lake basin, Iran

    Bakhtiar Feizizadeh;Bakhtiar Feizizadeh;Thomas Blaschke

  • Flood susceptibility mapping with machine learning, multi-criteria decision analysis and ensemble using Dempster Shafer Theory

    Thimmaiah Gudiyangada Nachappa;Sepideh Tavakkoli Piralilou;Khalil Gholamnia;Omid Ghorbanzadeh

  • A GIS based spatially-explicit sensitivity and uncertainty analysis approach for multi-criteria decision analysis

    Bakhtiar Feizizadeh;Piotr Jankowski;Thomas Blaschke

  • Object-Based Image Analysis

    Thomas Blaschke;Stefan Lang;Geoffrey J. Hay

  • The role of the spatial dimension within the framework of sustainable landscapes and natural capital

    Thomas Blaschke

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk Tiede
Dirk Tiede University of Salzburg
Omid Ghorbanzadeh
Omid Ghorbanzadeh University of Salzburg
Dieu Tien Bui
Dieu Tien Bui University of South-Eastern Norway
Geoffrey J. Hay
Geoffrey J. Hay University of Calgary
Hamid Reza Pourghasemi
Hamid Reza Pourghasemi Shiraz University
Hannes Taubenböck
Hannes Taubenböck German Aerospace Center
Salman Qureshi
Salman Qureshi Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Biswajeet Pradhan
Biswajeet Pradhan University of Technology Sydney
Jian Peng
Jian Peng Peking University
Kasper Johansen
Kasper Johansen King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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