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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7551 6989 123 118 153 5184

Victor F. Bense publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Victor F. Bense between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Victor F. Bense published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2022. 25 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2022. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 11 publications
1999 2025

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Victor F. Bense: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 4
2004 3
2005 0
2006 1
2007 2
2008 3
2009 3
2010 1
2011 3
2012 11
2013 7
2014 5
2015 4
2016 6
2017 10
2018 10
2019 12
2020 14
2021 14
2022 19
2023 15
2024 14
2025 11
Total 176
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Victor F. Bense 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 Victor F. Bense 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, 148–157 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: 153 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
148–157 495 153
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
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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Victor F. Bense 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 Victor F. Bense 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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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Overview

Victor F. Bense is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research largely focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with significant contributions in Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The primary topics of Victor F. Bense's work center on climate change and permafrost, cryospheric studies and observations, and hydrology and watershed management studies. Other main areas include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, groundwater flow and contamination studies, and flood risk assessment and management.

Their recent publications include:

  • Permafrost Degradation and Its Hydrogeological Impacts, 2022, Water
  • Hydrothermal processes of near-surface warm permafrost in response to strong precipitation events in the Headwater Area of the Yellow River, Tibetan Plateau, 2020, Geoderma
  • Modeling Reactive Solute Transport in Permafrost-Affected Groundwater Systems, 2021, Water Resources Research
  • Invited perspective: What lies beneath a changing Arctic?, 2021, The Cryosphere
  • Estimating water balance components and their uncertainty bounds in highly groundwater-dependent and data-scarce area: An example for the Upper Citarum basin, 2021, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Victor F. Bense include Barret L. Kurylyk, Huijun Jin, Aaron A. Mohammed, Christophe Hissler, and Martine van der Ploeg.

The scientist regularly publishes in several journals, with a higher number of articles appearing in:

  • Hydrogeology Journal
  • Water Resources Research
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Water

Best Publications

  • Fault zone hydrogeology

    Victor Bense;Tom Gleeson;Sian Loveless;Olivier Bour

  • Faults as conduit-barrier systems to fluid flow in siliciclastic sedimentary aquifers

    V. F. Bense;M. A. Person

  • Evolution of shallow groundwater flow systems in areas of degrading permafrost

    V. F. Bense;G. Ferguson;H. Kooi

  • Permafrost degradation as a control on hydrogeological regime shifts in a warming climate

    V. F. Bense;H. Kooi;G. Ferguson;T. Read

  • Pleistocene hydrology of North America: The role of ice sheets in reorganizing groundwater flow systems

    Mark Person;Jennifer McIntosh;Victor Bense;V. H. Remenda

  • Deformation mechanisms and hydraulic properties of fault zones in unconsolidated sediments; the Roer Valley Rift System, The Netherlands

    V. F. Bense;E. H. Van den Berg;R. T. Van Balen

  • Characterizing groundwater flow and heat transport in fractured rock using fiber‐optic distributed temperature sensing

    T. Read;O. Bour;V. Bense;T. Le Borgne

  • Groundwater flow and heat transport for systems undergoing freeze-thaw : Intercomparison of numerical simulators for 2D test cases

    Christophe Grenier;Hauke Anbergen;Victor Bense;Quentin Chanzy

  • Permafrost Degradation and Its Hydrogeological Impacts

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  • Distributed Temperature Sensing as a downhole tool in hydrogeology

    V. F. Bense;T. Read;O. Bour;T. Le Borgne

  • Thermal regime of warm-dry permafrost in relation to ground surface temperature in the Source Areas of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, SW China

    Dongliang Luo;Huijun Jin;Qingbai Wu;Victor F. Bense

  • Assessment of basin-scale hydrologic impacts of CO2 sequestration, Illinois basin

    Mark Person;Amlan Banerjee;John Rupp;Cristian Medina

  • Transient hydrodynamics within intercratonic sedimentary basins during glacial cycles

    V. F. Bense;M. A. Person

  • Temporal and spatial variations of shallow subsurface temperature as a record of lateral variations in groundwater flow

    V. F. Bense;H. Kooi

  • The effect of fault relay and clay smearing on groundwater flow patterns in the Lower Rhine Embayment

    Victor F. Bense;Ronald Van Balen

  • Active-Distributed Temperature Sensing to continuously quantify vertical flow in boreholes

    T. Read;O. Bour;J. S. Selker;V. F. Bense

  • The impact of faults on the hydrogeological conditions in the Roer Valley Rift System: an overview

    V.F. Bense;R.T. Van Balen;J.J. De Vries

  • Theory, tools, and multidisciplinary applications for tracing groundwater fluxes from temperature profiles

    Barret L. Kurylyk;Dylan J. Irvine;Victor F. Bense

  • Impacts of degrading permafrost on streamflow in the source area of Yellow River on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

    Qiang Ma;Hui-Jun Jin;Hui-Jun Jin;Victor F. Bense;Victor F. Bense;Dong-Liang Luo

  • Hydrothermal processes of near-surface warm permafrost in response to strong precipitation events in the Headwater Area of the Yellow River, Tibetan Plateau

    Dongliang Luo;Huijun Jin;Huijun Jin;Victor F. Bense;Victor F. Bense;Xiaoying Jin

  • Thermal anomalies indicate preferential flow along faults in unconsolidated sedimentary aquifers

    V. F. Bense;M. A. Person;M. A. Person;K. Chaudhary;Y. You

  • Uncertainty in 1D Heat-Flow Analysis to Estimate Groundwater Discharge to a Stream

    Grant Ferguson;Victor Bense

Frequent Co-Authors

Barret L. Kurylyk
Barret L. Kurylyk Dalhousie University
Huijun Jin
Huijun Jin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Olivier Bour
Olivier Bour University of Rennes
John S. Selker
John S. Selker Oregon State University
Mark Person
Mark Person New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Grant Ferguson
Grant Ferguson University of Saskatchewan
Jeffrey M. McKenzie
Jeffrey M. McKenzie McGill University
Michelle Ann Walvoord
Michelle Ann Walvoord United States Geological Survey
Jennifer C. McIntosh
Jennifer C. McIntosh University of Arizona
Albrecht Weerts
Albrecht Weerts Wageningen University & Research

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