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Vincent Chaplot 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 Vincent Chaplot sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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

Vincent Chaplot 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 Vincent Chaplot sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Vincent Chaplot is affiliated with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The research profile includes a focus on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with 63 and 21 publications in these fields respectively. Their subfields of study encompass Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Soil Science, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research addresses several main topics including:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Bioenergy crop production and management
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

Recent publications reflect engagement with soil carbon dynamics, erosion features, and dissolved carbon sources, among other topics. Notable papers include:

  • "Cover crops do not increase soil organic carbon stocks as much as has been claimed: What is the way forward?" (2023) published in Global Change Biology
  • "Sources and main controls of dissolved organic and inorganic carbon in river basins: A worldwide meta-analysis" (2021) published in Journal of Hydrology
  • "Crops for increasing soil organic carbon stocks - A global meta analysis" (2020) published in Geoderma
  • "A global analysis of the morphology of linear erosion features" (2020) published in CATENA
  • "On the impact of grassland management on soil carbon stocks: a worldwide meta-analysis" (2021) published in Geoderma Regional

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers including:

  • Hussein Shimelis
  • Sandiswa Figlan
  • Macdex Mutema
  • Kwame W. Shamuyarira
  • Maltase Mutanda

Publications are commonly found in these venues:

  • Geoderma
  • Global Change Biology
  • Pedosphere
  • Scientific Reports
  • Crop Science

Best Publications

  • Soil carbon 4 per mille

    Budiman Minasny;Brendan P. Malone;Alex B. McBratney;Denis A. Angers

  • Accuracy of interpolation techniques for the derivation of digital elevation models in relation to landform types and data density

    Vincent Chaplot;Frédéric Darboux;Hocine Bourennane;Sophie Leguédois

  • Land use change impacts on floods at the catchment scale : challenges and opportunities for future research

    M. Rogger;M. Agnoletti;A. Alaoui;J.C. Bathurst

  • Runoff and sediment losses from 27 upland catchments in Southeast Asia: impact of rapid land use changes and conservation practices.

    C. Valentin;F. Agus;R. Alamban;A. Boosaner

  • Impact of DEM mesh size and soil map scale on SWAT runoff, sediment, and NO3-N loads predictions

    Vincent Chaplot

  • Evaluation of Six High-Resolution Satellite and Ground-Based Precipitation Products over Malaysia

    Mou Leong Tan;Ab Latif Ibrahim;Zheng Duan;Arthur P. Cracknell

  • Runoff Features for Interrill Erosion at Different Rainfall Intensities, Slope Lengths, and Gradients in an Agricultural Loessial Hillslope

    Vincent A. M. Chaplot;Yves Le Bissonnais

  • Crusting, runoff and sheet erosion on silty loamy soils at various scales and upscaling from m2 to small catchments

    Y. Le Bissonnais;H. Benkhadra;V. Chaplot;D. Fox

  • Black carbon contribution to soil organic matter composition in tropical sloping land under slash and burn agriculture

    Cornelia Rumpel;Marie Alexis;Abad Chabbi;Vincent Chaplot

  • Preferential erosion of black carbon on steep slopes with slash and burn agriculture

    C. Rumpel;Vincent Chaplot;Olivier Planchon;J. Bernadou

  • Field measurements of interrill erosion under ­different slopes and plot sizes

    V. Chaplot;Y. Le Bissonnais

  • Overgrazing decreases soil organic carbon stocks the most under dry climates and low soil pH: A meta-analysis shows

    Phesheya Dlamini;Phesheya Dlamini;Pauline Chivenge;Pauline Chivenge;Vincent Chaplot;Vincent Chaplot

  • Soil aggregate stability to predict organic carbon outputs from soils

    Vincent Chaplot;M. Cooper

  • Predicting water, sediment and NO3-N loads under scenarios of land-use and management practices in a flat watershed

    V. Chaplot;A. Saleh;D. B. Jaynes;J. Arnold

  • Land degradation impact on soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks of sub-tropical humid grasslands in South Africa

    Phesheya Dlamini;Pauline Chivenge;Alan Manson;Vincent Chaplot

  • No-tillage lessens soil CO 2 emissions the most under arid and sandy soil conditions: results from a meta-analysis

    Khatab Abdalla;Pauline Chivenge;Pauline Chivenge;Philippe Ciais;Vincent Chaplot;Vincent Chaplot

  • Improving soil hydromorphy prediction according to DEM resolution and available pedological data

    Vincent Chaplot;Christian Walter;Pierre Curmi

  • Soil organic carbon stocks in Laos: spatial variations and controlling factors

    Vincent Chaplot;Bounthong Bouahom;Christian Valentin

  • Spatial and temporal assessment of linear erosion in catchments under sloping lands of northern Laos

    V. Chaplot;E. Coadou le Brozec;N. Silvera;C. Valentin

  • Impacts of DEM resolution, source, and resampling technique on SWAT-simulated streamflow.

    Mou Leong Tan;Darren L. Ficklin;Barnali M. Dixon;Ab Latif Ibrahim

  • Sediment, soil organic carbon and runoff delivery at various spatial scales

    Vincent Chaplot;Jean Poesen

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Valentin
Christian Valentin Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Christian Walter
Christian Walter Institut Agro, France
Cornelia Rumpel
Cornelia Rumpel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Olivier Ribolzi
Olivier Ribolzi Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Graham Jewitt
Graham Jewitt IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Y. Le Bissonnais
Y. Le Bissonnais Montpellier SupAgro
Budiman Minasny
Budiman Minasny University of Sydney
Frédéric Darboux
Frédéric Darboux INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Alain Pierret
Alain Pierret Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Carlos Clemente Cerri
Carlos Clemente Cerri Universidade de São Paulo

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