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W. P. M. de Ruijter

W. P. M. de Ruijter

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
41
Citations
5806
World Ranking
7797
National Ranking
191

W. P. M. de Ruijter 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 W. P. M. de Ruijter sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 76 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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W. P. M. de Ruijter 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 W. P. M. de Ruijter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa

Overview

W. P. M. de Ruijter was affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their academic work spanned multiple fields, with publications addressing topics across economics, social sciences, and arts and humanities.

Their research focus covered several subfields, including economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, and history. Within these areas, the main topics of their work involved Balkan and Eastern European studies, military history and strategy, and historical and contemporary political dynamics.

Over the course of their career, they contributed to the journal Diplomatica, with at least one documented publication. This paper, published in 2023, was titled "The Role of Artwork in a Diplomatic Environment: A Case Study of the Art Collection of the Dutch Delegation at NATO Headquarters."

  • Fields of study: Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Social Sciences
  • Arts and Humanities

  • Subfields: Economics and Econometrics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • History

  • Main topics: Balkan and Eastern European Studies
  • Military History and Strategy
  • Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics

  • Publication venues: Diplomatica

  • Papers: "The Role of Artwork in a Diplomatic Environment: A Case Study of the Art Collection of the Dutch Delegation at NATO Headquarters" (2023, Diplomatica)

W. P. M. de Ruijter was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa. The specific year of this award is not documented.

Best Publications

  • On the role of the Agulhas system in ocean circulation and climate

    Lisa M. Beal;Wilhelmus P. M. De Ruijter;Arne Biastoch;Rainer Zahn

  • Vigorous exchange between the Indian and Atlantic oceans at the end of the past five glacial periods

    Frank J. C. Peeters;Ruth Acheson;Geert-Jan A. Brummer;Wilhelmus P. M. de Ruijter

  • Indian‐Atlantic interocean exchange: Dynamics, estimation and impact

    W. P. M. de Ruijter;A. Biastoch;S. S. Drijfhout;J. R. E. Lutjeharms

  • Eddies and dipoles around South Madagascar: formation, pathways and large-scale impact

    Wilhelmus P.M. de Ruijter;Hendrik M.van Aken;Emilio J. Beier;Johann R.E. Lutjeharms

  • Impact of Interbasin Exchange on the Atlantic Overturning Circulation

    Wilbert Weijer;Wilhelmus P. M. de Ruijter;Henk A. Dijkstra;Peter Jan van Leeuwen

  • Response of the Atlantic overturning circulation to South Atlantic sources of buoyancy

    Wilbert Weijer;Wilhelmus P.M De Ruijter;Andreas Sterl;Sybren S Drijfhout

  • Generation and Evolution of Natal Pulses: Solitary Meanders in the Agulhas Current

    Wilhelmus P. M. de Ruijter;Peter Jan van Leeuwen;Johann R. E. Lutjeharms

  • Moored current observations in the Mozambique Channel

    H. Ridderinkhof;W.P.M. de Ruijter

  • Observations of a young Agulhas ring, Astrid, during MARE in March 2000

    H.M. van Aken;A.K. van Veldhoven;C. Veth;W.P.M. de Ruijter

  • Seasonal and interannual variability in the Mozambique Channel from moored current observations

    H. Ridderinkhof;P. M. van der Werf;J. E. Ullgren;H. M. van Aken

  • Flow structure and variability in the subtropical Indian Ocean: Instability of the South Indian Ocean Countercurrent

    V. Palastanga;P. J. van Leeuwen;M. W. Schouten;W. P. M. de Ruijter

  • A weaker Agulhas Current leads to more Agulhas leakage

    E. van Sebille;A. Biastoch;P. J. van Leeuwen;W. P. M. de Ruijter

  • An oceanic teleconnection between the equatorial and southern Indian Ocean

    M. W. Schouten;W. P. M. de Ruijter;P. J. van Leeuwen;H. A. Dijkstra

  • Stability of the Atlantic Overturning Circulation: Competition between Bering Strait Freshwater Flux and Agulhas Heat and Salt Sources

    Wilbert Weijer;Wilhelmus P. M. De Ruijter;Henk A. Dijkstra

  • Three-dimensional current structure in the Dutch coastal zone

    A. van der Giessen;W.P.M. De Ruijter;J.C. Borst

  • On the Physics of the Agulhas Current: Steady Retroflection Regimes

    Henk A. Dijkstra;Wilhelmus P. M. de Ruijter

  • A link between low‐frequency mesoscale eddy variability around Madagascar and the large‐scale Indian Ocean variability

    V. Palastanga;P. J. van Leeuwen;W. P. M. de Ruijter

  • The hydrography of the Mozambique Channel from six years of continuous temperature, salinity, and velocity observations

    J.E. Ullgren;H.M. van Aken;H. Ridderinkhof;W.P.M. de Ruijter

  • The influence of the Agulhas Current on the adjacent coastal ocean: possible impacts of climate change

    Johann R. E. Lütjeharms;W. P. M. De Ruijter

  • Observed characteristics of Mozambique Channel eddies

    N. C. Swart;N. C. Swart;J. R. E. Lutjeharms;H. Ridderinkhof;W. P. M. de Ruijter

  • Long-term observations of transport, eddies, and Rossby waves in the Mozambique Channel

    U. Harlander;H. Ridderinkhof;M. W. Schouten;W. P. M. de Ruijter

  • Lagrangian validation of numerical drifter trajectories using drifting buoys: Application to the Agulhas system

    E. Van Sebille;P.J. van Leeuwen;Arne Biastoch;C.N. Barron

  • The Rhine outflow: A prototypical pulsed discharge plume in a high energy shallow sea

    Wilhelmus P.M. de Ruijter;Andre W. Visser;W.G. Bos

  • The distribution of suspended matter in the Dutch coastal zone

    M. Visser;W.P.M. de Ruijter;L. Postma

  • Observations of the southern East Madagascar Current and undercurrent and countercurrent system

    J. J. Nauw;H. M. van Aken;A. Webb;J. R. E. Lutjeharms

  • An oceanic teleconnection between the equatorial and southern

    M. W. Schouten;W. P. M. de Ruijter;P. J. van Leeuwen

Frequent Co-Authors

Henk A. Dijkstra
Henk A. Dijkstra Utrecht University
Johann R. E. Lutjeharms
Johann R. E. Lutjeharms University of Cape Town
Sybren Drijfhout
Sybren Drijfhout University of Southampton
Arne Biastoch
Arne Biastoch GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Ricardo P. Matano
Ricardo P. Matano Oregon State University
Mathieu Rouault
Mathieu Rouault University of Cape Town
Mojib Latif
Mojib Latif GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Andreas Sterl
Andreas Sterl Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Wilco Hazeleger
Wilco Hazeleger Utrecht University
Jochem Marotzke
Jochem Marotzke Max Planck Society

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