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Wilfried Brutsaert

Wilfried Brutsaert

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1198 1062 543 466 222 21292

Wilfried Brutsaert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wilfried Brutsaert between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wilfried Brutsaert published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2005. 1 of the 253 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2005. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 6 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1961 2025

253 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wilfried Brutsaert: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 2
1964 2
1965 6
1966 4
1967 3
1968 6
1969 3
1970 6
1971 5
1972 5
1973 5
1974 2
1975 5
1976 3
1977 5
1978 4
1979 4
1980 0
1981 0
1982 12
1983 1
1984 4
1985 5
1986 6
1987 5
1988 4
1989 4
1990 10
1991 4
1992 10
1993 8
1994 6
1995 8
1996 9
1997 3
1998 8
1999 6
2000 4
2001 0
2002 3
2003 4
2004 3
2005 15
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 2
2011 2
2012 2
2013 3
2014 4
2015 2
2016 2
2017 4
2018 1
2019 0
2020 4
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 253
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Wilfried Brutsaert 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 Wilfried Brutsaert 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, 218–227 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: 222 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
218–227 290 222
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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Wilfried Brutsaert 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 Wilfried Brutsaert 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 67
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For innovations in the theory of evaporation from natural surfaces into the atmosphere and for its measurement at field scale.
  • 1982 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Wilfried Brutsaert is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research primarily resides in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broader areas, their work spans diverse subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Physiology, Atmospheric Science, and Water Science and Technology.

Their scholarly contributions address several intertwined topics, notably Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Thermoregulation and physiological responses, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Climate variability and models, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements.

Brutsaert has published in multiple respected venues, particularly Water Resources Research, where they have two publications, as well as the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

  • Diego G. Miralles
  • A. J. Dolman
  • J. H. C. Gash
  • Lu Zhang
  • Xiaomang Liu

Frequent co-authors in Brutsaert's work include Diego G. Miralles, A. J. Dolman, J. H. C. Gash, Lu Zhang, and Xiaomang Liu.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "On the Use of the Term "Evapotranspiration"" (2020), published in Water Resources Research
  • "Blending the Evaporation Precipitation Ratio With the Complementary Principle Function for the Prediction of Evaporation" (2021), published in Water Resources Research
  • "Mutual Consistency of Groundwater Storage Changes Derived From GRACE and From Baseflow Recessions in the Central Yangtze River Basin" (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Brutsaert is also an author of a book titled Hydrology, published by Cambridge University Press in 2023.

Recognition for Brutsaert's contributions includes election as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1994, noted for innovations in the theory of evaporation from natural surfaces into the atmosphere and its measurement at field scale.

Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1982.

Best Publications

  • Evaporation into the Atmosphere: Theory, History and Applications

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Evaporation into the atmosphere

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • On a derivable formula for long-wave radiation from clear skies

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Hydrology: An Introduction

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Hydrologic cycle explains the evaporation paradox

    W. Brutsaert;M. B. Parlange

  • Regionalized drought flow hydrographs from a mature glaciated plateau

    Wilfried Brutsaert;John L. Nieber

  • An advection-aridity approach to estimate actual regional evapotranspiration.

    Wilfried Brutsaert;Han Stricker

  • PROBABILITY LAWS FOR PORE-SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Application of self‐preservation in the diurnal evolution of the surface energy budget to determine daily evaporation

    Wilfried Brutsaert;Michiaki Sugita

  • A theory for local evaporation(or heat transfer)from rough and smooth surfaces at ground level.

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Effective water table depth to describe initial conditions prior to storm rainfall in humid regions

    Peter A. Troch;François P. De Troch;Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Some Methods of Calculating Unsaturated Permeability

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • The Roughness Length for Water Vapor Sensible Heat, and Other Scalars.

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Flux-profile Relationships for Wind Speed and Temperature in the Stable Atmospheric Boundary Layer

    Yinguo Chenge;Wilfried Brutsaert

  • The unit response of groundwater outflow from a hillslope

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Long‐term groundwater storage trends estimated from streamflow records: Climatic perspective

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Basin-scale geohydrologic drought flow features of riparian aquifers in the Southern Great Plains

    Wilfried Brutsaert;James P. Lopez

  • Daily evaporation over a region from lower boundary layer profiles measured with radiosondes

    Michiaki Sugita;Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Aspects of bulk atmospheric boundary layer similarity under free-convective conditions

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • A generalized complementary principle with physical constraints for land-surface evaporation

    Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Daytime evaporation and the self-preservation of the evaporative fraction and the Bowen ratio

    Richard Cragoa;Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Complementary relationship between daily evaporation in the environment and pan evaporation

    David M. Kahler;David M. Kahler;Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Recession characteristics of groundwater outflow and base flow from mountainous watersheds

    Yemane B. Zecharias;Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Gas transfer at water surfaces

    Wilfried Brutsaert;Gerhard H. Jirka

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc B. Parlange
Marc B. Parlange University of Rhode Island
Michael H. Cosh
Michael H. Cosh Agricultural Research Service
Lu Zhang
Lu Zhang Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Lei Cheng
Lei Cheng Wuhan University
Gerhard H. Jirka
Gerhard H. Jirka Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Xiaomang Liu
Xiaomang Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Changming Liu
Changming Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Elie Bou-Zeid
Elie Bou-Zeid Princeton University
William P. Kustas
William P. Kustas Agricultural Research Service
Martin Vetterli
Martin Vetterli École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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