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Wim Cornelis

Wim Cornelis

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
57
Citations
9585
World Ranking
1479
National Ranking
14

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
60
Citations
10746
World Ranking
2983
National Ranking
44

Wim Cornelis publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wim Cornelis sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 322 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Wim Cornelis D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wim Cornelis sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wim Cornelis is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium, where their research encompasses various aspects of agricultural and environmental sciences. Their scholarly work primarily focuses on soil science and its interdisciplinary connections with engineering and environmental science.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader disciplines, their subfields of study extend to:

  • Soil Science
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Plant Science
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

Wim Cornelis's research topics cover a range of issues related to soil properties and management, including:

  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil Management and Crop Yield
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
  • Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing

The researcher has contributed extensively to peer-reviewed literature, publishing in frequently occurring venues such as:

  • Soil and Tillage Research
  • Geoderma
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Field Crops Research
  • Agricultural Water Management

Recent publications authored by Wim Cornelis include:

  • Ecosystem services of tree windbreaks in rural landscapes-a systematic review, 2021, Environmental Research Letters
  • Maize production under combined Conservation Agriculture and Integrated Soil Fertility Management in the sub-humid and semi-arid regions of Kenya, 2020, Field Crops Research
  • Conservation tillage effects on European crop yields: A meta-analysis, 2023, Field Crops Research
  • Incorporating machine learning models and remote sensing to assess the spatial distribution of saturated hydraulic conductivity in a light-textured soil, 2023, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Sensitivity of source apportionment predicted by a Bayesian tracer mixing model to the inclusion of a sediment connectivity index as an informative prior: Illustration using the Kharka catchment (Nepal), 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Wim Cornelis has collaborated with several researchers, who have been frequent coauthors throughout their career. These include:

  • Jan De Pue
  • Lin Lin
  • Pascal Boeckx
  • Desale Kidane Asmamaw
  • Enyew Adgo

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of Pedotransfer Functions for Predicting the Soil Moisture Retention Curve

    Wim M. Cornelis;Jan Ronsyn;Marc Van Meirvenne;Roger Hartmann

  • Optimal windbreak design for wind-erosion control

    Wim Cornelis;Donald Gabriëls

  • Impact of mechanized logging on compaction status of sandy forest soils

    Evy Ampoorter;R Goris;Wim Cornelis;Kris Verheyen

  • The positive relationship between soil quality and crop production: A case study on the effect of farm compost application

    Tommy D’Hose;Mathias Cougnon;Alex De Vliegher;Bart Vandecasteele

  • Comparison of Unimodal Analytical Expressions for the Soil-Water Retention Curve

    Wim M. Cornelis;Muhammed Khlosi;Roger Hartmann;Marc Van Meirvenne

  • Measuring and modelling the soil shrinkage characteristic curve

    W.M. Cornelis;J. Corluy;H. Medina;J. Díaz

  • Effects of different management practices on the soil–water balance and crop yield for improved dryland farming in the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Ke Jin;Wim M. Cornelis;Wouter Schiettecatte;Junjie Lu

  • Impact of a woody biochar on properties of a sandy loam soil and spring barley during a two-year field experiment

    Victoria Nelissen;Greet Ruysschaert;Delphine Manka’Abusi;Tommy D’Hose

  • Enrichment of Organic Carbon in Sediment Transport by Interrill and Rill Erosion Processes

    Wouter Schiettecatte;Donald Gabriëls;Wim Cornelis;Georges Hofman

  • The effect of surface moisture on the entrainment of dune sand by wind: an evaluation of selected models

    Wim Cornelis;Donald Gabriëls

  • Development and analysis of the Soil Water Infiltration Global database

    Mehdi Rahmati;Mehdi Rahmati;Lutz Weihermüller;Jan Vanderborght;Yakov A. Pachepsky

  • Effects of conservation agriculture on runoff, soil loss and crop yield under rainfed conditions in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

    Tesfay Araya;Tesfay Araya;W. M. Cornelis;J. Nyssen;B. Govaerts

  • Reduced tillage effects on physical properties of silt loam soils growing root crops

    Karoline D’Haene;Jan Vermang;Wim M. Cornelis;Ben L.M. Leroy

  • A Parameterisation for the Threshold Shear Velocity to Initiate Deflation of Dry and Wet Sediment

    Wim M. Cornelis;Donald Gabriels;Roger Hartmann

  • Residue cover and rainfall intensity effects on runoff soil organic carbon losses

    K. Jin;W.M. Cornelis;D. Gabriels;M. Baert

  • Regional frequency analysis for mapping drought events in north-central Chile

    Jorge H Núñez;Koen Verbist;Jim R Wallis;Mel G Schaefer

  • Evaluation of pedotransfer functions for predicting water retention of soils in Lower Congo (D.R. Congo)

    Y.-D. Botula;W.M. Cornelis;G. Baert;E. Van Ranst

  • Comparing Aggregate Stability Tests for Soil Physical Quality Indicators

    Mansonia Alejandra Pulido Moncada;Mansonia Alejandra Pulido Moncada;Donald Gabriëls;Wim Cornelis;Deyanira Lobo

  • Medium-term effects of conservation agriculture based cropping systems for sustainable soil and water management and crop productivity in the Ethiopian highlands

    Tesfay Araya;Tesfay Araya;Wim M. Cornelis;Jan Nyssen;Bram Govaerts

  • Effects on pesticide spray drift of the physicochemical properties of the spray liquid

    Mieke De Schampheleire;David Nuyttens;Katrijn Baetens;Wim Cornelis

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald Gabriëls
Donald Gabriëls Ghent University
Jan Nyssen
Jan Nyssen Ghent University
Bram Govaerts
Bram Govaerts International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Jozef Deckers
Jozef Deckers KU Leuven
Mitiku Haile
Mitiku Haile Mekelle University
Pascal Boeckx
Pascal Boeckx Ghent University
Hans Bauer
Hans Bauer University of Oxford
Dirk Raes
Dirk Raes KU Leuven
William H. Blake
William H. Blake Plymouth University
Stefaan De Neve
Stefaan De Neve Ghent University

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