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Wim Cornelis

Wim Cornelis

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 57 1479 1357 14 14 322 9585
Environmental Sciences 60 2983 2851 44 44 381 10746

Wim Cornelis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wim Cornelis between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wim Cornelis published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2014. 50 of the 451 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2014. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 24 publications
1995 2025

451 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wim Cornelis: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 3
1997 7
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 8
2002 7
2003 8
2004 14
2005 8
2006 9
2007 8
2008 20
2009 18
2010 18
2011 18
2012 29
2013 32
2014 36
2015 25
2016 25
2017 17
2018 7
2019 12
2020 11
2021 19
2022 15
2023 18
2024 26
2025 24
Total 451
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Wim Cornelis publications per year - data summary

  • Wim Cornelis, a Plant Science and Agronomy scholar from Ghent University, has 451 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 36 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1999, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 14.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.5 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 102 publications, 23% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 64 publications (5.8 per year); 2006-2016: 238 publications (21.6 per year); 2017-2025: 149 publications (16.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 321–325 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14 322
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Wim Cornelis publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,494 Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 36–40 to 467+ publications.
  • Wim Cornelis, a Plant Science and Agronomy scholar from Ghent University, records 322 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Plant Science and Agronomy scientists score the same or lower than Wim Cornelis, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 136–140 publications range, and Wim Cornelis ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 111–115 publications, holding 255 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 55% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 141–145 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 467 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88 57
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Wim Cornelis D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,494 Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 80 ranges running from 30 to 109+ D-Index.
  • Wim Cornelis, a Plant Science and Agronomy scholar from Ghent University, records 57 D-Index - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Plant Science and Agronomy scientists score the same or lower than Wim Cornelis, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Wim Cornelis ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 288 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 66% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

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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