Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Deltares Highly Cited Researchers CitationEngineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
ocean wave dynamics
climate and statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,758
2,190
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Coastal morphology
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Hazards
Flood Risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,815
3,764
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
nature-based coastal defenses
coastal zone management
ecosystem-based adaptation
marshes and mangroves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,564
3,824
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Coastal Morphology
Hydrodynamics
Sediment Transport
Morphodynamic Forward Modelling
Coastal Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,370
2,095
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Structures
Hydraulic Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,698
2,069
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Coastal changes
Coastal Morphology
Sandy Beaches
port sedimentation
numerical modelling of coastal morphodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,051
3,298
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
hydrogeology
groundwater
freshwater
coastal aquifers
numerical modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,012
2,112
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Fine sediment transport and morphology in fluvial estuarine and marine environments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,821
1,703
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Coastal Engineering
Coastal and River Structures
Coastal Morphology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,176
1,361
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Sediment Transport & Coastal Morphology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,689
819
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
storm surge
waves
coastal hazards
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,416
918
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Oceanography and Limnology
Coastal Dynamics
Water Quality
Ocean Colour Remote Sensing
Optical and Spatial Modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,339
620
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
coastal development
eco-engineering
sediment toxicity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
252
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Hydrodynamics
Coastal
Storm Surge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,031
585
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
coastal hazards
coastal risk assessment
coastal morphodynamics
climate change
adaptation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
1,003
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Marine Geology
bedform dynamics
glacial morphology and sedimentology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
584
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
741
0.749
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
hydrology
groundwater - surface water interaction
pathways
coastal groundwater
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
737
0.777
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Morphology
Morphodynamic Modelling
Sediment Transport
Building with Nature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
751
442
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
offshore wind
coastal engineering
morphodynamics
metocean
port engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
738
410
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Coastal Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
648
537
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
coastal engineering
port development
morphology
sustainability
nature-based solutions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460
379
0.824
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Coastal and estuarine sediment transport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
409
275
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
water management
governance
policy analysis
marine spatial planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
392
103
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Coastal Engineering
Machine Learning
Numerical Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
292
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,993
2,004
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sofia Caires
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,758
2,190
0.186
ocean wave dynamics
climate and statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,213
4,088
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert McCall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,815
3,764
0.647
Coastal morphology
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Hazards
Flood Risk
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,859
4,258
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bregje K. van Wesenbeeck
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,564
3,824
0.687
nature-based coastal defenses
coastal zone management
ecosystem-based adaptation
marshes and mangroves
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,240
4,364
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dirk-Jan Walstra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,370
2,095
0.390
Coastal Morphology
Hydrodynamics
Sediment Transport
Morphodynamic Forward Modelling
Coastal Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
211,895
4,887
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marcel van Gent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,698
2,069
0.440
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Structures
Hydraulic Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
243,099
5,429
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Arjen Luijendijk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,051
3,298
0.814
Coastal changes
Coastal Morphology
Sandy Beaches
port sedimentation
numerical modelling of coastal morphodynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
245,328
5,468
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gualbert Oude Essink
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,012
2,112
0.526
hydrogeology
groundwater
freshwater
coastal aquifers
numerical modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,036
6,959
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bas Van Maren
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,821
1,703
0.604
Fine sediment transport and morphology in fluvial estuarine and marine environments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
404,836
8,155
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Guido Wolters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,176
1,361
0.625
Coastal Engineering
Coastal and River Structures
Coastal Morphology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
484,432
9,367
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jebbe Van Der Werf
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,689
819
0.485
Sediment Transport & Coastal Morphology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
543,711
10,229
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Maarten van Ormondt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,416
918
0.648
storm surge
waves
coastal hazards
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
563,020
10,527
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marieke Eleveld
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,339
620
0.463
Oceanography and Limnology
Coastal Dynamics
Water Quality
Ocean Colour Remote Sensing
Optical and Spatial Modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
624,717
11,335
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Joost Stronkhorst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
252
0.224
coastal development
eco-engineering
sediment toxicity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
655,418
11,733
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Joao Lima Rego
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,031
585
0.567
Hydrodynamics
Coastal
Storm Surge
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
662,557
11,842
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Panagiotis Athanasiou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
1,003
0.993
coastal hazards
coastal risk assessment
coastal morphodynamics
climate change
adaptation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
662,743
11,846
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Thaiënne Agp Van Dijk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
584
0.578
Marine Geology
bedform dynamics
glacial morphology and sedimentology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
670,179
11,944
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Anouk De Bakker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
741
0.749
Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
685,302
12,144
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Joost Delsman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
737
0.777
hydrology
groundwater - surface water interaction
pathways
coastal groundwater
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
768,343
13,236
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Pieter Koen Tonnon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
751
442
0.589
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Morphology
Morphodynamic Modelling
Sediment Transport
Building with Nature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
774,513
13,302
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jan-Joost Schouten
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
738
410
0.556
offshore wind
coastal engineering
morphodynamics
metocean
port engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
818,507
13,901
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Bas Huisman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
648
537
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
935,078
15,458
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Wiebe de Boer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460
379
0.824
coastal engineering
port development
morphology
sustainability
nature-based solutions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
982,165
16,156
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Katherine Cronin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
409
275
0.672
Coastal and estuarine sediment transport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
999,478
16,422
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Saskia Hommes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
392
103
0.263
water management
governance
policy analysis
marine spatial planning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,008,331
16,553
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Joost Den Bieman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
292
0.762
Coastal Engineering
Machine Learning
Numerical Modeling