Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Deltares Highly Cited Researchers CitationOthers Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the 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 :26
soil dynamics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,068
524
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
water quality
sediment quality
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,065
410
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
985
603
0.612
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
waterbeheer milieueffect rapportage
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
214
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
water management
urban resilience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
917
272
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Foundation engineering
underground construction
soil-structure interaction
forensic engineering
observational method
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
753
594
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Hydrodynamics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
315
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
659
311
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
water
bodem
duurzaam
geografie
aardwetenschappen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
288
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Morphodynamics
Estuaries & Coasts
Intertidal Flats
Field Measurements
Adaptation Strategies
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
520
0.801
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
water quality modelling monitoring management - Water Framework Directive
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
528
73
0.138
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
505
138
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
soft soil engineering
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
446
284
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Water resources
climate risk
climate adaptation
decision making under uncertainty
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398
245
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Hydrology
Hydrolgical Modeling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
366
364
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
hydrology
real-time control
flood forecasting
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349
246
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
River Engineering
River Morphology
Inland Navigation
Morphodynamics
Hydrodynamics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
351
163
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
338
141
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
River Hydrodynamics
River Morphodynamics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
149
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Dynamic Modeling
Fluid Dynamics
Energy Technology
Software Architecture
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
72
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
240
0.896
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
191
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
River Engineering
River Hydrodynamics and sediment transport
river morphodynamics
uncertainty analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
176
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Hydrology
Groundwater
Ecohydrology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
167
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Water management
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
43
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
659,007
11,784
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Paul Hölscher
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,068
524
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
660,028
11,795
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Leonard Oste
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,065
410
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
688,198
12,199
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Wim Kanning
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
985
603
0.612
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,117
12,374
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Marinus Vis
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
214
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
714,168
12,541
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Hans Gehrels
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
917
272
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
784,088
13,413
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Mandy Korff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
753
594
0.789
Foundation engineering
underground construction
soil-structure interaction
forensic engineering
observational method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
797,939
13,592
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Erik De Goede
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
315
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
830,178
14,032
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Niels van Oostrom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
659
311
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
841,355
14,148
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
MC Hoogvliet
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
288
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
834,861
14,074
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Lodewijk De Vet|P.L.M. de Vet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
520
0.801
Morphodynamics
Estuaries & Coasts
Intertidal Flats
Field Measurements
Adaptation Strategies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
901,526
14,927
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
GROOT, Simon
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
528
73
0.138
water quality modelling monitoring management - Water Framework Directive
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
917,273
15,170
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Peter Vermeulen
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
505
138
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
967,308
15,872
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Cor Zwanenburg
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
446
284
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,013,017
16,526
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Mehmet Ümit Taner
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398
245
0.616
Water resources
climate risk
climate adaptation
decision making under uncertainty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,045,565
16,977
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Joost Buitink
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
366
364
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,064,710
17,253
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Klaas-Jan Van Heeringen
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349
246
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,062,730
17,226
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Rolien Van Der Mark
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
351
163
0.464
River Engineering
River Morphology
Inland Navigation
Morphodynamics
Hydrodynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,077,732
17,443
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Matthijs Den Toom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
338
141
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,143,445
18,330
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Willem Ottevanger
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
149
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,166,152
18,654
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Hans Van Putten
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
72
0.265
Dynamic Modeling
Fluid Dynamics
Energy Technology
Software Architecture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,171,371
18,712
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Loreta Cornacchia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
240
0.896
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,303,384
20,295
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Vera M Van Bergeijk
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
191
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,314,490
20,415
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Koen Berends
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
176
0.926
River Engineering
River Hydrodynamics and sediment transport
river morphodynamics
uncertainty analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,363,667
20,948
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Vince Kaandorp
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
167
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,388,932
21,229
156
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Daniel Twigt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
43
0.269