Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Deltares Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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 :76
software engineering
hydroinformatics
hydrology
water quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
42
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :77
Computational Modelling
Geoscience
Morphology
Sedimentology
Coastal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204
105
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :78
Coastal structures
hydraulic engineering
waves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
177
0.912
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :79
Geotechnical engineering
flood risk
land reclamations
earthquake engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
105
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :80
Hydrogeology
groundwater
salt water intrusion
paleohydrogeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
164
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :81
Coastal engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
135
0.964
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :82
Coastal Engineering
NbS
Ecosystem based adaptation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
109
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :83
Geophysics
hydrogeophysics
hydrogeology
optimisation
airborne geophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
102
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :84
geomatics
computational geometry
dtm
lidar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
100
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :85
Marine Biology
Benthic Ecology
deep-sea corals
deep-sea sponges
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
91
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :86
Geotechnical reliability
pile foundations
design codes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
55
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :87
marine data science
machine learning
satellite remote sensing
coastal engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
74
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :88
civil engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
5
0.089
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :89
geochemistry
geohydrology
soil mechanics
soft sediments
ecotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
36
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :90
Geotechnical engineering
Soil–structure interaction
Geomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
41
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :91
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Morphodynamics
Coral Reefs
Sediment Transport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :92
Geotechniek
monitoring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
2
0.087
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :93
Coastal engineering
numerical modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :94
Physical Oceanography
Lagrangian Particle Tracking
Modelling
Water Quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :95
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,244,978
19,607
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Joost Icke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
42
0.187
software engineering
hydroinformatics
hydrology
water quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,285,640
20,123
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Helena Van Der Vegt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204
105
0.515
Computational Modelling
Geoscience
Morphology
Sedimentology
Coastal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,305,861
20,326
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Alex Capel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
177
0.912
Coastal structures
hydraulic engineering
waves
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,308,950
20,360
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Geeralt Van Den Ham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
105
0.544
Geotechnical engineering
flood risk
land reclamations
earthquake engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,346,886
20,761
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Joeri Van Engelen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
164
0.932
Hydrogeology
groundwater
salt water intrusion
paleohydrogeology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,443,673
21,812
158
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Menno De Ridder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
135
0.964
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,546,011
22,807
161
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Vincent Van Zelst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
109
1.000
Coastal Engineering
NbS
Ecosystem based adaptation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,568,652
23,008
162
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Jude King
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
102
0.990
Geophysics
hydrogeophysics
hydrogeology
optimisation
airborne geophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,579,551
23,106
163
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Maarten Pronk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
100
1.000
geomatics
computational geometry
dtm
lidar
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,608,850
23,361
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Valeria Mobilia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
91
0.978
Marine Biology
Benthic Ecology
deep-sea corals
deep-sea sponges
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,636,898
23,597
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Ana Teixeira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
55
0.632
Geotechnical reliability
pile foundations
design codes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,694,155
24,058
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Floris Calkoen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
74
1.000
marine data science
machine learning
satellite remote sensing
coastal engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,793,620
24,738
173
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Leo Voogt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
5
0.089
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,810,057
24,846
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Arjan Wijdeveld
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
36
0.679
geochemistry
geohydrology
soil mechanics
soft sediments
ecotoxicology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,846,500
25,063
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Giulia Macaro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
41
0.872
Geotechnical engineering
Soil–structure interaction
Geomechanics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,884,626
25,282
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Floortje Roelvink
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Morphodynamics
Coral Reefs
Sediment Transport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,043,119
26,093
178
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Frans Van Den Berg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
2
0.087
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,067,529
26,235
179
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Bart Van Westen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
Coastal engineering
numerical modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,260,253
27,063
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Sonia Heye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Physical Oceanography
Lagrangian Particle Tracking
Modelling
Water Quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,267,795
27,092
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Aron Noordam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833