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
Marine Geology
bedform dynamics
glacial morphology and sedimentology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,032
604
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :77
Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
780
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :78
hydrology
groundwater - surface water interaction
pathways
coastal groundwater
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,000
788
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :79
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
985
603
0.612
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :80
waterbeheer milieueffect rapportage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
214
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :81
physical geography
climatology
rivers
statistics
geomorphology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
936
490
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :82
water management
urban resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
917
272
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :83
River Dynamics & Engineering
Hydraulics
Fluvial Geomorphology
Sediment Transport
Water Infrastructure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
475
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :84
water management
building with nature
pilot projects
innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
873
547
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :85
Geotechnical Engineering
Numerical and Constitutive Modeling in Geomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
868
781
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :86
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Morphology
Morphodynamic Modelling
Sediment Transport
Building with Nature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
784
470
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :87
geotechniek
monitoring
dijken
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
394
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :88
offshore wind
coastal engineering
morphodynamics
metocean
port engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
430
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :89
geotechniek
aardbevingen
verweking
offshore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
296
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :90
coasts
climate change
sea level rise
deltas
adaptation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
734
462
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :91
Foundation engineering
underground construction
soil-structure interaction
forensic engineering
observational method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
753
594
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :92
environmental science
sustainability
subsurface development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
726
466
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :93
Hydrodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
315
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :94
flood risk management
resilience
hydrology
climate-related security risks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
697
565
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :95
Coastal Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
692
578
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :96
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
659
311
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :97
water management
aquatic ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
654
86
0.131
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :98
geotechnical engineering
numerical modelling
soil settlement
material point method
dike stablity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
657
540
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :99
water
bodem
duurzaam
geografie
aardwetenschappen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
288
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :100
Morphodynamics
Estuaries & Coasts
Intertidal Flats
Field Measurements
Adaptation Strategies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
520
0.801
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
671,254
11,954
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Thaiënne Agp Van Dijk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,032
604
0.585
Marine Geology
bedform dynamics
glacial morphology and sedimentology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
672,233
11,964
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Anouk De Bakker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
780
0.758
Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,645
12,105
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Joost Delsman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,000
788
0.788
hydrology
groundwater - surface water interaction
pathways
coastal groundwater
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
688,198
12,199
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Wim Kanning
Citation Metrics
Total
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: 80
Marinus Vis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
214
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
706,505
12,438
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Janneke Ijmker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
936
490
0.524
physical geography
climatology
rivers
statistics
geomorphology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
714,168
12,541
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Hans Gehrels
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
917
272
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
718,472
12,593
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Sanjay Giri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
475
0.524
River Dynamics & Engineering
Hydraulics
Fluvial Geomorphology
Sediment Transport
Water Infrastructure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
731,704
12,769
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Heleen Vreugdenhil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
873
547
0.627
water management
building with nature
pilot projects
innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
733,721
12,798
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Mario Martinelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
868
781
0.900
Geotechnical Engineering
Numerical and Constitutive Modeling in Geomechanics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
770,162
13,253
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Pieter Koen Tonnon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
784
470
0.599
Coastal Engineering
Coastal Morphology
Morphodynamic Modelling
Sediment Transport
Building with Nature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
782,403
13,392
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
André R. Koelewijn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
394
0.520
geotechniek
monitoring
dijken
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
782,366
13,391
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Jan-Joost Schouten
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
430
0.568
offshore wind
coastal engineering
morphodynamics
metocean
port engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
785,741
13,438
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Piet Meijers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
296
0.395
geotechniek
aardbevingen
verweking
offshore
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
793,022
13,526
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Renske De Winter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
734
462
0.629
coasts
climate change
sea level rise
deltas
adaptation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
784,088
13,413
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
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
796,810
13,580
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Derk Van Ree
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
726
466
0.642
environmental science
sustainability
subsurface development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
797,939
13,592
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Erik De Goede
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
315
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
810,736
13,774
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Ruben Dahm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
697
565
0.811
flood risk management
resilience
hydrology
climate-related security risks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
813,193
13,817
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Bas Huisman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
692
578
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
830,178
14,032
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Niels van Oostrom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
659
311
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
832,673
14,053
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Gerard Blom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
654
86
0.131
water management
aquatic ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
830,887
14,039
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Alexander Rohe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
657
540
0.822
geotechnical engineering
numerical modelling
soil settlement
material point method
dike stablity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
841,355
14,148
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
MC Hoogvliet
Citation Metrics
Total
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: 100
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