Bert Reubens

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
16 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Bert Reubens is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Soil Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Bert Reubens has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 7 papers in Soil Science and 6 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Bert Reubens's work include Tree Root and Stability Studies (9 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (6 papers) and Forest ecology and management (4 papers). Bert Reubens is often cited by papers focused on Tree Root and Stability Studies (9 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (6 papers) and Forest ecology and management (4 papers). Bert Reubens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Ethiopia and France. Bert Reubens's co-authors include Bart Muys, Jean Poesen, Frédéric Danjon, Guy Geudens, Sarah De Baets, Josse De Baerdemaeker, Wouter H. Maes, Wouter Achten, Roeland Samson and Dirk Raes and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Plant and Soil and Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.

In The Last Decade

Bert Reubens

16 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The role of fine and coarse roots in shallow slope stability and soil erosion control with a focus on root system architecture: a review

2007 474 citations Bert Reubens, Jean Poesen et al. Trees profile →
Root tensile strength and root distribution of typical Mediterranean plant species and their contribution to soil shear strength

2008 380 citations Sarah De Baets, Jean Poesen et al. Plant and Soil profile →

Peers

Bert Reubens

GPC

NLC

Murielle Ghestem France

Zhun Mao France

Frédéric Danjon France

Kenneth Loades United Kingdom

L. J. Waldron United States

M. P. Coutts United Kingdom

Céline Meredieu France

Edward F. Gilman United States

Jason Grabosky United States

Naresh V. Thevathasan Canada

Murielle Ghestem France

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450 ×0.9

283 ×1.0

GPC

240 ×1.0

NLC

Citations per year, relative to Bert Reubens Bert Reubens (= 1×) peers Murielle Ghestem

Countries citing papers authored by Bert Reubens

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bert Reubens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bert Reubens

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bert Reubens. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bert Reubens based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bert Reubens. Bert Reubens is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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16 of 16 papers shown

Lassois, Ludivine, et al.. (2018). Sugar beet development under dynamic shade environments in temperate conditions. European Journal of Agronomy. 97. 38–47. 23 indexed citations

Baets, Sarah De, et al.. (2018). Correction to: Root tensile strength and root distribution of typical Mediterranean plant species and their contribution to soil shear strength. Plant and Soil. 426(1-2). 429–430. 3 indexed citations

Schelfhout, Stephanie, Jan Mertens, Michael P. Perring, et al.. (2017). P‐removal for restoration ofNardusgrasslands on former agricultural land: cutting traditions. Restoration Ecology. 25(S2). 22 indexed citations

Poesen, Jean, et al.. (2017). Multi‐criteria‐based Plant Species Selection for Gully and Riverbank Stabilization in a Sub‐humid Tropical Area. Land Degradation and Development. 28(5). 1675–1686. 12 indexed citations

Maes, Wouter H., Wouter Achten, Bert Reubens, & Bart Muys. (2011). Monitoring stomatal conductance of Jatropha curcas seedlings under different levels of water shortage with infrared thermography. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 151(5). 554–564. 36 indexed citations

Reubens, Bert, Jean Poesen, Jan Nyssen, et al.. (2011). Tree species selection for land rehabilitation in Ethiopia: from fragmented knowledge to an integrated multi-criteria decision approach. Agroforestry Systems. 82(3). 303–330. 79 indexed citations

Achten, Wouter, Wouter H. Maes, Bert Reubens, et al.. (2010). Biomass production and allocation in Jatropha curcas L. seedlings under different levels of drought stress. Biomass and Bioenergy. 34(5). 667–676. 135 indexed citations

Maes, Wouter H., Wouter Achten, Bert Reubens, et al.. (2009). Plant–water relationships and growth strategies of Jatropha curcas L. seedlings under different levels of drought stress. Journal of Arid Environments. 73(10). 877–884. 138 indexed citations

Reubens, Bert, Frédéric Danjon, Maurice De Proft, et al.. (2009). The effect of mechanical stimulation on root and shoot development of young containerised Quercus robur and Robinia pseudoacacia trees. Trees. 23(6). 1213–1228. 25 indexed citations

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Reubens, Bert, Jean Poesen, Jan Nyssen, et al.. (2009). Establishment and management of woody seedlings in gullies in a semi-arid environment (Tigray, Ethiopia). Plant and Soil. 324(1-2). 131–156. 35 indexed citations

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Baets, Sarah De, Jean Poesen, Bert Reubens, et al.. (2009). Methodological framework to select plant species for controlling rill and gully erosion: application to a Mediterranean ecosystem. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 34(10). 1374–1392. 85 indexed citations

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Reubens, Bert, Jean Poesen, Jan Nyssen, et al.. (2008). Woody vegetation for integrated gully erosion control in Tigray, Ethiopia – focus on seedling establishment and treatment.. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations

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Reubens, Bert, Jan Nyssen, Jean Poesen, et al.. (2008). Establishment and management of woody vegetation to control gully erosion. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 11. 1 indexed citations

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Baets, Sarah De, et al.. (2008). Root tensile strength and root distribution of typical Mediterranean plant species and their contribution to soil shear strength. Plant and Soil. 305(1-2). 207–226. 380 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gebrehiwot, Kindeya, et al.. (2007). Persistent Soil Seed Banks for Natural Rehabilitation of Dry Tropical Forests in Northern Ethiopia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14 indexed citations

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Reubens, Bert, Jean Poesen, Frédéric Danjon, Guy Geudens, & Bart Muys. (2007). The role of fine and coarse roots in shallow slope stability and soil erosion control with a focus on root system architecture: a review. Trees. 21(4). 385–402. 474 indexed citations breakdown →

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