C.J. Ritsema

22.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
332 papers, 16.5k citations indexed

About

C.J. Ritsema is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, C.J. Ritsema has authored 332 papers receiving a total of 16.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 112 papers in Soil Science and 71 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in C.J. Ritsema's work include Soil erosion and sediment transport (84 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (72 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (63 papers). C.J. Ritsema is often cited by papers focused on Soil erosion and sediment transport (84 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (72 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (63 papers). C.J. Ritsema collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, China and United States. C.J. Ritsema's co-authors include L.W. Dekker, Violette Geissen, Hans Mol, K. Oostindie, Xiaomei Yang, Guobin Liu, Vera Silva, Sha Xue, Paul Zomer and Stefan H. Doerr and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

C.J. Ritsema

321 papers receiving 15.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Pesticide residues in European agricultural soils – A hidden reality unfolded

2018 773 citations Vera Silva, C.J. Ritsema et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Emerging pollutants in the environment: A challenge for water resource management

2015 748 citations Violette Geissen, C.J. Ritsema et al. profile →
Response of soil dissolved organic matter to microplastic addition in Chinese loess soil

2017 691 citations Xiaomei Yang, Hao Chen et al. Chemosphere profile →
The threat of soil salinity: A European scale review

2016 585 citations C.J. Ritsema et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
How water moves in a water repellent sandy soil: 1. Potential and actual water repellency

1994 527 citations L.W. Dekker, C.J. Ritsema profile →
Soil texture is an important factor determining how microplastics affect soil hydraulic characteristics

2022 194 citations Xiaomei Yang, C.J. Ritsema et al. profile →
Impact of nitrogen addition on plant-soil-enzyme C–N–P stoichiometry and microbial nutrient limitation

2022 129 citations Violette Geissen, C.J. Ritsema et al. profile →

Peers

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Citations

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C.J. Ritsema

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Decoupling the effects of climate, topography, land use, revegetation, and dam construction on streamflow, sediment, total nitrogen and phosphorus in the Yangtze River Basin 2025 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·(unknown), João Pedro Nunes, (unknown), Jantiene Baartman, C.J. Ritsema, Yunqing Xuan, Xuejun Liu, (unknown), Xinping Chen	0
2	Modelling the impact of trenches on soil erosion control using OpenLISEM on Mount Elgon, Uganda 2025 ·Earth Surface Processes and Landforms ·(unknown), (unknown), Jantiene Baartman, C.A. Mücher, David A. Kessler, C.J. Ritsema	1
3	Cost–Benefit Analysis of Large‐Scale Land Restoration in the Chinese Loess Plateau: Evaluating the Monetary Value of Ecosystem Services 2025 ·Sustainable Development ·Hao Chen, Luuk Fleskens, (unknown), S.W. Moolenaar, (unknown), C.J. Ritsema	0
4	Controlled drainage with subirrigation systems: Reduce water supply by automatic control 2024 ·Agricultural Water Management ·(unknown), J.C. van Dam, (unknown), M.H.J. van Huijgevoort, C.J. Ritsema, Ruud P. Bartholomeus	2
5	Macro- and micro-plastic accumulation in soils under different intensive farming systems: A case study in Quzhou county, the North China Plain 2024 ·Environmental Pollution ·Hanyue Zhang, Xiaomei Yang, Kai Wang, Jixiao Cui, C.J. Ritsema, Changrong Yan, Xuejun Liu, Violette Geissen	4
6	Quantifying aboveground biomass, soil organic carbon and erosion with a detailed crop map and PESERA model in the Yangtze River Basin 2024 ·European Journal of Soil Science ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), João Pedro Nunes, Hedwig van Delden, (unknown), Xinping Chen, C.J. Ritsema, (unknown), Xuejun Liu	2
7	Assessing pesticide residue occurrence and risks in the environment across Europe and Argentina 2024 ·Environmental Pollution ·Abdallah Alaoui, (unknown), Nélson Abrantes, Vera Silva, Neus González, Lingtong Gai, Paula Harkes, Irene Navarro, Adrián de la Torre, María Ángeles Martínez, Trine Nørgaard, Anne Vested, Vivi Schlünssen, Virginia Aparicio, Isabel Campos, Igor Pasković, Marija Polić Pasković, Matjaž Glavan, C.J. Ritsema, Violette Geissen	8
8	Entrainment and horizontal atmospheric transport of microplastics from soil 2023 ·Chemosphere ·Sajjad Abbasi, Mahrooz Rezaei, (unknown), Abdolmajid Sameni, Patryk Oleszczuk, Andrew Turner, C.J. Ritsema	29
9	The effects of wildfire frequency on post-fire soil surface water dynamics 2023 ·European Journal of Forest Research ·Óscar González‐Pelayo, Sérgio Prats, Erik van den Elsen, Maruxa Malvar, C.J. Ritsema, Susana Bautista, Jan Jacob Keizer	5
10	Drought Severity and Frequency Analysis Aided by Spectral and Meteorological Indices in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 2022 ·Water ·(unknown), Ayad M. Fadhil Al‐Quraishi, (unknown), Joseph P. Messina, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michel Riksen, C.J. Ritsema	17
11	Generation of Potential Sites for Sustainable Water Harvesting Techniques in Oum Zessar Watershed, South East Tunisia 2022 ·Sustainability ·(unknown), Luuk Fleskens, Jantiene Baartman, Mongi Sghaïer, Mohamed Ouessar, C.J. Ritsema	3
12	A Geospatial Approach for Analysis of Drought Impacts on Vegetation Cover and Land Surface Temperature in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 2022 ·Water ·(unknown), Ayad M. Fadhil Al‐Quraishi, (unknown), C.J. Ritsema	26
13	Assessing the impact of climate change on rainwater harvesting in the Oum Zessar watershed in Southeastern Tunisia 2019 ·Agricultural Water Management ·Ammar Adham, J.G. Wesseling, (unknown), Michel Riksen, Mohamed Ouessar, C.J. Ritsema	47
14	Assessing the impact of human interventions on floods and low flows in the Wei River Basin in China using the LISFLOOD model 2018 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Lingtong Gai, João Pedro Nunes, Jantiene Baartman, Hongming Zhang, Fei Wang, Ad de Roo, C.J. Ritsema, Violette Geissen	26
15	A framework approach for unravelling the impact of multiple factors influencing flooding 2017 ·Journal of Flood Risk Management ·Lingtong Gai, Jantiene Baartman, Manuel Mendoza‐Carranza, Fei Wang, C.J. Ritsema, Violette Geissen	11
16	A Methodology to Assess and Evaluate Rainwater Harvesting Techniques in (Semi-) Arid Regions 2016 ·Water ·Ammar Adham, Michel Riksen, Mohamed Ouessar, C.J. Ritsema	74
17	RECARE - Preventing and Remediating Degradation of Soils in Europe Through Land Care 2014 ·Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling ·Godert van Lynden, C.J. Ritsema, Rudi Hessel	5
18	Exploring effects of rainfall intensity and duration on soil erosion at the catchment scale using OpenLISEM 2012 ·Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling ·Jantiene Baartman, Victor Jetten, C.J. Ritsema, Joris de Vente	1
19	Desire for greener land: A process for effective desertification mitigation based on sustainable land management 2012 ·Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) ·Gudrun Schwilch, Rudi Hessel, S.J.E. Verzandvoort, Hanspeter Liniger, Godert van Lynden, Erik van den Elsen, C.J. Ritsema	1
20	Spatial Variability of Dielectric Properties in Field Soils 2001 ·Brian Borchers, Jan M. H. Hendrickx, (unknown), L.W. Dekker, C.J. Ritsema	2

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