Éric Van Ranst

8.8k total citations
279 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Éric Van Ranst is a scholar working on Soil Science, Biomaterials and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Éric Van Ranst has authored 279 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Soil Science, 54 papers in Biomaterials and 48 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Éric Van Ranst's work include Clay minerals and soil interactions (53 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (43 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (31 papers). Éric Van Ranst is often cited by papers focused on Clay minerals and soil interactions (53 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (43 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (31 papers). Éric Van Ranst collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo and China. Éric Van Ranst's co-authors include Ann Verdoodt, Huajun Tang, Liming Ye, Jianjun Qiu, Marc Verloo, Florias Mees, Changsheng Li, G. Baert, Bernard Palmer Kfuban Yerima and J. A. Zinck and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Analytical Chemistry and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Éric Van Ranst

266 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Éric Van Ranst Belgium 44 1.9k 1.1k 1.1k 942 922 279 6.3k
Freddy Nachtergaele Italy 21 3.3k 1.7× 1.7k 1.6× 663 0.6× 1.5k 1.6× 1.5k 1.7× 38 8.3k
Paul L. G. Vlek Germany 52 3.2k 1.7× 2.4k 2.2× 900 0.8× 1.4k 1.5× 1.9k 2.1× 213 8.2k
Alfred E. Hartemink United States 47 3.4k 1.7× 1.1k 1.1× 889 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 900 1.0× 215 7.4k
Eric C. Brevik United States 45 3.3k 1.7× 1.0k 0.9× 917 0.9× 1.6k 1.7× 992 1.1× 218 7.9k
Xuezheng Shi China 40 2.9k 1.5× 678 0.6× 646 0.6× 1.8k 1.9× 1.9k 2.1× 146 6.5k
Arwyn Jones Italy 39 2.1k 1.1× 835 0.8× 495 0.5× 1.4k 1.5× 933 1.0× 81 5.4k
Shijie Wang China 43 1.7k 0.9× 501 0.5× 739 0.7× 1.6k 1.7× 1.7k 1.9× 242 6.9k
Zhanguo Bai Netherlands 16 1.9k 1.0× 692 0.6× 670 0.6× 919 1.0× 777 0.8× 42 3.7k
Jesús Rodrigo‐Comino Spain 48 3.6k 1.9× 934 0.9× 830 0.8× 2.0k 2.1× 1.7k 1.8× 251 7.3k
Reinhard F. Hüttl Germany 38 1.5k 0.8× 768 0.7× 275 0.3× 1.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 200 4.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Éric Van Ranst

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kome, Georges Kogge, Roger Kogge Enang, Bernard Palmer Kfuban Yerima, & Éric Van Ranst. (2024). Quantitative relationships between Munsell colour attributes and organic carbon in highly weathered tropical soils. Geoderma Regional. 39. e00898–e00898. 1 indexed citations
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Yerima, Bernard Palmer Kfuban, Roger Kogge Enang, Georges Kogge Kome, & Éric Van Ranst. (2020). Exchangeable aluminium and acidity in Acrisols and Ferralsols of the north-west highlands of Cameroon. Geoderma Regional. 23. e00343–e00343. 26 indexed citations
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Ye, Liming, et al.. (2015). Spatiotemporal changes of soil organic matter content in cropland of Northeast China during 1985 and 2005. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van, Jean‐Thomas Cornelis, Mathijs Dumon, & Jozef Deckers. (2010). On the origin of Planosols – the process of ferrolysis revisited. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van, et al.. (2010). Carte pédologique de la province du Bas-Congo et ville de Kinshasa, échelle 1:500.000. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van, et al.. (2009). Use of Correlation Relationships to Enhance Understanding of Pedogenic Processes and Use Potential of Vertisols and Vertic Inceptisols of the Bale Mountain Area of Ethiopia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Moussadek, Rachid, Rachid Mrabet, Ann Verdoodt, Liming Ye, & Éric Van Ranst. (2008). Effect of no tillage on Vertisol hydrodynamic properties. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University).
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Verdoodt, Ann, Éric Van Ranst, Peter Finke, & Geert Baert. (2008). Topsoil organic carbon content in relation to edaphic and anthropogenic site variables in Rwanda. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van. (2007). Soil and terrain database of Central Africa. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 5 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van, et al.. (2006). Methodological standards to detect forest soil carbon stocks and stock changes related to land use change and forestry. Part 2: Landscape level. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van, et al.. (2006). Methodological standards to detect forest soil carbon stocks and stock changes related to land use change and forestry. Part 1: Plot level aspects. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Rovira, Pere, Joan Romanyà, Éric Van Ranst, et al.. (2005). Validated, representative soil carbon profiles under forest vegetation. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van, et al.. (2005). Effet de la lave trachybasaltique broyée sur les propriétés chimiques de sols de climat tropical humide. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Verdoodt, Ann & Éric Van Ranst. (2003). Land Evaluation for Agricultural Production in the Tropics. A Two-Level Crop Growth Model for Annual Crops. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 8 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van, et al.. (2001). Carte du relief du Rwanda, feuille 21: Kibuye. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Fiantis, Dian, et al.. (2000). Phosphate sorption characteristics of allophanic soils from West Sumatra, Indonesia.. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van, et al.. (1999). Assessment of Cane Yields on Well-drained Ferralsols in the Sugar-cane Estate of Central Cameroon. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Baert, Geert & Éric Van Ranst. (1998). Exchange properties of highly weathered soils of the Lower Congo. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 5 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van, et al.. (1995). Influence de l'aménagement des sols sur l'efficacité des pluies au Nord Cameroun. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Ranst, Éric Van. (1992). The Belgian Soil Science Project at the University Centre of Dschang in Cameroon. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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