Ralf Bill

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 735 citations indexed

About

Ralf Bill is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Geography, Planning and Development and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Bill has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 735 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Environmental Engineering, 5 papers in Geography, Planning and Development and 4 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ralf Bill's work include Geographic Information Systems Studies (5 papers), Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies (4 papers) and Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems (4 papers). Ralf Bill is often cited by papers focused on Geographic Information Systems Studies (5 papers), Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies (4 papers) and Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems (4 papers). Ralf Bill collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Greece. Ralf Bill's co-authors include Jens Wiebensohn, Abdul Mounem Mouazen, Dimitrios Moshou, Antonios Morellos, Rebecca L. Whetton, Xanthoula-Eirini Pantazi, Georgios Tziotzios, Thomas Alexandridis, Edward Nash and Jian Kang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Landscape and Urban Planning and International Journal of Remote Sensing.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Bill

30 papers receiving 698 citations

Hit Papers

Machine learning based prediction of soil total nitrogen,... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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.

  1. Machine learning based prediction of soil total nitrogen, organic carbon and moisture content by using VIS-NIR spectroscopy
    2016 373 citations Ralf Bill, Abdul Mounem Mouazen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Bill Germany 13 279 148 146 134 117 32 735
Xanthoula-Eirini Pantazi Greece 6 246 0.9× 205 1.4× 139 1.0× 221 1.6× 154 1.3× 8 645
Zhichao Chen China 20 159 0.6× 56 0.4× 87 0.6× 254 1.9× 232 2.0× 81 1.2k
Wanlin Gao China 20 130 0.5× 146 1.0× 159 1.1× 576 4.3× 139 1.2× 129 1.4k
Sakae Shibusawa Japan 14 290 1.0× 139 0.9× 88 0.6× 345 2.6× 87 0.7× 118 829
Stephen W. Searcy United States 19 292 1.0× 113 0.8× 46 0.3× 392 2.9× 199 1.7× 65 1.2k
Zhao Zhang China 19 102 0.4× 171 1.2× 124 0.8× 541 4.0× 177 1.5× 91 1.2k
Tianyuan Zhang China 21 234 0.8× 110 0.7× 106 0.7× 232 1.7× 386 3.3× 80 1.4k
Amol D. Vibhute India 12 121 0.4× 130 0.9× 101 0.7× 181 1.4× 161 1.4× 45 653
Tingting Zhu China 17 136 0.5× 76 0.5× 316 2.2× 105 0.8× 124 1.1× 51 1.3k
Uferah Shafi Pakistan 15 182 0.7× 126 0.9× 68 0.5× 554 4.1× 214 1.8× 18 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Ralf Bill

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Ralf Bill's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Ralf Bill with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Ralf Bill more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Ralf Bill

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ralf Bill. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Ralf Bill. The network helps show where Ralf Bill may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Bill

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ralf Bill. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ralf Bill 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 Ralf Bill. Ralf Bill is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Qaswar, Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Comparing the handheld Stenon FarmLab soil sensor with a Vis-NIR multi-sensor soil sensing platform. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10. 100717–100717. 4 indexed citations
2.
Bill, Ralf, Jörg Blankenbach, Martin Breunig, et al.. (2022). Geospatial Information Research: State of the Art, Case Studies and Future Perspectives. PFG – Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science. 90(4). 349–389. 24 indexed citations
3.
Brosowski, André, Ralf Bill, & Daniela Thrän. (2020). Temporal and spatial availability of cereal straw in Germany—Case study: Biomethane for the transport sector. Energy Sustainability and Society. 10(1). 15 indexed citations
4.
Brosowski, André, Ralf Bill, & Daniela Thrän. (2020). National Resource Monitoring for Biogenic Residues, By-products and Wastes: Development of a Systematic Data Collection, Management and Assessment for Germany. Qucosa (Saxon State and University Library Dresden). 2 indexed citations
5.
Bill, Ralf, et al.. (2020). OPENGEOEDU – A MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE ON USING OPEN GEODATA. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. V-5-2020. 31–38. 3 indexed citations
6.
Berger, Markus & Ralf Bill. (2019). Combining VR Visualization and Sonification for Immersive Exploration of Urban Noise Standards. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 3(2). 34–34. 21 indexed citations
7.
Heymann, Frank, et al.. (2019). Multiclass Vessel Detection From High Resolution Optical Satellite Images Based On Deep Neural Networks. elib (German Aerospace Center). 166–169. 5 indexed citations
8.
Behm, Holger, et al.. (2018). Validity of VR Technology on the Smartphone for the Study of Wind Park Soundscapes. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 7(4). 152–152. 15 indexed citations
9.
Behm, Holger, et al.. (2017). Audio-visual perception of new wind parks. Landscape and Urban Planning. 165. 1–10. 45 indexed citations
10.
Bill, Ralf, et al.. (2015). Notfallversorgung der Bevölkerung in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Notfall + Rettungsmedizin. 19(2). 99–107. 1 indexed citations
11.
Bill, Ralf, et al.. (2011). Development of the reference model for the marine spatial data infrastructure Germany (MDI-DE). EnviroInfo. 419–425. 4 indexed citations
12.
Bill, Ralf, et al.. (2011). Determination of chlorophyll content of small water bodies (kettle holes) using hyperspectral airborne data. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 13(6). 912–921. 12 indexed citations
13.
Lennartz, Bernd, et al.. (2010). Analysis of spectral signatures of small water bodies (kettle holes) in the agricultural young moraine landscape of north-eastern Germany. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 31(20). 5495–5511. 3 indexed citations
14.
Bill, Ralf, et al.. (2010). Reducing the Calculation for Precise Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks. 10. 1–5. 4 indexed citations
15.
Nash, Edward, et al.. (2009). Applications of open geospatial web services in precision agriculture: a review. Precision Agriculture. 10(6). 546–560. 52 indexed citations
16.
Fernández-Steeger, Tomás Manuel, et al.. (2007). Usage of Wireless Sensor Networks in a service based spatial data infrastructure for Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning. AGUFM. 2007. 1 indexed citations
17.
Sarwar, Abid & Ralf Bill. (2007). Mapping evapotranspiration in the Indus Basin using ASTER data. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 28(22). 5037–5046. 11 indexed citations
18.
Reichenbach, Frank, et al.. (2007). DLS: A Resource-Aware Localization Algorithm with High Precision in Large Wireless Sensor Networks. 10. 247–254. 4 indexed citations
19.
Bill, Ralf. (2002). Virtuelle Realität und GIS im kommunalen Umfeld. ZfV - Zeitschrift für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement.
20.
Baltsavias, Emmanuel P. & Ralf Bill. (1994). Scanners - a survey of current technology and future needs. Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich). 6 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Xanthoula-Eirini Pantazi Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Zhichao Chen Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Wanlin Gao Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Sakae Shibusawa Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Stephen W. Searcy Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Zhao Zhang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Tianyuan Zhang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Amol D. Vibhute Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Tingting Zhu Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Uferah Shafi
Rankless by CCL
2026