Van Zyl

2.8k total citations
107 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Van Zyl is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Van Zyl has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 33 papers in Ocean Engineering and 17 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Van Zyl's work include Water Systems and Optimization (59 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (28 papers) and Water resources management and optimization (25 papers). Van Zyl is often cited by papers focused on Water Systems and Optimization (59 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (28 papers) and Water resources management and optimization (25 papers). Van Zyl collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, New Zealand and United Kingdom. Van Zyl's co-authors include C.R.I. Clayton, Dragan Savić, Godfrey A. Walters, A. A. Ilemobade, R. F. Laubscher, Olivier Piller, Richard Collins, Yves Le Gat, B.D. Reddy and Steven G. Buchberger and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Energy, Resources Conservation and Recycling and Journal of Hydraulic Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Van Zyl

98 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Van Zyl South Africa 22 1.5k 544 357 348 308 107 2.0k
Massoud Tabesh Iran 29 1.5k 1.0× 674 1.2× 655 1.8× 484 1.4× 386 1.3× 107 2.3k
Ali Haghighi Iran 25 1.1k 0.7× 524 1.0× 467 1.3× 388 1.1× 87 0.3× 83 1.6k
Enrique Cabrera Spain 20 973 0.7× 487 0.9× 267 0.7× 402 1.2× 167 0.5× 82 1.4k
Thomas M. Walski United States 27 2.9k 2.0× 973 1.8× 1.1k 3.0× 562 1.6× 878 2.9× 145 3.3k
David H. Marks United States 19 1.0k 0.7× 764 1.4× 423 1.2× 500 1.4× 366 1.2× 58 2.4k
Kalyan R. Piratla United States 18 791 0.5× 258 0.5× 175 0.5× 190 0.5× 67 0.2× 83 1.2k
John C. Matthews United States 23 1.0k 0.7× 219 0.4× 170 0.5× 87 0.3× 120 0.4× 147 2.0k
F.H.L.R. Clemens Netherlands 26 1.0k 0.7× 224 0.4× 930 2.6× 630 1.8× 108 0.4× 146 2.5k
Bruno Brentan Brazil 23 787 0.5× 427 0.8× 326 0.9× 459 1.3× 93 0.3× 93 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Van Zyl

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Fields of papers citing papers by Van Zyl

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Van Zyl

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Van Zyl. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Van Zyl 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 Van Zyl. Van Zyl 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.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2025). Conceptual Framework for Leak Development in Water Distribution Systems. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 151(6). 1 indexed citations
2.
Berglund, Emily Zechman, Lauryn A. Spearing, Kasey M. Faust, et al.. (2021). Water and Wastewater Systems and Utilities: Challenges and Opportunities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 147(5). 39 indexed citations
3.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2021). Hydraulics of Fluidized Cavities in Porous Matrices: Cavity Heights and Stability for Upward Water Jets. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 147(10). 12 indexed citations
4.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2017). Evaluating the pressure-leakage behaviour of leaks in water pipes. Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology—AQUA. 66(5). 287–299. 38 indexed citations
5.
Ilemobade, A. A., et al.. (2014). Factors predicting the intention to accept treated wastewater reuse for non-potable uses amongst domestic and non-domestic respondents. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering. 56(1). 11–19. 12 indexed citations
6.
Zyl, Van. (2014). The collection of value added tax on cross-border digital trade - part 1 : registration of foreign vendors. Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa. 47(2). 154–186. 3 indexed citations
7.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2012). Use of a physical water network competion for outreach and teaching. 1441. 1 indexed citations
8.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2011). Oral malodour : CPD article. South African Family Practice. 53(4). 313–316. 1 indexed citations
9.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2011). Framework for T-tail flutter analysis. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 67(11). 785, 787–785, 787. 1 indexed citations
10.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2009). A policing perspective on the investigation challenges of child trafficking in South Africa. 10(2). 10–24. 2 indexed citations
11.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2009). The Judiciary as a Bastion of the Legal Order in Challenging Times. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
12.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2007). Spesialebelangstellingtoerisme in Suid-Afrika : segmentering van die fees- en geleentheidsmark. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe. 47(2). 221–242.
13.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2006). Effect of stand size and income on residential water demand. ResearchSpace (University of Auckland). 48(3). 12–16. 11 indexed citations
14.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2006). Silent victims of rape : police effectiveness in dealing with child rape cases. 7(1). 4–13. 2 indexed citations
15.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2003). Potential application of end-use demand modelling in South Africa : : technical paper. 45(2). 9–19. 8 indexed citations
16.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (2001). A review of the etiology, biomechanics, diagnosis, and management of patellofemoral pain in cyclists. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 2(1). 1–34. 9 indexed citations
17.
Hay, Geoffrey J., et al.. (1997). A survey of the fishes of the Kunene River, Namibia. 1997. 129–141. 6 indexed citations
18.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (1994). What Should Government'Deliver' in Terms of the RDP (Reconstruction and Development Programme)?. Africa Insight. 24(3). 194–199. 3 indexed citations
19.
Zyl, Van, et al.. (1990). Section 13 of the Matrimonial Property Act - An Historical Relic?. Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa. 23(2). 228–233.
20.
Zyl, Van. (1960). The South African pilchard (Sardinops ocellata) and the maasbanker (Trachurus trachurus) : a preliminary study of the salps and doliolids off the west and south coasts of South Africa. 2 indexed citations

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