World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Carsten W. Mueller

Carsten W. Mueller

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
60
Citations
10626
World Ranking
2984
National Ranking
35

Overview

Carsten W. Mueller is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, with a research focus spanning Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science.

Their work predominantly covers subfields including Soil Science, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Plant Science. These areas support their broader study of soil carbon and nutrient dynamics, ecological systems, and environmental interactions.

The topics central to their research include:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Climate Change and Permafrost
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow

Mueller has published extensively in several scientific venues, with noteworthy frequency in:

  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geoderma
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications

Among their recent scholarly contributions are:

  • Particulate organic matter as a functional soil component for persistent soil organic carbon, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Unlocking complex soil systems as carbon sinks: multi-pool management as the key, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Iron mineral dissolution releases iron and associated organic carbon during permafrost thaw, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Ensuring planetary survival: the centrality of organic carbon in balancing the multifunctional nature of soils, 2022, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
  • Nitrogen loading enhances phosphorus limitation in terrestrial ecosystems with implications for soil carbon cycling, 2022, Functional Ecology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Carmen Höschen
  • Andreas Kappler
  • Alix Vidal
  • Thomas Scholten
  • Carmen Hoeschen

This profile reflects a research career consistent with advancing understanding in soil science and ecosystem processes, supported by extensive publication output and collaboration in relevant scientific communities.

Best Publications

  • Particulate organic matter as a functional soil component for persistent soil organic carbon.

    Kristina Witzgall;Alix Vidal;David I. Schubert;Carmen Höschen

  • Submicron structures provide preferential spots for carbon and nitrogen sequestration in soils

    Cordula Vogel;Carsten W. Mueller;Carmen Höschen;Franz Buegger

  • Unlocking complex soil systems as carbon sinks: multi-pool management as the key

    Unknown

  • Soil organic carbon stocks in topsoil and subsoil controlled by parent material, carbon input in the rhizosphere, and microbial-derived compounds

    Gerrit Angst;Gerrit Angst;Johanna Messinger;Maria Greiner;Werner Häusler

  • Emergent Properties of Microbial Activity in Heterogeneous Soil Microenvironments: Different Research Approaches Are Slowly Converging, Yet Major Challenges Remain.

    Philippe C. Baveye;Wilfred Otten;Alexandra Kravchenko;María Balseiro-Romero;María Balseiro-Romero

  • Iron mineral dissolution releases iron and associated organic carbon during permafrost thaw.

    Monique S. Patzner;Carsten W. Mueller;Miroslava Malusova;Moritz Baur

  • Ensuring planetary survival: the centrality of organic carbon in balancing the multifunctional nature of soils

    Unknown

  • Root exudates induce soil macroaggregation facilitated by fungi in subsoil

    Vera Luise Baumert;Nadezda Vasilyeva;Artem Vladimirov;Ina Christin Meier

  • Aggregation controls the stability of lignin and lipids in clay-sized particulate and mineral associated organic matter

    Gerrit Angst;Gerrit Angst;Kevin E. Mueller;Ingrid Kögel-Knabner;Katherine H. Freeman

  • Nitrogen loading enhances phosphorus limitation in terrestrial ecosystems with implications for soil carbon cycling

    Unknown

  • Nitrogen-rich microbial products provide new organo-mineral associations for the stabilization of soil organic matter

    Peter M. Kopittke;Maria C. Hernandez-Soriano;Ram C. Dalal;Damien Finn

  • Microscale carbon distribution around pores and particulate organic matter varies with soil moisture regime

    Unknown

  • Synergies between mycorrhizal fungi and soil microbial communities increase plant nitrogen acquisition.

    Rachel Hestrin;Edith C. Hammer;Carsten W. Mueller;Johannes Lehmann;Johannes Lehmann

  • Soil organic carbon stability in forests: Distinct effects of tree species identity and traits

    Gerrit Angst;Kevin E. Mueller;Kevin E. Mueller;David M. Eissenstat;Susan E. Trumbore;Susan E. Trumbore

  • Aggregate stability and physical protection of soil organic carbon in semi-arid steppe soils

    M. Wiesmeier;M. Steffens;C. W. Mueller;A. Kölbl

  • Soil organic matter is stabilized by organo-mineral associations through two key processes: The role of the carbon to nitrogen ratio

    Peter M. Kopittke;Ram C. Dalal;Carmen Hoeschen;Cui Li;Cui Li

  • The role of clay content and mineral surface area for soil organic carbon storage in an arable toposequence

    Steffen A. Schweizer;Carsten W. Mueller;Carsten W. Mueller;Carmen Höschen;Pavel Ivanov

  • Stable isotopes reveal that fungal residues contribute more to mineral-associated organic matter pools than plant residues

    Unknown

  • Pedogenic and microbial interrelations to regional climate and local topography: New insights from a climate gradient (arid to humid) along the Coastal Cordillera of Chile

    Nadine Bernhard;Lisa-Marie Moskwa;Karsten Schmidt;Ralf A. Oeser

  • Earthworms act as biochemical reactors to convert labile plant compounds into stabilized soil microbial necromass

    Gerrit Angst;Carsten W. Mueller;Isabel Prater;Šárka Angst

  • Large amounts of labile organic carbon in permafrost soils of northern Alaska

    Carsten W. Mueller;Janet Rethemeyer;Jenny Kao-Kniffin;Sebastian Löppmann;Sebastian Löppmann

  • Linking 3D Soil Structure and Plant-Microbe-Soil Carbon Transfer in the Rhizosphere

    Alix Vidal;Juliane Hirte;S. Franz Bender;Jochen Mayer

  • STXM and NanoSIMS investigations on EPS fractions before and after adsorption to goethite.

    Xinran Liu;Karin Eusterhues;Jürgen Thieme;Valerian Ciobota

  • Multiple exchange processes on mineral surfaces control the transport of dissolved organic matter through soil profiles

    T. Leinemann;S. Preusser;R. Mikutta;K. Kalbitz

  • Submicron scale imaging of soil organic matter dynamics using NanoSIMS – From single particles to intact aggregates

    Carsten W. Mueller;Angelika Kölbl;Carmen Hoeschen;François Hillion

  • Stabilization of soil organic matter by earthworms is connected with physical protection rather than with chemical changes of organic matter

    Šárka Angst;Šárka Angst;Carsten W. Mueller;Tomáš Cajthaml;Gerrit Angst

  • Soil organic carbon stocks, distribution, and composition affected by historic land use changes on adjacent sites

    Carsten W. Mueller;Ingrid Koegel-Knabner

Frequent Co-Authors

Ingrid Kögel-Knabner
Ingrid Kögel-Knabner Technical University of Munich
Jörg Prietzel
Jörg Prietzel Technical University of Munich
Janet Rethemeyer
Janet Rethemeyer University of Cologne
Johannes Lehmann
Johannes Lehmann Cornell University
Thomas Scholten
Thomas Scholten University of Tübingen
Robert Mikutta
Robert Mikutta Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Andreas Kappler
Andreas Kappler University of Tübingen
Franz Buegger
Franz Buegger Helmholtz Zentrum München
Cornelia Rumpel
Cornelia Rumpel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Kevin E. Mueller
Kevin E. Mueller Cleveland State University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in expanding their knowledge within environmental sciences, related fields offer diverse online degree options to complement your studies. Many students consider pursuing broader social sciences to understand environmental impacts on communities. Exploring the best online bachelors in sociology programs can provide valuable insights into human behavior and societal trends relevant to environmental policy and planning.

For professionals aiming to advance their leadership or research roles, doctoral degrees offer excellent pathways. Some online programs provide flexibility by offering doctoral programs online no dissertation, reducing barriers to achieving terminal degrees. Others may prefer an academic progression through eds to edd programs online, allowing a smooth transition from education specialist degrees to doctoral levels.

Additionally, those passionate about social welfare within environmental contexts might explore specialized online options like the dsw program. This degree prepares graduates for advanced practice and leadership in social work, intersecting with environmental justice and community well-being.

These related online degrees provide flexible educational pathways to enrich your career prospects in environmental sciences, offering both practical skills and advanced academic credentials.

Best Scientists Citing Carsten W. Mueller

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles