The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fons van der Plas sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 110 publications — 25th percentile
25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fons van der Plas sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 39 D-Index — 26th percentile
26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Fons van der Plas is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands, focusing on research in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans several subfields including nature and landscape conservation, global and planetary change, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, plant science, and ecology.
The scientist's research topics cover a diverse array of ecological and environmental themes. Key areas of study include:
Notable recent publications demonstrate the scope and interdisciplinary nature of their research. These include:
Publications are frequently found in venues such as:
Frequent collaboration occurs with other researchers in their field. Regular co-authors include Alexandra Weigelt, Jens Kattge, Liesje Mommer, Helge Bruelheide, and Akira Mori, reflecting an active engagement in collaborative scientific efforts.
Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel
Eckehard G. Brockerhoff;Luc Barbaro;Bastien Castagneyrol;David I. Forrester
Peter Manning;Fons van der Plas;Santiago Soliveres;Eric Allan
Joana Bergmann;Alexandra Weigelt;Fons van der Plas;Daniel C. Laughlin
Santiago Soliveres;Fons van der Plas;Peter Manning;Daniel Prati
Fons van der Plas
Alexandra Weigelt;Liesje Mommer;Karl Andraczek;Colleen M. Iversen
Sophia Ratcliffe;Christian Wirth;Christian Wirth;Tommaso Jucker;Tommaso Jucker;Fons van der Plas
R. van Klink;F. van der Plas;C. G. E. van Noordwijk;C. G. E. van Noordwijk;M. F. WallisDeVries;M. F. WallisDeVries
María R. Felipe-Lucia;Santiago Soliveres;Santiago Soliveres;Caterina Penone;Peter Manning
Fons van der Plas;Pete Manning;Santiago Soliveres;Eric Allan
Fons Van der Plas;Peter Manning;Eric Allan;Michael Scherer-Lorenzen
Niels J Dingemanse;Fons Van der Plas;Jonathan Wright;Denis Réale
Malte Jochum;Malte Jochum;Markus Fischer;Forest Isbell;Christiane Roscher
Fons van der Plas;Thomas Schröder-Georgi;Alexandra Weigelt;Kathryn E. Barry
Nathaly R. Guerrero-Ramírez;Liesje Mommer;Grégoire T. Freschet;Colleen M. Iversen
Gaëtane Le Provost;Jan Thiele;Catrin Westphal;Caterina Penone
Daniel C. Laughlin;Liesje Mommer;Francesco Maria Sabatini;Helge Bruelheide
Evy Ampoorter;Luc Barbaro;Hervé Jactel;Lander Baeten;Lander Baeten
Caterina Penone;Eric Allan;Santiago Soliveres;María R Felipe‐Lucia
Nico Eisenhauer;Holger Schielzeth;Andrew D. Barnes;Kathryn E. Barry
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