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Gerlinde B. De Deyn publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerlinde B. De Deyn sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 103 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Gerlinde B. De Deyn D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerlinde B. De Deyn sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gerlinde B. De Deyn is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focusing on Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work encompasses numerous subfields such as Plant Science, Soil Science, Ecology, Pollution, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their research addresses a range of topics, including:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Nematode Management and Characterization Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

They have published extensively in various scientific venues. Among the frequent publication outlets are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Plant and Soil
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Applied Soil Ecology

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs, 2020, New Phytologist
  • Soil microbiota as game-changers in restoration of degraded lands, 2022, Science
  • Biodiversity increases multitrophic energy use efficiency, flow and storage in grasslands, 2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Is litter decomposition enhanced in species mixtures? A meta-analysis, 2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Increased arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization reduces yield loss of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under drought, 2020, Mycorrhiza

Throughout their career, they have collaborated frequently with the following co-authors:

  • Jan Willem van Groenigen
  • Diego Ábalos
  • Laurent Philippot
  • Lammert Kooistra
  • Zhongchen Yang

Best Publications

  • Soil quality – A critical review

    Else K. Bünemann;Giulia Bongiorno;Giulia Bongiorno;Zhanguo Bai;Rachel E. Creamer

  • Plant functional traits and soil carbon sequestration in contrasting biomes

    Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Richard D. Bardgett

  • Soil invertebrate fauna enhances grassland succession and diversity

    Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Ciska E. Raaijmakers;H. Rik Zoomer;Matty P. Berg

  • Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs

    Grégoire T Freschet;Grégoire T Freschet;Catherine Roumet;Louise H Comas;Monique Weemstra

  • Earthworms increase plant production: a meta- analysis

    Jan Willem van Groenigen;Ingrid M. Lubbers;Hannah M. J. Vos;George G. Brown

  • Organic farming enhances soil microbial abundance and activity-A meta-analysis and meta-regression

    Martina Lori;Martina Lori;Sarah Symnaczik;Paul Mäder;Gerlinde De Deyn

  • Linking aboveground and belowground diversity.

    Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Wim H. Van der Putten

  • Selection for niche differentiation in plant communities increases biodiversity effects

    Debra Zuppinger-Dingley;Bernhard Schmid;Jana S. Petermann;Varuna Yadav

  • Plant species identity and diversity effects on different trophic levels of nematodes in the soil food web

    Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Ciska E. Raaijmakers;Jasper van Ruijven;Frank Berendse

  • The Future of Complementarity: Disentangling Causes from Consequences

    Kathryn E. Barry;Liesje Mommer;Jasper van Ruijven;Christian Wirth;Christian Wirth

  • Plant species richness promotes soil carbon and nitrogen stocks in grasslands without legumes

    Wen‐Feng Cong;Jasper van Ruijven;Liesje Mommer;Gerlinde B. De Deyn

  • Plant diversity and root traits benefit physical properties key to soil function in grasslands

    Iain Gould;John Norman Quinton;Alexandra Weigelt;Gerlinde Barbra De Deyn

  • Plant–Soil Feedback: Bridging Natural and Agricultural Sciences

    Pierre Mariotte;Pierre Mariotte;Zia Mehrabi;T. Martijn Bezemer;Gerlinde B. De Deyn

  • Plant-soil feedbacks: role of plant functional group and plant traits

    Roeland Cortois;Thomas Schröder‐Georgi;Alexandra Weigelt;Wim H. van der Putten

  • Differential responses of soil bacteria, fungi, archaea and protists to plant species richness and plant functional group identity.

    Sigrid Dassen;Roeland Cortois;Henk Martens;Mattias de Hollander

  • Additional carbon sequestration benefits of grassland diversity restoration

    Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Robert S. Shiel;Nick J. Ostle;Niall P. McNamara

  • Soil fauna: key to new carbon models

    Juliane Filser;Jack H. Faber;Alexei V. Tiunov;Lijbert Brussaard

  • Vegetation composition promotes carbon and nitrogen storage in model grassland communities of contrasting soil fertility

    Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Helen Quirk;Zou Yi;Simon Oakley

  • Biotic plant–soil feedbacks across temporal scales

    Paul Kardol;Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Etienne Laliberté;Pierre Mariotte

  • Diversity reduces invasibility in experimental plant communities the role of plant species

    Jasper van Ruijven;Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Frank Berendse

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernhard Schmid
Bernhard Schmid University of Zurich
Cameron Wagg
Cameron Wagg Environment and Climate Change Canada
Wim H. van der Putten
Wim H. van der Putten Netherlands Institute of Ecology
Richard D. Bardgett
Richard D. Bardgett Lancaster University
Diego Abalos
Diego Abalos Aarhus University
Dan F. B. Flynn
Dan F. B. Flynn University of Zurich
Nico Eisenhauer
Nico Eisenhauer Leipzig University
Thomas W. Kuyper
Thomas W. Kuyper Wageningen University & Research
Wietse de Boer
Wietse de Boer Wageningen University & Research
Liesje Mommer
Liesje Mommer Wageningen University & Research

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