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Jaap Bloem publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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 Jaap Bloem sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 165 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Jaap Bloem D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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 Jaap Bloem sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jaap Bloem is a researcher affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their work primarily covers the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with specific focus on Plant Science, Ecology, and Soil Science.

The researcher's publication record includes contributions to journals such as Applied Soil Ecology, SSRN Electronic Journal, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, The Science of The Total Environment, and Ecosphere. Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Jaap Bloem include:

  • Chitin- and Keratin-Rich Soil Amendments Suppress Rhizoctonia solani Disease via Changes to the Soil Microbial Community, 2021, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil properties related to the regeneration of ecosystem services in peat grasslands, 2023, Applied Soil Ecology
  • Nitrogen input on organic amendments alters the pattern of soil-microbe-plant co-dependence, 2023, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Resilience in coastal dune grasslands: pH and soil organic matter effects on P nutrition, plant strategies, and soil communities, 2020, Ecosphere
  • Extending grassland age for climate change mitigation and adaptation on clay soils, 2021, European Journal of Soil Science

Their research topics reflect an emphasis on the relationships between soil properties, microbial communities, and plant health. The main topics of their work include:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Plant Disease Management Techniques
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

Jaap Bloem collaborates frequently with several co-authors, indicating active involvement in collaborative research projects. Frequent co-authors include:

  • R.G.M. de Goede
  • N.J.M. van Eekeren
  • L. Brussaard
  • Joachim Deru
  • J. Postma

The venues in which Bloem publishes most often also indicate the interdisciplinary nature of their work, spanning soil ecology, microbiology, and environmental science. The three most frequent publication venues are:

  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

This combination of publication venues and research topics positions Jaap Bloem as a researcher focused on understanding soil ecosystem functions, plant-soil-microbe interactions, and the impact of environmental factors on ecosystem services and plant health.

Best Publications

  • Ecosystem response of pasture soil communities to fumigation-induced microbial diversity reductions: an examination of the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship

    B. S. Griffiths;K. Ritz;Richard D. Bardgett;Roger Cook

  • Long-term organic farming fosters below and aboveground biota: Implications for soil quality, biological control and productivity

    Klaus Birkhofer;T. Martijn Bezemer;Jaap Bloem;Michael Bonkowski

  • Fungal/bacterial ratios in grasslands with contrasting nitrogen management

    Franciska T. de Vries;Ellis Hoffland;Nick van Eekeren;Lijbert Brussaard

  • Relationships between soil texture, physical protection of organic matter, soil biota, and c and n mineralization in grassland soils

    J. Hassink;L.A. Bouwman;K.B. Zwart;J. Bloem

  • Soil biota community structure and abundance under agricultural intensification and extensification.

    Maria B. Postma-Blaauw;Ron G. M de Goede;Jaap Bloem;Jack H. Faber

  • An examination of the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship in arable soil microbial communities

    B.S Griffiths;K Ritz;R Wheatley;H.L Kuan

  • Fully automatic determination of soil bacterium numbers, cell volumes, and frequencies of dividing cells by confocal laser scanning microscopy and image analysis.

    J Bloem;M Veninga;J Shepherd

  • Simulation of nitrogen mineralization in the belowground food webs of two winter wheat fields.

    P.C. de Ruiter;J.C. Moore;K.B. Zwart;L.A. Bouwman

  • Fungal biomass development in a chronosequence of land abandonment

    A. van der Wal;J.A. van Veen;W. Smant;H.T.S. Boschker

  • Linking soil biodiversity and agricultural soil management

    S Thiele-Bruhn;J Bloem;F T De Vries;K Kalbitz

  • Bacterial diversity in agricultural soils during litter decomposition

    Oliver Dilly;Jaap Bloem;An Vos;Jean Charles Munch;Jean Charles Munch

  • Microbiological methods for assessing soil quality

    Jaap Bloem;David W. Hopkins;Anna Benedetti

  • Soil suppressiveness and functional diversity of the soil microflora in organic farming systems

    Joeke Postma;Mirjam T. Schilder;Jaap Bloem;Wiepie K. van Leeuwen-Haagsma

  • Abundance, production and stabilization of microbial biomass under conventional and reduced tillage

    Kees-Jan van Groenigen;Jaap Bloem;Erland Bååth;Pascal Boeckx

  • Microbial numbers and activity in dried and rewetted arable soil under integrated and conventional management

    Jaap Bloem;Peter C. de Ruiter;Gerrit J. Koopman;Gerrit Lebbink

  • Effects of tylosin as a disturbance on the soil microbial community

    K Westergaard;A.K Müller;S Christensen;J Bloem

  • 101 Dothideomycetes genomes: A test case for predicting lifestyles and emergence of pathogens.

    S. Haridas;R. Albert;R. Albert;M. Binder;J. Bloem

  • Soil biological quality after 36 years of ley-arable cropping, permanent grassland and permanent arable cropping

    Nick van Eekeren;Lydia Bommelé;Jaap Bloem;Ton Schouten

  • Effects of land use on soil microbial biomass, activity and community structure at different soil depths in the Danube floodplain

    J.P. van Leeuwen;I. Djukic;I. Djukic;J. Bloem;T. Lehtinen;T. Lehtinen

  • Monitoring soil bacteria with community-level physiological profiles using Biolog™ ECO-plates in the Netherlands and Europe

    Michiel Rutgers;Marja Wouterse;Sytske M. Drost;Anton M. Breure

  • Biological measurements in a nationwide soil monitoring network

    M. Rutgers;A.J. Schouten;J. Bloem;N.J.M. van Eekeren

  • Fixation, counting, and manipulation of heterotrophic nanoflagellates.

    Jaap Bloem;Marie-José B. Bär-Gilissen;Thomas E. Cappenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Lijbert Brussaard
Lijbert Brussaard Wageningen University & Research
David W. Hopkins
David W. Hopkins Scotland's Rural College
Anton M. Breure
Anton M. Breure Radboud University
Christian Mulder
Christian Mulder University of Catania
Peter C. de Ruiter
Peter C. de Ruiter University of Amsterdam
Paul F.A.M. Römkens
Paul F.A.M. Römkens Wageningen University & Research
Michiel Rutgers
Michiel Rutgers Axpo (Switzerland)
Ellis Hoffland
Ellis Hoffland Wageningen University & Research
Bryan S. Griffiths
Bryan S. Griffiths Scotland's Rural College

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