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Earth Science
Netherlands
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
122
Citations
59186
World Ranking
39
National Ranking
4

Jack J. Middelburg publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jack J. Middelburg sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 493 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Jack J. Middelburg D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jack J. Middelburg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2019 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 2019 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2017 - Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal, European Geosciences Union
  • 2008 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Jack J. Middelburg is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a strong focus on Environmental Science. Their research encompasses several subfields including Oceanography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their main topics of study include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses

Recent publications by Middelburg reflect a focus on geochemical and environmental processes in marine contexts. These include:

  • Ocean Alkalinity, Buffering and Biogeochemical Processes (2020), published in Reviews of Geophysics
  • Global estimates of the extent and production of macroalgal forests (2022), published in Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • Calcium carbonate dissolution patterns in the ocean (2021), published in Nature Geoscience
  • Warming stimulates sediment denitrification at the expense of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (2020), published in Nature Climate Change
  • Harmful Algal Blooms in Chinese Coastal Waters Will Persist Due to Perturbed Nutrient Ratios (2021), published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • Appy Sluijs
  • Lùbos Polerecký
  • Arthur Beusen
  • Lex Bouwman
  • Gerrit Müller

The publication venues where Middelburg has appeared most frequently include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Geoscience
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Science Advances
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

In addition to journal articles, Middelburg has contributed to book publications. A recent book titled Thermodynamics and Equilibria in Earth System Sciences: An Introduction, published by Springer Nature (Netherlands) in 2024, reflects their breadth of expertise.

Middelburg's work has been recognized through several honors and awards, including membership in prominent scientific academies and societies:

  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences (2020)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (2019)
  • Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry (2019)
  • Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal, European Geosciences Union (2017)
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008)

Best Publications

  • Plumbing the Global Carbon Cycle: Integrating Inland Waters into the Terrestrial Carbon Budget

    Jonathan J. Cole;Yves T. Prairie;Nina F. Caraco;William H. McDowell

  • The global abundance and size distribution of lakes, ponds, and impoundments

    J.A. Downing;Y.T. Prairie;J.J. Cole;C.M. Duarte

  • Major role of marine vegetation on the oceanic carbon cycle

    Carlos M. Duarte;Jack J. Middelburg;Nina F. Caraco

  • Archaeal nitrification in the ocean

    Cornelia Wuchter;Ben Abbas;Marco J. L. Coolen;Lydie Herfort

  • Mangrove Production and Carbon sinks: A revision of global budget estimates

    Steven Bouillon;Alberto V. Borges;Edward Castaneda-Moya;Karen Diele

  • Impacts of atmospheric anthropogenic nitrogen on the open ocean.

    R. A. Duce;J. LaRoche;K. Altieri;K. R. Arrigo

  • Quantifying the degradation of organic matter in marine sediments: A review and synthesis

    Sandra Arndt;Sandra Arndt;Bo Barker Jørgensen;Douglas E. LaRowe;Jack Middelburg

  • Impact of elevated CO2 on shellfish calcification

    Frédéric Gazeau;Christophe Quiblier;Jeroen M. Jansen;Jean‐Pierre Gattuso;Jean‐Pierre Gattuso

  • Bioturbation: a fresh look at Darwin's last idea

    Filip J.R. Meysman;Jack J. Middelburg;Carlo H.R. Heip

  • Surviving in a Marine Desert: The Sponge Loop Retains Resources Within Coral Reefs

    Jasper M. de Goeij;Dick van Oevelen;Mark J. A. Vermeij;Ronald Osinga

  • Seagrass sediments as a global carbon sink: Isotopic constraints

    Hilary Kennedy;Jeff Beggins;Carlos M. Duarte;James W. Fourqurean

  • Effects of natural and human-induced hypoxia on coastal benthos

    L.A. Levin;W. Ekau;Andrew J. Gooday;F. Jorissen

  • A simple rate model for organic matter decomposition in marine sediments

    Jack J Middelburg

  • Production and consumption of biological particles in temperate tidal estuaries

    C.H.R. Heip;N.K. Goosen;P.M.J. Herman;J.C. Kromkamp

  • The fate of intertidal microphytobenthos carbon: An in situ 13C-labeling study

    Jack J. Middelburg;Christiane Barranguet;Henricus T. S. Boschker;Peter M. J. Herman

  • Coastal hypoxia and sediment biogeochemistry

    J. J. Middelburg;L. A. Levin

  • Stable isotopes and biomarkers in microbial ecology

    H.T.S. Boschker;J.J. Middelburg

  • Chemical processes affecting the mobility of major, minor and trace elements during weathering of granitic rocks

    J. Middelburg;C. Vanderweijden;J. Woittiez

  • Rapid analysis of organic carbon and nitrogen in particulate materials

    Joop Nieuwenhuize;Yvonne E.M Maas;Jack J Middelburg

  • Methane Feedbacks to the Global Climate System in a Warmer World

    Joshua F. Dean;Jack J. Middelburg;Thomas Röckmann;Rien Aerts

  • Sediment organic carbon burial in agriculturally eutrophic impoundments over the last century

    John A. Downing;John A. Downing;Jonathan J. Cole;Jack J. Middelburg;Robert G. Striegl

  • Linking diagenetic alteration of amino acids and bulk organic matter reactivity

    Birgit Dauwe;Jack J. Middelburg;Peter M. J. Herman;Carlo H. R. Heip

  • A model of early diagenetic processes from the shelf to abyssal depths

    Karline Soetaert;Peter M.J. Herman;Jack J. Middelburg

Frequent Co-Authors

Karline Soetaert
Karline Soetaert Utrecht University
Peter M. J. Herman
Peter M. J. Herman Delft University of Technology
Filip J. R. Meysman
Filip J. R. Meysman Delft University of Technology
Jean-Pierre Gattuso
Jean-Pierre Gattuso Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Alexander F. Bouwman
Alexander F. Bouwman Utrecht University
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Gert J. de Lange
Gert J. de Lange Utrecht University
Alberto Borges
Alberto Borges University of Liège
Carlo H. R. Heip
Carlo H. R. Heip Ghent University
Frédéric Gazeau
Frédéric Gazeau Université Paris Cité

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