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Jacob Heilmann-Clausen

Jacob Heilmann-Clausen

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
42
Citations
5971
World Ranking
5633
National Ranking
84

Jacob Heilmann-Clausen 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 Jacob Heilmann-Clausen sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 116 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jacob Heilmann-Clausen 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 Jacob Heilmann-Clausen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jacob Heilmann-Clausen is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with substantial contributions to environmental science. Within these fields, they have explored subfields such as plant science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, insect science, cell biology, and global and planetary change.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions, forest ecology and biodiversity studies, lichen and fungal ecology, plant pathogens and fungal diseases, plant and animal studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, and forest management and policy.

Their publication record includes recent papers with notable titles and venues:

  • The Global Soil Mycobiome consortium dataset for boosting fungal diversity research, 2021, Fungal Diversity
  • Global patterns in endemicity and vulnerability of soil fungi, 2022, Global Change Biology
  • Distance decay 2.0 - A global synthesis of taxonomic and functional turnover in ecological communities, 2022, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • Connecting the multiple dimensions of global soil fungal diversity, 2023, Science Advances
  • Automatic Fungi Recognition: Deep Learning Meets Mycology, 2022, Sensors

Collaborations form a significant part of their research endeavors, working frequently with Sabina Burrascano, Martin M. Goßner, Yoan Paillet, Inken Doerfler, and Jeňýk Hofmeister.

Their works have appeared repeatedly in key academic outlets such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Applied Ecology, Biological Conservation, and Forest Ecology and Management.

Additionally, Jacob Heilmann-Clausen has contributed to book publications with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, including the "Handbook of sampling for multi-taxon biodiversity studies in European forests" published in 2022.

Best Publications

  • The structural dynamics of Suserup Skov, a near-natural temperate deciduous forest in Denmark

    Jens Emborg;Morten Christensen;Jacob Heilmann-Clausen

  • Diversity of dead wood inhabiting fungi and bryophytes in semi-natural beech forests in Europe

    Péter Ódor;J. Heilmann-Clausen;M. Christensen;E. Aude

  • Does size matter? On the importance of various dead wood fractions for fungal diversity in Danish beech forests

    Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Morten Christensen

  • What determines spatial bias in citizen science? Exploring four recording schemes with different proficiency requirements

    Jonas Geldmann;Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Thomas E. Holm;Irina Levinsky

  • A gradient analysis of communities of macrofungi and slime moulds on decaying beech logs

    Jacob Heilmann-Clausen

  • Fungal diversity on decaying beech logs – implications for sustainable forestry

    Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Morten Christensen

  • A fungal perspective on conservation biology.

    Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Elizabeth S. Barron;Lynne Boddy;Anders Dahlberg

  • Does size matter

    Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Morten Christensen

  • Inhibition and Stimulation Effects in Communities of Wood Decay Fungi: Exudates from Colonized Wood Influence Growth by Other Species

    J. Heilmann-Clausen;Lynne Boddy

  • Biodiversity response to forest structure and management: Comparing species richness, conservation relevant species and functional diversity as metrics in forest conservation

    Chiara Lelli;Hans Henrik Bruun;Alessandro Chiarucci;Davide Donati

  • Distance decay 2.0 – A global synthesis of taxonomic and functional turnover in ecological communities

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  • Cryptogam communities on decaying deciduous wood - does tree species diversity matter?

    Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Erik Aude;Morten Christensen

  • Rot holes create key microhabitats for epiphytic lichens and bryophytes on beech (Fagus sylvatica)

    Örjan Fritz;Jacob Heilmann-Clausen

  • Developing a comprehensive strategy for fungal conservation in Europe: current status and future needs

    Anders Dahlberg;David R. Genney;Jacob Heilmann-Clausen

  • The Global Soil Mycobiome consortium dataset for boosting fungal diversity research

    Leho Tedersoo;Vladimir Mikryukov;Sten Anslan;Mohammad Bahram

  • Basidiomycete community development in temperate angiosperm wood

    Lynne Boddy;J Heilmann-Clausen

  • Wood-inhabiting macrofungi in Danish beech-forests – conflicting diversity patterns and their implications in a conservation perspective

    Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Morten Christensen

  • Communities of wood‐inhabiting bryophytes and fungi on dead beech logs in Europe – reflecting substrate quality or shaped by climate and forest conditions?

    Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Erik Aude;Klaas van Dort;Morten Christensen

  • Forest biodiversity gradients and the human impact in Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

    Morten Christensen;Jacob Heilmann-Clausen

  • The genus Lactarius

    Jacob Heilmann-Clausen;Annemieke Verbeken;Jan Vesterholt

  • The Genus Lactarius

    Andre Fraiture;J. Heilmann-Clausen;A. Verbeken;J. Vesterholt

Frequent Co-Authors

Claus Bässler
Claus Bässler Goethe University Frankfurt
Hans Henrik Bruun
Hans Henrik Bruun University of Copenhagen
Rasmus Ejrnæs
Rasmus Ejrnæs Aarhus University
Lynne Boddy
Lynne Boddy Cardiff University
Ulf Büntgen
Ulf Büntgen University of Cambridge
Carsten Rahbek
Carsten Rahbek University of Copenhagen
Nerea Abrego
Nerea Abrego University of Jyväskylä
Péter Ódor
Péter Ódor Centre for Ecological Research
Håvard Kauserud
Håvard Kauserud University of Oslo
Einar Heegaard
Einar Heegaard Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research

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