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Jan G. M. Roelofs

Jan G. M. Roelofs

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
77
Citations
17700
World Ranking
973
National Ranking
32

Jan G. M. Roelofs publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 253 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jan G. M. Roelofs 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 Jan G. M. Roelofs sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 77 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Jan G. M. Roelofs is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands, focusing on environmental science with an emphasis on ecological and chemical processes in natural and engineered wetlands. Their research intersects multiple subfields including ecology, environmental chemistry, oceanography, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The scientist's work addresses key topics such as peatlands and wetlands ecology, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment, marine and coastal ecosystems, and methane hydrates and related phenomena.

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Roelofs include Ernandes Sobreira Oliveira, Tamara J. H. M. van Bergen, Janne Nauta, Andrea Budiša, and Ralf Aben.

The publication venues for Roelofs' work include:

  • Ecosystems
  • Biogeochemistry
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Roelofs demonstrate a range of ecological and technical research interests. These include:

  • Water Hyacinth's Effect on Greenhouse Gas Fluxes: A Field Study in a Wide Variety of Tropical Water Bodies, 2020, Ecosystems
  • Isoetid mediated radial oxygen loss prevents iron reduction and the related mobilisation of ammonium and methane: an experimental approach, 2022, Biogeochemistry
  • A Digital Twin of Evaporative Thermo-Fluidic Process in Fixation Unit of DoD Inkjet Printers, 2025, arXiv (Cornell University)

Roelofs' research covers applied and fundamental topics concerning wetland ecosystems, examining greenhouse gas fluxes and biochemical processes such as oxygen loss and nutrient mobilization. The cross-disciplinary study on evaporative thermo-fluidic processes in inkjet printers reflects a broader engagement with industrial engineering aspects, potentially linking technology with environmental applications.

The scientist's contribution lies primarily in environmental science, specifically through studies focusing on ecological functioning and environmental chemistry within natural and constructed wetland systems. Their work supports understanding ecosystem dynamics in both tropical and coastal environments, connecting biological, chemical, and physical processes.

Best Publications

  • The effects of air‐borne nitrogen pollutants on species diversity in natural and semi‐natural European vegetation

    Roland Bobbink;Michael Hornung;Jan G. M. Roelofs

  • Methanotrophic symbionts provide carbon for photosynthesis in peat bogs

    Ashna A. Raghoebarsing;Alfons J. P. Smolders;Markus C. Schmid;W. Irene C. Rijpstra

  • Internal eutrophication: How it works and what to do about it-a review

    A.J.P. Smolders;L.P.M. Lamers;E.C.H.E.T. Lucassen;G. van der Velde

  • Sulfate-Induced Eutrophication and Phytotoxicity in Freshwater Wetlands

    Leon P. M. Lamers;Hilde B. M. Tomassen;Jan G. M. Roelofs

  • The effect of air-borne ammonium sulphate on Pinus nigra var. maritima in the Netherlands

    J. G. M. Roelofs;A. J. Kempers;A. L. F. M. Houdijk;J. Jansen

  • Sulfide as a soil phytotoxin-a review

    Leon P. M. Lamers;Laura L. Govers;Inge C. J. M. Janssen;Jeroen J. M. Geurts

  • IMPACT OF ACIDIFICATION AND EUTROPHICATION ON MACROPHYTE COMMUNITIES IN SOFT WATERS IN THE NETHERLANDS I. FIELD OBSERVATIONS

    J.G.M. Roelofs

  • Natural nitrogen filter fails in polluted raised bogs

    Leon P. M. Lamers;Roland Bobbink;Jan G. M. Roelofs

  • Effects of excessive ammonium deposition on the nutritional status and condition of pine needles

    H.F.G. van Dijk;J.G.M. Roelofs

  • Ecological restoration of rich fens in Europe and North America: from trial and error to an evidence-based approach

    Leon P. M. Lamers;Melanie A. Vile;Ab P. Grootjans;Ab P. Grootjans;Mike C. Acreman

  • Effects of mining activities on heavy metal concentrations in water, sediment, and macroinvertebrates in different reaches of the Pilcomayo River, South America.

    A. J. P. Smolders;R. A. C. Lock;G. Van der Velde;R. I. Medina Hoyos

  • Impact of acidification and eutrophication on macrophyte communities in soft waters. II. Experimental studies

    J.G.M. Roelofs;J.A.A.R. Schuurkes;A.J.M. Smits

  • How nitrate leaching from agricultural lands provokes phosphate eutrophication in groundwater fed wetlands: The sulphur bridge

    Alfons J. P. Smolders;Esther C. H. E. T. Lucassen;Roland Bobbink;Roland Bobbink;Jan G. M. Roelofs

  • Expansion of invasive species on ombrotrophic bogs: desiccation or high N deposition?

    Hilde B. M. Tomassen;Alfons J. P. Smolders;Juul Limpens;Leon P. M. Lamers

  • Cross continental increase in methane ebullition under climate change

    Ralf C. H. Aben;Nathan Barros;Ellen van Donk;Thijs Frenken

  • Decline of acid-sensitive plant species in heathland can be attributed to ammonium toxicity in combination with low pH.

    Leon J. L. Van Den Berg;Edu Dorland;Philippine Vergeer;Miron A. C. Hart

  • The restoration of fens in the Netherlands

    Leon P. M. Lamers;Alfons J. P. Smolders;Jan G. M. Roelofs

  • Nitrogen critical loads for natural and semi-natural ecosystems: The empirical approach

    Roland Bobbink;Jan G. M. Roelofs

  • Stimulated growth of Betula pubescens and Molinia caerulea on ombrotrophic bogs: role of high levels of atmospheric nitrogen deposition

    Hilde B. M. Tomassen;Alfons J. P. Smolders;Leon P. M. Lamers;Jan G. M. Roelofs

  • Differential effects of ammonium and nitrate on three heathland species.

    Maaike C. C. de Graaf;Roland Bobbink;Jan G. M. Roelofs;Peter J. M. Verbeek

  • Inlet of alkaline river water into peaty lowlands: effects on water quality and Stratiotes aloides L. stands

    J.G.M. Roelofs

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfons J. P. Smolders
Alfons J. P. Smolders Radboud University
Leon P. M. Lamers
Leon P. M. Lamers Radboud University
Roland Bobbink
Roland Bobbink Radboud University
G. van der Velde
G. van der Velde Radboud University
Tjisse van der Heide
Tjisse van der Heide Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
M.M. van Katwijk
M.M. van Katwijk Radboud University
Albert Grootjans
Albert Grootjans University of Groningen
Rob S. E. W. Leuven
Rob S. E. W. Leuven Radboud University
Jos T. A. Verhoeven
Jos T. A. Verhoeven Utrecht University
Eric J. W. Visser
Eric J. W. Visser Radboud University

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