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62
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17911
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2035
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65

Johan van de Koppel 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 Johan van de Koppel sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 156 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Johan van de Koppel 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 Johan van de Koppel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 62 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Johan van de Koppel is affiliated with the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, and Earth-Surface Processes. Their work largely addresses coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, ecosystem dynamics and resilience, marine and coastal plant biology, coastal and marine dynamics, geology and paleoclimatology research, coral and marine ecosystems studies, and land use and ecosystem services.

Van de Koppel has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Science Advances

Their recent papers include:

  • "Recovering wetland biogeomorphic feedbacks to restore the world's biotic carbon hotspots," 2022, Science
  • "Evasion of tipping in complex systems through spatial pattern formation," 2021, Science
  • "Historic storms and the hidden value of coastal wetlands for nature-based flood defence," 2020, Nature Sustainability
  • "Facilitating foundation species: The potential for plant-bivalve interactions to improve habitat restoration success," 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "An invasive species erodes the performance of coastal wetland protected areas," 2021, Science Advances

Frequent co-authors contributing significantly to collaborative research with van de Koppel include:

  • Tjeerd J. Bouma
  • Jim van Belzen
  • Stijn Temmerman
  • Max Rietkerk
  • Tjisse van der Heide

The scientist's work touches on understanding the complex feedback mechanisms and resilience of coastal ecosystems. Their research investigates the interactions between species that contribute to habitat restoration and the ecological dynamics of coastal and marine environments. Emphasis is also placed on the role of coastal wetlands as natural buffers against flooding and their significance in carbon storage.

Van de Koppel's investigation into spatial pattern formation in complex systems contributes to broader ecosystem science, highlighting the dynamics that may allow systems to avoid critical tipping points. Their multidisciplinary approach integrates ecological theory with Earth and planetary processes to inform ecosystem management and restoration strategies.

Best Publications

  • Anticipating Critical Transitions

    Marten Scheffer;Marten Scheffer;Stephen R. Carpenter;Timothy M. Lenton;Jordi Bascompte

  • Self-Organized Patchiness and Catastrophic Shifts in Ecosystems

    Max Rietkerk;Stefan C. Dekker;Peter C. de Ruiter;Johan van de Koppel

  • Regular pattern formation in real ecosystems

    Max Rietkerk;Johan van de Koppel

  • EFFECTS OF FIRE AND HERBIVORY ON THE STABILITY OF SAVANNA ECOSYSTEMS

    Frank van Langevelde;Claudius A.D.M. van de Vijver;Claudius A.D.M. van de Vijver;Lalit Kumar;Lalit Kumar;Johan van de Koppel

  • Numerical models of salt marsh evolution: Ecological, geomorphic, and climatic factors

    Sergio Fagherazzi;Matthew Lynn Kirwan;Matthew Lynn Kirwan;Simon Marius Mudd;Glenn R. Guntenspergen

  • Drought, Snails, and Large-Scale Die-Off of Southern U.S. Salt Marshes

    Brian R. Silliman;Johan van de Koppel;Mark D. Bertness;Lee E. Stanton

  • Reconciling complexity with stability in naturally assembling food webs

    Anje-Margriet Neutel;Anje-Margriet Neutel;Johan A.P. Heesterbeek;Johan van de Koppel;Guido Hoenderboom

  • Recovering wetland biogeomorphic feedbacks to restore the world’s biotic carbon hotspots

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  • Degradation and resilience in Louisiana salt marshes after the BP–Deepwater Horizon oil spill

    Brian R. Silliman;Johan van de Koppel;Michael W. McCoy;Jessica Diller

  • Scale-dependent feedback and regular spatial patterns in young mussel beds

    Johan van de Koppel;Max Rietkerk;Norbert Dankers;Peter M. J. Herman

  • Do alternate stable states occur in natural ecosystems?: Evidence from a tidal flat

    Johan van de Koppel;Peter M. J. Herman;Pauline Thoolen;Carlo H. R. Heip

  • Lévy Walks Evolve Through Interaction Between Movement and Environmental Complexity

    Monique de Jager;Franz J. Weissing;Peter M. J. Herman;Bart A. Nolet

  • A Three-Stage Symbiosis Forms the Foundation of Seagrass Ecosystems

    Tjisse van der Heide;Laura L. Govers;Jimmy de Fouw;Han Olff

  • Experimental evidence for spatial self-organization and its emergent effects in mussel bed ecosystems.

    Johan van de Koppel;Joanna C. Gascoigne;Guy Theraulaz;Max Rietkerk

  • Facilitation shifts paradigms and can amplify coastal restoration efforts

    Brian R. Silliman;Elizabeth Schrack;Qiang He;Rebecca Cope

  • Spatial heterogeneity and irreversible vegetation change in semiarid grazing systems

    Johan van de Koppel;Max Rietkerk;Frank van Langevelde;Frank van Langevelde;Lalit Kumar;Lalit Kumar

  • Phase separation explains a new class of self-organized spatial patterns in ecological systems

    Quan-Xing Liu;Arjen Doelman;Vivi Rottschäfer;Monique de Jager

  • Under niche construction: an operational bridge between ecology, evolution, and ecosystem science

    Blake Matthews;Luc de Meester;Clive G Jones;Bastiaan Willem Ibelings

  • Patterns of Herbivory Along a Prouductivity Gradient: An Empirical and Theoretical Investigation

    Johan van de Koppel;Jef Huisman;Rene van der Wal;Han Olff

  • Pattern formation at multiple spatial scales drives the resilience of mussel bed ecosystems

    Quan-Xing Liu;Peter M. J. Herman;Wolf M. Mooij;Jef Huisman

  • Supplementary Material for A Three-Stage Symbiosis Forms the Foundation of Seagrass Ecosystems

    Tjisse van der Heide;Laura L. Govers;Jimmy de Fouw;Han Olff

Frequent Co-Authors

Tjisse van der Heide
Tjisse van der Heide Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Tjeerd J. Bouma
Tjeerd J. Bouma Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Peter M. J. Herman
Peter M. J. Herman Delft University of Technology
Han Olff
Han Olff University of Groningen
Brian R. Silliman
Brian R. Silliman Duke University
Theunis Piersma
Theunis Piersma University of Groningen
Max Rietkerk
Max Rietkerk Utrecht University
Jan A. van Gils
Jan A. van Gils Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Stijn Temmerman
Stijn Temmerman University of Antwerp

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