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Johannes H. C. Cornelissen

Johannes H. C. Cornelissen

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Ecology and Evolution
Netherlands
2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
116
Citations
92121
World Ranking
123
National Ranking
4

Johannes H. C. Cornelissen 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 Johannes H. C. Cornelissen sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 367 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Johannes H. C. Cornelissen 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 Johannes H. C. Cornelissen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 116 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Johannes H. C. Cornelissen is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research focuses extensively on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions in the subfields of nature and landscape conservation, ecology, plant science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and insect science.

The scientist's work frequently appears in several publication venues. Notable journals where they have published include Journal of Ecology, Global Ecology and Biogeography, The Science of The Total Environment, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, and Functional Ecology.

Cornelissen's research covers a range of topics, such as:

  • Ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
  • Forest ecology and biodiversity studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Species distribution and climate change
  • Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics
  • Forest insect ecology and management
  • Mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Richard S. P. van Logtestijn
  • Zhenying Huang
  • Matty P. Berg
  • Guofang Liu
  • Mariet M. Hefting

Some of the recent research papers by Johannes H. C. Cornelissen include:

  • "A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements," 2021, New Phytologist
  • "Climatic and soil factors explain the two-dimensional spectrum of global plant trait variation," 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Global root traits (GRooT) database," 2020, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "Termite sensitivity to temperature affects global wood decay rates," 2022, Science
  • "Functional rarity and evenness are key facets of biodiversity to boost multifunctionality," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • The worldwide leaf economics spectrum

    Ian J. Wright;Peter B. Reich;Mark Westoby;David D. Ackerly

  • A handbook of protocols for standardised and easy measurement of plant functional traits worldwide

    J. H. C. Cornelissen;S. Lavorel;E. Garnier;S. Diaz

  • New handbook for standardised measurement of plant functional traits worldwide

    N. Pérez-Harguindeguy;S. Díaz;E. Garnier;S. Lavorel

  • Corrigendum to: New handbook for standardised measurement of plant functional traits worldwide

    N. Pérez-Harguindeguy;S. Díaz;E. Garnier;S. Lavorel

  • The global spectrum of plant form and function

    Sandra Myrna Díaz;Jens Kattge;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Ian J. Wright

  • TRY - a global database of plant traits

    J. Kattge;S. Díaz;S. Lavorel;I. C. Prentice

  • A meta-analysis of the response of soil respiration, net nitrogen mineralization, and aboveground plant growth to experimental ecosystem warming

    L.E. Rustad;J.L. Campbell;G.M. Marion;R.J. Norby

  • Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide

    William K. Cornwell;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Kathryn Amatangelo;Ellen Dorrepaal

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • Assessing the generality of global leaf trait relationships

    Ian J. Wright;Peter B. Reich;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Daniel S. Falster

  • The plant traits that drive ecosystems: evidence from three continents.

    S. Díaz;J.G. Hodgson;K. Thompson;M. Cabido

  • The LEDA Traitbase: A database of life-history traits of the Northwest European flora

    M Kleyer;RM Bekker;RM Bekker;IC Knevel;IC Knevel;JP Bakker

  • Plant functional traits and soil carbon sequestration in contrasting biomes

    Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Richard D. Bardgett

  • Scaling environmental change through the community-level: a trait-based response-and-effect framework for plants

    Katharine N. Suding;Sandra Lavorel;F. S. Chapin;Johannes H. Cornelissen

  • Towards an assessment of multiple ecosystem processes and services via functional traits

    Francesco de Bello;Sandra Lavorel;Sandra Myrna Diaz;Richard Harrington

  • Global assessment of experimental climate warming on tundra vegetation: heterogeneity over space and time.

    Sarah C. Elmendorf;Gregory H. R. Henry;Robert D. Hollister;Robert G. Bjork

  • Plot-scale evidence of tundra vegetation change and links to recent summer warming.

    Sarah C. Elmendorf;Gregory H.R. Henry;Robert D. Hollister;Robert G. Björk

  • Modulation of leaf economic traits and trait relationships by climate

    Ian J. Wright;Peter B. Reich;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Daniel S. Falster

  • Plant functional traits have globally consistent effects on competition

    Georges Kunstler;Georges Kunstler;Daniel Falster;David A. Coomes;Francis Hui

  • Complexity revealed in the greening of the Arctic

    Isla H. Myers-Smith;Jeffrey T. Kerby;Gareth K. Phoenix;Jarle W. Bjerke

  • An experimental comparison of leaf decomposition rates in a wide range of temperate plant species and types.

    J.H.C. Cornelissen

Frequent Co-Authors

William K. Cornwell
William K. Cornwell University of New South Wales
Nadejda A. Soudzilovskaia
Nadejda A. Soudzilovskaia Hasselt University
Rien Aerts
Rien Aerts Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Richard S. P. van Logtestijn
Richard S. P. van Logtestijn Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Peter B. Reich
Peter B. Reich University of Minnesota
Ming Dong
Ming Dong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Matty P. Berg
Matty P. Berg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Terry V. Callaghan
Terry V. Callaghan University of Sheffield
Jens Kattge
Jens Kattge Max Planck Society
Peter M. van Bodegom
Peter M. van Bodegom Leiden University

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