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Karline Soetaert

Karline Soetaert

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
76
Citations
19122
World Ranking
1002
National Ranking
34

Karline Soetaert 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 Karline Soetaert sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 397 publications — 97th percentile

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

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

Karline Soetaert 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 Karline Soetaert sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Karline Soetaert is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has made contributions across multiple fields within environmental and earth sciences. Their research primarily focuses on oceanography, ecology, and global and planetary change, with additional work relevant to earth-surface processes and atmospheric science.

Their scholarly output is distributed across a range of prominent publication venues, where they frequently publish in:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Biogeosciences
  • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Among their recent papers, notable works include:

  • "Meta-analysis of multidecadal biodiversity trends in Europe" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Ocean Alkalinity, Buffering and Biogeochemical Processes" (2020), published in Reviews of Geophysics
  • "Impact of bottom trawling on sediment biogeochemistry: a modelling approach" (2021), published in Biogeosciences
  • "Direct evidence of a prey depletion 'halo' surrounding a pelagic predator colony" (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Experimental bottom trawling finds resilience in large-bodied infauna but vulnerability for epifauna and juveniles in the Frisian Front" (2020), published in Marine Environmental Research

Their work spans significant topics within marine and coastal sciences, with main areas of focus including:

  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology

Frequent collaborators appear consistently in their research, highlighting an established network of co-authors such as:

  • Dick van Oevelen
  • Anna-Selma van der Kaaden
  • Justin Tiano
  • Emil De Borger
  • Sandra R. Maier

The breadth and focus areas of Karline Soetaert's research contributions emphasize interdisciplinary approaches within environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, particularly oceanographic and ecological studies related to marine and coastal environments.

Best Publications

  • Production and consumption of biological particles in temperate tidal estuaries

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

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

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

  • Indices of diversity and evenness

    C.H.R. Heip;P.M.J. Herman;K.E.R. Soetaert

  • Meta-analysis of multidecadal biodiversity trends in Europe

    Francesca Pilotto;Francesca Pilotto;Ingolf Kühn;Ingolf Kühn;Rita Adrian;Renate Alber

  • Denitrification in marine sediments: A model study

    Jack J. Middelburg;Karline Soetaert;Peter M. J. Herman;Carlo H. R. Heip

  • Empirical relationships for use in global diagenetic models

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

  • The effect of biogeochemical processes on pH

    Karline Soetaert;Andreas F. Hofmann;Jack J. Middelburg;Filip J.R. Meysman

  • Ocean Alkalinity, Buffering and Biogeochemical Processes

    Jack J. Middelburg;Karline Soetaert;Mathilde Hagens

  • A Practical Guide to Ecological Modelling: Using R as a Simulation Platform

    Karline Soetaert;Peter M.J. Herman

  • Reprint of “The effect of biogeochemical processes on pH”

    Karline Soetaert;Andreas F. Hofmann;Jack J. Middelburg;Filip J.R. Meysman

  • Long-term change in dissolved inorganic nutrients in the heterotrophic Scheldt estuary (Belgium, The Netherlands)

    Karline Soetaert;Jack J. Middelburg;Carlo Heip;Patrick Meire

  • Role of macrofauna functional traits and density in biogeochemical fluxes and bioturbation

    U. Braeckman;P. Provoost;B. Gribsholt;D. van Gansbeke

  • On the coupling of benthic and pelagic biogeochemical models

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

  • Are network indices robust indicators of food web functioning ? A Monte Carlo approach

    Julius K. Kones;Karline Soetaert;Dick van Oevelen;John O. Owino

  • Nematode Assemblages of Deep-Sea and Shelf Break Sites in the North-Atlantic and Mediterranean-Sea

    K.E.R. Soetaert;C.H.R. Heip

  • The cold-water coral community as hotspot of carbon cycling on continental margins: A food-web analysis from Rockall Bank (northeast Atlantic)

    Dick van Oevelen;Gerard Duineveld;Marc Lavaleye;Furu Mienis

  • Size and shape of ocean margin nematodes: morphological diversity and depth-related patterns

    Karline Soetaert;Agnes Muthumbi;Carlo Heip

  • Meiobenthic distribution and nematode community structure in five European estuaries

    Karline Soetaert;Magda Vincx;Jan Wittoeck;Maio Tulkens

  • Global carbon cycling on a heterogeneous seafloor

    Paul V.R. Snelgrove;Karline Soetaert;Martin Solan;Simon Thrush

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of the zooplankton in the Westerschelde estuary

    K.E.R. Soetaert;P. Van Rijswijk

  • A Practical Guide to Ecological Modelling

    Karline Soetaert;Peter M.J. Herman

  • Empirical relationships for use in global diagenetic models

    J.J. Middleburg;K. Soetaert;P.M.J. Herman

Frequent Co-Authors

Jack J. Middelburg
Jack J. Middelburg Utrecht University
Jan Vanaverbeke
Jan Vanaverbeke Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Peter M. J. Herman
Peter M. J. Herman Delft University of Technology
Magda Vincx
Magda Vincx Ghent University
Carlo H. R. Heip
Carlo H. R. Heip Ghent University
Filip J. R. Meysman
Filip J. R. Meysman Delft University of Technology
Ann Vanreusel
Ann Vanreusel Ghent University
Patrick Meire
Patrick Meire University of Antwerp
Tom Moens
Tom Moens Ghent University
Alexander Barth
Alexander Barth University of Liège

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