Karline Soetaert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karline Soetaert between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karline Soetaert published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2009. 31 of the 516 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

10 20 30 40

1983 2025

516 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karline Soetaert: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year	Publications
1983	1
1984	0
1985	1
1986	0
1987	1
1988	2
1989	5
1990	3
1991	2
1992	4
1993	2
1994	3
1995	8
1996	6
1997	5
1998	3
1999	0
2000	1
2001	7
2002	10
2003	4
2004	13
2005	15
2006	12
2007	21
2008	18
2009	45
2010	32
2011	34
2012	25
2013	16
2014	15
2015	9
2016	17
2017	11
2018	16
2019	25
2020	27
2021	28
2022	16
2023	22
2024	16
2025	15
Total	516

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Karline Soetaert publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karline Soetaert sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 350 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
38–47	5
48–57	33
58–67	94
68–77	161
78–87	278
88–97	376
98–107	404
108–117	484
118–127	540
128–137	557
138–147	491
148–157	495
158–167	458
168–177	490
178–187	414
188–197	401
198–207	333
208–217	292
218–227	290
228–237	262
238–247	243
248–257	208
258–267	185
268–277	147
278–287	128
288–297	119
298–307	120
308–317	107
318–327	93
328–337	87
338–347	64
348–357	87	350
358–367	60
368–377	60
378–387	34
388–397	50
398–407	44
408–417	31
418–427	39
428–437	27
438–447	36
448–457	27
458–467	29
468–477	30
478–487	19
488–497	15
498–507	18
508–517	19
518–527	16
528–537	10
538–547	11
548–557	14
558–567	11
568–577	7
578–587	14
588–597	5
598–602	4
603+	100

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Karline Soetaert D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karline Soetaert sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	144
31	215
32	278
33	379
34	366
35	372
36	389
37	366
38	344
39	349
40	296
41	289
42	277
43	279
44	248
45	257
46	212
47	202
48	207
49	204
50	183
51	178
52	182
53	178
54	163
55	117
56	163
57	120
58	113
59	136
60	135
61	96
62	103
63	83
64	103
65	83
66	89
67	92
68	89
69	78
70	75
71	53
72	62	72
73	54
74	35
75	52
76	50
77	32
78	37
79	20
80	33
81	36
82	34
83	34
84	24
85	19
86	18
87	26
88	30
89	17
90	21
91	19
92	15
93	14
94	20
95	9
96	10
97	15
98	13
99	3
100	13
101	3
102	9
103	4
104	6
105	6
106+	98

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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

784
Citations
A model of early diagenetic processes from the shelf to abyssal depths

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

543
Citations
Indices of diversity and evenness

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

484
Citations
Meta-analysis of multidecadal biodiversity trends in Europe

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

454
Citations
Denitrification in marine sediments: A model study

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

437
Citations
Empirical relationships for use in global diagenetic models

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

393
Citations
The effect of biogeochemical processes on pH

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

368
Citations
Ocean Alkalinity, Buffering and Biogeochemical Processes

Jack J. Middelburg;Karline Soetaert;Mathilde Hagens

355
Citations
A Practical Guide to Ecological Modelling: Using R as a Simulation Platform

Karline Soetaert;Peter M.J. Herman

341
Citations
Reprint of “The effect of biogeochemical processes on pH”

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

295
Citations
Long-term change in dissolved inorganic nutrients in the heterotrophic Scheldt estuary (Belgium, The Netherlands)

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

276
Citations
Role of macrofauna functional traits and density in biogeochemical fluxes and bioturbation

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

263
Citations
On the coupling of benthic and pelagic biogeochemical models

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

248
Citations
Are network indices robust indicators of food web functioning ? A Monte Carlo approach

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

229
Citations
Nematode Assemblages of Deep-Sea and Shelf Break Sites in the North-Atlantic and Mediterranean-Sea

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

224
Citations
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

221
Citations
Size and shape of ocean margin nematodes: morphological diversity and depth-related patterns

Karline Soetaert;Agnes Muthumbi;Carlo Heip

217
Citations
Meiobenthic distribution and nematode community structure in five European estuaries

Karline Soetaert;Magda Vincx;Jan Wittoeck;Maio Tulkens

211
Citations
Global carbon cycling on a heterogeneous seafloor

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

197
Citations
Spatial and temporal patterns of the zooplankton in the Westerschelde estuary

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

186
Citations
A Practical Guide to Ecological Modelling

Karline Soetaert;Peter M.J. Herman

125
Citations
Empirical relationships for use in global diagenetic models

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

2
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jack J. Middelburg Utrecht University

Jan Vanaverbeke Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Peter M. J. Herman Delft University of Technology

Magda Vincx Ghent University

Carlo H. R. Heip Ghent University

Filip J. R. Meysman Delft University of Technology

Ann Vanreusel Ghent University

Patrick Meire University of Antwerp

Tom Moens Ghent University

Alexander Barth University of Liège

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