World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Lars Peter Nielsen

Lars Peter Nielsen

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
68
Citations
17347
World Ranking
1866
National Ranking
20

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
21734
World Ranking
4109
National Ranking
39

Lars Peter Nielsen publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lars Peter Nielsen sits on this spectrum.

41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 283 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 25 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 18 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–686 publications: 3 scientists 687+ publications: 100 scientists
41 publications 687+

This scientist: 161 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Lars Peter Nielsen D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lars Peter Nielsen sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 199 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 19 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lars Peter Nielsen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark. Their research spans multiple fields including Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering. Within these broader disciplines, their subfields of study incorporate Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Electrochemistry.

Their work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Among their recent scientific publications are:

  • "Cable bacteria reduce methane emissions from rice-vegetated soils," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Long-distance electron transfer in a filamentous Gram-positive bacterium," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Cable bacteria extend the impacts of elevated dissolved oxygen into anoxic sediments," 2021, The ISME Journal
  • "Efficient long-range conduction in cable bacteria through nickel protein wires," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Cable bacteria at oxygen-releasing roots of aquatic plants: a widespread and diverse plant-microbe association," 2021, New Phytologist

They have frequently published in several venues, including:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The ISME Journal

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Ian P. G. Marshall
  • Andreas Schramm
  • Robin Bonné
  • Jesper J. Bjerg
  • Jean Manca

Best Publications

  • METHODS FOR MEASURING DENITRIFICATION: DIVERSE APPROACHES TO A DIFFICULT PROBLEM

    Peter M. Groffman;Mark A. Altabet;John K. Bohlke;Klaus Butterbach-Bahl

  • Pathways of organic carbon oxidation in three continental margin sediments

    Donald Eugene Canfield;Bo Barker Jørgensen;Henrik Fossing;Ronnie N. Glud

  • Denitrification in sediment determined from nitrogen isotope pairing

    Lars Peter Nielsen

  • Filamentous bacteria transport electrons over centimetre distances

    Christian Pfeffer;Steffen Larsen;Jie Song;Mingdong Dong

  • Electric currents couple spatially separated biogeochemical processes in marine sediment

    Lars Peter Nielsen;Nils Risgaard-Petersen;Henrik Fossing;Peter Bondo Christensen

  • Concentration and transport of nitrate by the mat-forming sulphur bacterium Thioploca

    H. Fossing;V. A. Gallardo;B. B. Jørgensen;M. Hüttel

  • Errors in the medication process: frequency, type, and potential clinical consequences

    Marianne Lisby;Lars Peter Nielsen;Jan Mainz

  • Evidence for complete denitrification in a benthic foraminifer

    Nils Risgaard-Petersen;Alexandra M. Langezaal;Signe Ingvardsen;Markus C. Schmid

  • Application of the isotope pairing technique in sediments where anammox and denitrification coexist

    Nils Risgaard-Petersen;Lars Peter Nielsen;Søren Rysgaard;Tage Dalsgaard

  • Seasonal variation in nitrification and denitrification in estuarine sediment colonized by benthic microalgae and bioturbating infauna

    S. Rysgaard;P. B. Christensen;L. P. Nielsen

  • Denitrification measurements in aquatic sediments: A comparison of three methods

    Sybil P. Seitzinger;Lars Peter Nielsen;Jane Caffrey;Peter Bondo Christensen

  • Widespread occurrence of nitrate storage and denitrification among Foraminifera and Gromiida.

    Elisa Piña-Ochoa;Signe Høgslund;Emmanuelle Geslin;Tomas Cedhagen

  • Diurnal variation of denitrification and nitrification in sediments colonized by benthic microphytes

    Nils Risgaard Petersen;Suren Rysgaard;Lars Peter Nielsen;Niels Peter Revsbech

  • Incidence, clinical presentation, and outcome of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in HIV-infected patients during the highly active antiretroviral therapy era: a nationwide cohort study.

    Frederik Neess Engsig;Ann-Brit Eg Hansen;Lars Haukali Omland;Gitte Kronborg

  • Kinetics, diffusional limitation and microscale distribution of chemistry and organisms in a CANON reactor

    Michael Nielsen;Annette Bollmann;Olav Sliekers;Mike Jetten;Mike Jetten

  • Nitrogen, carbon, and sulfur metabolism in natural thioploca samples

    Sandra Otte;J. Gijs Kuenen;Lars P. Nielsen;Hans W. Paerl

  • Improved nitrogen removal by application of new nitrogen-cycle bacteria

    Mike S.M. Jetten;Markus Schmid;Ingo Schmidt;Mariska Wubben

  • Epidemiological changes with potential implication for antifungal prescription recommendations for fungaemia: data from a nationwide fungaemia surveillance programme

    M C Arendrup;Esad Dzajic;R H Jensen;H K Johansen

  • Denitrification in nitrate-rich streams: Diurnal and seasonal variation related to benthic oxygen metabolism

    Peter Bondo Christensen;Lars Peter Nielsen;Jan Sørensen;Niels Peter Revsbech

  • Sulfur, iron-, and calcium cycling associated with natural electric currents running through marine sediment

    Nils Risgaard-Petersen;André Revil;André Revil;Patrick Meister;Lars Peter Nielsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Niels Peter Revsbech
Niels Peter Revsbech Aarhus University
Ronald Dahl
Ronald Dahl Aarhus University
Nils Risgaard-Petersen
Nils Risgaard-Petersen Aarhus University
Andreas Schramm
Andreas Schramm Aarhus University
Peter Bondo Christensen
Peter Bondo Christensen Aarhus University
Eske Willerslev
Eske Willerslev University of Copenhagen
Bo Barker Jørgensen
Bo Barker Jørgensen Aarhus University
Court Pedersen
Court Pedersen Odense University Hospital
Søren Rysgaard
Søren Rysgaard Aarhus University
Jan Gerstoft
Jan Gerstoft Rigshospitalet

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in Environmental Sciences, exploring related online degrees can broaden career opportunities and enhance specialized knowledge. For example, pursuing a fully funded dsw programs online may appeal to individuals aiming to integrate social work with environmental advocacy and community health.

Many students consider affordable options like an online general studies bachelor degree cheap, which offers flexibility and a broad interdisciplinary foundation useful in environmental policy, management, or education roles.

If you’re seeking a more straightforward path, identifying an easiest bachelor degree that aligns with your interests can help balance workload and academic goals. This approach fits well with students managing multiple commitments or transitioning from different fields.

For those focused on earth sciences specifically, an geology degree online offers vital skills applicable to environmental research, resource management, and sustainability careers. Combining such programs with environmental science knowledge can establish a comprehensive skill set for the evolving job market.

Best Scientists Citing Lars Peter Nielsen

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles