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 Marten Scheffer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 373 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.
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 Marten Scheffer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 138 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.
Marten Scheffer is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science, Environmental Engineering, Economics and Econometrics, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.
The research topics that Scheffer frequently addresses include:
Scheffer has coauthored numerous papers alongside a group of frequent collaborators. These coauthors include Egbert H. van Nes, Timothy M. Lenton, Chi Xu, Stephen R. Carpenter, and Carl Folke.
The scientist's work has been published extensively in several key venues, such as:
Some of the recent papers associated with Scheffer include:
Throughout their career, Scheffer has received several awards recognizing their contributions to science. These include the Spinoza Prize from the Dutch Research Council in 2009, membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012, the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in 2016, and membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 2019.
Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson
Marten Scheffer;Steve Carpenter;Jonathan A. Foley;Carl Folke
Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson
Carl Folke;Stephen R. Carpenter;Brian Walker;Marten Scheffer
Marten Scheffer;Jordi Bascompte;William A. Brock;Victor Brovkin
Carl Folke;Steve Carpenter;Brian Walker;Marten Scheffer
James A. Estes;John Terborgh;Justin S. Brashares;Mary E. Power
Marten Scheffer
M Scheffer;S H Hosper;M L Meijer;B Moss
Will Steffen;Johan Rockström;Katherine Richardson;Timothy M. Lenton
Marten Scheffer;Stephen R. Carpenter
Marten Scheffer;Marten Scheffer;Stephen R. Carpenter;Timothy M. Lenton;Jordi Bascompte
Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Asa Persson;Asa Persson;Lisa Deutsch;J Zalasiewicz
Terry P. Hughes;Michele L. Barnes;David R. Bellwood;Joshua E. Cinner
Marina Hirota;Milena Holmgren;Egbert H. Van Nes;Marten Scheffer
Milena Holmgren;Marten Scheffer;Michael A. Huston
Vasilis Dakos;Marten Scheffer;Egbert H. van Nes;Victor Brovkin
Vasilis Dakos;Vasilis Dakos;Stephen R. Carpenter;William A. Brock;Aaron M. Ellison
Sarian Kosten;Sarian Kosten;Vera L. M. Huszar;Eloy Bécares;Luciana S. Costa
F. Berkes;T. P. Hughes;R. S. Steneck;J. A. Wilson
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