The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Matthias C. Rillig sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 477 publications — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Matthias C. Rillig sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 137 D-Index — 100th percentile
100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.
Matthias C. Rillig is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields within environmental and biological sciences, with a strong focus on soil science, plant science, and ecological interactions. Their main fields of study include Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, supported by substantial contributions to subfields such as Plant Science, Pollution, Ecology, Soil Science, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.
The scientist's research covers key topics involving Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology.
Matthias C. Rillig has published extensively in several scientific journals, with frequent publications appearing in:
Recent significant papers authored or co-authored include:
The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues such as Anika Lehmann, Shin Woong Kim, Yong-Guan Zhu, Yudi M. Lozano, and Eva F. Leifheit, illustrating a consistent network of research partnerships.
Matthias C. Rillig has been recognized through notable awards, including induction into the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2021 for Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences and designation as a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) in 2019.
Johannes Lehmann;Matthias C. Rillig;Janice Thies;Caroline A. Masiello
Anderson Abel de Souza Machado;Anderson Abel de Souza Machado;Werner Kloas;Werner Kloas;Christiane Zarfl;Stefan Hempel
Matthias C. Rillig;Daniel L. Mummey
Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel
Anderson Abel de Souza Machado;Anderson Abel de Souza Machado;Chung W Lau;Chung W Lau;Chung W Lau;Werner Kloas;Werner Kloas;Joana Bergmann
Anderson Abel de Souza Machado;Anderson Abel de Souza Machado;Chung Wai Lau;Chung Wai Lau;Chung Wai Lau;Jennifer Till;Werner Kloas;Werner Kloas
Daniel D. Warnock;Johannes Lehmann;Thomas W. Kuyper;Matthias C. Rillig;Matthias C. Rillig
Matthias C. Rillig
Johannes Lehmann;Deborah A. Bossio;Ingrid Kögel-Knabner;Matthias C. Rillig
Alexandre Jousset;Christina Bienhold;Antonis Chatzinotas;Laure Gallien
E. Kathryn Morris;E. Kathryn Morris;Tancredi Caruso;François Buscot;François Buscot;Markus Fischer
Matthias C. Rillig
Miguel Berdugo;Miguel Berdugo;Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo;Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo;Santiago Soliveres;Rocío Hernández-Clemente
Matthias C. Rillig;Anika Lehmann
Gail W. T. Wilson;Charles W. Rice;Matthias C. Rillig;Adam Springer
Joana Bergmann;Alexandra Weigelt;Fons van der Plas;Daniel C. Laughlin
James D. Bever;Ian A. Dickie;Evelina Facelli;Jose M. Facelli
Eric Allan;Pete Manning;Fabian Alt;Julia Binkenstein
Matthias C. Rillig;Lisa Ziersch;Stefan Hempel
Matthias C. Rillig;Sara F. Wright;Kristine A. Nichols;Walter F. Schmidt
Matthias C. Rillig;Sara F. Wright;Valerie T. Eviner
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