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Michiel Rutgers 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 Michiel Rutgers sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 108 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michiel Rutgers 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 Michiel Rutgers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michiel Rutgers is affiliated with Axpo (Switzerland) in Switzerland and has contributed to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their research encompasses several subfields including Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Engineering, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their main research topics focus on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Soil Geostatistics and Mapping, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Agricultural Economics and Policy, Rural Development and Sustainability, and Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology.

Michiel Rutgers has authored multiple papers, notably:

  • Soil multifunctionality: Synergies and trade-offs across European climatic zones and land uses, 2020, European Journal of Soil Science
  • Multi-Functional Land Use Is Not Self-Evident for European Farmers: A Critical Review, 2020, Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Assessing multifunctionality of agricultural soils: Reducing the biodiversity trade-off, 2020, European Journal of Soil Science

Their frequent co-authors include Rachel Creamer, Taru Sandén, Marie J. Zwetsloot, Jeroen P. van Leeuwen, and Lia Hemerik.

Michiel Rutgers has published primarily in the European Journal of Soil Science and Frontiers in Environmental Science, contributing two and one publications respectively to these venues.

Best Publications

  • Global distribution of earthworm diversity

    Helen R P Phillips;Carlos A Guerra;Marie L C Bartz;Maria J I Briones

  • The use of microorganisms in ecological soil classification and assessment concepts

    Anne Winding;Kerstin Hund-Rinke;Michiel Rutgers

  • Soil biodiversity, biological indicators and soil ecosystem services—an overview of European approaches

    Mirjam Pulleman;Rachel E. Creamer;Ute Hamer;Johannes Helder

  • Ecological network analysis reveals the inter-connection between soil biodiversity and ecosystem function as affected by land use across Europe

    R.E. Creamer;S.E. Hannula;J.P.Van Leeuwen;D. Stone;D. Stone

  • Soil biological quality after 36 years of ley-arable cropping, permanent grassland and permanent arable cropping

    Nick van Eekeren;Lydia Bommelé;Jaap Bloem;Ton Schouten

  • Monitoring soil bacteria with community-level physiological profiles using Biolog™ ECO-plates in the Netherlands and Europe

    Michiel Rutgers;Marja Wouterse;Sytske M. Drost;Anton M. Breure

  • Biological measurements in a nationwide soil monitoring network

    M. Rutgers;A.J. Schouten;J. Bloem;N.J.M. van Eekeren

  • State of the art of contaminated site management in The Netherlands: policy framework and risk assessment tools.

    F.A. Swartjes;M. Rutgers;J.P.A. Lijzen;P.J.C.M. Janssen

  • Soil biodiversity monitoring in Europe: ongoing activities and challenges

    C. Gardi;L. Montanarella;D. Arrouays;A. Bispo

  • A method to assess ecosystem services developed from soil attributes with stakeholders and data of four arable farms.

    M. Rutgers;H.J. van Wijnen;A.J. Schouten;C. Mulder

  • Towards an integrative understanding of soil biodiversity

    Madhav P. Thakur;Helen R. P. Phillips;Ulrich Brose;Franciska T. De Vries

  • Mapping earthworm communities in Europe

    Michiel Rutgers;Alberto Orgiazzi;Ciro Gardi;Jörg Römbke

  • Copper-induced modifications of the trophic relations in riverine algal-bacterial biofilms.

    Christiane Barranguet;Frank P. van den Ende;Michiel Rutgers;Anton M. Breure

  • Measuring basal soil respiration across Europe: Do incubation temperature and incubation period matter?

    R.E. Creamer;R.P.O. Schulte;D. Stone;A. Gal

  • Selecting cost effective and policy-relevant biological indicators for European monitoring of soil biodiversity and ecosystem function

    B.s. Griffiths;J. Römbke;R.m. Schmelz;A. Scheffczyk

  • Rapid method for assessing pollution‐induced community tolerance in contaminated soil

    Michiel Rutgers;Ilse M. van't Verlaat;Bea Wind;Leo Posthuma

  • A Belowground Perspective on Dutch Agroecosystems: How Soil Organisms Interact to Support Ecosystem Services

    Christian Mulder;Alice Boit;Michael Bonkowski;Peter C. De Ruiter

  • Making the Most of Our Land: Managing Soil Functions from Local to Continental Scale

    Rogier P. O. Schulte;Rogier P. O. Schulte;Francesca Bampa;Marion Bardy;Cait Coyle

  • Monitoring and evaluating soil quality

    J. Bloem;A.J. Schouten;S.J. Sørensen;M. Rutgers

  • Determination of field effects of contaminants - Significance of pollution-induced community tolerance.

    Marie-Elène Y. Boivin;Anton M. Breure;Leo Posthuma;Michiel Rutgers

  • The elusive role of soil quality in nutrient cycling: a review

    Jaap Schroder;R.P.O. Schulte;R.E. Creamer;R.E. Creamer;A. Delgado

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Mulder
Christian Mulder University of Catania
Jaap Bloem
Jaap Bloem Wageningen University & Research
Anton M. Breure
Anton M. Breure Radboud University
Rachel Creamer
Rachel Creamer Wageningen University & Research
Lijbert Brussaard
Lijbert Brussaard Wageningen University & Research
Jörg Römbke
Jörg Römbke ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH
Leo Posthuma
Leo Posthuma Radboud University
Anne Winding
Anne Winding Aarhus University
Bryan S. Griffiths
Bryan S. Griffiths Scotland's Rural College
José Paulo Sousa
José Paulo Sousa University of Coimbra

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