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M.K. van Ittersum 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 M.K. van Ittersum sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 373 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

M.K. van Ittersum 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 M.K. van Ittersum sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

M.K. van Ittersum is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with significant work in environmental science. The scientist has contributed extensively to various subfields including plant science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, soil science, and food science.

The main topics addressed in their research encompass climate change impacts on agriculture, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, crop yield and soil fertility, potato plant research, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, rice cultivation and yield improvement, and food waste reduction and sustainability.

Van Ittersum has published numerous papers in reputable academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include Agricultural Systems, Field Crops Research, Nature Food, European Journal of Agronomy, and Global Food Security.

Notable recent papers include:

  • The future of farming: Who will produce our food? (2021), Food Security
  • Principles, drivers and opportunities of a circular bioeconomy (2021), Nature Food
  • Circularity in Europe strengthens the sustainability of the global food system (2023), Nature Food
  • Circularity in animal production requires a change in the EAT-Lancet diet in Europe (2022), Nature Food
  • Reducing the maize yield gap in Ethiopia: Decomposition and policy simulation (2020), Agricultural Systems

The scientist collaborates frequently with a group of co-authors, including Pytrik Reidsma, Renske Hijbeek, Marloes P. van Loon, João Vasco Silva, and I.J.M. de Boer. These collaborations have contributed to a robust body of work advancing understanding in their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Yield gap analysis with local to global relevance—A review

    Martin K. van Ittersum;Kenneth G. Cassman;Patricio Grassini;Joost Wolf

  • The crop yield gap between organic and conventional agriculture

    Tomek de Ponti;Bert Rijk;Martin K. van Ittersum

  • Can sub-Saharan Africa feed itself?

    Martin K. Van Ittersum;Lenny G.J. Van Bussel;Joost Wolf;Patricio Grassini

  • Concepts in production ecology for analysis and quantification of agricultural input-output combinations

    M.K. van Ittersum;R. Rabbinge

  • ON APPROACHES AND APPLICATIONS OF THE WAGENINGEN CROP MODELS

    M.K van Ittersum;P.A Leffelaar;H van Keulen;M.J Kropff

  • Exploring multifunctional agriculture. A review of conceptual approaches and prospects for an integrative transitional framework

    Henk Renting;W.A.H Rossing;J.C.J Groot;J.D. van der Ploeg

  • Integrated assessment of agricultural systems: a component - based framework for the European Union (Seamless)

    Martin K. van Ittersum;Frank Ewert;Thomas Heckelei;Jacques Wery

  • Residual soil phosphorus as the missing piece in the global phosphorus crisis puzzle

    Sheida Z. Sattari;Alexander F. Bouwman;Ken E. Giller;Martin K. van Ittersum

  • Assessing farm innovations and responses to policies: A review of bio-economic farm models

    Sander Janssen;Martin K. van Ittersum

  • The future of farming: Who will produce our food?

    Ken E. Giller;Thomas Delaune;João Vasco Silva;João Vasco Silva;Katrien Descheemaeker

  • How good is good enough? Data requirements for reliable crop yield simulations and yield-gap analysis

    Patricio Grassini;Lenny G.J. van Bussel;Justin Van Wart;Joost Wolf

  • Use of agro-climatic zones to upscale simulated crop yield potential

    Justin van Wart;Lenny G.J. van Bussel;Joost Wolf;Rachel Licker

  • Resource use efficiency and environmental performance of nine major biofuel crops, processed by first-generation conversion techniques

    Sander C. de Vries;Gerrie W.J. van de Ven;Martin K. van Ittersum;Ken E. Giller

  • Principles, drivers and opportunities of a circular bioeconomy

    Abigail Muscat;Evelien M. de Olde;Raimon Ripoll-Bosch;Hannah H. E. Van Zanten

  • Crop modelling for integrated assessment of risk to food production from climate change

    F. Ewert;R.P. Rötter;M. Bindi;H. Webber

  • Sustainable development goal 2: Improved targets and indicators for agriculture and food security

    Juliana Dias Bernardes Gil;Pytrik Reidsma;Ken Giller;Lindsay Todman

  • The role of farm animals in a circular food system

    Hannah H.E. Van Zanten;Martin K. Van Ittersum;Imke J.M. De Boer

  • ROTAT, a tool for systematically generating crop rotations

    S Dogliotti;W.A.H Rossing;M.K van Ittersum

  • Exploring multi-scale trade-offs between nature conservation, agricultural profits and landscape quality—A methodology to support discussions on land-use perspectives

    Jeroen C.J. Groot;Walter A.H. Rossing;André Jellema;Derk Jan Stobbelaar

  • Rice yields and yield gaps in Southeast Asia: Past trends and future outlook

    Alice G. Laborte;Alice G. Laborte;Kees (C.A.J.M.) de Bie;Eric M.A. Smaling;Piedad F. Moya

  • Competing Claims on Natural Resources: What Role for Science?

    Ken E. Giller;Cees Leeuwis;Jens A. Andersson;Wim Andriesse

  • Scale changes and model linking methods for integrated assessment of agri-environmental systems

    Frank Ewert;Frank Ewert;Martin K. van Ittersum;Thomas Heckelei;Olivier Therond

Frequent Co-Authors

Joost Wolf
Joost Wolf Wageningen University & Research
H. van Keulen
H. van Keulen Wageningen University & Research
Patricio Grassini
Patricio Grassini University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Kenneth G. Cassman
Kenneth G. Cassman University of Nebraska–Lincoln
I.J.M. de Boer
I.J.M. de Boer Wageningen University & Research
Lieven Claessens
Lieven Claessens Wageningen University & Research
Thomas Heckelei
Thomas Heckelei University of Bonn
Jacques Wery
Jacques Wery Institut Agro, France
Ken E. Giller
Ken E. Giller Wageningen University & Research
Frank Ewert
Frank Ewert University of Bonn

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