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Peter Kuikman publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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 Peter Kuikman sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 124 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Peter Kuikman D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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 Peter Kuikman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

Peter Kuikman is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science, with an emphasis on soil science and related subfields.

The key topics explored in their work include:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Peter Kuikman are:

  • European agricultural soil management: Towards climate-smart and sustainability, knowledge needs and research approaches (2023), published in European Journal of Soil Science
  • Changes in organic matter contents and carbon stocks in Dutch soils, 1998-2018 (2022), published in Geoderma
  • How does national SOC monitoring on agricultural soils align with the EU strategies? An example using five case studies (2024), published in European Journal of Soil Science
  • CIRCASA DELIVERABLE D3.1: "Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) on Soil Carbon" (2020), published by Wageningen University and Researchcenter Publications

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter Kuikman include:

  • Saskia Keesstra
  • Claire Chenu
  • Antonio Bispo
  • Lars Juhl Munkholm
  • Sophie Cornu

Peter Kuikman's work is often published in a variety of scientific venues, with multiple publications appearing in the European Journal of Soil Science. Other venues include Geoderma and Wageningen University and Researchcenter Publications.

Best Publications

  • Global change pressures on soils from land use and management.

    Pete Smith;Joanna Isobel House;Mercedes Bustamante;Jaroslava Sobocká

  • Green economy and related concepts: An overview

    Eleonore Loiseau;Laura Saikku;Riina Antikainen;Nils Droste

  • Soil structural aspects of decomposition of organic matter by micro-organisms

    J. A. Van Veen;P. J. Kuikman

  • Trends in Global Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Animal Production Systems

    O. Oenema;N. Wrage;N. Wrage;G.L. Velthof;J.W. van Groenigen

  • Biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity as key drivers of ecosystem services provided by soils

    P. Smith;M. F. Cotrufo;C. Rumpel;K. Paustian

  • Nitrous oxide emission from animal manures applied to soil under controlled conditions

    Gerard L. Velthof;Peter J. Kuikman;Oene Oenema

  • Adapting to climate change in The Netherlands: an inventory of climate adaptation options and ranking of alternatives

    K. de Bruin;R. B. Dellink;R. B. Dellink;A. Ruijs;L. Bolwidt

  • Nitrous oxide emission from soils amended with crop residues

    Gerard L. Velthof;Peter J. Kuikman;Oene Oenema

  • Nitrous oxide emission from urine-treated soil as influenced by urine composition and soil physical conditions

    Jan Willem van Groenigen;Peter J. Kuikman;Willy J.M de Groot;Gerard L. Velthof

  • Nitrous oxide emissions from silage maize fields under different mineral nitrogen fertilizer and slurry applications

    J.W. van Groenigen;G.J. Kasper;G.L. Velthof;A. van den Pol-van Dasselaar

  • Carbon translocation to the rhizosphere of maize and wheat and influence on the turnover of native soil organic matter at different soil nitrogen levels

    E. Liljeroth;P. Kuikman;J. A. Van Veen

  • Bioenergy by‐products as soil amendments? Implications for carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions

    M. L. Cayuela;O. Oenema;P. J. Kuikman;R. R. Bakker

  • Seasonal variation in N2O emissions from urine patches: effects of urine concentration, soil compaction and dung

    J. W. van Groenigen;G. L. Velthof;F. J. E. van der Bolt;A. Vos

  • Drying and rewetting of a loamy sand soil did not increase the turnover of native organic matter, but retarded the decomposition of added 14C-labelled plant material

    J. Magid;C. Kjærgaard;A. Gorissen;P.J. Kuikman

  • Protozoan predation and the turnover of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in the presence of plants

    P. J. Kuikman;A. G. Jansen;J. A. van Veen;A. J. B. Zehnder

  • Microbial utilization of 14C[U]glucose in soil is affected by the amount and timing of glucose additions.

    Eric Bremer;Peter Kuikman

  • Dynamics of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii introduced into soil; the effect of bentonite clay on predation by protozoa

    Caroline E. Heynen;Jan D. Van Elsas;Peter J. Kuikman;Johannes A. van Veen

  • The impact of protozoa on the availability of bacterial nitrogen to plants

    P. J. Kuikman;J. A. Van Veen

  • Gaseous nitrogen and carbon losses from pig manure derived from different diets.

    Gerard L. Velthof;Jaap A. Nelemans;Oene Oenema;Peter J. Kuikman

  • CO2 evolution and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis profiles of bacterial communities in soil following addition of low molecular weight substrates to simulate root exudation

    L. Falchini;N. Naumova;P.J. Kuikman;J. Bloem

  • Greenhouse gas reporting for the LULUCF sector in the Netherlands

    E.J.M.M. Arets;van der J.W.H. Kolk;G.M. Hengeveld;J.P. Lesschen

  • Simulation of Soil Organic Carbon Effects on Long-Term Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Production Under Varying Fertilizer Inputs.

    Bhim B. Ghaley;Henk Wösten;Jørgen E. Olesen;Kirsten Schelde

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerard L. Velthof
Gerard L. Velthof Wageningen University & Research
Oene Oenema
Oene Oenema Wageningen University & Research
Arianne P. Verhagen
Arianne P. Verhagen University of Technology Sydney
Jan Willem van Groenigen
Jan Willem van Groenigen Wageningen University & Research
Gert-Jan Nabuurs
Gert-Jan Nabuurs Wageningen University & Research
Philippe Rochette
Philippe Rochette Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Patrick Durand
Patrick Durand Institut Agro, France
Philippe Faverdin
Philippe Faverdin Institut Agro, France
Fabrice Béline
Fabrice Béline European University of Brittany
Luc Delaby
Luc Delaby Institut Agro, France

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