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D-Index
42
Citations
9481
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7295
National Ranking
182

Rachel Creamer 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 Rachel Creamer sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 122 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rachel Creamer 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 Rachel Creamer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rachel Creamer is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong specialization in Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, Plant Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their scholarly output covers a range of topics, including:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Soil Geostatistics and Mapping

Significant recent publications authored by or involving Rachel Creamer include:

  • The life of soils: Integrating the who and how of multifunctionality, 2022, published in Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Eco-functionality of organic matter in soils, 2020, published in Plant and Soil
  • A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition, 2020, published in Scientific Data
  • Soil multifunctionality: Synergies and trade-offs across European climatic zones and land uses, 2020, published in European Journal of Soil Science
  • Multi-Functional Land Use Is Not Self-Evident for European Farmers: A Critical Review, 2020, published in Frontiers in Environmental Science

Rachel Creamer frequently collaborates with the following co-authors:

  • R.G.M. de Goede
  • Carmen Vázquez
  • Marie J. Zwetsloot
  • David P. Wall
  • Rogier P.O. Schulte

Their work is commonly published in several key scientific venues, including:

  • European Journal of Soil Science
  • Geoderma
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Geoderma Regional

Rachel Creamer's research concentrates on understanding and integrating multiple aspects of soil functioning. This includes examining soil organic matter's eco-functionality, soil nematode populations, and the multifunctionality of soils across different climatic zones and land uses. Their studies often address complex environmental and agricultural challenges, including nutrient dynamics, soil sustainability, and land-use impacts in European contexts.

Best Publications

  • Soil quality – A critical review

    Else K. Bünemann;Giulia Bongiorno;Giulia Bongiorno;Zhanguo Bai;Rachel E. Creamer

  • Soil nematode abundance and functional group composition at a global scale

    Johan van den Hoogen;Stefan Geisen;Devin Routh;Howard Ferris

  • Eco-functionality of organic matter in soils

    E. Hoffland;T.W.M. Kuijper;R.N.J. Comans;Rachel Creamer

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

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

  • Functional land management: A framework for managing soil-based ecosystem services for the sustainable intensification of agriculture

    Rogier P.O. Schulte;Rachel E. Creamer;Trevor Donnellan;Niall Farrelly

  • 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

  • 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

  • A critical review of current methods in earthworm ecology: From individuals to populations

    Mark D. Bartlett;Maria J.I. Briones;Roy Neilson;Olaf Schmidt

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

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

  • A Functional Land Management conceptual framework under soil drainage and land use scenarios

    Cait Coyle;Cait Coyle;Rachel E. Creamer;Rogier P.O. Schulte;Lilian O'Sullivan

  • 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

  • Measuring respiration profiles of soil microbial communities across Europe using MicroResp™ method

    R.E. Creamer;D. Stone;D. Stone;P. Berry;I. Kuiper

  • 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

  • Selection of biological indicators appropriate for European soil monitoring

    D. Stone;D. Stone;K. Ritz;B.G. Griffiths;A. Orgiazzi

  • Traits of collembolan life-form indicate land use types and soil properties across an European transect

    Pedro Martins da Silva;Filipe Carvalho;Tara Dirilgen;Dorothy Stone;Dorothy Stone

  • 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

  • Indicators for monitoring soil biodiversity

    A Bispo;D Cluzeau;R Creamer;M Dombos

  • A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition

    Johan van den Hoogen;Stefan Geisen;Diana H. Wall;David A. Wardle

  • Soil parameters, land use, and geographical distance drive soil bacterial communities along a European transect.

    Pierre Plassart;Nicolas Chemidlin Prévost-Bouré;Stéphane Uroz;Samuel Dequiedt

  • Clay illuviation provides a long-term sink for C sequestration in subsoils

    Gemma Torres-Sallan;Rogier P. O. Schulte;Rogier P. O. Schulte;Gary J. Lanigan;Kenneth A. Byrne

  • Improving the identification of hydrologically sensitive areas using LiDAR DEMs for the delineation and mitigation of critical source areas of diffuse pollution.

    I.A. Thomas;I.A. Thomas;P. Jordan;P. Jordan;P.-E. Mellander;O. Fenton

  • Implications of the proposed Soil Framework Directive on agricultural systems in Atlantic Europe – a review

    Rachel E. Creamer;Rachel E. Creamer;Fiona P. Brennan;Owen Fenton;Mark G. Healy

  • Assessing soil biodiversity across Great Britain: national trends in the occurrence of heterotrophic bacteria and invertebrates in soil

    H. I. J. Black;N. R. Parekh;J. S. Chaplow;F. Monson

Frequent Co-Authors

Rogier P.O. Schulte
Rogier P.O. Schulte Wageningen University & Research
Michiel Rutgers
Michiel Rutgers Axpo (Switzerland)
Owen Fenton
Owen Fenton Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Bryan S. Griffiths
Bryan S. Griffiths Scotland's Rural College
Gary Lanigan
Gary Lanigan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
José Paulo Sousa
José Paulo Sousa University of Coimbra
Karl Ritz
Karl Ritz University of Nottingham
Anne Winding
Anne Winding Aarhus University
Philippe Lemanceau
Philippe Lemanceau INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Olaf Schmidt
Olaf Schmidt University College Dublin

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