2026 Rachel Creamer: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	42	7295	7012	182	175	122	9481

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

2685
Citations
Soil nematode abundance and functional group composition at a global scale

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

1160
Citations
Eco-functionality of organic matter in soils

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

353
Citations
Soil biodiversity, biological indicators and soil ecosystem services—an overview of European approaches

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

345
Citations
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

323
Citations
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

265
Citations
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

188
Citations
A critical review of current methods in earthworm ecology: From individuals to populations

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

180
Citations
Measuring basal soil respiration across Europe: Do incubation temperature and incubation period matter?

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

150
Citations
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

138
Citations
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

136
Citations
Measuring respiration profiles of soil microbial communities across Europe using MicroResp™ method

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

129
Citations
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

126
Citations
Selection of biological indicators appropriate for European soil monitoring

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

109
Citations
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

108
Citations
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

104
Citations
Indicators for monitoring soil biodiversity

A Bispo;D Cluzeau;R Creamer;M Dombos

100
Citations
A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition

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

95
Citations
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

94
Citations
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

93
Citations
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

92
Citations
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

83
Citations
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

78
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Rogier P.O. Schulte Wageningen University & Research

Michiel Rutgers Axpo (Switzerland)

Owen Fenton Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

Bryan S. Griffiths Scotland's Rural College

Gary Lanigan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

José Paulo Sousa University of Coimbra

Karl Ritz University of Nottingham

Anne Winding Aarhus University

Philippe Lemanceau INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

Olaf Schmidt University College Dublin

External Links

Personal website of Rachel Creamer

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