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Richard S. P. van Logtestijn

Richard S. P. van Logtestijn

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
44
Citations
8896
World Ranking
5015
National Ranking
132

Richard S. P. van Logtestijn publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard S. P. van Logtestijn sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 96 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Richard S. P. van Logtestijn D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard S. P. van Logtestijn sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Richard S. P. van Logtestijn is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a specialized focus on ecology, insect science, plant science, atmospheric science, and related areas.

Their research interests cover a range of topics, including:

  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Richard S. P. van Logtestijn has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Johannes H. C. Cornelissen (22 joint publications)
  • Mariet M. Hefting (13 joint publications)
  • Leo Goudzwaard (11 joint publications)
  • Rien Aerts (10 joint publications)
  • Ute Sass-Klaassen (10 joint publications)

Their published work has appeared in multiple scientific venues, with higher publication counts in the following journals:

  • Journal of Ecology (8 publications)
  • Nature Communications (2 publications)
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2 publications)
  • Forest Ecology and Management (2 publications)
  • Ecology (2 publications)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Richard S. P. van Logtestijn include:

  • East Siberian Arctic inland waters emit mostly contemporary carbon, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Environmental drivers of increased ecosystem respiration in a warming tundra, 2024, Nature
  • Dead wood diversity promotes fungal diversity, 2021, Oikos
  • Fauna Community Convergence During Decomposition of Deadwood Across Tree Species and Forests, 2020, Ecosystems
  • Stem Trait Spectra Underpin Multiple Functions of Temperate Tree Species, 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science

The research contributions of Richard S. P. van Logtestijn are situated at the intersection of biological sciences and environmental science, with a focus on understanding ecosystem dynamics, biodiversity, and the effects of climate change on forest and tundra environments. Their work includes studies on ecosystem respiration, fungal diversity linked to dead wood, and functional traits in tree species, reflecting a broad engagement with ecological complexity and interactions.

Best Publications

  • Carbon respiration from subsurface peat accelerated by climate warming in the subarctic

    Ellen Dorrepaal;Sylvia Toet;Sylvia Toet;Richard S. P. van Logtestijn;Elferra Swart

  • Evidence of the ‘plant economics spectrum’ in a subarctic flora

    Grégoire T. Freschet;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Richard S. P. Van Logtestijn;Rien Aerts

  • Global negative vegetation feedback to climate warming responses of leaf litter decomposition rates in cold biomes

    Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Peter M. van Bodegom;Rien Aerts;Terry V. Callaghan

  • A widespread plant-fungal-bacterial symbiosis promotes plant biodiversity, plant nutrition and seedling recruitment.

    Marcel G A Van Der Heijden;Marcel G A Van Der Heijden;Susanne De Bruin;Ludo Luckerhoff;Richard S P Van Logtestijn

  • A frozen feast: thawing permafrost increases plant-available nitrogen in subarctic peatlands

    Frida Keuper;Peter M. van Bodegom;Ellen Dorrepaal;James T. Weedon

  • Are growth forms consistent predictors of leaf litter quality and decomposability across peatlands along a latitudinal gradient

    Ellen Dorrepaal;Johannes H.C. Cornelissen;Rien Aerts;Bo Wallén

  • Presence and identity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi influence competitive interactions between plant species

    Tanja R. Scheublin;Richard S. P. Van Logtestijn;Marcel G. A. Van Der Heijden

  • Substantial nutrient resorption from leaves, stems and roots in a subarctic flora: what is the link with other resource economics traits?

    Grégoire T. Freschet;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Richard S. P. van Logtestijn;Rien Aerts

  • An experimental comparison of chemical traits and litter decomposition rates in a diverse range of subarctic bryophyte, lichen and vascular plant species

    Simone I. Lang;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Thorsten Klahn;Richard S. P. Van Logtestijn

  • Symbiotic bacteria as a determinant of plant community structure and plant productivity in dune grassland.

    Marcel G.A. Van Der Heijden;Roy Bakker;Joost Verwaal;Tanja R. Scheublin

  • Summer warming and increased winter snow cover affect Sphagnum fuscum growth, structure and production in a sub‐arctic bog

    Ellen Dorrepaal;Rien Aerts;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Terry V. Callaghan

  • Decomposition of Carex and Sphagnum litter in two mesotrophic fens differing in dominant plant species

    R. A. Scheffer;R. S. P Van Logtestijn;J. T. A. Verhoeven

  • THE EFFECT OF HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME ON THE REMOVAL OF POLLUTANTS FROM SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT IN A SURFACE-FLOW WETLAND SYSTEM

    Sylvia Toet;Richard S. P. Van Logtestijn;Ruud Kampf;Michiel Schreijer

  • Summer warming accelerates sub-arctic peatland nitrogen cycling without changing enzyme pools or microbial community structure

    James T. Weedon;George A. Kowalchuk;Rien Aerts;Jurgen van Hal

  • Experimentally increased nutrient availability at the permafrost thaw front selectively enhances biomass production of deep‐rooting subarctic peatland species

    Frida Keuper;Frida Keuper;Frida Keuper;Ellen Dorrepaal;Ellen Dorrepaal;Peter M. van Bodegom;Peter M. van Bodegom;Richard van Logtestijn

  • Termite sensitivity to temperature affects global wood decay rates

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  • Water and mass budgets of a vertical-flow constructed wetland used for wastewater treatment

    Arthur F.M. Meuleman;Richard van Logtestijn;Gerard B.J. Rijs;Jos T.A. Verhoeven

  • Denitrification in grassland soils in the Netherlands in relation to irrigation, N-application rate, soil water content and soil temperature

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  • Do physical plant litter traits explain non‐additivity in litter mixtures? A test of the improved microenvironmental conditions theory

    Marika Makkonen;Matty P. Berg;Richard S. P. van Logtestijn;Jurgen R. van Hal

  • Controls on Coarse Wood Decay in Temperate Tree Species: Birth of the LOGLIFE Experiment

    Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Ute Sass-Klaassen;Lourens Poorter;Koert van Geffen

  • East Siberian Arctic inland waters emit mostly contemporary carbon.

    Joshua F. Dean;Joshua F. Dean;Ove H. Meisel;Melanie Martyn Rosco;Luca Belelli Marchesini

  • Leaf litter traits of invasive species slow down decomposition compared to Spanish natives: a broad phylogenetic comparison.

    Oscar Godoy;Oscar Godoy;Pilar Castro-Díez;Richard S. P. Van Logtestijn;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen

Frequent Co-Authors

Johannes H. C. Cornelissen
Johannes H. C. Cornelissen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Rien Aerts
Rien Aerts Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Matty P. Berg
Matty P. Berg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Ellen Dorrepaal
Ellen Dorrepaal Umeå University
Peter M. van Bodegom
Peter M. van Bodegom Leiden University
Mariet M. Hefting
Mariet M. Hefting Utrecht University
Terry V. Callaghan
Terry V. Callaghan University of Sheffield
Lourens Poorter
Lourens Poorter Wageningen University & Research
William K. Cornwell
William K. Cornwell University of New South Wales
Frank J. Sterck
Frank J. Sterck Wageningen University & Research

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