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D-Index
65
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15240
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2207
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62

Rob N.J. Comans 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 Rob N.J. Comans sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 186 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Rob N.J. Comans 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 Rob N.J. Comans sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rob N.J. Comans is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a notable focus on subfields such as Pollution, Soil Science, Plant Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Biomaterials.

The main research topics covered by Comans include:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Iron oxide chemistry and applications
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

Comans has contributed to a number of recent papers, detailing various aspects of soil functionality, mineral weathering, and heavy metal evaluation. Some of the recent publications include:

  • Eco-functionality of organic matter in soils (2020) published in Plant and Soil
  • Assessment of the enhanced weathering potential of different silicate minerals to improve soil quality and sequester CO2 (2023) published in Frontiers in Climate
  • From 13C-lignin to 13C-mycelium: Agaricus bisporus uses polymeric lignin as a carbon source (2024) published in Science Advances
  • Evaluation of heavy metal availability in soils near former zinc smelters by chemical extractions and geochemical modelling (2022) published in Geoderma
  • Boron speciation and extractability in temperate and tropical soils: A multi-surface modeling approach (2020) published in Applied Geochemistry

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Comans include:

  • J.E. Groenenberg
  • Elise Van Eynde
  • G.F. Koopmans
  • Mirjam Pulleman
  • R.G.M. de Goede

The scientist's work is commonly published in venues with multiple contributions, such as:

  • Geoderma
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Geochemistry
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Mineral CO2 sequestration by steel slag carbonation.

    Wouter J. J. Huijgen;Geert-Jan Witkamp;Rob N. J. Comans

  • Leaching of heavy metals from contaminated soils: an experimental and modeling study.

    Joris J. Dijkstra;Johannes C. L. Meeussen;Rob N. J. Comans

  • Sorption of cesium on illite: Non-equilibrium behaviour and reversibility

    Rob N.J. Comans;Manuela Haller;Peter De Preter

  • Sensitivity of labile carbon fractions to tillage and organic matter management and their potential as comprehensive soil quality indicators across pedoclimatic conditions in Europe

    Giulia Bongiorno;Giulia Bongiorno;Else K. Bünemann;Chidinma U. Oguejiofor;Jennifer Meier

  • Mechanisms of aqueous wollastonite carbonation as a possible CO2 sequestration process

    Wouter J.J. Huijgen;Geert-Jan Witkamp;Rob N.J. Comans;Rob N.J. Comans

  • Kinetics of cesium sorption on illite

    Rob N.J. Comans;Daryl E. Hockley

  • Linkages between aggregate formation, porosity and soil chemical properties

    Inge C. Regelink;Cathelijne R. Stoof;Cathelijne R. Stoof;Svetla Rousseva;Liping Weng

  • Geochemical modeling of weathering reactions in municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash

    Jeannet A. Meima;Rob N. J. Comans

  • Carbonation of Steel Slag for CO2 Sequestration: Leaching of Products and Reaction Mechanisms

    Wouter J.J. Huijgen;Rob N.J. Comans

  • The leaching of major and trace elements from MSWI bottom ash as a function of pH and time

    Joris J. Dijkstra;Hans A. van der Sloot;Rob N.J. Comans;Rob N.J. Comans

  • Eco-functionality of organic matter in soils

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

  • Carbon dioxide sequestration by mineral carbonation: Literature Review

    W.J.J. Huijgen;R.N.J. Comans

  • The leaching of trace elements from municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash at different stages of weathering

    Jeannet A Meima;Rob N.J Comans

  • Cost evaluation of CO2 sequestration by aqueous mineral carbonation

    Wouter J.J. Huijgen;Rob N.J. Comans;Rob N.J. Comans;Geert-Jan Witkamp

  • Similarities in the leaching behaviour of trace contaminants from waste, stabilized waste, construction materials and soils

    H.A. van der Sloot;R.N.J. Comans;O. Hjelmar

  • Mobilization of radiocaesium in pore water of lake sediments

    Rob N. J. Comans;Jack J. Middelburg;Jan Zonderhuis;Joost R. W. Woittiez

  • Application of Surface Complexation/Precipitation Modeling to Contaminant Leaching from Weathered Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash

    Jeannet A. Meima;Rob N. J. Comans

  • Carbonation processes in municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash and their effect on the leaching of copper and molybdenum

    Jeannet A Meima;Renata D van der Weijden;T.Taylor Eighmy;Rob N.J Comans

  • Prediction of solid/liquid distribution coefficients of radiocaesium in soils and sediments. Part one: a simplified procedure for the solid phase characterisation

    J. Wauters;A. Elsen;A. Cremers;A.V. Konoplev

  • Role of complexation processes in cadmium mobilization during estuarine mixing

    Rob N. J. Comans;Clemens P. J. van Dijk

  • Energy consumption and net CO2 sequestration of aqueous mineral carbonation

    Wouter J. J. Huijgen;Gerrit Jan Ruijg;Rob N. J. Comans;Geert-Jan Witkamp

  • Sorption of trace metals on calcite: Applicability of the surface precipitation model

    Rob N.J. Comans;Jack J. Middelburg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jim T. Smith
Jim T. Smith University of Portsmouth
Tjisse Hiemstra
Tjisse Hiemstra Wageningen University & Research
Geert-Jan Witkamp
Geert-Jan Witkamp King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Chris Zevenbergen
Chris Zevenbergen IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Yongming Luo
Yongming Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Else K. Bünemann
Else K. Bünemann Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
Huub H.M. Rijnaarts
Huub H.M. Rijnaarts Wageningen University & Research
Paul Mäder
Paul Mäder Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau
Ellis Hoffland
Ellis Hoffland Wageningen University & Research
Erik Smolders
Erik Smolders KU Leuven

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