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54
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Robert Mikutta 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 Robert Mikutta sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 163 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert Mikutta 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 Robert Mikutta sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

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

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

Overview

Robert Mikutta is affiliated with Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to environmental science. Their work intersects multiple subfields including soil science, environmental chemistry, plant science, ecology, and civil and structural engineering.

The scientist's research covers an array of topics that reflect their interest in soil and ecosystem processes. These topics include:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on soil carbon distribution, organic matter dynamics, and nutrient mobilization. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Microscale carbon distribution around pores and particulate organic matter varies with soil moisture regime" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Iron oxides and aluminous clays selectively control soil carbon storage and stability in the humid tropics" (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • "Production of Organic Acids by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Their Contribution in the Mobilization of Phosphorus Bound to Iron Oxides" (2021, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • "Potential denitrification stimulated by water-soluble organic carbon from plant residues during initial decomposition" (2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry)
  • "Relevance of aboveground litter for soil organic matter formation - a soil profile perspective" (2020, Biogeosciences)

Robert Mikutta frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Klaus Kaiser, Georg Guggenberger, Steffen Schlüter, Carsten W. Mueller, and Karsten Kalbitz. These coauthors have contributed to multiple publications that reflect a shared focus on soil processes and biogeochemistry.

The scientist's work is published in a range of journals that specialize in soil science and environmental research. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Geoderma
  • Scientific Reports
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • European Journal of Soil Science

Best Publications

  • Chapter One – Mineral–Organic Associations: Formation, Properties, and Relevance in Soil Environments

    Markus Kleber;Karin Eusterhues;Marco Keiluweit;Christian Mikutta

  • Microaggregates in soils

    Kai Uwe Totsche;Wulf Amelung;Martin H. Gerzabek;Georg Guggenberger

  • Stabilization of Soil Organic Matter: Association with Minerals or Chemical Recalcitrance?

    Robert Mikutta;Markus Kleber;Margaret S. Torn;Reinhold Jahn

  • Biodegradation of forest floor organic matter bound to minerals via different binding mechanisms

    Robert Mikutta;Christian Mikutta;Karsten Kalbitz;Thorsten Scheel

  • Poorly crystalline mineral phases protect organic matter in acid subsoil horizons

    M. Kleber;R. Mikutta;M. S. Torn;R. Jahn

  • Review: organic matter removal from soils using hydrogen peroxide, sodium hypochlorite, and disodium peroxodisulfate

    R. Mikutta;M. Kleber;K. Kaiser;R. Jahn

  • Biogeochemistry of mineral–organic associations across a long-term mineralogical soil gradient (0.3–4100 kyr), Hawaiian Islands

    Robert Mikutta;Robert Mikutta;Gabriele E. Schaumann;Daniela Gildemeister;Steeve Bonneville

  • Input of easily available organic C and N stimulates microbial decomposition of soil organic matter in arctic permafrost soil

    Birgit Wild;Jörg Schnecker;Ricardo J. Eloy Alves;Pavel Barsukov

  • Properties and reactivity of Fe-organic matter associations formed by coprecipitation versus adsorption: Clues from arsenate batch adsorption

    Robert Mikutta;Dennis Lorenz;Georg Guggenberger;Ludwig Haumaier

  • Comparison of chemical fractionation methods for isolating stable soil organic carbon pools

    M. Helfrich;H. Flessa;R. Mikutta;A. Dreves

  • Synthetic Coprecipitates of Exopolysaccharides and Ferrihydrite. Part I: Characterization

    Christian Mikutta;Robert Mikutta;Steeve Bonneville;Friedrich Wagner

  • Soil phosphorus supply controls P nutrition strategies of beech forest ecosystems in Central Europe

    F. Lang;J. Krüger;W. Amelung;S. Willbold

  • Microscale carbon distribution around pores and particulate organic matter varies with soil moisture regime

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  • Sodium hypochlorite oxidation reduces soil organic matter concentrations without affecting inorganic soil constituents

    A. Siregar;M. Kleber;R. Mikutta;R. Jahn

  • Sorptive stabilization of organic matter by amorphous Al hydroxide

    M.P.W. Schneider;M.P.W. Schneider;T. Scheel;R. Mikutta;P. van Hees

  • Increased Stability of Organic Matter Sorbed to Ferrihydrite and Goethite on Aging

    K. Kaiser;R. Mikutta;G. Guggenberger

  • Soil organic matter quality exerts a stronger control than stoichiometry on microbial substrate use efficiency along a latitudinal transect

    Mounir Takriti;Birgit Wild;Jörg Schnecker;Maria Mooshammer

  • Poorly crystalline minerals protect organic carbon in clay subfractions from acid subsoil horizons

    R. Mikutta;M. Kleber;R. Jahn

  • Stabilization of extracellular polymeric substances (Bacillus subtilis) by adsorption to and coprecipitation with Al forms

    Robert Mikutta;Ulrich Zang;Jon Chorover;Ludwig Haumaier

  • Distinct microbial communities associated with buried soils in the Siberian tundra.

    Antje Gittel;Jiří Bárta;Iva Kohoutová;Robert Mikutta

  • A plant-microbe interaction framework explaining nutrient effects on primary production.

    Petr Čapek;Stefano Manzoni;Eva Kaštovská;Birgit Wild

  • Temperature response of permafrost soil carbon is attenuated by mineral protection

    Norman Gentsch;Birgit Wild;Robert Mikutta;Robert Mikutta;Petr Čapek

  • Extracellular polymeric substances from Bacillus subtilis associated with minerals modify the extent and rate of heavy metal sorption.

    Robert Mikutta;Anja Baumgärtner;Axel Schippers;Ludwig Haumaier

Frequent Co-Authors

Georg Guggenberger
Georg Guggenberger University of Hannover
Birgit Wild
Birgit Wild Stockholm University
Olga Shibistova
Olga Shibistova University of Hannover
Tim Urich
Tim Urich University of Greifswald
Klaus Kaiser
Klaus Kaiser Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Hana Šantrůčková
Hana Šantrůčková University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Christa Schleper
Christa Schleper University of Vienna
Axel Schippers
Axel Schippers Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Carsten W. Mueller
Carsten W. Mueller University of Copenhagen

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