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T. Martijn Bezemer

T. Martijn Bezemer

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
71
Citations
23418
World Ranking
653
National Ranking
19

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
71
Citations
23437
World Ranking
1283
National Ranking
41

T. Martijn Bezemer publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where T. Martijn Bezemer sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 253 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

T. Martijn Bezemer D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where T. Martijn Bezemer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

T. Martijn Bezemer is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work spans various subfields, including Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Soil Science, and Insect Science.

The scientist's research interests focus on complex interactions within ecosystems, particularly involving plants, soil, and microbial relationships. Major topics in their publications include:

  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Nematode management and characterization studies

Recent notable publications feature contributions to high-impact journals such as Nature Ecology & Evolution, Nature Communications, Trends in Plant Science, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, and Ecology Letters. Representative papers include:

  • International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery, 2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Persistence of plant-mediated microbial soil legacy effects in soil and inside roots, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Legacies at work: plant-soil-microbiome interactions underpinning agricultural sustainability, 2022, Trends in Plant Science
  • Plant-Soil Feedbacks and Temporal Dynamics of Plant Diversity-Productivity Relationships, 2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Plant community composition steers grassland vegetation via soil legacy effects, 2020, Ecology Letters

Frequent collaborators include Robin Heinen, S. Emilia Hannula, Katja Steinauer, Renske Jongen, and Klaas Vrieling. These coauthors have worked with Bezemer on multiple occasions, reflecting sustained research partnerships.

The scientist often publishes in journals such as Plant and Soil, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Journal of Ecology, Applied Soil Ecology, and Functional Ecology, indicating a focused engagement with soil and ecological research communities.

Best Publications

  • Herbivory in global climate change research: direct effects of rising temperature on insect herbivores

    Jeffery S. Bale;Gregory J. Masters;Ian D. Hodkinson;Caroline Awmack

  • Plant–soil feedbacks: the past, the present and future challenges

    Wim H. van der Putten;Richard D. Bardgett;James D. Bever;T. Martijn Bezemer

  • Soil invertebrate fauna enhances grassland succession and diversity

    Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Ciska E. Raaijmakers;H. Rik Zoomer;Matty P. Berg

  • Temporal variation in plant–soil feedback controls succession

    Paul Kardol;T. Martijn Bezemer;Wim H. van der Putten

  • Long-term organic farming fosters below and aboveground biota: Implications for soil quality, biological control and productivity

    Klaus Birkhofer;T. Martijn Bezemer;Jaap Bloem;Michael Bonkowski

  • Linking aboveground and belowground interactions via induced plant defenses

    T. Martijn Bezemer;Nicole M. van Dam

  • Plant-Insect Herbivore Interactions in Elevated Atmospheric CO 2 : Quantitative Analyses and Guild Effects

    T. Martijn Bezemer;T. Hefin Jones

  • Soil inoculation steers restoration of terrestrial ecosystems

    E. R. Jasper Wubs;Wim H. van der Putten;Machiel Bosch;T. Martijn Bezemer

  • Plant species and functional group effects on abiotic and microbial soil properties and plant-soil feedback responses in two grasslands

    T. Martijn Bezemer;Clare S. Lawson;Katarina Hedlund;Andrew R. Edwards

  • Plant–Soil Feedback: Bridging Natural and Agricultural Sciences

    Pierre Mariotte;Pierre Mariotte;Zia Mehrabi;T. Martijn Bezemer;Gerlinde B. De Deyn

  • The way forward in biochar research: targeting trade‐offs between the potential wins

    Simon Jeffery;T. Martijn Bezemer;Gerard Cornelissen;Thomas W. Kuyper

  • Successful range-expanding plants experience less above-ground and below-ground enemy impact

    Tim Engelkes;Elly Morriën;Koen J. F. Verhoeven;T. Martijn Bezemer

  • Response of Native Insect Communities to Invasive Plants

    T.M. Bezemer;J.A. Harvey;J.T. Cronin

  • Empirical and theoretical challenges in aboveground-belowground ecology

    Wim H. van der Putten;R. D. Bardgett;P. C. de Ruiter;W. H. G. Hol

  • International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery

    Jeffrey A. Harvey;Robin Heinen;Inge Armbrecht;Yves Basset

  • Interactions between above- and belowground insect herbivores as mediated by the plant defense system

    T. M. Bezemer;R. Wagenaar;N. M. Van Dam;F. L. Wackers

  • Steering Soil Microbiomes to Suppress Aboveground Insect Pests

    Ana Pineda;Ian Kaplan;T. Martijn Bezemer

  • Intra- and interspecific plant-soil interactions, soil legacies and priority effects during old-field succession

    Tess F. J. van de Voorde;Wim H. van der Putten;T. Martijn Bezemer

  • Root herbivore effects on above-ground herbivore, parasitoid and hyperparasitoid performance via changes in plant quality

    Roxina Soler;T. Martijn Bezemer;Wim H. Van Der Putten;Louise E. M. Vet

  • Soil community composition drives aboveground plant-herbivore-parasitoid interactions

    T. M. Bezemer;G. B. De Deyn;T. M. Bossinga;N. M. Van Dam

  • Long-term effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on populations of the peach potato aphid Myzus persicae and its parasitoid Aphidius matricariae.

    T. Martijn Bezemer;T. Hefin Jones;Kevin J. Knight

  • Root herbivores influence the behaviour of an aboveground parasitoid through changes in plant‐volatile signals

    Roxina Soler;Jeffrey A. Harvey;Andre F. D. Kamp;Louise E. M. Vet

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim H. van der Putten
Wim H. van der Putten Netherlands Institute of Ecology
Jeffrey A. Harvey
Jeffrey A. Harvey Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Arjen Biere
Arjen Biere Netherlands Institute of Ecology
T. Hefin Jones
T. Hefin Jones Cardiff University
Paul Kardol
Paul Kardol Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Wenju Liang
Wenju Liang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liesje Mommer
Liesje Mommer Wageningen University & Research
Frank Berendse
Frank Berendse Wageningen University & Research
Simon R. Mortimer
Simon R. Mortimer University of Reading
Louise E. M. Vet
Louise E. M. Vet Wageningen University & Research

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