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Environmental Sciences 40 8090 7776 199 190 258 5984

Willem Renema publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Willem Renema between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Willem Renema published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2025. 47 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2025. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 30 publications
1999 2025

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Willem Renema: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 0
2003 3
2004 2
2005 4
2006 5
2007 4
2008 4
2009 6
2010 8
2011 12
2012 7
2013 6
2014 14
2015 18
2016 23
2017 11
2018 16
2019 9
2020 11
2021 28
2022 10
2023 14
2024 17
2025 30
Total 266
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Willem Renema 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 Willem Renema sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 251–260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 258 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180 258
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Willem Renema 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 Willem Renema sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321 40
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Willem Renema is affiliated with the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Earth and Environmental Sciences, with significant contributions to the fields of Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, and Geology.

The primary areas of study for Renema include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Renema has a robust publication record in scientific journals and repositories. The most frequent venues for their work are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Data
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

Among their recent papers are:

  • A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space, 2020, Scientific Data
  • Retracted: Plio-Pleistocene Indonesian Throughflow Variability Drove Eastern Indian Ocean Sea Surface Temperatures, 2020, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • DNA Metabarcoding Methods for the Study of Marine Benthic Meiofauna: A Review, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Pteropods make thinner shells in the upwelling region of the California Current Ecosystem, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • High dispersal capacity and biogeographic breaks shape the genetic diversity of a globally distributed reef-dwelling calcifier, 2020, Ecology and Evolution

Renema's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Helen McGregor, Donald C. Potts, Jody M. Webster, Juan C. Braga, and Ana Christina Ravelo. These collaborations reflect a multidisciplinary approach linking paleoclimatology, biodiversity, and marine sciences.

The scientist's work extensively addresses the integration of species data with environmental and spatial variables, molecular methods for marine ecology, and paleoceanographic processes. Through their publications, Renema contributes to understanding both contemporary ecological dynamics and historical geophysical changes.

Best Publications

  • Hopping hotspots: global shifts in marine biodiversity.

    Willem Renema;Willem Renema;D. R. Bellwood;Juan Carlos Braga;K. Bromfield

  • Lake Pebas: a palaeoecological reconstruction of a Miocene, long-lived lake complex in western Amazonia

    F.P. Wesselingh;M.E. Räsänen;G. Irion;H.B. Vonhof

  • Eocene greenhouse climate revealed by coupled clumped isotope-Mg/Ca thermometry

    David M Evans;Navjit Sagoo;Willem Renema;Laura J. Cotton

  • Larger foraminifera distribution on a mesotrophic carbonate shelf in SW Sulawesi (Indonesia)

    Willem Renema;Simon R Troelstra

  • Variation in the diversity and composition of benthic taxa as a function of distance offshore, depth and exposure in the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia

    Daniel F.R. Cleary;Daniel F.R. Cleary;Leontine E. Becking;Nicole J. de Voogd;Nicole J. de Voogd;Willem Renema

  • Australian shelf sediments reveal shifts in Miocene Southern Hemisphere westerlies

    Jeroen Groeneveld;Jorijntje Henderiks;Willem Renema;Cecilia M. McHugh

  • Indonesian throughflow drove Australian climate from humid pliocene to arid pleistocene

    Beth A. Christensen;Willem Renema;Jorijntje Henderiks;David De Vleeschouwer

  • Biogeography, time, and place : distributions, barriers, and islands

    Willem Renema

  • Large benthic foraminifera from the deep photic zone of a mixed siliciclastic-carbonate shelf off East Kalimantan, Indonesia

    Willem Renema

  • Indirect paleo-seagrass indicators (IPSIs): A review

    S. Reich;E. Di Martino;J.A. Todd;F.P. Wesselingh

  • Habitat selective factors influencing the distribution of larger benthic foraminiferal assemblages over the Kepulauan Seribu

    Willem Renema;Willem Renema

  • Flying high: on the airborne dispersal of aquatic organisms as illustrated by the distribution histories of the gastropod genera Tryonia and Planorbarius

    F.P. Wesselingh;G.C. Cadée;W. Renema

  • Fauna Development of Larger Benthic Foraminifera in the Cenozoic of Southeast Asia

    Willem Renema

  • Biotic Evolution and Environmental Change in Southeast Asia: Biodiversity hotspots, evolution and coral reef biogeography

    David R. Bellwood;Willem Renema;Brian R. Rosen

  • Habitat variables determining the occurrence of large benthic foraminifera in the Berau area (East Kalimantan, Indonesia)

    Willem Renema

  • Coral reef evolution on rapidly subsiding margins

    Jody M. Webster;Jody M. Webster;Juan Carlos Braga;David A. Clague;Christina Gallup

  • Terrestrial influence as a key driver of spatial variability in large benthic foraminiferal assemblage composition in the Central Indo-Pacific

    Willem Renema

  • Beta diversity of tropical marine benthic assemblages in the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia

    Leontine E. Becking;Daniel F. R. Cleary;Daniel F. R. Cleary;Nicole J. de Voogd;Nicole J. de Voogd;Willem Renema

  • Variation in the composition of corals, fishes, sponges, echinoderms, ascidians, molluscs, foraminifera and macroalgae across a pronounced in-to-offshore environmental gradient in the Jakarta Bay-Thousand Islands coral reef complex.

    D.F.R. Cleary;A.R.M. Polónia;W. Renema;B.W. Hoeksema;B.W. Hoeksema

  • Evolutionary significance of the microbial assemblages of large benthic Foraminifera.

    Martina Prazeres;Willem Renema

  • Recently discovered landlocked basins in Indonesia reveal high habitat diversity in anchialine systems

    Leontine E. Becking;Willem Renema;Nadiezhda K. Santodomingo;Nadiezhda K. Santodomingo;Bert W. Hoeksema

  • Interannual climate variability in the Miocene: High resolution trace element and stable isotope ratios in giant clams

    Sietske J. Batenburg;Gert-Jan Reichart;Gert-Jan Reichart;Tom Jilbert;Max Janse

Frequent Co-Authors

Jody M. Webster
Jody M. Webster University of Sydney
David De Vleeschouwer
David De Vleeschouwer Münster University of Applied Sciences
Frank P. Wesselingh
Frank P. Wesselingh Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Juan C. Braga
Juan C. Braga University of Granada
Daniel F. R. Cleary
Daniel F. R. Cleary University of Aveiro
Bert W. Hoeksema
Bert W. Hoeksema University of Groningen
Stephen J. Gallagher
Stephen J. Gallagher University of Melbourne
Isla S. Castañeda
Isla S. Castañeda University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jeroen Groeneveld
Jeroen Groeneveld University of Bremen
Jorijntje Henderiks
Jorijntje Henderiks Uppsala University

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