World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
76
Citations
50581
World Ranking
975
National Ranking
33

Wim de Vries 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 Wim de Vries sits on this spectrum.

37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37 publications 531+

This scientist: 266 publications — 88th percentile

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

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

Wim de Vries 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 Wim de Vries sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 88th percentile

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

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

Overview

Wim de Vries is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to soil science, global and planetary change, ecology, environmental chemistry, and plant science.

The scientific work of Wim de Vries includes research on soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, soil and water nutrient dynamics, peatlands and wetlands ecology, phosphorus and nutrient management, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, and plant water relations and carbon dynamics.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wim de Vries include:

  • Gerard H. Ros
  • Enzai Du
  • Fusuo Zhang
  • Qichao Zhu
  • Lena Schulte-Uebbing

Their recent papers encompass studies published in significant scientific journals, including:

  • Safe and just Earth system boundaries, 2023, Nature
  • Towards a global-scale soil climate mitigation strategy, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Cost-effective mitigation of nitrogen pollution from global croplands, 2023, Nature
  • From planetary to regional boundaries for agricultural nitrogen pollution, 2022, Nature
  • Impacts of nitrogen emissions on ecosystems and human health: A mini review, 2021, Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health

The main publication venues where Wim de Vries has contributed multiple studies include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Food
  • Geoderma

Best Publications

  • Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet

    Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Katherine Richardson;Johan Rockström;Sarah E. Cornell

  • Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems

    Walter Willett;Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Brent Loken;Marco Springmann

  • Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits

    Marco Springmann;Michael Clark;Daniel Mason-D’Croz;Daniel Mason-D’Croz;Keith Wiebe

  • Global assessment of nitrogen deposition effects on terrestrial plant diversity: a synthesis.

    R. Bobbink;K. Hicks;J. Galloway;T. Spranger

  • Consequences of human modification of the global nitrogen cycle

    Jan Willem Erisman;James N. Galloway;Sybil Seitzinger;Albert Bleeker

  • Approaches and uncertainties in nutrient budgets: implications for nutrient management and environmental policies

    Oene Oenema;Hans Kros;Wim de Vries

  • Nitrate leaching in forest ecosystems is related to forest floor C/N ratios

    P. Gundersen;I. Callesen;W. de Vries

  • Impacts of European livestock production: nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and greenhouse gas emissions, land-use, water eutrophication and biodiversity

    Adrian Leip;Gilles Billen;Josette Garnier;Bruna Grizzetti

  • Towards a climate-dependent paradigm of ammonia emission and deposition

    Mark A. Sutton;Stefan Reis;Stuart N. Riddick;Ulrike Dragosits

  • The impact of nitrogen deposition on carbon sequestration by European forests and heathlands

    W. de Vries;S. Solberg;M. Dobbertin;H. Sterba

  • Human impacts on planetary boundaries amplified by Earth system interactions

    Steven J. Lade;Steven J. Lade;Steven J. Lade;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Wim de Vries;Stephen R. Carpenter

  • Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant species richness and abundance: A global meta-analysis

    Gabriele Midolo;Gabriele Midolo;Rob Alkemade;Rob Alkemade;Aafke M. Schipper;Aafke M. Schipper;Ana Benítez-López

  • The European Nitrogen Assessment

    Adrian Leip;Beat Achermann;Gilles Billen;Albert Bleeker

  • The impact of nitrogen deposition on carbon sequestration in European forests and forest soils

    Wim De Vries;Gert Jan Reinds;Per Gundersen;Hubert Sterba

  • Assessing planetary and regional nitrogen boundaries related to food security and adverse environmental impacts

    Wim de Vries;Johannes Kros;Carolien Kroeze;Sybil P Seitzinger

  • Global-scale impacts of nitrogen deposition on tree carbon sequestration in tropical, temperate, and boreal forests: A meta-analysis.

    Lena Schulte-Uebbing;Wim de Vries

  • Critical soil concentrations of cadmium, lead, and mercury in view of health effects on humans and animals.

    Wim de Vries;Paul F. A. M. Römkens;Gudrun Schütze

  • CALCULATING CRITICAL LOADS FOR ACIDITY WITH THE SIMPLE MASS BALANCE METHOD

    Harald Sverdrup;Wim De Vries

  • Analyses of the impact of changes in atmospheric deposition and climate on forest growth in European monitoring plots: A stand growth approach

    Svein Solberg;Matthias Dobbertin;Gert Jan Reinds;Holger Lange

  • Short and long-term impacts of nitrogen deposition on carbon sequestration by forest ecosystems

    Wim de Vries;Enzai Du;Klaus Butterbach-Bahl

  • Critical loads for nitrogen deposition on forest ecosystems

    Ernst Detlef Schulze;W. de Vries;M. Hauhs;K. Rosén

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark A. Sutton
Mark A. Sutton Natural Environment Research Council
Jan Willem Erisman
Jan Willem Erisman Leiden University
David Simpson
David Simpson Chalmers University of Technology
Klaus Butterbach-Bahl
Klaus Butterbach-Bahl Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Stefan Reis
Stefan Reis University of Exeter
Albert Bleeker
Albert Bleeker Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
Wilfried Winiwarter
Wilfried Winiwarter International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Pierre Cellier
Pierre Cellier University of Paris-Saclay
Eiko Nemitz
Eiko Nemitz UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Students interested in Ecology and Evolution often explore related fields like psychology and counseling, especially if they are fascinated by human behavior, development, or advocacy. Several online programs can help you branch out your expertise. For example, earning an online masters in clinical mental health counseling can open opportunities to support mental health in both clinical and research settings.

Those drawn to criminal justice and behavioral analysis may be curious about how much do forensic psychologists make, as this career path frequently appeals to graduates interested in the interface of psychology, biology, and law.

If you’re passionate about development and education, pursuing an online child psychology degree offers a chance to work with children and adolescents, adding a vital perspective to ecological and psychological research.

Budget-conscious learners should also consider the cheapest masters in counseling online for a cost-effective way to broaden your qualifications and career options, all while contributing meaningfully to human and ecosystem health.

Best Scientists Citing Wim de Vries

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles