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Johannes H. C. Cornelissen

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Affiliation Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Top Publications The worldwide leaf economics spectrum (2004) – 9,194 citations The global spectrum of plant form and function (2015) – 3,500 citations Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide (2008) – 2,894 citations Assessing the generality of global leaf trait relationships (2005) – ... <a title="Johannes H. C. Cornelissen" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/johannes-h-c-cornelissen/" aria-label="Read more about Johannes H. C. Cornelissen">Read more</a>

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Publications369Total indexed works
Citations54,741Source-reported citations
h-index93Source-reported h-index
i10-index238Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Top Publications

  • The worldwide leaf economics spectrum (2004) - 9,194 citations
  • The global spectrum of plant form and function (2015) - 3,500 citations
  • Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide (2008) - 2,894 citations
  • Assessing the generality of global leaf trait relationships (2005) - 2,616 citations
  • TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access (2019) - 2,184 citations

At a glance

Full name
Johannes H. C. Cornelissen
ORCID
0000-0002-2346-1585
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5004631615

Research interests

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Environmental and biological studies

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    2. 3,500OpenAlex citations
    3. 2,894OpenAlex citations
    4. 2,616OpenAlex citations
    5. 2,184OpenAlex citations

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      Johannes H. C. Cornelissen. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 8, 2026.

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