Johan Mertens

892 total citations
48 papers, 574 citations indexed

About

Johan Mertens is a scholar working on Ecology, Environmental Chemistry and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Johan Mertens has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 574 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Ecology, 17 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 12 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Johan Mertens's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (17 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (11 papers) and Crustacean biology and ecology (8 papers). Johan Mertens is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (17 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (11 papers) and Crustacean biology and ecology (8 papers). Johan Mertens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Iran. Johan Mertens's co-authors include Lynda Beladjal, Henri J. Dumont, Tom Vandekerckhove, Nico Peiren, Kristof Dierckens, James S. Clegg, Tom Gheysens, Lieva Van Langenhove, Alejandro M. Maeda-Martínez and S. S. S. Sarma and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Aquaculture and Hydrobiologia.

In The Last Decade

Johan Mertens

47 papers receiving 543 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Johan Mertens Belgium 15 288 189 138 106 83 48 574
Lynda Beladjal Belgium 15 256 0.9× 161 0.9× 106 0.8× 99 0.9× 81 1.0× 59 519
Martin Christmas United Kingdom 12 579 2.0× 78 0.4× 69 0.5× 99 0.9× 68 0.8× 17 712
Khuong V. Dinh Vietnam 21 459 1.6× 95 0.5× 218 1.6× 107 1.0× 148 1.8× 68 1.2k
Maike Lorenz Germany 17 266 0.9× 97 0.5× 257 1.9× 136 1.3× 240 2.9× 44 876
Chris Lowe United Kingdom 17 472 1.6× 162 0.9× 331 2.4× 66 0.6× 76 0.9× 28 885
Claus‐Peter Stelzer Austria 20 449 1.6× 475 2.5× 148 1.1× 304 2.9× 248 3.0× 42 1.1k
Ruth L. Willey United States 15 369 1.3× 144 0.8× 247 1.8× 40 0.4× 62 0.7× 44 756
Yangchun Gao China 17 493 1.7× 97 0.5× 99 0.7× 148 1.4× 37 0.4× 39 834
Karolina Fučíková United States 19 363 1.3× 124 0.7× 178 1.3× 60 0.6× 214 2.6× 40 813
Pál Boda Hungary 11 267 0.9× 61 0.3× 28 0.2× 116 1.1× 146 1.8× 49 440

Countries citing papers authored by Johan Mertens

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Fields of papers citing papers by Johan Mertens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Johan Mertens

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All Works

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Beladjal, Lynda, Tom Gheysens, James S. Clegg, M. Amar, & Johan Mertens. (2018). Life from the ashes: survival of dry bacterial spores after very high temperature exposure. Extremophiles. 22(5). 751–759. 15 indexed citations
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Beladjal, Lynda, X. Almeras, Tom Gheysens, et al.. (2014). Resistance of Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens spores to melt extrusion process conditions. Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe. 22(2). 102–107. 8 indexed citations
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Beladjal, Lynda, X. Almeras, Tom Gheysens, et al.. (2014). Morphological and Material Properties of Polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) Fibres with Spores Incorporated. Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe. 106(4). 29–36. 6 indexed citations
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Agh, Naser, et al.. (2013). On the occurrence of Lepidurus apus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Crustacea, Notostraca) from Iran. 19. 75–79. 3 indexed citations
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Braeckman, Bart P., et al.. (2011). The importance of feeding status and desiccation rate in successful anhydrobiosis of Panagrolaimus detritophagus. Nematology. 13(2). 185–191. 7 indexed citations
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Ragaert, Peter, Sam Verbrugghe, Bruno G. De Geest, et al.. (2011). Use of endospore-forming bacteria as an active oxygen scavenger in plastic packaging materials. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. 12(4). 594–599. 35 indexed citations
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Mertens, Johan. (2009). Darwin and human reproduction: a long way to gynaecology.. PubMed. 1(2). 100–5. 1 indexed citations
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Mertens, Johan, et al.. (2007). Pitfall trapping in flooding habitats: a new technique reveals Archisotoma pulchella (Collembola: Isotomidae) as new to the Belgian fauna. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 5 indexed citations
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Beladjal, Lynda, Johan Mertens, & Kristof Dierckens. (2007). Dispersal of Fairy Shrimp Chirocephalus Diaphanus (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) by the Trout (Salmo Trutta). Journal of Crustacean Biology. 27(1). 71–73. 14 indexed citations
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Vandekerckhove, Tom, W. Bonne, B. Rumes, et al.. (2003). Evolutionary trends in feminization and intersexuality in woodlice (Crustacea, Isopoda) infected with Wolbachia pipientis (alpha-Proteobacteria). Belgian journal of zoology. 133(1). 61–69. 12 indexed citations
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Tack, Filip, et al.. (2000). Determination of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in Woodlouse (Oniscus Asellus). International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry. 78(2). 149–158. 10 indexed citations
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Mertens, Johan, et al.. (1999). A NEW GENUS AND TWO NEW SPECIES OF CHYDORIDAE (BRANCHIOPODA : ANOMOPODA), FROM KORUP NATIONAL PARK, CAMEROON. Belgian journal of zoology. 129(2). 327–337. 7 indexed citations
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Beladjal, Lynda & Johan Mertens. (1999). Direct Preservation in Alcohol Causes Deformation of Taxonomic Key‐Characters in Anostraca (Crustacea). International Review of Hydrobiology. 84(1). 17–22. 14 indexed citations
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Dierckens, Kristof, et al.. (1997). Filter-Feeding Shrimps (Anostraca) Grazing on Bacteria. Journal of Crustacean Biology. 17(2). 264–264. 11 indexed citations
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Beladjal, Lynda & Johan Mertens. (1997). Chirocephalus ponticus n.sp. (Crustacea: Anostraca) and its affinities to the other Turkish species of the genus. Hydrobiologia. 359(1-3). 101–111. 4 indexed citations
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Dumont, Henri J., Johan Mertens, & Alejandro M. Maeda-Martínez. (1995). Historical biogeography and morphological differentiation ofStreptocephalus torvicornis (Waga) since the W�rm III-glaciation. Hydrobiologia. 298(1-3). 281–286. 20 indexed citations
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Beladjal, Lynda, Johan Mertens, & Henri J. Dumont. (1992). A simple basket trap for estimating relative abundances of some components of hyporheic faunas : application to the Cladocera. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 8 indexed citations

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