This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: D. L. Noorlander, "The Dutch Atlantic World, 1585-1815: Recent themes and developments in the field," History Compass 18, no. 8 (August 2020), which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/hic3.12625. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.