Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition Highly Cited Researchers 99 Scientists Citation in Germany Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
soil organic matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,778
25,248
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Soil science
Soil organic matter cycling
Resource-efficient agriculture
Permafrost soils
Biotic-abiotic interactions in soil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,723
18,208
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Soil science and Hydrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,873
18,500
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Microbial Ecology
Soil Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,771
14,313
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
soil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,917
11,046
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
soil
minerals
organic matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,422
8,428
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Natural Resources Management
Soil Science
Tropical Agriculture
climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,201
6,030
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
soil science
soil chemistry
biogeochemistry
environmental chemistry
ecosystem research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,372
9,097
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Environmental Mineralogy
Redox Chemistry
Actinides
Soil Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,575
5,755
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Soil Science
Extreme Environments
Geomorphology
Geoecology
Soil Erosion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,911
10,476
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hydrology
Soil Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,696
7,951
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
soil physics - crop modelling - model development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,416
6,580
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Soil science
soil physics
biogeophysics
agricultural sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,991
6,458
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Soil Science
Biogeochemistry
Carbon and Nutrient Cycling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,961
6,476
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
soil science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,559
5,089
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Soil ecology
environmental risk assessment
Collembola
ecotoxicology
nanoparticles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,731
3,727
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Hydrogeology
Soil Science
Secondary Minerals
Mineral-organic mixed phases
Groundwater quality and protection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,397
4,551
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Soil biology
ecological modelling
carbon
nitrogen
soils
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,540
3,735
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Plant molecular biology
Plant signaling and regulation
Plant nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,500
2,805
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,240
5,550
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
plant biology
roots
plant nutrition
biological models
fspm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,654
4,725
0.710
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Peat soils
Nutrient dynamic in agricultural landscapes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,084
3,243
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Soil science
Geoecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,931
1,865
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
hydrology
soil science
biogeochemistry
ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,578
1,542
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
soil science
biogeochemistry
hydrology
wetlands
permafrost-affected landscapes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,467
2,788
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,413
337
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ingrid Kögel Knabner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,778
25,248
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,746
545
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Georg Guggenberger
Universität Hannover
Hannover, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,723
18,208
0.416
Soil science
Soil organic matter cycling
Resource-efficient agriculture
Permafrost soils
Biotic-abiotic interactions in soil
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,646
579
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Vereecken Harry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,873
18,500
0.442
Soil science and Hydrology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,774
734
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ellen Kandeler
Universität Hohenheim
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,771
14,313
0.389
Microbial Ecology
Soil Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,353
1,405
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Roland Bol
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,917
11,046
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,407
1,536
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Klaus Kaiser
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,422
8,428
0.376
soil
minerals
organic matter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,910
1,558
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Paul Vlek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,201
6,030
0.272
Natural Resources Management
Soil Science
Tropical Agriculture
climate Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,900
1,639
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Wolfgang Wilcke
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,372
9,097
0.426
soil science
soil chemistry
biogeochemistry
environmental chemistry
ecosystem research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,623
2,150
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andreas Scheinost
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,575
5,755
0.327
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Environmental Mineralogy
Redox Chemistry
Actinides
Soil Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,632
2,466
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Thomas Scholten
Universität Tubingen
Tübingen, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,911
10,476
0.658
Soil Science
Extreme Environments
Geomorphology
Geoecology
Soil Erosion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,893
2,765
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hans-Jörg Vogel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,696
7,951
0.541
Hydrology
Soil Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,910
3,427
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Eckart Priesack
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,416
6,580
0.530
soil physics - crop modelling - model development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,276
3,570
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Thilo Streck
Universität Hohenheim
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,991
6,458
0.539
Soil science
soil physics
biogeophysics
agricultural sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,631
3,967
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ingo Schöning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,961
6,476
0.591
Soil Science
Biogeochemistry
Carbon and Nutrient Cycling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,632
4,133
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Michael Sommer
Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung
Müncheberg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,559
5,089
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,932
4,526
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Juliane Filser
Universität Bremen
Bremen, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,731
3,727
0.383
Soil ecology
environmental risk assessment
Collembola
ecotoxicology
nanoparticles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,196
4,711
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kai U. Totsche
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,397
4,551
0.484
Hydrogeology
Soil Science
Secondary Minerals
Mineral-organic mixed phases
Groundwater quality and protection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,576
5,191
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sergey Blagodatsky Сергей Благодатский|Сергей Благодатский, Sergey Blagodatskiy, Sergey Blagodatskii
Universität Hohenheim
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,540
3,735
0.437
Soil biology
ecological modelling
carbon
nitrogen
soils
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,983
5,905
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Petra Bauer
Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,500
2,805
0.374
Plant molecular biology
Plant signaling and regulation
Plant nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,293
6,135
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Steffen Schlüter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,240
5,550
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,572
6,645
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Johannes Auke Postma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,654
4,725
0.710
plant biology
roots
plant nutrition
biological models
fspm
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,620
7,237
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bernd Lennartz
Universität Rostock
Rostock, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,084
3,243
0.533
Peat soils
Nutrient dynamic in agricultural landscapes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,082
7,397
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gabriele Broll
Universität Osnabruck
Osnabrück, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,931
1,865
0.314
Soil science
Geoecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,159
7,806
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Christoph Hinz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,578
1,542
0.276
hydrology
soil science
biogeochemistry
ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,836
7,938
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lars Kutzbach
Universität Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,467
2,788
0.510
soil science
biogeochemistry
hydrology
wetlands
permafrost-affected landscapes