Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

World Highly Cited Researchers CitationAgriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition Rankings 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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 :51
United States
Yuncong Li
Soil and Water Quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,114
14,360
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
France
Dominique Arrouays
Soil Science
DSM
monitoring
soil health
soil security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,401
13,542
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
South Africa
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
Microbial Ecology
Soil Metagenomics
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,091
21,817
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
Australia
Ram Dalal
Soil science
Soil chemistry
Soil biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,834
9,918
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Switzerland
Michael Wi Schmidt
Soil Science & Biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,719
9,821
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
United States
M Francesca Cotrufo
litter decomposition
soil organic matter
stable isotopes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,673
15,064
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
Australia
Peter R Ryan
abiotic stress
aluminium toxicity
membrane transport
plant nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,583
7,209
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
Germany
Roland Bol
soil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,229
11,955
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
United States
Horwath William
soil science
biogeochemistry
greenhouse gases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,223
11,259
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :60
France
Jean-François Briat
Plant biology
Plant nutrition
Chloroplast
Metal biology
Oxidative stress.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,235
6,943
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
United States
William Raun
sensors
nutrient management
nitrogen
plant nutrition
developing world agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,938
8,479
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :62
Australia
Deli Chen
Soil Science
nitrogen cycling
greenhouse gas emissions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,899
14,606
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :63
Germany
Paul Vlek
Natural Resources Management
Soil Science
Tropical Agriculture
climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,871
6,949
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :64
Germany
Klaus Kaiser
soil
minerals
organic matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,852
9,330
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :65
Australia
Enli Wang
Soil-Plant Systems Modelling
Applied Meteorology
Climate Change Impact
Hydrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,688
12,966
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
Australia
Balwant Singh
Soil Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,453
9,308
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :67
United States
David D Myrold
Nitrogen Cycling
Carbon Cycling
Microbial Communities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,417
8,157
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :68
United States
Warren Dick
Soil science
microbial ecology
water quality
sustainable agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,333
6,369
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :69
United Kingdom
Colin D Campbell
soil
soil microbial ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,254
7,419
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :70
United States
Jeffrey Herrick
Soil Science
Ecology
Agriculture
Policy
Rangelands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,199
8,831
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :71
Pakistan
Muhammad Abid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,049
17,930
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :72
South Korea
Sang Soo Lee
Environmental Engineering
Soil Erosion
Soil Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,880
16,097
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :73
Germany
Wolfgang Wilcke
soil science
soil chemistry
biogeochemistry
environmental chemistry
ecosystem research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,764
10,034
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :74
China
Haiyan Chu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,673
15,353
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :75
Australia
AG O Donnell
Soil science
soil biology
agriculture
microbial ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,234
6,812
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,160
United States
13,252
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Yuncong Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,114
14,360
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,444
France
616
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Dominique Arrouays
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,401
13,542
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,042
South Africa
98
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,091
21,817
0.906
Microbial Ecology
Soil Metagenomics
Plant-Microbe Interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,537
Australia
1,383
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Ram Dalal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,834
9,918
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,738
Switzerland
590
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Michael Wi Schmidt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,719
9,821
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,838
United States
14,375
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
M Francesca Cotrufo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,673
15,064
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,010
Australia
1,402
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Peter R Ryan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,583
7,209
0.306
abiotic stress
aluminium toxicity
membrane transport
plant nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,740
Germany
1,415
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Roland Bol
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,229
11,955
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,746
United States
14,743
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Horwath William
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,223
11,259
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,760
France
720
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Jean-François Briat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,235
6,943
0.312
Plant biology
Plant nutrition
Chloroplast
Metal biology
Oxidative stress.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,430
United States
15,871
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
William Raun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,938
8,479
0.386
sensors
nutrient management
nitrogen
plant nutrition
developing world agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,519
Australia
1,558
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Deli Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,899
14,606
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,581
Germany
1,537
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Paul Vlek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,871
6,949
0.318
Natural Resources Management
Soil Science
Tropical Agriculture
climate Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,625
Germany
1,539
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Klaus Kaiser
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,852
9,330
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,013
Australia
1,573
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Enli Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,688
12,966
0.598
Soil-Plant Systems Modelling
Applied Meteorology
Climate Change Impact
Hydrology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,583
Australia
1,602
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Balwant Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,453
9,308
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,671
United States
16,357
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
David D Myrold
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,417
8,157
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,873
United States
16,438
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Warren Dick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,333
6,369
0.299
Soil science
microbial ecology
water quality
sustainable agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,061
United Kingdom
3,235
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Colin D Campbell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,254
7,419
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,196
United States
16,577
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Jeffrey Herrick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,199
8,831
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,579
Pakistan
50
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Muhammad Abid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,049
17,930
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,004
South Korea
353
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Sang Soo Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,880
16,097
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,294
Germany
1,640
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Wolfgang Wilcke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,764
10,034
0.483
soil science
soil chemistry
biogeochemistry
environmental chemistry
ecosystem research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,531
China
1,434
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Haiyan Chu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,673
15,353
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,730
Australia
1,756
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
AG O Donnell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,234
6,812
0.337