Citation Rankings
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Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition Highly Cited Researchers 18 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Soil Science
Plant nutrition
Environmental Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,177
30,064
0.428
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
soil-atmosphere interaction
soil desiccation cracking
fiber reinforced soil
unsaturated soil
bio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,227
11,472
0.707
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Soil Biodiversity；Soil & Plant Microbiome
Soil Productivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,989
7,748
0.776
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Soil Science
Climate Change and Agriculture
Biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,717
6,816
0.782
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Soil Ecology
Soil Biodiversity and function
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,970
5,023
0.721
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Soil science
Environmental science
Agricultural bio-waste treatment
Soil remediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,785
4,762
0.702
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Microbe-Microbe interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,685
4,641
0.604
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
soil science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,827
4,221
0.724
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
soil phosphorus
organic carbon
soil aggregate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,032
3,899
0.485
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Soil Nutrients Cycling and Climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,916
2,857
0.730
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Soil Organic Matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,671
2,162
0.809
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Soil carbon and nitrogen cycling in crops land
Ecological recycling agriculture
Soil tillage and fertility building
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
1,936
0.702
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Soil dynamics and ocean engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,589
1,386
0.872
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
soil sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,257
947
0.753
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Soild oxide fuel cell
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
571
250
0.438
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
soil chemistry
soil science
biochar
heavy metal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
226
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
soil science
Mycorrhizal symbiosis
ECMF
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
128
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Micronutrients biofortification
Plant Nutrition
Organic Waste Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
36
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,043
271
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Fang Jie Zhao
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,177
30,064
0.428
Soil Science
Plant nutrition
Environmental Science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,659
1,818
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chao Sheng Tang
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,227
11,472
0.707
soil-atmosphere interaction
soil desiccation cracking
fiber reinforced soil
unsaturated soil
bio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,049
3,370
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ning Ling
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,989
7,748
0.776
Soil Biodiversity；Soil & Plant Microbiome
Soil Productivity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,056
4,013
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kun Cheng
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,717
6,816
0.782
Soil Science
Climate Change and Agriculture
Biogeochemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,977
6,026
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Liu Manqiang
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,970
5,023
0.721
Soil Ecology
Soil Biodiversity and function
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,095
6,457
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Rongjun Bian
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,785
4,762
0.702
Soil science
Environmental science
Agricultural bio-waste treatment
Soil remediation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,726
6,560
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Raza Waseem
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,685
4,641
0.604
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Microbe-Microbe interactions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,175
7,541
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jinyang Wang|王 金阳
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,827
4,221
0.724
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,454
7,955
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wang Yanling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,032
3,899
0.485
soil phosphorus
organic carbon
soil aggregate
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,827
11,620
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Shu Wei Liu
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,916
2,857
0.730
Soil Nutrients Cycling and Climate Change
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,557
15,439
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Marios Drosos
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,671
2,162
0.809
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,443
16,528
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Haishui Yang
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
1,936
0.702
Soil carbon and nitrogen cycling in crops land
Ecological recycling agriculture
Soil tillage and fertility building
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,527
21,682
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
weiyun chen
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,589
1,386
0.872
Soil dynamics and ocean engineering
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,802
27,689
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Xiang Jian
Nanjing Forestry University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,257
947
0.753
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
997,770
50,362
181
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shanshan Jiang
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
571
250
0.438
Soild oxide fuel cell
Nanotechnology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,072,474
53,519
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wanli Lian
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
226
1.000
soil chemistry
soil science
biochar
heavy metal
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,355,375
65,936
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Haiyun Zi
Nanjing Forestry University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
128
1.000
soil science
Mycorrhizal symbiosis
ECMF
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,837,262
84,867
244
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Zohaib Ur Rehman Bughio
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
36
1.000
Micronutrients biofortification
Plant Nutrition
Organic Waste Management
