Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition Highly Cited Researchers 47 Scientists Citation 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 Science
Environmental Science
Climate science
Earth System Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,774
37,014
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
soil science
land resources information systems
soil carbon stocks/changes
soil mapping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,653
13,007
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Soil ecology
agroecology
soil quality
sustainable agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,182
10,261
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fungal ecology and diversity
Soil fertility
Terra Preta
mycorrhiza
decomposition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,244
13,262
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
soil science
soil ecology
soil biogeochemistry
soil/plant interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,249
10,134
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Soil Ecology
Plant-Soil Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,760
10,680
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
soil
ecology
nematodes
earthworms
biomonitoring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,556
8,658
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Soil Biodiversity
soil ecology
Protists
Nematodes
Microbiome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,437
11,033
0.887
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Integrated modelling
Soil Science
Soil fertility
GIS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,518
2,986
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
soil science
soil organic matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,395
2,434
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Soil pollution
Pesticide transport model
Microplastics
Risk assessment of pollutants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,623
8,926
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Soil
agriculture
ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,504
5,619
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Remote Sensing
Physical Geography
LiDAR
forestry
UAV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,645
6,149
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
soil
agriculture
Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,246
5,282
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
soil ecology
ecotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,500
2,910
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Soil Science
Environmental Systems Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,371
1,421
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Soil science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,312
2,223
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Soil Science - Environmental Science - Earth System Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,066
1,857
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Soil Health
Sustainable land management
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,350
3,952
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
soil microbiology
plant pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,983
1,827
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
soil science
environmental science
exposure modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,900
1,345
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Soil physics
hydrology
mathematics
computer programming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,562
1,260
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
microbiology
biomethane
soil science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,272
732
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
pyrogeography
integrated fire management
science communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,858
2,293
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Soil erosion
Aeolian landscapes
Sustainable Watershed Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,701
2,623
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,503
166
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wim De Vries
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,774
37,014
0.609
Soil Science
Environmental Science
Climate science
Earth System Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,667
641
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Niels H Batjes
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,653
13,007
0.454
soil science
land resources information systems
soil carbon stocks/changes
soil mapping
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,670
694
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Lijbert Brussaard
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,182
10,261
0.377
Soil ecology
agroecology
soil quality
sustainable agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,131
741
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Thomas Kuyper
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,244
13,262
0.505
Fungal ecology and diversity
Soil fertility
Terra Preta
mycorrhiza
decomposition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,653
1,174
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jan Willem Van Groenigen
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,249
10,134
0.526
soil science
soil ecology
soil biogeochemistry
soil/plant interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,684
1,400
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gerlinde B De Deyn
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,760
10,680
0.637
Soil Ecology
Plant-Soil Interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,613
1,423
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rgm De Goede
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,556
8,658
0.523
soil
ecology
nematodes
earthworms
biomonitoring
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,595
1,973
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Stefan Geisen
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,437
11,033
0.887
Soil Biodiversity
soil ecology
Protists
Nematodes
Microbiome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,861
2,415
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jetse Stoorvogel
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,518
2,986
0.284
Integrated modelling
Soil Science
Soil fertility
GIS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,142
2,448
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peter Buurman
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,395
2,434
0.234
soil science
soil organic matter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,007
2,652
218
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Xiaomei Yang
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,623
8,926
0.928
Soil pollution
Pesticide transport model
Microplastics
Risk assessment of pollutants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,558
2,679
221
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pulleman
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,504
5,619
0.591
Soil
agriculture
ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,631
2,967
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Harm Bartholomeus
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,645
6,149
0.711
Remote Sensing
Physical Geography
LiDAR
forestry
UAV
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,870
3,524
303
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Johan Gb Leenaars
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,246
5,282
0.729
soil
agriculture
Africa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,083
3,892
342
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jack Faber
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,500
2,910
0.448
soil ecology
ecotoxicology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,520
3,954
347
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gert Jan Reinds
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,371
1,421
0.223
Soil Science
Environmental Systems Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,068
3,993
351
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marcel Hoosbeek
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,312
2,223
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,790
4,112
365
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hans Kros
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,066
1,857
0.306
Soil Science - Environmental Science - Earth System Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,604
4,576
402
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Vl Titia Mulder
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,350
3,952
0.739
Soil Health
Sustainable land management
Data Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,608
4,853
421
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Joeke Postma
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,983
1,827
0.367
soil microbiology
plant pathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,994
4,910
427
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Paul Römkens
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,900
1,345
0.274
soil science
environmental science
exposure modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,775
5,180
440
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jan G Wesseling
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,562
1,260
0.276
Soil physics
hydrology
mathematics
computer programming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,134
5,433
462
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kor Zwart
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,272
732
0.171
microbiology
biomethane
soil science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
265,403
5,823
496
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cathelijne Stoof
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,858
2,293
0.594
pyrogeography
integrated fire management
science communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,098
6,023
519
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michel Riksen
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,701
2,623
0.709
Soil erosion
Aeolian landscapes
Sustainable Watershed Management