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soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
137
383
122,805
Biogeochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
123
390
59,268
soil biogeochemistry
land use and greenhouse gas emissions
soil health
biofuel sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
298
69,315
soil science
ecology
arctic science
microbial ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
200
52,212
Soil Physics
Vadose Zone Hydrology
Numerical Modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
447
51,339
Natural Resource Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
263
52,735
Soil Microbial Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
185
43,696
Biogeochemistry
Soil Science
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
341
38,777
soil
biogeochemistry
metals
arsenic
soil organic carbon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
233
33,849
soil science
microbial ecology
agroecology
soil microbiology
remediation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
245
33,833
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soil microbial ecology
biogeochemistry
stable isotopes
ecosystem science
global change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
235
35,802
Soil chemistry
soil biochemistry
plant nutrition
environmental issues related to agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
222
40,863
Soil and Water Quality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
371
25,949
Molecular Microbiology
Soil Science
Biogeochemistry
Ecosystem Ecology
Sustainable Agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
171
45,476
soil physics
soil
water
vadose zone hydrology
soil science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
356
34,578
irrigation
evapotranspiration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
283
27,202
soil science
agronomy
agriculture
environmental science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
240
27,650
Tropical soils
hunger
nutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
213
35,402
soil science
biogeochemistry
greenhouse gases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
253
23,856
sensors
nutrient management
nitrogen
plant nutrition
developing world agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
224
22,329
biogeochemistry
soil science
water quality
agronomy
environmental science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
148
20,177
Soil science
microbial ecology
water quality
sustainable agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
204
21,663
evapotranspiration
irrigation
soil water
soil physics
sensors
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
243
17,232
litter decomposition
soil organic matter
stable isotopes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
154
25,104
Soil Science
Ecology
Agriculture
Policy
Rangelands
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
188
21,658
Johannes Lehmann
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
137
383
122,805
soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbon
Donald Sparks
University of Delaware
Newark, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
123
390
59,268
Keith Paustian
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
113
298
69,315
soil biogeochemistry
land use and greenhouse gas emissions
soil health
biofuel sustainability
Joshua P Schimel
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
200
52,212
soil science
ecology
arctic science
microbial ecology
Jiri Simunek
University of California Riverside
Riverside, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
447
51,339
Soil Physics
Vadose Zone Hydrology
Numerical Modeling
Eldor A Paul
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
263
52,735
Natural Resource Ecology
K Ramesh Reddy
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
341
38,777
Biogeochemistry
Soil Science
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems
Fendorf
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
233
33,849
soil
biogeochemistry
metals
arsenic
soil organic carbon
Kate Scow
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
245
33,833
soil science
microbial ecology
agroecology
soil microbiology
remediation
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Bruce Hungate
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
235
35,802
soil microbial ecology
biogeochemistry
stable isotopes
ecosystem science
global change
M Ali Tabatabai
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
222
40,863
Soil chemistry
soil biochemistry
plant nutrition
environmental issues related to agriculture
Yuncong Li
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
371
25,949
Soil and Water Quality
Eoin Brodie
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
84
171
45,476
Molecular Microbiology
Soil Science
Biogeochemistry
Ecosystem Ecology
Sustainable Agriculture
Robert Horton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
356
34,578
soil physics
soil
water
vadose zone hydrology
soil science
Terry A Howell SR|Terry A. Howell, Sr.
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
283
27,202
irrigation
evapotranspiration
Alan Franzluebbers
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
82
240
27,650
soil science
agronomy
agriculture
environmental science
Pedro A Sanchez
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
213
35,402
Tropical soils
hunger
nutrition
Horwath William
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
253
23,856
soil science
biogeochemistry
greenhouse gases
William Raun
Oklahoma State University Stillwater
Stillwater, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
224
22,329
sensors
nutrient management
nitrogen
plant nutrition
developing world agriculture
Mark B David
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
148
20,177
biogeochemistry
soil science
water quality
agronomy
environmental science
Warren Dick
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
204
21,663
Soil science
microbial ecology
water quality
sustainable agriculture
Steven R Evett
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
243
17,232
evapotranspiration
irrigation
soil water
soil physics
sensors
M Francesca Cotrufo
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
154
25,104
litter decomposition
soil organic matter
stable isotopes
Jeffrey Herrick
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
188
21,658
Soil Science
Ecology
Agriculture
Policy
Rangelands