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United States 485 Scientists H-Index Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition Rankings - 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbon
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
102
0.745
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Biogeochemistry
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
62
0.504
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
soil biogeochemistry
land use and greenhouse gas emissions
soil health
biofuel sustainability
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
67
0.593
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
soil science
ecology
arctic science
microbial ecology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
70
0.631
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Soil Physics
Vadose Zone Hydrology
Numerical Modeling
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
62
0.574
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Natural Resource Ecology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
40
0.377
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Soil Microbial Ecology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
61
0.592
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Biogeochemistry
Soil Science
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
35
0.343
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
soil
biogeochemistry
metals
arsenic
soil organic carbon
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
59
0.602
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
soil science
microbial ecology
agroecology
soil microbiology
remediation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
53
0.541
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
soil microbial ecology
biogeochemistry
stable isotopes
ecosystem science
global change
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
70
0.745
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Soil chemistry
soil biochemistry
plant nutrition
environmental issues related to agriculture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
40
0.426
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Soil and Water Quality
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
58
0.682
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Molecular Microbiology
Soil Science
Biogeochemistry
Ecosystem Ecology
Sustainable Agriculture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
58
0.690
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
soil physics
soil
water
vadose zone hydrology
soil science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
46
0.554
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
irrigation
evapotranspiration
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
41
0.494
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
soil science
agronomy
agriculture
environmental science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
46
0.561
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Tropical soils
hunger
nutrition
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
37
0.468
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
soil science
biogeochemistry
greenhouse gases
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
49
0.628
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
sensors
nutrient management
nitrogen
plant nutrition
developing world agriculture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
43
0.566
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
biogeochemistry
soil science
water quality
agronomy
environmental science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
31
0.408
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Soil science
microbial ecology
water quality
sustainable agriculture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
36
0.493
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
evapotranspiration
irrigation
soil water
soil physics
sensors
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
41
0.577
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
litter decomposition
soil organic matter
stable isotopes
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
52
0.743
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Soil Science
Ecology
Agriculture
Policy
Rangelands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
43
0.632
Johannes Lehmann
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
102
0.745
soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbon
Donald Sparks
University of Delaware
Newark, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
62
0.504
Keith Paustian
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
67
0.593
soil biogeochemistry
land use and greenhouse gas emissions
soil health
biofuel sustainability
Joshua P Schimel
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
70
0.631
soil science
ecology
arctic science
microbial ecology
Jiri Simunek
University of California Riverside
Riverside, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
62
0.574
Soil Physics
Vadose Zone Hydrology
Numerical Modeling
Eldor A Paul
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
40
0.377
Natural Resource Ecology
Mary K Firestone
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
61
0.592
Soil Microbial Ecology
K Ramesh Reddy
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
35
0.343
Biogeochemistry
Soil Science
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems
Fendorf
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
59
0.602
soil
biogeochemistry
metals
arsenic
soil organic carbon
Kate Scow
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
53
0.541
soil science
microbial ecology
agroecology
soil microbiology
remediation
Bruce Hungate
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
70
0.745
soil microbial ecology
biogeochemistry
stable isotopes
ecosystem science
global change
M Ali Tabatabai
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
40
0.426
Soil chemistry
soil biochemistry
plant nutrition
environmental issues related to agriculture
Yuncong Li
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
58
0.682
Soil and Water Quality
Eoin Brodie
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
58
0.690
Molecular Microbiology
Soil Science
Biogeochemistry
Ecosystem Ecology
Sustainable Agriculture
Robert Horton
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
46
0.554
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
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
41
0.494
irrigation
evapotranspiration
Alan Franzluebbers
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
46
0.561
soil science
agronomy
agriculture
environmental science
Pedro A Sanchez
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
37
0.468
Tropical soils
hunger
nutrition
Horwath William
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
49
0.628
soil science
biogeochemistry
greenhouse gases
William Raun
Oklahoma State University Stillwater
Stillwater, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
43
0.566
sensors
nutrient management
nitrogen
plant nutrition
developing world agriculture
Mark B David
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
31
0.408
biogeochemistry
soil science
water quality
agronomy
environmental science
Warren Dick
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
36
0.493
Soil science
microbial ecology
water quality
sustainable agriculture
Steven R Evett
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
41
0.577
evapotranspiration
irrigation
soil water
soil physics
sensors
M Francesca Cotrufo
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
52
0.743
litter decomposition
soil organic matter
stable isotopes
Jeffrey Herrick
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
43
0.632
Soil Science
Ecology
Agriculture
Policy
Rangelands