Subject Rankings
China Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition Subject Rankings 2025
AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) offers the broadest spectrum of branches, providing analysis in 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses can be based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, as well as their values from the last 6 years. As of Sep 26, 2024, rankings are according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in beta. This is due to the exclusion of (1.014.158) scientists categorized under 'others,' whose profiles cannot yet be determined, edited, or classified. As these fields are updated, the rankings will adjust accordingly. Please keep this in mind. See Also: [University Subject Rankings]
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:1
plant nutrition
Agriculture
nutrient management
rhizosphere
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
157
783
98,996
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:2
Soil Science
Plant nutrition
Environmental Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
140
365
66,916
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:3
Phycology
Aquatic ecology
environmental science
soil science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
139
1,849
131,666
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:4
Soil Science
Environmental Science
Microbial Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
323
30,422
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:5
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
186
20,198
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:6
Plant nutrition
Plant stress physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
217
17,961
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:7
Soil science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
245
16,425
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:8
Soil Science
Plant Physiology
Environmental Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
107
14,919
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:9
soil-atmosphere interaction
soil desiccation cracking
fiber reinforced soil
unsaturated soil
bio-soil and fiber-optic sensing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
223
14,620
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:10
soil erosion
watershed management
soil and water conservation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
196
11,664
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:11
agronomy
Soil Science
Soil Microbiome
agroecology
soil microbial diversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
250
11,258
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:12
soil pollution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
130
9,152
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:13
soil conservation
soil erosion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
144
11,123
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:14
Soil Biodiversity；Soil & Plant Microbiome
Soil Productivity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
109
8,767
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:15
Bacterial pathogens fate
Gene transfer
Metal interaction with bacteria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
127
8,166
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:16
Soil Science
Hydrology
Ecohydrology
Agricultural Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
142
7,805
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:17
Soil Carbon Storage
Mineral-Organo Associations
Fungal Biomineralization
Composting
Waste Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
112
8,436
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:18
Soil Physics
Soil Structure
Sustainable Agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
117
8,129
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:19
Soil remediation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
102
10,212
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:20
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Microbe-Microbe interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
83
7,257
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:21
Soil Biology
Soil Microbiome
Microbial Ecology and Evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
136
8,878
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:22
Soil security and sustainable development in the Anthropocene
Proximal Soil Sensing
NIR
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
103
6,438
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:23
Soil pollution and remediation
Persistent organic pollutants
Emerging contaminants
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
127
7,495
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:24
Soil Erosion
Soil and water conservation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
150
7,140
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:25
Soil Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
113
7,303
Fusuo Zhang
China Agricultural University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
157
783
98,996
plant nutrition
Agriculture
nutrient management
rhizosphere
Fang Jie Zhao
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
140
365
66,916
Soil Science
Plant nutrition
Environmental Science
Ming Li
Northwest A & F University
Yangling, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
139
1,849
131,666
Phycology
Aquatic ecology
environmental science
soil science
Ji-Zheng He
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
323
30,422
Soil Science
Environmental Science
Microbial Ecology
Haiyan Chu
Institute of Soil Science
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
186
20,198
Wen-Hao Zhang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
217
17,961
Plant nutrition
Plant stress physiology
Minggang Xu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
245
16,425
Yongchao Liang
Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
107
14,919
Soil Science
Plant Physiology
Environmental Science
Chao Sheng Tang
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
223
14,620
soil-atmosphere interaction
soil desiccation cracking
fiber reinforced soil
unsaturated soil
bio-soil and fiber-optic sensing
Zhihua Shi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
196
11,664
soil erosion
watershed management
soil and water conservation
Wenxiong Lin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
250
11,258
agronomy
Soil Science
Soil Microbiome
agroecology
soil microbial diversity
Yujun Wang
Institute of Soil Science
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
130
9,152
Baoyuan Liu
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
144
11,123
soil conservation
soil erosion
Ning Ling
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
109
8,767
Soil Biodiversity；Soil & Plant Microbiome
Soil Productivity
Peng Cai
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
127
8,166
Bacterial pathogens fate
Gene transfer
Metal interaction with bacteria
Soil Science
Hydrology
Ecohydrology
Agricultural Science
Guanghui Yu
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
112
8,436
Soil Carbon Storage
Mineral-Organo Associations
Fungal Biomineralization
Composting
Waste Management
Xinhua Peng
Institute of Soil Science
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
117
8,129
Soil Physics
Soil Structure
Sustainable Agriculture
Fang Guodong
Institute of Soil Science
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
102
10,212
Raza Waseem
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
83
7,257
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Microbe-Microbe interactions
Zhongjun Jia
Institute of Soil Science
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
136
8,878
Soil Biology
Soil Microbiome
Microbial Ecology and Evolution
Soil security and sustainable development in the Anthropocene
Proximal Soil Sensing
NIR
Fang Wang
Institute of Soil Science
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
127
7,495
Soil pollution and remediation
Persistent organic pollutants
Emerging contaminants
Keli Zhang 张科利
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
150
7,140
Soil Erosion
Soil and water conservation
Jun Jiang
Institute of Soil Science
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
113
7,303