Subject Rankings
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 Nov 21, 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 (873.864) 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
159
792
102,076
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:2
soil
soil ecology
ecosystem ecology
ecology
biodiversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
146
326
88,849
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:3
Phycology
Aquatic ecology
environmental science
soil science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
142
1,876
135,365
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:4
Soil Science
Plant nutrition
Environmental Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
141
373
68,398
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:5
soil
soil science
soil carbon
soil organic matter
soil organic carbon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
134
378
119,893
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:6
Soil Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
131
557
75,387
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:7
soil science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
125
483
67,143
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:8
Biogeochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
123
388
58,437
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:9
plant nutrition
agronomy
nutrient management
rhizosphere
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
116
489
89,676
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:10
soil biogeochemistry
land use and greenhouse gas emissions
soil health
biofuel sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
295
68,089
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:11
Plant Science
Plant Nutrition
Agronomy
Biofortification
Crop Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
110
253
53,426
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:12
soil science
ecology
arctic science
microbial ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
110
200
51,268
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:13
Physical Geography
Soil Erosion
Soil Science
Geomorphology
Hydrology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
373
38,183
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:14
soil organic matter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
341
55,505
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:15
Soil Physics
Vadose Zone Hydrology
Numerical Modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
444
50,699
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:16
Natural Resource Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
263
52,189
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:17
Soil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
104
392
39,578
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:18
Soil Microbial Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
182
42,886
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:19
Soil science
Soil organic matter
Organic Waste
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
255
29,290
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:20
Biogeochemistry
Soil Science
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
341
38,453
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:21
Soil Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Ecosystem Ecology
Microbial Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
244
37,908
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:22
Biogeochemistry
Plant Physiology
Soil Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
223
47,416
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:23
Soil science and Hydrology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
593
41,005
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:24
soil
biogeochemistry
metals
arsenic
soil organic carbon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
228
33,455
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:25
soil science
microbial ecology
agroecology
soil microbiology
remediation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
243
33,320
Fusuo Zhang
China Agricultural University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
159
792
102,076
plant nutrition
Agriculture
nutrient management
rhizosphere
Richard Bardgett
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
146
326
88,849
soil
soil ecology
ecosystem ecology
ecology
biodiversity
Ming Li
Northwest A & F University
Yangling, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
142
1,876
135,365
Phycology
Aquatic ecology
environmental science
soil science
Fang Jie Zhao
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
141
373
68,398
Soil Science
Plant nutrition
Environmental Science
Johannes Lehmann
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
134
378
119,893
soil
soil science
soil carbon
soil organic matter
soil organic carbon
Philip W. S. Newall
University of Newcastle
Callaghan, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
557
75,387
Alex McBratney
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
125
483
67,143
Donald Sparks
University of Delaware
Newark, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
123
388
58,437
Rengel Zed
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
116
489
89,676
plant nutrition
agronomy
nutrient management
rhizosphere
Keith Paustian
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
113
295
68,089
soil biogeochemistry
land use and greenhouse gas emissions
soil health
biofuel sustainability
İsmail Çakmak
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
110
253
53,426
Plant Science
Plant Nutrition
Agronomy
Biofortification
Crop Science
Joshua P Schimel
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
110
200
51,268
soil science
ecology
arctic science
microbial ecology
Artemi Cerdà
Universitat de València
Valencia, Spain
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
109
373
38,183
Physical Geography
Soil Erosion
Soil Science
Geomorphology
Hydrology
Ingrid Kögel Knabner
Technische Universität München
München, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
341
55,505
Jiri Simunek
University of California Riverside
Riverside, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
444
50,699
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
52,189
Natural Resource Ecology
Michael John McLaughlin
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
104
392
39,578
Carlos García
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
255
29,290
Soil science
Soil organic matter
Organic Waste
K Ramesh Reddy
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
341
38,453
Biogeochemistry
Soil Science
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems
Andreas Richter
Universität Wien
Vienna, Austria
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
244
37,908
Soil Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Ecosystem Ecology
Microbial Ecology
Jonathan Lloyd
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
223
47,416
Biogeochemistry
Plant Physiology
Soil Science
Fendorf
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
97
228
33,455
soil
biogeochemistry
metals
arsenic
soil organic carbon
Kate Scow
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
97
243
33,320
soil science
microbial ecology
agroecology
soil microbiology
remediation