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National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory

In research, National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,261 of 6,031 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#11,609 of 21,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#11,070 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,715
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,846
of 8,685
Research works
298
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
37.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,261 of 6,031 26.8%157
Physical SciencesDomain #11,609 of 21,541 26.5%132
Life SciencesDomain #11,070 of 14,347 26.3%160

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 10.59× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 2.86× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.07× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.45× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksVeterinary1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, H. H. Rogers, H. Allen Torbert and E. C. Burt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory.

  1. 1 H. H. Rogers United States · #328,363 worldwide 125 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 H. Allen Torbert United States · #352,076 worldwide 183 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 E. C. Burt United States · #564,772 worldwide 62 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 G. Brett Runion United States · #566,704 worldwide 96 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Alvin C. Bailey United States · #683,841 worldwide 61 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Stephen A. Prior United States · #722,426 worldwide 113 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Robert L. Schafer United States · #848,637 worldwide 52 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Dexter B. Watts United States · #874,240 worldwide 91 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Thomas R. Way United States · #906,890 worldwide 91 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Kipling S. Balkcom United States · #1,404,847 worldwide 43 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Water Quality, Soil Carbon Sequestration, Soil Fertility, Ecosystem Functioning, Nutrient Limitation, Nitrogen Fixation and Microbial Communities.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change7▲ 5.1×14 topics
  2. Water Quality4▲ 20×7 topics
  3. Soil Carbon Sequestration4▲ 103×2 topics
  4. Soil Fertility4▲ 34×4 topics
  5. Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 39×3 topics
  6. Nitrogen Fixation4▲ 103×2 topics
  7. Nutrient Limitation4▲ 69×2 topics
  8. Microbial Communities4▲ 16×2 topics
  9. Sustainability4▲ 2.9×8 topics
  10. Biochar Application3▲ 65×1 topic
  11. Nitrogen Cycle3▲ 108×1 topic
  12. Eutrophication3▲ 64×3 topics
  13. Adsorption3▲ 31×5 topics
  14. Soil Degradation3▲ 115×2 topics
  15. Sustainable Agriculture3▲ 19×6 topics
  16. Biochar3▲ 37×4 topics
  17. Nutrient Cycling3▲ 86×2 topics
  18. Weed Control3▲ 218×2 topics
  19. Phosphorus3▲ 67×3 topics
  20. Hyporheic Zone3▲ 272×1 topic
  21. Phosphorus Management3▲ 272×1 topic
  22. Plant Physiology3▲ 126×2 topics
  23. Toxicity3▲ 12×7 topics
  24. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.9×9 topics
  25. Crop Losses2▲ 379×1 topic
  26. Herbicide Resistance2▲ 379×1 topic
  27. Recovery2▲ 46×1 topic
  28. Rhizosphere Interactions2▲ 58×2 topics
  29. Wastewater2▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Genetic Improvement2▲ 48×3 topics
  31. Agricultural Productivity2▲ 142×1 topic
  32. Intercropping2▲ 142×1 topic
  33. No-till Crop Production2▲ 248×1 topic
  34. Soil Compaction2▲ 248×1 topic
  35. Host Recognition2▲ 53×2 topics
  36. Neutron Imaging2▲ 100×1 topic
  37. Small-Angle Scattering2▲ 66×1 topic
  38. Legumes2▲ 92×1 topic
  39. Rhizobium2▲ 92×1 topic
  40. Symbiosis2▲ 35×2 topics

Which research topics does National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Phosphorus and nutrient management and Weed Control and Herbicide Applications.

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen…3Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 3 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient …3Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 3 fractional worksPhosphorus and nutrient …2Phosphorus and nutrient management: 2 fractional worksWeed Control and Herbici…2Weed Control and Herbicide Applications: 2 fractional worksSoil Management and Crop Yield: 2 fractional worksAgronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems: 2 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Appl…2Nuclear Physics and Applications: 2 fractional worksLegume Nitrogen Fixing S…2Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis: 2 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fert…2Crop Yield and Soil Fertility: 2 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon …1Radioactivity and Radon Measurements: 1 fractional works
Soil ScienceEnvironmental ChemistryIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringPlant Science3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 3 works
  2. 2 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 3 works
  3. 3 Phosphorus and nutrient management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Weed Control and Herbicide Applications Plant Science 2 works
  5. 5 Soil Management and Crop Yield Soil Science 2 works
  6. 6 Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Agronomy and Crop Science 2 works
  7. 7 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 2 works
  8. 8 Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 2 works
  10. 10 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available31.4%not open68.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Soil Dynamics Research Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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