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Most cited papers from Rodale Institute

What are the most cited papers from Rodale Institute?

The most cited paper from Rodale Institute is "Environmental, Energetic, and Economic Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems" (David Mayke da Silva Pimentel, Paul Reed Hepperly, James Hanson et al., 2005), with 1,265 citations. Next come "Legume-based cropping systems have reduced carbon and nitrogen losses" (1,184) and "Soil Health and Sustainability" (826).

Showing 50 of 59 papers. Every paper with more than 44 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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1 Environmental, Energetic, and Economic Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems David Mayke da Silva Pimentel, Paul Reed Hepperly, James Hanson et al. · BioScience Open access 2005 1,265
2 Legume-based cropping systems have reduced carbon and nitrogen losses Laurie E. Drinkwater, Peggy Wagoner, Marianne Sarrantonio · Nature Nov 1998 1,184
3 Soil Health and Sustainability J. W. Doran, Marianne Sarrantonio, Mark A. Liebig · Advances in agronomy Book chapter 1996 826
4 Contrasting pathways of carbon sequestration in paddy and upland soils Xiangbi Chen, Yajun Hu, Yinhang Xia et al. · Global Change Biology Open access 13 Mar 2021 433
5 Organic and Conventional Management Effects on Biologically Active Soil Organic Matter Pools Michelle M. Wander, Samuel J. Traina, Benjamin R. Stinner et al. · Soil Science Society of America Journal Jul 1994 391
6 The performance of organic and conventional cropping systems in an extreme climate year Donald W. Lotter, R. Seidel, William C. Liebhardt · Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems Sep 2003 335
7 Organic Agriculture Donald W. Lotter · Journal of Sustainable Agriculture Apr 2003 257
8 Overcoming Weed Management Challenges in Cover Crop–Based Organic Rotational No-Till Soybean Production in the Eastern United States Steven Brian Mirsky, Matthew R. Ryan, John R. Teasdale et al. · Weed Technology Open access Mar 2013 238
9 Compost, Manure and Synthetic Fertilizer Influences Crop Yields, Soil Properties, Nitrate Leaching and Crop Nutrient Content Paul Reed Hepperly, Don Lotter, Christine Ziegler Ulsh et al. · Compost Science & Utilization Mar 2009 198
10 Conservation tillage issues: Cover crop-based organic rotational no-till grain production in the mid-Atlantic region, USA Steven Brian Mirsky, Matthew R. Ryan, William S. Curran et al. · Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 10 Jan 2012 189
11 Effect of tillage and farming system upon VAM fungus populations and mycorrhizas and nutrient uptake of maize Larisa Galvez, David D. Douds, Laurie E. Drinkwater et al. · Plant and Soil 2001 184
12 Microbial carbon use efficiency, biomass turnover, and necromass accumulation in paddy soil depending on fertilization Xiangbi Chen, Yinhang Xia, Yichao Rui et al. · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment Open access 17 Jan 2020 176
13 Crop Production During Conversion from Conventional to Low‐Input Methods William C. Liebhardt, R. W. Andrews, M. N. Culik et al. · Agronomy Journal Mar 1989 176
14 Persistent soil carbon enhanced in Mollisols by well-managed grasslands but not annual grain or dairy forage cropping systems Yichao Rui, Randall D. Jackson, M. Francesca Cotrufo et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 10 Feb 2022 169
15 Fate of Legume and Fertilizer Nitrogen‐15 in a Long‐Term Cropping Systems Experiment Glendon H. Harris, O. B. Hesterman, Eldor A. Paul et al. · Agronomy Journal Sep 1994 165
16 Comparison of substrate utilization assay and fatty acid analysis of soil microbial communities Jeffrey S. Buyer, Laurie E. Drinkwater · Journal of Microbiological Methods Jul 1997 149
17 Impacts of agricultural management practices on C sequestration in forest-derived soils of the eastern Corn Belt Warren Albert Dick, R. L. Blevins, Wilbur W. Frye et al. · Soil and Tillage Research Jul 1998 148
18 Effect of tillage and farming system upon populations and distribution of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi David D. Douds, Larisa Galvez, Rhonda R. Janke et al. · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment Feb 1995 144
19 Diversity of communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi present in conventional versus low-input agricultural sites in eastern Pennsylvania, USA Marlise Franke-Snyder, David D. Douds, Larisa Galvez et al. · Applied Soil Ecology 2001 143
20 Influence of alternative and conventional agricultural management on soil microbial processes and nitrogen availability John W. Doran, Daniel G. Fraser, Martin N. Culik et al. · Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 1987 133
21 Rooted in Nature: The Rise, Challenges, and Potential of Organic Farming and Fertilizers in Agroecosystems Dinesh Panday, Nikita Bhusal, Saurav Das et al. · Sustainability Open access 11 Feb 2024 129
22 VAM fungus spore populations and colonization of roots of maize and soybean under conventional and low-input sustainable agriculture David D. Douds, Rhonda R. Janke, Steven E. Peters · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment Feb 1993 127
23 Biochar impacts on soil water dynamics: knowns, unknowns, and research directions Bharat Sharma Acharya, Syam K. Dodla, Jim Jian Wang et al. · Biochar Open access Apr 2024 126
24 Management Filters and Species Traits: Weed Community Assembly in Long-Term Organic and Conventional Systems Matthew R. Ryan, Richard G. Smith, Steven Brian Mirsky et al. · Weed Science 5 Aug 2010 119
25 Tillage Effects on Availability of Nitrogen to Corn Following a Winter Green Manure Crop Marianne Sarrantonio, Thomas W. Scott · Soil Science Society of America Journal Nov 1988 115
26 Perennial grain development: Past efforts and potential for the future Peggy Wagoner, Jurgen R. Schaeffer · Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 1990 114
27 Inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increases the Yield of Potatoes in a High P Soil David D. Douds, Gerald Nagahashi, C. Reider et al. · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 2007 112
28 Sociodemographic determinants of cancer treatment health literacy Ted S. Gansler, S. Jane Henley, Kevin Stein et al. · Cancer Open access 27 Jun 2005 109
29 Effect of compost addition and crop rotation point upon VAM fungi David D. Douds, Larisa Galvez, Marlise Franke-Snyder et al. · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment Nov 1997 106
30 Fostering soil stewardship through soil quality assessment Michelle M. Wander, Laurie E. Drinkwater · Applied Soil Ecology Aug 2000 105
31 Women's Perceptions of Their General Health, with Special Reference to Their Risk of Coronary Artery Disease: Results of a National Telephone Survey Marianne J. Legato, Emrika Padus, E. Jane Slaughter · Journal of Women s Health Apr 1997 104
32 An overwintering cover crop increases inoculum of VAM fungi in agricultural soil Larisa Galvez, David D. Douds, Peggy Wagoner et al. · Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems Dec 1995 103
33 Effects of tillage intensity on nitrogen dynamics and productivity in legume-based grain systems Laurie E. Drinkwater, R.R. Janke, L. Rossoni-Longnecker · Plant and Soil Dec 2000 103
34 Weed–crop competition relationships differ between organic and conventional cropping systems Matthew R. Ryan, Richard G. Smith, David A. Mortensen et al. · Weed Research 30 Sep 2009 100
35 On-farm production of AM fungus inoculum in mixtures of compost and vermiculite David D. Douds, Gerald Nagahashi, P. E. PFEFFER et al. · Bioresource Technology 29 Jun 2005 91
36 The functional significance of the microbial biomass in organic and conventionally managed soils Michelle M. Wander, D. S. Hedrick, Donald D. Kaufman et al. Book chapter 1995 84
37 Role of biotechnology in creating sustainable agriculture Saurav Das, Manjit Kumar Ray, Dinesh Panday et al. · PLOS Sustainability and Transformation Open access 13 Jul 2023 80
38 Carbon‐sensitive pedotransfer functions for plant available water Dianna K. Bagnall et al. · Soil Science Society of America Journal Open access106 authors 23 Feb 2022 80
39 Effects of Seeding Rate and Poultry Litter on Weed Suppression from a Rolled Cereal Rye Cover Crop Matthew R. Ryan, William S. Curran, Alison M. Grantham et al. · Weed Science 7 Jul 2011 80
40 Short‐Term Effects of Cover Crop Incorporation on Soil Carbon Pools and Nitrogen Availability Shuijin Hu, Niklaus J. Grünwald, A.H.C. van Bruggen et al. · Soil Science Society of America Journal May 1997 78
41 Selecting soil hydraulic properties as indicators of soil health: Measurement response to management and site characteristics Dianna K. Bagnall et al. · Soil Science Society of America Journal Open access109 authors 18 Jul 2022 74
42 Manure application accumulates more nitrogen in paddy soils than rice straw but less from fungal necromass Yinhang Xia, Xiangbi Chen, Shengmeng Zheng et al. · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 21 Jul 2021 74
43 On-farm production of inoculum of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and assessment of diluents of compost for inoculum production☆ David D. Douds, Gerald Nagahashi, Paul Reed Hepperly · Bioresource Technology 24 Dec 2009 74
44 Agricultural practices influence soil microbiome assembly and interactions at different depths identified by machine learning Yujie Mo, Raven L. Bier, Xiaolin Li et al. · Communications Biology Open access 18 Oct 2024 73
45 A Systematic Scoping Review of How Healthcare Organizations Are Facilitating Access to Fruits and Vegetables in Their Patient Populations Susan Veldheer, Christina Scartozzi, Amy C. Knehans et al. · Journal of Nutrition Open access Jul 2020 66
46 Short‐Term Soil Responses to Late‐Seeded Cover Crops in a Semi‐Arid Environment Mark A. Liebig, John Hendrickson, David Walter Archer et al. · Agronomy Journal 6 Aug 2015 64
47 Inoculation with Mycorrhizal Fungi Increases the Yield of Green Peppers in a High P Soil David D. Douds, C. Reider · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 2003 61
48 Internet of Things (IoT) in digital agriculture: An overview Sambandh Bhusan Dhal, Briana M. Wyatt, Shikhadri Mahanta et al. · Agronomy Journal Open access 27 May 2023 60
49 Distinct Distribution of Archaea From Soil to Freshwater to Estuary: Implications of Archaeal Composition and Function in Different Environments Hualong Wang, Raven L. Bier, Laura Zgleszewski et al. · Frontiers in Microbiology Open access 22 Oct 2020 58
50 Yields and Nutrient Budgets Under Composts, Raw Dairy Manure and Mineral Fertilizer C. Reider, Wendy R. Herdman, Laurie E. Drinkwater et al. · Compost Science & Utilization Sep 2000 54

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