Top Soil Science Researchers

1. 1 🇺🇸 C. A. Edwards United States · #262 worldwide 4.6k citations · 190 works
2. 2 🇧🇪 Jozef Deckers Belgium · #849 worldwide 2.8k citations · 132 works
3. 3 🇩🇪 Johan Rockström Germany · #967 worldwide 3.9k citations · 93 works
4. 4 🇩🇪 Markus Reichstein Germany · #1,232 worldwide 3.2k citations · 155 works
5. 5 🇺🇸 Peter B. Reich United States · #1,283 worldwide 4.1k citations · 157 works
6. 6 🇺🇸 Keith Paustian United States · #2,115 worldwide 2.5k citations · 101 works
7. 7 🇺🇸 Johannes Lehmann United States · #2,116 worldwide 2.2k citations · 94 works
8. 8 🇨🇭 Nina Buchmann Switzerland · #2,434 worldwide 2.4k citations · 119 works
9. 9 🇺🇸 David Tilman United States · #2,520 worldwide 6.9k citations · 69 works
10. 10 🇺🇸 Mark R. Rosenzweig United States · #2,521 worldwide 2.1k citations · 158 works
11. 11 🇬🇧 Ian Scoones United Kingdom · #2,957 worldwide 864 citations · 88 works
12. 12 🇮🇹 Riccardo Valentini Italy · #3,089 worldwide 2.4k citations · 138 works
13. 13 🇧🇷 Paulo César Sentelhas Brazil · #3,115 worldwide 2.1k citations · 68 works
14. 14 🇺🇸 Martin Ravallion United States · #3,172 worldwide 1.7k citations · 132 works
15. 15 🇺🇸 Peter M. Vitousek United States · #3,571 worldwide 1.7k citations · 71 works
16. 16 🇺🇸 Selman A. Waksman United States · #4,511 worldwide 1.1k citations · 116 works
17. 17 🇺🇸 Robert B. Jackson United States · #4,596 worldwide 2.4k citations · 169 works
18. 18 🇰🇪 Philip K. Thornton Kenya · #5,087 worldwide 1.7k citations · 137 works
19. 19 🇺🇸 William H. Schlesinger United States · #5,268 worldwide 1.5k citations · 89 works
20. 20 🇺🇸 Achim Dobermann United States · #5,353 worldwide 962 citations · 63 works
21. 21 🇧🇷 José Leonardo de Moraes Gonçalves Brazil · #6,054 worldwide 2k citations · 57 works
22. 22 🇳🇱 Peter H. Verburg Netherlands · #6,225 worldwide 2.3k citations · 150 works
23. 23 🇬🇧 Richard D. Bardgett United Kingdom · #6,278 worldwide 1.5k citations · 102 works
24. 24 🇦🇺 Neil C. Turner Australia · #6,439 worldwide 1.2k citations · 81 works
25. 25 🇺🇸 Kenneth G. Cassman United States · #6,649 worldwide 2.1k citations · 55 works
26. 26 🇧🇷 Luiz Antônio Martinelli Brazil · #7,035 worldwide 1.4k citations · 98 works
27. 27 🇰🇷 Yong Sik Ok South Korea · #7,161 worldwide 3.3k citations · 181 works
28. 28 🇬🇧 M. J. Kirkby United Kingdom · #7,226 worldwide 2.4k citations · 54 works
29. 29 🇦🇺 Nanthi Bolan Australia · #7,326 worldwide 2.4k citations · 136 works
30. 30 🇧🇷 Gerd Sparovek Brazil · #7,904 worldwide 2k citations · 52 works
31. 31 🇺🇸 F. Stuart Chapin United States · #8,139 worldwide 2.7k citations · 183 works
32. 32 🇺🇸 Alan R. Townsend United States · #8,310 worldwide 1.4k citations · 52 works
33. 33 🇺🇸 Noah Fierer United States · #8,457 worldwide 1.6k citations · 57 works
34. 34 🇸🇪 David A. Wardle Sweden · #8,479 worldwide 1.7k citations · 93 works
35. 35 🇨🇳 Guangming Zeng China · #8,556 worldwide 5.6k citations · 251 works
36. 36 🇩🇪 Matthias C. Rillig Germany · #9,023 worldwide 2k citations · 103 works
37. 37 🇫🇷 Patrick Lavelle France · #9,526 worldwide 1k citations · 96 works
38. 38 🇺🇸 Yakov Pachepsky United States · #9,886 worldwide 958 citations · 85 works
39. 39 🇺🇸 Michael H. Glantz United States · #10,185 worldwide 680 citations · 55 works
40. 40 🇬🇧 Bruce Campbell United Kingdom · #10,262 worldwide 788 citations · 91 works
41. 41 🇳🇱 Violette Geissen Netherlands · #10,410 worldwide 944 citations · 56 works
42. 42 🇩🇪 Rainer Horn Germany · #10,896 worldwide 1.4k citations · 127 works
43. 43 🇺🇸 Markus Kleber United States · #10,950 worldwide 1.1k citations · 65 works
44. 44 🇺🇸 Pranab Bardhan United States · #11,306 worldwide 715 citations · 82 works
45. 45 🇺🇸 T. J. F. Cunha United States · #11,545 worldwide 415 citations · 73 works
46. 46 🇺🇸 D. S. Jenkinson United States · #11,761 worldwide 3.3k citations · 45 works
47. 47 🇬🇧 Stefan Dercon United Kingdom · #11,987 worldwide 828 citations · 80 works
48. 48 🇧🇪 Ivan A. Janssens Belgium · #12,121 worldwide 1.6k citations · 113 works
49. 49 🇨🇭 Johan Six Switzerland · #12,134 worldwide 2.1k citations · 163 works
50. 50 🇦🇺 Brajesh K. Singh Australia · #12,209 worldwide 831 citations · 78 works
51. 51 🇬🇧 Philip C. Brookes United Kingdom · #12,328 worldwide 2.6k citations · 45 works
52. 52 🇺🇸 John Hoddinott United States · #12,559 worldwide 811 citations · 93 works
53. 53 🇰🇪 Bekele Shiferaw Kenya · #12,812 worldwide 887 citations · 49 works
54. 54 🇺🇸 K. X. Whipple United States · #12,887 worldwide 1.1k citations · 77 works
55. 55 🇮🇳 Bina Agarwal India · #13,246 worldwide 644 citations · 51 works
56. 56 🇺🇸 Joshua P. Schimel United States · #13,456 worldwide 1.7k citations · 46 works
57. 57 🇫🇮 Jukka Pumpanen Finland · #13,570 worldwide 1.2k citations · 70 works
58. 58 🇳🇱 L. Brussaard Netherlands · #13,585 worldwide 905 citations · 72 works
59. 59 🇵🇭 J. K. Ladha Philippines · #13,831 worldwide 738 citations · 68 works
60. 60 🇦🇺 Jock R. Anderson Australia · #13,985 worldwide 487 citations · 66 works
61. 61 🇺🇸 Jerry M. Melillo United States · #14,014 worldwide 909 citations · 85 works
62. 62 🇷🇺 Еvgenia Blagodatskaya Russia · #14,481 worldwide 782 citations · 55 works
63. 63 🇺🇸 Claudia Ringler United States · #14,723 worldwide 940 citations · 96 works
64. 64 🇺🇸 Dean Karlan United States · #14,826 worldwide 1.3k citations · 87 works
65. 65 🇺🇸 M. L. Jackson United States · #14,993 worldwide 1k citations · 46 works
66. 66 🇫🇮 Amit Bhatnagar Finland · #15,554 worldwide 1.1k citations · 88 works
67. 67 🇳🇱 R.G.M. de Goede Netherlands · #16,590 worldwide 986 citations · 44 works
68. 68 🇩🇪 Klaus Kaiser Germany · #16,698 worldwide 1k citations · 62 works
69. 69 🇺🇸 Agnes Quisumbing United States · #17,080 worldwide 805 citations · 105 works
70. 70 🇩🇪 Georg Guggenberger Germany · #17,600 worldwide 1.2k citations · 81 works
71. 71 🇺🇸 Prabhu Pingali United States · #17,690 worldwide 486 citations · 65 works
72. 72 🇺🇸 Peter Hazell United States · #17,752 worldwide 477 citations · 66 works
73. 73 🇨🇭 Marcel G. A. van der Heijden Switzerland · #17,754 worldwide 1.2k citations · 58 works
74. 74 🇺🇸 William J. Parton United States · #17,932 worldwide 1.1k citations · 70 works
75. 75 🇺🇸 Jeffrey L. Smith United States · #18,223 worldwide 907 citations · 54 works
76. 76 🇮🇹 Luca Montanarella Italy · #18,789 worldwide 834 citations · 68 works
77. 77 🇺🇸 J. Letey United States · #20,322 worldwide 588 citations · 45 works
78. 78 🇨🇭 Paul Mäder Switzerland · #21,146 worldwide 975 citations · 91 works
79. 79 🇦🇺 Graeme Hammer Australia · #21,228 worldwide 1.2k citations · 109 works
80. 80 🇫🇷 Laurent Philippot France · #21,272 worldwide 963 citations · 89 works
81. 81 🇩🇪 Urs Schmidhalter Germany · #21,691 worldwide 734 citations · 77 works
82. 82 🇺🇸 Thomas Reardon United States · #22,023 worldwide 667 citations · 102 works
83. 83 🇧🇪 Pavel Ciaian Belgium · #22,059 worldwide 398 citations · 87 works
84. 84 🇬🇧 David A. Robinson United Kingdom · #22,140 worldwide 1.1k citations · 86 works
85. 85 🇬🇧 Richard P. Evershed United Kingdom · #22,515 worldwide 1.1k citations · 116 works
86. 86 🇺🇸 Stanley A. Schumm United States · #22,658 worldwide 827 citations · 47 works
87. 87 🇬🇧 Iain M. Young United Kingdom · #23,245 worldwide 697 citations · 48 works
88. 88 🇦🇺 Alex B. McBratney Australia · #23,265 worldwide 2.4k citations · 174 works
89. 89 🇰🇪 Menale Kassie Kenya · #23,461 worldwide 585 citations · 50 works
90. 90 🇺🇸 P. K. R. Nair United States · #23,497 worldwide 658 citations · 64 works
91. 91 🇬🇧 Pete Smith United Kingdom · #24,144 worldwide 3k citations · 261 works
92. 92 🇨🇳 Zucong Cai China · #24,191 worldwide 1.2k citations · 38 works
93. 93 🇫🇷 André Mariotti France · #24,940 worldwide 802 citations · 43 works
94. 94 🇳🇱 O. Oenema Netherlands · #25,472 worldwide 1k citations · 145 works
95. 95 🇺🇸 Richard P. Dick United States · #25,557 worldwide 653 citations · 45 works
96. 96 🇨🇳 Bojie Fu China · #26,306 worldwide 1.3k citations · 115 works
97. 97 🇩🇪 Robert Mikutta Germany · #26,488 worldwide 948 citations · 41 works
98. 98 🇫🇷 Philippe Ciais France · #26,493 worldwide 4k citations · 406 works
99. 99 🇬🇧 Davey L. Jones United Kingdom · #26,693 worldwide 2.2k citations · 206 works
100. 100 🇫🇮 Hannu Ilvesniemi Finland · #27,067 worldwide 962 citations · 41 works

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