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World 3,843 Scientists H-Index Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition Rankings - 2026

Track the real-time academic impact of 2.6 million scientists across 221 countries. The H-Index Rankings evaluate both total and last 5 years’ H-index values, offering the most transparent measure of scholarly recognition. Compare global, continental, national, and institutional performance across 13 major fields and 221 disciplines.

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Total 3.843 scientist , 221 country , 24,669 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,234
World Rank
China
30
Country Rank
China Agricultural University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Fusuo Zhang
China Agricultural University Beijing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
plant nutrition | Agriculture | nutrient management | rhizospher

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    172
  • Last 5 Years
    123
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.715
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Rankings

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1,947
World Rank
China
58
Country Rank
Northwest A & F University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Ming Li
Northwest A & F University Yangling, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Phycology | Aquatic ecology | environmental science | soil scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    153
  • Last 5 Years
    113
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.739
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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2,019
World Rank
United Kingdom
171
Country Rank
University of Manchester Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Richard Bardgett
University of Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
soil | soil ecology | ecosystem ecology | ecology | biodiversit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    152
  • Last 5 Years
    97
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.638
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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2,182
World Rank
Australia
69
Country Rank
University of Newcastle Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Philip W. S. Newall
University of Newcastle Callaghan, Australia
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    149
  • Last 5 Years
    128
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.859
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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2,258
World Rank
China
76
Country Rank
Nanjing Agricultural University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Fang Jie Zhao
Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Science | Plant nutrition | Environmental Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    148
  • Last 5 Years
    98
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.662
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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2,784
World Rank
United States
1,207
Country Rank
Cornell University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Johannes Lehmann
Cornell University Ithaca, United States
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
soil | soil science | soil organic matter | soil health | soil organic carbo

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    141
  • Last 5 Years
    108
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.766
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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3,629
World Rank
Australia
126
Country Rank
University of Sydney Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Alex McBratney
University of Sydney Sydney, Australia
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
soil scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    132
  • Last 5 Years
    89
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.674
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,263
World Rank
United States
1,888
Country Rank
University of Delaware Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Donald Sparks
University of Delaware Newark, United States
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Biogeochemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    127
  • Last 5 Years
    68
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.535
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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5,110
World Rank
Australia
179
Country Rank
University of Western Australia Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Rengel Zed
University of Western Australia Crawley, Australia
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
plant nutrition | agronomy | nutrient management | rhizospher

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    121
  • Last 5 Years
    76
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.628
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,078
World Rank
United States
2,678
Country Rank
Colorado State University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Keith Paustian
Colorado State University Fort Collins, United States
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
soil biogeochemistry | land use and greenhouse gas emissions | soil health | biofuel sustainabilit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    116
  • Last 5 Years
    74
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.638
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,287
World Rank
Türkiye
39
Country Rank
Sabancı University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
İsmail Çakmak
Sabancı University İstanbul, Türkiye
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Plant Science | Plant Nutrition | Agronomy | Biofortification | Crop Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    115
  • Last 5 Years
    78
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.678
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,501
World Rank
United States
2,868
Country Rank
University of California Riverside Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Jiri Simunek
University of California Riverside Riverside, United States
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Physics | Vadose Zone Hydrology | Numerical Modelin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    114
  • Last 5 Years
    69
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.605
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,671
World Rank
Spain
137
Country Rank
Universitat de València Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Artemi Cerdà
Universitat de València Valencia, Spain
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Land Degradation | Physical Geography | Soil Erosion | Soil Science | Geomorpholog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    113
  • Last 5 Years
    83
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.735
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,714
World Rank
Germany
316
Country Rank
Technische Universität München Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Ingrid Kögel Knabner
Technische Universität München Munich, Germany
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
soil organic matte

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    113
  • Last 5 Years
    73
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.646
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,913
World Rank
United States
3,066
Country Rank
University of California Santa Barbara Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Joshua P Schimel
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, United States
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
soil science | ecology | arctic science | microbial ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    112
  • Last 5 Years
    76
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.679
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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7,773
World Rank
Australia
295
Country Rank
University of Adelaide Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Michael John McLaughlin
University of Adelaide Adelaide, Australia
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    109
  • Last 5 Years
    63
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.578
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,219
World Rank
Austria
34
Country Rank
Universität Wien Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Andreas Richter
Universität Wien Vienna, Austria
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Biology | Plant-Microbe Interactions | Ecosystem Ecology | Microbial Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    107
  • Last 5 Years
    78
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.729
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,285
World Rank
United States
3,653
Country Rank
University of California Berkeley Logo
85
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Mary K Firestone
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, United States
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Microbial Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    107
  • Last 5 Years
    68
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.636
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Rankings

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8,713
World Rank
United States
3,842
Country Rank
Colorado State University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Eldor A Paul
Colorado State University Fort Collins, United States
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Natural Resource Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    106
  • Last 5 Years
    45
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.425
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,108
World Rank
Australia
367
Country Rank
University of Sydney Logo
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Budiman Minasny
University of Sydney Sydney, Australia
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Science | Pedometrics | Geostatistics | Soil | Digital Soil Mappin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    104
  • Last 5 Years
    83
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.798
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,291
World Rank
Spain
179
Country Rank
Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Carlos García
Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura Murcia, Spain
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil science | Soil organic matter | Organic Wast

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    104
  • Last 5 Years
    56
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.538
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Rankings

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9,521
World Rank
Germany
447
Country Rank
Forschungszentrum Jülich Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Vereecken Harry
Forschungszentrum Jülich Jülich, Germany
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil science and Hydrolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    103
  • Last 5 Years
    69
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.670
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Rankings

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9,976
World Rank
Australia
397
Country Rank
James Cook University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Jonathan Lloyd
James Cook University Townsville, Australia
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Biogeochemistry | Plant Physiology | Soil Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    102
  • Last 5 Years
    59
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.578
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Rankings

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10,102
World Rank
United States
4,433
Country Rank
University of Florida Logo
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
K Ramesh Reddy
University of Florida Gainesville, United States
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Biogeochemistry | Soil Science | Wetlands and Aquatic System

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    102
  • Last 5 Years
    40
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.392
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Rankings

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10,164
World Rank
China
474
Country Rank
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Ji-Zheng He
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Science | Environmental Science | Microbial Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    101
  • Last 5 Years
    81
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.802
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