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D-Index
69
Citations
16141
World Ranking
754
National Ranking
212

A.H.C. van Bruggen publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A.H.C. van Bruggen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 310 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

A.H.C. van Bruggen D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A.H.C. van Bruggen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Rhizosphere, Organic farming, Soil water and Botany. Agronomy is closely attributed to Soil management in his research. A.H.C. van Bruggen works mostly in the field of Rhizosphere, limiting it down to topics relating to Total organic carbon and, in certain cases, Cover crop, Organic matter, Bacterial growth and Microbial population biology.

His Organic farming study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soil fertility, Integrated pest management, Soil test and Intensive farming. A.H.C. van Bruggen studied Soil water and Ecosystem that intersect with Natural resource, Climate change and Environmental resource management. A.H.C. van Bruggen interconnects Microorganism, Microbial ecology and Horticulture in the investigation of issues within Botany.

His most cited work include:

  • Fundamental Differences Between Conventional and Organic Tomato Agroecosystems in California (407 citations)
  • In search of biological indicators for soil health and disease suppression (405 citations)
  • Environmental and health effects of the herbicide glyphosate. (236 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Botany, Agronomy, Horticulture, Soil water and Ecology are his primary areas of study. He combines subjects such as Inoculation, Phycomycetes and Rhizosphere with his study of Botany. His Rhizosphere study combines topics in areas such as Microorganism, Total organic carbon, Nutrient and Biological pest control.

His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Soil organic matter, Soil management and Organic farming. His Horticulture study incorporates themes from Solanaceae and Spore. His Soil water research focuses on subjects like Pseudomonas fluorescens, which are linked to Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (42.21%)
  • Agronomy (27.92%)
  • Horticulture (25.97%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2020)?

  • Botany (42.21%)
  • Horticulture (25.97%)
  • Agroforestry (6.49%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

A.H.C. van Bruggen mostly deals with Botany, Horticulture, Agroforestry, Veterinary medicine and Sphingobium. His work in Botany is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Swamp. His study in Horticulture is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Lauraceae and Windbreak.

His Agroforestry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Disease progress and Organic farming. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Organic farming, Soil health and Soil microbiology is strongly linked to Weed control. His Soil health research integrates issues from Sustainability and Agronomy.

Between 2012 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Environmental and health effects of the herbicide glyphosate. (236 citations)
  • Plant Diseases and Management Approaches in Organic Farming Systems (53 citations)
  • OCCURRENCE AND IN-GROVE DISTRIBUTION OF CITRUS HUANGLONGBING IN NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA (27 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

A.H.C. van Bruggen focuses on Botany, Horticulture, Soil microbiology, North central and Orange. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Global warming and Climate change. A.H.C. van Bruggen has researched Horticulture in several fields, including Swamp and Diurnal temperature variation.

His research integrates issues of Glyphosate, Antibiotic resistance and Animal feed in his study of Soil microbiology. His North central investigation overlaps with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and Windbreak.

Best Publications

  • Environmental and health effects of the herbicide glyphosate.

    A.H.C. Van Bruggen;M.M. He;K. Shin;V. Mai

  • In search of biological indicators for soil health and disease suppression

    A.H.C. van Bruggen;A.M. Semenov

  • Fundamental Differences Between Conventional and Organic Tomato Agroecosystems in California

    L. E. Drinkwater;D. K. Letourneau;F. Workneh;A. H. C. van Bruggen

  • Effects of organic versus conventional management on chemical and biological parameters in agricultural soils

    Anne D. van Diepeningen;Oscar J. de Vos;Gerard W. Korthals;Ariena H.C. van Bruggen

  • Comparison of soil N availability and leaching potential, crop yields and weeds in organic, low-input and conventional farming systems in northern California

    D.D. Poudel;W.R. Horwath;W.T. Lanini;S.R. Temple

  • Ecology of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica in the primary vegetable production chain.

    Eelco Franz;Ariena H C van Bruggen

  • Differential interaction of Salmonella enterica serovars with lettuce cultivars and plant-microbe factors influencing the colonization efficiency

    Michel M Klerks;Eelco Franz;Marga van Gent-Pelzer;Carolien Zijlstra

  • Effects of cattle feeding regimen and soil management type on the fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium in manure, manure-amended soil, and lettuce.

    Eelco Franz;Anne D. van Diepeningen;Oscar J. de Vos;Ariena H. C. van Bruggen

  • Guidance on quantitative pest risk assessment

    Michael Jeger;Claude Bragard;David Caffier

  • Effects of long-term crop management on nematode trophic levels other than plant feeders disappear after 1 year of disruptive soil management

    R.A. Berkelmans;H. Ferris;M. Tenuta;A.H.C. van Bruggen

  • Moving waves of bacterial populations and total organic carbon along roots of wheat

    A.M. Semenov;A.H.C. van Bruggen;V.V. Zelenev

  • Manure-amended soil characteristics affecting the survival of E. coli O157:h7 in 36 Dutch soils

    Eelco Franz;Alexander V. Semenov;Aad J. Termorshuizen;O. J. De Vos

  • Acute Pesticide Poisoning among Female and Male Cotton Growers in India

    Francesca Mancini;Ariena H. C. Van Bruggen;Janice L.S. Jiggins;Arun C. Ambatipudi

  • Plant disease management in organic farming systems.

    Ariena H. C. van Bruggen;Abraham Gamliel;Maria R. Finckh

  • One Health - Cycling of diverse microbial communities as a connecting force for soil, plant, animal, human and ecosystem health.

    Ariena H.C. van Bruggen;Erica M. Goss;Arie Havelaar;Anne D. van Diepeningen

  • Influence of temperature fluctuations on Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in cow manure

    Alexander V. Semenov;Ariena H.C. Van Bruggen;Leo Van Overbeek;Aad J. Termorshuizen

  • Internal Colonization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium in Tomato Plants

    Ganyu Gu;Jiahuai Hu;Juan M. Cevallos-Cevallos;Susanna M. Richardson

  • Percolation and Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium in Soil Amended with Contaminated Dairy Manure or Slurry

    A.V. Semenov;L.S. van Overbeek;A.H.C. van Bruggen

  • Microbial Dynamics Associated with Multiphasic Decomposition of 14C-Labeled Cellulose in Soil

    S. Hu;A.H.C. Van Bruggen

  • Dynamics of bacterial populations in relation to carbon availability in a residue-amended soil

    S.J Hu;A.H.C van Bruggen;N.J Grünwald

  • Agronomic, economic, and environmental comparison of pest management in conventional and alternative tomato and corn systems in northern California

    M.S. Clark;H. Ferris;K. Klonsky;W.T. Lanini

  • Biological Soil Disinfestation (BSD), a new control method for potato brown rot, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2

    Nevein A. S. Messiha;Anne D. van Diepeningen;Marcel Wenneker;Alexander R. van Beuningen

  • Complexity in climate-change impacts: an analytical framework for effects mediated by plant disease

    K.A. Garrett;G. Forbes;Savary S;Skelsey P

  • Plant Diseases and Management Approaches in Organic Farming Systems

    A.H.C. van Bruggen;M.R. Finckh

  • Integrated approaches to root disease management in organic farming systems

    A.H.C. van Bruggen;A.J. Termorshuizen

  • Variables associated with corky root and phytophthora root rot of tomatoes in organic and conventional farms

    F. Workneh;A. H. C. Van Bruggen;L. E. Drinkwater;C. Shennan

  • Microbial density, composition, and diversity in organically and conventionally managed rhizosphere soil in relation to suppression of corky root of tomatoes

    F. Workneh;A.H.C. van Bruggen

  • Relation between soil health, wave-like fluctuations in microbial populations, and soil-borne plant disease management

    Ariena H. C. van Bruggen;Alexander M. Semenov;Anne D. van Diepeningen;Oscar J. de Vos

  • Evaluating cotton integrated pest management (IPM) farmer field school outcomes using the sustainable livelihoods approach in India

    Francesca Mancini;Ariena H.C. Van Bruggen;Janice L.S. Jiggins

  • Increasing the environmental and social sustainability of cotton farming through farmer education in Andhra Pradesh, India

    Francesca Mancini;Aad J. Termorshuizen;Janice L.S. Jiggins;Ariena H.C. van Bruggen

  • Global warming and nonlinear growth: how important are changes in average temperature?

    H. Scherm;A. H. C. Van Bruggen

  • Isolation and Partial Characterization of Bacterial Strains on Low Organic Carbon Medium from Soils Fertilized with Different Organic Amendments

    Ilya V. Senechkin;Adrianus G. C. L. Speksnijder;Alexander M. Semenov;Ariena H. C. van Bruggen

Frequent Co-Authors

Aad J. Termorshuizen
Aad J. Termorshuizen Wageningen University & Research
A.D. van Diepeningen
A.D. van Diepeningen Wageningen University & Research
Shuijin Hu
Shuijin Hu North Carolina State University
Krishna V. Subbarao
Krishna V. Subbarao University of California, Davis
Niklaus J. Grünwald
Niklaus J. Grünwald Oregon State University
W. van der Werf
W. van der Werf Wageningen University & Research
Carol Shennan
Carol Shennan University of California, Santa Cruz
Howard Ferris
Howard Ferris University of California, Davis
Randy C. Ploetz
Randy C. Ploetz University of Florida
Laurie E. Drinkwater
Laurie E. Drinkwater Cornell University

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