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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 43 3134 2916 49 44 77 11968

Alf Ekblad publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alf Ekblad between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alf Ekblad published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2018. 10 of the 116 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2018. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 12 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
1989 2025

116 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alf Ekblad: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 2
1997 0
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 1
2010 4
2011 3
2012 1
2013 12
2014 4
2015 5
2016 4
2017 3
2018 16
2019 4
2020 5
2021 3
2022 4
2023 6
2024 7
2025 3
Total 116
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Alf Ekblad 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 Alf Ekblad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 76–80 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 77 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191 77
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Alf Ekblad 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 Alf Ekblad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219 43
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

Alf Ekblad is affiliated with Örebro University in Sweden. Their research spans multiple disciplines including Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. The main fields of study encompass the interactions between mycorrhizal fungi and plants, forest ecology and biodiversity, geology and paleoclimatology, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and the ecology of peatlands and wetlands.

Their work addresses both broad and focused environmental topics, with subfields such as atmospheric science, plant science, insect science, ecology, and environmental chemistry featuring prominently.

Frequent publication venues for Ekblad's research include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • New Phytologist

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Ekblad include:

  • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl-Contaminated Freshwater Impacts Adjacent Riparian Food Webs (2020, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • The influence of soil warming on organic carbon sequestration of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a sub-arctic grassland (2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry)
  • Quantification of Biodriven Transfer of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from the Aquatic to the Terrestrial Environment via Emergent Insects (2021, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • Vermi-converted Tea Industry Coal Ash efficiently substitutes chemical fertilization for growth and yield of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) in an alluvial soil: A field-based study on soil quality, nutrient translocation, and metal-risk remediation (2023, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Carbon and nitrogen cycling in a lead polluted grassland evaluated using stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) and microbial, plant and soil parameters (2020, Plant and Soil)

Common collaborators in Ekblad's research include Supriyo K. Das, Ingrid Rijk, Roger D. Finlay, Karina E. Clemmensen, and Alina Koch.

The primary research themes that emerge from Ekblad's work are:

  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols

Best Publications

  • Large-scale forest girdling shows that current photosynthesis drives soil respiration

    Peter Högberg;Anders Nordgren;Nina Buchmann;Andrew F. S. Taylor

  • Roots and associated fungi drive long-term carbon sequestration in boreal forest.

    Karina Clemmensen;Adam Bahr;Otso Ovaskainen;Anders Dahlberg

  • Boreal forest plants take up organic nitrogen

    Torgny Näsholm;Alf Ekblad;Annika Nordin;Reiner Giesler

  • The likely impact of elevated [CO2], nitrogen deposition, increased temperature and management on carbon sequestration in temperate and boreal forest ecosystems: a literature review.

    Ritta Hyvönen;Goran I. Agren;Sune Linder;Tryggve Persson

  • Natural abundance of 13C in CO2 respired from forest soils reveals speed of link between tree photosynthesis and root respiration.

    Alf Ekblad;Alf Ekblad;Peter Högberg

  • The production and turnover of extramatrical mycelium of ectomycorrhizal fungi in forest soils: role in carbon cycling

    A. Ekblad;H. Wallander;D. L. Godbold;C. Cruz

  • Isotope fractionation and 13C enrichment in soil profiles during the decomposition of soil organic matter

    Björn Boström;Daniel Comstedt;Alf Ekblad

  • Long-term effects of river regulation on river margin vegetation

    Christer Nilsson;Alf Ekblad;Maria Gardfjell;Björn Carlberg

  • Evaluation of methods to estimate production, biomass and turnover of ectomycorrhizal mycelium in forests soils : A review

    Håkan Wallander;A. Ekblad;D. L. Godbold;D. Johnson

  • Nitrogen isotope fractionation during nitrogen uptake by ectomycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal Pinus sylvestris

    Peter Högberg;Mona N. Högberg;Maud E. Quist;Alf Ekblad

  • A Comparison of Species Richness and Traits of Riparian Plants between a Main River Channel and Its Tributaries

    Christer Nilsson;Alf Ekblad;Mats Dynesius;Susanne Backe

  • Is growth of soil microorganisms in boreal forests limited by carbon or nitrogen availability

    Alf Ekblad;Alf Ekblad;Anders Nordgren

  • Forest soil respiration rate and d13C is regulated by recent above ground weather conditions

    Alf Ekblad;Björn Boström;Anders Holm;Daniel Comstedt

  • Chitin and ergosterol combined to measure total and living fungal biomass in ectomycorrhizas

    Alf Ekblad;Håkan Wallander;Torgny Näsholm

  • Nitrogen acquisition from inorganic and organic sources by boreal forest plants in the field

    Jörgen Persson;Peter Högberg;Alf Ekblad;Mona N. Högberg

  • Contrasting effects of ectomycorrhizal fungi on early and late stage decomposition in a boreal forest.

    Erica Sterkenburg;Karina E. Clemmensen;Alf Ekblad;Roger D. Finlay

  • Pine Forest Floor Carbon Accumulation in Response to N and PK Additions: Bomb 14C Modelling and Respiration Studies

    Oskar Franklin;Peter Högberg;Alf Ekblad;Göran I. Ågren

  • Identifying the Active Microbiome Associated with Roots and Rhizosphere Soil of Oilseed Rape.

    Konstantia Gkarmiri;Shahid Mahmood;Alf Ekblad;Sadhna Alström

  • Determination of chitin in fungi and mycorrhizal roots by an improved HPLC analysis of glucosamine

    Alf Ekblad;Torgny Näsholm

  • Fungal biomass in roots and extramatrical mycelium in relation to macronutrients and plant biomass of ectomycorrhizal Pinus sylvestris and Alnus incana

    Alf Ekblad;Håkan Wallander;Rolf Carlsson;Kerstin Huss‐Danell

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E Weber
Michael E Weber University of Bonn
Håkan Wallander
Håkan Wallander Lund University
Peter Högberg
Peter Högberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Robert G. Björk
Robert G. Björk University of Gothenburg
Björn D. Lindahl
Björn D. Lindahl Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Torgny Näsholm
Torgny Näsholm Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Kerstin Huss-Danell
Kerstin Huss-Danell Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Roger D. Finlay
Roger D. Finlay Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Thomas Kätterer
Thomas Kätterer Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Göran I. Ågren
Göran I. Ågren Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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