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D-Index
49
Citations
36751
World Ranking
3929
National Ranking
1370

Allison M. Thomson publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Allison M. Thomson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 135 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Allison M. Thomson D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Allison M. Thomson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 49 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Allison M. Thomson is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these domains, their work extensively covers subfields such as Soil Science, Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics of Allison M. Thomson's research include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, Environmental Conservation and Management, Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques, and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects.

The scientist has published numerous papers with notable venues including Crops & Soils, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, npj Sustainable Agriculture, Agricultural Systems, and Sustainability. Some recent publications are:

  • Ten facts about land systems for sustainability, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Review of research and innovation on novel fertilizers for crop nutrition, 2025, npj Sustainable Agriculture
  • Evaluation of climate change impacts and effectiveness of adaptation options on nitrate loss, microbial respiration, and soil organic carbon in the Southeastern USA, 2021, Agricultural Systems
  • Factors Influencing the Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the U.S.: A Social Science Literature Review, 2025, Sustainability
  • Environmental Outcomes from On-Farm Agricultural Production in the United States, 2022, Crops & Soils

Frequent co-authors associated with Allison M. Thomson include Kelly Young, Eric G. Coronel, Eric Coronel, Patrick Meyfroidt, and Ariane de Bremond.

Their contributions span multiple disciplines focusing on sustainable and effective agricultural practices, soil nutrient dynamics, and environmental impacts related to agriculture and land systems. These areas reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work integrating biological, chemical, and environmental perspectives on soil and plant sciences as well as policy and conservation issues.

Best Publications

  • The representative concentration pathways: an overview

    Detlef P. van Vuuren;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Jae Edmonds;Mikiko Kainuma;Keywan Riahi

  • The next generation of scenarios for climate change research and assessment

    Richard H. Moss;Jae A. Edmonds;Kathy A. Hibbard;Martin R. Manning

  • The RCP greenhouse gas concentrations and their extensions from 1765 to 2300

    Malte Meinshausen;Malte Meinshausen;S. J. Smith;K. Calvin;J. S. Daniel

  • Climate Impacts on Agriculture: Implications for Crop Production

    Jerry L. Hatfield;Kenneth J. Boote;B. A. Kimball;Lewis A. Ziska

  • RCP4.5: a pathway for stabilization of radiative forcing by 2100

    Allison M. Thomson;Katherine V. Calvin;Steven J. Smith;G. Page Kyle

  • Temperature-associated increases in the global soil respiration record

    Benjamin Bond-Lamberty;Allison M. Thomson

  • Harmonization of land-use scenarios for the period 1500–2100: 600 years of global gridded annual land-use transitions, wood harvest, and resulting secondary lands

    G. C. Hurtt;G. C. Hurtt;L. P. Chini;S. Frolking;R. A. Betts

  • Implications of limiting CO2 concentrations for land use and energy.

    Marshall A. Wise;Katherine V. Calvin;Allison M. Thomson;Leon E. Clarke

  • A global database of soil respiration data

    Benjamin Bond-Lamberty;Allison M. Thomson

  • Land system science and sustainable development of the earth system: A global land project perspective

    Peter H. Verburg;Neville Crossman;Erle C. Ellis;Andreas Heinimann

  • Ten facts about land systems for sustainability

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  • A proposal for a new scenario framework to support research and assessment in different climate research communities

    Detlef Van Vuuren;Detlef Van Vuuren;Keywan Riahi;Richard H. Moss;James A. Edmonds

  • A cluster-based method to map urban area from DMSP/OLS nightlights

    Yuyu Zhou;Steven J. Smith;Christopher Elvidge;Kaiguang Zhao

  • A global map of urban extent from nightlights

    Yuyu Zhou;Steven J. Smith;Kaiguang Zhao;Marc L. Imhoff

  • Integrated assessment of Hadley Center (HadCM2) climate-change impacts on agricultural productivity and irrigation water supply in the conterminous United States: Part II. Regional agricultural production in 2030 and 2095

    R Cesar C. Izaurralde;Norman J. Rosenberg;Robert A. Brown;Allison M. Thomson

  • Long-term climate change impacts on agricultural productivity in eastern China

    Daniel R. Chavas;R. César Izaurralde;Allison M. Thomson;Xuejie Gao

  • Climate Impacts on Agriculture: Implications for Forage and Rangeland Production

    R. C. Izaurralde;A. M. Thomson;J. A. Morgan;P. A. Fay

  • Climate Change Impacts for the Conterminous USA: An Integrated Assessment

    Allison M. Thomson;Robert A. Brown;Norman J. Rosenberg;R. Cesar Izaurralde

  • A Comprehensive View of Global Potential for Hydro-generated Electricity

    Yuyu Zhou;Mohamad I. Hejazi;Steven J. Smith;James A. Edmonds

  • Climate change impacts on agriculture and soil carbon sequestration potential in the Huang-Hai plain of China

    Allison M. Thomson;R. César Izaurralde;Norman J. Rosenberg;Xiaoxia He

  • Investigating the Nexus of Climate, Energy, Water, and Land at Decision-Relevant Scales: The Platform for Regional Integrated Modeling and Analysis (PRIMA)

    Ian Kraucunas;Leon Clarke;James Dirks;John Hathaway

  • Thenextgenerationofscenariosforclimate change research and assessment

    RichardH . Moss;Timothy R. Carter;Seita Emori;Mikiko Kainuma

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Edmonds
James A. Edmonds Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Katherine Calvin
Katherine Calvin Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
George C. Hurtt
George C. Hurtt University of Maryland, College Park
Roberto C. Izaurralde
Roberto C. Izaurralde University of Maryland, College Park
R. Cesar Izaurralde
R. Cesar Izaurralde University of Maryland, College Park
Louise Chini
Louise Chini University of Maryland, College Park
Peter E. Thornton
Peter E. Thornton Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Anthony C. Janetos
Anthony C. Janetos Boston University
Tristram O. West
Tristram O. West Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Keywan Riahi
Keywan Riahi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

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