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D-Index
58
Citations
10730
World Ranking
1372
National Ranking
356

Ardell D. Halvorson 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 Ardell D. Halvorson sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 120 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ardell D. Halvorson 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 Ardell D. Halvorson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1990 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agronomy
  • Fertilizer
  • Irrigation

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Tillage, Fertilizer, Nitrous oxide and Loam. Agronomy is often connected to Nitrification in his work. His studies deal with areas such as Soil water, Soil carbon, Irrigation, Crop rotation and No-till farming as well as Tillage.

He has researched Soil carbon in several fields, including Soil organic matter, Minimum tillage and Soil respiration. His work carried out in the field of Fertilizer brings together such families of science as Soil management and Environmental engineering. His study looks at the relationship between Loam and fields such as Crop residue, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

His most cited work include:

  • Net Global Warming Potential and Greenhouse Gas Intensity in Irrigated Cropping Systems in Northeastern Colorado (477 citations)
  • Tillage, Nitrogen, and Cropping System Effects on Soil Carbon Sequestration (453 citations)
  • Reduced tillage and increasing cropping intensity in the Great Plains conserves soil C (225 citations)

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

Agronomy, Tillage, No-till farming, Loam and Cropping system are his primary areas of study. He interconnects Soil carbon and Soil water in the investigation of issues within Agronomy. Ardell D. Halvorson works mostly in the field of Soil carbon, limiting it down to concerns involving Soil organic matter and, occasionally, Soil fertility.

The concepts of his Tillage study are interwoven with issues in Soil management, Fertilizer and Helianthus annuus. His work deals with themes such as Urea, Nitrification, Bulk density and Soil quality, which intersect with Loam. His Cropping system research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil conservation, DNS root zone, Poaceae and Mollisol.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (91.36%)
  • Tillage (48.15%)
  • No-till farming (32.10%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2018)?

  • Agronomy (91.36%)
  • Soil carbon (23.46%)
  • Soil organic matter (16.05%)

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

Ardell D. Halvorson mainly investigates Agronomy, Soil carbon, Soil organic matter, Tillage and Soil fertility. His study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both No-till farming and Soil water. His work deals with themes such as Crop residue and Nitrification, which intersect with Soil water.

The various areas that Ardell D. Halvorson examines in his Soil organic matter study include Agroecosystem and Soil test. His research in Tillage intersects with topics in Cropping and Soil management. His Irrigation research focuses on Crop rotation and how it relates to Soil quality.

Between 2014 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Lignin biochemistry and soil N determine crop residue decomposition and soil priming (41 citations)
  • Terrestrial carbon pools : preliminary data from the Corn Belt and Great Plains regions (28 citations)
  • Evaluating four nitrous oxide emission algorithms in response to N rate on an irrigated corn field (26 citations)

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

  • Agronomy
  • Fertilizer
  • Irrigation

His scientific interests lie mostly in Soil water, Soil organic matter, Agronomy, Algorithm and Denitrification. His Soil water research integrates issues from Residue, Biochemistry and Crop residue. His Soil organic matter research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil test, Carbon pool and Soil quality.

Ardell D. Halvorson interconnects Agroforestry, Soil carbon and Agroecosystem in the investigation of issues within Agronomy. His study of Algorithm brings together topics like DayCent, Water quality, Nitrous oxide, Nitrification and Fertilizer.

Best Publications

  • Net Global Warming Potential and Greenhouse Gas Intensity in Irrigated Cropping Systems in Northeastern Colorado

    Arvin R. Mosier;Ardell D. Halvorson;Curtis A. Reule;Xuejun J. Liu

  • Tillage, Nitrogen, and Cropping System Effects on Soil Carbon Sequestration

    Ardell D. Halvorson;Brian J. Wienhold;Alfred L. Black

  • Radiocarbon Dating for Determination of Soil Organic Matter Pool Sizes and Dynamics

    E. A. Paul;R. F. Follett;S. W. Leavitt;A. Halvorson

  • Reduced tillage and increasing cropping intensity in the Great Plains conserves soil C

    G.A Peterson;A.D Halvorson;J.L Havlin;O.R Jones

  • Challenges and opportunities for mitigating nitrous oxide emissions from fertilized cropping systems

    Rodney T. Venterea;Rodney T. Venterea;Ardell D. Halvorson;Newell Kitchen;Mark A. Liebig

  • Nitrogen, tillage, and crop rotation effects on nitrous oxide emissions from irrigated cropping systems.

    Ardell D. Halvorson;Stephen J. Del Grosso;Curtis A. Reule

  • Enhanced-Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers: Potential Role in Nitrous Oxide Emission Mitigation

    Ardell D. Halvorson;Clifford S. Snyder;Alan D. Blaylock;Stephen J. Del Grosso

  • The Impact of Nitrogen Placement and Tillage on NO, N2O, CH4 and CO2 Fluxes from a Clay Loam Soil

    Xuejun J. Liu;Arvin R. Mosier;Ardell D. Halvorson;Fusuo S. Zhang

  • Nitrogen Fertility Influence on Water Stress and Yield of Winter Wheat

    David C. Nielsen;Ardell D. Halvorson

  • Nitrogen and Tillage Effects on Irrigated Continuous Corn Yields

    Ardell D. Halvorson;Arvin R. Mosier;Curtis A. Reule;Walter C. Bausch

  • Dinitrogen and N2O emissions in arable soils: Effect of tillage, N source and soil moisture☆

    Xuejun J. Liu;Arvin R. Mosier;Ardell D. Halvorson;Curtis A. Reule

  • Measurement of Net Global Warming Potential in Three Agroecosystems

    A.R. Mosier;A.D. Halvorson;G.A. Peterson;G.P. Robertson

  • Tillage system and crop rotation effects on dryland crop yields and soil carbon in the central Great Plains

    Ardell D. Halvorson;Gary A. Peterson;Curtis A. Reule

  • Nitrogen source effects on nitrous oxide emissions from irrigated no-till corn.

    Ardell D. Halvorson;Stephen J. Del Grosso;Francesco Alluvione

  • Evaluation of Soil Survey Scale for Zone Development of Site-Specific Nitrogen Management

    David W. Franzen;David H. Hopkins;Michael D. Sweeney;Michael K. Ulmer

  • Tillage and inorganic nitrogen source effects on nitrous oxide emissions from irrigated cropping systems.

    Ardell D. Halvorson;Stephen J. Del Grosso;Francesco Alluvione

  • Carbon isotope ratios of great plains soils and in wheat-fallow systems

    R. F. Follett;E. A. Paul;S. W. Leavitt;A. D. Halvorson

  • Nitrogen Source Effects on Ammonia Volatilization as Measured with Semi-Static Chambers

    Claudia Pozzi Jantalia;Ardell D. Halvorson;Ronald F. Follett;Bruno Jose Rodrigues Alves

  • Economics of dryland cropping systems in the Great Plains: a review

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  • Tillage and nitrogen fertilization influence grain and soil nitrogen in an annual cropping system

    Ardell D. Halvorson;Brian J. Wienhold;Alfred L. Black

  • Cropping system influence on planting water content and yield of winter wheat

    David C. Nielsen;Merle F. Vigil;Randy L. Anderson;Rudy A. Bowman

  • Nitrogen Fertilization and Rotation Effects on No‐Till Dryland Wheat Production

    Ardell D. Halvorson;David C. Nielsen;Curtis A. Reule

  • Tillage and Nitrogen Application Effects on Nitrous and Nitric Oxide Emissions from Irrigated Corn Fields

    X. J. Liu;X. J. Liu;A. R. Mosier;A. D. Halvorson;F. S. Zhang

  • Nitrate Leaching and Economic Analysis Package (NLEAP): Model Description and Application

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Frequent Co-Authors

A. L. Black
A. L. Black Agricultural Research Service
Brian J. Wienhold
Brian J. Wienhold US Department of Agriculture
David C. Nielsen
David C. Nielsen Agricultural Research Service
Arvin R. Mosier
Arvin R. Mosier University of Melbourne
Ronald F. Follett
Ronald F. Follett Agricultural Research Service
David W. Archer
David W. Archer Agricultural Research Service
Tyson Ochsner
Tyson Ochsner Oklahoma State University
Liwang Ma
Liwang Ma Agricultural Research Service
Jane M. F. Johnson
Jane M. F. Johnson US Department of Agriculture
Douglas L. Karlen
Douglas L. Karlen Iowa State University

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