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D-Index
35
Citations
8167
World Ranking
5010
National Ranking
1224

Bruce A. Caldwell 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 Bruce A. Caldwell sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 66 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bruce A. Caldwell 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 Bruce A. Caldwell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bruce A. Caldwell is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Within these domains, Caldwell's work focuses on subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Ecology specifically.

The scientist has contributed to topics related to Hemiptera Insect Studies and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior. These areas reflect their interest in insect biology and aquatic ecosystems, integrating aspects of behavior and systematics with environmental factors.

Among Caldwell's recent scholarly output is a paper titled "Description of the pupa of 'Diamesinae Genus P' Doughman, 1985 (Diptera: Chironomidae), with comments on habitat, distribution and further characterization of the larva," published in 2024 in the CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research. This publication focuses on detailed morphological descriptions and ecological observations concerning chironomid larvae and pupae.

Caldwell has collaborated with other researchers, including Richard E. Jacobsen, who appears as a frequent co-author in their work. Their publication record is concentrated in the CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research, indicating a specialized engagement with this peer-reviewed venue.

  • Hemiptera Insect Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

  • "Description of the pupa of 'Diamesinae Genus P' Doughman, 1985 (Diptera: Chironomidae), with comments on habitat, distribution and further characterization of the larva" (2024), CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research

  • Richard E. Jacobsen

  • CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research

This profile summarizes Caldwell's active engagement in the study of insect systematics and aquatic ecology as evident from their publications and research collaborations. Their academic contributions further scientific understanding of specific aquatic insect groups within an ecological and biological framework.

Best Publications

  • Stabilization and destabilization of soil organic matter: mechanisms and controls

    Phillip Sollins;Peter Homann;Bruce A. Caldwell

  • Enzyme activities as a component of soil biodiversity: A review

    Bruce A. Caldwell

  • Organic C and N stabilization in a forest soil: Evidence from sequential density fractionation

    Phillip Sollins;Christopher Swanston;Markus Kleber;Timothy Filley

  • Chronic nitrogen additions suppress decomposition and sequester soil carbon in temperate forests

    Serita D. Frey;Scott V. Ollinger;K. Nadelhoffer;R. Bowden

  • Sources of plant-derived carbon and stability of organic matter in soil: implications for global change

    Susan E. Crow;Susan E. Crow;Kate Lajtha;Timothy R. Filley;Christopher W. Swanston

  • Role of proteins in soil carbon and nitrogen storage: controls on persistence

    Matthias C. Rillig;Matthias C. Rillig;Bruce A. Caldwell;Han A. B. Wösten;Philip Sollins

  • Soil solution chemistry of ectomycorrhizal mats in forest soil

    R.P. Griffiths;J.E. Baham;B.A. Caldwell

  • Increased coniferous needle inputs accelerate decomposition of soil carbon in an old-growth forest

    Susan E. Crow;Susan E. Crow;Kate Lajtha;Richard D. Bowden;Yuriko Yano

  • Soil Chemistry in a Loblolly/Longleaf Pine Forest with Interval Burning

    Dan Binkley;Dan Richter;Mark B. David;Bruce Caldwell

  • Utilization of major detrital substrates by dark-septate, root endophytes'

    Bruce A. Caldwell;Ari Jumpponen;James M. Trappe

  • Carbon dynamics during a long-term incubation of separate and recombined density fractions from seven forest soils

    Christopher W Swanston;Bruce A Caldwell;Peter S Homann;Lisa Ganio

  • Alders increase soil phosphorus availability in a Douglas-fir plantation

    Christian Paul Giardina;Steve Huffman;Dan Binkley;Bruce A. Caldwell

  • Chemistry and Dynamics of Dissolved Organic Matter in a Temperate Coniferous Forest on Andic Soils: Effects of Litter Quality

    Yuriko Yano;Kate Lajtha;Phillip Sollins;Bruce A. Caldwell

  • Fungal sporocarp mediated losses of Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, N, P, and Zn from conifer logs in the early stages of decomposition

    Mark E. Harmon;Jay Sexton;Bruce A. Caldwell;Steve E. Carpenter

  • Effects of Dinitrogen-Fixing Trees on Phosphorus Biogeochemical Cycling in Contrasting Forests

    Xiaoming Zou;Dan Binkley;Bruce A. Caldwell

  • Seed longevity in terrestrial orchids : Potential for persistent in situ seed banks

    Dennis F. Whigham;John P. O’Neill;Hanne N. Rasmussen;Bruce A. Caldwell

  • Leaf litter chemistry controls on decomposition of Pacific Northwest trees and woody shrubs

    Y.S. Valachovic;B.A. Caldwell;K. Cromack Jr.;Robert P. Griffiths

  • Soil enzyme response to vegetation disturbance in two lowland Costa Rican soils.

    Bruce A. Caldwell;Robert P. Griffiths;Phillip Sollins

  • Long-term effects of elevated nitrogen on forest soil organic matter stability

    Christopher Swanston;Christopher Swanston;Peter S. Homann;Bruce A. Caldwell;David D. Myrold

  • Chemical and Seasonal Controls on the Dynamics of Dissolved Organic Matter in a Coniferous Old-growth Stand in the Pacific Northwest, USA

    Yuriko Yano;Kate Lajtha;Phillip Sollins;Bruce A. Caldwell

  • Effects of invasive scotch broom on soil properties in a Pacific coastal prairie soil

    Bruce A. Caldwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Kate Lajtha
Kate Lajtha Oregon State University
Phillip Sollins
Phillip Sollins Oregon State University
Christopher W. Swanston
Christopher W. Swanston US Forest Service
Richard D. Bowden
Richard D. Bowden Allegheny College
Kermit Cromack
Kermit Cromack Oregon State University
Timothy R. Filley
Timothy R. Filley University of Oklahoma
Dan Binkley
Dan Binkley Colorado State University
Dennis F. Whigham
Dennis F. Whigham Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Markus Kleber
Markus Kleber Oregon State University
David D. Myrold
David D. Myrold Oregon State University

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