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D-Index
57
Citations
13698
World Ranking
1423
National Ranking
18

Bruno José Rodrigues Alves 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 Bruno José Rodrigues Alves sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 252 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bruno José Rodrigues Alves 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 Bruno José Rodrigues Alves sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy

Bruno José Rodrigues Alves focuses on Agronomy, Soil organic matter, Nitrogen fixation, Tillage and Crop rotation. His research in Agronomy is mostly focused on Fertilizer. Bruno José Rodrigues Alves has researched Soil organic matter in several fields, including Agroforestry and Soil carbon.

His Nitrogen fixation research includes elements of Enzyme assay, Botany, Crop and Microbial inoculant. Atmospheric sciences, N2o flux and Morning is closely connected to Soil water in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Tillage. His Crop rotation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of No-till farming and Conventional tillage.

His most cited work include:

  • The contributions of nitrogen-fixing crop legumes to the productivity of agricultural systems. (402 citations)
  • Change in carbon and nitrogen stocks in soil under 13 years of conventional or zero tillage in southern Brazil (361 citations)
  • Legumes for mitigation of climate change and the provision of feedstock for biofuels and biorefineries. A review (352 citations)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Nitrogen fixation, Greenhouse gas, Crop and Legume. Agronomy is often connected to Soil organic matter in his work. Bruno José Rodrigues Alves has researched Soil organic matter in several fields, including No-till farming, Soil carbon, Crop rotation and Agroforestry.

His Nitrogen fixation study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Cultivar, Botany and Microbial inoculant. His studies in Greenhouse gas integrate themes in fields like Nitrous oxide and Agriculture. His research in Brachiaria focuses on subjects like Pasture, which are connected to Litter.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (59.46%)
  • Nitrogen fixation (24.32%)
  • Greenhouse gas (11.89%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Agronomy (59.46%)
  • Greenhouse gas (11.89%)
  • Animal science (7.03%)

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

Bruno José Rodrigues Alves mostly deals with Agronomy, Greenhouse gas, Animal science, Grazing and Soil water. His Agronomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Denitrification, Nitrogen fixation and Vegetation. The concepts of his Greenhouse gas study are interwoven with issues in Life-cycle assessment, Efficient energy use, Environmental engineering and Renewable energy.

His study on Animal science also encompasses disciplines like

  • Human fertilization which connect with Conventional tillage, Ammonium sulfate, Nutrient and Cane,
  • Nitrous oxide that connect with fields like Plant residue, Straw, Hectare and Grassland. His Grazing research focuses on Forage and how it relates to Beef cattle, Legume and Completely randomized design. His work on Soil temperature is typically connected to Near-infrared spectroscopy and Tierra as part of general Soil water study, connecting several disciplines of science.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Impact of plant growth-promoting bacteria on grain yield, protein content, and urea-15 N recovery by maize in a Cerrado Oxisol (27 citations)
  • Changes in soil carbon stocks after land-use change from native vegetation to pastures in the Atlantic forest region of Brazil (9 citations)
  • Short-term effect of Eucalyptus plantations on soil microbial communities and soil-atmosphere methane and nitrous oxide exchange (9 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Soil water, Greenhouse gas, Microbial inoculant and Nitrogen fixation. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Rhizobacteria and Vegetation. His work in the fields of Soil water, such as Soil classification and Soil carbon, overlaps with other areas such as Spectroscopy and Near-infrared spectroscopy.

Bruno José Rodrigues Alves interconnects Microorganism, Denitrification, Diazotroph and Nitrate in the investigation of issues within Microbial inoculant. Bruno José Rodrigues Alves combines subjects such as Acrisol, Crotalaria juncea, Green manure, Organic farming and Mucuna pruriens with his study of Nitrogen fixation. His studies deal with areas such as Soil organic matter, Transect and Bulk density as well as Brachiaria.

Best Publications

  • The contributions of nitrogen-fixing crop legumes to the productivity of agricultural systems.

    M.B. Peoples;J. Brockwell;D.F. Herridge;I.J. Rochester

  • Legumes for mitigation of climate change and the provision of feedstock for biofuels and biorefineries. A review

    Erik Steen Jensen;Mark B. Peoples;Robert M. Boddey;Peter M. Gresshoff

  • Change in carbon and nitrogen stocks in soil under 13 years of conventional or zero tillage in southern Brazil

    Claudia P.J. Sisti;Henrique P. dos Santos;Rainoldo Kohhann;Bruno J.R. Alves

  • Measuring plant-associated nitrogen fixation in agricultural systems

    M. Unkovich;D. Herridge;M. Peoples;G. Cadisch

  • Endophytic nitrogen fixation in sugarcane: present knowledge and future applications

    Robert M. Boddey;Segundo Urquiaga;Bruno J.R. Alves;Veronica Reis

  • The success of BNF in soybean in Brazil

    Bruno J. R. Alves;Robert M. Boddey;Segundo Urquiaga

  • Nitrogen cycling in Brachiaria pastures: the key to understanding the process of pasture decline

    R.M. Boddey;R. Macedo;R.M. Tarré;E. Ferreira

  • Carbon accumulation at depth in Ferralsols under zero-till subtropical agriculture

    Robert M. Boddey;Claudia P. Jantalia;Paulo C. Conceição;Josileia A. Zanatta

  • Fluxes of nitrous oxide from soil under different crop rotations and tillage systems in the South of Brazil

    Claudia P. Jantalia;Henrique P. dos Santos;Segundo Urquiaga;Robert M. Boddey

  • Use of the15N natural abundance technique for the quantification of the contribution of N2 fixation to sugar cane and other grasses

    Robert M. Boddey;José Carlos Polidoro;Alexander S. Resende;Bruno J. R. Alves

  • Selection of the most suitable sampling time for static chambers for the estimation of daily mean N2O flux from soils

    Bruno J.R. Alves;Keith A. Smith;Rilner A. Flores;Abmael S. Cardoso

  • Impact of the intensification of beef production in Brazil on greenhouse gas emissions and land use

    Abmael S. Cardoso;Alexandre Berndt;April Leytem;Bruno J.R. Alves

  • Impact of tillage and crop rotation on light fraction and intra-aggregate soil organic matter in two Oxisols

    L. Zotarelli;L. Zotarelli;B.J.R. Alves;S. Urquiaga;R.M. Boddey

  • Litter deposition and disappearance in Brachiaria pastures in the Atlantic forest region of the South of Bahia, Brazil

    C. d. P. Rezende;R.B. Cantarutti;J.M. Braga;J.A. Gomide

  • Evidence from field nitrogen balance and 15N natural abundance data for the contribution of biological N2 fixation to Brazilian sugarcane varieties.

    Segundo Urquiaga;Rogério P. Xavier;Rafael F. de Morais;Rafael B. Batista

  • The contribution of biological nitrogen fixation for sustainable agricultural systems in the tropics

    Robert M. Boddey;João Carlos De Moraes Sá;Bruno J.R. Alves;Segundo Urquiaga

  • Tillage effect on C stocks of a clayey Oxisol under a soybean-based crop rotation in the Brazilian Cerrado region

    Cláudia P. Jantalia;Dimas V.S. Resck;Bruno J.R. Alves;Lincoln Zotarelli

  • The role of arbuscular mycorrhiza in legume symbiotic performance

    P.M. Chalk;R. de F. Souza;S. Urquiaga;B.J.R. Alves

  • 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

  • Long-term effects of pre-harvest burning and nitrogen and vinasse applications on yield of sugar cane and soil carbon and nitrogen stocks on a plantation in Pernambuco, N.E. Brazil

    Alexander S. de Resende;Rogério P. Xavier;Octávio C. de Oliveira;Segundo Urquiaga

  • Impact of Tillage and Crop Rotation on Aggregate-Associated Carbon in Two Oxisols

    L. Zotarelli;B. J. R. Alves;S. Urquiaga;E. Torres

Frequent Co-Authors

Segundo Urquiaga
Segundo Urquiaga Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Robert M. Boddey
Robert M. Boddey Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Lincoln Zotarelli
Lincoln Zotarelli University of Florida
Veronica Massena Reis
Veronica Massena Reis Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Johan Six
Johan Six ETH Zurich
Mark B. Peoples
Mark B. Peoples Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ken E. Giller
Ken E. Giller Wageningen University & Research
Cimélio Bayer
Cimélio Bayer Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Ellis Hoffland
Ellis Hoffland Wageningen University & Research
Marcos Gervasio Pereira
Marcos Gervasio Pereira Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

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