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D-Index
40
Citations
7248
World Ranking
3866
National Ranking
962

C. W. Wood 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 C. W. Wood sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 145 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

C. W. Wood 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 C. W. Wood sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

His main research concerns Agronomy, Soil water, Loam, Animal science and Ultisol. His research in Agronomy intersects with topics in Soil management, Panicum virgatum and Energy crop. His Loam study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Soil structure, Fertilizer and Bulk density, Soil compaction.

His studies in Animal science integrate themes in fields like Denitrification, Nitrogen cycle and Nitrogen balance. He interconnects Poultry litter, Manure and Festuca arundinacea in the investigation of issues within Litter. His Tillage study combines topics in areas such as Agroforestry, Mulch-till and Crop rotation.

His most cited work include:

  • Impact of long-term land application of broiler litter on environmentally related soil properties (355 citations)
  • Field chlorophyll measurements for evaluation of corn nitrogen status 1 (203 citations)
  • Poultry manure management: Environmentally sound options (198 citations)

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

C. W. Wood mainly focuses on Agronomy, Soil water, Nutrient, Tillage and Poultry litter. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Soil carbon, Loam and Mineralization. His Soil water study which covers Irrigation that intersects with Grain yield.

C. W. Wood has included themes like Chlorophyll, Botany, Lycopersicon, Horticulture and Yield in his Nutrient study. His Tillage study incorporates themes from Soil management, Crop residue and Sowing. The study incorporates disciplines such as Organic fertilizer, Litter, Water content, Nitrate and Animal science in addition to Poultry litter.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (59.63%)
  • Soil water (19.27%)
  • Nutrient (18.35%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2020)?

  • Agronomy (59.63%)
  • Tillage (17.43%)
  • Irrigation water (3.67%)

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

C. W. Wood spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Tillage, Irrigation water, Irrigation and Soil water. C. W. Wood has researched Agronomy in several fields, including Nutrient, Nitrogen cycle and Mineralization. In the field of Tillage, his study on Conventional tillage overlaps with subjects such as Production.

His research investigates the connection between Irrigation water and topics such as Grain yield that intersect with problems in Irrigation scheduling. His research on Irrigation also deals with topics like

  • Crop yield, which have a strong connection to Diesel fuel, Water-use efficiency, Groundwater, Infiltration and Surface runoff,
  • Loam most often made with reference to Soil texture. His research investigates the connection between Cover crop and topics such as Soil carbon that intersect with issues in Crop rotation and Cropping system.

Between 2010 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Irrigation Water Management Practices that Reduce Water Requirements for Mid-South Furrow-Irrigated Soybean (20 citations)
  • Effects of nitrogen fertilization on soil nutrient concentration and phosphatase activity and forage nutrient uptake from a grazed pasture system. (10 citations)
  • Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics in a Sod‐Based Rotation on Coastal Plain Soils (5 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

C. W. Wood mostly deals with Agronomy, Soil water, Cover crop, Low-flow irrigation systems and Conventional tillage. His study in Forage, Grazing and Human fertilization is carried out as part of his Agronomy studies. His studies deal with areas such as Crop yield and Irrigation as well as Soil water.

His Crop yield study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Infiltration, Loam and Surface runoff. The Cover crop study combines topics in areas such as Soil carbon, Biomass, No-till farming, Cropping system and Tillage. His Conventional tillage research includes elements of Mulch, Crop rotation and Soil fertility.

Best Publications

  • Impact of long-term land application of broiler litter on environmentally related soil properties

    W.L. Kingery;C.W. Wood;D.P. Delaney;J.C. Williams

  • Poultry manure management: Environmentally sound options

    P.A. Moore;T.C. Daniel;A.N. Sharpley;C.W. Wood

  • Field chlorophyll measurements for evaluation of corn nitrogen status 1

    C.W. Wood;D.W. Reeves;R.R. Duffield;K.L. Edmisten

  • Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Fertility Status of a Hapludult Soil

    J. H. Edwards;C. W. Wood;D. L. Thurlow;M. E. Ruf

  • Trace element speciation in poultry litter

    B. P. Jackson;P. M. Bertsch;M. L. Cabrera;J. J. Camberato

  • Nitrogen transformations and balance in channel catfish ponds

    Amit Gross;Claude E. Boyd;C.W. Wood

  • Effects of soil compaction and water‐filled pore space on soil microbial activity and N losses

    H.A. Torbert;C.W. Wood

  • Determination of wheat nitrogen status with a hand‐held chlorophyll meter: Influence of management practices 1

    D. W. Reeves;P. L. Mask;C. W. Wood;D. P. Delaney

  • Determination of cotton nitrogen status with a handheld chlorophyll meter

    C.W. Wood;P.W. Tracy;D.W. Reeves;K.L. Edmisten

  • Soil management impacts on soil carbon sequestration by switchgrass

    Z Ma;C.W Wood;D.I Bransby

  • Impacts of soil management on root characteristics of switchgrass

    Z. Ma;C.W. Wood;D.I. Bransby

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Changes on Initiation of No-Till Cropping Systems

    C. W. Wood;D. G. Westfall;G. A. Peterson

  • Agroecosystem management effects on soil carbon and nitrogen

    C.W. Wood;J.H. Edwards

  • Implications of Long-Term Land Application of Poultry Litter on Tall Fescue Pastures

    W. L. Kingery;C. W. Wood;D. P. Delaney;J. C. Williams

  • Suitability of Sunn Hemp as an Alternative Late-Summer Legume Cover Crop

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  • Review of elevated atmospheric CO2 effects on agro-ecosystems: residue decomposition processes and soil C storage

    H. A. Torbert;S. A. Prior;H. H. Rogers;C. W. Wood

  • Impact of row spacing, nitrogen rate, and time on carbon partitioning of switchgrass

    Z Ma;C.W Wood;D.I Bransby

  • Free-air CO2 enrichment effects on soil carbon and nitrogen

    C.W. Wood;H.A. Torbert;H.H. Rogers;G.B. Runion

  • Impacts of cropping intensity on carbon and nitrogen mineralization under no-till dryland agroecosystems.

    C. W. Wood;D. G. Westfall;G. A. Peterson;I. C. Burke

  • Carbon dynamics subsequent to establishment of switchgrass

    Z. Ma;C.W. Wood;D.I. Bransby

  • Nutrient accumulation and nitrate leaching under broiler litter amended corn fields

    B. H. Wood;C. W. Wood;K. H. Yoo;K. S. Yoon

  • Seasonal Surface Runoff Losses of Nutrients and Metals from Soils Fertilized with Broiler Litter and Commercial Fertilizer

    B. H. Wood;C. W. Wood;K. H. Yoo;K. S. Yoon

  • Nitrogen Fertilizer Effects on Soybean Growth, Yield, and Seed Composition

    C. W. Wood;H. A. Torbert;D. B. Weaver

  • Timing nitrogen applications for corn in a winter legume conservation-tillage system

    D. W. Reeves;C. W. Wood;J. T. Touchton

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen A. Prior
Stephen A. Prior Agricultural Research Service
Hugo H. Rogers
Hugo H. Rogers Agricultural Research Service
Gary A. Peterson
Gary A. Peterson Colorado State University
Martin A. Locke
Martin A. Locke Agricultural Research Service
Dwayne G. Westfall
Dwayne G. Westfall Colorado State University
Miguel L. Cabrera
Miguel L. Cabrera University of Georgia
Claude E. Boyd
Claude E. Boyd Auburn University
Amit Gross
Amit Gross Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
David L. Jordan
David L. Jordan North Carolina State University
Bruce A. Kimball
Bruce A. Kimball Agricultural Research Service

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