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D-Index
71
Citations
15319
World Ranking
686
National Ranking
20

Craig F. Drury 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 Craig F. Drury sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 267 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Craig F. Drury 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 Craig F. Drury sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Soil water

Craig F. Drury spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Soil water, Loam, Tillage and Water content. His research integrates issues of Denitrification and Soil test in his study of Agronomy. His Soil water research includes themes of Hydrology and Organic matter.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Soil structure, Crop rotation and Tile drainage. His Tillage research includes elements of Nitrous oxide and Plough. In his work, Soil carbon and Humus is strongly intertwined with Total organic carbon, which is a subfield of Soil organic matter.

His most cited work include:

  • Impact of tillage practices on organic carbon and nitrogen storage in cool, humid soils of eastern Canada (343 citations)
  • Use of indicators and pore volume-function characteristics to quantify soil physical quality (236 citations)
  • Fertilization effects on soil organic matter turnover and corn residue C storage (232 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Soil water, Loam, Manure and Tillage. Craig F. Drury frequently studies issues relating to Tile drainage and Agronomy. His research in Soil water intersects with topics in Hydrology, Water content and Organic matter.

His research in Loam focuses on subjects like Denitrification, which are connected to Mineralization. His work investigates the relationship between Manure and topics such as Straw that intersect with problems in Bedding. His work in Tillage tackles topics such as Plough which are related to areas like Soil test.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (61.27%)
  • Soil water (43.14%)
  • Loam (37.75%)

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

  • Agronomy (61.27%)
  • Soil water (43.14%)
  • Loam (37.75%)

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

Craig F. Drury focuses on Agronomy, Soil water, Loam, Manure and Feedlot. His research links Crop residue with Agronomy. Craig F. Drury interconnects Agriculture, Water quality and Infrared spectroscopy in the investigation of issues within Soil water.

His research integrates issues of Soil carbon, Cropping system, Soil test and Human fertilization in his study of Loam. His Manure research incorporates themes from Total organic carbon, Straw, Animal science and Hordeum vulgare. His work focuses on many connections between Feedlot and other disciplines, such as Surface runoff, that overlap with his field of interest in Drainage and Soil horizon.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Long-term Trends in Corn Yields and Soil Carbon under Diversified Crop Rotations. (36 citations)
  • Estimating the impacts of climate change on crop yields and N2O emissions for conventional and no-tillage in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (35 citations)
  • Long-Term Evidence Shows that Crop-Rotation Diversification Increases Agricultural Resilience to Adverse Growing Conditions in North America (28 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Carbon dioxide

Agronomy, Crop yield, Fertilizer, Tile drainage and Surface runoff are his primary areas of study. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Nitrous oxide and Soil health. His study in Crop yield is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Crop diversity, Crop rotation, Crop and Climate change.

His Fertilizer research focuses on subjects like Leaching, which are linked to Soil pH and Silage. His biological study deals with issues like Loam, which deal with fields such as Animal science, Straw, Soil thermal properties, Hydraulic conductivity and Bulk density. His Water quality study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Soil water.

Best Publications

  • Use of indicators and pore volume-function characteristics to quantify soil physical quality

    W.D. Reynolds;C.F. Drury;C.S. Tan;C.A. Fox

  • Impact of tillage practices on organic carbon and nitrogen storage in cool, humid soils of eastern Canada

    D.A. Angers;M.A. Bolinder;M.R. Carter;E.G. Gregorich

  • Long-Term Evidence Shows that Crop-Rotation Diversification Increases Agricultural Resilience to Adverse Growing Conditions in North America

    Timothy M. Bowles;Maria Mooshammer;Yvonne Socolar;Francisco Calderón

  • Indicators of good soil physical quality: density and storage parameters

    W.D Reynolds;B.T Bowman;C.F Drury;C.S Tan

  • Changes in soil carbon under long-term maize in monoculture and legume-based rotation

    E G Gregorich;C F Drury;J A Baldock

  • Fertilization effects on soil organic matter turnover and corn residue C storage

    E. G. Gregorich;B. C. Liang;B. H. Ellert;C. F. Drury

  • Comparison of Tension Infiltrometer, Pressure Infiltrometer, and Soil Core Estimates of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity

    W. D. Reynolds;B. T. Bowman;R. R. Brunke;C. F. Drury

  • Land management effects on the near-surface physical quality of a clay loam soil

    W.D. Reynolds;C.F. Drury;X.M. Yang;C.A. Fox

  • Influence of controlled drainage-subirrigation on surface and tile drainage nitrate loss

    C. F. Drury;C. S. Tan;J. D. Gaynor;T. O. Oloya

  • Emissions of Nitrous Oxide and Carbon Dioxide

    C. F. Drury;W. D. Reynolds;C. S. Tan;T. W. Welacky

  • Elucidation of the source and turnover of water soluble and microbial biomass carbon in agricultural soils

    E.G. Gregorich;B.C. Liang;C.F. Drury;A.F. Mackenzie

  • Opportunities for improved fertilizer nitrogen management in production of arable crops in eastern Canada: A review

    B J Zebarth;C F Drury;N Tremblay;A N Cambouris

  • Soil test phosphorus and phosphorus fractions with long-term phosphorus addition and depletion

    T. Q. Zhang;A. F. MacKenzie;B. C. Liang;C. F. Drury

  • Optimal soil physical quality inferred through structural regression and parameter interactions

    W.D. Reynolds;C.F. Drury;X.M. Yang;C.S. Tan

  • Using the DSSAT-CERES-Maize model to simulate crop yield and nitrogen cycling in fields under long-term continuous maize production

    H. L. Liu;J. Y. Yang;C. F. Drury;W. D. Reynolds

  • Red Clover and Tillage Influence on Soil Temperature, Water Content, and Corn Emergence

    Craig F. Drury;Chin-Sheng Tan;Thomas W. Welacky;Tom O. Oloya

  • Managing tile drainage, subirrigation, and nitrogen fertilization to enhance crop yields and reduce nitrate loss.

    C.F. Drury;C.S. Tan;W.D. Reynolds;T.W. Welacky

  • Modelling crop yield, soil water content and soil temperature for a soybean–maize rotation under conventional and conservation tillage systems in Northeast China

    S. Liu;S. Liu;J.Y. Yang;X.Y. Zhang;C.F. Drury

  • Assessing the effects of climate change on crop production and GHG emissions in Canada

    W.N. Smith;B.B. Grant;R.L. Desjardins;R. Kroebel

  • Toward Improved Coefficients for Predicting Direct N2O Emissions from Soil in Canadian Agroecosystems

    B. L. Helgason;H. H. Janzen;M. H. Chantigny;C. F. Drury

Frequent Co-Authors

Ward Smith
Ward Smith Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Edward G. Gregorich
Edward G. Gregorich Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Bernie J. Zebarth
Bernie J. Zebarth Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Francis J. Larney
Francis J. Larney Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Xiying Hao
Xiying Hao Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Claudia Wagner-Riddle
Claudia Wagner-Riddle University of Guelph
Cynthia A. Grant
Cynthia A. Grant Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Gerrit Hoogenboom
Gerrit Hoogenboom University of Florida
Budong Qian
Budong Qian Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
David L. Burton
David L. Burton Dalhousie University

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