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D-Index
71
Citations
16869
World Ranking
679
National Ranking
201

David A. Mortensen 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 David A. Mortensen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 176 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David A. Mortensen 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 David A. Mortensen 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.

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:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Statistics

His primary areas of study are Weed, Agronomy, Weed control, Agroforestry and Ecology. His Weed study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Foxtail and Statistics. His research in the fields of Poaceae, Abutilon, Sunflower and Tillage overlaps with other disciplines such as Geostatistics.

David A. Mortensen combines subjects such as Environmental quality and Setaria viridis with his study of Weed control. The Agroforestry study combines topics in areas such as Agriculture, Cropping system, Crop rotation, Spatial stability and Linear interpolation. David A. Mortensen interconnects Biological dispersal and Population size in the investigation of issues within Ecology.

His most cited work include:

  • Color Indices for Weed Identification Under Various Soil, Residue, and Lighting Conditions (622 citations)
  • Arctic tundra: A source or sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide in a changing environment? (286 citations)
  • A framework for evaluating ecosystem services provided by cover crops in agroecosystems (246 citations)

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

David A. Mortensen mostly deals with Agronomy, Weed, Weed control, Ecology and Cover crop. His Weed research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Agroforestry, Agriculture and Monoculture. He has researched Weed control in several fields, including Sunflower, Soil fertility, Crop rotation, Competition and Glyphosate.

His research investigates the connection between Ecology and topics such as Biological dispersal that intersect with problems in Conyza canadensis. The study incorporates disciplines such as Cash crop, Biomass, Secale, Biomass and No-till farming in addition to Cover crop. His work on Poaceae is typically connected to Binary image as part of general Botany study, connecting several disciplines of science.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (59.76%)
  • Weed (46.95%)
  • Weed control (28.66%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Agronomy (59.76%)
  • Cover crop (17.68%)
  • Weed (46.95%)

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

Agronomy, Cover crop, Weed, Sowing and Tillage are his primary areas of study. His studies in Agronomy integrate themes in fields like No-till farming and Ecophysiology. His Cover crop research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Biomass, Soil fertility, Cash crop and Ecosystem services.

His work carried out in the field of Weed brings together such families of science as Weed control and Agroecology. His Sowing research includes elements of Monoculture, Red Clover, Growing season and Seeding. David A. Mortensen has researched Tillage in several fields, including Soil organic matter, Soil carbon, Crop yield and Crop.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Agriculture in 2050: Recalibrating Targets for Sustainable Intensification (233 citations)
  • Achieving Diverse Cover Crop Mixtures: Effects of Planting Date and Seeding Rate (50 citations)
  • Weed Suppression in Cover Crop Monocultures and Mixtures (48 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Statistics

His primary scientific interests are in Cover crop, Agronomy, Weed, Agriculture and Sowing. In the subject of general Agronomy, his work in Forage and Weed control is often linked to Rotation and Yield, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His research in Weed intersects with topics in Biomass, Legume and Soil fertility.

The various areas that David A. Mortensen examines in his Agriculture study include Discipline, Ecology and Transdisciplinarity. David A. Mortensen combines subjects such as Ecology and Ecosystem services with his study of Discipline. His studies deal with areas such as Monoculture, Red Clover, Secale, Seeding and Avena as well as Sowing.

Best Publications

  • Color Indices for Weed Identification Under Various Soil, Residue, and Lighting Conditions

    D. M. Woebbecke;G. E. Meyer;K. Von Bargen;D. A. Mortensen

  • Agriculture in 2050: Recalibrating Targets for Sustainable Intensification

    Mitchell C. Hunter;Richard G. Smith;Meagan E. Schipanski;Lesley W. Atwood

  • A framework for evaluating ecosystem services provided by cover crops in agroecosystems

    Meagan E. Schipanski;Mary Barbercheck;Margaret R. Douglas;Denise M. Finney

  • Beyond conservation agriculture

    Ken E. Giller;Jens A. Andersson;Marc Corbeels;John Kirkegaard

  • Navigating a Critical Juncture for Sustainable Weed Management

    David A. Mortensen;J. Franklin Egan;Bruce D. Maxwell;Matthew R. Ryan

  • Arctic tundra: A source or sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide in a changing environment?

    W. D. Billings;J. O. Luken;D. A. Mortensen;K. M. Peterson

  • Shape features for identifying young weeds using image analysis

    D. M. Woebbecke;G. E. Meyer;K. Von Bargen;D. A. Mortensen

  • Macronutrient ratios in pollen shape bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) foraging strategies and floral preferences

    Anthony D. Vaudo;Harland M. Patch;David A. Mortensen;John F. Tooker

  • Textural imaging and discriminant analysis for distinguishing weeds for spot spraying

    G. E. Meyer;T. Mehta;M. F. Kocher;David Mortensen

  • The role of ecology in the development of weed management systems: an outlook.

    D.A. Mortensen;L. Bastiaans;M. Sattin

  • Forest Roads Facilitate the Spread of Invasive Plants

    David A. Mortensen;Emily S. J. Rauschert;Andrea N. Nord;Brian P. Jones

  • Control of cereal rye with a roller/crimper as influenced by cover crop phenology

    Steven B. Mirsky;William S. Curran;David A. Mortensen;Matthew R. Ryan

  • Temporal and spatial dynamics of long-distance Conyza canadensis seed dispersal

    Joseph T. Dauer;David A. Mortensen;Mark J. Vangessel

  • The threshold concept and its application to weed science.

    Harold D. Coble;David A. Mortensen

  • A Meta-Analysis on the Effects of 2,4-D and Dicamba Drift on Soybean and Cotton

    J. Franklin Egan;Kathryn M. Barlow;David A. Mortensen

  • Site-Specific Management Zones Based on Soil Electrical Conductivity in a Semiarid Cropping System

    Cinthia K. Johnson;David A. Mortensen;Brian J. Wienhold;John F. Shanahan

  • Agroecosystems and Land Resources of the Northern Great Plains

    Glenn Padbury;Sharon Waltman;Joseph Caprio;Gerald Coen

  • Weed Suppression in Cover Crop Monocultures and Mixtures

    Barbara Baraibar;Mitchell C. Hunter;Meagan E. Schipanski;Abbe Hamilton

  • A new hypothesis for the functional role of diversity in mediating resource pools and weed–crop competition in agroecosystems

    R G Smith;D A Mortensen;M R Ryan

  • Soil Water Holding Capacity Mitigates Downside Risk and Volatility in US Rainfed Maize: Time to Invest in Soil Organic Matter?

    Alwyn Williams;Mitchell C. Hunter;Melanie Kammerer;Daniel A. Kane

  • STABILITY OF CORN (ZEA MAYS)-VELVETLEAF (ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI) INTERFERENCE RELATIONSHIPS

    John L. Lindquist;David A. Mortensen;Sharon A. Clay;Richard Schmenk

  • Ecological Management of Agricultural Weeds

    David A. Mortensen

Frequent Co-Authors

William S. Curran
William S. Curran Pennsylvania State University
Matthew R. Ryan
Matthew R. Ryan Cornell University
Roger T. Koide
Roger T. Koide Brigham Young University
Steven B. Mirsky
Steven B. Mirsky Agricultural Research Service
Jason P. Kaye
Jason P. Kaye Pennsylvania State University
John L. Lindquist
John L. Lindquist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Adam S. Davis
Adam S. Davis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sieglinde S. Snapp
Sieglinde S. Snapp International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Kurt A. Spokas
Kurt A. Spokas United States Department of Agriculture
A. Stuart Grandy
A. Stuart Grandy University of New Hampshire

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