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2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
91
Citations
42097
World Ranking
257
National Ranking
93

Ecology and Evolution

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92
Citations
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World Ranking
406
National Ranking
148

David C. Coleman 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 C. Coleman sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 263 publications — 89th percentile

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

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

David C. Coleman 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 C. Coleman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 2015 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

David C. Coleman is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spans environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant focus in ecology, soil science, and related subfields.

The scientist has contributed to a range of topics including:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
  • Economic Issues in Ukraine
  • Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends
  • Climate change and permafrost

Frequent coauthors collaborating with David C. Coleman include:

  • Robert G. Woodmansee
  • Stefan Geisen
  • Diana H. Wall
  • Eldor A. Paul
  • Yu-Te Lin

The venues where Coleman has published include:

  • Finnish Yearbook of Population Research
  • CATENA
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Coleman are:

  • Depopulation of Ukraine, 2022, Finnish Yearbook of Population Research
  • Robotic Hummingbird versus Quadrotor: a Flight Dynamics and Gust Response Comparison, 2022, Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum

Additional publications where Coleman contributed as co-author or related researcher include:

  • Soil bacterial communities at the treeline in subtropical alpine areas, 2021, CATENA
  • Virtualization of Electromagnetic Operations (VEMO), 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause chronic urticaria?, 2023, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

David C. Coleman has also authored a book titled Natural Resource Management Reimagined published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.

The scientist was recognized as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Prokaryotes: The unseen majority

    William B. Whitman;David C. Coleman;William J. Wiebe

  • Fundamentals of soil ecology

    David C. Coleman;D. A. Crossley

  • Defining soil quality for a sustainable environment

    J.W. Doran;D.C. Coleman;D.F. Bezdicek

  • Interactions of Bacteria, Fungi, and their Nematode Grazers: Effects on Nutrient Cycling and Plant Growth

    Russell E. Ingham;J. A. Trofymow;Elaine R. Ingham;David C. Coleman

  • Detritus, trophic dynamics and biodiversity

    John C. Moore;Eric L. Berlow;David C. Coleman;Quan Dong

  • Fundamentals of soil ecology

    David C Coleman;D. A Jr. Crossley;Paul F Hendrix

  • Water-Stable Aggregates and Organic Matter Fractions in Conventional- and No-Tillage Soils

    M. H. Beare;P. F. Hendrix;D. C. Coleman

  • Aggregate-Protected and Unprotected Organic Matter Pools in Conventional- and No-Tillage Soils

    M. H. Beare;P. F. Hendrix;M. L. Cabrera;D. C. Coleman

  • Interactions between Aboveground and Belowground Biodiversity in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Patterns, Mechanisms, and Feedbacks

    David U. Hooper;David E. Bignell;Valerie K. Brown;Lijbert Brussard

  • The detrital food web in a shortgrass prairie

    H. W. Hunt;D. C. Coleman;E. R. Ingham;R. E. Ingham

  • Detritus Food Webs in Conventional and No-tillage Agroecosystems

    Paul F. Hendrix;Robert W. Parmelee;D. A. Crossley;David C. Coleman

  • Microbial and Faunal Interactions and Effects on Litter Nitrogen and Decomposition in Agroecosystems

    Michael H. Beare;Robert W. Parmelee;Paul F. Hendrix;Weixin Cheng

  • LITTER PLACEMENT EFFECTS ON MICROBIAL AND ORGANIC MATTER DYNAMICS IN AN AGROECOSYSTEM

    E. A. Holland;D. C. Coleman

  • Relative impacts of land-use, management intensity and fertilization upon soil microbial community structure in agricultural systems

    Kamlesh Jangid;Mark A. Williams;Alan J. Franzluebbers;Jamie S. Sanderlin

  • A hierarchical approach to evaluating the significance of soil biodiversity to biogeochemical cycling

    M. H. Beare;M. H. Beare;D. C. Coleman;D. A. Crossley;P. F. Hendrix

  • Land-use history has a stronger impact on soil microbial community composition than aboveground vegetation and soil properties

    Kamlesh Jangid;Mark A. Williams;Alan J. Franzluebbers;Thomas M. Schmidt

  • Biological Strategies of Nutrient Cycling in Soil Systems

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  • Habitable pore space and microbial trophic interactions

    Edward T. Elliott;R. V. Anderson;David C. Coleman;C. V. Cole

  • Let the soil work for us

    E. T. Elliott;D. C. Coleman

  • Carbon isotope techniques

    David C. Coleman;Brian R. Fry

  • Influences of mycelial fungi on soil aggregation and organic matter storage in conventional and no-tillage soils

    M.H. Beare;S. Hu;D.C. Coleman;P.F. Hendrix

  • Molecular and culture-based analyses of prokaryotic communities from an agricultural soil and the burrows and casts of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus

    Michelle A. Furlong;David R. Singleton;David C. Coleman;William B. Whitman

  • IS AVAILABLE CARBON LIMITING MICROBIAL RESPIRATION IN THE RHIZOSPHERE

    Weixin Cheng;Qiangli Zhang;David C. Coleman;C. Ronald Carroll

  • A substrate-induced respiration (SIR) method for measurement of fungal and bacterial biomass on plant residues

    Michael H. Beare;Constance L. Neely;David C. Coleman;William L. Hargrove

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul F. Hendrix
Paul F. Hendrix University of Georgia
William B. Whitman
William B. Whitman University of Georgia
Chih-Yu Chiu
Chih-Yu Chiu Academia Sinica
G. P. Robertson
G. P. Robertson Michigan State University
Phillip Sollins
Phillip Sollins Oregon State University
Michael H. Beare
Michael H. Beare Plant & Food Research
Weixin Cheng
Weixin Cheng University of California, Santa Cruz
John C. Moore
John C. Moore Beijing Normal University
Mac A. Callaham
Mac A. Callaham US Forest Service
Clive A. Edwards
Clive A. Edwards The Ohio State University

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