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D-Index
83
Citations
29138
World Ranking
369
National Ranking
128

David E. Crowley 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 E. Crowley sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 220 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David E. Crowley 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 E. Crowley sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David E. Crowley is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as soil science, ecology, environmental chemistry, plant science, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

The topics central to their work include soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, turfgrass adaptation and management, soil and water nutrient dynamics, microbial community ecology and physiology, mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions, rangeland and wildlife management, and irrigation practices and water management.

Their recent publications demonstrate an emphasis on soil health and sustainable agricultural practices. Notable papers include:

  • "Biochar and compost effects on soil microbial communities and nitrogen induced respiration in turfgrass soils," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Crop types have stronger effects on soil microbial communities and functionalities than biochar or fertilizer during two cycles of legume-cereal rotations of dry land," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Influence of compost and biochar on soil biological properties under turfgrass supplied deficit irrigation," 2021, Applied Soil Ecology
  • "Dealing with Water Scarcity and Salinity: Adoption of Water Efficient Technologies and Management Practices by California Avocado Growers," 2020, Sustainability
  • "Acute toxicity of the insecticide cypermethrin to three common European mayfly and stonefly nymphs," 2021, Limnologica

Frequent collaborators in their research include Muhammad Azeem, Lauren Hale, Jonathan Montgomery, Milton E. McGiffen, and Erin D. Lewis.

Their work appears in a diverse array of publication venues, notably:

  • PLoS ONE
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • Sustainability
  • Limnologica

Best Publications

  • Biochar effects on soil biota – A review

    Johannes Lehmann;Matthias C. Rillig;Janice Thies;Caroline A. Masiello

  • Effect of biochar amendment on yield and methane and nitrous oxide emissions from a rice paddy from Tai Lake plain, China.

    Afeng Zhang;Liqiang Cui;Gengxing Pan;Lianqing Li

  • Soil and plant specific effects on bacterial community composition in the rhizosphere

    P Marschner;C.-H Yang;R Lieberei;D.E Crowley

  • MECHANISMS AND PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS INVOLVED IN PLANT GROWTH PROMOTION BY RHIZOBACTERIA

    O Martínez-Viveros;M.A Jorquera;D.E Crowley;G Gajardo

  • Rhizosphere Microbial Community Structure in Relation to Root Location and Plant Iron Nutritional Status

    Ching-Hong Yang;David E. Crowley

  • Development of specific rhizosphere bacterial communities in relation to plant species, nutrition and soil type

    Petra Marschner;David Crowley;Ching Hong Yang

  • Mechanisms of iron acquisition from siderophores by microorganisms and plants

    D. E. Crowley;Y. C. Wang;C. P. P. Reid;P. J. Szaniszlo

  • Agronomic approaches for improving the micronutrient density in edible portions of field crops

    Zed Rengel;G.D. Batten;D.E. Crowley

  • Rhizosphere interactions between microorganisms and plants govern iron and phosphorus acquisition along the root axis – model and research methods

    Petra Marschner;David Crowley;Zed Rengel

  • Microbial phyllosphere populations are more complex than previously realized.

    Ching-Hong Yang;David E. Crowley;James Borneman;Noel T. Keen

  • Secondary plant metabolites in phytoremediation and biotransformation.

    Andrew C Singer;David E Crowley;Ian P Thompson

  • Phytoremediation of contaminated water and soil

    J.R. Shann;D.E. Crowley

  • Utilization of microbial siderophores in iron acquisition by oat.

    David E. Crowley;C. P. Patrick Reid;Paul J. Szaniszlo

  • Impact of fumigants on soil microbial communities.

    A. Mark Ibekwe;Sharon K. Papiernik;Jianying Gan;Scott R. Yates

  • Bacterial Functional Redundancy along a Soil Reclamation Gradient

    Bei Yin;David Crowley;Gerd Sparovek;Wanderley Jose De Melo

  • Bacterial diversity of terra preta and pristine forest soil from the Western Amazon

    Jong-Shik Kim;Gerd Sparovek;Regina M. Longo;Wanderley Jose De Melo

  • Effects of biochar on availability and plant uptake of heavy metals – A meta-analysis

    De Chen;Xiaoyu Liu;Rongjun Bian;Kun Cheng

  • Evidence for direct utilization of a siderophore, ferrioxamine B, in axenically grown cucumber

    Y. Wang;H. N. Brown;D. E. Crowley;P. J. Szaniszlo

  • Plant compounds that induce polychlorinated biphenyl biodegradation by Arthrobacter sp. strain B1B.

    E S Gilbert;D E Crowley

  • Bacterial Diversity in Tree Canopies of the Atlantic Forest

    M. R. Lambais;D. E. Crowley;J. C. Cury;R. C. Büll

  • Accelerated decolorization of structurally different azo dyes by newly isolated bacterial strains

    Azeem Khalid;Muhammad Arshad;David E. Crowley

  • Microbial biotechnology for decolorization of textile wastewaters

    Muhammad Imran;David E. Crowley;Azeem Khalid;Sabir Hussain

Frequent Co-Authors

Lianqing Li
Lianqing Li Nanjing Agricultural University
Petra Marschner
Petra Marschner University of Adelaide
María de la Luz Mora
María de la Luz Mora University of La Frontera
Genxing Pan
Genxing Pan Nanjing Agricultural University
Jufeng Zheng
Jufeng Zheng Nanjing Agricultural University
Xuhui Zhang
Xuhui Zhang Nanjing Agricultural University
Zed Rengel
Zed Rengel University of Western Australia
Stephen Joseph
Stephen Joseph University of Nottingham
James Borneman
James Borneman University of California, Riverside
Edith B. Allen
Edith B. Allen University of California, Riverside

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