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D-Index
52
Citations
12480
World Ranking
1868
National Ranking
148

David F. Herridge 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 F. Herridge sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 135 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David F. Herridge 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 F. Herridge sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
  • Agronomy
  • Ecology

David F. Herridge focuses on Agronomy, Nitrogen fixation, Agriculture, Legume and Botany. The various areas that David F. Herridge examines in his Agronomy study include Rhizobia and Soil fertility. His studies in Nitrogen fixation integrate themes in fields like Cultivar, Nitrate, Rhizobium and Tillage.

His research integrates issues of Agroforestry and Green manure in his study of Agriculture. Many of his research projects under Botany are closely connected to Dilution with Dilution, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. David F. Herridge interconnects Fodder and Grazing in the investigation of issues within Agricultural productivity.

His most cited work include:

  • Global inputs of biological nitrogen fixation in agricultural systems (886 citations)
  • Biological nitrogen fixation: An efficient source of nitrogen for sustainable agricultural production? (626 citations)
  • The contributions of nitrogen-fixing crop legumes to the productivity of agricultural systems. (402 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Nitrogen fixation, Legume, Sowing and Shoot. His work deals with themes such as Rhizobia, Plant nutrition and Microbial inoculant, which intersect with Agronomy. His research in Nitrogen fixation intersects with topics in Fertilizer, Agriculture, Xylem, Nitrate and Drought tolerance.

His study in Agriculture is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Agroforestry and Crop yield. His work in Legume tackles topics such as Cajanus which are related to areas like Petiole. He combines subjects such as Dry matter and N2 Fixation with his study of Shoot.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (75.00%)
  • Nitrogen fixation (41.67%)
  • Legume (25.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?

  • Agronomy (75.00%)
  • Sowing (25.00%)
  • Nitrogen fixation (41.67%)

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

David F. Herridge mostly deals with Agronomy, Sowing, Nitrogen fixation, Cropping and Soil water. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Nutrient and Nitrification. His Sowing research integrates issues from Leaching and Growing season.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Environmental chemistry and Soil nitrogen. His Soil water research incorporates elements of Productivity, Rhizobia and Inoculation. His Canola research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Life-cycle assessment and Legume.

Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Enhanced biological N2 fixation and yield of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in an acid soil following biochar addition: dissection of causal mechanisms (59 citations)
  • Soil N2O emissions under N2-fixing legumes and N-fertilised canola: A reappraisal of emissions factor calculations (37 citations)
  • Measuring Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation by Legumes (22 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

Agronomy, Sowing, Soil water, Nitrogen fixation and Nutrient are his primary areas of study. The concepts of his Agronomy study are interwoven with issues in Soil health and Soil nitrogen. His Nitrogen fixation research includes themes of Field pea, Crop rotation and Soil classification.

His research in Nutrient intersects with topics in Soil pH, Crop yield and Compost. The study incorporates disciplines such as Canola, Dry matter, Shoot and Summer fallow in addition to Legume. His studies in Crop integrate themes in fields like Edaphic, Inoculation, Microbial inoculant, Productivity and Rhizobia.

Best Publications

  • Global inputs of biological nitrogen fixation in agricultural systems

    David F. Herridge;Mark B. Peoples;Robert M. Boddey

  • Biological nitrogen fixation: An efficient source of nitrogen for sustainable agricultural production?

    M. B. Peoples;D. F. Herridge;J. K. Ladha

  • The contributions of nitrogen-fixing crop legumes to the productivity of agricultural systems.

    M.B. Peoples;J. Brockwell;D.F. Herridge;I.J. Rochester

  • Measuring plant-associated nitrogen fixation in agricultural systems

    M. Unkovich;D. Herridge;M. Peoples;G. Cadisch

  • Methods for Evaluating Nitrogen Fixation by Nodulated Legumes in the Field

    M.B. Peoples;A.W. Faizah;Benjavan Rerkasem;David F. Herridge

  • Nitrogen Fixation by Legumes in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture

    Mark B. Peoples;David F. Herridge

  • Crop residue and fertiliser N effects on nitrogen fixation and yields of legume–cereal rotations and soil organic fertility

    Z. Shah;S.H. Shah;M.B. Peoples;G.D. Schwenke

  • Enhancing legume N2 fixation through plant and soil management

    M. B. Peoples;J. K. Ladha;D. F. Herridge

  • Factors regulating the contributions of fixed nitrogen by pasture and crop legumes to different farming systems of eastern Australia

    M.B. Peoples;A.M. Bowman;R.R. Gault;D.F. Herridge

  • Chickpea increases soil-N fertility in cereal systems through nitrate sparing and N2 fixation

    D.F. Herridge;H. Marcellos;W.L. Felton;G.L. Turner

  • Breeding for enhanced nitrogen fixation in crop legumes

    David Herridge;Ian Rose

  • Ureide Assay for Measuring Nitrogen Fixation by Nodulated Soybean Calibrated by 15N Methods

    David F. Herridge;Mark B. Peoples

  • Utilization of net photosynthate for nitrogen fixation and protein production in an annual legume.

    David F. Herridge;John S. Pate

  • Allantoin and Allantoic Acid in the Nitrogen Economy of the Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.).

    David F. Herridge;Craig A. Atkins;John S. Pate;Ross M. Rainbird

  • Measurement of Nitrogen Fixation by Soybean in the Field Using the Ureide and Natural 15N Abundance Methods

    David F. Herridge;Fraser J. Bergersen;Mark B. Peoples

  • Relative abundance of ureides and nitrate in plant tissues of soybean as a quantitative assay of nitrogen fixation.

    David F. Herridge

  • Does nitrogen fixation of commercial, dryland chickpea and faba bean crops in north-west New South Wales maintain or enhance soil nitrogen?

    G. D. Schwenke;M. B. Peoples;G. L. Turner;D. F. Herridge

  • Effects of Nitrate and Plant Development on the Abundance of Nitrogenous Solutes in Root-Bleeding and Vacuum-Extracted Exudates of Soybean1

    David F. Herridge

  • Quantifying below-ground nitrogen of legumes. 2. A comparison of 15N and non isotopic methods

    Dil F. Khan;Mark B. Peoples;Phillip M. Chalk;David F. Herridge

  • Enhanced biological N2 fixation and yield of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in an acid soil following biochar addition: dissection of causal mechanisms

    Lukas Van Zwieten;Lukas Van Zwieten;Terry J Rose;David Herridge;Stephen Kimber

  • Quantifying below-ground nitrogen of legumes

    W Dil F. Khan;Mark B. Peoples;David F. Herridge

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark B. Peoples
Mark B. Peoples Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
David Rowlings
David Rowlings Queensland University of Technology
Murray Unkovich
Murray Unkovich University of Adelaide
John Howieson
John Howieson Murdoch University
John S. Pate
John S. Pate University of Western Australia
Benjavan Rerkasem
Benjavan Rerkasem Chiang Mai University
Lukas Van Zwieten
Lukas Van Zwieten New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Robert M. Boddey
Robert M. Boddey Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Ken E. Giller
Ken E. Giller Wageningen University & Research
Craig A. Atkins
Craig A. Atkins University of Western Australia

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