2026 David W. Archer: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	37	4605	4317	1142	1025	153	5788

David W. Archer 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 W. Archer sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 467+

This scientist: 153 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David W. Archer 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 W. Archer sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David W. Archer is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a total of 75 and 43 publications respectively.

The subfields of study that characterize their work include:

Agronomy and Crop Science
Plant Science
Ecology
Soil Science
Environmental Chemistry

Main topics in their research focus on:

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Rangeland and Wildlife Management
Bioenergy crop production and management
Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Their recent publications cover a variety of subjects, published mostly between 2020 and 2023. Key papers include:

The carbon footprint of a UK University during the COVID-19 lockdown (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
The Impact of Size and Specialization on the Financial Performance of Agricultural Cooperatives (2020), Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management
A review of unmanned aerial vehicle-based methods for plant stand count evaluation in row crops (2022), Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Beef Production in the Southwestern United States: Strategies Toward Sustainability (2020), Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
BASALISC: Programmable Hardware Accelerator for BGV Fully Homomorphic Encryption (2023), IACR Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems

The venues where this researcher frequently publishes include:

Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment
Journal of Environmental Quality
Agriculture
Crop Science
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Frequent collaborators in their academic work are:

Mark A. Liebig
John Hendrickson
Scott L. Kronberg
C. Igathinathane
Jonathan J. Halvorson

Best Publications

Biochar: a synthesis of its agronomic impact beyond carbon sequestration.

Kurt A. Spokas;Keri B. Cantrell;Jeffrey M. Novak;David W. Archer

1133
Citations
Crop Species Diversity Changes in the United States: 1978-2012

Jonathan Aguilar;Greta G. Gramig;John R. Hendrickson;David W. Archer

243
Citations
Moldboard plow tillage depth and short-term carbon dioxide release

D.C. Reicosky;D.W. Archer

225
Citations
Exploring agricultural production systems and their fundamental components with system dynamics modelling

Jeffrey P. Walters;David W. Archer;Gretchen F. Sassenrath;John R. Hendrickson

206
Citations
Diversification and ecosystem services for conservation agriculture: Outcomes from pastures and integrated crop-livestock systems

Matt A. Sanderson;David Archer;John Hendrickson;Scott Kronberg

195
Citations
Effect of organic carbon on available water in soil

Alan Olness;David Archer

176
Citations
Double-cropping with winter camelina in the northern Corn Belt to produce fuel and food

R.W. Gesch;D.W. Archer

147
Citations
Dual cropping winter camelina with soybean in the northern corn belt.

R. W. Gesch;D. W. Archer;M. T. Berti

136
Citations
Short-term temporal changes of soil carbon losses after tillage described by a first-order decay model

N. La Scala;A. Lopes;K. Spokas;D. Bolonhezi

115
Citations
Evaluating strategies for sustainable intensification of US agriculture through the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network

S Spiegal;B T Bestelmeyer;D W Archer;D J Augustine

111
Citations
WeedTurf: a predictive model to aid control of annual summer weeds in turf

Roberta Masin;Maria Clara Zuin;David W. Archer;Frank Forcella

101
Citations
Crop Productivity and Economics during the Transition to Alternative Cropping Systems

David W. Archer;Abdullah A. Jaradat;Jane M.-F. Johnson;Sharon Lachnicht Weyers

98
Citations
Comparison of several Brassica species in the north central U.S. for potential jet fuel feedstock

R.W. Gesch;T.A. Isbell;E.A. Oblath;B.L. Allen

98
Citations
Nutrient Removal as a Function of Corn Stover Cutting Height and Cob Harvest

Jane M. F. Johnson;Wally W. Wilhelm;Douglas L. Karlen;David W. Archer

98
Citations
Greenhouse Gas Emission from Contrasting Management Scenarios in the Northern Corn Belt

Jane M. F. Johnson;David Archer;Nancy Barbour

98
Citations
Economic Performance of Alternative Tillage Systems in the Northern Corn Belt

David W. Archer;Donald C. Reicosky

90
Citations
Fertilizer application timing influences greenhouse gas fluxes over a growing season.

Rebecca L. Phillips;Donald L. Tanaka;David W. Archer;Jon D. Hanson

79
Citations
Vertical Distribution of Corn Stover Dry Mass Grown at Several US Locations

Wally W. Wilhelm;Jane M. F. Johnson;Dave T. Lightle;Douglas L. Karlen

74
Citations
Interactions in integrated US agricultural systems: The past, present and future

J. Hendrickson;G.F. Sassenrath;D. Archer;J. Hanson

73
Citations
Winter oilseed production for biofuel in the US Corn Belt: opportunities and limitations

Aaron J. Sindelar;Marty R. Schmer;Russell W. Gesch;Frank Forcella

71
Citations
Color calibration of digital images for agriculture and other applications

S. Sunoj;C. Igathinathane;N. Saliendra;J. Hendrickson

71
Citations
Influence of Sowing Date on Emergence Characteristics of Maize Seed Coated with a Temperature-Activated Polymer

Russ W. Gesch;David W. Archer

70
Citations