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Plant Science and Agronomy

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84
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354
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6

Edward G. Gregorich 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 Edward G. Gregorich sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 248 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Edward G. Gregorich 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 Edward G. Gregorich sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Canada Leader Award
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Overview

Edward G. Gregorich is affiliated with Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant contributions to Soil Science, Ecology, Plant Science, Atmospheric Science, and Civil and Structural Engineering as subfields of study.

Their work focuses on topics including Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Soil and Unsaturated Flow, Climate change and permafrost, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions.

Gregorich has published multiple papers in different venues, among the most frequent are Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Geoderma, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, and the European Journal of Soil Biology. Their recent papers include:

  • Climate, carbon content, and soil texture control the independent formation and persistence of particulate and mineral-associated organic matter in soil (2020, Geoderma)
  • The 'soil health' metaphor: Illuminating or illusory? (2021, Soil Biology and Biochemistry)
  • Effect of bentonite as a soil amendment on field water-holding capacity, and millet photosynthesis and grain quality (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Litter composition has stronger influence on the structure of soil fungal than bacterial communities (2020, European Journal of Soil Biology)
  • Changes in soil biochemical properties following application of bentonite as a soil amendment (2020, European Journal of Soil Biology)

Frequent co-authors of Gregorich include:

  • Christopher Poeplau
  • Tino Peplau
  • Julia Schroeder
  • Neil B. McLaughlin
  • H. H. Janzen

Gregorich's research has appeared frequently in the following publication venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Canadian Journal of Soil Science
  • Geoderma
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • European Journal of Soil Biology

Among the awards received, Gregorich was named a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis

    M.R. Carter;E.G. Gregorich

  • Towards a minimum data set to assess soil organic matter quality in agricultural soils

    E. G. Gregorich;M. R. Carter;D. A. Angers;C. M. Monreal

  • Measuring and understanding carbon storage in afforested soils by physical fractionation

    J. Six;P. Callewaert;S. Lenders;S. De Gryze

  • An approach for estimating net primary productivity and annual carbon inputs to soil for common agricultural crops in Canada

    M.A. Bolinder;H.H. Janzen;E.G. Gregorich;D.A. Angers

  • Carbon distribution and losses: erosion and deposition effects

    E.G Gregorich;K.J Greer;D.W Anderson;B.C Liang

  • Greenhouse gas contributions of agricultural soils and potential mitigation practices in Eastern Canada

    E.G. Gregorich;P. Rochette;A.J. VandenBygaart;D.A. Angers

  • Chemical and biological characteristics of physically uncomplexed organic matter

    E. G. Gregorich;M. H. Beare;U. F. McKim;J. O. Skjemstad

  • Isolating organic carbon fractions with varying turnover rates in temperate agricultural soils : a comprehensive method comparison

    Christopher Poeplau;Axel Don;Johan Six;Michael Kaiser;Michael Kaiser

  • Impact of tillage practices on organic carbon and nitrogen storage in cool, humid soils of eastern Canada

    D.A. Angers;M.A. Bolinder;M.R. Carter;E.G. Gregorich

  • Influence of agricultural management on soil organic carbon: A compendium and assessment of Canadian studies

    A. J. VandenBygaart;E. G. Gregorich;D. A. Angers

  • ESTIMATING SPATIAL VARIATIONS OF SOIL WATER CONTENT USING NONCONTACTING ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTIVE METHODS

    R. G. Kachanoski;I. J. Van Wesenbeeck;E. G. Gregorich

  • Changes in soil carbon under long-term maize in monoculture and legume-based rotation

    E G Gregorich;C F Drury;J A Baldock

  • Soil quality for crop production and ecosystem health

    E. G. Gregorich;Martin R. Carter

  • Fertilization effects on soil organic matter turnover and corn residue C storage

    E. G. Gregorich;B. C. Liang;B. H. Ellert;C. F. Drury

  • Biodegradability of soluble organic matter in maize-cropped soils

    E.G Gregorich;M.H Beare;U Stoklas;P St-Georges

  • Compaction effects on CO2 and N2O production during drying and rewetting of soil

    M.H. Beare;E.G. Gregorich;P. St-Georges

  • Turnover of soil organic matter and storage of corn residue carbon estimated from natural 13C abundance

    E. G. Gregorich;C. M. Monreal;B. H. Ellert

  • Storage of Soil Carbon in the Light Fraction and Macroorganic Matter

    E.G. Gregorich;H.H. Janzen

  • Separating Soil Respiration into Plant and Soil Components Using Analyses of the Natural Abundance of Carbon-13

    P. Rochette;L. B. Flanagan;E. G. Gregorich

  • A comparison of methods to determine the biodegradable dissolved organic carbon from different terrestrial sources

    William H. McDowell;A. Zsolnay;Jacqueline A. Aitkenhead-Peterson;E. G. Gregorich

Frequent Co-Authors

M.R. Carter
M.R. Carter Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
David W. Hopkins
David W. Hopkins Scotland's Rural College
H. Henry Janzen
H. Henry Janzen Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Denis A. Angers
Denis A. Angers Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Bo Elberling
Bo Elberling University of Copenhagen
Ashley D. Sparrow
Ashley D. Sparrow Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research
Craig F. Drury
Craig F. Drury Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Bao-Luo Ma
Bao-Luo Ma Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Malcolm J. Morrison
Malcolm J. Morrison Environment and Climate Change Canada
Michael H. Beare
Michael H. Beare Plant & Food Research

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