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Emmanuel Frossard

Emmanuel Frossard

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Switzerland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 92 254 238 9 9 466 25619

Emmanuel Frossard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emmanuel Frossard between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emmanuel Frossard published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 13.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2019. 26 of the 550 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2019. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 10 publications
1986 2025

550 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emmanuel Frossard: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 1
1994 6
1995 1
1996 3
1997 5
1998 5
1999 7
2000 8
2001 15
2002 16
2003 20
2004 10
2005 20
2006 17
2007 12
2008 9
2009 26
2010 20
2011 29
2012 22
2013 19
2014 34
2015 18
2016 30
2017 25
2018 28
2019 39
2020 19
2021 20
2022 21
2023 10
2024 16
2025 10
Total 550
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Emmanuel Frossard 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 Emmanuel Frossard sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 466 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 466 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2 466
467+ 99
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Emmanuel Frossard 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 Emmanuel Frossard sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 92 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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16 92
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Emmanuel Frossard is a researcher affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland, with a focus on agricultural and biological sciences and environmental science. Their research spans several main topics and subfields, contributing to the understanding of plant and soil dynamics, nutrient management, and environmental chemistry.

The main fields of study for Frossard include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Subfields of study encompass:

  • Plant Science
  • Soil Science
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Pollution

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Frossard illustrate the focus and scope of their work:

  • "Agricultural management and pesticide use reduce the functioning of beneficial plant symbionts," 2022, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Estimates of mean residence times of phosphorus in commonly considered inorganic soil phosphorus pools," 2020, Biogeosciences
  • "Understanding soil selenium accumulation and bioavailability through size resolved and elemental characterization of soil extracts," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Transdisciplinary co-creation increases the utilization of knowledge from sustainable development research," 2022, Environmental Science & Policy
  • "Repeated drying and rewetting differently affect abiotic and biotic soil phosphorus (P) dynamics in a sandy soil: A 33P soil incubation study," 2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Frossard frequently publishes in scientific venues such as:

  • Biogeosciences
  • Geoderma
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment

Regular collaborators in the scientist's body of work include:

  • Astrid Oberson
  • Federica Tamburini
  • Timothy I. McLaren
  • Julian Helfenstein
  • Delwendé Innocent Kiba

Emmanuel Frossard's research contributes broadly to understanding nutrient cycling, soil ecology, and sustainable agricultural practices through multidisciplinary investigations and collaboration within the fields of environmental and agricultural sciences.

Best Publications

  • Processes governing phosphorus availability in temperate soils

    E. Frossard;L. M. Condron;A. Oberson;S. Sinaj

  • Potential for increasing the content and bioavailability of Fe, Zn and Ca in plants for human nutrition.

    Emmanuel Frossard;Marcel Bucher;Felix Mächler;Ahmad Mozafar

  • Diversity and structure of AMF communities as affected by tillage in a temperate soil.

    Jansa J;Mozafar A;Anken T;Ruh R

  • Grass―legume mixtures can yield more nitrogen than legume pure stands due to mutual stimulation of nitrogen uptake from symbiotic and non-symbiotic sources

    Daniel Nyfeler;Olivier Huguenin-Elie;Matthias Suter;Emmanuel Frossard

  • SOIL TILLAGE AFFECTS THE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN MAIZE ROOTS

    J. Jansa;A. Mozafar;G. Kuhn;T. Anken

  • Reactions controlling the cycling of P in soils

    E. Frossard;Michel Brossard;M.J. Hedley;A. Metherell

  • Strong mixture effects among four species in fertilized agricultural grassland led to persistent and consistent transgressive overyielding

    Daniel Nyfeler;Olivier Huguenin‐Elie;Matthias Suter;Emmanuel Frossard

  • Phosphorus Transformations in an Oxisol under contrasting land-use systems: The role of the soil microbial biomass

    Astrid Oberson;Dennis Keith Friesen;Idupulapati Madhusudana Rao;S. Bühler

  • Low-P tolerance by maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes: Significance of root growth, and organic acids and acid phosphatase root exudation

    Alain Gaume;Felix Mächler;Carlos De León;Luis Narro

  • Organic phosphorus in the environment

    Benjamin L. Turner;Emmanuel Frossard;Darren S. Baldwin

  • Phosphorus in action : biological processes in soil phosphorus cycling

    Else K. Bünemann;Astrid Oberson;Emmanuel Frossard

  • Assessing the intensity of temperate European agriculture at the landscape scale

    Felix Herzog;B. Steiner;Debra Bailey;Jacques Baudry

  • Influence of sulfur on apparent N-use efficiency, yield and quality of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) grown on a calcareous soil

    J Fismes;P.C Vong;A Guckert;E Frossard

  • Microbial community composition and substrate use in a highly weathered soil as affected by crop rotation and P fertilization

    E.K. Bunemann;Deborah A. Bossio;P.C. Smithson;Emmanuel Frossard

  • Chemical nature of organic phosphorus in cultivated and uncultivated soils under different environmental conditions

    L. M. Condron;E. Frossard;H. Tiessen;R. H. Newman

  • Basal organic phosphorus mineralization in soils under different farming systems

    Fritz Oehl;Emmanuel Frossard;Andreas Fliessbach;David Dubois

  • Release of phenols from Lupinus albus L. roots exposed to Cu and their possible role in Cu detoxification

    Christoph Jung;Valérie Maeder;Felix Funk;Beat Frey

  • Long-distance transport of P and Zn through the hyphae of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus in symbiosis with maize

    Jan Jansa;Ahmad Mozafar;Emmanuel Frossard

  • Soil phoD and phoX alkaline phosphatase gene diversity responds to multiple environmental factors.

    Sabine A. Ragot;Michael A. Kertesz;Éva Mészáros;Emmanuel Frossard

  • Utilization of soil organic phosphorus by higher plants.

    A. E. Richardson;T. S. George;M. Hens;R. J. Simpson

  • Combining spectroscopic and isotopic techniques gives a dynamic view of phosphorus cycling in soil.

    Julian Helfenstein;Federica Tamburini;Christian von Sperber;Christian von Sperber;Michael S. Massey

  • Kinetics of microbial phosphorus uptake in cultivated soils

    Fritz Oehl;Astrid Oberson;Mirijam Probst;Andreas Fliessbach

  • Phosphorus Acquisition Strategies within Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Community of a Single Field Site

    Jan Jansa;Ahmad Mozafar;Emmanuel Frossard

  • Chemical and Biological Gradients along the Damma Glacier Soil Chronosequence, Switzerland

    Stefano M. Bernasconi;Andreas Bauder;Bernard Bourdon;Ivano Brunner

  • Enzymatic hydrolysis of organic phosphorus.

    H. Quiquampoix;D. Mousain;B. L. Turner;E. Frossard

Frequent Co-Authors

Astrid Oberson
Astrid Oberson ETH Zurich
Else K. Bünemann
Else K. Bünemann Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
Jan Jansa
Jan Jansa Czech Academy of Sciences
Paul Mäder
Paul Mäder Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau
Idupulapati M. Rao
Idupulapati M. Rao Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
Benjamin L. Turner
Benjamin L. Turner Gyeongsang National University
Rainer Schulin
Rainer Schulin ETH Zurich
Beat Frey
Beat Frey Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Ivano Brunner
Ivano Brunner Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research

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