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D-Index
40
Citations
8634
World Ranking
7947
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2831

Gary M. Pierzynski publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary M. Pierzynski sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 118 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Gary M. Pierzynski D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary M. Pierzynski sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

Gary M. Pierzynski is affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with specific emphasis on Pollution, Geochemistry and Petrology, Biomedical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, and Plant Science as major subfields of study.

The scientist has contributed to a number of topics within these fields, including:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Heavy Metals in Plants
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Coal and Its By-products
  • Seedling growth and survival studies

Gary M. Pierzynski has coauthored publications with several individuals who have collaborated on multiple occasions. Frequent coauthors include Srimathie P. Indraratne, Lucas Baker, P. V. Vara Prasad, Rosa M. Poch, and Lúcia Helena Cunha dos Anjos.

The scientist's work has been published in various academic journals, notably:

  • Canadian Journal of Soil Science
  • SOIL
  • ACS Agricultural Science & Technology

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Soil: the great connector of our lives now and beyond COVID-19" (2020, SOIL)
  • "Nano-oxides immobilize cadmium, lead, and zinc in mine spoils and contaminated soils facilitating plant growth" (2021, Canadian Journal of Soil Science)
  • "Phytoavailability of Lead for Vegetables in Urban Garden Soils" (2021, ACS Agricultural Science & Technology)
  • "Pelleted manure compost improves mine spoil properties enhancing plant growth and phyto-stabilization of potentially toxic metals" (2022, Canadian Journal of Soil Science)

Their research explores the intersection of soil science, heavy metal contamination, and plant response mechanisms, often investigating the effects of toxic elements on soil and plant systems as well as innovative remediation strategies such as the use of nano-oxides and compost amendments.

Gary M. Pierzynski has been recognized with professional honors including being named a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) in 2002 and a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Soils and environmental quality

    Gary M. Pierzynski;George F. Vance;Thomas J. Sims

  • Global assessment of agricultural system redesign for sustainable intensification

    Jules Pretty;Tim G. Benton;Zareen Pervez. Bharucha;Lynn V. Dicks

  • Chemistry, Cycling, and Potential Movement of Inorganic Phosphorus in Soils

    Gary M. Pierzynski;Richard W. McDowell;J. Thomas Sims

  • Phosphorus: Agriculture and the Environment

    J. Thomas Sims;Andrew N. Sharpley;G. M. Pierzynski

  • In situ stabilization of soil lead using phosphorus and manganese oxide.

    Ganga M. Hettiarachchi;Gary M. Pierzynski;Michel D. Ransom

  • In situ stabilization of soil lead using phosphorus.

    G.M. Hettiarachchi;G.M. Pierzynski;M.D. Ransom

  • Soil Lead Bioavailability and in Situ Remediation of Lead-Contaminated Soils: A Review

    Ganga M. Hettiarachchi;Gary M. Pierzynski

  • Bioavailability of zinc, cadmium, and lead in a metal-contaminated alluvial soil

    Gary M. Pierzynski;A. Paul Schwab

  • In situ stabilization of soil lead using phosphorus and manganese oxide: influence of plant growth.

    Ganga M. Hettiarachchi;Gary M. Pierzynski

  • Chemistry of Phosphorus in Soils

    J. Thomas Sims;Gary M. Pierzynski

  • Approaches to improve soil fertility in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Zachary P Stewart;Gary M Pierzynski;Gary M Pierzynski;B Jan Middendorf;P V Vara Prasad

  • Sustainable land application: an overview.

    GA O'Connor;HA Elliott;NT Basta;RK Bastian

  • Effects of Phosphorus Additions on Lead, Cadmium, and Zinc Bioavailabilities in a Metal-Contaminated Soil

    John C. Zwonitzer;Gary M. Pierzynski;Ganga M. Hettiarachchi

  • Field Evaluations on Soil Plant Transfer of Lead from an Urban Garden Soil

    Chammi P. Attanayake;Ganga M. Hettiarachchi;Ashley Harms;DeAnn R. Presley

  • Changes in microbial properties after manure, lime, and bentonite application to a heavy metal-contaminated mine waste

    Luke R. Baker;Paul M. White;Gary M. Pierzynski

  • Phosphorus Chemistry and Mineralogy in Excessively Fertilized Soils: Quantitative Analysis of Phosphorus-rich Particles

    G. M. Pierzynski;T. J. Logan;S. J. Traina;J. M. Bigham

  • Effects of Soil Amendments on the Bioavailability of Lead, Zinc, and Cadmium to Earthworms

    Mark S. Pearson;Kimmo Maenpaa;Gary M. Pierzynski;Michael J. Lydy

  • Innovative Soil Phosphorus Availability Indices: Assessing Inorganic Phosphorus

    Andrew N. Sharpley;J. T. Sims;Gary M. Pierzynski

  • A modified risk assessment to establish molybdenum standards for land application of biosolids.

    George A. O'Connor;Robert B. Brobst;Rufus L. Chaney;Ron L. Kincaid

  • Ion‐Sink Phosphorus Extraction Methods Applied on 24 Soils from the Continental USA

    R. G. Myers;A. N. Sharpley;S. J. Thien;G. M. Pierzynski

  • Treatment of contaminated soil with phosphorus and manganese oxide reduces lead absorption by Sprague-Dawley rats.

    Ganga M. Hettiarachchi;Gary M. Pierzynski;Fredrick W. Oehme;Osman Sonmez

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Kulakow
Peter Kulakow International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
George F. Vance
George F. Vance University of Wyoming
Kirk G. Scheckel
Kirk G. Scheckel Environmental Protection Agency
Andrew N. Sharpley
Andrew N. Sharpley University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Claire Baffaut
Claire Baffaut United States Department of Agriculture
George A. O'Connor
George A. O'Connor University of Florida
Jerald L. Schnoor
Jerald L. Schnoor University of Iowa
Jay M. Ham
Jay M. Ham Colorado State University
Cengiz Kaya
Cengiz Kaya Harran University
P. V. Vara Prasad
P. V. Vara Prasad Kansas State University

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