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D-Index
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Citations
14753
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2611
National Ranking
643

James R. Kiniry 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 James R. Kiniry sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 146 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James R. Kiniry 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 James R. Kiniry sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James R. Kiniry 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 focus on subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics of Kiniry's work include:

  • Bioenergy crop production and management
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
  • Climate change impacts on agriculture
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Kiniry has published extensively in journals such as Agronomy, where 12 of their works appeared, along with Sustainability, Crop Science, Agronomy Journal, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Selected recent publications include:

  • "Modeling Climate Warming Impacts on Grain and Forage Sorghum Yields in Argentina," 2020, Agronomy
  • "Field scale SWAT+ modeling of corn and soybean yields for the contiguous United States: National Agroecosystem Model Development," 2023, Agricultural Systems
  • "Simulated Biomass, Climate Change Impacts, and Nitrogen Management to Achieve Switchgrass Biofuel Production at Diverse Sites in U.S.," 2020, Agronomy
  • "Carbon flow through energycane agroecosystems established post-intensive agriculture," 2020, GCB Bioenergy
  • "Crop Modeling Application to Improve Irrigation Efficiency in Year-Round Vegetable Production in the Texas Winter Garden Region," 2020, Agronomy

Frequent collaborators in Kiniry's research include Amber S. Williams, Sumin Kim, Manyowa N. Meki, Jacqueline Jacot, and Manyowa Meki.

Best Publications

  • Soil and Water Assessment Tool Theoretical Documentation Version 2009

    S.L. Neitsch;J.G. Arnold;J.R. Kiniry;J.R. Williams

  • CERES-Maize: a simulation model of maize growth and development

    C. Allan Jones;J.R. Kiniry;P.T. Dyke

  • Radiation-use efficiency in biomass accumulation prior to grain-filling for five grain-crop species

    J.R. Kiniry;C.A. Jones;J.C. O'toole;R. Blanchet

  • Water Deficit Timing Effects on Yield Components in Maize

    R. F. Grant;B. S. Jackson;J. R. Kiniry;G. F. Arkin

  • Row Spacing Effects on Light Extinction Coefficients of Corn, Sorghum, Soybean, and Sunflower

    Francis Flénet;James R. Kiniry;James E. Board;Mark E. Westgate

  • History of model development at Temple, Texas

    J. R. Williams;J. G. Arnold;J. R. Kiniry;P. W. Gassman

  • Historical Development and Applications of the EPIC and APEX Models

    Philip W. Gassman;Jimmy R. Williams;Verel W. Benson;R. César Izaurralde

  • Variability in crop radiation-use efficiency associated with vapor-pressure deficit

    Claudio O. Stockle;James R. Kiniry

  • EPIC: An operational model for evaluation of agricultural sustainability

    C.A. Jones;P.T. Dyke;J.R. Williams;J.R. Kiniry

  • Predicting maize phenology: intercomparison of functions for developmental response to temperature

    S. Kumudini;Fernando Hector Andrade;K.J. Boote;G.A. Brown

  • Radiation use efficiency and leaf CO2 exchange for diverse C4 grasses.

    J.R Kiniry;C.R Tischler;G.A Van Esbroeck

  • Effect of Soil Phosphorus on Leaf Development and Senescence Dynamics of Field-Grown Maize

    Bruno Colomb;Jim R. Kiniry;Philippe Debaeke

  • Rice Parameters Describing Crop Performance of Four U.S. Cultivars

    James R. Kiniry;Garry McCauley;Yun Xie;Jeffrey G. Arnold

  • Simulating Corn Yield Response to Irrigation Timings: Validation of the Epic Model

    K. J. Bryant;V. W. Benson;J. R. Kiniry;J. R. Williams

  • Projecting Yield and Utilization Potential of Switchgrass as an Energy Crop

    Samuel B. McLaughlin;James R. Kiniry;Charles M. Taliaferro;Daniel De La Torre Ugarte

  • Switchgrass simulation by the ALMANAC model at diverse sites in the southern US.

    J.R. Kiniry;K.A. Cassida;M.A. Hussey;J.P. Muir

  • Large-Area Maize Yield Forecasting Using Leaf Area Index Based Yield Model

    Alma Delia Baez-Gonzalez;James R. Kiniry;Stephan J. Maas;Mario L. Tiscareno

  • Maize Phasic Development

    J. R. Kiniry

  • Historical Development and Applications of the EPIC and APEX Models

    Philip Gassman;Jimmy Williams;Verel Benson;R. Izaurralde

  • Simulating Alamo Switchgrass with the ALMANAC Model

    James R. Kiniry;Matt A. Sanderson;Jimmy R. Williams;Charles R. Tischler

  • Radiation-use efficiency response to vapor pressure deficit for maize and sorghum

    J.R Kiniry;J.A Landivar;M Witt;T.J Gerik

  • Dedicated Energy Crops and Crop Residues for Bioenergy Feedstocks in the Central and Eastern USA

    R. B. Mitchell;M. R. Schmer;W. F. Anderson;V. Jin

  • Peanut leaf area index, light interception, radiation use efficiency, and harvest index at three sites in Texas

    J.R. Kiniry;C.E. Simpson;A.M. Schubert;J.D. Reed

  • Nonstructural carbohydrate utilization by wheat shaded during grain growth

    J. R. Kiniry

  • Chamber and micrometeorological measurements of CO2 and H2O fluxes for three C4 grasses

    W.A. Dugas;D.C. Reicosky;J.R. Kiniry

  • Defoliation by introduced Diorhabda elongata leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) reduces carbohydrate reserves and regrowth of Tamarix (Tamaricaceae)

    Jeremy L. Hudgeons;Allen E. Knutson;Kevin M. Heinz;C. Jack DeLoach

Frequent Co-Authors

Jimmy R. Williams
Jimmy R. Williams Biogen (United States)
Philip W. Gassman
Philip W. Gassman Iowa State University
David W. Archer
David W. Archer Agricultural Research Service
Jeffrey G. Arnold
Jeffrey G. Arnold Agricultural Research Service
Jason F. Shogren
Jason F. Shogren University of Wyoming
Raghavan Srinivasan
Raghavan Srinivasan Texas A&M University
Thomas E. Juenger
Thomas E. Juenger The University of Texas at Austin
Christine V. Hawkes
Christine V. Hawkes North Carolina State University
Bernard A. Engel
Bernard A. Engel Purdue University West Lafayette
Robert B. Mitchell
Robert B. Mitchell US Department of Agriculture

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