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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 58 1319 1207 344 298 151 15205

James S. Schepers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James S. Schepers between 1973 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James S. Schepers published across 51 years, from 1973 to 2023, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2015. 3 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2015. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 17 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication
1973 2023

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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James S. Schepers: publications per year, 1973 to 2023
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 2
1975 0
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 3
1982 4
1983 0
1984 2
1985 2
1986 3
1987 2
1988 0
1989 3
1990 3
1991 7
1992 1
1993 5
1994 6
1995 5
1996 7
1997 4
1998 2
1999 2
2000 4
2001 6
2002 4
2003 6
2004 7
2005 9
2006 3
2007 6
2008 6
2009 3
2010 3
2011 1
2012 4
2013 3
2014 1
2015 17
2016 3
2017 2
2018 5
2019 3
2020 2
2021 1
2022 2
2023 1
Total 169
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James S. Schepers 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 S. Schepers 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, 151–155 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: 151 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
151–155 147 151
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
467+ 99
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James S. Schepers 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 S. Schepers 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 58
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
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

  • 1994 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agronomy
  • Fertilizer
  • Botany

James S. Schepers spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Fertilizer, Chlorophyll, Crop and Canopy. His Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Nitrogen deficiency and Reflectivity. His studies deal with areas such as Fertigation and Yield as well as Crop.

His work carried out in the field of Yield brings together such families of science as Chlorophyll meter and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index. His Canopy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Radiation and Shortwave radiation. His Growing season research integrates issues from Nutrient management and Agricultural engineering.

His most cited work include:

  • In‐Season Prediction of Potential Grain Yield in Winter Wheat Using Canopy Reflectance (367 citations)
  • Comparison of corn leaf nitrogen concentration and chlorophyll meter readings (346 citations)
  • Use of a Chlorophyll Meter to Monitor Nitrogen Status and Schedule Fertigation for Corn (313 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

James S. Schepers mainly focuses on Agronomy, Fertilizer, Canopy, Crop and Growing season. While the research belongs to areas of Agronomy, he spends his time largely on the problem of Chlorophyll, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Red edge. The Fertilizer study combines topics in areas such as Soil water, Agricultural engineering and Irrigation.

His Canopy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Remote sensing, Reflectivity and Horticulture. He has included themes like Nitrate test, N application and Stalk in his Crop study. His research integrates issues of Leaching, Nitrogen deficiency and Groundwater in his study of Growing season.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (67.35%)
  • Fertilizer (32.65%)
  • Canopy (20.41%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • Agronomy (67.35%)
  • Crop (19.39%)
  • Fertilizer (32.65%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Agronomy, Crop, Fertilizer, Optical reflectance and Red edge are his primary areas of study. His Agronomy research incorporates elements of Canopy and Leaching. The study incorporates disciplines such as N application, Yield and Reflectivity in addition to Crop.

James S. Schepers combines subjects such as Soil organic matter and Grain yield with his study of Yield. His Fertilizer research incorporates themes from DNS root zone, Variable Rate Application, Lint and High spatial resolution. He has researched Optical reflectance in several fields, including Zea mays, Remote sensing and Sowing.

Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Algorithms for In-Season Nutrient Management in Cereals (44 citations)
  • Efficiency of chlorophyll in gross primary productivity: A proof of concept and application in crops. (19 citations)
  • Nitrogen uptake and N-use efficiency of Mediterranean cotton under varied deficit irrigation and N fertilization (18 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Agronomy
  • Botany
  • Fertilizer

James S. Schepers mainly investigates Agronomy, Fertilizer, Canopy, Cereal grain and Randomized block design. His work blends Agronomy and Primary production studies together. His study in Fertilizer is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Cropping system, Crop yield, Topsoil and Lint.

His research in Canopy intersects with topics in Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll, Vegetation and Phenology. The concepts of his Cereal grain study are interwoven with issues in Growing degree-day, N management, Crop, Nutrient management and Cropping. His Randomized block design research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Precision agriculture, Winter wheat, Leaching, High spatial resolution and Water balance.

Best Publications

  • Remote Sensing for Crop Management

    Paul J. Pinter;Jerry L. Hatfield;James S. Schepers;Edward M. Barnes

  • Application of Spectral Remote Sensing for Agronomic Decisions

    J. L. Hatfield;Anatoly A. Gitelson;James S. Schepers;C. L. Walthall

  • In-Season Prediction of Potential Grain Yield in Winter Wheat Using Canopy Reflectance

    William R. Raun;John B. Solie;Gordon V. Johnson;Marvin L. Stone

  • Use of Remote-Sensing Imagery to Estimate Corn Grain Yield

    John F. Shanahan;James S. Schepers;Dennis D. Francis;Gary E. Varvel

  • Comparison of corn leaf nitrogen concentration and chlorophyll meter readings

    J. S. Schepers;D. D. Francis;M. Vigil;F. E. Below

  • Use of a Chlorophyll Meter to Monitor Nitrogen Status and Schedule Fertigation for Corn

    T.M. Blackmer;J.S. Schepers

  • Remote estimation of nitrogen and chlorophyll contents in maize at leaf and canopy levels

    Michael Schlemmer;Anatoly A. Gitelson;James S. Schepers;Richard B. Ferguson

  • Light Reflectance Compared with Other Nitrogen Stress Measurements in Corn Leaves

    Tracy M. Blackmer;James S. Schepers;Gary E. Varvel

  • Optical Sensor‐Based Algorithm for Crop Nitrogen Fertilization

    W. R. Raun;J. B. Solie;M. L. Stone;K. L. Martin

  • Remotely measuring chlorophyll content in corn leaves with differing nitrogen levels and relative water content

    Michael R. Schlemmer;Dennis D. Francis;J.F. Shanahan;James S. Schepers

  • Ability for In‐Season Correction of Nitrogen Deficiency in Corn Using Chlorophyll Meters

    Gary E. Varvel;James S. Schepers;Dennis D. Francis

  • Responsive in-season nitrogen management for cereals

    J. F. Shanahan;N. R. Kitchen;W. R. Raun;J. S. Schepers

  • Nitrogen Deficiency Detection Using Reflected Shortwave Radiation from Irrigated Corn Canopies

    Tracy M. Blackmer;James S. Schepers;Gary E. Varvel;Elizabeth A. Walter-Shea

  • Appropriateness of management zones for characterizing spatial variability of soil properties and irrigated corn yields across years

    Aaron R. Schepers;John F. Shanahan;Mark A. Liebig;James S. Schepers

  • Monitoring Maize (Zea mays L.) Phenology with Remote Sensing

    Andrés Viña;Anatoly A. Gitelson;Donald C. Rundquist;Galina P. Keydan

  • Relationships between gross primary production, green LAI, and canopy chlorophyll content in maize: Implications for remote sensing of primary production

    Anatoly A. Gitelson;Yi Peng;Yi Peng;Timothy J. Arkebauer;James Schepers

  • Active Sensor Reflectance Measurements of Corn Nitrogen Status and Yield Potential

    Fernando Solari;John Shanahan;Richard B. Ferguson;James S. Schepers

  • Transmittance and Reflectance Measurements of CornLeaves from Plants with Different Nitrogen and Water Supply

    James S. Schepers;T. M. Blackmer;Wallace Wilhelm;M. Resende

  • Detection of Phosphorus and Nitrogen Deficiencies in Corn Using Spectral Radiance Measurements

    S. L. Osborne;S. L. Osborne;J. S. Schepers;D. D. Francis;M. R. Schlemmer

  • Use of Spectral Radiance to Estimate In-Season Biomass and Grain Yield in Nitrogen- and Water-Stressed Corn.

    S.L. Osborne;James S. Schepers;D.D. Francis;Michael R. Schlemmer

  • Agronomic Responses of Corn Hybrids from Different Eras to Deficit and Adequate Levels of Water and Nitrogen

    Patrick M. O’Neill;John F. Shanahan;James S. Schepers;Bob Caldwell

  • Techniques for monitoring crop nitrogen status in corn

    T. M. Blackmer;J. S. Schepers

  • Non-Destructive Determination of Maize Leaf and Canopy Chlorophyll Content

    Veronica Ciganda;Anatoly A. Gitelson;James S. Schepers

  • Derivation of a Variable Rate Nitrogen Application Model for In-Season Fertilization of Corn

    K. H. Holland;J. S. Schepers

  • Post-Anthesis Nitrogen Loss from Corn

    D. D. Francis;J. S. Schepers;M. F. Vigil

  • An Algorithm for Corn Nitrogen Recommendations Using a Chlorophyll Meter Based Sufficiency Index

    Gary E. Varvel;Wally Wilhelm;J. F. Shanahan;James S. Schepers

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard B. Ferguson
Richard B. Ferguson University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Anatoly A. Gitelson
Anatoly A. Gitelson University of Nebraska–Lincoln
William R. Raun
William R. Raun Oklahoma State University
Newell R. Kitchen
Newell R. Kitchen Agricultural Research Service
Gary E. Varvel
Gary E. Varvel University of Nebraska–Lincoln
John B. Solie
John B. Solie Oklahoma State University
John W. Doran
John W. Doran University of Nebraska–Lincoln
John E. Sawyer
John E. Sawyer Iowa State University
Charles A. Shapiro
Charles A. Shapiro University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Kent M. Eskridge
Kent M. Eskridge University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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