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Janice E. Thies 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 Janice E. Thies sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 109 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Janice E. Thies 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 Janice E. Thies sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Janice E. Thies is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, focusing extensively on plant science and its intersections with ecological and environmental topics.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics, including:

  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Chromium effects and bioremediation

Their subfields of study highlight critical aspects of biological and environmental sciences: plant science, pollution, atmospheric science, cell biology, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Janice E. Thies has published in a variety of scientific venues, each presenting findings relevant to their interdisciplinary approach. These venues include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Science Advances
  • Water Research
  • Waste Management
  • American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Some notable recent papers demonstrate the diverse nature of their research, such as:

  • "Reduced microbial stability in the active layer is associated with carbon loss under alpine permafrost degradation," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Soil organic matter attenuates the efficacy of flavonoid-based plant-microbe communication," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Methanol-linked synergy between aerobic methanotrophs and denitrifiers enhanced nitrate removal efficiency in a membrane biofilm reactor under a low O2:CH4 ratio," 2020, Water Research
  • "Biochar amendment pyrolysed with rice straw increases rice production and mitigates methane emission over successive three years," 2020, Waste Management
  • "Underground Knowledge: Estimating the Impacts of Soil Information Transfers Through Experimental Auctions," 2020, American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include Hajira Younas, Aisha Nazir, Weixiang Wu, Dries Roobroeck, and Firdaus-e-Bareen, each contributing to multiple publications alongside Janice E. Thies.

Best Publications

  • Biochar effects on soil biota – A review

    Johannes Lehmann;Matthias C. Rillig;Janice Thies;Caroline A. Masiello

  • Black Carbon Increases Cation Exchange Capacity in Soils

    Biqing Liang;J. Lehmann;D. Solomon;J. Kinyangi

  • Oxidation of Black Carbon by Biotic and Abiotic Processes

    Chih-hsin Cheng;Johannes C. Lehmann;Janice E. Thies;Sarah D. Burton

  • Black carbon affects the cycling of non-black carbon in soil

    Biqing Liang;Johannes Lehmann;Saran P. Sohi;Janice E. Thies

  • Characteristics of Biochar: Biological Properties

    Janice E. Thies;Matthias C. Rillig

  • Influence of the size of indigenous rhizobial populations on establishment and symbiotic performance of introduced rhizobia on field-grown legumes.

    Janice E. Thies;Paul W. Singleton;B. Ben Bohlool

  • Manipulation of rhizobia microflora for improving legume productivity and soil fertility: a critical assessment

    John Brockwell;Peter J. Bottomley;Janice E. Thies

  • Stability of biomass-derived black carbon in soils

    Biqing Liang;Johannes C. Lehmann;Dawit Solomon;Saran Sohi

  • Stability of black carbon in soils across a climatic gradient

    Chih-hsin Cheng;Chih-hsin Cheng;Johannes C. Lehmann;Janice E. Thies;Sarah D. Burton

  • Reduced microbial stability in the active layer is associated with carbon loss under alpine permafrost degradation.

    Ming-Hui Wu;Sheng-Yun Chen;Jian-Wei Chen;Kai Xue

  • Bacterial community composition in Brazilian Anthrosols and adjacent soils characterized using culturing and molecular identification.

    B. O'Neill;J. Grossman;J. Grossman;M. T. Tsai;J. E. Gomes

  • Amazonian Anthrosols Support Similar Microbial Communities that Differ Distinctly from Those Extant in Adjacent, Unmodified Soils of the Same Mineralogy

    Julie M. Grossman;Julie M. Grossman;Brendan E. O'Neill;Siu Mui Tsai;Biqing Liang;Biqing Liang

  • Conservation agriculture, organic marketing, and collective action in the Honduran hillsides

    Meike Wollni;David R. Lee;Janice E. Thies

  • Diversity of Planctomycetes in Soil in Relation to Soil History and Environmental Heterogeneity

    Daniel H. Buckley;Varisa Huangyutitham;Tyrrell A. Nelson;Angelika Rumberger

  • Soil microbial community analysis using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphisms

    Janice E. Thies

  • Analysis of T-RFLP data using analysis of variance and ordination methods: A comparative study

    S.W. Culman;H.G. Gauch;C.B. Blackwood;J.E. Thies

  • Transgenic Bt rice does not affect enzyme activities and microbial composition in the rhizosphere during crop development

    Wei Liu;Hao Hao Lu;Weixiang Wu;Qi Kun Wei

  • Molecular signature and sources of biochemical recalcitrance of organic C in Amazonian Dark Earths

    Dawit Solomon;Johannes Lehmann;Janice Thies;Thorsten Schäfer

  • MODELING SYMBIOTIC PERFORMANCE OF INTRODUCED RHIZOBIA IN THE FIELD BY USE OF INDICES OF INDIGENOUS POPULATION SIZE AND NITROGEN STATUS OF THE SOIL

    Janice E. Thies;Paul W. Singleton;B. Ben Bohlool

  • Long-Term Effects of Harvesting Maize Stover and Tillage on Soil Quality

    Bianca N. Moebius-Clune;Harold M. van Es;Omololu J. Idowu;Robert R. Schindelbeck

  • Orchard floor management practices that maintain vegetative or biomass groundcover stimulate soil microbial activity and alter soil microbial community composition

    Shengrui Yao;Ian A. Merwin;George W. Bird;George S. Abawi

  • Evaluation of laboratory-measured soil properties as indicators of soil physical quality

    Bianca N. Moebius;Harold M. van Es;Robert R. Schindelbeck;Omololu J. Idowu

Frequent Co-Authors

Johannes Lehmann
Johannes Lehmann Cornell University
Ian A. Merwin
Ian A. Merwin Cornell University
Weixiang Wu
Weixiang Wu Zhejiang University
Kai Xue
Kai Xue Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yingxu Chen
Yingxu Chen Zhejiang University
Jan O. Skjemstad
Jan O. Skjemstad Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Matthias C. Rillig
Matthias C. Rillig Freie Universität Berlin
Siu Mui Tsai
Siu Mui Tsai Universidade de São Paulo
Lynette Abbott
Lynette Abbott University of Western Australia
Mark H. Engelhard
Mark H. Engelhard Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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