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D-Index
41
Citations
6725
World Ranking
3681
National Ranking
927

John A. Menge 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 John A. Menge sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 111 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John A. Menge 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 John A. Menge sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Fungus

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Mycorrhiza, Glomus, Botany and Horticulture. Agronomy and Rootstock are frequently intertwined in his study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Arbuscular mycorrhiza and Salinity, Soil salinity in addition to Mycorrhiza.

His Glomus research is within the category of Inoculation. As part of one scientific family, John A. Menge deals mainly with the area of Botany, narrowing it down to issues related to the Colonization, and often Obligate. He frequently studies issues relating to Loam and Horticulture.

His most cited work include:

  • ROOT EXUDATION IN RELATION TO SUPPLY OF PHOSPHORUS AND ITS POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO MYCORRHIZAL FORMATION (300 citations)
  • PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATIONS IN PLANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR INHIBITION OF MYCORRHIZAL INFECTION (285 citations)
  • MYCORRHIZAL DEPENDENCY OF SEVERAL CITRUS CULTIVARS UNDER THREE NUTRIENT REGIMES (193 citations)

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

John A. Menge mostly deals with Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy, Glomus and Inoculation. His Botany study incorporates themes from Soil water and Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizae. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Loam, Soil salinity, Mycorrhiza and Persea.

His studies deal with areas such as Chlamydospore, Fertilizer and Citrange as well as Glomus. He usually deals with Inoculation and limits it to topics linked to Rootstock and Cultivar. His Spore research integrates issues from Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Germination.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (47.30%)
  • Horticulture (43.24%)
  • Agronomy (36.49%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1999-2012)?

  • Botany (47.30%)
  • Horticulture (43.24%)
  • Phytophthora cinnamomi (10.81%)

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

John A. Menge mainly focuses on Botany, Horticulture, Phytophthora cinnamomi, Mulch and Agronomy. His Botany research includes elements of Glomalin and Phytophthora citrophthora. The various areas that John A. Menge examines in his Horticulture study include Microbial ecology and Microbial population biology.

John A. Menge combines subjects such as Zoospore and Soil water with his study of Phytophthora cinnamomi. His work on Compost as part of general Agronomy study is frequently connected to Time frame, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. His research in Fungus intersects with topics in Glomus, Monoculture and Dark septate endophyte.

Between 1999 and 2012, his most popular works were:

  • Association of Cellulytic Enzyme Activities in Eucalyptus Mulches with Biological Control of Phytophthora cinnamomi. (47 citations)
  • Disturbance changes arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal phenology and soil glomalin concentrations but not fungal spore composition in montane rainforests in Veracruz and Chiapas, Mexico (44 citations)
  • Biological control of Phytophthora root rot of avocato with microorganisms grown in organic mulches (30 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Fungus

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Root rot, Mulch, Horticulture and Cellulase. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Intraspecific competition and Dark septate endophyte. John A. Menge has included themes like Trichoderma harzianum, Biological pest control, Rice hulls, Persea and Phytophthora in his Root rot study.

His Mulch research is under the purview of Agronomy. His Metalaxyl study in the realm of Horticulture connects with subjects such as Fatty acid. John A. Menge interconnects Phycomycetes, Mycelium and Soil horizon in the investigation of issues within Phytophthora cinnamomi.

Best Publications

  • Membrane-mediated decrease in root exudation responsible for phorphorus inhibition of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza formation.

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  • ROOT EXUDATION IN RELATION TO SUPPLY OF PHOSPHORUS AND ITS POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO MYCORRHIZAL FORMATION

    M. Ratnayake;R. T. Leonard;J. A. Menge

  • PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATIONS IN PLANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR INHIBITION OF MYCORRHIZAL INFECTION

    J. A. Menge;D. Steirle;D. J. Bagyaraj;E. L. V. Johnson

  • MYCORRHIZAL DEPENDENCY OF SEVERAL CITRUS CULTIVARS UNDER THREE NUTRIENT REGIMES

    J. A. Menge;E. L. V. Johnson;R. G. Platt

  • INTERACTION BETWEEN A VA MYCORRHIZA AND AZOTOBACTER AND THEIR EFFECTS ON RHIZOSPHERE MICROFLORA AND PLANT GROWTH

    D. J. Bagyaraj;J. A. Menge

  • DEVELOPMENT OF EXTERNAL HYPHAE BY DIFFERENT ISOLATES OF MYCORRHIZAL GLOMUS SPP. IN RELATION TO ROOT COLONIZATION AND GROWTH OF TROYER CITRANGE

    J. H. Graham;R. G. Linderman;J. A. Menge

  • 16S rDNA fingerprinting of rhizosphere bacterial communities associated with healthy and Phytophthora infected avocado roots

    C.-H. Yang;D.E. Crowley;J.A. Menge

  • Quantitative and Qualitative Effects of Phosphorus on Extracts and Exudates of Sudangrass Roots in Relation to Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Formation

    Suzanne M. Schwab;John A. Menge;Robert T. Leonard

  • Regulation of nutrient transfer between host and fungus in vesicular—arbuscular mycorrhizas

    Suzanne M. Schwab;John A. Menge;P. B. Tinker

  • IMPROVED GROWTH OF TOMATO IN SALINIZED SOIL BY VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI COLLECTED FROM SALINE SOILS

    E. C. Pond;J. A. Menge;W. M. Jarrell

  • Effect of salinity on mycorrhizal onion and tomato in soil with and without additional phosphate

    J. A. Poss;E. Pond;J. A. Menge;W. M. Jarrell

  • INTERACTION OF LIGHT INTENSITY AND SOIL TEMPERATURE WITH PHOSPHORUS INHIBITION OF VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA FORMATION

    J. H. Graham;R. T. Leonard;J. A. Menge

  • Partial Substitution of Mycorrhizal Fungi for Phosphorus Fertilization in the Greenhouse Culture of Citrus1

    J. A. Menge;C. K. Labanauskas;E. L. V. Johnson;R. G. Platt

  • COMPARATIVE INOCULUM POTENTIAL OF SPORES OF SIX VESICULAR‐ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI

    B. A. Daniels;P. M. McCOOL;J. A. Menge

  • INFLUENCE OF OZONE ON CARBON PARTITIONING IN TOMATO: POTENTIAL ROLE OF CARBON FLOW IN REGULATION OF THE MYCORRHIZAL SYMBIOSIS UNDER CONDITIONS OF STRESS

    P. M. McCOOL;J. A. Menge

  • Disturbance changes arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal phenology and soil glomalin concentrations but not fungal spore composition in montane rainforests in Veracruz and Chiapas, Mexico

    Helen A. Violi;Alejandro F. Barrientos-Priego;Sara F. Wright;Esteban Escamilla-Prado

  • Predicting Mycorrhizal Dependency of Troyer Citrange on Glomus fasciculatus in California Citrus Soils and Nursery Mixes

    J. A. Menge;W. M. Jarrell;C. K. Labanauskas;J. C. Ojala

  • Effect of fertilization on production of epigeous basidiocarps by mycorrhizal fungi in loblolly pine plantations

    Unknown

  • INTERACTION OF PHOTOPERIOD AND VESICULAR‐ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE ON GROWTH AND METABOLISM OF SWEET ORANGE

    C. R. Johnson;J. A. Menge;S. Schwab;I. P. Ting

  • Quantitative and qualitative comparison of root exudates of mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal plant species

    Suzanne M. Schwab;Robert T. Leonard;John A. Menge

  • THE INFLUENCE OF LIGHT INTENSITY AND ARTIFICALLY EXTENDED PHOTOPERIOD UPON INFECTION AND SPORULATION OF GLOMUS FASCICULATUS ON SUDAN GRASS AND ON ROOT EXUDATION OF SUDAN GRASS

    J. J. Ferguson;J. A. Menge

  • Association of Cellulytic Enzyme Activities in Eucalyptus Mulches with Biological Control of Phytophthora cinnamomi.

    A J Downer;J A Menge;E Pond

  • Influence of simazine on formation of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae inChenopodium quinona Willd

    S. M. Schwab;E. L. V. Johnson;J. A. Menge

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Daniel Hare
J. Daniel Hare University of California, Riverside
James Borneman
James Borneman University of California, Riverside
D. J. Bagyaraj
D. J. Bagyaraj Centre for Natural Biological Resources and Community Development
Timothy C. Paulitz
Timothy C. Paulitz United States Department of Agriculture
David E. Crowley
David E. Crowley University of California, Riverside
Jaacov Katan
Jaacov Katan Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ilan Chet
Ilan Chet Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Lise Korsten
Lise Korsten University of Pretoria
P. B. Tinker
P. B. Tinker Rothamsted Research
Raymond J. Schnell
Raymond J. Schnell Agricultural Research Service

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