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John Letey 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 Letey sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 160 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Letey 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 Letey sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1974 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 1974 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 1970 - Soil Science Research Award, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

John Letey was affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to the field of agricultural and soil sciences, as indicated by the fellowships and awards they received.

Letey was recognized as a Fellow of several professional organizations. These included the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1996, the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) in 1974, and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) also in 1974. Additionally, they received the Soil Science Research Award from the American Society of Agronomy in 1970.

There is no recorded information available on specific publications, co-authors, or detailed topics of research related to John Letey in the provided data. However, the nature of the fellowships and awards suggests a focus on soil science and agronomy as the primary fields of study throughout their career.

These accolades reflect Letey's active involvement in professional communities dedicated to advancing agricultural and soil sciences. Their affiliation with a major research university further supports their role in academic research and education within these disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Response of soils to sodic and saline conditions

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  • Relationship between Soil Physical Properties and Crop Production

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  • Approaches to characterize the degree of water repellency

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  • Organic farming: challenge of timing nitrogen availability to crop nitrogen requirements.

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  • Evaluation of soil salinity leaching requirement guidelines

    John Letey;Glenn J. Hoffman;Jan W. Hopmans;Stephen R. Grattan

  • Causes and consequences of fire‐induced soil water repellency

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  • Simulated crop water production functions for several crops when irrigated with saline waters

    J. Letey;Ariel Dinar

  • Crop‐Water Production Function Model for Saline Irrigation Waters

    J. Letey;Ariel Dinar;Keith C. Knapp

  • Indices for Characterizing Soil-Water Repellency Based upon Contact Angle-Surface Tension Relationships

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  • Plant Water Uptake Terms Evaluated for Soil Water and Solute Movement Models

    G. E. Cardon;J. Letey

  • Adsorption of Polyacrylamide and Polysaccharide Polymers on Soil Materials

    M. Malik;J. Letey

  • Chloride interaction with nitrate and phosphate nutrition in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)

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  • Measurement of gas diffusion coefficient under relatively low air-filled porosity [Aeration, soil diffusivity, gas movement].

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  • Agricultural water marketing, allocative efficiency, and drainage reduction

    Ariel Dinar;J Letey

  • Direct Measurement of Denitrification Loss from Soils: II. Development and Application of Field Methods1

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  • Wetting rate, sodicity, and soil texture effects on infiltration rate and runoff

    A. I. Mamedov;G. J. Levy;I. Shainberg;J. Letey

  • Development and Evaluation of ENVIRO‐GRO, an Integrated Water, Salinity, and Nitrogen Model

    X. P. Pang;J. Letey

  • Use of saline drainage water for irrigation: Imperial Valley study

    J.D. Rhoades;F.T. Bingham;J. Letey;G.J. Hoffman

  • Dynamic versus steady-state approaches to evaluate irrigation management of saline waters

    J. Letey;G.L. Feng

  • ADSORPTION OF POLYMERS ON CLAYS AS AFFECTED BY CLAY CHARGE AND STRUCTURE, POLYMER PROPERTIES, AND WATER QUALITY

    M. Ben-Hur;M. Malik;J. Letey;U. Mingelgrin

  • Polymers as Soil Conditioners Under Consecutive Irrigations and Rainfall

    M. Ben-Hur;J. Faris;M. Malik;J. Letey

  • Irrigation Quantity and Uniformity and Nitrogen Application Effects on Crop Yield and Nitrogen Leaching

    X. P. Pang;J. Letey;L. Wu

  • Facilitated Transport of Napropamide by Dissolved Organic Matter Through Soil Columns

    C. F. Williams;M. Agassi;J. Letey;W. J. Farmer

  • Measurement of Initial Soil-Water Contact Angle of Water Repellent Soils

    M. L. K. Carrillo;S. R. Yates;J. Letey

  • Reuse of Drainage Water for Irrigation: Results of Imperial Valley Study: I. Hypothesis, Experimental Procedures, and Cropping Results

    James D. Rhoades;Frank T. Bingham;John Letey;Allan R. Dedrick

  • Hexachlorobenzene: Its Vapor Pressure and Vapor Phase Diffusion in Soil

    W. J. Farmer;M. S. Yang;J. Letey;W. F. Spencer

  • Water Ponding Depths Affect Temporal Infiltration Rates in a Water-Repellent Sand

    G.L. Feng;J. Letey;L. Wu

  • Unstable water flow in a layered soil : I. Effects of a stable water-repellent layer

    M. L. K. Carrillo;J. Letey;S. R. Yates

  • Facilitated Transport of Napropamide by Dissolved Organic Matter in Sewage Sludge-Amended Soil

    S. D. Nelson;J. Letey;W. J. Farmer;C. F. Williams

  • Soluble and Solid Organic Matter Effects on Atrazine Adsorption in Cultivated Soils

    M. Ben-Hur;J. Letey;W. J. Farmer;C. F. Williams

  • Soil management effects on the nonlimiting water range

    Laosheng Wu;Guanglong Feng;John Letey;Louise Ferguson

  • Nitrate-nitrogen Movement through Soil as Affected by Soil Profile Characteristics

    Dale Devitt;J. Letey;L. J. Lund;J. W. Blair

  • Comparison of transient state models that include salinity and matric stress effects on plant yield

    J.D. Oster;J. Letey;P. Vaughan;L. Wu

  • Applications of Soil Physics. 1980

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  • Fundamentals of Soil Physics. 1980

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Frequent Co-Authors

Meni Ben-Hur
Meni Ben-Hur Agricultural Research Organization
Ariel Dinar
Ariel Dinar University of California, Riverside
G. J. Hoffman
G. J. Hoffman University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Laosheng Wu
Laosheng Wu University of California, Riverside
Manzoor Qadir
Manzoor Qadir McMaster University
Dennis L. Corwin
Dennis L. Corwin Agricultural Research Service
Peter J. Shouse
Peter J. Shouse Agricultural Research Service
Paul J. Pinter
Paul J. Pinter Agricultural Research Service
Jeffrey P. Mitchell
Jeffrey P. Mitchell University of California, Davis
Andrew C. Chang
Andrew C. Chang University of California, Riverside

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