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D-Index
75
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22704
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1054
National Ranking
395

John Pastor publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Pastor sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 187 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

John Pastor D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Pastor sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

John Pastor is affiliated with the University of Minnesota, Duluth in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences with a particular interest in subfields such as plant science, environmental chemistry, oceanography, and pollution.

The scientific work of John Pastor addresses topics related to aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, plant responses to water stress, plant stress responses and tolerance, marine and coastal ecosystems, and heavy metals in the environment.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • Interactions between sulfide and reproductive phenology of an annual aquatic plant, wild rice (Zizania palustris), 2020, published in Aquatic Botany
  • Sulfur Geochemistry Destabilizes Population Oscillations of Wild Rice (Zizania palustris), 2022, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • ROOT SURFACES OF AQUATIC PLANTS ARE AN OVERLOOKED SITE OF IRON AND SULFUR IMMOBILIZATION, 2020, published in Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John Pastor include Sophia LaFond-Hudson, Brad Dewey, Nathan W. Johnson, and Nathan A. Johnson.

Their research has been disseminated through several publication venues, most notably:

  • Aquatic Botany
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • Aboveground Production and N and P Cycling Along a Nitrogen Mineralization Gradient on Blackhawk Island, Wisconsin

    John Pastor;John D. Aber;Charles A. McClaugherty;Jerry M. Melillo

  • Influence of climate, soil moisture, and succession on forest carbon and nitrogen cycles

    John Pastor;W. M. Post

  • Response of northern forests to CO2-induced climate change

    John Pastor;W. M. Post

  • Forest Litter Decomposition in Relation to Soil Nitrogen Dynamics and Litter Quality

    C. A. McClaugherty;John J Pastor;J. D. Aber;J. M. Melillo

  • MOOSE BROWSING AND SOIL FERTILITY IN THE BOREAL FORESTS OF ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK

    J. Pastor;B. Dewey;R. J. Naiman;P. F. McInnes

  • Global patterns of soil nitrogen storage

    Wilfred M. Post;John Pastor;Paul J. Zinke;Alan G. Stangenberger

  • Overview of case studies on recovery of aquatic systems from disturbance

    Gerald J Niemi;Philip DeVore;Naomi Detenbeck;Debra Taylor

  • CARBON, NITROGEN, AND PHOSPHORUS MINERALIZATION IN NORTHERN WETLANDS

    Scott D. Bridgham;Karen Updegraff;John J Pastor;John J Pastor

  • Comparing Spatial Pattern in Unaltered Old-Growth and Disturbed Forest Landscapes.

    David J. Mladenoff;Mark A. White;John Pastor;Thomas R. Crow

  • Fine root turnover in forest ecosystems in relation to quantity and form of nitrogen availability: a comparison of two methods.

    John D. Aber;Jerry M. Melillo;Knute J. Nadelhoffer;Charles A. McClaugherty

  • Interactions between woody plants and browsing mammals mediated by secondary metabolites

    J. P. Bryant;F. D. Provenza;J. Pastor;P. B. Reichardt

  • Environmental and substrate controls over carbon and nitrogen mineralization in northern wetlands

    Karen Updegraff;John Pastor;Scott D. Bridgham;Carol A. Johnston

  • The Potential Importance of Boundaries of Fluvial Ecosystems

    Robert J. Naiman;Henri Décamps;John Pastor;Carol A. Johnston

  • Effects of Moose Browsing on Vegetation and Litter of the Boreal Forest, Isle Royale, Michigan, USA

    Pamela F. McInnes;Robert J. Naiman;John Pastor;Yosef Cohen

  • Selective Foraging and Ecosystem Processes in Boreal Forests

    John Pastor;Robert J. Naiman

  • Carbon Isotope Dynamics During Grass Decomposition and Soil Organic Matter Formation

    David A. Wedin;Larry L. Tieszen;Bradley Dewey;John Pastor

  • RESPONSE OF BOG AND FEN PLANT COMMUNITIES TO WARMING AND WATER-TABLE MANIPULATIONS

    Jake F. Weltzin;John J Pastor;John J Pastor;Calvin Harth;Scott D. Bridgham

  • Moose, Microbes, and the Boreal ForestThrough selective browsing, moose change plant communities and ecosystem properties

    John Pastor;Robert J. Naiman;Bradley Dewey;Pamela McInnes

  • Multiple limiting gradients in peatlands: A call for a new paradigm

    Scott D. Bridgham;John J Pastor;Jan A. Janssens;Carmen Chapin

  • Potential effects of warming and drying on peatland plant community composition

    Jake F. Weltzin;Scott D. Bridgham;John Pastor;John Pastor;Jiquan Chen

  • BEAVER INFLUENCES ON THE LONG-TERM BIOGEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BOREAL FOREST DRAINAGE NETWORKS'

    Robert J. Naiman;Gilles Pinay;Carol A. Johnston;John Pastor

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott D. Bridgham
Scott D. Bridgham University of Oregon
Carol A. Johnston
Carol A. Johnston South Dakota State University
Robert J. Naiman
Robert J. Naiman University of Washington
Wilfred M. Post
Wilfred M. Post University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Jake F. Weltzin
Jake F. Weltzin United States Geological Survey
Roger Bergström
Roger Bergström Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Jiquan Chen
Jiquan Chen Michigan State University
Kjell Danell
Kjell Danell Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
David J. Mladenoff
David J. Mladenoff University of Wisconsin–Madison
John D. Aber
John D. Aber University of New Hampshire

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