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Kari E. Dunfield

Kari E. Dunfield

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
46
Citations
8380
World Ranking
6066
National Ranking
261

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
46
Citations
8255
World Ranking
2685
National Ranking
113

Kari E. Dunfield 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 Kari E. Dunfield sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 138 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kari E. Dunfield 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 Kari E. Dunfield sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kari E. Dunfield is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada and has made substantial contributions in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their research extensively covers subfields including Soil Science, Ecology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The topics frequently addressed in their work include:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Kari E. Dunfield demonstrate a diverse research scope, with impactful contributions published in reputable journals. These include:

  • "Rethinking Crop Nutrition in Times of Modern Microbiology: Innovative Biofertilizer Technologies," 2021, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
  • "Plant communities mediate the interactive effects of invasion and drought on soil microbial communities," 2020, The ISME Journal
  • "Long-term diverse rotation alters nitrogen cycling bacterial groups and nitrous oxide emissions after nitrogen fertilization," 2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • "It takes three to tango: the importance of microbes, host plant, and soil management to elucidate manipulation strategies for the plant microbiome," 2020, Canadian Journal of Microbiology
  • "Long-term crop rotation and different tillage practices alter soil organic matter composition and degradation," 2021, Soil and Tillage Research

The scientist has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Micaela Tosi
  • Dasiel Obregón
  • Claudia Wagner-Riddle
  • Tolulope Mafa-Attoye
  • Eduardo K. Mitter

Their work is regularly published in several notable venues, reflecting a focus on soil biology and environmental quality. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Journal of Environmental Quality
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Best Publications

  • Inside the root microbiome: Bacterial root endophytes and plant growth promotion

    Jonathan R. Gaiero;Crystal A. McCall;Karen A. Thompson;Nicola J. Day

  • Cycling of extracellular DNA in the soil environment

    David J. Levy-Booth;Rachel G. Campbell;Robert H. Gulden;Miranda M. Hart

  • Rethinking Crop Nutrition in Times of Modern Microbiology: Innovative Biofertilizer Technologies

    Eduardo K. Mitter;Micaela Tosi;Dasiel Obregón;Dasiel Obregón;Kari E. Dunfield

  • Recent advances in the microbial safety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

    Keith Warriner;Ann Huber;Azadeh Namvar;Wei Fan

  • Impact of genetically modified crops on soil- and plant-associated microbial communities.

    Kari E. Dunfield;James J. Germida

  • Seasonal Changes in the Rhizosphere Microbial Communities Associated with Field-Grown Genetically Modified Canola (Brassica napus)

    Kari E. Dunfield;James J. Germida

  • Linking alkaline phosphatase activity with bacterial phoD gene abundance in soil from a long-term management trial

    Tandra Fraser;Derek H. Lynch;Martin H. Entz;Kari E. Dunfield

  • Soil bacterial phoD gene abundance and expression in response to applied phosphorus and long-term management

    Tandra D. Fraser;Tandra D. Fraser;Derek H. Lynch;Elizabeth Bent;Martin H. Entz

  • Organic phosphorus in the terrestrial environment: a perspective on the state of the art and future priorities

    T. S. George;C. D. Giles;D. Menezes-Blackburn;Leo M. Condron

  • Diversity of bacterial communities in the rhizosphere and root interior of field‐grown genetically modified Brassica napus

    Kari E. Dunfield;James J. Germida

  • When too much isn’t enough: Does current food production meet global nutritional needs?

    Krishna Bahadur Kc;Goretty M. Dias;Anastasia Veeramani;Clarence J. Swanton

  • Quantification of bacterial non-specific acid (phoC) and alkaline (phoD) phosphatase genes in bulk and rhizosphere soil from organically managed soybean fields

    Tandra D. Fraser;Derek H. Lynch;Jonathan Gaiero;Kamini Khosla

  • Impact of long-term phosphorus fertilizer inputs on bacterial phoD gene community in a maize field, Northeast China.

    Xiaodong Chen;Nan Jiang;Leo M. Condron;Kari E. Dunfield

  • Analysis of Facultative Lithotroph Distribution and Diversity on Volcanic Deposits by Use of the Large Subunit of Ribulose 1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase

    K. Nanba;G. M. King;K. Dunfield

  • Season and management related changes in the diversity of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria over winter and spring

    Jillian Smith;Claudia Wagner-Riddle;Kari Dunfield

  • Control of Salmonella on Sprouting Mung Bean and Alfalfa Seeds by Using a Biocontrol Preparation Based on Antagonistic Bacteria and Lytic Bacteriophages

    Jianxiong Ye;Magdalaena Kostrzynska;Kari Dunfield;Keith Warriner

  • Wildfire severity reduces richness and alters composition of soil fungal communities in boreal forests of western Canada.

    Nicola J. Day;Kari E. Dunfield;Jill F. Johnstone;Michelle C. Mack

  • The potential of soil amendments for restoring severely disturbed grasslands

    Brian M. Ohsowski;John N. Klironomos;Kari E. Dunfield;Miranda M. Hart

  • Soil alkaline phosphatase activity and bacterial phoD gene abundance and diversity under long-term nitrogen and manure inputs

    Xiaodong Chen;Nan Jiang;Leo M. Condron;Kari E. Dunfield

  • Abundance and gene expression in nitrifier and denitrifier communities associated with a field scale spring thaw N2O flux event

    Deanna D. Németh;Claudia Wagner-Riddle;Kari E. Dunfield

  • Micrometeorological measurements over 3 years reveal differences in N2 O emissions between annual and perennial crops.

    Diego Abalos;Shannon E. Brown;Andrew C. Vanderzaag;Robert J. Gordon

  • Influence of commercial inoculation with Glomus intraradices on the structure and functioning of an AM fungal community from an agricultural site

    Pedro M. Antunes;Pedro M. Antunes;Alexander M. Koch;Kari E. Dunfield;Miranda M. Hart

  • Separating the effect of crop from herbicide on soil microbial communities in glyphosate-resistant corn

    Miranda M. Hart;Jeff R. Powell;Robert H. Gulden;Kari E. Dunfield

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudia Wagner-Riddle
Claudia Wagner-Riddle University of Guelph
Andrew VanderZaag
Andrew VanderZaag Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon Wilfrid Laurier University
John N. Klironomos
John N. Klironomos American University of Sharjah
Miranda M. Hart
Miranda M. Hart University of British Columbia
Clarence J. Swanton
Clarence J. Swanton University of Guelph
Robert H. Gulden
Robert H. Gulden University of Manitoba
Pedro M. Antunes
Pedro M. Antunes Algoma University
Leo M. Condron
Leo M. Condron Lincoln University
Jeff R. Powell
Jeff R. Powell Western Sydney University

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