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D-Index
72
Citations
18935
World Ranking
629
National Ranking
52

Karl Ritz 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 Karl Ritz sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 245 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karl Ritz 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 Karl Ritz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Ecosystem

Karl Ritz spends much of his time researching Ecology, Soil water, Soil structure, Microbial population biology and Soil science. His Soil microbiology study in the realm of Soil water interacts with subjects such as Geostatistics. His work carried out in the field of Soil structure brings together such families of science as Soil biology and Soil ecology.

His research in Microbial population biology intersects with topics in Succinic acid, Agronomy, Botany and Water content. Karl Ritz has included themes like Rhizoctonia solani, Rhizoctonia, Mycelium and Hypha in his Soil science study. His Community structure study incorporates themes from Biomass and Grassland.

His most cited work include:

  • Ecosystem response of pasture soil communities to fumigation-induced microbial diversity reductions: an examination of the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship (498 citations)
  • Soil health in agricultural systems (456 citations)
  • Soil microbial community structure: Effects of substrate loading rates (430 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Soil water, Ecology, Agronomy, Microbial population biology and Botany. His research investigates the connection with Soil water and areas like Environmental chemistry which intersect with concerns in Carbon dioxide. His research in Community structure, Ecosystem, Soil biology, Nutrient cycle and Biodiversity are components of Ecology.

His research in Agronomy tackles topics such as Soil organic matter which are related to areas like Soil fertility. His study looks at the relationship between Microbial population biology and fields such as Microcosm, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems. His Soil structure research integrates issues from Mineralogy and Bulk density.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Soil water (35.86%)
  • Ecology (31.22%)
  • Agronomy (25.32%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Agronomy (25.32%)
  • Ecosystem (11.39%)
  • Soil water (35.86%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Ecosystem, Soil water, Soil structure and Soil biology. His studies deal with areas such as Biodiversity, Bulk density and Rhizosphere as well as Agronomy. His Ecosystem study contributes to a more complete understanding of Ecology.

He has researched Soil water in several fields, including Paddy field, Straw and Land use. His Soil structure study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soil quality and Arable land. The concepts of his Soil biology study are interwoven with issues in Nematode and DNA sequencing.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Shaping 3D Root System Architecture (71 citations)
  • Soil seal development under simulated rainfall: Structural, physical and hydrological dynamics. (33 citations)
  • Soil seal development under simulated rainfall: Structural, physical and hydrological dynamics. (33 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Ecosystem

Karl Ritz mostly deals with Ecosystem, Agronomy, Soil water, Soil science and Arable land. The subject of his Ecosystem research is within the realm of Ecology. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Soil biology, Bulk density and Botany.

His biological study focuses on Loam. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Hydrology, Infiltration and Microcosm. As a member of one scientific family, Karl Ritz mostly works in the field of Grassland, focusing on Texture and, on occasion, Soil structure.

Best Publications

  • Soil health in agricultural systems

    M.G Kibblewhite;K Ritz;M.J Swift

  • Ecosystem response of pasture soil communities to fumigation-induced microbial diversity reductions: an examination of the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship

    B. S. Griffiths;K. Ritz;Richard D. Bardgett;Roger Cook

  • Soil microbial community structure: Effects of substrate loading rates

    B.S Griffiths;K Ritz;N Ebblewhite;G Dobson

  • Assessing shifts in microbial community structure across a range of grasslands of differing management intensity using CLPP, PLFA and community DNA techniques

    S.J Grayston;C.D Campbell;R.D Bardgett;J.L Mawdsley

  • Spatial distribution of bacterial communities and their relationships with the micro-architecture of soil

    Naoise Nunan;Kejian Wu;Iain M Young;John W Crawford

  • Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services

    D.H. Wall;R.D. Bardgett;V. Behan-Pelletier;J.E. Herrick

  • Beyond the Biomass.

    D. W. Hopkins;K. Ritz;J. Dighton;K. E. Giller

  • Interactions between soil structure and fungi

    Karl Ritz;Iain M Young

  • Tillage, habitat space and function of soil microbes

    I.M Young;K Ritz

  • Selecting biological indicators for monitoring soils: A framework for balancing scientific and technical opinion to assist policy development

    Karl Ritz;Helaina I.J. Black;Colin D. Campbell;Jim A. Harris

  • An examination of the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship in arable soil microbial communities

    B.S Griffiths;K Ritz;R Wheatley;H.L Kuan

  • Functional stability, substrate utilisation and biological indicators of soils following environmental impacts

    B.S Griffiths;M Bonkowski;J Roy;K Ritz

  • The holistic rhizosphere: integrating zones, processes, and semantics in the soil influenced by roots

    Larry M. York;Andrea Carminati;Sacha J. Mooney;Karl Ritz

  • Three-dimensional Microorganization of the Soil–Root–Microbe System

    Debbie S. Feeney;John W. Crawford;Timothy J. Daniell;Paul D. Hallett

  • Plant: soil interactions in temperate multi-cropping production systems

    Jürgen Ehrmann;Karl Ritz

  • Food preferences of earthworms for soil fungi

    Michael Bonkowski;Bryan S. Griffiths;Karl Ritz

  • Utility of nematode community analysis as an integrated measure of the functional state of soils: perspectives and challenges

    Karl Ritz;David L. Trudgill

  • The future of soils and land use in the UK: Soil systems for the provision of land-based ecosystem services

    Philip M. Haygarth;Karl Ritz

  • In situ spatial patterns of soil bacterial populations, mapped at multiple scales, in an arable soil.

    N. Nunan;K. Wu;Iain M. Young;John W. Crawford

  • Effect of elevated CO2 on rhizosphere carbon flow and soil microbial processes

    E. Paterson;J.M. Hall;E.A.S. Rattray;B.S. Griffiths

  • Beyond the biomass: compositional and functional analysis of soil microbial communities

    K. Ritz;J. Dighton;K.E. (Cellular Giller

  • The relationship between microbial community structure and functional stability, tested experimentally in an upland pasture soil.

    B. S. Griffiths;H. L. Kuan;K. Ritz;L. A. Glover

Frequent Co-Authors

Bryan S. Griffiths
Bryan S. Griffiths Scotland's Rural College
James A. Harris
James A. Harris Cranfield University
Iain M. Young
Iain M. Young King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Sacha J. Mooney
Sacha J. Mooney University of Nottingham
Naoise Nunan
Naoise Nunan Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Geoffrey M. Gadd
Geoffrey M. Gadd University of Dundee
Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell University of York
Rachel Creamer
Rachel Creamer Wageningen University & Research
Andrew P. Whitmore
Andrew P. Whitmore Rothamsted Research
Craig J. Sturrock
Craig J. Sturrock University of Nottingham

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