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D-Index
75
Citations
29825
World Ranking
525
National Ranking
48

Keith Goulding 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 Keith Goulding sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 340 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Keith Goulding 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 Keith Goulding sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

  • 2005 - Leo M. Walsh Soil Fertility Distinguished Lectureship, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Statistics

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Soil water, Environmental chemistry, Soil organic matter and Nitrogen cycle. His Agronomy research integrates issues from Nutrient cycle and Agriculture, Agricultural land, Arable land. His Soil water study combines topics in areas such as Animal waste and Drainage.

The Environmental chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Ecology, Nutrient, Ecosystem and Soil chemistry. His study in Soil organic matter is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Organic matter, Soil carbon, Mineralization, Manure and Loam. His Nitrogen cycle study is concerned with Nitrogen in general.

His most cited work include:

  • Significant Acidification in Major Chinese Croplands (1753 citations)
  • Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China (1269 citations)
  • Phosphorus Leaching from Soils Containing Different Phosphorus Concentrations in the Broadbalk Experiment (668 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Soil water, Environmental chemistry, Nitrogen and Agriculture. Keith Goulding interconnects Soil organic matter, Nitrate, Leaching and Arable land in the investigation of issues within Agronomy. Keith Goulding has included themes like Organic matter, Potassium and Grassland in his Soil water study.

His Environmental chemistry research incorporates themes from Ecology, Ecosystem, Soil pH and Nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen is closely attributed to Environmental engineering in his work. His studies deal with areas such as Agroforestry, Nitrous oxide, Natural resource economics, Greenhouse gas and Sustainability as well as Agriculture.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (30.23%)
  • Soil water (26.84%)
  • Environmental chemistry (22.32%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Agronomy (30.23%)
  • Environmental chemistry (22.32%)
  • Nitrogen (18.64%)

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

Keith Goulding focuses on Agronomy, Environmental chemistry, Nitrogen, Ecosystem and Agriculture. His research in Agronomy intersects with topics in Soil classification, Soil water and Soil pH. His research in Soil water is mostly focused on Soil organic matter.

His Environmental chemistry study incorporates themes from Soil acidification, Soil respiration and Precipitation. Nitrogen cycle is the focus of his Nitrogen research. The study incorporates disciplines such as Agroforestry, Nutrient, Surface runoff and Greenhouse gas in addition to Agriculture.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Soil acidification and the importance of liming agricultural soils with particular reference to the United Kingdom. (208 citations)
  • Quantifying atmospheric nitrogen deposition through a nationwide monitoring network across China (201 citations)
  • Stabilization of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in China over the past decade (116 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Statistics

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Soil organic matter, Deposition, Nitrogen and Environmental chemistry. His Agronomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soil water, Soil pH, Soil classification and Arable land. His work in the fields of Soil organic matter, such as Soil biodiversity, overlaps with other areas such as Extracellular polymeric substance.

As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Deposition, concentrating on Nitrogen deposition and frequently concerns with Climate change, Hydrology and Precipitation. His Nitrogen research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Animal science, Urease and Growing season. While the research belongs to areas of Environmental chemistry, Keith Goulding spends his time largely on the problem of Particulates, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Aquatic ecosystem, Reactive nitrogen and Sichuan basin.

Best Publications

  • Significant Acidification in Major Chinese Croplands

    J.H. Guo;X.J. Liu;Y. Zhang;J.L. Shen

  • Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China

    Xuejun Liu;Ying Zhang;Wenxuan Han;Aohan Tang

  • Phosphorus Leaching from Soils Containing Different Phosphorus Concentrations in the Broadbalk Experiment

    G. Heckrath;P. C. Brookes;P. R. Poulton;K. W. T. Goulding

  • Soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change: a critical re‐examination to identify the true and the false

    D. S. Powlson;A. P. Whitmore;K. W. T. Goulding

  • Climate Change 1995: impacts, adaptations and mitigation of climate change: scientific-technical analyses. Contribution of Working Group II to the Second Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    M. U. F. Kirschbaum;P. Bullock;Richard Evans;K. Goulding

  • Soil acidification and the importance of liming agricultural soils with particular reference to the United Kingdom.

    K. W. T. Goulding

  • PH regulation of carbon and nitrogen dynamics in two agricultural soils

    Sarah J. Kemmitt;Sarah J. Kemmitt;David Wright;Keith W.T. Goulding;David L. Jones

  • Stabilization of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in China over the past decade

    Guirui Yu;Yanlong Jia;Nianpeng He;Jianxing Zhu

  • Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services

    D S Powlson;P J Gregory;W R Whalley;J N Quinton

  • Long-Term Agroecosystem Experiments: Assessing Agricultural Sustainability and Global Change

    Paul E. Rasmussen;Keith W. T. Goulding;James R. Brown;Peter R. Grace

  • Soluble organic nitrogen in agricultural soils

    D. V. Murphy;A. J. Macdonald;E. A. Stockdale;K. W. T. Goulding

  • Quantifying atmospheric nitrogen deposition through a nationwide monitoring network across China

    W. Xu;X. S. Luo;Y. P. Pan;L. Zhang

  • Optimizing nutrient management for farm systems

    Keith W. T. Goulding;Steve C. Jarvis;Andy Whitmore

  • Nitrogen deposition and its contribution to nitrogen cycling and associated soil processes

    K. W. T. Goulding;N. J. Bailey;N. J. Bradbury;P. Hargreaves

  • Soil Security: Solving the Global Soil Crisis

    Andrea Koch;Alex McBratney;Mark Adams;Damien Field

  • Gross Nitrogen Fluxes in Soil: Theory Measurement and Application of 15N Pool Dilution Techniques

    Daniel Murphy;S. Recous;E.A. Stockdale;I.R.P. Fillery

  • The potential to increase soil carbon stocks through reduced tillage or organic material additions in England and Wales: a case study

    D.S. Powlson;A. Bhogal;B.J. Chambers;K. Coleman

  • Nitrate leaching from arable and horticultural land

    K. W. T. Goulding

  • Changes of nitrogen deposition in China from 1980 to 2018.

    Zhang Wen;Wen Xu;Qi Li;Mengjuan Han

  • Effects of atmospheric deposition, soil pH and acidification on heavy metal contents in soils and vegetation of semi-natural ecosystems at Rothamsted Experimental Station, UK

    L. Blake;K.W.T. Goulding

  • Changes in soil chemistry accompanying acidification over more than 100 years under woodland and grass at Rothamsted Experimental Station, UK

    L. Blake;K. W. T. Goulding;C. J. B. Mott;A. E. Johnston

  • Enhancing the carbon sink in European agricultural soils: including trace gas fluxes in estimates of carbon mitigation potential

    Pete Smith;Keith W. Goulding;Keith A. Smith;David S. Powlson

  • The potential for land sparing to offset greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture

    Anthony Lamb;Rhys Green;Rhys Green;Ian Bateman;Mark Broadmeadow

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Poulton
Paul R. Poulton Rothamsted Research
David S. Powlson
David S. Powlson Rothamsted Research
S. C. Jarvis
S. C. Jarvis Rothamsted Research
Xuejun Liu
Xuejun Liu China Agricultural University
Andrew P. Whitmore
Andrew P. Whitmore Rothamsted Research
A. E. Johnston
A. E. Johnston Rothamsted Research
Daniel V. Murphy
Daniel V. Murphy Murdoch University
Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University
Laura M. Cardenas
Laura M. Cardenas Rothamsted Research
Penny R. Hirsch
Penny R. Hirsch Rothamsted Research

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