2026 Kristofor R. Brye: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	38	4354	4078	1078	968	264	6111

Research.com Recognitions

2018 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
2018 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
2000 - Truog Soil Science Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

Kristofor R. Brye is affiliated with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to soil science, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and environmental chemistry.

Their work frequently explores themes related to soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, soil and water nutrient dynamics, and phosphorus and nutrient management. Additional research interests include soil erosion and sediment transport, rice cultivation and yield improvement, soil and unsaturated flow, and soil management and crop yield.

Kristofor R. Brye has published extensively in several scientific journals. The most common venues for their publications include:

Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment
Agricultural Sciences
Agronomy Journal
Soil Science Society of America Journal
Geoderma Regional

Selected recent papers demonstrate the scope of their research:

Soil quality indices as affected by long-term burning, irrigation, tillage, and fertility management (2020) in Soil Science Society of America Journal
Relationships among soil factors and greenhouse gas emissions from furrow-irrigated Rice in the mid-southern, USA (2021) in Geoderma Regional
An examination of thematic research, development, and trends in remote sensing applied to conservation agriculture (2023) in International Soil and Water Conservation Research
Corn and soybean response to wastewater-recovered and other common phosphorus fertilizers (2020) in Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment
Towards a dynamic soil survey: Identifying and delineating soil horizons in-situ using deep learning (2021) in Geoderma

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers who have co-authored numerous publications with them. Notable co-authors include:

Trenton L. Roberts
Diego Della Lunga
Lisa S. Wood
Lauren F. Greenlee
Phillip Owens

Recognition of their work includes fellowships in professional organizations and academic awards such as:

Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), 2018
Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), 2018
Truog Soil Science Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Society of Agronomy, 2000

Best Publications

Crop management and corn nitrogen rate effects on nitrate leaching

T. W. Andraski;L. G. Bundy;K. R. Brye

288
Citations
Measurements and modeling of carbon and nitrogen cycling in agroecosystems of Southern Wisconsin: Potential for SOC sequestration during the next 50 years

Christopher J. Kucharik;Kristofor R. Brye;John M. Norman;Jonathan A. Foley

245
Citations
Nitrogen and carbon leaching in agroecosystems and their role in denitrification potential.

K.R. Brye;J.M. Norman;L.G. Bundy;S.T. Gower

243
Citations
Integrated BIosphere Simulator (IBIS) yield and nitrate loss predictions for Wisconsin maize receiving varied amounts of nitrogen fertilizer.

Christopher J. Kucharik;Kristofor R. Brye

206
Citations
Land use and environmental factors influencing soil surface CO2 flux and microbial biomass in natural and managed ecosystems in southern Wisconsin

Rota Wagai;Kristofor R. Brye;Stith T. Gower;John M. Norman

155
Citations
Differential Wilting among Soybean Genotypes in Response to Water Deficit

C. Andy King;Larry C. Purcell;Kristofor R. Brye

141
Citations
Water-budget evaluation of prairie and maize ecosystems.

K. R. Brye;J. M. Norman;L. G. Bundy;S. T. Gower

137
Citations
An Equilibrium Tension Lysimeter for Measuring Drainage through Soil

K. R. Brye;J. M. Norman;L. G. Bundy;S. T. Gower

127
Citations
CARBON BUDGETS FOR A PRAIRIE AND AGROECOSYSTEMS: EFFECTS OF LAND USE AND INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY

Kristofor R. Brye;Stith T. Gower;John M. Norman;Larry G. Bundy

123
Citations
Genome-wide association study (GWAS) of salt tolerance in worldwide soybean germplasm lines

A. Zeng;P. Chen;P. Chen;K. Korth;F. Hancock

110
Citations
Soil physiochemical changes following 12 years of annual burning in a humid–subtropical tallgrass prairie: a hypothesis

Kristofor R. Brye

108
Citations
Boron fertilization influences on soybean yield and leaf and seed boron concentrations.

Joni R. Ross;Nathan A. Slaton;Kristofor R. Brye;Russell E. DeLong

108
Citations
Variations in stream water and sediment phosphorus among select Ozark catchments.

Brian E. Haggard;Douglas R. Smith;Kristofor R. Brye

96
Citations
Soybean yield and biomass responses to cumulative transpiration: Questioning widely held beliefs

Larry C. Purcell;Jeffrey T. Edwards;Kristofor R. Brye

90
Citations
Native Soil Quality and the Effects of Tillage in the Grand Prairie Region of Eastern Arkansas

K. R. Brye;A. L. Pirani

77
Citations
Phosphorus leaching under a restored tallgrass prairie and corn agroecosystems.

K.R. Brye;T.W. Andraski;W.M. Jarrell;L.G. Bundy

77
Citations
Impact of Tillage and Residue Burning on Carbon Dioxide Flux in a Wheat-Soybean Production System

Kristofor R. Brye;David E. Longer;Edward E. Gbur

69
Citations
Improvements to measuring water flux in the vadose zone.

Kevin C. Masarik;John M. Norman;Kristofor R. Brye;John M. Baker

68
Citations
Land‐use effects on water quality of a first‐order stream in the Ozark Highlands, mid‐southern United States

G. Brion;K. R. Brye;B.E. Haggard;C. West

68
Citations
Nutrient Input and Removal Trends for Agricultural Soils in Nine Geographic Regions in Arkansas

Nathan A. Slaton;Kristofor R. Brye;Mike B. Daniels;Tommy C. Daniel

68
Citations
Short-term effects of land leveling on soil physical properties and microbial biomass

K. R. Brye;N. A. Slaton;M. C. Savin;R. J. Norman

67
Citations
Soil and Water Contamination by Heavy Metals

Kristofor R. Brye;Kenneth F. Steele

2
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