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15577
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Linda L. Kinkel publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Linda L. Kinkel sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 164 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Linda L. Kinkel D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Linda L. Kinkel sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society

Overview

Linda L. Kinkel is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader fields, the scientist has contributed notably to subfields such as Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their work frequently addresses topics including Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Gut Microbiota and Health, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Plant and Fungal Interactions, Nematode Management and Characterization Studies, and Plant and Animal Studies.

Linda L. Kinkel's recent publications highlight various aspects of microbiome research and microbial ecology. Key papers include:

  • Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges (2020, Microbiome)
  • Microbiome Metadata Standards: Report of the National Microbiome Data Collaborative's Workshop and Follow-On Activities (2021, mSystems)
  • Network structure of resource use and niche overlap within the endophytic microbiome (2021, The ISME Journal)
  • Development of Microbiome Biobanks - Challenges and Opportunities (2020, Trends in Microbiology)
  • Correction to: Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges (2020, Microbiome)

The scientist publishes frequently in journals such as mSystems, The ISME Journal, Trends in Microbiology, Phytobiomes Journal, and Microbiome, displaying a consistent focus on microbial systems and plant-associated microbial communities.

Frequent co-authors include Elizabeth T. Borer, Eric W. Seabloom, José Pablo Dundore-Arias, Kellye Eversole, and Gabriele Berg. Collaborations with these researchers reflect interdisciplinary approaches to ecological and microbiological research.

In recognition of contributions to phytopathology, Linda L. Kinkel was named a Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges

    Gabriele Berg;Daria Rybakova;Doreen Fischer;Tomislav Cernava

  • Soil microbes drive the classic plant diversity–productivity pattern

    Stefan A. Schnitzer;Stefan A. Schnitzer;John N. Klironomos;Janneke HilleRisLambers;Linda L. Kinkel

  • Disease Suppressive Soils: New Insights from the Soil Microbiome.

    Daniel Schlatter;Linda Kinkel;Linda Thomashow;David Weller

  • Microbiome Networks: A Systems Framework for Identifying Candidate Microbial Assemblages for Disease Management.

    R. Poudel;A. Jumpponen;D. C. Schlatter;T. C. Paulitz

  • MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS ON LEAVES

    Linda L. Kinkel

  • Biological control of Phytophthora root rots on alfalfa and soybean with Streptomyces

    Kun Xiao;Linda L. Kinkel;Deborah A. Samac

  • A Coevolutionary Framework for Managing Disease-Suppressive Soils

    Linda L. Kinkel;Matthew G. Bakker;Daniel C. Schlatter

  • Plant community richness and microbial interactions structure bacterial communities in soil

    Daniel C. Schlatter;Matthew G. Bakker;James M. Bradeen;Linda L. Kinkel

  • Streptomyces competition and co-evolution in relation to plant disease suppression.

    Linda L. Kinkel;Daniel C. Schlatter;Matthew G. Bakker;Brett E. Arenz

  • Green manures and crop sequences influence potato diseases and pathogen inhibitory activity of indigenous streptomycetes.

    B. E. Wiggins;B. E. Wiggins;L. L. Kinkel

  • Diffuse symbioses: roles of plant–plant, plant–microbe and microbe–microbe interactions in structuring the soil microbiome

    Matthew G. Bakker;Daniel C. Schlatter;Lindsey Otto-Hanson;Linda L. Kinkel

  • Fifty years of phyllosphere microbiology: significant contributions to research in related fields.

    C. E. Morris;L. L. Kinkel;S. E. Lindow;E. I. Hecht-Poinar

  • Plant Species and Plant Incubation Conditions Influence Variability in Epiphytic Bacterial Population Size.

    L.L. Kinkel;M. Wilson;S.E. Lindow

  • Spatial variation in frequency and intensity of antibiotic interactions among Streptomycetes from prairie soil.

    Anita L. Davelos;Linda L. Kinkel;Deborah A. Samac

  • Surprising niche for the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae

    Cindy E. Morris;Linda L. Kinkel;Kun Xiao;Philippe Prior

  • Selection and characterization of strains of Streptomyces suppressive to the potato scab pathogen

    Daqun Liu;Neil A. Anderson;Linda L. Kinkel

  • Competition and antibiosis in the biological control of potato scab.

    Eric C Neeno-Eckwall;Linda L Kinkel;Janet L Schottel

  • Green manures and crop sequences influence alfalfa root rot and pathogen inhibitory activity among soil-borne streptomycetes

    B. Elizabeth. Wiggins;Linda L. Kinkel

  • Sympatric inhibition and niche differentiation suggest alternative coevolutionary trajectories among Streptomycetes.

    Linda L Kinkel;Daniel C Schlatter;Kun Xiao;Anita D Baines

  • Resource amendments influence density and competitive phenotypes of Streptomyces in soil

    Daniel C. Schlatter;Alfred Fubuh;Kun Xiao;Dan Hernandez

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah A. Samac
Deborah A. Samac Agricultural Research Service
Eric W. Seabloom
Eric W. Seabloom University of Minnesota
Elizabeth T. Borer
Elizabeth T. Borer University of Minnesota
Gabriele Berg
Gabriele Berg University of Potsdam
Angela Sessitsch
Angela Sessitsch Austrian Institute of Technology
Carl J. Rosen
Carl J. Rosen University of Minnesota
Joseph Selvin
Joseph Selvin Pondicherry University
H. Corby Kistler
H. Corby Kistler University of Minnesota
Brajesh K. Singh
Brajesh K. Singh Western Sydney University
Ruth Dill-Macky
Ruth Dill-Macky University of Minnesota

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