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D-Index
75
Citations
22867
World Ranking
532
National Ranking
158

Louise E. Jackson 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 Louise E. Jackson sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 180 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Louise E. Jackson 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 Louise E. Jackson 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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Ecology, Soil water, Microbial population biology and Agriculture. Her Agronomy research includes themes of No-till farming, Soil carbon and Botany. When carried out as part of a general Ecology research project, her work on Nitrate, Soil biology and Grassland is frequently linked to work in Ammonium, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

Her Soil water research focuses on Organic matter and how it connects with Entisol and Dissolved organic carbon. Her Agriculture research integrates issues from Environmental resource management and Ecosystem services. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Cover crop and Manure.

Her most cited work include:

  • Global food security, biodiversity conservation and the future of agricultural intensification (1043 citations)
  • Climate-smart agriculture for food security (547 citations)
  • Utilizing and conserving agrobiodiversity in agricultural landscapes (366 citations)

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

Louise E. Jackson focuses on Agronomy, Ecology, Soil water, Agriculture and Tillage. Her Agronomy research incorporates themes from Soil organic matter, Soil carbon, Soil biology and Nutrient. Louise E. Jackson works mostly in the field of Ecology, limiting it down to topics relating to Nitrogen cycle and, in certain cases, Nitrification and Cycling, as a part of the same area of interest.

The Soil water study combines topics in areas such as Shoot and Botany. Her research integrates issues of Agroforestry, Land use, Environmental resource management and Ecosystem services in her study of Agriculture. Her work deals with themes such as No-till farming, Soil quality and Soil horizon, which intersect with Tillage.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (45.16%)
  • Ecology (20.65%)
  • Soil water (21.94%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2012-2019)?

  • Agronomy (45.16%)
  • Agriculture (20.00%)
  • Soil carbon (12.26%)

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

Louise E. Jackson spends much of her time researching Agronomy, Agriculture, Soil carbon, Tillage and Soil organic matter. Her studies deal with areas such as Stomatal conductance, Soil water, Nutrient and Cycling as well as Agronomy. In general Agriculture, her work in Food security is often linked to Business and Critical appraisal linking many areas of study.

Louise E. Jackson has included themes like Soil biodiversity, Soil ecology and Soil biology in her Soil carbon study. As a member of one scientific family, Louise E. Jackson mostly works in the field of Tillage, focusing on Agroforestry and, on occasion, Ecosystem services, Environmental resource management and Sustainable management. Her Soil organic matter research is classified as research in Ecology.

Between 2012 and 2019, her most popular works were:

  • Climate-smart agriculture for food security (547 citations)
  • Soil enzyme activities, microbial communities, and carbon and nitrogen availability in organic agroecosystems across an intensively-managed agricultural landscape (310 citations)
  • Climate-smart agriculture global research agenda: scientific basis for action (105 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem

Agronomy, Soil carbon, Soil organic matter, Soil water and Nutrient are her primary areas of study. Her study in Conventional tillage and Tillage is carried out as part of her studies in Agronomy. Her Soil carbon study combines topics in areas such as Soil biodiversity and Soil ecology.

Her Soil organic matter study is focused on Ecology in general. Her Soil water research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Microcosm, Ecosystem, Shoot and Interception. Her Nutrient study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Stomatal conductance and Water content.

Best Publications

  • Global food security, biodiversity conservation and the future of agricultural intensification

    Teja Tscharntke;Yann Clough;Thomas Cherico Wanger;Thomas Cherico Wanger;Louise Jackson

  • Climate-smart agriculture for food security

    Leslie Lipper;Philip Thornton;Philip Thornton;Bruce M. Campbell;Bruce M. Campbell;Tobias Baedeker

  • Soil enzyme activities, microbial communities, and carbon and nitrogen availability in organic agroecosystems across an intensively-managed agricultural landscape

    Timothy M. Bowles;Veronica Acosta-Martínez;Francisco Calderón;Louise E. Jackson

  • Utilizing and conserving agrobiodiversity in agricultural landscapes

    L.E. Jackson;U. Pascual;T. Hodgkin

  • Microbial immobilization of ammonium and nitrate in relation to ammonification and nitrification rates in organic and conventional cropping systems

    Martin Burger;Louise E Jackson

  • Soil microbial community composition and land use history in cultivated and grassland ecosystems of coastal California.

    Kerri L. Steenwerth;Louise E. Jackson;Francisco J. Calderón;Mark R. Stromberg

  • Application of real-time PCR to study effects of ammonium on population size of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in soil.

    Yutaka Okano;Krassimira R. Hristova;Christian M. Leutenegger;Louise E. Jackson

  • Responses of soil microbial processes and community structure to tillage events and implications for soil quality

    L.E. Jackson;F.J. Calderon;K.L. Steenwerth;K.M. Scow

  • Short-term partitioning of ammonium and nitrate between plants and microbes in an annual grassland

    Louise E. Jackson;Joshua P. Schimel;Mary K. Firestone

  • How does tillage intensity affect soil organic carbon? A systematic review

    Neal R. Haddaway;Katarina Hedlund;Louise E. Jackson;Thomas Kätterer

  • Roots, Nitrogen Transformations, and Ecosystem Services

    Louise E. Jackson;Martin Burger;Timothy R. Cavagnaro

  • Wet–dry cycles affect dissolved organic carbon in two California agricultural soils

    E.J Lundquist;L.E Jackson;K.M Scow

  • Land use and climatic factors structure regional patterns in soil microbial communities

    Rebecca E. Drenovsky;Kerri L. Steenwerth;Louise E. Jackson;Kate M. Scow

  • Spatial and temporal effects on plant-microbial competition for inorganic nitrogen in a california annual grassland

    Joshua P. Schimel;Louise E. Jackson;Mary K. Firestone

  • Rapid response of soil microbial communities from conventional, low input, and organic farming systems to a wet/dry cycle

    E.J Lundquist;K.M Scow;L.E Jackson;S.L Uesugi

  • Climate-smart agriculture global research agenda: scientific basis for action

    Kerri L Steenwerth;Amanda K Hodson;Arnold J Bloom;Michael R Carter

  • Global and Local Concerns: What Attitudes and Beliefs Motivate Farmers to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change?

    Van R. Haden;Meredith T. Niles;Mark Lubell;Joshua Perlman

  • Winter cover crops in a vegetable cropping system: Impacts on nitrate leaching, soil water, crop yield, pests and management costs

    L.J. Wyland;L.E. Jackson;W.E. Chaney;K. Klonsky

  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizas, Microbial Communities, Nutrient Availability, and Soil Aggregates in Organic Tomato Production

    Timothy R Cavagnaro;L E Jackson;J Six;H Ferris

  • Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizae on tomato yield, nutrient uptake, water relations, and soil carbon dynamics under deficit irrigation in field conditions.

    Timothy M. Bowles;Felipe H. Barrios-Masias;Eli A. Carlisle;Timothy R. Cavagnaro

  • Microbial responses to simulated tillage in cultivated and uncultivated soils

    Francisco J. Calderón;Louise E. Jackson;Kate M. Scow;Dennis E. Rolston

  • Ecological intensification and arbuscular mycorrhizas: a meta‐analysis of tillage and cover crop effects

    Timothy M. Bowles;Louise E. Jackson;Malina Loeher;Timothy R. Cavagnaro

  • Short-Term Dynamics of Nitrogen, Microbial Activity, and Phospholipid Fatty Acids after Tillage

    Francisco J. Calderón;Louise E. Jackson;Kate M. Scow;Dennis E. Rolston

Frequent Co-Authors

Kate M. Scow
Kate M. Scow University of California, Davis
Timothy R. Cavagnaro
Timothy R. Cavagnaro University of Adelaide
Howard Ferris
Howard Ferris University of California, Davis
Steven T. Koike
Steven T. Koike University of California, Berkeley
Mirjam Pulleman
Mirjam Pulleman Wageningen University & Research
Lijbert Brussaard
Lijbert Brussaard Wageningen University & Research
Thomas Kätterer
Thomas Kätterer Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
William R. Horwath
William R. Horwath University of California, Davis
Ingrid K. Thomsen
Ingrid K. Thomsen Aarhus University
Katarina Hedlund
Katarina Hedlund Lund University

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