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Mark Farrell publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark Farrell sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 99 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Mark Farrell D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark Farrell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mark Farrell is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia and focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their research explores several interconnected fields, particularly emphasizing soil science and ecology with additional attention to global and planetary change, environmental engineering, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The scientist's recent published papers address a variety of environmental and ecological topics. These include:

  • Warming and redistribution of nitrogen inputs drive an increase in terrestrial nitrous oxide emission factor (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Ericoid shrubs shape fungal communities and suppress organic matter decomposition in boreal forests (2022, New Phytologist)
  • Microbial competition for phosphorus limits the CO2 response of a mature forest (2024, Nature)
  • Extreme eutrophication and salinisation in the Coorong estuarine-lagoon ecosystem of Australia's largest river basin (Murray-Darling) (2023, Marine Pollution Bulletin)
  • Long-term effects of copper exposure to agricultural soil function and microbial community structure at a controlled and experimental field site (2020, Environmental Pollution)

Farrell collaborates frequently with a select group of researchers, including Luke M. Mosley, Jianyin Huang, Johan Six, Stuart L. Simpson, and Danielle J. Allen. These coauthors have multiple joint publications, reflecting consistent collaborative work across several studies.

The scientist publishes regularly in several venues known for environmental and soil research. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Soil Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Geoderma
  • European Journal of Soil Science
  • Journal of Environmental Management

Mark Farrell's work spans a range of topics central to understanding ecosystem and environmental processes. The main topics of their research are:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Their research integrates biogeochemical cycles, microbial ecology, and landscape-level environmental changes, contributing to a better understanding of soil and ecosystem functioning under varying environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • The ratio of Gram-positive to Gram-negative bacterial PLFA markers as an indicator of carbon availability in organic soils

    Nicolas Fanin;Nicolas Fanin;Paul Kardol;Mark Farrell;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson

  • Microbial utilisation of biochar-derived carbon

    Mark Farrell;Thomas K. Kuhn;Thomas K. Kuhn;Lynne M. Macdonald;Todd M. Maddern

  • Critical evaluation of municipal solid waste composting and potential compost markets

    M. Farrell;D.L. Jones

  • Biochar modulates heavy metal toxicity and improves microbial carbon use efficiency in soil

    Yilu Xu;Balaji Seshadri;Binoy Sarkar;Hailong Wang

  • Microbial community structure mediates response of soil C decomposition to litter addition and warming

    Courtney A. Creamer;Alexandre B. de Menezes;Evelyn S. Krull;Jonathan Sanderman

  • Consistent effects of biodiversity loss on multifunctionality across contrasting ecosystems.

    Nicolas Fanin;Nicolas Fanin;Michael J. Gundale;Mark Farrell;Marcel Ciobanu

  • Network analysis reveals that bacteria and fungi form modules that correlate independently with soil parameters.

    Alexandre B. de Menezes;Miranda T. Prendergast-Miller;Alan E. Richardson;Peter Toscas

  • Vascular plant success in a warming Antarctic may be due to efficient nitrogen acquisition

    Paul W. Hill;John Farrar;Paula Roberts;Mark Farrell;Mark Farrell;Mark Farrell

  • Cultural orientation: its relationship with market orientation, innovation and organisational performance

    Felix T Mavondo;Mark Farrell

  • Soil microbial organic nitrogen uptake is regulated by carbon availability

    Mark Farrell;Miranda Prendergast-Miller;Davey L. Jones;Paul W. Hill

  • Microbial functional diversity and carbon use feedback in soils as affected by heavy metals.

    Yilu Xu;Balaji Seshadri;Nanthi Bolan;Binoy Sarkar

  • Potential roles of biological amendments for profitable grain production – A review

    L.K. Abbott;L.M. Macdonald;M.T.F. Wong;M.J. Webb

  • Biochar and fertiliser applications influence phosphorus fractionation and wheat yield

    Mark Farrell;Lynne M. Macdonald;Greg Butler;Ivan Chirino-Valle

  • Acquisition and Assimilation of Nitrogen as Peptide-Bound and D-Enantiomers of Amino Acids by Wheat

    Paul W. Hill;Richard S. Quilliam;Thomas H. DeLuca;John Farrar

  • Migration of heavy metals in soil as influenced by compost amendments.

    Mark Farrell;William T. Perkins;Phil J. Hobbs;Gareth W. Griffith

  • Measuring Market Orientation: Are There Differences Between Business Marketers and Consumer Marketers?:

    Felix T. Mavondo;Mark A. Farrell

  • Use of composts in the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil

    Mark Farrell;Davey L. Jones

  • Plant growth responses to biochar addition: an Australian soils perspective

    Lynne M. Macdonald;Mark Farrell;Lukas Van Zwieten;Evelyn S. Krull

  • Seasonal variation in soluble soil carbon and nitrogen across a grassland productivity gradient

    Mark Farrell;Mark Farrell;Mark Farrell;Paul W. Hill;John Farrar;Richard D. Bardgett

  • Role of cultural and nutrient management practices in carbon sequestration in agricultural soil

    Saikat Chowdhury;Nanthi Bolan;Nanthi Bolan;Mark Farrell;Binoy Sarkar

  • Oligopeptides Represent a Preferred Source of Organic N Uptake: A Global Phenomenon?

    Mark Farrell;Mark Farrell;Mark Farrell;Paul W. Hill;John Farrar;Thomas H. DeLuca;Thomas H. DeLuca

Frequent Co-Authors

Davey L. Jones
Davey L. Jones Bangor University
Paul W. Hill
Paul W. Hill Bangor University
Jonathan Sanderman
Jonathan Sanderman Woods Hole Research Center
Jeff Baldock
Jeff Baldock Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Nanthi Bolan
Nanthi Bolan University of Western Australia
Richard D. Bardgett
Richard D. Bardgett Lancaster University
David W. Hopkins
David W. Hopkins Scotland's Rural College
David A. Wardle
David A. Wardle Umeå University
Alan Richardson
Alan Richardson Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Evelyn S. Krull
Evelyn S. Krull CSIRO Land and Water

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