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Martin J. Shipitalo 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 Martin J. Shipitalo sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 90 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Martin J. Shipitalo 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 Martin J. Shipitalo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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

  • 2012 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

Martin J. Shipitalo is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within environmental and agricultural sciences, focusing on the intersection of pollution, toxicology, ecology, and agricultural systems.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Subfields of study within these areas are:

  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Key topics covered by their work involve:

  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science

Among their recent scientific contributions is the paper titled "Estrogenicity of agricultural runoff: A rainfall simulation study of worst-case scenarios using fresh layer and roaster litter, and farrowing swine manure", published in 2020 in The Science of The Total Environment. This study addresses environmental impacts related to agricultural runoff, examining hormonal effects under simulated rainfall conditions.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Martin J. Shipitalo include:

  • Nancy W. Shappell
  • Lloyd O. Billey

The primary venue for publication noted is The Science of The Total Environment.

Martin J. Shipitalo has been recognized as a Fellow by two professional societies in 2012:

  • Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Best Publications

  • Conservation tillage and macropore factors that affect water movement and the fate of chemicals

    M.J Shipitalo;W.A Dick;W.M Edwards

  • Initial Storm Effects on Macropore Transport of Surface-Applied Chemicals in No-Till Soil

    M. J. Shipitalo;W. M. Edwards;L. B. Owens;W. A. Dick

  • Chemistry and micromorphology of aggregation in earthworm casts

    M.J. Shipitalo;M.J. Shipitalo;R. Protz;R. Protz

  • Runoff and soil loss from midwestern and southeastern US silt loam soils as affected by tillage practice and soil organic matter content

    F.E. Rhoton;M.J. Shipitalo;D.L. Lindbo

  • Factors Affecting Preferential Flow of Water and Atrazine through Earthworm Burrows under Continuous No-Till Corn

    W. M. Edwards;M. J. Shipitalo;L. B. Owens;W. A. Dick

  • Effect of Lumbricus terrestris L. burrows on hydrology of continuous no-till corn fields.

    W.M. Edwards;M.J. Shipitalo;L.B. Owens;L.D. Norton

  • Factors Influencing the Dispersibility of Clay in Worm Casts

    M. J. Shipitalo;R. Protz

  • Rainfall intensity affects transport of water and chemicals through macropores in no-till soil

    W. M. Edwards;M. J. Shipitalo;L. B. Owens;W. A. Dick

  • 10 Quantifying the Effects of Earthworms on Soil Aggregation and Porosity

    Martin J. Shipitalo;Renée-Claire Le Bayon

  • Water and nitrate movement in earthworm burrows within long-term no-till cornfields

    W. M. Edwards;M. J. Shipitalo;L. B. Owens;L. D. Norton

  • Comparison of morphology and porosity of a soil under conventional and zero tillage

    M. J. Shipitalo;R. Protz

  • Potential of earthworm burrows to transmit injected animal wastes to tile drains.

    Martin J. Shipitalo;Frank Gibbs

  • Interaction of earthworm burrows and cracks in a clayey, subsurface-drained, soil

    Martin J Shipitalo;Visa Nuutinen;Kevin R Butt

  • Role of lumbricus terrestris (L.) burrows on quality of infiltrating water

    W.M. Edwards;M.J. Shipitalo;S.J. Traina;C.A. Edwards

  • EFFECT OF DIET ON THE FEEDING AND CASTING ACTIVITY OF LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS AND L. RUBELLUS IN LABORATORY CULTURE

    M.J. Shipitalo;R. Protz;A.D. Tomlin

  • Contribution of macroporosity to infiltration into a continuous corn no-tilled watershed: Implications for contaminant movement

    W.M. Edwards;M.J. Shipitalo;L.D. Norton

  • Earthworms and their influence on soil structure and infiltration.

    A. D. Tomlin;M. J. Shipitalo;W. M. Edwards;R. Protz

  • Bioassay of estrogenicity and chemical analyses of estrogens in streams across the United States associated with livestock operations

    D.A. Alvarez;N.W. Shappell;L.O. Billey;D.S. Bermudez

  • Effects of Initial Water Content on Macropore/Matrix Flow and Transport of Surface-Applied Chemicals

    M. J. Shipitalo;W. M. Edwards

  • Runoff and erosion control with conservation tillage and reduced-input practices on cropped watersheds

    M.J. Shipitalo;W.M. Edwards

  • Occupancy and geometrical properties of Lumbricus terrestris L. burrows affecting infiltration

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Lloyd B. Owens
Lloyd B. Owens Agricultural Research Service
Robert W. Malone
Robert W. Malone Agricultural Research Service
Warren A. Dick
Warren A. Dick The Ohio State University
Rattan Lal
Rattan Lal The Ohio State University
Liwang Ma
Liwang Ma Agricultural Research Service
William D. Shuster
William D. Shuster Environmental Protection Agency
Clive A. Edwards
Clive A. Edwards The Ohio State University
Patrick J. Bohlen
Patrick J. Bohlen University of Central Florida
Humberto Blanco-Canqui
Humberto Blanco-Canqui University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Roberto C. Izaurralde
Roberto C. Izaurralde University of Maryland, College Park

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