2026 Merle F. Vigil: 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	41	3719	3476	936	838	113	6203

Merle F. Vigil 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 Merle F. Vigil sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 467+

This scientist: 113 publications — 34th percentile

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

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

Merle F. Vigil 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 Merle F. Vigil sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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

2013 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
2012 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Agronomy
Botany
Fertilizer

His main research concerns Agronomy, Soil water, Cropping system, Soil management and Crop. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Agronomy, concentrating on Loam and frequently concerns with Soil carbon. His Soil water study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Nitrogen cycle and Water content.

His work in Cropping system addresses subjects such as Poaceae, which are connected to disciplines such as Legume. The study incorporates disciplines such as Tillage and Soil quality in addition to Soil management. His Crop research includes elements of Canola, Brassica, Germination, Botany and Semis.

His most cited work include:

Nitrogen mineralization from organic residues: research opportunities. (230 citations)
Equations for Estimating the Amount of Nitrogen Mineralized from Crop Residues (220 citations)
Soil Organic Matter Changes in Intensively Cropped Dryland Systems (149 citations)

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

Agronomy, Soil water, Crop rotation, Sowing and Tillage are his primary areas of study. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Loam and Agronomy. His Soil water research incorporates themes from Water use and Water content.

The various areas that Merle F. Vigil examines in his Crop rotation study include Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, Monoculture and Fertilizer. Merle F. Vigil interconnects Sorghum and Yield in the investigation of issues within Sowing. His Tillage research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil management, Soil carbon, Soil quality and Agroforestry.

He most often published in these fields:

Agronomy (74.77%)
Soil water (33.64%)
Crop rotation (24.30%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

Agronomy (74.77%)
Soil water (33.64%)
Sowing (18.69%)

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

Merle F. Vigil mainly investigates Agronomy, Soil water, Sowing, Soil carbon and Growing season. His work in the fields of Agronomy, such as Crop rotation, Crop, Winter wheat and Tillage, overlaps with other areas such as Mathematics. His work in Crop rotation addresses issues such as Yield, which are connected to fields such as Yield gap.

His studies deal with areas such as Lignin and Water content as well as Soil water. His Sowing study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Water use and Panicum miliaceum. He has researched Panicum miliaceum in several fields, including Cropping system and Summer fallow.

Between 2016 and 2020, his most popular works were:

Wheat Yield and Yield Stability of Eight Dryland Crop Rotations (17 citations)
Vulnerability of crops and croplands in the US Northern Plains to predicted climate change (15 citations)
Impacts of moisture, soil respiration, and agricultural practices on methanogenesis in upland soils as measured with stable isotope pool dilution (14 citations)

Best Publications

Nitrogen mineralization from organic residues: research opportunities.

M. L. Cabrera;D. E. Kissel;M. F. Vigil

431
Citations
Equations for Estimating the Amount of Nitrogen Mineralized from Crop Residues

M. F. Vigil;D. E. Kissel

362
Citations
Soil Organic Matter Changes in Intensively Cropped Dryland Systems

R. A. Bowman;M. F. Vigil;D. C. Nielsen;R. L. Anderson

287
Citations
Microbial communities and enzyme activities in soils under alternative crop rotations compared to wheat–fallow for the Central Great Plains

Verónica Acosta-Martínez;Maysoon M. Mikha;Merle F. Vigil

234
Citations
Soil Nitrogen Mineralization Influenced by Crop Rotation and Nitrogen Fertilization

Lynne Carpenter-Boggs;Joseph L. Pikul;Merle F. Vigil;Walter E. Riedell

219
Citations
Legume Green Fallow Effect on Soil Water Content at Wheat Planting and Wheat Yield

David C. Nielsen;Merle F. Vigil

210
Citations
Quantifying effects of soil conditions on plant growth and crop production

J.G. Benjamin;D.C. Nielsen;M.F. Vigil

205
Citations
Simulating Planting Date Effects on Corn Production Using RZWQM and CERES‐Maize Models

Saseendran S. Anapalli;L. Ma;D. C. Nielsen;M. F. Vigil

188
Citations
Alternative Crop Rotations for the Central Great Plains

R. L. Anderson;R. A. Bowman;D. C. Nielsen;M. F. Vigil

184
Citations
Precipitation Storage Efficiency during Fallow in Wheat-Fallow Systems

David C. Nielsen;Merle F. Vigil

171
Citations
Post-Anthesis Nitrogen Loss from Corn

D. D. Francis;J. S. Schepers;M. F. Vigil

168
Citations
No-till Induced Increase in Organic Carbon Reduces Maximum Bulk Density of Soils

Humberto Blanco-Canqui;L. R. Stone;A J. Schlegel;D. J. Lyon

146
Citations
Cropping system influence on planting water content and yield of winter wheat

David C. Nielsen;Merle F. Vigil;Randy L. Anderson;Rudy A. Bowman

144
Citations
Cover Crop Effect on Subsequent Wheat Yield in the Central Great Plains

David C. Nielsen;Drew J. Lyon;Robert K. Higgins;Gary W. Hergert

139
Citations
The variable response of dryland corn yield to soil water content at planting

David C. Nielsen;Merle F. Vigil;Joseph G. Benjamin

123
Citations
Base Temperature and Growing-Degree-Hour Requirements for the Emergence of Canola

Merle F. Vigil;R. L. Anderson;W. E. Beard

112
Citations
Cover crop mixtures do not use water differently than single-species plantings

David C. Nielsen;Drew J. Lyon;Gary W. Hergert;Robert K. Higgins

103
Citations
Critical precipitation period for dryland maize production

David C. Nielsen;Ardell D. Halvorson;Merle F. Vigil

99
Citations
Comparison of several Brassica species in the north central U.S. for potential jet fuel feedstock

R.W. Gesch;T.A. Isbell;E.A. Oblath;B.L. Allen

98
Citations
Cropping system influences on soil chemical properties and soil quality in the Great Plains

M.M. Mikha;M.F. Vigil;M.A. Liebig;R.A. Bowman

98
Citations
Regional Study of No-Till Impacts on Near-Surface Aggregate Properties that Influence Soil Erodibility

Humberto Blanco-Canqui;Maysoon M. Mikha;J. G. Benjamin;L. R. Stone

97
Citations
Long‐Term Tillage Impacts on Soil Aggregation and Carbon Dynamics under Wheat‐Fallow in the Central Great Plains

Maysoon M. Mikha;Merle F. Vigil;Joseph G. Benjamin

92
Citations