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Michael J. Goss

Michael J. Goss

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
48
Citations
7530
World Ranking
2440
National Ranking
106

Michael J. Goss 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 Michael J. Goss sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 183 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. Goss 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 Michael J. Goss sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael J. Goss is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, and Medicine. Their subfield expertise includes Soil Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Pharmacology, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's main research topics encompass Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Soil Management and Crop Yield, Fungal Biology and Applications, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Recent publications by Michael J. Goss include:

  • Managing the functional diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for the sustainable intensification of crop production (2021), Plants People Planet
  • The effect of plant mycotrophy and soil disturbance on soil microbial activity (2022), Soil Use and Management

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with this researcher are:

  • Shabtai Bittman
  • L. M. Brito
  • João Serra
  • C. J. P. Gourley
  • Sharon R. Aarons

Michael J. Goss has published articles in the following scientific venues:

  • Plants People Planet
  • Soil Use and Management

Best Publications

  • Contamination in Ontario farmstead domestic wells and its association with agriculture. 1. Results from drinking water wells

    M. J. Goss;D. A. J. Barry;D. L. Rudolph

  • Transport of bacteria from manure and protection of water resources

    Adrian Unc;Michael J Goss

  • EFFECT OF LIVING ROOTS OF DIFFERENT PLANT SPECIES ON THE AGGREGATE STABILITY OF TWO ARABLE SOILS

    J. B. Reid;M. J. Goss

  • A Review of the Use of Organic Amendments and the Risk to Human Health

    Michael J. Goss;Ashraf Tubeileh;Dave Goorahoo

  • Effects of Mechanical Impedance on Root Growth in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L. )I. EFFECTS ON THE ELONGATION AND BRANCHING OF SEMINAL ROOT AXES

    M. J. Goss

  • Effects of Mechanical Impedance on Root Growth in Barley, Hordeum vulgare L.

    A. J. Wilson;A. W. Robards;M. J. Goss

  • Stability and organic matter content of surface soil aggregates under different methods of cultivation and in grassland

    J.T. Douglas;M.J. Goss

  • Impact of tillage system on arbuscular mycorrhiza fungal communities in the soil under Mediterranean conditions

    Isabel Brito;Michael J. Goss;Mário de Carvalho;Odile Chatagnier

  • Nitrate Losses to Surface Water Through Subsurface, Tile Drainage

    G.W. Randall;M.J. Goss

  • Estimation of nitrate concentrations in groundwater using a whole farm nitrogen budget

    D. A. J. Barry;D. Goorahoo;M. J. Goss

  • Water Dynamics in Plant Production

    Wilfried Ehlers;Michael Goss

  • Losses of nitrate-nitrogen in water draining from under autumn-sown crops established by direct drilling or mouldboard ploughing

    M. J. Goss;K. R. Howse;P. W. Lane;D. G. Christian

  • Soil disturbance reduces the efficacy of mycorrhizal associations for early soybean growth and N2 fixation

    M.J Goss;A de Varennes

  • Effects of Mechanical Impedance on Root Growth in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) III. OBSERVATIONS ON THE MECHANISM OF RESPONSE

    M. J. Goss;R. Scott Russell

  • Effects of Mechanical Impedance on Root Growth in Barley, Hordeum vulgare L.II. EFFECTS ON CELL DEVELOPMENT IN SEMINAL ROOTS

    A. J. Wilson;A. W. Robards;M. J. Goss

  • Movement of Faecal Bacteria through the Vadose Zone

    Adrian Unc;Michael J. Goss

  • A study of mole drainage with simplified cultivation for autumn-sown crops on a clay soil: 1. Background, experiment and site details, drainage systems, measurement of drainflow and summary of results, 1978–80

    R. Q. Cannell;M. J. Goss;G. L. Harris;M. G. Jarvis

  • Natural protection of groundwater against bacteria of fecal origin

    M.J Conboy;M.J Goss

  • Development of a risk-based index for source water protection planning, which supports the reduction of pathogens from agricultural activity entering water resources

    Michael Goss;Charlene Richards

  • Interactions between soil drying due to plant water use and decreases in aggregate stability caused by maize roots

    J. B. Reid;M. J. Goss

  • Contamination in Ontario farmstead domestic wells and its association with agriculture:: 2. Results from multilevel monitoring well installations

    D.L Rudolph;D.A.J Barry;M.J Goss

  • Measurements of pore characteristics in a clay soil under ploughing and direct drilling, including use of a radioactive tracer (144Ce) technique

    J.T. Douglas;M.J. Goss;D. Hill

  • Mycorrhiza: State of the Art, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Eco-Function, Biotechnology, Eco-Physiology, Structure and Systematics

    Isabel Brito( ü);Michael J. Goss;Mário de Carvalho;Diederik van Tuinen

  • Soil specific crop management: A Workshop in Research and Development Issues. P.C. Robert, R.H. Rust and W.E. Larson (Editors), American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America Publishers, Madison, WI, USA, 1993, 406 pp., price US$20.00 paperback, (plus US$2.00 postage), ISBN 0-89118-116-4

    Michael J. Goss

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Catt
John A. Catt University College London
Pedro M. Antunes
Pedro M. Antunes Algoma University
Jeffrey S. Reid
Jeffrey S. Reid United States Naval Research Laboratory
Amarilis de Varennes
Amarilis de Varennes University of Lisbon
Christine A. Watson
Christine A. Watson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Alfons Weersink
Alfons Weersink University of Guelph
David L. Rudolph
David L. Rudolph University of Waterloo
Istvan Rajcan
Istvan Rajcan University of Guelph
Edward R. Atwill
Edward R. Atwill University of California, Davis
Rui L. Reis
Rui L. Reis University of Minho

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