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D-Index
55
Citations
19730
World Ranking
1578
National Ranking
66

M.R. Carter 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 M.R. Carter sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 182 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.

M.R. Carter 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 M.R. Carter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Soil water

His primary scientific interests are in Soil organic matter, Agronomy, Organic matter, Soil quality and Soil type. His research in Soil organic matter is mostly focused on Soil biodiversity. M.R. Carter has researched Agronomy in several fields, including No-till farming and Crop rotation.

His studies in Organic matter integrate themes in fields like Soil carbon, Soil science, Soil water, Humus and Terrestrial ecosystem. His Soil water research focuses on Total organic carbon and how it connects with Mineralization, Soil food web and Infiltrometer. His Soil type research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil fertility, Bulk soil and Soil horizon.

His most cited work include:

  • Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis (3627 citations)
  • Towards a minimum data set to assess soil organic matter quality in agricultural soils (890 citations)
  • Structure and Organic Matter Storage in Agricultural Soils (371 citations)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Soil water, Tillage, Soil organic matter and Soil science. His research integrates issues of Mulch-till, Loam and Crop rotation in his study of Agronomy. His Soil water research integrates issues from Environmental chemistry and Hydrology.

His Soil organic matter research includes themes of Organic matter, Soil carbon, Soil management and Soil type. His Organic matter research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Histosol and Humus. His study in the fields of Bulk density under the domain of Soil science overlaps with other disciplines such as Pedotransfer function.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (37.60%)
  • Soil water (26.40%)
  • Tillage (25.60%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2011)?

  • Environmental chemistry (17.60%)
  • Soil water (26.40%)
  • Agronomy (37.60%)

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

M.R. Carter focuses on Environmental chemistry, Soil water, Agronomy, Soil science and Tillage. His Agronomy research includes elements of Soil organic matter, Mulch-till and Crop rotation. M.R. Carter has included themes like No-till farming and Soil chemistry in his Soil organic matter study.

He is interested in Bulk density, which is a field of Soil science. As a part of the same scientific family, M.R. Carter mostly works in the field of Tillage, focusing on Plough and, on occasion, Loam, Weed control and Soil texture. His study in Conventional tillage is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Soil structure and Soil carbon.

Between 2004 and 2011, his most popular works were:

  • Soil Density and Porosity (104 citations)
  • Phosphorus Forms and Chemistry in the Soil Profile under Long‐Term Conservation Tillage: A Phosphorus‐31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study (92 citations)
  • Physically Uncomplexed Organic Matter (72 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Soil water

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Tillage, Conventional tillage, Plough and Crop rotation. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil organic matter, Mulch-till, No-till farming and Soil horizon. Soil organic matter is a primary field of his research addressed under Soil science.

His research investigates the link between Tillage and topics such as Soil water that cross with problems in Field trial, Red Clover and Inoculation. M.R. Carter interconnects Agroecosystem and Soil carbon in the investigation of issues within Conventional tillage. His work in Crop rotation addresses subjects such as Soil structure, which are connected to disciplines such as Soil fertility, Soil management and Soil biodiversity.

Best Publications

  • Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis

    M.R. Carter;E.G. Gregorich

  • Towards a minimum data set to assess soil organic matter quality in agricultural soils

    E. G. Gregorich;M. R. Carter;D. A. Angers;C. M. Monreal

  • Structure and Organic Matter Storage in Agricultural Soils

    Martin R. Carter;B. A. Stewart

  • Impact of tillage practices on organic carbon and nitrogen storage in cool, humid soils of eastern Canada

    D.A. Angers;M.A. Bolinder;M.R. Carter;E.G. Gregorich

  • Soil quality for crop production and ecosystem health

    E. G. Gregorich;Martin R. Carter

  • Changes in soil quality under zero tillage farming systems: distribution of microbial biomass and mineralizable C and N potentials.

    M. R. Carter;D. A. Rennie

  • Microbial biomass as an index for tillage-induced changes in soil biological properties

    M.R. Carter

  • Developing disease-suppressive soils through crop rotation and tillage management practices

    R.D Peters;A.V Sturz;M.R Carter;J.B Sanderson

  • Influence of reduced tillage systems on organic matter, microbial biomass, macro-aggregate distribution and structural stability of the surface soil in a humid climate

    M.R. Carter

  • Characterizing organic matter retention for surface soils in eastern Canada using density and particle size fractions.

    M. R. Carter;D. A. Angers;E. G. Gregorich;M. A. Bolinder

  • The response of soil quality indicators to conservation management

    M. A. Bolinder;D. A. Angers;E. G. Gregorich;M. R. Carter

  • Chapter 4 Biological attributes of soil quality

    E.G. Gregorich;M.R. Carter;J.W. Doran;C.E. Pankhurst

  • Conservation Tillage in Temperate Agroecosystems

    Martin R. Carter

  • A review of plant disease, pathogen interactions and microbial antagonism under conservation tillage in temperate humid agriculture

    A.V. Sturz;M.R. Carter;H.W. Johnston

  • Soil Density and Porosity

    M.R. Carter;E.G. Gregorich

  • Organic C and N storage, and organic C fractions, in adjacent cultivated and forested soils of eastern Canada

    M.R Carter;E.G Gregorich;D.A Angers;R.G Donald

  • Temporal variability of soil macroporosity in a fine sandy loam under mouldboard ploughing and direct drilling

    M.R. Carter

  • Interpretation of microbial biomass measurements for soil quality assessment in humid temperate regions

    M. R. Carter;E. G. Gregorich;D. A. Angers;M. H. Beare

  • Soil Structural Form and Stability, and Organic Matter under Cool-Season Perennial Grasses

    M. R. Carter;H. T. Kunelius;D. A. Angers

  • Influence of conservation tillage and rotation length on potato productivity, tuber disease and soil quality parameters on a fine sandy loam in eastern Canada

    M.R Carter;J.B Sanderson

  • Phosphorus Forms and Chemistry in the Soil Profile under Long-Term Conservation Tillage: A Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study

    Barbara J. Cade-Menun;Martin R. Carter;Dean C. James;Corey W. Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward G. Gregorich
Edward G. Gregorich Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Denis A. Angers
Denis A. Angers Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Craig F. Drury
Craig F. Drury Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
H. Henry Janzen
H. Henry Janzen Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Brian McConkey
Brian McConkey Viresco Solutions Inc.
Lianne M. Dwyer
Lianne M. Dwyer Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
C. A. Campbell
C. A. Campbell Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Robert M. Rees
Robert M. Rees Scotland's Rural College
Barbara J. Cade-Menun
Barbara J. Cade-Menun Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Michael H. Beare
Michael H. Beare Plant & Food Research

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