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Neal W. Menzies

Neal W. Menzies

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 61 1149 1055 101 94 371 14175
Environmental Sciences 60 2909 2780 108 104 382 14268

Neal W. Menzies publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neal W. Menzies between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neal W. Menzies published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2010. 4 of the 413 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2010. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 9 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

413 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neal W. Menzies: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 2
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 9
2000 12
2001 11
2002 11
2003 7
2004 18
2005 18
2006 11
2007 11
2008 11
2009 11
2010 29
2011 23
2012 15
2013 18
2014 19
2015 14
2016 15
2017 19
2018 25
2019 14
2020 20
2021 19
2022 20
2023 7
2024 8
2025 3
2026 1
Total 413
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Neal W. Menzies 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 Neal W. Menzies sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 371–375 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 371 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6 371
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Neal W. Menzies 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 Neal W. Menzies sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59 61
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

Neal W. Menzies is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and has a significant body of research spanning agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science. The scientist's work covers various subfields including plant science, soil science, ecology, global and planetary change, and environmental engineering.

The research emphasis is on topics such as soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, remote sensing in agriculture, rice cultivation and yield improvement, soil and water nutrient dynamics, clay minerals and soil interactions, soil geostatistics and mapping, and soil and unsaturated flow.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Neal W. Menzies include:

  • Ensuring planetary survival: the centrality of organic carbon in balancing the multifunctional nature of soils (2022), published in Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
  • Soil organic carbon is significantly associated with the pore geometry, microbial diversity and enzyme activity of the macro-aggregates under different land uses (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • The role of soil in defining planetary boundaries and the safe operating space for humanity (2020), published in Environment International
  • Evaluation of water status of wheat genotypes to aid prediction of yield on sodic soils using UAV-thermal imaging and machine learning (2021), published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
  • Improving Biomass and Grain Yield Prediction of Wheat Genotypes on Sodic Soil Using Integrated High-Resolution Multispectral, Hyperspectral, 3D Point Cloud, and Machine Learning Techniques (2021), published in Remote Sensing

Co-authors frequently collaborating with Neal W. Menzies include Peter M. Kopittke, Ram C. Dalal, Yash P. Dang, Jack Christopher, and Peng Wang.

The scientist's work has been published in a range of journals, with multiple publications in Soil and Tillage Research, Field Crops Research, The Science of The Total Environment, Remote Sensing, and Agronomy.

In addition to journal articles, Neal W. Menzies has contributed to the book "Climate Change Framework Legislation: A Growing Trend" (2024), published by Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Soil and the intensification of agriculture for global food security.

    Peter M. Kopittke;Neal W. Menzies;Peng Wang;Brigid A. McKenna

  • Competitive sorption reactions between phosphorus and organic matter in soil: a review

    C. N. Guppy;N. W. Menzies;P. W. Moody;F. P. C. Blamey

  • Evaluation of extractants for estimation of the phytoavailable trace metals in soils.

    Neal W. Menzies;Michael J. Donn;Peter M. Kopittke

  • Fate of ZnO nanoparticles in soils and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata).

    Peng Wang;Neal W. Menzies;Enzo Lombi;Brigid A. McKenna

  • Identification of the primary lesion of toxic aluminum in plant roots

    Peter M. Kopittke;Katie L. Moore;Enzo Lombi;Alessandra Gianoncelli

  • Toxic effects of Pb2+ on growth of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata).

    Peter M. Kopittke;Colin J. Asher;Rosemary A. Kopittke;Neal W. Menzies

  • The effect of copper toxicity on the growth and root morphology of Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana Knuth.) in resin buffered solution culture

    A. R. Sheldon;N. W. Menzies

  • A Review of the Use of the Basic Cation Saturation Ratio and the "Ideal" Soil

    Peter M. Kopittke;Neal W. Menzies

  • Process, performance, and pollution potential: A review of septic tank–soil absorption systems

    Cara Beal;E. A. Gardner;N. W. Menzies

  • Trace metal phytotoxicity in solution culture: a review

    Peter M. Kopittke;F. Pax C. Blamey;Colin J. Asher;Neal W. Menzies

  • Nitrogen-rich microbial products provide new organo-mineral associations for the stabilization of soil organic matter

    Peter M. Kopittke;Maria C. Hernandez-Soriano;Ram C. Dalal;Damien Finn

  • Crop residues and fertilizer nitrogen influence residue decomposition and nitrous oxide emission from a Vertisol

    Wisal Muhammad;Sarah M. Vaughan;Ram C. Dalal;Neal W. Menzies

  • Environmental Fate of Fungicides in Surface Waters of a Horticultural-Production Catchment in Southeastern Australia

    Adam M. Wightwick;Adam M. Wightwick;Anh Duyen Bui;Pei Zhang;Gavin Rose

  • Global changes in soil stocks of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulphur as influenced by long‐term agricultural production

    Peter M. Kopittke;Ram C. Dalal;Damien Finn;Neal W. Menzies

  • The effect of salinity on plant-available water

    Anna R. Sheldon;Ram C. Dalal;Gunnar Kirchhof;Peter M. Kopittke

  • Effect of Cu Toxicity on Growth of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

    Peter M. Kopittke;Neal W. Menzies

  • In situ distribution and speciation of toxic copper, nickel, and zinc in hydrated roots of cowpea

    Peter M. Kopittke;Neal W. Menzies;Martin D. de Jonge;Brigid A. McKenna

  • Mechanical and structural properties of native and alkali-treated bacterial cellulose produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus strain ATCC 53524

    Brigid A. McKenna;Deirdre Mikkelsen;J. Bernhard Wehr;Michael J. Gidley

  • Seawater neutralization of alkaline bauxite residue and implications for revegetation.

    N. W. Menzies;I. M. Fulton;W. J. Morrell

  • Soil organic matter is stabilized by organo-mineral associations through two key processes: The role of the carbon to nitrogen ratio

    Peter M. Kopittke;Ram C. Dalal;Carmen Hoeschen;Cui Li;Cui Li

  • Environmental Risks of Fungicides Used in Horticultural Production Systems

    Adam Wightwick;Robert Walters;Graeme Allinson;Suzanne Reichman

  • Horticultural Use of Copper-Based Fungicides Has Not Increased Copper Concentrations in Sediments in the Mid- and Upper Yarra Valley

    Adam M. Wightwick;George Croatto;Suzanne M. Reichman;Neal W. Menzies

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter M. Kopittke
Peter M. Kopittke University of Queensland
Ram C. Dalal
Ram C. Dalal University of Queensland
Enzo Lombi
Enzo Lombi University of South Australia
F. P. C. Blamey
F. P. C. Blamey University of Queensland
Yash Dang
Yash Dang University of Queensland
Colin J. Asher
Colin J. Asher University of Queensland
Ranjan Bhattacharyya
Ranjan Bhattacharyya Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Caixian Tang
Caixian Tang La Trobe University
Erica Donner
Erica Donner University of South Australia
Thomas B. Kinraide
Thomas B. Kinraide United States Department of Agriculture

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