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Nilton Curi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nilton Curi between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nilton Curi published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2020. 28 of the 576 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2020. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications
1984 2025

576 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nilton Curi: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 4
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 7
1997 17
1998 14
1999 9
2000 21
2001 10
2002 12
2003 13
2004 15
2005 5
2006 10
2007 14
2008 18
2009 19
2010 21
2011 21
2012 28
2013 31
2014 27
2015 18
2016 28
2017 16
2018 16
2019 25
2020 33
2021 31
2022 31
2023 23
2024 14
2025 14
Total 576
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Nilton Curi publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nilton Curi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 431–440 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 433 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25 433
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Nilton Curi D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nilton Curi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 72nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152 61
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Nilton Curi is affiliated with the Federal University of Lavras in Brazil. Their research spans Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions particularly in Soil Science, Environmental Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's work frequently appears in several key publication venues, including:

  • Geoderma Regional
  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • CATENA
  • Ciência e Agrotecnologia
  • Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo

Nilton Curi's research topics involve various aspects of soil and environmental science with a focus on:

  • Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil Management and Crop Yield
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow

Recent publications by Nilton Curi include:

  • "Occasional tillage in no-tillage systems: A global meta-analysis" (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Rapid soil fertility prediction using X-ray fluorescence data and machine learning algorithms" (2020), published in CATENA
  • "Soil texture prediction using portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and visible near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy" (2020), published in Geoderma
  • "Drivers of Organic Carbon Stocks in Different LULC History and along Soil Depth for a 30 Years Image Time Series" (2021), published in Remote Sensing
  • "Soil subgroup prediction via portable X-ray fluorescence and visible near-infrared spectroscopy" (2020), published in Geoderma

Nilton Curi frequently collaborates with other researchers, notably with:

  • Sérgio Henrique Godinho Silva
  • Marcelo Mancini
  • Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme
  • Renata Andrade
  • David C. Weindorf

Best Publications

  • Effects of canopy gaps, topography, and soils on the distribution of woody species in a Central Brazilian deciduous dry forest.

    Ary T. Oliveira-Filho;Nilton Curi;Enivanis A. Vilela;Douglas A. Carvalho

  • Estoque de carbono e nitrogênio e formas de nitrogênio mineral em um solo submetido a diferentes sistemas de manejo

    Alexandre Fonseca d'Andréa;Marx Leandro Naves Silva;Marx Leandro Naves Silva;Nilton Curi;Nilton Curi;Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme;Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme

  • Atributos biológicos indicadores da qualidade do solo em sistemas de manejo na região do cerrado no sul do estado de Goiás

    A. F. D'Andréa;M. L. N. Silva;N. Curi;J. O. Siqueira

  • Influência da mineralogia da fração argila nas propriedades físicas de latossolos da região sudeste do Brasil

    Unknown

  • Mineralogia da fração argila e estrutura de latossolos da região sudeste do Brasil

    Unknown

  • The Brazilian Soil Spectral Library (BSSL): A general view, application and challenges

    José A.M. Demattê;André Carnieletto Dotto;Ariane F.S. Paiva;Marcus V. Sato

  • Occasional tillage in no-tillage systems: A global meta-analysis

    Devison Souza Peixoto;Lucas de Castro Moreira da Silva;Laura Beatriz Batista de Melo;Raphael Passaglia Azevedo

  • Análise de componentes principais de atributos físicos, químicos e mineralógicos de solos do bioma cerrado

    J. B. V. Gomes;N. Curi;P. E. F. Motta;J. C. Ker

  • Resistência à penetração e permeabilidade de latossolo vermelho distrófico típico sob sistemas de manejo na região dos cerrados

    Unknown

  • Biomassa e atividade microbiana em solo sob diferentes sistemas de manejo na região fisiográfica Campos das Vertentes – MG

    Rubens Ribeiro da Silva;Marx Leandro Naves Silva;Evaldo Luis Cardoso;Fátima Maria de Souza Moreira

  • Caracterização química e físico-hídrica de um Latossolo Vermelho após vinte anos de manejo e cultivo do solo

    Unknown

  • Perdas de solo, água, nutrientes e carbono orgânico em Cambissolo e Latossolo sob chuva natural

    Antonio Marcos da Silva;Marx Leandro Naves Silva;Nilton Curi;José Maria de Lima

  • Distribuição de espécies arbóreo-arbustivas ao longo de um gradiente de solos e topografia em um trecho de floresta ripária do rio São Francisco em Três Marias, MG, Brasil

    Douglas Antonio de Carvalho;Ary Teixeira de Oliveira Filho;Enivanis de Abreu Vilela;Nilton Curi

  • Variações estruturais do compartimento arbóreo de uma floresta semidecídua alto-montana na chapada das Perdizes, Carrancas, MG

    Ary Teixeira de Oliveira Filho;Douglas Antonio de Carvalho;Marco Aurelio Leite Fontes;Eduardo Van Den Berg

  • Erosividade da chuva e erodibilidade de Cambissolo e Latossolo na região de Lavras, sul de Minas Gerais

    Antonio Marcos da Silva;Marx Leandro Naves Silva;Nilton Curi;Junior Cesar Avanzi

  • Erosividade mensal e anual da chuva no Estado de Minas Gerais

    Unknown

  • Diversity and structure of the tree community of a fragment of tropical secondary forest of the brazilian Atlantic Forest domain 15 and 40 years after logging

    Ary Teixeira de Oliveira Filho;Douglas Antonio de Carvalho;Enivanis de Abreu Vilela;Nilton Curi

  • Superfícies geomórficas e atributos de Latossolos em uma seqüência Arenítico-Basáltica da região de Jaboticabal (SP)

    Pedro Cunha;José Marques Júnior;Nilton Curi;Gener Tadeu Pereira

  • Sistemas de manejo e qualidade estrutural de Latossolo Roxo

    Marx Leandro Naves Silva;Nilton Curi;Philippe Blancaneaux

  • Soil horizon variation: A review

    A.E. Hartemink;Y. Zhang;J.G. Bockheim;N. Curi

  • Baseline concentration of heavy metals in Brazilian Latosols

    M. L. Campos;M. A. P. Pierangeli;L. R. G. Guilherme;J. J. Marques

  • Perdas de solo e agua por erosão hídrica em sistemas florestais na região de Aracruz (ES)

    S. G. Martins;M. L. N. Silva;N. Curi;M. M. Ferreira

  • Ocorrência da macaúba em Minas Gerais: relação com atributos climáticos, pedológicos e vegetacionais

    Paulo Emílio Ferreira da Motta;Nilton Curi;Ary Teixeira de Oliveira-Filho;João Bosco Vasconcellos Gomes

  • Mineralogy of soils with unusually high exchangeable Al from the western Amazon Region

    J. J. Marques;W. G. Teixeira;D. G. Schulze;N. Curi

  • Sistemas de manejo em plantios florestais de eucalipto e perdas de solo e água na região do Vale do Rio Doce, MG

    Mayesse Aparecida da Silva;Marx Leandro Naves Silva;Nilton Curi;Junior Cesar Avanzi

  • 2. Relation of Soils and Geomorphic Surfaces in the Brazilian Cerrado

    Paulo E. F. Motta;Nilton Curi;Donald P. Franzmeier

  • Sea surface temperature (SST) and rainfall erosivity in the Upper Grande River Basin, southeast Brazil

    Carlos Rogério de Mello;Lloyd Darrell Norton;Nilton Curi;Silvia Nazaré Monteiro Yanagi

  • Efeitos de solos e topografia sobre a distribuição de espécies arbóreas em um fragmento de floresta estacional semidecidual, em Luminárias,MG

    Luciene Alves Rodrigues;Douglas Antônio de Carvalho;Ary Teixeira de Oliveira Filho;Nilton Curi

  • Efeito do pH na adsorção e dessorção de cádmio em Latossolos brasileiros

    Maria Aparecida Pereira Pierangeli;Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme;Nilton Curi;Marx Leandro Naves Silva

Frequent Co-Authors

Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme
Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme Federal University of Lavras
David C. Weindorf
David C. Weindorf Central Michigan University
José Oswaldo Siqueira
José Oswaldo Siqueira Federal University of Lavras
John N. Quinton
John N. Quinton Lancaster University
José Alexandre Melo Demattê
José Alexandre Melo Demattê Universidade de São Paulo
Fatima Maria de Souza Moreira
Fatima Maria de Souza Moreira Federal University of Lavras
Ary Teixeira de Oliveira-Filho
Ary Teixeira de Oliveira-Filho Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Vidal Barrón
Vidal Barrón University of Córdoba
Carlos A. Silva
Carlos A. Silva University of Florida
Luiz C.A. Oliveira
Luiz C.A. Oliveira Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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