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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
68
Citations
15362
World Ranking
787
National Ranking
73

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
68
Citations
15515
World Ranking
1887
National Ranking
154

Paul D. Hallett 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 Paul D. Hallett sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 217 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul D. Hallett 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 Paul D. Hallett sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul D. Hallett is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science. Within these broad areas, their work is concentrated in several subfields including soil science, plant science, civil and structural engineering, environmental engineering, and ecology.

Their scholarly output covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Soil Management and Crop Yield
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement

Paul D. Hallett has published extensively in scientific journals, with frequent contributions to Soil and Tillage Research, European Journal of Soil Science, Plant and Soil, The Science of The Total Environment, and Soil Use and Management.

Their recent publications include:

  • Building soil sustainability from root-soil interface traits, 2022, Trends in Plant Science
  • Status of the World's Soils, 2024, Annual Review of Environment and Resources
  • Brachiaria species influence nitrate transport in soil by modifying soil structure with their root system, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Significance of root hairs for plant performance under contrasting field conditions and water deficit, 2020, Annals of Botany
  • A framework for modelling soil structure dynamics induced by biological activity, 2020, Global Change Biology

Throughout their career, they have collaborated frequently with other researchers including Jo Smith, Josie Geris, Wolde Mekuria, María Susana Marín, and Nasrollah Sepehrnia. These collaborations underline a broad network of professional partnerships primarily focused on soil and plant science.

Best Publications

  • Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology.

    Rob W. Brooker;Alison E. Bennett;Wen Feng Cong;Tim J. Daniell

  • Root elongation, water stress, and mechanical impedance: a review of limiting stresses and beneficial root tip traits

    A. Glyn Bengough;A. Glyn Bengough;B. M. McKenzie;P. D. Hallett;T. A. Valentine

  • Modeling Soil Processes: Review, Key Challenges, and New Perspectives

    H. Vereecken;A. Schnepf;J. W. Hopmans;M. Javaux

  • Root‐ and microbial‐derived mucilages affect soil structure and water transport

    S. Czarnes;P. D. Hallett;A. G. Bengough;I. M. Young

  • Changes to water repellence of soil aggregates caused by substrate-induced microbial activity

    P. D. Hallett;I. M. Young

  • Matching roots to their environment

    Philip J. White;Timothy S. George;Peter J. Gregory;Peter J. Gregory;A. Glyn Bengough;A. Glyn Bengough

  • Three-dimensional Microorganization of the Soil–Root–Microbe System

    Debbie S. Feeney;John W. Crawford;Timothy J. Daniell;Paul D. Hallett

  • Root hairs improve root penetration, root–soil contact, and phosphorus acquisition in soils of different strength

    Rebecca E. Haling;Lawrie K. Brown;A. Glyn Bengough;A. Glyn Bengough;Iain M. Young

  • Subcritical water repellency of aggregates from a range of soil management practices

    Paul D. Hallett;T. Baumgartl;Iain M. Young

  • Planting density influence on fibrous root reinforcement of soils

    K. W. Loades;K. W. Loades;A. G. Bengough;M. F. Bransby;P. D. Hallett

  • Disentangling the impact of AM fungi versus roots on soil structure and water transport

    Paul D. Hallett;Debbie S. Feeney;A. Glyn Bengough;Matthias C. Rillig

  • Plant exudates may stabilize or weaken soil depending on species, origin and time

    Muhammad Naveed;Lawrie Brown;Annette Raffan;Timothy S. George

  • Mitigating arable soil compaction: A review and analysis of available cost and benefit data

    W.C. Tim Chamen;Andrew P. Moxey;Willie Towers;Bedru Balana

  • Mechanical Reinforcement of Soil by Willow Roots: Impacts of Root Properties and Root Failure Mechanism

    Slobodan B. Mickovski;Paul D. Hallett;M. Fraser Bransby;Michael C. R. Davies

  • Calculation of the compression index and precompression stress from soil compression test data

    A.S. Gregory;W.R. Whalley;C.W. Watts;N.R.A. Bird

  • Mechanical resilience of degraded soil amended with organic matter

    Bin Zhang;Rainer Horn;Paul D. Hallett

  • Soil strength and macropore volume limit root elongation rates in many UK agricultural soils

    Tracy A. Valentine;Paul D. Hallett;Kirsty Binnie;Mark W. Young

  • Investigating the effects of anaerobic and aerobic post-treatment on quality and stability of organic fraction of municipal solid waste as soil amendment

    Y. A. Abdullahi;Joseph C. Akunna;Nia A. White;Paul D. Hallett

  • High-resolution synchrotron imaging shows that root hairs influence rhizosphere soil structure formation.

    Nicolai Koebernick;Keith R. Daly;Samuel D. Keyes;Timothy S. George

  • Plant influence on rhizosphere hydraulic properties: direct measurements using a miniaturized infiltrometer

    P. D. Hallett;D. C. Gordon;A. G. Bengough

  • The effect of long-term soil management on the physical and biological resilience of a range of arable and grassland soils in England

    Andrew S. Gregory;Chris W. Watts;Bryan S. Griffiths;Paul D. Hallett

  • Material stiffness, branching pattern and soil matric potential affect the pullout resistance of model root systems

    S. B. Mickovski;A. G. Bengough;M. F. Bransby;M. C. R. Davies

  • Arable plant communities as indicators of farming practice

    C. Hawes;G.R. Squire;P.D. Hallett;C.A. Watson

Frequent Co-Authors

A. G. Bengough
A. G. Bengough University of Dundee
Timothy S. George
Timothy S. George James Hutton Institute
Xinhua Peng
Xinhua Peng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bryan S. Griffiths
Bryan S. Griffiths Scotland's Rural College
Iain M. Young
Iain M. Young King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Adrian C. Newton
Adrian C. Newton James Hutton Institute
Tim J. Daniell
Tim J. Daniell University of Sheffield
Rainer Horn
Rainer Horn Kiel University
Jo Smith
Jo Smith University of Aberdeen
Ian Sinclair
Ian Sinclair University of Southampton

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