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D-Index
40
Citations
8628
World Ranking
7948
National Ranking
297

Paul N. Nelson 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 Paul N. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 157 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Paul N. Nelson 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 Paul N. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul N. Nelson is affiliated with James Cook University in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with extensive work in related subfields such as Plant Science, Soil Science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, and Biomaterials.

Their scholarly output includes significant publications that explore soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, CO2 sequestration, clay minerals and soil interactions, as well as various aspects of agricultural crop research including banana cultivation, oil palm production, and cassava research. Key topics in their work focus on:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Banana Cultivation and Research
  • Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
  • Cassava research and cyanide

Paul N. Nelson has published several recent papers across prominent venues. Notable works include:

  • "Effects of mineralogy, chemistry and physical properties of basalts on carbon capture potential and plant-nutrient element release via enhanced weathering" (2021, Applied Geochemistry)
  • "Mineralization of organic carbon and formation of microbial biomass in soil: Effects of clay content and composition and the mechanisms involved" (2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry)
  • "Extraction of metals from mildly acidic tropical soils: Interactions between chelating ligand, pH and soil type" (2020, Chemosphere)
  • "In-field carbon dioxide removal via weathering of crushed basalt applied to acidic tropical agricultural soil" (2024, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Sugarcane cultivation altered soil nitrogen cycling microbial processes and decreased nitrogen bioavailability in tropical Australia" (2023, Journal of Soils and Sediments)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Paul N. Nelson include Hannah Green, Ryan Orr, Anthony B. Pattison, Kalu Davies, and Michael I. Bird, reflecting ongoing research partnerships in related environmental and agricultural sciences.

Their work has appeared in recurring publication venues such as Applied Geochemistry, Research Square, SSRN Electronic Journal, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, and The Science of The Total Environment.

Best Publications

  • Benefits of biochar, compost and biochar–compost for soil quality, maize yield and greenhouse gas emissions in a tropical agricultural soil

    Getachew Agegnehu;Adrian M. Bass;Paul N. Nelson;Michael I. Bird

  • Assessing the extent of decomposition of natural organic materials using solid-state 13C NMR spectroscopy

    J.A. Baldock;J M. Oades;P.N. Nelson;T.M. Skene

  • Soil organic matter

    J.A. Baldock;P.N. Nelson

  • Farming with crops and rocks to address global climate, food and soil security.

    David J. Beerling;Jonathan R. Leake;Stephen P. Long;Stephen P. Long;Julie D. Scholes

  • Biochar and biochar-compost as soil amendments: effects on peanut yield, soil properties and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical North Queensland, Australia

    Getachew Agegnehu;Adrian M. Bass;Paul N. Nelson;Brian Muirhead

  • Crop yield, plant nutrient uptake and soil physicochemical properties under organic soil amendments and nitrogen fertilization on Nitisols

    Getachew Agegnehu;Paul N. Nelson;Michael I. Bird

  • Oil palm expansion transforms tropical landscapes and livelihoods

    Jeffrey Sayer;Jaboury Ghazoul;Paul Nelson;Agni Klintuni Boedhihartono

  • Estimating the molecular composition of a diverse range of natural organic materials from solid-state 13C NMR and elemental analyses.

    Paul N. Nelson;Jeffrey A. Baldock

  • The effects of biochar, compost and their mixture and nitrogen fertilizer on yield and nitrogen use efficiency of barley grown on a Nitisol in the highlands of Ethiopia.

    Getachew Agegnehu;Paul N. Nelson;Michael I. Bird

  • Soil pH buffering capacity: a descriptive function and its application to some acidic tropical soils

    Paul N. Nelson;Ninghu Su

  • Availability of organic carbon in soluble and particle-size fractions from a soil profile

    P. N. Nelson;M.-C. Dictor;G. Soulas

  • Concentration and composition of dissolved organic carbon in streams in relation to catchment soil properties

    P. N. Nelson;J. A. Baldock;J. M. Oades

  • Decomposition of 14C-labelled plant material in a salt-affected soil

    P.N. Nelson;P.N. Nelson;J.N. Ladd;J.N. Ladd;J.M. Oades;J.M. Oades

  • Organic matter, sodicity, and soil structure

    P.N. Nelson;J.M. Oades

  • The ameliorating effects of biochar and compost on soil quality and plant growth on a Ferralsol

    Getachew Agegnehu;Michael I. Bird;Paul N. Nelson;Adrian M. Bass

  • Organic Matter, Sodicity, and Clay Type: Influence on Soil Aggregation

    A. Rahman Barzegar;Paul N. Nelson;J. Malcolm Oades;Pichu Rengasamy

  • Effects of mineralogy, chemistry and physical properties of basalts on carbon capture potential and plant-nutrient element release via enhanced weathering

    Amy L. Lewis;Binoy Sarkar;Peter Wade;Simon J. Kemp

  • Dispersed clay and organic matter in soil: their nature and associations

    P.N. Nelson;J.A. Baldock;P. Clarke;J.M. Oades

  • Impacts of soil abiotic attributes on Fusarium wilt, focusing on bananas

    Ryan Orr;Paul N. Nelson

  • Soil and crop responses to different tillage systems

    Reynaldo A. Comia;Maria Stenberg;Paul Nelson;Tomas Rydberg

  • Nitrogen, phosphorus and organic carbon in streams draining two grazed catchments

    Paul N. Nelson;Evangelo Cotsaris;J. Malcolm Oades

  • Oil Palm and Deforestation in Papua New Guinea

    Paul N. Nelson;Jennifer Gabriel;Colin Filer;Murom Banabas

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael I. Bird
Michael I. Bird James Cook University
J.M. Oades
J.M. Oades University of Adelaide
Gustavo Saiz
Gustavo Saiz Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Rai S. Kookana
Rai S. Kookana Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Jeff Baldock
Jeff Baldock Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Stephen P. Long
Stephen P. Long University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jonathan R. Leake
Jonathan R. Leake University of Sheffield
Binoy Sarkar
Binoy Sarkar University of Adelaide
Jonathan G. Wynn
Jonathan G. Wynn National Science Foundation
Evan H. DeLucia
Evan H. DeLucia University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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