2026 Peter M. Vitousek: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	152	26	26	12	12	406	153964

Peter M. Vitousek publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter M. Vitousek sits on this spectrum.

37 publications 533+

This scientist: 406 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 533 publications or more.

Peter M. Vitousek D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter M. Vitousek sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 122+

This scientist: 152 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
2012 - Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA)
1993 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1992 - William S. Cooper Award, The Ecological Society of America Biological invasion by Myrica faya in Hawaii: plant demography, nitrogen fixation, ecosystem effects. Ecological Monographs 59:247–265.
1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Honorary Member of the British Ecological Society
Honorary Member of the British Ecological Society

Overview

Peter M. Vitousek is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans several fields within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, focusing particularly on soil science, ecology, plant science, atmospheric science, and environmental chemistry.

The scientist's main research topics include:

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
Heavy metals in environment
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Peter M. Vitousek has published in several frequent outlets, including:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Biogeochemistry
Oecologia
Science

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Vitousek cover a range of topics related to agricultural emissions, nitrogen deposition, environmental impacts of agriculture, and oceanic nitrogen deposition. Notable publications include:

"Climate change exacerbates the environmental impacts of agriculture," 2024, Science
"Exploring global changes in agricultural ammonia emissions and their contribution to nitrogen deposition since 1980," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Nitrogen deposition accelerates soil carbon sequestration in tropical forests," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Environmental impacts of nitrogen emissions in China and the role of policies in emission reduction," 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
"Modeling global oceanic nitrogen deposition from food systems and its mitigation potential by reducing overuse of fertilizers," 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors include Elizabeth Paulus, Kamanamaikalani Beamer, Xuejun Liu, Oliver A. Chadwick, and Te Maire Tau.

In addition to journal articles, Vitousek has contributed to book publications, with "Islands and Cultures" published by Yale University Press in 2022.

The scientist has received several awards and honors, including:

Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), 2012
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1993
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1993
William S. Cooper Award from The Ecological Society of America, 1992, for work on biological invasion by Myrica faya in Hawaii
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1992
Honorary Member of the British Ecological Society

Best Publications

Human Domination of Earth's Ecosystems

Peter M. Vitousek;Harold A. Mooney;Jane Lubchenco;Jerry M. Melillo

13459
Citations
HUMAN ALTERATION OF THE GLOBAL NITROGEN CYCLE: SOURCES AND CONSEQUENCES

Peter M. Vitousek;John D. Aber;Robert W. Howarth;Gene E. Likens

7963
Citations
Consequences of changing biodiversity

F. Stuart Chapin Iii;Erika S. Zavaleta;Valerie T. Eviner;Rosamond L. Naylor

5932
Citations
Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

F. Stuart Chapin;Pamela A. Matson;Peter M. Vitousek

4934
Citations
Biological invasions by exotic grasses, the grass/fire cycle, and global change

Carla M. D'Antonio;Peter M. Vitousek

4561
Citations
Significant Acidification in Major Chinese Croplands

J.H. Guo;X.J. Liu;Y. Zhang;J.L. Shen

4534
Citations
Nitrogen limitation on land and in the sea: How can it occur?

Peter M. Vitousek;Robert W. Howarth

4480
Citations
Terrestrial ecosystem production: A process model based on global satellite and surface data

Christopher S. Potter;James T. Randerson;Christopher B. Field;Pamela A. Matson

3676
Citations
Beyond Global Warming: Ecology and Global Change

Peter M. Vitousek

2983
Citations
Terrestrial phosphorus limitation: mechanisms, implications, and nitrogen–phosphorus interactions

Peter M. Vitousek;Stephen Porder;Benjamin Z. Houlton;Oliver A. Chadwick

2904
Citations
INTRODUCED SPECIES: A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT OF HUMAN-CAUSED GLOBAL CHANGE

Peter M. Vitousek;Carla M. D'Antonio;Lloyd L. Loope;Marcel Rejmanek

2888
Citations
Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China

Xuejun Liu;Ying Zhang;Wenxuan Han;Aohan Tang

2851
Citations
Biological invasions as global environmental change

Peter Vitousek;Carla D'Antonio;Lloyd Loope;Randy Westbrooks

2816
Citations
HUMAN APPROPRIATION OF THE PRODUCTS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Peter M. Vitousek;Paul R. Ehrlich;Anne H. Ehrlich;Pamela A. Matson

2634
Citations
The global nitrogen cycle in the twenty-first century

David Fowler;Mhairi Coyle;Ute Skiba;Mark A. Sutton

2230
Citations
NUTRIENT CYCLING IN MOIST TROPICAL FOREST

P M Vitousek;R L Sanford

2189
Citations
Nutrient cycling and nutrient use efficiency

Peter Vitousek

2024
Citations
Producing more grain with lower environmental costs

Xinping Chen;Zhenling Cui;Mingsheng Fan;Peter Vitousek

1944
Citations
The Effects of Plant Composition and Diversity on Ecosystem Processes

David U. Hooper;Peter M. Vitousek

1907
Citations
Litterfall, Nutrient Cycling, and Nutrient Limitation in Tropical Forests

Peter M. Vitousek

1888
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Pamela A. Matson Stanford University

Oliver A. Chadwick University of California, Santa Barbara

F. Stuart Chapin University of Alaska Fairbanks

Christopher B. Field Stanford University

Gregory P. Asner Arizona State University

Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University

Patrick V. Kirch University of Hawaii at Manoa

Alan R. Townsend University of Montana

Stephen Porder Brown University

Rosamond L. Naylor Stanford University

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