2026 Rhae A. Drijber: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	42	3506	3274	883	790	103	6278

Overview

Rhae A. Drijber is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science. Their research spans a broad spectrum of topics related to soil and plant interactions, with a significant focus on soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and the relationships between mycorrhizal fungi and plants.

Their main fields of study include:

Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Environmental Science

Subfields they have worked in cover:

Plant Science
Soil Science
Ecology
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Agronomy and Crop Science

Key topics of their research include:

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
Irrigation Practices and Water Management
Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques

Their publication record features multiple frequent venues:

Journal of Environmental Quality
Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
Soil Science Society of America Journal
Agronomy Journal

Selected recent papers illustrate the scope and evolution of their work:

Microbial feedbacks on soil organic matter dynamics underlying the legacy effect of diversified cropping systems (2022, Soil Biology and Biochemistry)
Combination of biological and chemical soil tests best predict maize nitrogen response (2020, Agronomy Journal)
Long-term N inputs shape microbial communities more strongly than current-year inputs in soils under 10-year continuous corn cropping (2021, Soil Biology and Biochemistry)
Effects of compost, cover crops, and local conditions on degradation of two agricultural mulches in soil (2021, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems)
Rethinking the Roles of Pathogens and Mutualists: Exploring the Continuum of Symbiosis in the Context of Microbial Ecology and Evolution (2022, Phytobiomes Journal)

Frequent collaborators include:

Virginia L. Jin
Elizabeth S. Jeske
Marty R. Schmer
Morgan R. McPherson
Ashley Stengel

Best Publications

Sensitivity of organic matter decomposition to warming varies with its quality

Richard T. Conant;Rhae A. Drijber;Michelle L. Haddix;William J. Parton

518
Citations
Microbial biomass, functional capacity, and community structure after 12 years of soil warming

S.D. Frey;R. Drijber;H. Smith;J. Melillo

470
Citations
Changes in soil microbial community structure with tillage under long-term wheat-fallow management

Rhae A. Drijber;John W. Doran;Anne M. Parkhurst;D. J. Lyon

382
Citations
Fluxes of Carbon Dioxide, Nitrous Oxide, and Methane in Grass Sod and Winter Wheat‐Fallow Tillage Management

Anabayan Kessavalou;Arvin R. Mosier;John W. Doran;Rhae A. Drijber

326
Citations
Increased N availability in grassland soils modifies their microbial communities and decreases the abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Kate Bradley;Rhae A. Drijber;Jean Knops

246
Citations
Soil organic carbon: The value to soil properties

Humberto Blanco-Canqui;Charles A. Shapiro;Charles S. Wortmann;Rhae A. Drijber

237
Citations
Optimizing Cover Crop Benefits with Diverse Mixtures and an Alternative Termination Method

Samuel Edward Wortman;Charles A. Francis;Mark L. Bernards;Rhae A. Drijber

195
Citations
Soil Electrical Conductivity and Water Content Affect Nitrous Oxide and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Intensively Managed Soils

M. A. A. Adviento-Borbe;J. W. Doran;R. A. Drijber;A. Dobermann

193
Citations
Greenhouse gas fluxes following tillage and wetting in a wheat-fallow cropping system

Anabayan Kessavalou;John W. Doran;Arvin R. Mosier;Rhae A. Drijber

188
Citations
A long‐term nitrogen fertilizer gradient has little effect on soil organic matter in a high‐intensity maize production system

Kimberly H. Brown;Elizabeth M. Bach;Rhae A. Drijber;Kirsten S. Hofmockel

163
Citations
Evaluation of Bacillus Strains for Plant Growth Promotion and Predictability of Efficacy by In Vitro Physiological Traits.

Rufus J. Akinrinlola;Gary Y. Yuen;Rhae A. Drijber;Anthony O. Adesemoye

155
Citations
A DGGE-cloning method to characterize arbuscular mycorrhizal community structure in soil

Zhanbei Liang;Rhae A. Drijber;Donald J. Lee;Ismail M. Dwiekat

130
Citations
Survey of Extreme Solvent Tolerance in Gram-Positive Cocci: Membrane Fatty Acid Changes in Staphylococcus haemolyticus Grown in Toluene

Lindsey E. Nielsen;Dana R. Kadavy;Soumitra Rajagopal;Rhae A. Drijber

127
Citations
The role of soil characteristics on temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter

Michelle L. Haddix;Alain F. Plante;Richard T. Conant;Johan Six

124
Citations
Soil attributes in a furrow-irrigated bed planting system in northwest Mexico

Agustin Limon-Ortega;Kenneth D Sayre;Rhae A Drijber;Charles A Francis

113
Citations
One-Time Tillage of No-Till: Effects on Nutrients, Mycorrhizae, and Phosphorus Uptake

J. P. Garcia;Charles S. Wortmann;Martha Mamo;Rhae A. Drijber

109
Citations
Occasional Tillage of No-Till Systems: Carbon Dioxide Flux and Changes in Total and Labile Soil Organic Carbon

J. A. Quincke;C. S. Wortmann;M. Mamo;T. Franti

103
Citations
Impact of long-term nitrogen fertilization and rotation with soybean on the diversity and phosphorus metabolism of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi within the roots of maize (Zea mays L.)

H. Tian;H. Tian;H. Tian;R.A. Drijber;J.L. Zhang;X.L. Li

88
Citations
Soil Microbial Community Change and Recovery after One-Time Tillage of Continuous No-Till

C. S. Wortmann;J. A. Quincke;R. A. Drijber;M. Mamo

87
Citations
Denitration of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by Pseudomonas savastanoi

J. L. Martin;S. D. Comfort;P. J. Shea;T. A. Kokjohn

87
Citations
Diversity and vertical distribution of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under two soybean rotational systems

Masao Higo;Katsunori Isobe;Moe Yamaguchi;Rhae A. Drijber

84
Citations
One-Time Tillage of No-Till Systems: Soil Physical Properties, Phosphorus Runoff, and Crop Yield

J. A. Quincke;C. S. Wortmann;M. Mamo;T. Franti

83
Citations
The role of soil characteristics on temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter

Michelle L Haddix;Alain F. Plante;Richard T. Conant;Eldor A. Paul

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