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D-Index
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National Ranking
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Rhae A. Drijber 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 Rhae A. Drijber sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 103 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Rhae A. Drijber 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 Rhae A. Drijber sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Soil organic carbon: The value to soil properties

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • The role of soil characteristics on temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Denitration of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by Pseudomonas savastanoi

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

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

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

  • 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

  • The role of soil characteristics on temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter

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

Frequent Co-Authors

John L. Lindquist
John L. Lindquist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Charles S. Wortmann
Charles S. Wortmann University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Charles Francis
Charles Francis University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Daniel T. Walters
Daniel T. Walters University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Brian J. Wienhold
Brian J. Wienhold US Department of Agriculture
Humberto Blanco-Canqui
Humberto Blanco-Canqui University of Nebraska–Lincoln
John W. Doran
John W. Doran University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Virginia L. Jin
Virginia L. Jin US Department of Agriculture
David A. Wedin
David A. Wedin University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Eldor A. Paul
Eldor A. Paul Colorado State University

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