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Richard D. Bowden

Richard D. Bowden

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
38
Citations
9523
World Ranking
8506
National Ranking
3037

Richard D. Bowden 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 Richard D. Bowden sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 64 publications — 1st percentile

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

Richard D. Bowden 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 Richard D. Bowden sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard D. Bowden is affiliated with Allegheny College in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with additional contributions to social sciences. The main subfields of study include soil science, education, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, ecology, and management, monitoring, policy, and law.

Their work addresses several key topics related to soil and environmental dynamics. These include:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Service-Learning and Community Engagement
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection

Richard D. Bowden has authored a number of papers published in notable venues. Recent publications include:

  • Mineral stabilization of soil carbon is suppressed by live roots, outweighing influences from litter quality or quantity, 2021, Biogeochemistry
  • Chlorination of soil-derived dissolved organic matter: Long term nitrogen deposition does not increase terrestrial precursors of toxic disinfection byproducts, 2020, Water Research
  • Soil organic matter molecular composition with long-term detrital alterations is controlled by site-specific forest properties, 2022, Global Change Biology
  • Competing Processes Drive the Resistance of Soil Carbon to Alterations in Organic Inputs, 2021, Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Characterization of Sequentially Extracted Soil Organic Matter by Electrospray Ionization and Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry, 2022, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

The frequent publication venues where their work appears include Biogeochemistry, Water Research, Global Change Biology, Frontiers in Environmental Science, and ACS Earth and Space Chemistry.

Collaborative efforts form a significant part of Bowden's academic activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Kate Lajtha
  • Myrna J. Simpson
  • Kelly Boulton
  • Derek Pierson
  • Lucas Evans

Best Publications

  • Influence of nitrogen fertilization on methane uptake in temperate forest soils

    P. A. Steudler;R. D. Bowden;J. M. Melillo;J. D. Aber

  • Chronic nitrogen additions reduce total soil respiration and microbial respiration in temperate forest soils at the Harvard Forest

    Richard D Bowden;Eric Davidson;Kathleen Savage;Chris Arabia

  • Contributions of aboveground litter, belowground litter, and root respiration to total soil respiration in a temperate mixed hardwood forest

    Richard D. Bowden;Knute J. Nadelhoffer;Richard D. Boone;Jerry M. Melillo

  • Organic C and N stabilization in a forest soil: Evidence from sequential density fractionation

    Phillip Sollins;Christopher Swanston;Markus Kleber;Timothy Filley

  • Factors controlling atmospheric methane consumption by temperate forest soils

    Mark S. Castro;Paul A. Steudler;Jerry M. Melillo;John D. Aber

  • BIOGEOCHEMICAL RESPONSE OF FOREST ECOSYSTEMS TO SIMULATED CHRONIC NITROGEN DEPOSITION

    Alison H. Magill;John D. Aber;Joseph J. Hendricks;Richard D. Bowden

  • Chronic nitrogen additions suppress decomposition and sequester soil carbon in temperate forests

    Serita D. Frey;Scott V. Ollinger;K. Nadelhoffer;R. Bowden

  • Contribution of aboveground litter, belowground litter, and rhizosphere respiration to total soil CO2 efflux in an old growth coniferous forest

    Elizabeth W. Sulzman;Justin B. Brant;Richard D. Bowden;Kate Lajtha

  • Sequential density fractionation across soils of contrasting mineralogy: evidence for both microbial- and mineral-controlled soil organic matter stabilization

    Phillip Sollins;Marc G. Kramer;Christopher Swanston;Kate Lajtha

  • Sources of plant-derived carbon and stability of organic matter in soil: implications for global change

    Susan E. Crow;Susan E. Crow;Kate Lajtha;Timothy R. Filley;Christopher W. Swanston

  • Effects of nitrogen additions on annual nitrous oxide fluxes from temperate forest soils in the northeastern United States

    Richard D. Bowden;Jerry M. Melillo;Paul A. Steudler;John D. Aber

  • Carbon dioxide and methane fluxes by a forest soil under laboratory-controlled moisture and temperature conditions

    Richard D. Bowden;Kathleen M. Newkirk;Gina M. Rullo

  • Forest Response to Disturbance and Anthropogenic Stress Rethinking the 1938 Hurricane and the impact of physical disturbance vs. chemical and climate stress on forest ecosystems

    David R. Foster;John D. Aber;Jerry M. Melillo;Richard D. Bowden

  • Annual nitrous oxide fluxes from temperate forest soils in the northeastern United States

    Richard D. Bowden;Paul A. Steudler;Jerry M. Melillo;John D. Aber

  • Increased coniferous needle inputs accelerate decomposition of soil carbon in an old-growth forest

    Susan E. Crow;Susan E. Crow;Kate Lajtha;Richard D. Bowden;Yuriko Yano

  • Comparison of Two Static Chamber Techniques for Determining Carbon Dioxide Efflux from Forest Soils

    J. W. Raich;R. D. Bowden;P. A. Steudler

  • Litter and Root Manipulations Provide Insights into Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Stability

    Kate Lajtha;Richard D. Bowden;Knute Nadelhoffer

  • The effects of natural and human disturbances on soil nitrogen dynamics and trace gas fluxes in a Puerto Rican wet forest.

    Steudler Pa;Melillo Jm;Bowden Rd;Castro Ms

  • The detrital input and removal treatment (DIRT) network: Insights into soil carbon stabilization.

    Kate Lajtha;Richard D. Bowden;Susan Crow;István Fekete

  • Changes to particulate versus mineral-associated soil carbon after 50 years of litter manipulation in forest and prairie experimental ecosystems

    Kate Lajtha;Kimberly L. Townsend;Marc G. Kramer;Christopher Swanston

  • Soil respiration in a northeastern US temperate forest : a 22-year synthesis

    M. A. Giasson;A. M. Ellison;R. D. Bowden;Patrick M. Crill

Frequent Co-Authors

Kate Lajtha
Kate Lajtha Oregon State University
Knute J. Nadelhoffer
Knute J. Nadelhoffer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jerry M. Melillo
Jerry M. Melillo Marine Biological Laboratory
Myrna J. Simpson
Myrna J. Simpson University of Toronto
Paul A. Steudler
Paul A. Steudler Marine Biological Laboratory
John D. Aber
John D. Aber University of New Hampshire
Bruce A. Caldwell
Bruce A. Caldwell Oregon State University
Christopher W. Swanston
Christopher W. Swanston US Forest Service
Alain F. Plante
Alain F. Plante University of Pennsylvania
Timothy R. Filley
Timothy R. Filley University of Oklahoma

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