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46
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2149

Plant Science and Agronomy

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World Ranking
2767
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678

Ronald F. Turco 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 Ronald F. Turco sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 123 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Ronald F. Turco 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 Ronald F. Turco sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ronald F. Turco is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily centers on environmental science with a focus on subfields such as environmental chemistry, soil science, water science and technology, pollution, and plant science.

The scientist's recent publications cover various aspects of environmental processes and treatment technologies. Notable papers include:

  • Algae in wastewater treatment, mechanism, and application of biomass for production of value-added product (2022, Environmental Pollution)
  • Enhanced carbon acquisition and use efficiency alleviate microbial carbon relative to nitrogen limitation under soil acidification (2021, Ecological Processes)
  • Treatment and optimization of high-strength egg-wash wastewater effluent using electrocoagulation and electrooxidation methods (2023, Chemosphere)
  • Development of phosphorus sorption capacity-based environmental indices for tile-drained systems (2020, Journal of Environmental Quality)
  • Optimizing electrochemical methods for fish wastewater treatment in recirculating aquaculture systems (2024, Journal of Water Process Engineering)

The research topics explored include soil and water nutrient dynamics, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, hydrology and watershed management studies, soil erosion and sediment transport, and algal biology and biofuel production.

Ronald F. Turco has frequently collaborated with several coauthors. The most recurrent collaborators include David E. Clay, Marilyn L. Warburton, Helena Avila-Arias, Halis Şimşek, and Michael E. Scharf.

The scientist has contributed numerous works to publication venues such as CSA News, Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal of Environmental Quality, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, and Environmental Pollution.

Best Publications

  • FIELD-SCALE VARIABILITY OF SOIL PROPERTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA SOILS

    C. A. Cambardella;T. B. Moorman;T. B. Parkin;D. L. Karlen

  • Soil Enzyme Activities and Biodiversity Measurements as Integrative Microbiological Indicators

    Richard P. Dick;Donald P. Breakwell;Ronald F. Turco

  • The Use of Carbon Substrate Utilization Patterns in Environmental and Ecological Microbiology

    Allan Konopka;L. Oliver;R.F. Turco

  • Surface and subsurface microbial biomass, community structure and metabolic activity as a function of soil depth and season

    E. Blume;M. Bischoff;J.M. Reichert;T. Moorman

  • Impact of fullerene (C60) on a soil microbial community.

    Zhonghua Tong;Marianne Bischoff;Loring Nies;Bruce Applegate

  • The effects of silver nanoparticles on fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) embryos

    Geoff Laban;Loring F. Nies;Ronald F. Turco;John W. Bickham

  • Microbial indicators of soil quality

    R. F. Turco;A. C. Kennedy;M. D. Jawson

  • Considerations of Environmentally Relevant Test Conditions for Improved Evaluation of Ecological Hazards of Engineered Nanomaterials

    Patricia A. Holden;Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Fred Klaessig;Ronald F. Turco

  • Microbial biomass and activity in lead-contaminated soil

    A. Konopka;T. Zakharova;M. Bischoff;L. Oliver

  • Pesticide and Nitrate Transport into Subsurface Tile Drains of Different Spacings

    E. J. Kladivko;J. Grochulska;R. F. Turco;G. E. Van Scoyoc

  • Evaluation of Exposure Concentrations Used in Assessing Manufactured Nanomaterial Environmental Hazards: Are They Relevant?

    Patricia A. Holden;Frederick Klaessig;Ronald F. Turco;John H. Priester

  • Responses of enzymatic activities within soil aggregates to 9-year nitrogen and water addition in a semi-arid grassland

    Ruzhen Wang;Maxim Dorodnikov;Shan Yang;Shan Yang;Yongyong Zhang

  • Association of microbial community composition and activity with lead, chromium, and hydrocarbon contamination.

    W. Shi;J. Becker;M. Bischoff;R. F. Turco

  • The impact of chlorothalonil application on soil bacterial and fungal populations as assessed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis

    William V Sigler;Ronald F Turco

  • Biotransformation of 8:2 Fluorotelomer Alcohol in Soil and by Soil Bacteria Isolates

    Jinxia Liu;Linda S. Lee;Loring F. Nies;Cindy H. Nakatsu

  • Assessing the impact of nanomaterials on anaerobic microbial communities.

    Leila Nyberg;Ronald F. Turco;Loring Nies

  • Biodegradation of organic compounds in vadose zone and aquifer sediments.

    A Konopka;R Turco

  • Microbial community analysis of soils contaminated with lead, chromium and petroleum hydrocarbons.

    Janet Joynt;Marianne Bischoff;Ron Turco;Allan Konopka

  • Long-term effects of chromium and lead upon the activity of soil microbial communities

    W Shi;M Bischoff;R Turco;A Konopka

  • The role of tree leaf mulch and nitrogen fertilizer on turfgrass soil quality

    V. Acosta-Martínez;Z. Reicher;M. Bischoff;R. F. Turco

  • Nutrient, metal, and pesticide removal during storm and nonstorm events by a constructed wetland on an urban golf course

    E.A. Kohler;V.L. Poole;Z.J. Reicher;R.F. Turco

  • Accelerated biodegradation of atrazine by a microbial consortium is possible in culture and soil

    Nasser A. Assaf;Ronald F. Turco

  • Characterization of a Pseudomonas sp. Capable of Aniline Degradation in the Presence of Secondary Carbon Sources.

    Allan Konopka;Deborah Knight;Ronald F. Turco

Frequent Co-Authors

Allan Konopka
Allan Konopka Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Cindy H. Nakatsu
Cindy H. Nakatsu Purdue University West Lafayette
Jeffrey J. Volenec
Jeffrey J. Volenec Purdue University West Lafayette
Eileen J. Kladivko
Eileen J. Kladivko Purdue University West Lafayette
Linda S. Lee
Linda S. Lee Purdue University West Lafayette
Jane Frankenberger
Jane Frankenberger Purdue University West Lafayette
Indrajeet Chaubey
Indrajeet Chaubey University of Connecticut
Timothy R. Filley
Timothy R. Filley University of Oklahoma
Kurt H. Johnsen
Kurt H. Johnsen US Forest Service
Thomas B. Moorman
Thomas B. Moorman Agricultural Research Service

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