2026 Stephen A. Prior: 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	47	2513	2327	625	553	186	9129

Stephen A. Prior 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 Stephen A. Prior sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 467+

This scientist: 186 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen A. Prior 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 Stephen A. Prior sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stephen A. Prior is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a significant focus on Soil Science, Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Radiation, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work addresses a number of main topics, including:

Soil Management and Crop Yield
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
Nuclear Physics and Applications
Plant responses to elevated CO2
Heavy Metals in Plants
Heavy metals in environment

Stephen A. Prior has contributed to several research papers published in recognized scientific journals. Among recent publications are:

Global N₂O Emissions From Cropland Driven by Nitrogen Addition and Environmental Factors: Comparison and Uncertainty Analysis (2020) in Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Effects of elevated [CO2] on photosynthesis and seed yield parameters in two soybean genotypes with contrasting water use efficiency (2020) in Environmental and Experimental Botany
Estimating peanut and soybean photosynthetic traits using leaf spectral reflectance and advance regression models (2022) in Planta
Improving yield and health of legume crops via co-inoculation with rhizobia and Trichoderma: A global meta-analysis (2022) in Applied Soil Ecology
Elemental composition of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis A.St.-Hil.) under low input systems of southern Brazil (2020) in The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent publication venues for the scientist include:

Soil and Tillage Research
European Journal of Forest Research
New Forests
SSRN Electronic Journal
The Science of The Total Environment

The scientist collaborates regularly with a number of co-authors, including:

Antônio Carlos Vargas Motta
Julierme Zimmer Barbosa
G. Brett Runion
Ederlan Magri
H. Allen Torbert

Best Publications

Control of yellow and purple nutsedge in elevated CO2 environments with glyphosate and halosulfuron.

S. Christopher Marble;Stephen A. Prior;G. Brett Runion;H. Allen Torbert

1950
Citations
Elevated CO2 and plant structure: a review

SetH. G. Pritchard;HugO. H. Rogers;Stephen A. Prior;CurT. M. Peterson

583
Citations
Root to shoot ratio of crops as influenced by CO2

Hugo H. Rogers;Stephen A. Prior;G. Brett Runion;Robert J. Mitchell

331
Citations
An evaluation of cassava, sweet potato and field corn as potential carbohydrate sources for bioethanol production in Alabama and Maryland

Lewis H. Ziska;G. Brett Runion;Martha Tomecek;Stephen A. Prior

270
Citations
Global ammonia emissions from synthetic nitrogen fertilizer applications in agricultural systems: Empirical and process-based estimates and uncertainty.

Rongting Xu;Hanqin Tian;Hanqin Tian;Shufen Pan;Stephen A. Prior

252
Citations
Effects of Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Increased Temperature on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Fluxes: Evidence from Field Experiments

Feike A Dijkstra;Stephen A Prior;G Brett Runion;H Allen Torbert

239
Citations
A Review of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 Effects on Plant Growth and Water Relations: Implications for Horticulture

Stephen A. Prior;G. Brett Runion;S. Christopher Marble;Hugo H. Rogers

151
Citations
Long-Term Tillage and Poultry Litter Impacts Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Mineralization and Fertility

Dexter B. Watts;H. Allen Torbert;Stephen A. Prior;Gobena Huluka

147
Citations
Effects of residue management and controlled traffic on carbon dioxide and water loss

D.C. Reicosky;D.W. Reeves;S.A. Prior;G.B. Runion

146
Citations
Soil Microbial Community Dynamics as Influenced by Composted Dairy Manure, Soil Properties, and Landscape Position

Dexter B. Watts;H. Allen Torbert;Yucheng Feng;Stephen A. Prior

135
Citations
Review of elevated atmospheric CO2 effects on agro-ecosystems: residue decomposition processes and soil C storage

H. A. Torbert;S. A. Prior;H. H. Rogers;C. W. Wood

128
Citations
Drought in the Southern United States over the 20th century: variability and its impacts on terrestrial ecosystem productivity and carbon storage

Guangsheng Chen;Hanqin Tian;Chi Zhang;Chi Zhang;Mingliang Liu

122
Citations
Free-air CO2 enrichment effects on soil carbon and nitrogen

C.W. Wood;H.A. Torbert;H.H. Rogers;G.B. Runion

120
Citations
Cotton root and rhizosphere responses to free‐air CO2 enrichment

Hugo H. Rogers;Stephen A. Prior;Elizabeth G. O'Neill

102
Citations
The influence of elevated CO2 on the activities of antioxidative enzymes in two soybean genotypes

Seth G. Pritchard;Zhenlin Ju;Edzard van Santen;Jiansheng Qiu

102
Citations
8 – Response of Plants to Elevated Atmospheric CO2: Root Growth, Mineral Nutrition, and Soil Carbon

Hugo H. Rogers;G. Brett Runion;Stephen A. Prior;H. Allen Torbert

101
Citations
Influence of CO2 enrichment and nitrogen fertilization on tissue chemistry and carbon allocation in longleaf pine seedlings

J. A. Entry;G. B. Runion;S. A. Prior;R. J. Mitchell

99
Citations
Tissue chemistry and carbon allocation in seedlings of Pinus palustris subjected to elevated atmospheric CO2 and water stress

G. B. Runion;J. A. Entry;S. A. Prior;R. J. Mitchell

98
Citations
Effects of atmospheric CO2 on longleaf pine: productivity and allocation as influenced by nitrogen and water

S. A. Prior;G. B. Runion;R. J. Mitchell;H. H. Rogers

97
Citations
Effects of free-air CO2 enrichment on cotton root growth

S.A. Prior;H.H. Rogers;G.B. Runion;J.R. Mauney

96
Citations