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Steven S. Perakis

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
6255
World Ranking
6599
National Ranking
2236

Steven S. Perakis publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven S. Perakis sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 111 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Steven S. Perakis D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven S. Perakis sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Steven S. Perakis is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular concentration on soil science and ecology.

The main fields of study for Steven S. Perakis include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Subfields encompass:

  • Soil Science
  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Plant Science

Their scientific contributions focus on several detailed research topics, including:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

Recent publications highlight a range of ecological and environmental issues. Representative papers include:

  • "A roadmap for sampling and scaling biological nitrogen fixation in terrestrial ecosystems" (2021), published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Climate-Mediated Changes to Linked Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems across the Northeast Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest Margin" (2020), published in BioScience
  • "Exploring the Role of Cryptic Nitrogen Fixers in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Frontier in Nitrogen Cycling Research" (2022), published in Ecosystems
  • "Trait integration and functional differentiation among co-existing plant species" (2020), published in American Journal of Botany
  • "Frequent burning causes large losses of carbon from deep soil layers in a temperate savanna" (2020), published in Journal of Ecology

Their most frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Ecology
  • Biogeochemistry
  • Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • BioScience
  • Ecosystems

Steven S. Perakis has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, with notable frequent collaborators being:

  • Duncan N. L. Menge
  • Katherine A. Dynarski
  • Benton N. Taylor
  • Mark B. Peoples
  • Cory C. Cleveland

Best Publications

  • Global patterns of terrestrial biological nitrogen (N2) fixation in natural ecosystems

    Cory C. Cleveland;Alan R. Townsend;David S. Schimel;Hank Fisher

  • Nitrogen loss from unpolluted South American forests mainly via dissolved organic compounds

    Steven S. Perakis;Steven S. Perakis;Lars O. Hedin;Lars O. Hedin

  • Effects of nitrogen deposition and empirical nitrogen critical loads for ecoregions of the United States

    Linda H. Pardo;Mike E. Fenn;Christine L. Goodale;Linda. H. Geiser

  • FLUXES AND FATES OF NITROGEN IN SOIL OF AN UNPOLLUTED OLD-GROWTH TEMPERATE FOREST, SOUTHERN CHILE

    Steven S. Perakis;Lars O. Hedin

  • Sinks for nitrogen inputs in terrestrial ecosystems: a meta‐analysis of 15N tracer field studies

    P. H. Templer;M. C. Mack;F. S. Chapin;L. M. Christenson

  • Convergence of soil nitrogen isotopes across global climate gradients

    Joseph M. Craine;Andrew J. Elmore;Lixin Wang;Laurent Augusto

  • Coupled Nitrogen and Calcium Cycles in Forests of the Oregon Coast Range

    Steven S. Perakis;Douglas A. Maguire;Thomas D. Bullen;Kermit Cromack

  • Biogeochemistry of a temperate forest nitrogen gradient.

    Steven S. Perakis;Emily R. Sinkhorn

  • Nutrient Vectors and Riparian Processing: A Review with Special Reference to African Semiarid Savanna Ecosystems

    Shayne M. Jacobs;Shayne M. Jacobs;J.S. Bechtold;Harry C. Biggs;N. B. Grimm

  • NITROGEN RETENTION ACROSS A GRADIENT OF 15N ADDITIONS TO AN UNPOLLUTED TEMPERATE FOREST SOIL IN CHILE

    Steven S. Perakis;Jana E. Compton;Lars O. Hedin

  • Ecosystem N Distribution and δ15N during a Century of Forest Regrowth after Agricultural Abandonment

    Jana E. Compton;Toby D. Hooker;Steven S. Perakis

  • Forest calcium depletion and biotic retention along a soil nitrogen gradient.

    Steven S. Perakis;Emily R. Sinkhorn;Christina E. Catricala;Thomas D. Bullen

  • Centennial-scale reductions in nitrogen availability in temperate forests of the United States

    Kendra K. McLauchlan;Laci M. Gerhart;John J. Battles;Joseph M. Craine

  • Combined Use of Isotopic and Hydrometric Data to Conceptualize Ecohydrological Processes in a High‐Elevation Tropical Ecosystem

    Giovanny M. Mosquera;Giovanny M. Mosquera;Rolando Célleri;Patricio X. Lazo;Kellie B. Vaché

  • Soil organic matter regulates molybdenum storage and mobility in forests

    Jade A. Marks;Steven S. Perakis;Elizabeth K. King;Julie Pett-Ridge

  • Reconstructing Disturbances and Their Biogeochemical Consequences over Multiple Timescales

    Kendra K. McLauchlan;Philip E. Higuera;Daniel G. Gavin;Steven S. Perakis

  • Growth and survival relationships of 71 tree species with nitrogen and sulfur deposition across the conterminous U.S.

    Kevin J. Horn;R. Quinn Thomas;Christopher M. Clark;Linda H. Pardo

  • Mechanisms of nitrogen deposition effects on temperate forest lichens and trees.

    Therese S. Carter;Christopher M. Clark;Mark E. Fenn;Sarah Jovan

  • Nitrate in watersheds: Straight from soils to streams?

    Elizabeth B. Sudduth;Elizabeth B. Sudduth;Steven S. Perakis;Emily S. Bernhardt

  • δ15N constraints on long-term nitrogen balances in temperate forests

    Steven S. Perakis;Emily R. Sinkhorn;Jana E. Compton

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark E. Fenn
Mark E. Fenn US Forest Service
Paul G. Schaberg
Paul G. Schaberg US Forest Service
Mark E. Harmon
Mark E. Harmon Oregon State University
Erica A. H. Smithwick
Erica A. H. Smithwick Pennsylvania State University
Lars O. Hedin
Lars O. Hedin Princeton University
Samuel B. St. Clair
Samuel B. St. Clair Brigham Young University
Jana E. Compton
Jana E. Compton Environmental Protection Agency
Annika Nordin
Annika Nordin Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Shaun A. Watmough
Shaun A. Watmough Trent University
Michelle C. Mack
Michelle C. Mack Northern Arizona University

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