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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Soil Science ID: T10004

Current Trend

+17%
vs baseline
700
works this month
599
baseline/mo

Monthly Publications

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics — Monthly Publications 0 250 500 750 455 May '25 451 Jun '25 472 Jul '25 430 Aug '25 462 Sep '25 381 Oct '25 82 Nov '25 312 Dec '25 722 Jan '26 601 Feb '26 998 Mar '26 561 Apr '26 700 May '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Monthly Trend History

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics — Trend vs Baseline (%) -82% -41% 0% +41% +82% +123% Sep '24 Oct '24 Nov '24 Dec '24 Jan '25 Feb '25 Mar '25 Apr '25 May '25 Jun '25 Jul '25 Aug '25 Sep '25 Oct '25 Nov '25 Dec '25 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 May '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Annual Publications

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics — Annual Publications 0 1,590 3,180 4,770 6,360 3,812 2015 3,885 2016 3,994 2017 4,152 2018 4,580 2019 5,123 2020 5,728 2021 6,077 2022 6,360 2023 5,815 2024 5,628 2025 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Most-Cited Papers (Past 12 Months)

Soil Carbon Saturation: What Do We Really Know?
Katerina Georgiou et al. · Global Change Biology · 2025-05-01 · 90 citations
A review of saline-alkali soil improvements in China: Efforts and their impacts on soil properties
Sihong Lei et al. · Agricultural Water Management · 2025-06-23 · 77 citations
Sustainable Practices for Enhancing Soil Health and Crop Quality in Modern Agriculture: A Review
Denis Țopa et al. · Agriculture · 2025-05-05 · 72 citations
The role of biochar in enhancing soil health & interactions with rhizosphere properties and enzyme activities in organic fertilizer substitution
Aamir Ali et al. · Frontiers in Plant Science · 2025-06-13 · 60 citations
Response of Soil Organic Carbon and Bacterial Community to Amendments in Saline‐Alkali Soils of the Yellow River Delta
Huili Zhao et al. · European Journal of Soil Science · 2025-07-01 · 60 citations

Rising Papers (High Citation Velocity)

Beyond one-size-fits-all: tailoring engineered biochar for purpose-specific rhizosphere engineering in crop production, protection, and soil remediation
Adnan Mustafa et al. · Biochar · 2026-01-03 · 15 citations · FWCI 172.4
Effects of no-tillage, mulching, drip irrigation, and nitrogen fertilization on greenhouse gas emissions, soil carbon sequestration, and crop yields in dryland agroecosystems: A meta-analysis
Rahmatullah Hashimi et al. · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · 2026-01-14 · 7 citations · FWCI 89.7

☘ Annals of Botany Company Journals

Science mapping of root ecology: a bibliometric review covering 2015–2024
Huiliang Zhai et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-08-26 · 2 citations
High-throughput monitoring of root diameter reveals the temporal dynamics of root decomposition
Siegwart Lorène et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-08-01 · 2 citations
Drought stress increases total C released from roots
Danielle Ulrich et al. · Annals of Botany · 2026-01-08 · 1 citations