Alan E. Richardson

22.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
221 papers, 16.2k citations indexed

About

Alan E. Richardson is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan E. Richardson has authored 221 papers receiving a total of 16.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Plant Science, 64 papers in Soil Science and 52 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alan E. Richardson's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (60 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (50 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (38 papers). Alan E. Richardson is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (60 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (50 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (38 papers). Alan E. Richardson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Alan E. Richardson's co-authors include Richard J. Simpson, John A. Kirkegaard, Clive A. Kirkby, Claire Prigent‐Combaret, Ann McNeill, J. M. Barea, Julie E. Hayes, P. A. Hadobas, Timothy George and Andrew Bissett and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Alan E. Richardson

216 papers receiving 15.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Acquisition of phosphorus and nitrogen in the rhizosphere and plant growth promotion by microorganisms

2009 1.3k citations Alan E. Richardson et al. profile →
Soil Microorganisms Mediating Phosphorus Availability Update on Microbial Phosphorus

2011 1.1k citations Alan E. Richardson, Richard J. Simpson PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
Network analysis reveals functional redundancy and keystone taxa amongst bacterial and fungal communities during organic matter decomposition in an arable soil

2016 754 citations Samiran Banerjee, Alan E. Richardson et al. profile →
Plant and microbial strategies to improve the phosphorus efficiency of agriculture

2011 685 citations Alan E. Richardson, Peter R. Ryan et al. profile →
Prospects for using soil microorganisms to improve the acquisition of phosphorus by plants

2001 568 citations Alan E. Richardson Australian Journal of Plant Physiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alan E. Richardson Australia	65	9.3k	5.6k	2.7k	2.5k	1.7k	221	16.2k
Tida Ge China	64	3.8k 0.4×	7.4k 1.3×	3.8k 1.4×	2.1k 0.8×	909 0.5×	300	11.8k
Janice E. Thies United States	43	4.1k 0.4×	6.3k 1.1×	1.9k 0.7×	966 0.4×	931 0.5×	88	12.4k
Zucong Cai China	50	4.8k 0.5×	7.0k 1.2×	4.1k 1.5×	3.9k 1.5×	914 0.5×	246	13.8k
Еvgenia Blagodatskaya Germany	56	4.1k 0.4×	9.5k 1.7×	5.3k 2.0×	2.4k 1.0×	546 0.3×	179	13.3k
Lukas Van Zwieten Australia	62	3.6k 0.4×	9.2k 1.7×	2.0k 0.8×	1.8k 0.7×	1.9k 1.1×	222	16.0k
H. H. Janzen Canada	63	3.6k 0.4×	9.6k 1.7×	4.5k 1.7×	3.7k 1.5×	722 0.4×	210	15.3k
Chengrong Chen Australia	59	2.6k 0.3×	6.3k 1.1×	3.3k 1.2×	2.7k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	236	10.9k
Christoph Müller Germany	60	4.4k 0.5×	9.3k 1.7×	4.3k 1.6×	4.6k 1.8×	1.4k 0.8×	316	14.3k
Joann K. Whalen Canada	49	2.4k 0.3×	5.2k 0.9×	1.9k 0.7×	2.0k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	314	9.5k
Eric D. Vance United States	25	3.3k 0.4×	10.2k 1.8×	4.0k 1.5×	2.7k 1.1×	623 0.4×	46	13.7k

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Richardson, Alan E., et al.. (2025). Rhizobium Inoculants Mitigate Corn Herbicide Residual Effects on Soybean Germination. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 6–6. 1 indexed citations

Dunfield, Kari E., Eduardo K. Mitter, Alan E. Richardson, et al.. (2024). Differential structure and function of phosphorus‐mineralizing microbial communities in organic and upper mineral soil horizons across a temperate rainforest chronosequence. Environmental Microbiology. 26(3). e16600–e16600.

Calabi-Floody, Marcela, Jorge Medina, Alan E. Richardson, et al.. (2024). Enhancing Soil Carbon Sequestration with C-Rich Carrier Materials from Spent Mushroom Substrate and Composted Wheat Straw: Implications for Smart Fertilizer Design. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 24(4). 6691–6706. 1 indexed citations

Stamm, Christian, Claudia R. Binder, Emmanuel Frossard, et al.. (2021). Towards circular phosphorus: The need of inter- and transdisciplinary research to close the broken cycle. AMBIO. 51(3). 611–622. 26 indexed citations

Raymond, Nelly Sophie, Beatriz Gómez‐Muñoz, Frederik van der Bom, et al.. (2020). Phosphate‐solubilising microorganisms for improved crop productivity: a critical assessment. New Phytologist. 229(3). 1268–1277. 156 indexed citations

Richardson, Alan E., et al.. (2019). Comparative effect of alternative fertilisers on pasture production, soil properties and soil microbial community structure. Crop and Pasture Science. 70(12). 1110–1127. 5 indexed citations

Dunfield, Kari E., et al.. (2019). Soil biodiversity and biogeochemical function in managed ecosystems. Soil Research. 58(1). 1–20. 38 indexed citations

Turner, Martin, et al.. (2015). Galileo Public Regulated Services (PRS) with Limited Key Distribution. 3397–3404. 1 indexed citations

Ryan, Peter R., Richard A. James, Chandrakumara Weligama, et al.. (2014). Can citrate efflux from roots improve phosphorus uptake by plants? Testing the hypothesis with near‐isogenic lines of wheat. Physiologia Plantarum. 151(3). 230–242. 70 indexed citations

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Richardson, Alan E., et al.. (2014). Rubber crumb used in concrete to provide freeze-thaw protection (optimum particle size). Northumbria Research Link (Northumbria University). 48(6). 39–41. 1 indexed citations

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Simpson, Richard J., et al.. (2013). Efficient Use of Phosphorus in Temperate Grassland Systems. UKnowledge (University of Kentucky). 1473–1484. 1 indexed citations

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Richardson, Alan E.. (2013). Re-use of materials and by-products in construction, waste minimisation and re-cycling. Northumbria Research Link (Northumbria University). 1 indexed citations

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Richardson, Alan E., et al.. (2012). External para‐aramid fibre – concrete reinforcement. Structural Survey. 30(2). 163–173.

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Richardson, Alan E. & Richard J. Simpson. (2011). Soil Microorganisms Mediating Phosphorus Availability Update on Microbial Phosphorus. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 156(3). 989–996. 1120 indexed citations breakdown →

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Richardson, Alan E. & J Knapton. (2002). The Effect of Polypropylene Films on the Durability of Concrete. Northumbria Research Link (Northumbria University). 1 indexed citations

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Richardson, Alan E.. (2001). Prospects for using soil microorganisms to improve the acquisition of phosphorus by plants. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 28(9). 897–906. 568 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hayes, Julie E., Alan E. Richardson, & Richard J. Simpson. (1999). Phytase and acid phosphatase activities in extracts from roots of temperate pasture grass and legume seedlings. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 26(8). 801–809. 127 indexed citations

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Barrett, D. J., Alan E. Richardson, & Roger M. Gifford. (1998). Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations increase wheat root phosphatase activity when growth is limited by phosphorus. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 25(1). 87–94. 39 indexed citations

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Chen, Hancai, et al.. (1991). Construction of an Acid-Tolerant Rhizobium leguminosarum Biovar Trifolii Strain with Enhanced Capacity for Nitrogen Fixation. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 57(7). 2005–2011. 34 indexed citations

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Richardson, Alan E.. (1973). Surgical Management of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 7(3). 245–250. 1 indexed citations

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