Egbert Matzner

20.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
155 papers, 15.3k citations indexed

About

Egbert Matzner is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Egbert Matzner has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 15.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Soil Science, 67 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 66 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Egbert Matzner's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (72 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (56 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (55 papers). Egbert Matzner is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (72 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (56 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (55 papers). Egbert Matzner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and India. Egbert Matzner's co-authors include Werner Borken, Karsten Kalbitz, Beate Michalzik, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner, Bernd Marschner, Klemens Ekschmitt, Georg Guggenberger, Margit von Lützow, Heinz Flessa and David Schwesig and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Egbert Matzner

153 papers receiving 14.6k 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.

Stabilization of organic matter in temperate soils: mechanisms and their relevance under different soil conditions – a review

2006 2.3k citations Margit von Lützow, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner et al. profile →
CONTROLS ON THE DYNAMICS OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER IN SOILS: A REVIEW

2000 1.9k citations Karsten Kalbitz, Egbert Matzner et al. profile →
SOM fractionation methods: Relevance to functional pools and to stabilization mechanisms

2007 1.2k citations Margit von Lützow, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner et al. profile →
Reappraisal of drying and wetting effects on C and N mineralization and fluxes in soils

2008 962 citations Werner Borken, Egbert Matzner profile →
Biodegradation of soil-derived dissolved organic matter as related to its properties

2003 721 citations Karsten Kalbitz, David Schwesig et al. profile →
Effect of N deposition on decomposition of plant litter and soil organic matter in forest systems

1997 532 citations Egbert Matzner et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Egbert Matzner Germany	52	8.3k	5.7k	5.2k	2.2k	2.0k	155	15.3k
Jeff Baldock Australia	67	9.2k 1.1×	5.8k 1.0×	3.2k 0.6×	2.2k 1.0×	1.9k 0.9×	212	16.4k
Karsten Kalbitz Germany	56	7.8k 0.9×	6.1k 1.1×	5.3k 1.0×	1.9k 0.9×	1.3k 0.6×	187	16.7k
Wolfgang Zech Germany	60	8.6k 1.0×	3.0k 0.5×	2.6k 0.5×	2.8k 1.3×	1.9k 0.9×	266	17.5k
Roland Bol Germany	64	8.4k 1.0×	4.9k 0.9×	4.1k 0.8×	3.1k 1.4×	1.5k 0.7×	413	15.7k
Pascal Boeckx Belgium	63	5.7k 0.7×	4.5k 0.8×	3.0k 0.6×	3.0k 1.4×	2.4k 1.2×	428	16.5k
André Mariotti France	71	5.3k 0.6×	7.7k 1.4×	2.9k 0.6×	2.0k 0.9×	2.4k 1.2×	174	17.3k
Matthew D. Wallenstein United States	58	11.6k 1.4×	9.6k 1.7×	3.4k 0.6×	4.5k 2.1×	2.3k 1.1×	94	19.7k
Cornélia Rumpel France	64	11.8k 1.4×	5.7k 1.0×	3.0k 0.6×	2.7k 1.3×	2.4k 1.2×	259	18.0k
William R. Horwáth United States	58	8.2k 1.0×	3.8k 0.7×	3.1k 0.6×	3.8k 1.8×	2.0k 1.0×	266	14.4k
Robert L. Sinsabaugh United States	70	13.6k 1.6×	10.4k 1.8×	5.4k 1.0×	6.6k 3.1×	1.9k 0.9×	153	22.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Egbert Matzner

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Lee, Mi‐Hee, et al.. (2016). Variability in runoff fluxes of dissolved and particulate carbon andnitrogen from two watersheds of different tree species during intense stormevents. Biogeosciences. 13(18). 5421–5432. 22 indexed citations

Noll, Lisa, Tobias Arnstadt, Björn Hoppe, et al.. (2016). Fungal biomass and extracellular enzyme activities in coarse woody debris of 13 tree species in the early phase of decomposition. Forest Ecology and Management. 378. 181–192. 51 indexed citations

Guhr, Alexander, Werner Borken, Marie Spohn, & Egbert Matzner. (2015). Redistribution of soil water by a saprotrophic fungus enhances carbon mineralization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(47). 14647–14651. 115 indexed citations

Zang, Ulrich, et al.. (2014). Fate of recently fixed carbon in European beech (Fagus sylvatica) saplings during drought and subsequent recovery. Tree Physiology. 34(1). 29–38. 45 indexed citations

Matzner, Egbert, et al.. (2014). Contribution of newly grown extramatrical ectomycorrhizal mycelium and fine roots to soil respiration in a young Norway spruce site. Plant and Soil. 378(1-2). 73–82. 18 indexed citations

Knorr, Klaus‐Holger, et al.. (2013). Concentrations and fluxes of dissolved organic carbon in runoff from a forested catchment: insights from high frequency measurements. Biogeosciences. 10(2). 905–916. 127 indexed citations

Heuck, Christine, et al.. (2013). Experimental warming effects on C and N mineralization in an Austrian mountain forest soil. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 1 indexed citations

Zang, Ulrich, et al.. (2013). Effects of drought stress on photosynthesis, rhizosphere respiration, and fine‐root characteristics of beech saplings: A rhizotron field study. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 177(2). 168–177. 67 indexed citations

Borken, Werner, et al.. (2012). Dynamics of Nitrogen and Carbon Mineralization in a Fen Soil Following Water Table Fluctuations. Wetlands. 32(3). 579–587. 23 indexed citations

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Lützow, Margit von, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner, Bernard Ludwig, et al.. (2008). Stabilization mechanisms of organic matter in four temperate soils: Development and application of a conceptual model. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 171(1). 111–124. 367 indexed citations

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Huang, Jen‐How & Egbert Matzner. (2007). Mobile arsenic species in unpolluted and polluted soils. The Science of The Total Environment. 377(2-3). 308–318. 38 indexed citations

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Borken, Werner, et al.. (2007). Biomass, morphology and nutrient contents of fine roots in four Norway spruce stands. Plant and Soil. 292(1-2). 79–93. 59 indexed citations

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Borken, Werner, et al.. (2007). Leaching losses of inorganic N and DOC following repeated drying and wetting of a spruce forest soil. Plant and Soil. 300(1-2). 21–34. 57 indexed citations

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Park, Ji‐Hyung & Egbert Matzner. (2006). Detrital control on the release of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) and dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) from the forest floor under chronic N deposition. Environmental Pollution. 143(1). 178–185. 15 indexed citations

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Matzner, Egbert. (2004). Biogeochemistry of forested catchments in a changing environment: a German case study. Springer eBooks. 44 indexed citations

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Huang, Jen‐How, David Schwesig, & Egbert Matzner. (2004). Organotin compounds in precipitation, fog and soils of a forested ecosystem in Germany. Environmental Pollution. 130(2). 177–186. 31 indexed citations

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Huang, Jen‐How & Egbert Matzner. (2004). Biogeochemistry of organotin compounds and tin in a forested catchment in Germany. The Science of The Total Environment. 332(1-3). 231–241. 6 indexed citations

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Schwesig, David & Egbert Matzner. (2000). Pools and fluxes of mercury and methylmercury in two forested catchments in Germany. The Science of The Total Environment. 260(1-3). 213–223. 130 indexed citations

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Seiler, John R. & Egbert Matzner. (1995). Spatial variability of throughfall chemistry and selected soil properties as influenced by stem distance in a mature Norway spruce (Picea abies, Karst.) stand. Plant and Soil. 176(1). 139–147. 35 indexed citations

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Krause, Georg, U. Arndt, Christian Brandt, et al.. (1986). Forest decline in Europe; Development and possible causes. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 31(3-4). 647–668. 83 indexed citations

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