Eric B. Nelson

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Eric B. Nelson is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric B. Nelson has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Cell Biology and 11 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Eric B. Nelson's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (24 papers), Plant Pathogens and Resistance (15 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (11 papers). Eric B. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (24 papers), Plant Pathogens and Resistance (15 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (11 papers). Eric B. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Japan. Eric B. Nelson's co-authors include Karin van Dijk, Andrea Ficke, Sandra L. Maldonado-Ramírez, N. A. Mitkowski, S. Lynch, Laura Aldrich‐Wolfe, Chaur‐Tsuen Lo, Gary E. Harman, Koji Kageyama and Y. Ben‐Yephet and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Soil Biology and Biochemistry and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Eric B. Nelson

52 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

The seed microbiome: Origins, interactions, and impacts 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The seed microbiome: Origins, interactions, and impacts
    2017 343 citations Eric B. Nelson Plant and Soil profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eric B. Nelson United States 29 2.3k 722 501 403 396 52 2.8k
J. Postma Netherlands 29 2.2k 1.0× 636 0.9× 503 1.0× 528 1.3× 474 1.2× 82 2.8k
H. D. Shew United States 25 1.6k 0.7× 390 0.5× 377 0.8× 230 0.6× 196 0.5× 81 1.8k
Matthew G. Bakker United States 25 2.1k 0.9× 429 0.6× 596 1.2× 501 1.2× 532 1.3× 45 2.9k
Robert B. Hutmacher United States 27 1.7k 0.7× 427 0.6× 855 1.7× 219 0.5× 295 0.7× 76 2.5k
Claude Alabouvette France 15 1.9k 0.8× 644 0.9× 330 0.7× 328 0.8× 250 0.6× 16 2.4k
Joseph Edwards United States 12 2.5k 1.1× 334 0.5× 482 1.0× 748 1.9× 878 2.2× 16 3.1k
J. Dodd United Kingdom 32 2.5k 1.1× 750 1.0× 264 0.5× 277 0.7× 200 0.5× 107 2.9k
Lidia S. Watrud United States 27 1.7k 0.7× 214 0.3× 352 0.7× 1.1k 2.7× 524 1.3× 61 2.7k
C. P. Chanway Canada 30 2.2k 1.0× 319 0.4× 212 0.4× 391 1.0× 326 0.8× 74 2.7k
Luke D. Bainard Canada 28 1.4k 0.6× 231 0.3× 595 1.2× 288 0.7× 370 0.9× 58 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Eric B. Nelson

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Eric B. Nelson's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Eric B. Nelson with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Eric B. Nelson more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Eric B. Nelson

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Eric B. Nelson. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Eric B. Nelson. The network helps show where Eric B. Nelson may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eric B. Nelson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Eric B. Nelson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Eric B. Nelson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Eric B. Nelson. Eric B. Nelson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Nelson, Eric B.. (2017). The seed microbiome: Origins, interactions, and impacts. Plant and Soil. 422(1-2). 7–34. 343 indexed citations breakdown →
2.
Nelson, Eric B., et al.. (2017). Soil conditioning effects ofPhragmites australison native wetland plant seedling survival. Ecology and Evolution. 7(15). 5571–5579. 16 indexed citations
3.
Kowalski, Kurt P., Charles W. Bacon, Wesley A. Bickford, et al.. (2015). Advancing the science of microbial symbiosis to support invasive species management: a case study on Phragmites in the Great Lakes. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6. 95–95. 82 indexed citations
4.
Nelson, Eric B., et al.. (2015). Virulence of oomycete pathogens from Phragmites australis‐invaded and noninvaded soils to seedlings of wetland plant species. Ecology and Evolution. 5(11). 2127–2139. 27 indexed citations
5.
Nelson, Eric B., et al.. (2013). Disease-Suppressive Vermicompost Induces a Shift in Germination Mode ofPythium aphanidermatumZoosporangia. Plant Disease. 98(3). 361–367. 12 indexed citations
6.
Nelson, Eric B., et al.. (2012). Seed-Colonizing Bacterial Communities Associated with the Suppression of Pythium Seedling Disease in a Municipal Biosolids Compost. Phytopathology. 102(5). 478–489. 19 indexed citations
7.
Nelson, Eric B., et al.. (2012). Microbial-Induced Carbon Competition in the Spermosphere Leads to Pathogen and Disease Suppression in a Municipal Biosolids Compost. Phytopathology. 102(6). 588–596. 5 indexed citations
8.
Sanderson, John P., et al.. (2009). Fungus Gnat Feeding and Mechanical Wounding Inhibit Pythium aphanidermatum Infection of Geranium Seedlings. Phytopathology. 99(12). 1421–1428. 6 indexed citations
9.
Nelson, Eric B., et al.. (2008). Seed-Colonizing Microbes from Municipal Biosolids Compost Suppress Pythium ultimum Damping-Off on Different Plant Species. Phytopathology. 98(9). 1012–1018. 28 indexed citations
10.
11.
Nelson, Eric B. & Michael J. Boehm. (2002). Microbial Mechanics Of Compost-Induced Disease Suppression. Biocycle: Journal of composting and recycling. 43(7). 45–47. 9 indexed citations
12.
Lo, Chaur‐Tsuen, Eric B. Nelson, Chris Hayes, & Gary E. Harman. (1998). Ecological Studies of Transformed Trichoderma harzianum Strain 1295–22 in the Rhizosphere and on the Phylloplane of Creeping Bentgrass. Phytopathology. 88(2). 129–136. 70 indexed citations
13.
Nelson, Eric B., et al.. (1997). Extracted fatty acids from Gossypium hirsutum stimulatory to the seed-rotting fungus, Pythium ultimum. Phytochemistry. 46(1). 77–82. 24 indexed citations
14.
Nelson, Eric B.. (1995). Nematode Disorders of Turfgrasses: How Important are They?. 6 indexed citations
15.
Nelson, Eric B.. (1991). Identification and Comparative Pathogenicity ofPythiumspp. from Roots and Crowns of Turfgrasses Exhibiting Symptoms of Root Rot. Phytopathology. 81(12). 1529–1529. 21 indexed citations
16.
Bergstrom, Gary C., et al.. (1990). Pith discoloration is correlated with fungal ergosterol content in anthracnose stalk rot of maize. Phytopathology. 80(10). 1069. 6 indexed citations
17.
18.
Nelson, Eric B.. (1987). Rapid Germination of Sporangia ofPythiumSpecies in Response to Volatiles from Germinating Seeds. Phytopathology. 77(6). 1108–1108. 36 indexed citations
19.
20.

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by J. Postma Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by H. D. Shew Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Matthew G. Bakker Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Robert B. Hutmacher Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Claude Alabouvette Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Joseph Edwards Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by J. Dodd Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Lidia S. Watrud Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by C. P. Chanway Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Luke D. Bainard
Rankless by CCL
2026