Holger Kirchmann

10.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
169 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Holger Kirchmann is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Holger Kirchmann has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Soil Science, 67 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 35 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Holger Kirchmann's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (89 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (61 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (24 papers). Holger Kirchmann is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (89 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (61 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (24 papers). Holger Kirchmann collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Austria and Zimbabwe. Holger Kirchmann's co-authors include Thomas Kätterer, Lars Bergström, Martin H. Gerzabek, Ernst Witter, Ylva Eklind, Martin A. Bolinder, Gunnar Börjesson, Sofia Pettersson, Georg Haberhauer and Olof Andrén and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Holger Kirchmann

168 papers receiving 7.7k citations

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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.

Microbial Population Structures in Soil Particle Size Fractions of a Long-Term Fertilizer Field Experiment

2001 544 citations Martin H. Gerzabek, Holger Kirchmann et al. profile →
Roots contribute more to refractory soil organic matter than above-ground crop residues, as revealed by a long-term field experiment

2011 453 citations Thomas Kätterer, Martin A. Bolinder et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Holger Kirchmann Sweden	53	4.9k	2.1k	1.8k	1.7k	1.6k	169	8.3k
Lars Stoumann Jensen Denmark	53	5.0k 1.0×	2.2k 1.0×	2.3k 1.2×	1.8k 1.1×	2.2k 1.3×	245	9.9k
Surinder Saggar New Zealand	46	4.6k 0.9×	2.8k 1.3×	794 0.4×	1.7k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	157	6.9k
M. L. Cabrera United States	45	4.6k 0.9×	3.0k 1.4×	811 0.4×	1.0k 0.6×	1.7k 1.1×	254	7.9k
Jakob Magid Denmark	46	3.0k 0.6×	1.5k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.7k 1.0×	216	6.7k
Joann K. Whalen Canada	49	5.2k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	1.0k 0.6×	1.9k 1.1×	2.4k 1.5×	314	9.5k
Martin H. Chantigny Canada	47	4.9k 1.0×	2.9k 1.4×	933 0.5×	1.6k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	163	7.1k
T. H. Misselbrook United Kingdom	55	4.1k 0.8×	2.8k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	2.3k 1.4×	1.3k 0.8×	255	9.9k
Stefaan De Neve Belgium	51	4.9k 1.0×	1.6k 0.8×	782 0.4×	1.6k 0.9×	2.3k 1.4×	227	8.1k
Jiafa Luo New Zealand	54	5.0k 1.0×	2.9k 1.4×	818 0.4×	2.6k 1.5×	1.7k 1.0×	252	8.9k
Chengrong Chen Australia	59	6.3k 1.3×	2.7k 1.3×	1.3k 0.7×	3.3k 1.9×	2.6k 1.6×	236	10.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Holger Kirchmann

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Piccoli, Ilaria, Jennifer Bussell, Irina Calciu, et al.. (2022). Opportunities for Mitigating Soil Compaction in Europe—Case Studies from the SoilCare Project Using Soil-Improving Cropping Systems. Land. 11(2). 223–223. 19 indexed citations

Börjesson, Gunnar & Holger Kirchmann. (2022). Interactive long-term effects of liming and P application on clay soil: crop yield increases up to pH 7.5(aq). Plant and Soil. 473(1-2). 407–421. 8 indexed citations

Kirchmann, Holger, et al.. (2021). Sustainable N fertilizer production based on a loop: Straw - biogas – ‘Haber-Bosch’ process. Agricultural Systems. 190. 103100–103100. 11 indexed citations

Kirchmann, Holger. (2021). Revisiting the original reasons for excluding inorganic fertilizers in organic farming—Why the ban is not consistent with our current scientific understanding. Outlook on Agriculture. 50(2). 107–115. 2 indexed citations

Kirchmann, Holger, Gunnar Börjesson, Martin A. Bolinder, Thomas Kätterer, & Faruk Djodjic. (2020). Soil properties currently limiting crop yields in Swedish agriculture – An analysis of 90 yield survey districts and 10 long-term field experiments. European Journal of Agronomy. 120. 126132–126132. 21 indexed citations

Kirchmann, Holger. (2019). Why organic farming is not the way forward. Outlook on Agriculture. 48(1). 22–27. 42 indexed citations

Börjesson, Gunnar, Martin A. Bolinder, Holger Kirchmann, & Thomas Kätterer. (2018). Organic carbon stocks in topsoil and subsoil in long-term ley and cereal monoculture rotations. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 54(4). 549–558. 59 indexed citations

Poeplau, Christopher, Martin A. Bolinder, Holger Kirchmann, & Thomas Kätterer. (2016). Phosphorus fertilisation under nitrogen limitation can deplete soil carbon stocks: evidence from Swedish meta-replicated long-term field experiments. Biogeosciences. 13(4). 1119–1127. 59 indexed citations

Kirchmann, Holger, Gunnar Börjesson, Thomas Kätterer, & Yariv Cohen. (2016). From agricultural use of sewage sludge to nutrient extraction: A soil science outlook. AMBIO. 46(2). 143–154. 158 indexed citations

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Bergström, Lars, et al.. (2015). The Role of Subsoil as a Source or Sink for Phosphorus Leaching. Journal of Environmental Quality. 44(2). 535–544. 52 indexed citations

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Bergström, Lars, Holger Kirchmann, Faruk Djodjic, et al.. (2015). Turnover and Losses of Phosphorus in Swedish Agricultural Soils: Long-Term Changes, Leaching Trends, and Mitigation Measures. Journal of Environmental Quality. 44(2). 512–523. 81 indexed citations

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Parvage, Mohammed Masud, Barbro Ulén, & Holger Kirchmann. (2014). Are horse paddocks threatening water quality through excess loading of nutrients?. Journal of Environmental Management. 147. 306–313. 21 indexed citations

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Kirchmann, Holger, et al.. (2011). Impact of horse grazing and feeding on phosphorus concentrations in soil and drainage water. Soil Use and Management. 27(3). 367–375. 21 indexed citations

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Lück, E., Joerg Rüehlmann, & Holger Kirchmann. (2011). Properties of soils from the Swedish long-term fertility experiments: VI. Mapping soil electrical conductivity with different geophysical methods. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science. 61(5). 438–447. 11 indexed citations

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Kirchmann, Holger, Megan H. Ryan, & Lars Bergström. (2008). Plant nutrient use efficiency in organic farming - consequences of exclusive use of organic manures and untreated minerals.. CABI Reviews. 7 indexed citations

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Schowanek, Diederik, Helen David, Rosa Francaviglia, et al.. (2007). Probabilistic risk assessment for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) in sewage sludge used on agricultural soil. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 49(3). 245–259. 43 indexed citations

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Kirchmann, Holger & Megan H. Ryan. (2005). Nutrient exclusivity in Organic Farming-does it offer advantages. UWA Profiles and Research Repository (University of Western Australia). 89. 24–27. 2 indexed citations

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Schowanek, Diederik, Richard Carr, H. K. David, et al.. (2004). A risk-based methodology for deriving quality standards for organic contaminants in sewage sludge for use in agriculture—Conceptual Framework. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 40(3). 227–251. 65 indexed citations

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Kirchmann, Holger & Lars Bergström. (2001). DO ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES REDUCE NITRATE LEACHING?. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 32(7-8). 997–1028. 109 indexed citations

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Gerzabek, Martin H., Holger Kirchmann, & F. Pichlmayer. (1995). Response of Soil Aggregate Stability to Manure Amendments in the Ultuna Long‐Term Soil Organic Matter Experiment. Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde. 158(3). 257–260. 39 indexed citations

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