J. O. Skjemstad

12.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
61 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

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J. O. Skjemstad is a scholar working on Ecology, Soil Science and Geochemistry and Petrology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. O. Skjemstad has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Ecology, 18 papers in Soil Science and 11 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology. Recurrent topics in J. O. Skjemstad's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (17 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (16 papers) and Clay minerals and soil interactions (10 papers). J. O. Skjemstad is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (17 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (16 papers) and Clay minerals and soil interactions (10 papers). J. O. Skjemstad collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Germany. J. O. Skjemstad's co-authors include Jeff Baldock, Evelyn S. Krull, Johannes Lehmann, Michael W. Schmidt, Dawit Solomon, Biqing Liang, Flávio J. Luizão, Janice E. Thies, Eduardo Góes Neves and James Kinyangi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

J. O. Skjemstad

60 papers receiving 8.4k 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.

Black Carbon Increases Cation Exchange Capacity in Soils

2006 1.7k citations Biqing Liang, Johannes Lehmann et al. Soil Science Society of America Journal profile →
Role of the soil matrix and minerals in protecting natural organic materials against biological attack

2000 1.1k citations Jeff Baldock, J. O. Skjemstad Organic Geochemistry profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. O. Skjemstad Australia	37	4.8k	2.0k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	61	8.8k
Karl Stahr Germany	44	4.7k 1.0×	2.0k 1.0×	774 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	200	8.8k
David A.C. Manning United Kingdom	50	3.9k 0.8×	2.4k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	741 0.6×	1.8k 1.5×	171	13.1k
W. Zech Germany	45	3.9k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	757 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	1.8k 1.5×	148	7.3k
Caroline A. Masiello United States	44	5.0k 1.0×	2.1k 1.1×	1.7k 1.2×	2.0k 1.6×	1.1k 0.9×	108	12.9k
Ronald J. Smernik Australia	49	4.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.6×	1.4k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	2.0k 1.6×	175	10.2k
Samuel Abiven Switzerland	37	5.7k 1.2×	2.7k 1.4×	936 0.7×	766 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	92	9.2k
Evelyn S. Krull Australia	35	3.0k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	955 0.7×	826 0.6×	712 0.6×	65	6.4k
William C. Hockaday United States	30	3.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	642 0.5×	67	7.5k
Ludwig Haumaier Germany	37	2.9k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	786 0.6×	994 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	64	6.1k
Reinhold Jahn Germany	36	2.8k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	92	6.5k

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Eckmeier, Eileen, Renate Gerlach, J. O. Skjemstad, Otto Ehrmann, & Michael W. Schmidt. (2007). Minor changes in soil organic carbon and charcoal concentrations detected in a temperate deciduous forest a year after an experimental slash-and-burn. Biogeosciences. 4(3). 377–383. 51 indexed citations

Kögel‐Knabner, Ingrid, et al.. (2007). Origin and composition of organic matter in pits from the Neolithic settlement at Murr, Bavaria. DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 2 indexed citations

Forbes, Matthew, R. J. Raison, & J. O. Skjemstad. (2006). Formation, transformation and transport of black carbon (charcoal) in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The Science of The Total Environment. 370(1). 190–206. 412 indexed citations

Ansley, R. James, Thomas W. Boutton, & J. O. Skjemstad. (2006). Soil organic carbon and black carbon storage and dynamics under different fire regimes in temperate mixed‐grass savanna. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 20(3). 53 indexed citations

Liang, Biqing, Johannes Lehmann, Dawit Solomon, et al.. (2006). Black Carbon Increases Cation Exchange Capacity in Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 70(5). 1719–1730. 1723 indexed citations breakdown →

Skjemstad, J. O., et al.. (2004). Greenhouse Chemistry Not Only in the Atmosphere. 71(11). 12. 5 indexed citations

Krull, Evelyn S., et al.. (2004). Chemistry, radiocarbon ages, and development of a subtropical acid peat in Queensland, Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 42(4). 411–425. 26 indexed citations

Skjemstad, J. O., L. R. Spouncer, B. A. Cowie, & R. S. Swift. (2004). Calibration of the Rothamsted organic carbon turnover model (RothC ver. 26.3), using measurable soil organic carbon pools. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 42(1). 79–88. 285 indexed citations

Krull, Evelyn S., Jeff Baldock, & J. O. Skjemstad. (2003). Importance of mechanisms and processes of the stabilisation of soil organic matter for modelling carbon turnover. Functional Plant Biology. 30(2). 207–222. 441 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Milena, J. O. Skjemstad, Bruce B. Johnson, John D. Wells, & Peter Brooks. (2003). Characterization of carbonaceous combustion residues. I. Morphological, elemental and spectroscopic features. Chemosphere. 51(8). 785–795. 141 indexed citations

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Skjemstad, J. O., D. C. Reicosky, A.R. Wilts, & Janine McGowan. (2002). Charcoal Carbon in U.S. Agricultural Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 66(4). 1249–1255. 287 indexed citations

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Knicker, Heike & J. O. Skjemstad. (2000). Nature of organic carbon and nitrogen in physically protected organic matter of some Australian soils as revealed by solid-state 13 C and 15 N NMR spectroscopy. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 38(1). 113–128. 75 indexed citations

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Smernik, Ronald J., J. O. Skjemstad, & JM Oades. (2000). Virtual fractionation of charcoal from soil organic matter using solid state 13 C NMR spectral editing. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 38(3). 665–683. 55 indexed citations

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Rumpel, Cornélia, J. O. Skjemstad, Heike Knicker, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner, & Reinhard F. Hüttl. (2000). Techniques for the differentiation of carbon types present in lignite-rich mine soils. Organic Geochemistry. 31(6). 543–551. 33 indexed citations

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Skjemstad, J. O., L. J. Janik, & Janine McGowan. (1999). The Determination of Charcoal in Soils. 7370. 1 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Michael W., J. O. Skjemstad, Ernst Gehrt, & Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner. (1999). Charred organic carbon in German chernozemic soils. European Journal of Soil Science. 50(2). 351–365. 280 indexed citations

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Clarke, Philip, et al.. (1997). Browning reactions between Eucalyptus litter and different nitrogen sources. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 35(5). 1085–1092. 14 indexed citations

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Skjemstad, J. O., et al.. (1997). The influence of inorganic matrices on the decomposition of Eucalyptus litter. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 35(1). 73–88. 12 indexed citations

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Koppi, A.J. & J. O. Skjemstad. (1981). SOIL KAOLINS AND THEIR GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS IN SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. Journal of Soil Science. 32(4). 661–672. 18 indexed citations

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Skjemstad, J. O. & Ronald C. Reeve. (1976). The determination of nitrogen in soils by rapid high‐temperature Kjeldahl digestion and autoanalysis. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 7(3). 229–239. 5 indexed citations

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