Jochen Mayer

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
95 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Jochen Mayer is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jochen Mayer has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Soil Science, 38 papers in Plant Science and 22 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Jochen Mayer's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (44 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (19 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (18 papers). Jochen Mayer is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (44 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (19 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (18 papers). Jochen Mayer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United Kingdom. Jochen Mayer's co-authors include Paul Mäder, Franco Widmer, Martin Hartmann, Beat Frey, Rainer Georg Joergensen, Torsten Müller, Florian Wichern, Jens Leifeld, Michael Schloter and Juliane Hirte and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Science of The Total Environment and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Jochen Mayer

90 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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Distinct soil microbial diversity under long-term organic and conventional farming

2014 1.0k citations Jochen Mayer, Paul Mäder et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Compost Application Enhances Soil Health and Maintains Crop Yield: Insights From 56 Farmer‐Managed Arable Fields 2025 ·Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling ·Anna Edlinger, Chantal Herzog, Gina Garland, Florian Walder, Samiran Banerjee, Sonja G. Keel, Jochen Mayer, Laurent Philippot, Sana Romdhane, Marcus Schiedung, Michael W. Schmidt, (unknown), Chloé Wüst‐Galley, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	2
2	Biochar from animal manure: A critical assessment on technical feasibility, economic viability, and ecological impact 2023 ·GCB Bioenergy ·(unknown), Hans‐Peter Schmidt, Jens Leifeld, Jochen Mayer, (unknown), Thomas D. Bucheli, Nikolas Hagemann	50
3	Nitrogen-15 natural abundance is robust to quantify nitrogen transfer from clover to grass in temporary grassland 2023 ·Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·(unknown), Jochen Mayer, A. Lüscher, Astrid Oberson	0
4	Synergism between production and soil health through crop diversification, organic amendments and crop protection in wheat‐based systems 2023 ·Journal of Applied Ecology ·Florian Walder, Lucie Büchi, Cameron Wagg, Tino Colombi, Samiran Banerjee, Juliane Hirte, Jochen Mayer, Johan Six, Thomas Keller, Raphaël Charles, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	23
5	Emissions of nitrous oxide and methane after field application of liquid organic fertilizers and biochar 2023 ·Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·(unknown), Hans‐Martin Krause, (unknown), Maike Krauss, (unknown), (unknown), Jochen Mayer, Johan Six, Else K. Bünemann	14
6	Organic cropping systems maintain yields but have lower yield levels and yield stability than conventional systems – Results from the DOK trial in Switzerland 2023 ·Field Crops Research ·Samuel Knapp, Lucie Gunst, Paul Mäder, Shiva Ghiasi, Jochen Mayer	9
7	Higher than expected: Nitrogen flows, budgets, and use efficiencies over 35 years of organic and conventional cropping 2023 ·Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·Astrid Oberson, Klaus Jarosch, Emmanuel Frossard, (unknown), Andreas Fließbach, Paul Mäder, Jochen Mayer	11
8	Crop genetic diversity uncovers metabolites, elements, and gene networks predicted to be associated with high plant biomass yields in maize 2022 ·PNAS Nexus ·Mohsen Hajheidari, Nina Gerlach, (unknown), Mohammad Amin Omidbakhshfard, (unknown), Jörg Hofmann, Asis Hallab, Gabriel Yaxal Ponce‐Soto, (unknown), David B. Medeiros, Amélia Bourceret, Björn Usadel, Jochen Mayer, Alisdair R. Fernie, Tim Mansfeldt, Uwe Sonnewald, Marcel Bucher	3
9	Loss of soil organic carbon in Swiss long-term agricultural experiments over a wide range of management practices 2019 ·Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·Sonja G. Keel, Thomas Anken, Lucie Büchi, Andreas Chervet, Andreas Fließbach, (unknown), Olivier Huguenin‐Elie, Paul Mäder, Jochen Mayer, Sokrat Sinaj, Wolfgang G. Sturny, Chloé Wüst‐Galley, U. Zihlmann, Jens Leifeld	60
10	Valeurs limites pour les engrais de recyclage minéraux: le concept suisse 2019 ·Agrarforschung Schweiz ·Jochen Mayer, Michael Zimmermann, (unknown), René Reiser, (unknown), Thomas D. Bucheli, Walter Richner	2
11	Below ground carbon inputs to soil via root biomass and rhizodeposition of field-grown maize and wheat at harvest are independent of net primary productivity 2018 ·Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·Juliane Hirte, Jens Leifeld, Samuel Abiven, Hans‐Rudolf Oberholzer, Jochen Mayer	97
12	Impact of conventional, organic and conservation agriculture on soil functions and multifunctionality 2018 ·Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) ·Raphaël Wittwer, Florian Walder, (unknown), Klaus Schlaeppi, Samiran Banerjee, Juliane Hirte, Jochen Mayer, Tino Colombi, Thomas Keller, Steffen Seitz, Thomas Scholten, (unknown), Johan Six, Raphaël Charles, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	2
13	Green manure and long-term fertilization effects on soil zinc and cadmium availability and uptake by wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) at different growth stages 2017 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jochen Mayer, Cécile Thonar, Emmanuel Frossard, Rainer Schulin, Susan Tandy	43
14	Agricultural management affects below ground carbon input estimations 2017 ·EGUGA ·Juliane Hirte, Jens Leifeld, Samuel Abiven, Hans‐Rudolf Oberholzer, Jochen Mayer	1
15	Propriétés et utilisation des engrais 2017 ·Agrarforschung Schweiz ·Walter Richner, (unknown), Jochen Mayer, (unknown), Michael Zähner, H. Menzi	1
16	Phosphorus (P) balances and P availability in a field trial comparing organic and conventional farming systems since 35 years 2017 ·EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts ·Klaus Jarosch, Astrid Oberson, (unknown), Lucie Gunst, David Dubois, Paul Mäder, Jochen Mayer	6
17	DayCent modelling of Swiss cropping systems 2016 ·EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts ·Magdalena Necpálová, Juhwan Lee, Lucie Büchi, Paul Mäder, Jochen Mayer, Raphaël Charles, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Johan Six	0
18	Apports en éléments nutritifs sur le blé d'automne: à partir de quand deviennetl-ils limitants? 2013 ·Agrarforschung Schweiz ·Lucie Gunst, Walter Richner, Paul Mäder, Jochen Mayer	2
19	Improving nitrogen efficiency via slurry treatment. 2010 ·Agrarforschung Schweiz ·Ch. Bosshard, (unknown), Jochen Mayer, (unknown), (unknown), Ulrich Meier, (unknown)	1
20	Effects of compost and digestate on environment and plant production - results of two research projects. 2008 ·Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) ·Jacques G. Fuchs, Alfred Berner, Jochen Mayer, (unknown), Thomas Küpper	17

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