John N. Klironomos

36.6k total citations · 16 hit papers
156 papers, 26.1k citations indexed

About

John N. Klironomos is a scholar working on Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, John N. Klironomos has authored 156 papers receiving a total of 26.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 141 papers in Plant Science, 60 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 48 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in John N. Klironomos's work include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (115 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (60 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (44 papers). John N. Klironomos is often cited by papers focused on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (115 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (60 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (44 papers). John N. Klironomos collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. John N. Klironomos's co-authors include Hafiz Maherali, Miranda M. Hart, Wim H. van der Putten, David A. Wardle, Richard D. Bardgett, Heikki Setälä, Diana H. Wall, Peter Moutoglis, Matthias C. Rillig and James D. Bever and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

John N. Klironomos

156 papers receiving 25.1k citations

Hit Papers

Ecological Linkages Betwe... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2004 1998 2002 2013 2003 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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.

  1. Ecological Linkages Between Aboveground and Belowground Biota
    2004 3.4k citations David A. Wardle, Richard D. Bardgett et al. Science profile →
  2. Mycorrhizal fungal diversity determines plant biodiversity, ecosystem variability and productivity
    1998 2.6k citations John N. Klironomos, Peter Moutoglis et al. Nature profile →
  3. Feedback with soil biota contributes to plant rarity and invasiveness in communities
    2002 1.3k citations John N. Klironomos Nature profile →
  4. Plant–soil feedbacks: the past, the present and future challenges
    2013 1.3k citations Wim H. van der Putten, Richard D. Bardgett et al. Journal of Ecology profile →
  5. VARIATION IN PLANT RESPONSE TO NATIVE AND EXOTIC ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI
    2003 897 citations John N. Klironomos profile →
  6. A meta‐analysis of context‐dependency in plant response to inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi
    2010 871 citations Jason D. Hoeksema, V. Bala Chaudhary et al. profile →
  7. Influence of Phylogeny on Fungal Community Assembly and Ecosystem Functioning
    2007 764 citations Hafiz Maherali, John N. Klironomos Science profile →
  8. Invasive Plant Suppresses the Growth of Native Tree Seedlings by Disrupting Belowground Mutualisms
    2006 632 citations Benjamin E. Wolfe, Ragan M. Callaway et al. profile →
  9. Biotic interactions and plant invasions
    2006 624 citations James D. Bever, John N. Klironomos et al. profile →
  10. Rooting theories of plant community ecology in microbial interactions
    2010 594 citations James D. Bever, Ian A. Dickie et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →
  11. Methods of studying soil microbial diversity
    2004 568 citations Miranda M. Hart, Peter Moutoglis et al. profile →
  12. Plant-soil feedbacks and mycorrhizal type influence temperate forest population dynamics
    2017 526 citations Hafiz Maherali, Kurt O. Reinhart et al. Science profile →
  13. A trait-based framework to understand life history of mycorrhizal fungi
    2013 514 citations Hafiz Maherali, John N. Klironomos et al. Trends in Plant Science profile →
  14. Soil microbes drive the classic plant diversity–productivity pattern
    2010 456 citations John N. Klironomos, Matthias C. Rillig et al. profile →
  15. NOVEL WEAPONS: INVASIVE PLANT SUPPRESSES FUNGAL MUTUALISTS IN AMERICA BUT NOT IN ITS NATIVE EUROPE
    2008 432 citations Ragan M. Callaway, John N. Klironomos et al. profile →
  16. Mechanisms of plant–soil feedback: interactions among biotic and abiotic drivers
    2018 291 citations John N. Klironomos et al. New Phytologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John N. Klironomos Canada 67 18.7k 9.1k 6.8k 5.9k 5.2k 156 26.1k
Marcel G. A. van der Heijden Switzerland 74 21.8k 1.2× 7.2k 0.8× 6.2k 0.9× 5.5k 0.9× 9.2k 1.8× 211 36.0k
Martin Zobel Estonia 69 9.8k 0.5× 10.5k 1.2× 6.6k 1.0× 4.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.2× 220 19.9k
Wim H. van der Putten Netherlands 90 19.9k 1.1× 11.4k 1.2× 10.1k 1.5× 4.9k 0.8× 9.8k 1.9× 368 36.2k
Roger D. Finlay Sweden 62 10.7k 0.6× 2.0k 0.2× 2.6k 0.4× 4.1k 0.7× 4.0k 0.8× 143 14.8k
Kathleen K. Treseder United States 71 9.2k 0.5× 3.4k 0.4× 2.4k 0.3× 3.2k 0.5× 9.7k 1.9× 148 20.5k
Jan Stenlid Sweden 64 11.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.2× 3.4k 0.5× 6.0k 1.0× 1.4k 0.3× 313 16.1k
Ragan M. Callaway United States 91 19.5k 1.0× 20.4k 2.2× 14.0k 2.0× 3.6k 0.6× 2.2k 0.4× 316 36.6k
Roger T. Koide United States 59 8.9k 0.5× 3.0k 0.3× 2.4k 0.4× 2.9k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 171 11.5k
Nancy Collins Johnson United States 46 8.3k 0.4× 3.4k 0.4× 2.4k 0.4× 2.9k 0.5× 2.1k 0.4× 101 11.4k
François Buscot Germany 59 6.8k 0.4× 1.8k 0.2× 2.3k 0.3× 3.2k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 249 11.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Guangzhou, Wim H. van der Putten, John N. Klironomos, Fusuo Zhang, & Junling Zhang. (2025). Steering plant-soil feedback for sustainable agriculture. Science. 389(6758). eads2506–eads2506. 5 indexed citations
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Manikandan, Soumya Koippully, et al.. (2025). Halophyte-derived nanoparticles and biostimulants for sustainable crop production under abiotic stresses. Plant Stress. 17. 100934–100934. 1 indexed citations
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Manikandan, Soumya Koippully, N.K.S. Gowda, Vaishakh Nair, et al.. (2024). Advancing date palm cultivation in the Arabian Peninsula and beyond: Addressing stress tolerance, genetic diversity, and sustainable practices. Agricultural Water Management. 307. 109242–109242. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Chunjie, Hans Lambers, Jingying Jing, et al.. (2024). Belowground cascading biotic interactions trigger crop diversity benefits. Trends in Plant Science. 29(11). 1191–1202. 16 indexed citations
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Sheng, Min, Christoph Rosche, Mohammad Al‐Gharaibeh, et al.. (2022). Acquisition and evolution of enhanced mutualism—an underappreciated mechanism for invasive success?. The ISME Journal. 16(11). 2467–2478. 31 indexed citations
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Reinhart, Kurt O., Jonathan T. Bauer, Sarah McCarthy‐Neumann, et al.. (2021). Globally, plant‐soil feedbacks are weak predictors of plant abundance. Ecology and Evolution. 11(4). 1756–1768. 28 indexed citations
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Eini, Omid, et al.. (2020). Differential Response of Mycorrhizal Plants to Tomato bushy stunt virus and Tomato mosaic virus Infection. Microorganisms. 8(12). 2038–2038. 12 indexed citations
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Reinhart, Kurt O., Ylva Lekberg, John N. Klironomos, & Hafiz Maherali. (2017). Does responsiveness to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi depend on plant invasive status?. Ecology and Evolution. 7(16). 6482–6492. 45 indexed citations
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Liu, Lei, Miranda M. Hart, Junling Zhang, et al.. (2015). Altitudinal distribution patterns of AM fungal assemblages in a Tibetan alpine grassland. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 91(7). fiv078–fiv078. 44 indexed citations
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Putten, Wim H. van der, Richard D. Bardgett, James D. Bever, et al.. (2013). Plant–soil feedbacks: the past, the present and future challenges. Journal of Ecology. 101(2). 265–276. 1250 indexed citations breakdown →
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Antunes, Pedro M., Alexander Koch, Joseph B. Morton, Matthias C. Rillig, & John N. Klironomos. (2010). Evidence for functional divergence in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi from contrasting climatic origins. New Phytologist. 189(2). 507–514. 89 indexed citations
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Bever, James D., Ian A. Dickie, Evelina Facelli, et al.. (2010). Rooting theories of plant community ecology in microbial interactions. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 25(8). 468–478. 594 indexed citations breakdown →
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Putten, Wim H. van der, John N. Klironomos, & David A. Wardle. (2007). Microbial ecology of biological invasions. The ISME Journal. 1(1). 28–37. 318 indexed citations
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Johnson, Nancy Collins, Jason D. Hoeksema, James D. Bever, et al.. (2006). From Lilliput to Brobdingnag: Extending Models of Mycorrhizal Function across Scales. BioScience. 56(11). 889–889. 63 indexed citations
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Wolfe, Benjamin E., Daniel L. Mummey, Matthias C. Rillig, & John N. Klironomos. (2006). Small-scale spatial heterogeneity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal abundance and community composition in a wetland plant community. Mycorrhiza. 17(3). 175–183. 88 indexed citations
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Klironomos, John N.. (2002). Feedback with soil biota contributes to plant rarity and invasiveness in communities. Nature. 417(6884). 67–70. 1318 indexed citations breakdown →
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Klironomos, John N., et al.. (2000). Direct and indirect effects of enhanced UV-B radiation on the decomposing and competitive abilities of saprobic fungi. Applied Soil Ecology. 14(2). 157–164. 62 indexed citations
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Rillig, Matthias C., Michael F. Allen, John N. Klironomos, & Christopher B. Field. (1998). Arbuscular mycorrhizal percent root infection and infection intensity of Bromus hordeaceus grown in elevated atmospheric CO 2. Mycologia. 90(2). 199–205. 19 indexed citations
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Klironomos, John N., Matthias C. Rillig, & Michael F. Allen. (1995). Elevated atmospheric CO{sub 2} alters root-microbe interactions and belowground trophic structure. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 76(3). 587–97. 1 indexed citations
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Moutoglis, Peter, John N. Klironomos, Paul Widden, & Bryce Kendrick. (1995). Direct observation of spores of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi growing on sugar maple roots in the field, using sodium hexametaphosphate as a soil dispersant. Mycologia. 87(3). 419–423. 5 indexed citations

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