John Wendt

2.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
25 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

John Wendt is a scholar working on Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, John Wendt has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Plant Science, 9 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 8 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in John Wendt's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (6 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (6 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (4 papers). John Wendt is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (6 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (6 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (4 papers). John Wendt collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Tanzania. John Wendt's co-authors include Stefan Hauser, Bernard Vanlauwe, K.E. Giller, Marc Corbeels, Bruno Gérard, C. Nolte, Shamie Zingore, Katrien Descheemaeker, Jeroen Huising and Generose Nziguheba and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Science Society of America Journal, Plant and Soil and Field Crops Research.

In The Last Decade

John Wendt

24 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Integrated soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa: unravelling local adaptation

2015 294 citations Bernard Vanlauwe, Katrien Descheemaeker et al. SOIL profile →
A fourth principle is required to define Conservation Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: The appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity

2013 260 citations Bernard Vanlauwe, John Wendt et al. Field Crops Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
John Wendt United States	11	607	327	322	224	152	25	1.1k
J.M. Kimetu Kenya	12	894 1.5×	357 1.1×	312 1.0×	163 0.7×	181 1.2×	13	1.5k
H.K. Murwira Zimbabwe	10	622 1.0×	330 1.0×	395 1.2×	267 1.2×	197 1.3×	13	1.1k
Rabah Lahmar France	11	465 0.8×	281 0.9×	263 0.8×	285 1.3×	245 1.6×	25	992
Boaz Waswa Kenya	17	583 1.0×	494 1.5×	396 1.2×	287 1.3×	236 1.6×	26	1.3k
P. Nyamugafata Zimbabwe	20	526 0.9×	348 1.1×	272 0.8×	86 0.4×	129 0.8×	38	1.0k
Krishna Naudin France	16	510 0.8×	374 1.1×	283 0.9×	426 1.9×	464 3.1×	46	1.3k
M. L. Jat India	9	496 0.8×	379 1.2×	199 0.6×	214 1.0×	382 2.5×	51	1.1k
Joshua L. Posner United States	19	701 1.2×	430 1.3×	516 1.6×	107 0.5×	124 0.8×	45	1.2k
S. K. Chaudhari India	20	709 1.2×	551 1.7×	226 0.7×	77 0.3×	108 0.7×	69	1.3k
Andrea Basche United States	15	924 1.5×	461 1.4×	475 1.5×	179 0.8×	175 1.2×	37	1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by John Wendt

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Wendt

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Wendt

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John Wendt. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John Wendt 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 John Wendt. John Wendt is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Hauser, Stefan, et al.. (2025). Cassava yield was not just a matter of total nutrient inputs: Insights from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi. Field Crops Research. 323. 109766–109766.

Agegnehu, Getachew, Gizaw Desta, Gizachew Legesse, et al.. (2025). Response of maize to different nutrient sources under different landscape positions in cereal mixed farming systems of tropical agroecosystems. Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment. 8(3). 1 indexed citations

Wendt, John, et al.. (2023). Urea briquettes combined with a fertilizer blend reduces fertilizer costs and improves yields of irrigated rice in Rwanda. Agronomy Journal. 115(3). 1202–1213. 2 indexed citations

Wendt, John, et al.. (2023). Agronomic Efficiency of Activated Rock Phosphate Granules on Maize Plants Treated with Mycorrhiza in a Calcareous Vertisol of Kenya. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 23(2). 2687–2693. 2 indexed citations

Sanabria, Joaquin & John Wendt. (2019). Statistical Analysis of Non‐Replicated Experiments in Farmers’ Fields. A Case of Balanced Fertilization Trials for Bean in Burundi. Agronomy Journal. 111(3). 1165–1170. 2 indexed citations

Masso, Cargele, Peter Ebanyat, B. Sifi, et al.. (2017). Dilemma of nitrogen management for future food security in sub-Saharan Africa – a review. Soil Research. 55(6). 425–434. 49 indexed citations

Vanlauwe, Bernard, Katrien Descheemaeker, K.E. Giller, et al.. (2015). Integrated soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa: unravelling local adaptation. SOIL. 1(1). 491–508. 294 indexed citations breakdown →

González, M. Ruiperez, et al.. (2015). Digital mapping of soil nutrients for the Republics of Burundi and Rwanda. 179–179. 2 indexed citations

Vanlauwe, Bernard, John Wendt, K.E. Giller, Marc Corbeels, & Bruno Gérard. (2014). Response to Sommer et al. (2014) Fertiliser use is not required as a fourth principle to define conservation agriculture. Field Crops Research. 167. 159–159. 5 indexed citations

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Vanlauwe, Bernard, John Wendt, K.E. Giller, et al.. (2013). A fourth principle is required to define Conservation Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: The appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity. Field Crops Research. 155. 10–13. 260 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wendt, John & Stefan Hauser. (2013). An equivalent soil mass procedure for monitoring soil organic carbon in multiple soil layers. European Journal of Soil Science. 64(1). 58–65. 297 indexed citations

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Asten, Piet van, John Wendt, Dirk De Waele, et al.. (2005). The contribution of soil quality to yield and its relationship with other factors in Uganda. 100–115. 6 indexed citations

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Wendt, John, et al.. (2004). Soybean, cowpea, groundnut, and pigeonpea response to soils, rainfall, and cropping season in the forest margins of Cameroon. Plant and Soil. 263(1). 121–132. 10 indexed citations

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Sanginga, N., J. A. Okogun, Bernard Vanlauwe, et al.. (2001). Nitrogen contribution of promiscuous soyabeans in maize-based cropping systems.. 11(266). 157–177. 2 indexed citations

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Rantavaara, A, et al.. (2000). Forest food chain and dose model (FDMF) for RODOS. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 8 indexed citations

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Wendt, John. (1997). Sulphur, zinc, and boron deficiencies in the Dedza Hills and Thiwi-Lifidzi regions of Malawi. 74(2). 81–89. 12 indexed citations

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Wendt, John, et al.. (1996). Leucaena + maize alley cropping in Malawi. Part 2: Residual P and leaf management effects on maize nutrition and soil properties. Agroforestry Systems. 33(3). 295–305. 15 indexed citations

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Wendt, John, et al.. (1995). Contribution of soil fertility research to improved maize production by smallholders in Eastern and Southern Africa. 10 indexed citations

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Wendt, John, et al.. (1993). Phosphorus Sorption Characteristics of Productive and Unproductive Niger Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 57(3). 766–773. 18 indexed citations

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Wendt, John. (1986). Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) response to soil variability in sandy ustalfs near Niamey, Niger, West Africa. OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries). 4 indexed citations

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