Joseph E. Knelman

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Joseph E. Knelman is a scholar working on Ecology, Soil Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph E. Knelman has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Ecology, 9 papers in Soil Science and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Joseph E. Knelman's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (11 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (7 papers). Joseph E. Knelman is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (11 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (7 papers). Joseph E. Knelman collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. Joseph E. Knelman's co-authors include Diana R. Nemergut, Steven K. Schmidt, Sean O’Neill, Scott Ferrenberg, John L. Darcy, Teresa Bilinski, Ryan C. Lynch, Lee F. Stanish, Tadashi Fukami and Cory C. Cleveland and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Joseph E. Knelman

21 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Patterns and Processes of Microbial Community Assembly

2013 1.4k citations Diana R. Nemergut, Steven K. Schmidt et al. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews profile →
Changes in assembly processes in soil bacterial communities following a wildfire disturbance

2013 351 citations Scott Ferrenberg, Sean O’Neill et al. The ISME Journal profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joseph E. Knelman United States	17	1.9k	987	644	634	285	21	2.7k
Binu M. Tripathi South Korea	30	2.2k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	1.0k 1.6×	893 1.4×	208 0.7×	62	3.2k
Jennifer Adams Krumins United States	16	1.9k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	377 0.6×	571 0.9×	238 0.8×	38	3.0k
Anna Oliver United Kingdom	22	2.0k 1.1×	1.3k 1.4×	918 1.4×	1.0k 1.7×	182 0.6×	33	3.7k
John L. Darcy United States	22	1.9k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	360 0.6×	517 0.8×	139 0.5×	40	2.7k
Yi‐Huei Jiang United States	6	1.8k 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	522 0.8×	749 1.2×	223 0.8×	7	3.4k
Nicolas Chemidlin Prévost‐Bouré France	27	1.3k 0.7×	670 0.7×	1.1k 1.8×	810 1.3×	156 0.5×	45	2.5k
Hyun S. Gweon United Kingdom	18	1.5k 0.8×	876 0.9×	1.1k 1.8×	1.0k 1.6×	158 0.6×	42	3.4k
Jennifer D. Rocca United States	17	1.1k 0.6×	548 0.6×	932 1.4×	804 1.3×	162 0.6×	24	2.5k
Ember M. Morrissey United States	30	1.9k 1.0×	632 0.6×	1.3k 2.0×	609 1.0×	226 0.8×	62	3.1k
Thomas Pommier France	32	2.0k 1.1×	1.0k 1.0×	778 1.2×	1.0k 1.6×	289 1.0×	63	3.7k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Graham, Emily & Joseph E. Knelman. (2023). Implications of Soil Microbial Community Assembly for Ecosystem Restoration: Patterns, Process, and Potential. Microbial Ecology. 85(3). 809–819. 40 indexed citations

Knelman, Joseph E., Steven K. Schmidt, & Emily Graham. (2021). Cyanobacteria in early soil development of deglaciated forefields: Dominance of non-heterocytous filamentous cyanobacteria and phosphorus limitation of N-fixing Nostocales. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 154. 108127–108127. 23 indexed citations

Knelman, Joseph E., Steven K. Schmidt, Vanessa Garayburu‐Caruso, Swatantar Kumar, & Emily Graham. (2019). Multiple, Compounding Disturbances in a Forest Ecosystem: Fire Increases Susceptibility of Soil Edaphic Properties, Bacterial Community Structure, and Function to Change with Extreme Precipitation Event. Soil Systems. 3(2). 40–40. 17 indexed citations

Graham, Emily, Rachel Gabor, Shon Schooler, et al.. (2018). Oligotrophic wetland sediments susceptible to shifts in microbiomes and mercury cycling with dissolved organic matter addition. PeerJ. 6. e4575–e4575. 13 indexed citations

Knelman, Joseph E., Emily Graham, Janet S. Prevéy, et al.. (2018). Interspecific Plant Interactions Reflected in Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen Cycling in Primary Succession. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 128–128. 32 indexed citations

Schmidt, Steven K., et al.. (2017). Freeze–thaw revival of rotifers and algae in a desiccated, high-elevation (5500 meters) microbial mat, high Andes, Perú. Extremophiles. 21(3). 573–580. 8 indexed citations

Castle, Sarah C., Benjamin W. Sullivan, Joseph E. Knelman, et al.. (2017). Nutrient limitation of soil microbial activity during the earliest stages of ecosystem development. Oecologia. 185(3). 513–524. 64 indexed citations

Knelman, Joseph E., Emily Graham, Scott Ferrenberg, et al.. (2017). Rapid Shifts in Soil Nutrients and Decomposition Enzyme Activity in Early Succession Following Forest Fire. Forests. 8(9). 347–347. 49 indexed citations

Yuan, Xia, et al.. (2017). Patterns of Soil Bacterial Richness and Composition Tied to Plant Richness, Soil Nitrogen, and Soil Acidity in Alpine Tundra. Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research. 49(3). 441–453. 15 indexed citations

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Yuan, Xia, et al.. (2016). Plant community and soil chemistry responses to long‐term nitrogen inputs drive changes in alpine bacterial communities. Ecology. 97(6). 1543–1554. 77 indexed citations

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Nemergut, Diana R., Joseph E. Knelman, Scott Ferrenberg, et al.. (2015). Decreases in average bacterial community rRNA operon copy number during succession. The ISME Journal. 10(5). 1147–1156. 147 indexed citations

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Knelman, Joseph E., Emily Graham, N. A. Trahan, Steven K. Schmidt, & Diana R. Nemergut. (2015). Fire severity shapes plant colonization effects on bacterial community structure, microbial biomass, and soil enzyme activity in secondary succession of a burned forest. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 90. 161–168. 94 indexed citations

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Knelman, Joseph E. & Diana R. Nemergut. (2014). Changes in community assembly may shift the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function. Frontiers in Microbiology. 5. 424–424. 91 indexed citations

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Knelman, Joseph E.. (2014). Sequences: Soil bacterial community structure remains stable over a five-year chronosequence of insect-induced tree mortality. Figshare. 1 indexed citations

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Ferrenberg, Scott, et al.. (2014). Soil bacterial community structure remains stable over a 5-year chronosequence of insect-induced tree mortality. Frontiers in Microbiology. 5. 681–681. 27 indexed citations

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Knelman, Joseph E., Steven K. Schmidt, Ryan C. Lynch, et al.. (2014). Nutrient Addition Dramatically Accelerates Microbial Community Succession. PLoS ONE. 9(7). e102609–e102609. 85 indexed citations

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Nemergut, Diana R., Steven K. Schmidt, Tadashi Fukami, et al.. (2013). Patterns and Processes of Microbial Community Assembly. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. 77(3). 342–356. 1361 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ferrenberg, Scott, Sean O’Neill, Joseph E. Knelman, et al.. (2013). Changes in assembly processes in soil bacterial communities following a wildfire disturbance. The ISME Journal. 7(6). 1102–1111. 351 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stanish, Lee F., Sean O’Neill, Antonio González, et al.. (2012). Bacteria and diatom co‐occurrence patterns in microbial mats from polar desert streams. Environmental Microbiology. 15(4). 1115–1131. 40 indexed citations

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Knelman, Joseph E., et al.. (2011). Bacterial community structure and function change in association with colonizer plants during early primary succession in a glacier forefield. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 46. 172–180. 176 indexed citations

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