Joseph M. Craine

32.5k total citations · 8 hit papers
112 papers, 14.2k citations indexed

About

Joseph M. Craine is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph M. Craine has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 14.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 43 papers in Ecology and 38 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Joseph M. Craine's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (42 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (38 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (21 papers). Joseph M. Craine is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (42 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (38 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (21 papers). Joseph M. Craine collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and South Africa. Joseph M. Craine's co-authors include Noah Fierer, Peter B. Reich, David A. Wedin, Kendra K. McLauchlan, Kelly S. Ramirez, Carl Morrow, Ray Dybzinski, David Tilman, Ian J. Wright and Andrew J. Elmore and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Joseph M. Craine

112 papers receiving 13.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Evolution of Plant Functional Variation: Traits, Spec... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2012 2007 2009 2005 250 500 750 1000
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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. The Evolution of Plant Functional Variation: Traits, Spectra, and Strategies
    2003 1.1k citations Peter B. Reich, Joseph M. Craine et al. profile →
  2. Consistent effects of nitrogen amendments on soil microbial communities and processes across biomes
    2012 963 citations Joseph M. Craine, Noah Fierer et al. profile →
  3. MICROBIAL NITROGEN LIMITATION INCREASES DECOMPOSITION
    2007 820 citations Joseph M. Craine, Carl Morrow et al. profile →
  4. Global patterns of foliar nitrogen isotopes and their relationships with climate, mycorrhizal fungi, foliar nutrient concentrations, and nitrogen availability
    2009 715 citations Joseph M. Craine, Andrew J. Elmore et al. New Phytologist profile →
  5. LITTER QUALITY AND THE TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY OF DECOMPOSITION
    2005 598 citations Noah Fierer, Joseph M. Craine et al. profile →
  6. Mechanisms of plant competition for nutrients, water and light
    2013 563 citations Joseph M. Craine et al. Functional Ecology profile →
  7. Ecological interpretations of nitrogen isotope ratios of terrestrial plants and soils
    2015 463 citations Joseph M. Craine et al. profile →
  8. Evidence, causes, and consequences of declining nitrogen availability in terrestrial ecosystems
    2022 210 citations Rachel Mason, Joseph M. Craine et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joseph M. Craine United States 54 5.4k 5.1k 4.8k 4.2k 3.8k 112 14.2k
Yongfei Bai China 58 5.6k 1.0× 5.3k 1.0× 4.0k 0.8× 3.5k 0.8× 3.4k 0.9× 228 12.9k
Stephan Hättenschwiler France 57 5.0k 0.9× 4.0k 0.8× 4.7k 1.0× 3.6k 0.9× 3.5k 0.9× 117 12.0k
Jeffrey S. Dukes United States 56 3.3k 0.6× 6.2k 1.2× 5.9k 1.2× 5.2k 1.2× 5.7k 1.5× 135 16.3k
David A. Wedin United States 40 4.0k 0.8× 5.0k 1.0× 7.1k 1.5× 4.0k 1.0× 4.0k 1.0× 85 14.4k
Shiqiang Wan China 65 8.0k 1.5× 6.0k 1.2× 3.5k 0.7× 4.2k 1.0× 6.8k 1.8× 215 15.8k
Peter Högberg Sweden 65 8.3k 1.6× 6.0k 1.2× 3.8k 0.8× 7.1k 1.7× 5.3k 1.4× 151 18.3k
Shuli Niu China 65 7.2k 1.3× 5.3k 1.0× 2.8k 0.6× 3.7k 0.9× 5.2k 1.4× 304 14.6k
Stephen C. Hart United States 64 7.9k 1.5× 7.3k 1.4× 4.6k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 5.5k 1.4× 207 17.9k
Johannes M. H. Knops United States 54 4.2k 0.8× 7.7k 1.5× 8.7k 1.8× 5.0k 1.2× 4.4k 1.1× 161 18.3k
Peter C. de Ruiter Netherlands 53 3.5k 0.6× 5.4k 1.1× 3.8k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 3.1k 0.8× 106 13.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joseph M. Craine

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Theroux, Susanna, Adam J. Sepulveda, Cathryn L. Abbott, et al.. (2025). What is eDNA method standardisation and why do we need it?. PubMed. 9. e132076–e132076. 5 indexed citations
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Piaggio, Antoinette J., et al.. (2023). DNA metabarcoding reveals consumption of diverse community of amphibians by invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the southeastern United States. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 20889–20889. 6 indexed citations
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Mason, Rachel, Joseph M. Craine, Nina K. Lany, et al.. (2022). Evidence, causes, and consequences of declining nitrogen availability in terrestrial ecosystems. Science. 376(6590). eabh3767–eabh3767. 210 indexed citations breakdown →
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Simonin, Marie, Jennifer D. Rocca, Jacqueline R. Gerson, et al.. (2021). Consistent declines in aquatic biodiversity across diverse domains of life in rivers impacted by surface coal mining. Ecological Applications. 31(6). e02389–e02389. 23 indexed citations
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McLauchlan, Kendra K., Laci Gerhart, John J. Battles, et al.. (2017). Centennial-scale reductions in nitrogen availability in temperate forests of the United States. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 7856–7856. 60 indexed citations
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Craine, Joseph M., Andrew J. Elmore, & Jay P. Angerer. (2017). Long-term declines in dietary nutritional quality for North American cattle. Environmental Research Letters. 12(4). 44019–44019. 26 indexed citations
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Cannon, Matthew V., Joseph M. Craine, Jim Hester, et al.. (2017). Dynamic microbial populations along the Cuyahoga River. PLoS ONE. 12(10). e0186290–e0186290. 7 indexed citations
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Leys, Bérangère, Gene E. Likens, Chris E. Johnson, et al.. (2016). Natural and anthropogenic drivers of calcium depletion in a northern forest during the last millennium. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(25). 6934–6938. 23 indexed citations
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Craine, Joseph M., Jay P. Angerer, Andrew J. Elmore, & Noah Fierer. (2016). Continental-Scale Patterns Reveal Potential for Warming-Induced Shifts in Cattle Diet. PLoS ONE. 11(8). e0161511–e0161511. 24 indexed citations
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Craine, Joseph M., et al.. (2015). Seasonal Shifts in Diet and Gut Microbiota of the American Bison (Bison bison). PLoS ONE. 10(11). e0142409–e0142409. 96 indexed citations
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McLauchlan, Kendra K., Joseph W. Williams, Joseph M. Craine, & Elizabeth S. Jeffers. (2013). Changes in global nitrogen cycling during the Holocene epoch. Nature. 495(7441). 352–355. 113 indexed citations
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Moyano, Fernando, Nadezda Vasilyeva, L. Bouckaert, et al.. (2012). The moisture response of soil heterotrophic respiration: interaction with soil properties. Biogeosciences. 9(3). 1173–1182. 239 indexed citations
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McLauchlan, Kendra K. & Joseph M. Craine. (2012). Species-specific trajectories of nitrogen isotopes in Indiana hardwood forests, USA. Biogeosciences. 9(2). 867–874. 23 indexed citations
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Hamel, Sandra, Joseph M. Craine, & E. Gene Towne. (2012). Maternal allocation in bison: co‐occurrence of senescence, cost of reproduction, and individual quality. Ecological Applications. 22(5). 1628–1639. 32 indexed citations
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McLauchlan, Kendra K. & Joseph M. Craine. (2011). Species-specific trajectories of nitrogen isotopes in Indiana hardwood forests, USA. 2 indexed citations
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Coetsee, Corli, William D. Stock, & Joseph M. Craine. (2010). Do grazers alter nitrogen dynamics on grazing lawns in a South African savannah?. African Journal of Ecology. 49(1). 62–69. 44 indexed citations
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Craine, Joseph M., et al.. (2009). Grazing and landscape controls on nitrogen availability across 330 South African savanna sites. Austral Ecology. 34(7). 731–740. 42 indexed citations
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McLauchlan, Kendra K., Joseph M. Craine, W. Wyatt Oswald, Peter R. Leavitt, & Gene E. Likens. (2007). Changes in nitrogen cycling during the past century in a northern hardwood forest. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(18). 7466–7470. 107 indexed citations
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Craine, Joseph M., David Tilman, David A. Wedin, et al.. (2002). Functional traits, productivity and effects on nitrogen cycling of 33 grassland species. Functional Ecology. 16(5). 563–574. 313 indexed citations
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Craine, Joseph M., David A. Wedin, & Peter B. Reich. (2001). Grassland species effects on soil CO2 flux track the effects of elevated CO2 and nitrogen. New Phytologist. 150(2). 425–434. 22 indexed citations

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