M. Amato

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

M. Amato is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Amato has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Soil Science, 16 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 8 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in M. Amato's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (35 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (15 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (6 papers). M. Amato is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (35 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (15 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (6 papers). M. Amato collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and China. M. Amato's co-authors include J.N. Ladd, Johannes A. van Veen, JM Oades, M. Van Gestel, Peter Sørensen, J.H.A. Butler, K. Killham, J. W. Parsons, Lucile Jocteur‐Monrozier and Robert B. Jackson and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Frontiers in Microbiology and Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

M. Amato

43 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Turnover of carbon and nitrogen through the microbial bio... 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 100 200 300
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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. Turnover of carbon and nitrogen through the microbial biomass in a sandy loam and a clay soil incubated with [14C(U)]glucose and [15N](NH4)2So4 under different moisture regimes
    1985 368 citations Johannes A. van Veen, J.N. Ladd et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. Amato Australia 29 3.1k 1.1k 974 837 634 44 3.7k
M. Nyborg Canada 33 2.4k 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 439 0.5× 797 1.3× 138 3.4k
V. O. Biederbeck Canada 35 2.5k 0.8× 892 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 603 0.7× 1.1k 1.7× 87 3.4k
R. J. Haynes New Zealand 25 2.1k 0.7× 764 0.7× 1.8k 1.9× 637 0.8× 424 0.7× 43 4.0k
Torsten Müeller Germany 17 2.7k 0.9× 980 0.9× 748 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 383 0.6× 27 3.4k
G. Pruden United States 14 4.3k 1.4× 1.4k 1.2× 1.6k 1.6× 1.7k 2.0× 580 0.9× 25 5.5k
Bernard Nicolardot France 28 2.8k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 1.3k 1.4× 1.0k 1.2× 644 1.0× 78 4.2k
A. F. MacKenzie Canada 31 2.0k 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 398 0.5× 738 1.2× 150 3.3k
D. A. Zuberer United States 29 2.0k 0.7× 815 0.7× 1.7k 1.8× 758 0.9× 430 0.7× 70 3.8k
J. A. E. Molina United States 24 2.0k 0.6× 941 0.8× 542 0.6× 658 0.8× 311 0.5× 56 2.7k
E. G. Beauchamp Canada 38 2.6k 0.8× 1.8k 1.6× 879 0.9× 678 0.8× 672 1.1× 120 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. Amato

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Amato

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All Works

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Amato, M., et al.. (2025). Microbial ecology of selected traditional Ethiopian fermented products. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. 1570914–1570914.
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Ladd, J.N., M. Amato, Liming Zhou, & J. M. Schultz. (1994). Differential effects of rotation, plant residue and nitrogen fertilizer on microbial biomass and organic matter in an Australian alfisol. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 26(7). 821–831. 114 indexed citations
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Ladd, J.N., Lucile Jocteur‐Monrozier, & M. Amato. (1992). Carbon turnover and nitrogen transformations in an alfisol and vertisol amended with [U-14C] glucose and [15N] ammonium sulfate. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 24(4). 359–371. 81 indexed citations
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Amato, M. & J.N. Ladd. (1992). Decomposition of 14C-labelled glucose and legume material in soils: Properties influencing the accumulation of organic residue C and microbial biomass C. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 24(5). 455–464. 215 indexed citations
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Ladd, J.N., M. Amato, Lucile Jocteur‐Monrozier, & M. Van Gestel. (1990). Soil microhabitats and carbon and nitrogen metabolism.. 82–87. 24 indexed citations
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Ladd, J.N. & M. Amato. (1989). Relationship between microbial biomass carbon in soils and absorbance (260 nm) of extracts of fumigated soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 21(3). 457–459. 42 indexed citations
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Cogle, A. L., WM Strong, PG Saffigna, J.N. Ladd, & M. Amato. (1987). Wheat straw decomposition in subtropical Australia .II. Effect of straw placement on decomposition and recovery of added 15N urea. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 25(4). 481–490. 26 indexed citations
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Cogle, A. L., PG Saffigna, WM Strong, J.N. Ladd, & M. Amato. (1987). Wheat straw decomposition in subtropical Australia .I. A comparison of 14C labeling and two weight loss methods for measuring decomposition. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 25(4). 473–479. 16 indexed citations
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Veen, Johannes A. van, J.N. Ladd, J.K. Martin, & M. Amato. (1987). Turnover of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus through the microbial biomass in soils incubated with 14-C-, 15N- and 32P-labelled bacterial cells. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 19(5). 559–565. 69 indexed citations
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Ladd, J.N. & M. Amato. (1985). Nitrogen cycling in legume-cereal rotations.. 105–127. 9 indexed citations
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Veen, Johannes A. van, J.N. Ladd, & M. Amato. (1985). Turnover of carbon and nitrogen through the microbial biomass in a sandy loam and a clay soil incubated with [14C(U)]glucose and [15N](NH4)2So4 under different moisture regimes. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 17(6). 747–756. 368 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ladd, J.N., et al.. (1983). Decomposition of plant material in Australian soils. I. The effect of quantity added on decomposition and on residual microbial biomass. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 21(4). 563–570. 35 indexed citations
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Ladd, J.N., J. W. Parsons, & M. Amato. (1977). Studies of nitrogen immobilization and mineralization in calcareous soils—I. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 9(5). 309–318. 106 indexed citations
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Ladd, J.N., J. W. Parsons, & M. Amato. (1977). Studies of nitrogen immobilization and mineralization in calcareous soils—II. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 9(5). 319–325. 43 indexed citations
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Batey, T., I. H. Rorison, J. W. Parsons, et al.. (1975). Agriculture group and fertiliser society symposium soil nitrogen and crop growth. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 26(9). 1425–1432. 1 indexed citations

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