Marc Corbeels

13.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
152 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Marc Corbeels is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Marc Corbeels has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Soil Science, 53 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 47 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Marc Corbeels's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (52 papers), Agricultural Innovations and Practices (38 papers) and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (35 papers). Marc Corbeels is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (52 papers), Agricultural Innovations and Practices (38 papers) and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (35 papers). Marc Corbeels collaborates with scholars based in France, Kenya and Netherlands. Marc Corbeels's co-authors include K.E. Giller, Pablo Tittonell, Ernst Witter, Léonard Rusinamhodzi, Éric Scopel, J. Nyamangara, Bernard Vanlauwe, Mark T. van Wijk, François Affholder and Krishna Naudin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Marc Corbeels

140 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Conservation agriculture and smallholder farming in Afric... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2011 2015 2012 2013 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. Conservation agriculture and smallholder farming in Africa: The heretics’ view
    2009 1.0k citations K.E. Giller, Marc Corbeels et al. Field Crops Research profile →
  2. A meta-analysis of long-term effects of conservation agriculture on maize grain yield under rain-fed conditions
    2011 349 citations Léonard Rusinamhodzi, Marc Corbeels et al. Agronomy for Sustainable Development profile →
  3. Beyond conservation agriculture
    2015 301 citations K.E. Giller, Marc Corbeels et al. profile →
  4. Maize–grain legume intercropping is an attractive option for ecological intensification that reduces climatic risk for smallholder farmers in central Mozambique
    2012 284 citations Léonard Rusinamhodzi, Marc Corbeels et al. Field Crops Research profile →
  5. 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, K.E. Giller et al. Field Crops Research profile →
  6. A global meta-analysis of soil organic carbon in the Anthropocene
    2023 205 citations Marc Corbeels, Julien Demenois et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marc Corbeels France 47 3.5k 2.7k 2.4k 2.3k 2.2k 152 8.2k
Sieglinde S. Snapp United States 54 3.5k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 1.2k 0.5× 4.1k 1.7× 2.9k 1.3× 227 9.6k
Mark T. van Wijk Kenya 55 1.9k 0.5× 2.4k 0.9× 2.3k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 159 9.0k
Olaf Erenstein Mexico 43 2.4k 0.7× 3.2k 1.2× 2.0k 0.8× 2.6k 1.1× 1.3k 0.6× 160 7.7k
H. van Keulen Netherlands 53 2.9k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 2.7k 1.2× 4.2k 1.8× 2.1k 0.9× 333 10.6k
Mariana C. Rufino Kenya 46 1.9k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 1.7k 0.7× 890 0.4× 1.0k 0.5× 135 7.6k
Matt Liebman United States 52 2.5k 0.7× 937 0.3× 1.5k 0.6× 5.5k 2.3× 4.1k 1.8× 176 9.8k
David Makowski France 53 1.9k 0.5× 834 0.3× 1.9k 0.8× 4.3k 1.9× 3.1k 1.4× 216 9.4k
Bram Govaerts Mexico 44 3.9k 1.1× 843 0.3× 941 0.4× 3.0k 1.3× 1.9k 0.8× 135 7.1k
A. Bationo Kenya 41 2.7k 0.8× 928 0.3× 1.2k 0.5× 2.3k 1.0× 2.0k 0.9× 123 5.6k
M.L. Jat India 54 4.9k 1.4× 1.3k 0.5× 1.9k 0.8× 4.6k 2.0× 2.4k 1.1× 213 9.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Marc Corbeels

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Fields of papers citing papers by Marc Corbeels

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marc Corbeels

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cardinael, Rémi, Ronny Lauerwald, Morgan Ferlicoq, et al.. (2025). Surface albedo and thermal radiation dynamics under conservation and conventional agriculture in subhumid Zimbabwe. Soil and Tillage Research. 255. 106804–106804. 1 indexed citations
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Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, et al.. (2025). Yield stability of four staple crops of sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of long-term trials. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 130(3). 329–346. 3 indexed citations
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Lashermes, Gwenaëlle, Hugues Clivot, Sylvie Recous, et al.. (2025). Intra-seasonal rainfall patterns and extremes drive maize productivity and nitrogen use in sub-humid Zimbabwe. Field Crops Research. 334. 110126–110126.
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Falconnier, Gatien N., et al.. (2025). Farm resilience to climatic risk. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 45(1). 10–10. 5 indexed citations
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Adam, Myriam, et al.. (2024). A new adaptive identification strategy of best crop management with farmers. Field Crops Research. 307. 109249–109249. 2 indexed citations
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Karl, Kevin, Francesco N. Tubiello, Monica Crippa, et al.. (2024). Harmonizing food systems emissions accounting for more effective climate action. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 15001–15001.
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Naudin, Krishna, et al.. (2023). Shifting cultivation in decline: An analysis of soil fertility and weed pressure in intensified cropping systems in Eastern Amazon. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 360. 108793–108793. 2 indexed citations
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Cardinael, Rémi, et al.. (2023). Do intercropping and mineral nitrogen fertilizer affect weed community structures in low-input maize-based cropping systems?. Crop Protection. 176. 106486–106486. 2 indexed citations
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Falconnier, Gatien N., Rémi Cardinael, Marc Corbeels, et al.. (2023). The input reduction principle of agroecology is wrong when it comes to mineral fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa. Outlook on Agriculture. 52(3). 311–326. 46 indexed citations
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Laub, Moritz, Marc Corbeels, Antoine Couëdel, et al.. (2023). Managing soil organic carbon in tropical agroecosystems: evidence from four long-term experiments in Kenya. SOIL. 9(1). 301–323. 16 indexed citations
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Angers, Denis A., Dominique Arrouays, Rémi Cardinael, et al.. (2022). A well‐established fact: Rapid mineralization of organic inputs is an important factor for soil carbon sequestration. European Journal of Soil Science. 73(3). 21 indexed citations
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Berre, David, et al.. (2020). Biomass flows in an agro-pastoral village in West-Africa: Who benefits from crop residue mulching?. Agricultural Systems. 187. 102981–102981. 17 indexed citations
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Modernel, P, Valentín Picasso, W.A.H. Rossing, et al.. (2019). Grazing management for more resilient mixed livestock farming systems on native grasslands of southern South America. Grass and Forage Science. 74(4). 636–649. 30 indexed citations
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Xavier, José Humberto Valadares, et al.. (2012). METODOLOGIA MULTICRITÉRIO DE APOIO À DECISÃO COMO FERRAMENTA PARA AVALIAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO DE MILHO. Cadernos de Ciência & Tecnologia. 29(1). 89–131. 2 indexed citations
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Moussadek, Rachid, Rachid Mrabet, Ahmed Douaik, et al.. (2011). Effect of tillage practices on the soil carbon dioxide flux during fall and spring seasons in a Mediterranean Vertisol. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management. 2(11). 362–369. 16 indexed citations
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Bustamante, Mercedes, et al.. (2007). Land Use and Changes in Carbon Budget in the Brazilian Cerrado. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2007. 1 indexed citations
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Affholder, François, Eduardo Delgado Assad, Philippe Bonnal, et al.. (2006). Risques de stress hydrique sur les cultures dans les Cerrados brésiliens Du zonage régional à l’analyse des risques à l’échelle des exploitations familiales*. Cahiers Agricultures. 15(5). 433–439. 2 indexed citations

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