Marina Semchenko

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
38 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Marina Semchenko is a scholar working on Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Marina Semchenko has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Plant Science, 25 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 18 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Marina Semchenko's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (24 papers), Plant and animal studies (17 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (15 papers). Marina Semchenko is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (24 papers), Plant and animal studies (17 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (15 papers). Marina Semchenko collaborates with scholars based in Estonia, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Marina Semchenko's co-authors include Anu Lepik, Kristjan Zobel, Sirgi Saar, Michael J. Hutchings, Elizabeth John, Liesje Mommer, Franciska T. de Vries, Christopher J. Sweeney, Matthias C. Rillig and Jens Kattge and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Ecology and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

Marina Semchenko

38 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

The fungal collaboration gradient dominates the root economics space in plants

2020 564 citations Joana Bergmann, Alexandra Weigelt et al. Science Advances profile →
Deciphering the role of specialist and generalist plant–microbial interactions as drivers of plant–soil feedback

2022 116 citations Marina Semchenko, Kathryn E. Barry et al. New Phytologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marina Semchenko Estonia	22	1.5k	793	585	474	279	38	2.1k
David R. Cléments Canada	25	1.4k 1.0×	472 0.6×	600 1.0×	258 0.5×	485 1.7×	96	2.2k
Jonathan R. De Long Netherlands	20	948 0.6×	576 0.7×	392 0.7×	611 1.3×	84 0.3×	41	1.7k
Thomas Steinger Switzerland	21	1.8k 1.2×	728 0.9×	855 1.5×	207 0.4×	158 0.6×	33	2.7k
François P. Teste Australia	26	1.8k 1.2×	985 1.2×	464 0.8×	595 1.3×	115 0.4×	47	2.5k
Marcin Zadworny Poland	18	1.7k 1.2×	873 1.1×	228 0.4×	1.0k 2.1×	176 0.6×	62	2.6k
Gordon G. McNickle United States	19	956 0.6×	560 0.7×	391 0.7×	574 1.2×	236 0.8×	39	1.7k
JB Reid New Zealand	28	1.5k 1.0×	606 0.8×	516 0.9×	722 1.5×	315 1.1×	121	2.6k
Katja Steinauer Germany	15	799 0.5×	406 0.5×	198 0.3×	708 1.5×	146 0.5×	29	1.6k
Guillaume Fried France	25	1.5k 1.0×	907 1.1×	930 1.6×	157 0.3×	439 1.6×	74	2.2k
Susana Rodríguez‐Echeverría Portugal	36	2.1k 1.4×	1.3k 1.6×	1.1k 1.8×	326 0.7×	236 0.8×	107	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Marina Semchenko

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Fields of papers citing papers by Marina Semchenko

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marina Semchenko

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xi, Nianxun, et al.. (2025). Interactive effects of leaf pathogens and plant mycorrhizal type on plant diversity–productivity relationships. Ecology. 106(2). e70029–e70029. 1 indexed citations

Sweeney, Christopher J., Marina Semchenko, Franciska T. de Vries, Bart E. van Dongen, & Richard D. Bardgett. (2025). Plant phylogeny, traits and fungal community composition as drivers of plant–soil feedbacks. Journal of Ecology. 113(3). 608–620. 4 indexed citations

Xi, Nianxun, Jonathan R. De Long, John Davison, et al.. (2025). Plant–soil microbial interactions as modulators of species coexistence and productivity. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 40(7). 673–686. 3 indexed citations

Koorem, Kadri, Siim‐Kaarel Sepp, C. Guillermo Bueno, et al.. (2024). Plant mycorrhizal status indicates partner selectivity in arbuscular mycorrhizal interaction networks. Functional Ecology. 39(6). 1358–1368. 2 indexed citations

Zobel, Martin, Kadri Koorem, Mari Moora, Marina Semchenko, & John Davison. (2024). Symbiont plasticity as a driver of plant success. New Phytologist. 241(6). 2340–2352. 10 indexed citations

Davison, John, Maret Gerz, Inga Hiiesalu, et al.. (2023). Niche types and community assembly. Ecology Letters. 27(1). e14327–e14327. 9 indexed citations

Vries, Franciska T. de, Jennifer A. Lau, Christine V. Hawkes, & Marina Semchenko. (2023). Plant–soil feedback under drought: does history shape the future?. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 38(8). 708–718. 54 indexed citations

Delory, Benjamin M., Ragan M. Callaway, & Marina Semchenko. (2023). A trait‐based framework linking the soil metabolome to plant–soil feedbacks. New Phytologist. 241(5). 1910–1921. 21 indexed citations

Semchenko, Marina, et al.. (2023). Root litter decomposition is suppressed in species mixtures and in the presence of living roots. Journal of Ecology. 111(11). 2519–2531. 8 indexed citations

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Semchenko, Marina, Kathryn E. Barry, Franciska T. de Vries, et al.. (2022). Deciphering the role of specialist and generalist plant–microbial interactions as drivers of plant–soil feedback. New Phytologist. 234(6). 1929–1944. 116 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zobel, Martin, Mari Moora, Meelis Pärtel, et al.. (2022). The multiscale feedback theory of biodiversity. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 38(2). 171–182. 11 indexed citations

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Rhymes, Jennifer M., Irene Cordero, Mathilde Chomel, et al.. (2021). Are researchers following best storage practices for measuring soil biochemical properties?. SOIL. 7(1). 95–106. 12 indexed citations

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Lepik, Anu, et al.. (2020). Spatial mapping of root systems reveals diverse strategies of soil exploration and resource contest in grassland plants. Journal of Ecology. 109(2). 652–663. 19 indexed citations

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Bergmann, Joana, Alexandra Weigelt, Fons van der Plas, et al.. (2020). The fungal collaboration gradient dominates the root economics space in plants. Science Advances. 6(27). 564 indexed citations breakdown →

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Long, Jonathan R. De, Marina Semchenko, William J. Pritchard, et al.. (2019). Data from: Drought soil legacy overrides maternal effects on plant growth. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 1 indexed citations

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Semchenko, Marina, Qiaoying Zhang, John Davison, et al.. (2019). Soil biota and chemical interactions promote co‐existence in co‐evolved grassland communities. Journal of Ecology. 107(6). 2611–2622. 11 indexed citations

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Semchenko, Marina, Sirgi Saar, & Anu Lepik. (2014). Plant root exudates mediate neighbour recognition and trigger complex behavioural changes. New Phytologist. 204(3). 631–637. 211 indexed citations

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Semchenko, Marina, et al.. (2010). Limited phenotypic plasticity in range‐edge populations: a comparison of co‐occurring populations of two Agrimonia species with different geographical distributions. Plant Biology. 13(1). 177–184. 31 indexed citations

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Semchenko, Marina & Kristjan Zobel. (2007). The Role of Leaf Lobation in Elongation Responses to Shade in the Rosette-forming Forb Serratula tinctoria (Asteraceae). Annals of Botany. 100(1). 83–90. 31 indexed citations

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Semchenko, Marina, Elizabeth John, & Michael J. Hutchings. (2007). Effects of physical connection and genetic identity of neighbouring ramets on root‐placement patterns in two clonal species. New Phytologist. 176(3). 644–654. 117 indexed citations

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