Mark P. Waldrop

15.6k citations

83 papers · 8.0k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 43

Impact in

Soil Science top 0.1%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Ecology top 0.2%
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Papers in ⓘ

Atmospheric Science 48
- Climate change and permafrost 41
- Cryospheric studies and observations 16
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 16
Ecology 55
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology 29
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology 23

Co-authors: Mary K. Firestone (7 shared papers)Donald R. Zak (9 shared papers)Robert L. Sinsabaugh (6 shared papers)Merritt R. Turetsky (22 shared papers)J. W. Harden (14 shared papers)Teri C. Balser (2 shared papers)Steven J. Blazewicz (7 shared papers)Rachel Mackelprang (9 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences (7 papers)Soil Biology and Biochemistry (7 papers)Global Change Biology (6 papers)The ISME Journal (5 papers)Biogeochemistry (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Germany

In The Last Decade

Mark P. Waldrop

81 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Multi-omics of permafrost, active layer and thermokarst bog soil microbiomes 2015 · 375 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2015 Nature
2012 Environmental Microbiology
2011 Nature
2000 Soil Biology and Biochemistry

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1	Linking microbial community composition to function in a tropical soil Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Mark P. Waldrop, Teri C. Balser, Mary K. Firestone Hit paper breakdown →	2000	522
2	Metagenomic analysis of a permafrost microbial community reveals a rapid response to thaw Nature ·Rachel Mackelprang, Mark P. Waldrop, Kristen M. DeAngelis, Maude M. David, Krystle L. Chavarría, Steven J. Blazewicz, Edward M. Rubin, Janet Jansson Hit paper breakdown →	2011	518
3	Vulnerability of high-latitude soil organic carbon in North America to disturbance Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Guido Grosse, J. W. Harden, Merritt R. Turetsky, A. David McGuire, Philip Camill, C. Tarnocai, Steve Frolking, Edward A. G. Schuur, T. Jorgenson, S. S. Marchenko, V. E. Romanovsky, Kimberly P. Wickland, Nancy H. F. French, Mark P. Waldrop, Laura Bourgeau‐Chavez, Robert G. Striegl	2011	385
4	Multi-omics of permafrost, active layer and thermokarst bog soil microbiomes Nature ·Jenni Hultman, Mark P. Waldrop, Rachel Mackelprang, Maude M. David, Jack W. McFarland, Steven J. Blazewicz, J. W. Harden, Merritt R. Turetsky, A. David McGuire, Manesh Shah, Nathan C. VerBerkmoes, Lang Ho Lee, Konstantinos Mavrommatis, Janet Jansson Hit paper breakdown →	2015	375
5	Abundance of microbial genes associated with nitrogen cycling as indices of biogeochemical process rates across a vegetation gradient in Alaska Environmental Microbiology ·Dorthe Groth Petersen, Steven J. Blazewicz, Mary K. Firestone, Donald J. Herman, Merritt R. Turetsky, Mark P. Waldrop Hit paper breakdown →	2012	370
6	NITROGEN DEPOSITION MODIFIES SOIL CARBON STORAGE THROUGH CHANGES IN MICROBIAL ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY Ecological Applications ·Mark P. Waldrop, Donald R. Zak, Robert L. Sinsabaugh, Marcy E. Gallo, Chris Lauber	2004	356
7	Extracellular Enzyme Activities and Soil Organic Matter Dynamics for Northern Hardwood Forests receiving Simulated Nitrogen Deposition Biogeochemistry ·Robert L. Sinsabaugh, Marcy E. Gallo, Christian L. Lauber, Mark P. Waldrop, Donald R. Zak	2005	297
8	Microbial community utilization of recalcitrant and simple carbon compounds: impact of oak-woodland plant communities Oecologia ·Mark P. Waldrop, Mary K. Firestone	2004	274
9	Relationships between protein-encoding gene abundance and corresponding process are commonly assumed yet rarely observed The ISME Journal ·Jennifer D. Rocca, Edward K. Hall, Jay T. Lennon, Sarah E. Evans, Mark P. Waldrop, James B. Cotner, Diana R. Nemergut, Emily Graham, Matthew D. Wallenstein	2014	265
10	Resource availability controls fungal diversity across a plant diversity gradient Ecology Letters ·Mark P. Waldrop, Donald R. Zak, Christopher B. Blackwood, Casey Curtis, David Tilman	2006	263
11	Microbial community response to nitrogen deposition in northern forest ecosystems Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Mark P. Waldrop, Donald R. Zak, Robert L. Sinsabaugh	2004	238
12	Response of Microbial Community Composition and Function to Soil Climate Change Microbial Ecology ·Mark P. Waldrop, Mary K. Firestone	2006	234
13	Short‐term response of methane fluxes and methanogen activity to water table and soil warming manipulations in an Alaskan peatland Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Merritt R. Turetsky, Claire C. Treat, Mark P. Waldrop, J. M. Waddington, J. W. Harden, A. David McGuire	2008	211
14	Molecular investigations into a globally important carbon pool: permafrost‐protected carbon in Alaskan soils Global Change Biology ·Mark P. Waldrop, Kimberly P. Wickland, Richard White, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, J. W. Harden, V. E. Romanovsky	2009	180
15	Altered utilization patterns of young and old soil C by microorganisms caused by temperature shifts and N additions Biogeochemistry ·Mark P. Waldrop, Mary K. Firestone	2004	180
16	Integrating microbial ecology into ecosystem models: challenges and priorities Biogeochemistry ·Kathleen K. Treseder, Teri C. Balser, Mark A. Bradford, Eoin Brodie, Eric A. Dubinsky, Valerie T. Eviner, Kirsten Hofmockel, Jay T. Lennon, Uri Y. Levine, Barbara J. MacGregor, Jennifer Pett‐Ridge, Mark P. Waldrop	2011	180
17	Response of Oxidative Enzyme Activities to Nitrogen Deposition Affects Soil Concentrations of Dissolved Organic Carbon Ecosystems ·Mark P. Waldrop, Donald R. Zak	2006	178
18	Understanding how microbiomes influence the systems they inhabit Nature Microbiology ·Ed K. Hall, Emily S. Bernhardt, Raven L. Bier, Mark A. Bradford, Claudia M. Boot, James B. Cotner, Paul A. del Giorgio, Sarah E. Evans, Emily Graham, Stuart E. Jones, Jay T. Lennon, Kenneth J. Locey, Diana R. Nemergut, Brooke B. Osborne, Jennifer D. Rocca, Joshua P. Schimel, Mark P. Waldrop, Matthew D. Wallenstein	2018	162
19	Seasonal Dynamics of Microbial Community Composition and Function in Oak Canopy and Open Grassland Soils Microbial Ecology ·Mark P. Waldrop, Mary K. Firestone	2006	154
20	Linking microbial community structure and microbial processes: an empirical and conceptual overview FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Raven L. Bier, Emily S. Bernhardt, Claudia M. Boot, Emily Graham, Edward K. Hall, Jay T. Lennon, Diana R. Nemergut, Brooke B. Osborne, Clara Ruiz‐González, Joshua P. Schimel, Mark P. Waldrop, Matthew D. Wallenstein	2015	153

About Mark P. Waldrop

Mark P. Waldrop is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 83 papers that have together received 8.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Climate change and permafrost (41 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (29 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (23 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (19 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (16 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (16 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (14 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (3.0k citations), Ecology (4.5k citations), Environmental Chemistry (1.6k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.3k citations) and Pollution (597 citations). Mark P. Waldrop has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Mary K. Firestone, Donald R. Zak, Robert L. Sinsabaugh, Merritt R. Turetsky, J. W. Harden, Teri C. Balser, Steven J. Blazewicz, Rachel Mackelprang, Marcy E. Gallo and Janet Jansson. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Global Change Biology, The ISME Journal and Biogeochemistry.

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