Naoise Nunan

9.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
94 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Naoise Nunan is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Naoise Nunan has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Soil Science, 45 papers in Ecology and 19 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Naoise Nunan's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (52 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (39 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (9 papers) Naoise Nunan is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (52 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (39 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (9 papers) Naoise Nunan collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and Sweden Naoise Nunan's co-authors include Claire Chenu, Karl Ritz, Iain M. Young, Xavier Raynaud, Markus Kleber, Colleen M. Hansel, John W. Crawford, Valérie Pouteau, Thomas Z. Lerch and Kejian Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Naoise Nunan

91 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Dynamic interactions at the mineral–organic matt... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2021 2020 2017 200 400 600
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.

  1. Dynamic interactions at the mineral–organic matter interface
    2021 710 citations Naoise Nunan et al. profile →
  2. Persistence of soil organic carbon caused by functional complexity
    2020 591 citations Stefano Manzoni, Naoise Nunan et al. profile →
  3. Increasing soil carbon storage: mechanisms, effects of agricultural practices and proxies. A review
    2017 369 citations Marie‐France Dignac, Claire Chenu 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
Naoise Nunan France 46 3.6k 2.7k 1.4k 1.0k 936 94 7.0k
D. W. Hopkins United Kingdom 50 4.3k 1.2× 4.0k 1.5× 1.9k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 1.5k 1.6× 203 10.0k
Carsten W. Mueller Germany 52 4.4k 1.2× 2.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 299 0.3× 1.4k 1.5× 157 7.5k
T. R. Filley United States 45 2.8k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 553 0.5× 1.3k 1.4× 130 7.3k
Jennifer Pett‐Ridge United States 53 3.2k 0.9× 4.2k 1.6× 2.6k 1.8× 1.7k 1.7× 1.2k 1.3× 158 8.9k
Xiaobing Liu China 44 3.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 3.1k 2.2× 751 0.7× 591 0.6× 232 7.2k
Jérôme Balesdent France 48 7.0k 1.9× 3.8k 1.4× 1.9k 1.3× 496 0.5× 2.1k 2.3× 88 10.3k
Karl Ritz United Kingdom 55 4.7k 1.3× 3.4k 1.3× 4.1k 2.8× 1.4k 1.3× 1.0k 1.1× 199 11.1k
Ji Chen China 52 4.9k 1.4× 2.9k 1.1× 2.6k 1.8× 495 0.5× 1.1k 1.2× 363 10.2k
Mark P. Waldrop United States 43 3.0k 0.8× 4.5k 1.7× 1.4k 1.0× 979 1.0× 1.6k 1.8× 83 8.0k
David A. Lipson United States 41 2.5k 0.7× 3.4k 1.3× 1.5k 1.1× 775 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 91 6.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Naoise Nunan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bhople, Parag, David P. Wall, Karl G. Richards, et al.. (2025). Soil nutrient stoichiometry impacts on soil organic carbon stocks in long-term phosphorus fertilisation experiments. Geoderma. 463. 117538–117538.
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He, Xianjin, Ruiqi Wang, Daniel S. Goll, et al.. (2024). Bedrock modulates the elevational patterns of soil microbial communities. Geoderma. 453. 117136–117136. 1 indexed citations
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Wetterlind, Johanna, Naoise Nunan, Katell Quénéa, et al.. (2024). Salix species and varieties affect the molecular composition and diversity of soil organic matter. Plant and Soil. 508(1-2). 767–784. 1 indexed citations
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Nunan, Naoise, et al.. (2023). The phyto-bacterioplankton couple in a shallow freshwater ecosystem: Who leads the dance?. Harmful Algae. 126. 102436–102436. 8 indexed citations
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He, Jinhong, Xiangping Tan, Yanxia Nie, et al.. (2023). Distinct Responses of Abundant and Rare Soil Bacteria to Nitrogen Addition in Tropical Forest Soils. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(1). e0300322–e0300322. 15 indexed citations
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Herrmann, Anke M., et al.. (2022). Potential energetic return on investment positively correlated with overall soil microbial activity. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 173. 108800–108800. 12 indexed citations
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Ayutthaya, Supat Isarangkool Na, et al.. (2021). Can Organic Amendments Improve Soil Physical Characteristics and Increase Maize Performances in Contrasting Soil Water Regimes?. Agriculture. 11(2). 132–132. 12 indexed citations
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Chakrawal, Arjun, Anke M. Herrmann, John Koestel, et al.. (2020). Dynamic upscaling of decomposition kinetics for carbon cycling models. Geoscientific model development. 13(3). 1399–1429. 36 indexed citations
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Merdy, Patricia, et al.. (2017). Modelling the genesis of equatorial podzols: age and implications for carbon fluxes. Biogeosciences. 14(9). 2429–2440. 7 indexed citations
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Monga, Olivier, et al.. (2015). Simulating Biological Dynamics Using Partial Differential Equations: Application to Decomposition of Organic Matter in 3D Soil Structure. Vietnam Journal of Mathematics. 43(4). 801–817. 3 indexed citations
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Peth, Stephan, Claire Chenu, Anneka Mordhorst, et al.. (2014). Localization of soil organic matter in soil aggregates using synchrotron-based X-ray microtomography. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 78. 189–194. 77 indexed citations
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Baude, Mathilde, Julie Leloup, Séverine Suchail, et al.. (2011). Litter inputs and plant interactions affect nectar sugar content. Journal of Ecology. 99(3). 828–837. 47 indexed citations
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Singh, Brajesh K., Naoise Nunan, & Peter Millard. (2009). Response ofâ fungal, bacterial and ureolytic communities to synthetic sheep urine deposition in a grassland soil. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 70(1). 109–117. 26 indexed citations
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Lerch, Thomas Z., Marie‐France Dignac, Naoise Nunan, Enrique Barriuso, & André Mariotti. (2009). Ageing processes and soil microbial community effects on the biodegradation of soil 13C-2,4-D nonextractable residues. Environmental Pollution. 157(11). 2985–2993. 25 indexed citations
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Herrmann, Anke M., Karl Ritz, Naoise Nunan, et al.. (2006). Nano-Scale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry - A new analytical tool in biogeochemistry and soil ecology. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 7 indexed citations
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Lehesranta, Satu, Howard V. Davies, Louise Shepherd, et al.. (2006). Proteomic analysis of the potato tuber life cycle. PROTEOMICS. 6(22). 6042–6052. 63 indexed citations
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Tuomainen, Marjo, Naoise Nunan, Satu Lehesranta, et al.. (2006). Multivariate analysis of protein profiles of metal hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens accessions. PROTEOMICS. 6(12). 3696–3706. 56 indexed citations
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Ritz, Karl, James W. McNicol, Naoise Nunan, et al.. (2004). Spatial structure in soil chemical and microbiological properties in an upland grassland. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 49(2). 191–205. 140 indexed citations
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Nunan, Naoise, Kejian Wu, Iain M. Young, John W. Crawford, & Karl Ritz. (2002). In Situ Spatial Patterns of Soil Bacterial Populations, Mapped at Multiple Scales, in an Arable Soil. Microbial Ecology. 44(4). 296–305. 161 indexed citations
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Nunan, Naoise, et al.. (2001). Organic matter extracted with 0.01 M CaCl 2 or with 0.01 M NaHCO 3 as indices of N mineralisation and microbial biomass. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 34(6). 433–440. 7 indexed citations

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