Ray R. Weil

9.1k citations

107 papers · 6.6k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Soil Science top 0.1%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
Agronomy and Crop Science top 0.2%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility

Papers in

Soil Science 52
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics 46
- Soil Management and Crop Yield 8
Environmental Chemistry 31
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics 26

Co-authors: K. R. Islam Nyle C. Brady Joel Gruver Guihua Chen S. Samson‐Liebig Stacey M. Williams N. C. Brady Katherine L. Tully
Journals: Agronomy Journal (17 papers)Soil Science Society of America Journal (11 papers)Journal of Environmental Quality (10 papers)Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (6 papers)Soil and Tillage Research (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States China Malawi

In The Last Decade

Ray R. Weil

105 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

The State of Soil Degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Baselines, Trajectories, and Solutions 2015 · 276 citations

What are hit papers?

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 Sustainability
2003 Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
2003 American Journal of Alternative Agriculture
2000 Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
1999 Medical Entomology and Zoology

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Ray R. Weil, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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#	Work
1	Radish cover crop and manure alter organic carbon characteristics and improve soil physicochemical properties as well as wolfberry yields Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·Fang Wang, Wenhui Li, Yamiao Gao, Lizhen Zhu, Haonan Chen, Yang Liu, Ray R. Weil, Tiannan Wang, Xiongxiong Nan	2024	5
2	Validating SoilDoc kit for site‐specific fertilizer recommendations for maize production in Tanzania Agronomy Journal ·Nyambilila Amuri, J. M. R. Semoka, Ray R. Weil, Mhamadi Mzimbiri, Lydia Gatere, Cheryl Palm, Pedro A. Sánchez	2023	0
3	Forage Radish Cover Crops Improve Soil Quality and Fruit Yield of Lycium barbarum L. in an Arid Area of Northwest China Agronomy ·Fang Wang, Wenhui Li, Haonan Chen, Ray R. Weil, Lizhen Zhu, Xiongxiong Nan	2023	10
4	Can permanganate oxidizable carbon predict soil function responses to soil organic matter management? Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Shawn Lucas, Ray R. Weil	2021	14
5	Assessing and understanding non-responsiveness of maize and soybean to fertilizer applications in African smallholder farms Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·Dries Roobroeck, Cheryl Palm, Generose Nziguheba, Ray R. Weil, Bernard Vanlauwe	2020	33
6	Scavenging and recycling deep soil nitrogen using cover crops on mid-Atlantic, USA farms Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·Sarah M. Hirsh, Sjoerd W. Duiker, J. S. Graybill, Kelly K. Nichols, Ray R. Weil	2020	21
7	Subsequent nitrogen utilisation and soil water distribution as affected by forage radish cover crop and nitrogen fertiliser in a corn silage production system Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science ·Fang Wang, Ray R. Weil, Lei Han, Mingxin Zhang, Zhaojun Sun, Xiongxiong Nan	2018	3
8	Can conservation tillage reduce N2O emissions on cropland transitioning to organic vegetable production? The Science of The Total Environment ·Guihua Chen, Lauren N. Kolb, Michel A. Cavigelli, Ray R. Weil, Cerruti R. R. Hooks	2017	16
9	Maizeweed competition and soil erosion in unweeded maize Tropical Agriculture ·Ray R. Weil	2016	2
10	The Soil Underfoot ‐ Infinite Possibilities for a Finite Resource. Edited by G. JockChurchman and Edward R.LandaCRC Press, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway Nw # 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487. 2014. 421 pp. Print ISBN 978-1-4665-7156-3 Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Ray R. Weil	2016	1
11	Sustainability of management-intensive grazing dairy farms versus conventional confinement dairy farms. Dale Johnson, Jean Hanson, Ray R. Weil, Rachel E. Gilker, Erik Lichtenberg, Kota Minegishi	2014	2
12	Soil Science Education in the United States: History and Current Enrollment Trends Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science ·Eric C. Brevik, Sergio M. Abit, David J. Brown, Holly Dolliver, D. W. Hopkins, David Lindbo, Andrew Manu, Monday Mbila, Sanjai J. Parikh, Darrell G. Schulze, J. N. Shaw, Ray R. Weil, David C. Weindorf	2014	18
13	Anaerobic co-digestion of forage radish and dairy manure in complete mix digesters Bioresource Technology ·Ashley J. Belle, Stephanie Lansing, Walter Mulbry, Ray R. Weil	2014	29
14	Effects of compaction and cover crops on soil least limiting water range and air permeability Soil and Tillage Research ·Guihua Chen, Ray R. Weil, Robert L. Hill	2013	144
15	Forage Radish Cover Crops Increase Soil Test Phosphorus Surrounding Radish Taproot Holes Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Charles M. White, Ray R. Weil	2010	44
16	Dairy Manure Effects on Soil Quality Properties and Carbon Sequestration in Alfalfa–Orchardgrass Systems Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ·Doohong Min, K. R. Islam, L. R. Vough, Ray R. Weil	2003	68
17	Comments on “Evaluation of the Microwave Irradiation Method for Measuring Soil Microbial Biomass” Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Ray R. Weil, K. R. Islam	2003	3
18	Seasonal trends in soil nitrogen from injected or surface‐incorporated sewage sludge applied to corn Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ·Juliet M. Cartron, Ray R. Weil	1998	2
19	Improving site-specific fertilizer distribution in peasant agriculture in Zimbabwe. Tropical Agriculture ·Ray R. Weil, L. Mukurumbira, P. C. Butai	1991	5
20	Fertility and Weed Stress Effects on Performance of Maize/Soybean Intercrop Agronomy Journal ·Ray R. Weil, Mary Ellen McFadden	1991	26

About Ray R. Weil

Ray R. Weil is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry, Agronomy and Crop Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Plant Science, having authored 107 papers that have together received 6.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (46 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (26 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (20 papers), Phosphorus and nutrient management (8 papers), Soil Management and Crop Yield (8 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (7 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (7 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (4.3k citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (1.3k citations), Environmental Chemistry (1.2k citations), Forestry (260 citations) and Plant Science (2.0k citations). Ray R. Weil has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and Malawi. Frequent co-authors include K. R. Islam, Nyle C. Brady, Joel Gruver, Guihua Chen, S. Samson‐Liebig, Stacey M. Williams, N. C. Brady, Katherine L. Tully, Pedro A. Sánchez and Clare Sullivan. Their work appears in journals such as Agronomy Journal, Soil Science Society of America Journal, Journal of Environmental Quality, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems and Soil and Tillage Research.

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