Sharon A. Clay

5.8k citations

208 papers · 4.4k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Soil Science top 0.5%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Agronomy and Crop Science top 0.5%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility

Papers in

Soil Science 71
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics 64
Agronomy and Crop Science 51
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility 27
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems 19

Co-authors: David E. Clay William C. Koskinen C. G. Carlson Frank Forcella Cheryl Reese Thomas E. Schumacher David P. Horvath Jiyul Chang
Journals: Agronomy Journal (44 papers)Weed Science (24 papers)Weed Technology (11 papers)Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B (9 papers)Journal of Environmental Quality (8 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Australia

In The Last Decade

Sharon A. Clay

199 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Weed-induced crop yield loss: a new paradigm and new challenges 2023 · 83 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.

2023 Trends in Plant Science
2021 Journal of Agriculture and Food Research

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Sharon A. Clay, 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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1	Delaying cover crop termination reduced corn yields in a dry spring Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment ·Janet Moriles‐Miller, Deepak R. Joshi, Graig Reicks, Shaina Westhoff, David E. Clay, Sharon A. Clay	2025	0
2	Does splitting the nitrogen rate for corn (Zea mays) reduce the carbon dioxide equivalence? Agronomy Journal ·Skye Brugler, David E. Clay, Deepak R. Joshi, Donna M. Rizzo, Sharon A. Clay, Thandiwe Nleya, Gary Hatfield	2025	1
3	Late spring urea application increased apparent carbon dioxide equivalence emissions but fall and summer applications did not Journal of Environmental Quality ·Graig Reicks, David E. Clay, Sharon A. Clay, Deepak R. Joshi, Janet Moriles‐Miller, S. Westhoff, Stephanie A. Bruggeman	2025	0
4	Tool and Database for Estimating Potential Longevity of Colloidal Activated Carbon Barriers for PFAS in Groundwater Remediation Journal ·Charles J. Newell, Wayne H. Smith, Kade Kearney, Sharon A. Clay, Hassan Javed, Grant R. Carey, Stephen D. Richardson, Charles J. Werth	2025	1
5	Plants reduced nitrous oxide emissions from a Northern Great Plains saline/sodic soil Agronomy Journal ·Sharon A. Clay, Thandiwe Nleya, David E. Clay, Deepak R. Joshi, Dwarika Bhattarai, Shin-Yi Lee Marzano, Bhanu Prakash Petla	2024	3
6	Soybean prediction using computationally efficient Bayesian spatial regression models and satellite imagery Agronomy Journal ·Richard J. Fischer, Hossein Moradi Rekabdarkolaee, Deepak R. Joshi, David E. Clay, Sharon A. Clay	2024	1
7	The good, the bad, the salty: Investigation of native plants for revegetation of salt-impacted soil in the northern Great Plains, United States Journal of Soil and Water Conservation ·A. P. Blanchard, Sharon A. Clay, Lora B. Perkins	2023	3
8	Artificial intelligence and satellite‐based remote sensing can be used to predict soybean (Glycine max) yield Agronomy Journal ·Deepak R. Joshi, Sharon A. Clay, Prakriti Sharma, Hossein Moradi Rekabdarkolaee, Tulsi P. Kharel, Donna M. Rizzo, Resham Thapa, David E. Clay	2023	12
9	A global meta‐analysis of cover crop response on soil carbon storage within a corn production system Agronomy Journal ·Deepak R. Joshi, Heidi L. Sieverding, Hui Xu, Hoyoung Kwon, Michael Wang, Sharon A. Clay, Jane M. F. Johnson, Resham Thapa, Shaina Westhoff, David E. Clay	2023	42
10	Quantification and machine learning based N₂O–N and CO₂–C emissions predictions from a decomposing rye cover crop Agronomy Journal ·Deepak R. Joshi, David E. Clay, Sharon A. Clay, Janet Moriles‐Miller, Aaron Lee M. Daigh, Graig Reicks, Shaina Westhoff	2022	21
11	Conservation agriculture for food security and climate resilience in Nepal Agronomy Journal ·Deepak R. Joshi, Rajan Ghimire, Tulsi P. Kharel, Umakant Mishra, Sharon A. Clay	2021	23
12	Winter cereal rye cover crop decreased nitrous oxide emissions during early spring Agronomy Journal ·Graig Reicks, David E. Clay, Sharon A. Clay, Deepak R. Joshi, Janet Moriles‐Miller, Shaina Westhoff, Aaron Lee M. Daigh, Stephanie A. Bruggeman	2021	18
13	Fertilizer timing affects nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, and ammonia emissions from soil Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Samuel Thies, Deepak R. Joshi, Stephanie A. Bruggeman, Sharon A. Clay, Umakant Mishra, Janet Morile-Miller, David E. Clay	2020	20
14	Organic fertilizer abrasive grits increase soil available nitrogen, plant height, and biomass Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment ·Michael Carlson, Frank Forcella, Sam E. Wortman, David E. Clay, Sharon A. Clay	2020	1
15	Landscape Features Impact on Soil Available Water, Corn Biomass, and Gene Expression during the Late Vegetative Stage The Plant Genome ·Stephanie A. Hansen, Sharon A. Clay, David E. Clay, C. G. Carlson, Graig Reicks, Youssef Jarachi, David P. Horvath	2013	14
16	The Influence of Strata on the Nutrient Recycling within a Tropical Certified Organic Coffee Production System Mamani-Pati Francisco, David E. Clay, Sharon A. Clay, Hugh Smeltekop, M. A. Yujra-Callata	2012	17
17	Use of GIS/GPS Systems in IPM: Progress and Reality European Journal Of Haematology ·M. M. Ellsbury, Sharon A. Clay, Shelby J. Fleischer, L. D. Chandler, S. M. Schneider	2000	7
18	Biological control of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) in South Dakota Open PRAIRIE (South Dakota State University) ·Z. Liu, Sharon A. Clay, M. A. Brinkman	2000	3
19	ATRAZINE AND ALACHLOR ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS TO BENCHMARK SOIL SERIES IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA Open PRAIRIE (South Dakota State University) ·Z. Liu, Sharon A. Clay, John Gaffney, D. D. Malo	1997	1
20	ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF CANADA THISTLE (CIRSIUM ARVENSE) IN NOTILL SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX) Open PRAIRIE (South Dakota State University) ·Brian L. Broulik, J. Lems, Sharon A. Clay, David E. Clay, M. M. Ellsbury	1997	1

About Sharon A. Clay

Sharon A. Clay is a scholar working on Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Pollution, Environmental Chemistry and Plant Science, having authored 208 papers that have together received 4.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (64 papers), Weed Control and Herbicide Applications (47 papers), Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (34 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (32 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (27 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (19 papers), Soil Geostatistics and Mapping (17 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (1.3k citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (969 citations), Pollution (862 citations), Plant Science (2.0k citations) and Environmental Chemistry (501 citations). Sharon A. Clay has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Frequent co-authors include David E. Clay, William C. Koskinen, C. G. Carlson, Frank Forcella, Cheryl Reese, Thomas E. Schumacher, David P. Horvath, Jiyul Chang, M. M. Ellsbury and James J. Stone. Their work appears in journals such as Agronomy Journal, Weed Science, Weed Technology, Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B and Journal of Environmental Quality.

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