Steven S. Perakis

5.6k citations

79 papers · 3.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 32

Soil Science top 0.5%
Ecology top 1%
Environmental Chemistry top 0.5%
Global and Planetary Change top 2%
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 2%

Co-authors: Lars O. Hedin J. Pett-Ridge Cory C. Cleveland Jana E. Compton H. Fisher Joseph C. von Fischer Alan R. Townsend David Schimel
Topics: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (48 papers)Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (29 papers)Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (27 papers)
Cited by: Soil Science Environmental Chemistry Nature and Landscape Conservation
Journals: Nature Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
Partner nations: United States Canada Sweden

In The Last Decade

Steven S. Perakis

76 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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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.

Global patterns of terrestrial biological nitrogen (N₂) fixation in natural ecosystems

1999 736 citations Cory C. Cleveland, Lars O. Hedin et al. profile →
Nitrogen loss from unpolluted South American forests mainly via dissolved organic compounds

2002 540 citations Steven S. Perakis, Lars O. Hedin Nature profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A global dataset of terrestrial biological nitrogen fixation 2025 ·Scientific Data ·Carla Roberta Gonçalves Reis,Steven S. Perakis,Cory C. Cleveland,(unknown),Sasha C. Reed,Sarah A. Batterman,Timothy E. Crews,Katherine A. Dynarski,(unknown),Michael J. Gundale,Sarah Jovan,Sian Kou‐Giesbrecht,Mark B. Peoples,Emilio Rodríguez‐Caballero,Verity Salmon,Fiona M. Soper,(unknown),Benton N. Taylor,Bettina Weber,Nina Wurzburger	2
2	Nitrogen Deposition Weakens Soil Carbon Control of Nitrogen Dynamics Across the Contiguous United States 2024 ·Global Change Biology ·(unknown),(unknown),Steven Allison,Jennifer Bhatnagar,(unknown),Serita D. Frey,(unknown),Sarah E. Hobbie,Sara E. Kuebbing,David B. Lewis,Marshall D. McDaniel,Steven S. Perakis,Steve M. Raciti,(unknown),Christine D. Sprunger,Michael S. Strickland,Pamela H. Templer,(unknown),(unknown),Ashley D. Keiser	1
3	Nitrogen-bedrock interactions regulate multi-element nutrient limitation and sustainability in forests 2023 ·Biogeochemistry ·(unknown),Steven S. Perakis,J. Pett-Ridge,Grégory van der Heijden	2
4	Symbiotic nitrogen fixation does not stimulate soil phosphatase activity under temperate and tropical trees 2023 ·Oecologia ·(unknown),(unknown),Amelia A. Wolf,Steven S. Perakis,Jennifer L. Funk,Duncan N. L. Menge	3
5	N and P constrain C in ecosystems under climate change: Role of nutrient redistribution, accumulation, and stoichiometry 2022 ·Ecological Applications ·Edward B. Rastetter,Bonnie L. Kwiatkowski,David W. Kicklighter,Audrey Barker Plotkin,Hélène Genet,Jesse B. Nippert,(unknown),Steven S. Perakis,Stephen Porder,Sarah S. Roley,Roger W. Ruess,Jonathan R. Thompson,William R. Wieder,Kevin R. Wilcox,Ruth D. Yanai	13
6	Exploring the Role of Cryptic Nitrogen Fixers in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Frontier in Nitrogen Cycling Research 2022 ·Ecosystems ·Cory C. Cleveland,Carla Roberta Gonçalves Reis,Steven S. Perakis,Katherine A. Dynarski,Sarah A. Batterman,Timothy E. Crews,(unknown),Michael J. Gundale,Duncan N. L. Menge,Mark B. Peoples,Sasha C. Reed,Verity Salmon,Fiona M. Soper,Benton N. Taylor,Monica G. Turner,Nina Wurzburger	25
7	Frequent burning causes large losses of carbon from deep soil layers in a temperate savanna 2020 ·Journal of Ecology ·Adam F. A. Pellegrini,Kendra K. McLauchlan,Sarah E. Hobbie,Michelle C. Mack,(unknown),David M. Nelson,Steven S. Perakis,Peter B. Reich,(unknown)	23
8	Centennial-scale reductions in nitrogen availability in temperate forests of the United States 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Kendra K. McLauchlan,Laci Gerhart,John J. Battles,Joseph M. Craine,Andrew J. Elmore,Philip E. Higuera,Michelle C. Mack,(unknown),David M. Nelson,Neil Pederson,Steven S. Perakis	60
9	Decomposition and nitrogen dynamics of 15N-labeled leaf, root, and twig litter in temperate coniferous forests 2013 ·Oecologia ·(unknown),Mark E. Harmon,Steven S. Perakis,Chen Hua	24
10	Forest calcium depletion and biotic retention along a soil nitrogen gradient 2013 ·Ecological Applications ·Steven S. Perakis,(unknown),Christina E. Catricala,Thomas D. Bullen,J. Fitzpatrick,(unknown),Kermit Cromack	53
11	Nutrient Limitation of Native and Invasive N2-Fixing Plants in Northwest Prairies 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Andrea Thorpe,Steven S. Perakis,Christina E. Catricala,Thomas N. Kaye	4
12	Regional constraints to biological nitrogen fixation in post‐fire forest communities 2012 ·Ecology ·Stephanie G. Yelenik,Steven S. Perakis,David E. Hibbs	42
13	Decomposition of heterogeneous organic matter and its long-term stabilization in soils 2011 ·Ecological Monographs ·Carlos A. Sierra,Mark E. Harmon,Steven S. Perakis	32
14	Amplification and dampening of soil respiration by changes in temperature variability 2011 ·Biogeosciences ·Carlos A. Sierra,Mark E. Harmon,Enrique Thomann,Steven S. Perakis,Henry W. Loescher	33
15	Amplification and dampening of soil respiration by changes in temperature variability 2010 ·Carlos A. Sierra,Mark E. Harmon,Enrique Thomann,Steven S. Perakis,Henry W. Loescher	2
16	δ15N Patterns of Douglas-Fir and Red Alder Riparian Forests in the Oregon Coast Range 2008 ·Forest Science ·Emily E. Scott,Steven S. Perakis,David E. Hibbs	18
17	Non-Linear Nitrogen Cycling and Ecosystem Calcium Depletion Along a Temperate Forest Soil Nitrogen Gradient 2007 ·AGUFM ·(unknown),Steven S. Perakis,Jana E. Compton,Kermit Cromack,(unknown)	2
18	Nitrogen loss from unpolluted South American forests mainly via dissolved organic compoundsbreakdown → 2002 ·Nature ·Steven S. Perakis,Lars O. Hedin	540
19	FLUXES AND FATES OF NITROGEN IN SOIL OF AN UNPOLLUTED OLD-GROWTH TEMPERATE FOREST, SOUTHERN CHILE 2001 ·Ecology ·Steven S. Perakis,Lars O. Hedin	179
20	Fluxes and Fates of Nitrogen in Soil of an Unpolluted Old-Growth Temperate Forest, Southern Chile 2001 ·Ecology ·Steven S. Perakis,Lars O. Hedin	7

About Steven S. Perakis

Steven S. Perakis is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology, having authored 79 papers that have together received 3.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (48 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (29 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (27 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (1.6k citations), Environmental Chemistry (1.1k citations) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (728 citations). Steven S. Perakis has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. Frequent co-authors include Lars O. Hedin, J. Pett-Ridge, Cory C. Cleveland, Jana E. Compton, H. Fisher, Joseph C. von Fischer, Alan R. Townsend, David Schimel, Erika F. Latty and Robert W. Howarth. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

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