Steven S. Perakis

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Steven S. Perakis is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven S. Perakis has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Soil Science, 42 papers in Ecology and 31 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Steven S. Perakis's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (48 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (29 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (27 papers). Steven S. Perakis is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (48 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (29 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (27 papers). Steven S. Perakis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. Steven S. Perakis's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Steven S. Perakis

76 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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 →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Steven S. Perakis United States	32	1.6k	1.4k	1.1k	819	728	79	3.5k
William T. Peterjohn United States	26	1.6k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.4k 1.2×	868 1.1×	574 0.8×	47	3.3k
Patrick Schleppi Switzerland	38	1.5k 1.0×	1.7k 1.2×	1.3k 1.1×	1.5k 1.8×	741 1.0×	118	4.6k
Daniel Markewitz United States	34	2.0k 1.3×	1.1k 0.8×	724 0.6×	1.6k 2.0×	1.3k 1.8×	104	4.3k
Stephen Porder United States	31	2.6k 1.7×	1.6k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	1.4k 1.9×	76	5.4k
Linda H. Pardo United States	23	1.5k 1.0×	1.7k 1.2×	1.0k 0.9×	1.2k 1.5×	1.3k 1.7×	41	4.6k
Daniel Liptzin United States	26	2.6k 1.6×	1.8k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	660 0.8×	543 0.7×	63	4.6k
Helga Van Miegroet United States	29	1.5k 0.9×	898 0.6×	714 0.6×	725 0.9×	773 1.1×	77	2.8k
Étienne Dambrine France	35	1.1k 0.7×	991 0.7×	485 0.4×	905 1.1×	1.0k 1.4×	108	3.9k
Scott W. Bailey United States	37	1.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	1.6k 1.4×	871 1.1×	1.0k 1.4×	116	4.5k
Enzai Du China	29	1.9k 1.2×	1.2k 0.9×	829 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	747 1.0×	77	4.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven S. Perakis

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Reis, Carla Roberta Gonçalves, Steven S. Perakis, Cory C. Cleveland, et al.. (2025). A global dataset of terrestrial biological nitrogen fixation. Scientific Data. 12(1). 1362–1362. 2 indexed citations

Allison, Steven, Jennifer Bhatnagar, Serita D. Frey, et al.. (2024). Nitrogen Deposition Weakens Soil Carbon Control of Nitrogen Dynamics Across the Contiguous United States. Global Change Biology. 30(12). e70016–e70016. 1 indexed citations

Perakis, Steven S., et al.. (2023). Nitrogen-bedrock interactions regulate multi-element nutrient limitation and sustainability in forests. Biogeochemistry. 164(2). 389–413. 2 indexed citations

Wolf, Amelia A., et al.. (2023). Symbiotic nitrogen fixation does not stimulate soil phosphatase activity under temperate and tropical trees. Oecologia. 201(3). 827–840. 3 indexed citations

Rastetter, Edward B., Bonnie L. Kwiatkowski, David W. Kicklighter, et al.. (2022). N and P constrain C in ecosystems under climate change: Role of nutrient redistribution, accumulation, and stoichiometry. Ecological Applications. 32(8). e2684–e2684. 13 indexed citations

Cleveland, Cory C., Carla Roberta Gonçalves Reis, Steven S. Perakis, et al.. (2022). Exploring the Role of Cryptic Nitrogen Fixers in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Frontier in Nitrogen Cycling Research. Ecosystems. 25(8). 1653–1669. 25 indexed citations

Pellegrini, Adam F. A., Kendra K. McLauchlan, Sarah E. Hobbie, et al.. (2020). Frequent burning causes large losses of carbon from deep soil layers in a temperate savanna. Journal of Ecology. 108(4). 1426–1441. 23 indexed citations

McLauchlan, Kendra K., Laci Gerhart, John J. Battles, et al.. (2017). Centennial-scale reductions in nitrogen availability in temperate forests of the United States. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 7856–7856. 60 indexed citations

Harmon, Mark E., et al.. (2013). Decomposition and nitrogen dynamics of 15N-labeled leaf, root, and twig litter in temperate coniferous forests. Oecologia. 173(4). 1563–1573. 24 indexed citations

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Perakis, Steven S., et al.. (2013). Forest calcium depletion and biotic retention along a soil nitrogen gradient. Ecological Applications. 23(8). 1947–1961. 53 indexed citations

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Thorpe, Andrea, Steven S. Perakis, Christina E. Catricala, & Thomas N. Kaye. (2013). Nutrient Limitation of Native and Invasive N2-Fixing Plants in Northwest Prairies. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e84593–e84593. 4 indexed citations

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Yelenik, Stephanie G., Steven S. Perakis, & David E. Hibbs. (2012). Regional constraints to biological nitrogen fixation in post‐fire forest communities. Ecology. 94(3). 739–750. 42 indexed citations

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Sierra, Carlos A., Mark E. Harmon, & Steven S. Perakis. (2011). Decomposition of heterogeneous organic matter and its long-term stabilization in soils. Ecological Monographs. 81(4). 619–634. 32 indexed citations

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Sierra, Carlos A., Mark E. Harmon, Enrique Thomann, Steven S. Perakis, & Henry W. Loescher. (2011). Amplification and dampening of soil respiration by changes in temperature variability. Biogeosciences. 8(4). 951–961. 33 indexed citations

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Sierra, Carlos A., Mark E. Harmon, Enrique Thomann, Steven S. Perakis, & Henry W. Loescher. (2010). Amplification and dampening of soil respiration by changes in temperature variability. 2 indexed citations

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Scott, Emily E., Steven S. Perakis, & David E. Hibbs. (2008). δ15N Patterns of Douglas-Fir and Red Alder Riparian Forests in the Oregon Coast Range. Forest Science. 54(2). 140–147. 18 indexed citations

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Perakis, Steven S., et al.. (2007). Non-Linear Nitrogen Cycling and Ecosystem Calcium Depletion Along a Temperate Forest Soil Nitrogen Gradient. AGUFM. 2007. 2 indexed citations

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Perakis, Steven S. & Lars O. Hedin. (2002). Nitrogen loss from unpolluted South American forests mainly via dissolved organic compounds. Nature. 415(6870). 416–419. 540 indexed citations breakdown →

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Perakis, Steven S. & Lars O. Hedin. (2001). FLUXES AND FATES OF NITROGEN IN SOIL OF AN UNPOLLUTED OLD-GROWTH TEMPERATE FOREST, SOUTHERN CHILE. Ecology. 82(8). 2245–2260. 179 indexed citations

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Perakis, Steven S. & Lars O. Hedin. (2001). Fluxes and Fates of Nitrogen in Soil of an Unpolluted Old-Growth Temperate Forest, Southern Chile. Ecology. 82(8). 2245–2245. 7 indexed citations

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