Susan J. Grayston

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Susan J. Grayston is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan J. Grayston has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Soil Science, 16 papers in Ecology and 16 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Susan J. Grayston's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (23 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (10 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (6 papers). Susan J. Grayston is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (23 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (10 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (6 papers). Susan J. Grayston collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. Susan J. Grayston's co-authors include Cindy E. Prescott, Colin D. Campbell, Anthony C. Edwards, David J. Levy‐Booth, Pedro A. Dimitriu, Milton Wainwright, Outi Priha, Taina Pennanen, James I. Prosser and Lorna Dawson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Global Change Biology and Ecology Letters.

In The Last Decade

Susan J. Grayston

40 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Selective influence of plant species on microbial diversity in the rhizosphere

1998 898 citations Susan J. Grayston et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →
Microbial functional genes involved in nitrogen fixation, nitrification and denitrification in forest ecosystems

2014 590 citations David J. Levy‐Booth, Cindy E. Prescott et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Susan J. Grayston United Kingdom	23	1.8k	1.4k	1.4k	514	426	40	3.4k
Ann C. Kennedy United States	34	2.2k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	2.3k 1.6×	536 1.0×	465 1.1×	86	4.8k
Rhae A. Drijber United States	36	2.4k 1.4×	1.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	736 1.4×	334 0.8×	94	4.1k
Peter D. Stahl United States	35	1.8k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	1.0k 0.7×	472 0.9×	275 0.6×	101	3.6k
Franz Buegger Germany	33	2.2k 1.3×	1.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	781 1.5×	239 0.6×	91	3.9k
Mary E. Stromberger United States	23	1.9k 1.1×	964 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	505 1.0×	215 0.5×	49	3.3k
Eric Paterson United Kingdom	38	2.8k 1.6×	1.6k 1.1×	2.3k 1.6×	619 1.2×	375 0.9×	95	4.6k
Frank Rasche Germany	28	1.6k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	1.7k 1.2×	350 0.7×	445 1.0×	118	3.5k
E. B��th Sweden	12	2.1k 1.2×	1.5k 1.0×	1.0k 0.7×	595 1.2×	270 0.6×	12	3.8k
Michel A. Cavigelli United States	34	2.0k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	1.9k 1.3×	831 1.6×	291 0.7×	90	4.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan J. Grayston

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lavkulich, L. M., et al.. (2022). Small-volume additions of forest topsoil improve root symbiont colonization and seedling growth in mine reclamation. Applied Soil Ecology. 180. 104622–104622. 9 indexed citations

Lavkulich, L. M., et al.. (2022). Soil microbial legacies influence plant survival and growth in mine reclamation. Ecology and Evolution. 12(11). e9473–e9473. 6 indexed citations

Levy‐Booth, David J., Cindy E. Prescott, Jesper Riis Christiansen, & Susan J. Grayston. (2016). Site preparation and fertilization of wet forests alter soil bacterial and fungal abundance, community profiles and CO2 fluxes. Forest Ecology and Management. 375. 159–171. 12 indexed citations

Masse, Jacynthe, Cindy E. Prescott, Christoph Müller, & Susan J. Grayston. (2016). Gross nitrogen transformation rates differ in reconstructed oil-sand soils from natural boreal-forest soils as revealed using a 15N tracing method. Geoderma. 282. 37–48. 19 indexed citations

Anand, Richa, Susan J. Grayston, & C. P. Chanway. (2013). N2-Fixation and Seedling Growth Promotion of Lodgepole Pine by Endophytic Paenibacillus polymyxa. Microbial Ecology. 66(2). 369–374. 76 indexed citations

Dimitriu, Pedro A. & Susan J. Grayston. (2009). Relationship Between Soil Properties and Patterns of Bacterial β-diversity Across Reclaimed and Natural Boreal Forest Soils. Microbial Ecology. 59(3). 563–573. 101 indexed citations

Grayston, Susan J. & Cindy E. Prescott. (2007). FOREWORD / AVANT-PROPOS. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 37(2). v–vi. 1 indexed citations

Treonis, Amy M., et al.. (2006). Effects of a plant parasitic nematode (Heterodera trifolii) on clover roots and soil microbial communities. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 43(5). 541–548. 10 indexed citations

Patra, A. K., Luc Abbadie, A. Clays‐Josserand, et al.. (2006). Effects of management regime and plant species on the enzyme activity and genetic structure of N‐fixing, denitrifying and nitrifying bacterial communities in grassland soils. Environmental Microbiology. 8(6). 1005–1016. 201 indexed citations

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Manning, Peter, John E. Newington, Mark A. Saunders, et al.. (2006). Decoupling the direct and indirect effects of nitrogen deposition on ecosystem function. Ecology Letters. 9(9). 1015–1024. 82 indexed citations

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Grayston, Susan J. & Heinz Rennenberg. (2006). Assessing effects of forest management on microbial community structure in a central European beech forest. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 36(10). 2595–2604. 18 indexed citations

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Dawson, Lorna, et al.. (2002). Root feeding behaviour of Tipula paludosa (Meig.) (Diptera: Tipulidae) on Lolium perenne (L.) and Trifolium repens (L.). Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 34(5). 609–615. 16 indexed citations

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Cook, Roger, Lorna Dawson, Alan C. Gange, et al.. (2001). Soil biodiversity, root herbivory and carbon and nitrogen cycling in grassland soils. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 1 indexed citations

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McCaig, Allison E., Susan J. Grayston, James I. Prosser, & L. Anne Glover. (2001). Impact of cultivation on characterisation of species composition of soil bacterial communities. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 35(1). 37–48. 84 indexed citations

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Priha, Outi, et al.. (2001). Microbial community structure and characteristics of the organic matter in soils under Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies and Betula pendula at two forest sites. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 33(1). 17–24. 199 indexed citations

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Grayston, Susan J. & James J. Germida. (1991). Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for canola. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 37(7). 521–529. 37 indexed citations

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Grayston, Susan J. & Milton Wainwright. (1988). Sulphur oxidation by soil fungi including some species of mycorrhizae and wood-rotting basidiomycetes. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 53(1). 1–8. 18 indexed citations

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Wainwright, Milton & Susan J. Grayston. (1987). Nitrification and sulphur oxidation by Aspergillus flavus growing in medium containing reduced nitrogen and sulphur. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 88(3). 309–315. 6 indexed citations

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Wainwright, Milton, et al.. (1986). Effects of organic matter on sulphur oxidation in soil and influence of sulphur oxidation on soil nitrification. Plant and Soil. 96(3). 369–376. 44 indexed citations

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Wainwright, Milton & Susan J. Grayston. (1986). Oxidation of heavy metal sulphides by Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma harzianum. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 86(2). 269–272. 11 indexed citations

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