Torsten Müeller

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
27 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Torsten Müeller is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Torsten Müeller has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Soil Science, 12 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 10 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Torsten Müeller's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (19 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (12 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (7 papers). Torsten Müeller is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (19 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (12 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (7 papers). Torsten Müeller collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Russia. Torsten Müeller's co-authors include Rainer Georg Joergensen, Lars Stoumann Jensen, Jakob Magid, Niels Erik Nielsen, Edward Kaiser, O. Heinemeyer, Heribert Insam, Kristian Thorup‐Kristensen, Steve Frolking and J. R. M. Arah and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Soil Biology and Biochemistry and Plant and Soil.

In The Last Decade

Torsten Müeller

25 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

The fumigation-extraction method to estimate soil microbi... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 1997 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. The fumigation-extraction method to estimate soil microbial biomass: Calibration of the kEN value
    1996 1.2k citations Rainer Georg Joergensen, Torsten Müeller Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →
  2. A comparison of the performance of nine soil organic matter models using datasets from seven long-term experiments
    1997 892 citations Pete Smith, Jo Smith et al. Geoderma profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Torsten Müeller Germany 17 2.7k 1.0k 980 748 458 27 3.4k
O. Heinemeyer United States 22 2.1k 0.8× 932 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 523 0.7× 390 0.9× 38 3.0k
J. Hassink Netherlands 26 3.3k 1.2× 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 743 1.0× 622 1.4× 41 4.2k
Roberto Álvarez Argentina 27 2.6k 1.0× 801 0.8× 801 0.8× 880 1.2× 484 1.1× 78 3.5k
B. H. Ellert Canada 24 3.2k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 1.2k 1.3× 550 0.7× 516 1.1× 38 4.0k
Heiner Flessa Germany 28 2.2k 0.8× 1.2k 1.2× 821 0.8× 470 0.6× 304 0.7× 44 3.2k
J. A. E. Molina United States 24 2.0k 0.7× 658 0.6× 941 1.0× 542 0.7× 384 0.8× 56 2.7k
Martin Körschens Germany 22 1.9k 0.7× 782 0.8× 708 0.7× 407 0.5× 356 0.8× 63 2.6k
J. R. M. Arah United Kingdom 24 2.0k 0.7× 997 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 383 0.5× 472 1.0× 43 3.1k
Jianzhao Wu China 24 3.3k 1.2× 1.3k 1.3× 1.0k 1.0× 910 1.2× 494 1.1× 51 4.2k
Bernard Nicolardot France 28 2.8k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.8× 328 0.7× 78 4.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Torsten Müeller

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Zikai, Meng Wang, Torsten Müeller, et al.. (2024). Phosphorus fertilizer management for high yields in intensive winter wheat-summer maize rotation system: Integrating phosphorus budget and soil available phosphorus. Field Crops Research. 313. 109410–109410. 12 indexed citations
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Mazzei, Pierluigi, et al.. (2022). Quantitative Evaluation of Noncovalent Interactions between 3,4-Dimethyl-1H-pyrazole and Dissolved Humic Substances by NMR Spectroscopy. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(16). 11771–11779. 7 indexed citations
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Müeller, Torsten, et al.. (2018). Prediction of soil carbon levels in calcareous soils of Iran by mid-infrared reflectance spectroscopy. Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability. 31(1). 9–17. 9 indexed citations
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Müeller, Torsten, et al.. (2014). Groundwater from Clouds - Coupling a Regional Groundwater Model with Recharge Scenarios Based on Cloud Forest Distribution in Oman. AGUFM. 2014. 1 indexed citations
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Yusran, Yusran, et al.. (2010). The effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on healthy plant growth of tomato affected by soil sickness.. 144–147. 2 indexed citations
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Müeller, Torsten, et al.. (2009). Effects of Pseudomonas sp. ”Proradix” and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on the Establishment of AMF Infection, Nutrient Acquisition and Growth of Tomato Affected by Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht f.sp. radicis-lycopersici Jarvis and Shoemaker. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 7 indexed citations
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Müeller, Torsten, et al.. (2009). Effects of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Rhizobium on Mycorrhizal Development and Growth of Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) Nielsen Seedlings in Two Types of Soils with Contrasting levels of pH. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2 indexed citations
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Müeller, Torsten & Kristian Thorup‐Kristensen. (2001). N-Fixation of Selected Green Manure Plants in an Organic Crop Rotation. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture. 18(4). 345–363. 73 indexed citations
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Magid, Jakob, Marina Bergen Jensen, Torsten Müeller, & Hans Christian Bruun Hansen. (1999). Phosphate Leaching Responses from Unperturbed, Anaerobic, or Cattle Manured Mesotrophic Sandy Loam Soils. Journal of Environmental Quality. 28(6). 1796–1803. 18 indexed citations
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Jensen, Lars Stoumann, Torsten Müeller, Jørgen Eriksen, et al.. (1999). Simulation of plant production and N fluxes in organic farming systems with the soil-plant-atmosphere model DAISY.. 235–247.
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Müeller, Torsten, Lars Stoumann Jensen, Niels Erik Nielsen, & Jakob Magid. (1998). Turnover of carbon and nitrogen in a sandy loam soil following incorporation of chopped maize plants, barley straw and blue grass in the field. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 30(5). 561–571. 106 indexed citations
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Jensen, Lars Stoumann, Lindsey Christensen, Torsten Müeller, & Niels Erik Nielsen. (1997). Turnover of residual 15N-labelled fertilizer N in soil following harvest of oilseed rape (t Brassica napus L.). Plant and Soil. 190(2). 193–202. 28 indexed citations
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Jensen, Lars Stoumann, Torsten Müeller, Jakob Magid, & Niels Erik Nielsen. (1997). Temporal variation of C and N mineralization, microbial biomass and extractable organic pools in soil after oilseed rape straw incorporation in the field. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 29(7). 1043–1055. 129 indexed citations
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Müeller, Torsten, Lars Stoumann Jensen, Jakob Magid, & Niels Erik Nielsen. (1997). Temporal variation of C and N turnover in soil after oilseed rape straw incorporation in the field: simulations with the soil-plant-atmosphere model DAISY. Ecological Modelling. 99(2-3). 247–262. 51 indexed citations
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Smith, Pete, Jo Smith, D. S. Powlson, et al.. (1997). A comparison of the performance of nine soil organic matter models using datasets from seven long-term experiments. Geoderma. 81(1-2). 153–225. 892 indexed citations breakdown →
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Magid, Jakob, Lars Stoumann Jensen, Torsten Müeller, & Niels Erik Nielsen. (1997). Size-density fractionation for in situ measurements of rape straw decomposition— An alternative to the litterbag approach?. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 29(7). 1125–1133. 31 indexed citations
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Joergensen, Rainer Georg & Torsten Müeller. (1996). The fumigation-extraction method to estimate soil microbial biomass: Calibration of the kEN value. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 28(1). 33–37. 1174 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jensen, Lars Stoumann, Torsten Müeller, K. R. Tate, et al.. (1996). Soil surface CO2 flux as an index of soil respiration in situ: A comparison of two chamber methods. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 28(10-11). 1297–1306. 161 indexed citations
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Joergensen, Rainer Georg, Brunk Meyer, & Torsten Müeller. (1994). Time-course of the soil microbial biomass under wheat: A one year field study. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 26(8). 987–994. 61 indexed citations
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Müeller, Torsten, Rainer Georg Joergensen, & B. Meyer. (1992). Estimation of soil microbial biomass C in the presence of living roots by fumigation-extraction. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 24(2). 179–181. 115 indexed citations

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