William J. Parton

50.6k total citations · 17 hit papers
260 papers, 32.8k citations indexed

About

William J. Parton is a scholar working on Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, William J. Parton has authored 260 papers receiving a total of 32.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Soil Science, 107 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 75 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in William J. Parton's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (134 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (65 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (62 papers). William J. Parton is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (134 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (65 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (62 papers). William J. Parton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. William J. Parton's co-authors include Dennis S. Ojima, David Schimel, Stephen J. Del Grosso, A. R. Mosier, William K. Lauenroth, C. V. Cole, Ingrid C. Burke, Osvaldo E. Sala, John Stewart and Melannie D. Hartman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

William J. Parton

256 papers receiving 30.8k citations

Hit Papers

Formation of soil organ... 1988 2026 2000 2013 2015 2011 1988 2004 1988 400 800 1.2k
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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. Formation of soil organic matter via biochemical and physical pathways of litter mass loss
    2015 1.3k citations William J. Parton et al. Nature Geoscience profile →
  2. Temperature and soil organic matter decomposition rates - synthesis of current knowledge and a way forward
    2011 1.2k citations William J. Parton et al. profile →
  3. Primary Production of the Central Grassland Region of the United States
    1988 1.1k citations William J. Parton et al. profile →
  4. Progressive Nitrogen Limitation of Ecosystem Responses to Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
    2004 1.0k citations Yiqi Luo, Bo Su et al. BioScience profile →
  5. Dynamics of C, N, P and S in grassland soils: a model
    1988 1.0k citations William J. Parton et al. profile →
  6. Global-Scale Similarities in Nitrogen Release Patterns During Long-Term Decomposition
    2007 1.0k citations William J. Parton, Whendee L. Silver et al. profile →
  7. Observations and modeling of biomass and soil organic matter dynamics for the grassland biome worldwide
    1993 1000 citations William J. Parton, Timothy R. Seastedt et al. Global Biogeochemical Cycles profile →
  8. A comparison of the performance of nine soil organic matter models using datasets from seven long-term experiments
    1997 892 citations Pete Smith, R. Kelly et al. profile →
  9. Climatic, edaphic, and biotic controls over storage and turnover of carbon in soils
    1994 841 citations Elisabeth A. Holland, William J. Parton et al. Global Biogeochemical Cycles profile →
  10. Methane and nitrous oxide fluxes in native, fertilized and cultivated grasslands
    1991 795 citations A. R. Mosier, William J. Parton et al. profile →
  11. Texture, Climate, and Cultivation Effects on Soil Organic Matter Content in U.S. Grassland Soils
    1989 716 citations William J. Parton et al. Soil Science Society of America Journal profile →
  12. Long‐term dynamics of pine and hardwood litter in contrasting environments: toward a global model of decomposition
    2000 696 citations William J. Parton et al. profile →
  13. DAYCENT and its land surface submodel: description and testing
    1998 580 citations William J. Parton, Melannie D. Hartman et al. profile →
  14. LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF NET GREENHOUSE-GAS FLUX FOR BIOENERGY CROPPING SYSTEMS
    2007 473 citations Paul R. Adler, Stephen J. Del Grosso et al. Ecological Applications profile →
  15. Synthesis and modeling perspectives of rhizosphere priming
    2013 460 citations Weixin Cheng, William J. Parton et al. New Phytologist profile →
  16. Home-field advantage accelerates leaf litter decomposition in forests
    2009 414 citations William J. Parton et al. profile →
  17. Emergent temperature sensitivity of soil organic carbon driven by mineral associations
    2024 56 citations Katerina Georgiou, Charles D. Koven et al. Nature Geoscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William J. Parton United States 89 17.1k 11.9k 11.2k 6.6k 5.8k 260 32.8k
William H. Schlesinger United States 89 16.0k 0.9× 15.5k 1.3× 15.2k 1.4× 7.1k 1.1× 8.6k 1.5× 259 43.8k
Ivan A. Janssens Belgium 91 15.7k 0.9× 16.9k 1.4× 14.8k 1.3× 4.4k 0.7× 7.8k 1.4× 380 39.5k
John D. Aber United States 92 15.4k 0.9× 12.1k 1.0× 15.9k 1.4× 11.4k 1.7× 7.3k 1.3× 187 37.6k
Yiqi Luo United States 113 23.0k 1.3× 19.0k 1.6× 18.0k 1.6× 5.4k 0.8× 11.8k 2.0× 590 48.6k
Sarah E. Hobbie United States 88 10.9k 0.6× 8.3k 0.7× 12.2k 1.1× 3.8k 0.6× 7.4k 1.3× 245 30.8k
Joshua P. Schimel United States 85 18.4k 1.1× 4.6k 0.4× 15.4k 1.4× 5.9k 0.9× 6.2k 1.1× 190 32.8k
Keith Paustian United States 83 27.4k 1.6× 5.7k 0.5× 12.0k 1.1× 9.4k 1.4× 5.2k 0.9× 263 41.2k
Peter M. Groffman United States 101 10.8k 0.6× 9.8k 0.8× 14.3k 1.3× 12.9k 1.9× 3.6k 0.6× 466 38.1k
Klaus Butterbach‐Bahl Germany 83 14.9k 0.9× 6.6k 0.6× 8.9k 0.8× 8.4k 1.3× 4.5k 0.8× 470 26.8k
Guirui Yu China 87 8.6k 0.5× 14.9k 1.3× 9.1k 0.8× 2.7k 0.4× 4.7k 0.8× 803 29.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William J. Parton

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Georgiou, Katerina, Charles D. Koven, William R. Wieder, et al.. (2024). Emergent temperature sensitivity of soil organic carbon driven by mineral associations. Nature Geoscience. 17(3). 205–212. 56 indexed citations breakdown →
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Parton, William J., et al.. (2023). Agricultural and municipal organic waste amendments to increase soil organic carbon: How much, how often, and to what end?. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 87(4). 885–901. 1 indexed citations
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Gurian, Patrick L., et al.. (2020). An optimization framework to identify key management strategies for improving biorefinery performance: a case study of winter barley production. Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining. 14(6). 1296–1312. 3 indexed citations
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Moore, Caitlin E., Elena Blanc‐Betes, N. Gomez‐Casanovas, et al.. (2020). The carbon and nitrogen cycle impacts of reverting perennial bioenergy switchgrass to an annual maize crop rotation. GCB Bioenergy. 12(11). 941–954. 33 indexed citations
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Spatari, Sabrina, Paul R. Adler, William J. Parton, et al.. (2020). The Role of Biorefinery Co-Products, Market Proximity and Feedstock Environmental Footprint in Meeting Biofuel Policy Goals for Winter Barley-to-Ethanol. Energies. 13(9). 2236–2236. 10 indexed citations
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Brzostek, Edward, Elena Blanc‐Betes, Brian H. Davison, et al.. (2020). 21st‐century biogeochemical modeling: Challenges for Century‐based models and where do we go from here?. GCB Bioenergy. 12(10). 774–788. 53 indexed citations
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Gao, Shuang, Patrick L. Gurian, Paul R. Adler, et al.. (2018). Framework for improved confidence in modeled nitrous oxide estimates for biofuel regulatory standards. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 23(8). 1281–1301. 7 indexed citations
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Adler, Paul R., Sabrina Spatari, Daniel Vázquez, et al.. (2017). Legacy effects of individual crops affect N2O emissions accounting within crop rotations. GCB Bioenergy. 10(2). 123–136. 14 indexed citations
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Kuhnert, Matthias, Jagadeesh Yeluripati, Pete Smith, et al.. (2017). Greenhouse gas emission and mitigation potential of changes in water management for two rice sites in Bangladesh. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 17526. 1 indexed citations
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Walker, Anthony P., Sönke Zaehle, Belinda E. Medlyn, et al.. (2015). Predicting long‐term carbon sequestration in response to CO2 enrichment: How and why do current ecosystem models differ?. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 29(4). 476–495. 84 indexed citations
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Scheer, Clemens, S. DelGrosso, William J. Parton, David Rowlings, & Peter Grace. (2014). Simulating N2O emissions from irrigated cotton wheat rotations in Australia using DAYCENT: Mitigation options by optimized fertilizer and irrigation management. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 3172. 1 indexed citations
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Ogle, S. M., William J. Parton, Kun Cheng, & Gen Pan. (2014). Using the DayCent Ecosystem Model to Predict Methane Emissions from Wetland Rice Production in Support for Mitigation Efforts. AGUFM. 2014. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Weixin, William J. Parton, Miquel A. Gonzàlez‐Meler, et al.. (2013). Synthesis and modeling perspectives of rhizosphere priming. New Phytologist. 201(1). 31–44. 460 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cleveland, Cory C., Alan R. Townsend, Philip Taylor, et al.. (2011). Relationships among net primary productivity, nutrients and climate in tropical rain forest: a pan‐tropical analysis. Ecology Letters. 14(9). 939–947. 373 indexed citations
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Parton, William J., et al.. (2005). Global Scale DAYCENT Model Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies for Cropped Soils. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2005. 6 indexed citations
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Morgan, Jack A., A. R. Mosier, Daniel G. Milchunas, et al.. (2004). CO2ENHANCES PRODUCTIVITY, ALTERS SPECIES COMPOSITION, AND REDUCES DIGESTIBILITY OF SHORTGRASS STEPPE VEGETATION. Ecological Applications. 14(1). 208–219. 127 indexed citations
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Luo, Yiqi, Bo Su, William S. Currie, et al.. (2004). Progressive Nitrogen Limitation of Ecosystem Responses to Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide. BioScience. 54(8). 731–731. 1049 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dalal, Ram C., Weijin Wang, G. Philip Robertson, & William J. Parton. (2003). Nitrous oxide emission from Australian agricultural lands and mitigation options: a review. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 41(2). 165–195. 491 indexed citations
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Holland, Elisabeth A., et al.. (2000). Simulation of Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in an Alpine Tundra. Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research. 32(2). 147–154. 2 indexed citations
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Detling, James K., William J. Parton, & H. W. Hunt. (1978). An empirical model for estimating CO2 exchange of Bouteloua gracilis (H.B.K.) Lag. in the shortgrass prairie. Oecologia. 33(2). 137–147. 20 indexed citations

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