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Yichao Rui

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1970
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyPeatlands and Wetlands EcologySoil and Unsaturated Flow

Publications

107

Citations

4,694

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

56

Publishing since 1970

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher's publication record focuses on soil science, particularly how microbial communities, nitrogen cycling, and organic matter dynamics shape carbon storage and nutrient availability in agricultural soils such as paddy and upland cropping systems. The record also includes a distinct cluster of publications on rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering topics, suggesting either a shared author name across two different fields or a research profile spanning both soil ecology and underground/rock engineering. Prospective students interested in soil microbial ecology, nutrient cycling, and agricultural sustainability would find the soil-focused portion of this work most relevant.

Soil organic carbon and nitrogen dynamicsSoil microbial community ecologyAgricultural cropping systems managementNutrient cycling and fertilization effectsRock mechanics and geotechnical engineering (possible distinct research thread)

Publication output grew notably from around 5-7 papers per year (2017-2021) to a peak of 17 in 2022, followed by a gradual decline to about 9 per year in 2024-2025, indicating an overall increase in activity over the decade with some recent slowing.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.0/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 7 publications192020: 7 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 17 publications17222023: 15 publications232024: 9 publications242025: 9 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry×7
  • Geoderma×6
  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment×5
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×5
  • Soil and Tillage Research×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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