Yakov Kuzyakov
Yakov Kuzyakov
Born27 August 1963
Moscow, USSR
Alma materRussian State Agrarian University, University of Halle
Scientific career
FieldsSoil science, Ecology, Land use, Carbon, Nitrogen, Rhizosphere, Climate change

Yakov Kuzyakov (born 27 August 1963) is a soil scientist and ecologist, professor and one of the most frequently cited soil scientists worldwide.[1]

Research and career

Kuzyakov graduated in 1986 from the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in Halle. He defended his PhD at the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (Moscow) in 1990 under the supervision of Alexey Fokin. Then he headed the radioisotopic laboratory from 1990 to 1993 over there. Later in 1993 Kuzyakov continued his research career at the Humboldt University of Berlin and Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops. In 1997 he completed the habilitation at the University of Hohenheim under the supervision of Prof. Karl Stahr. In 2006 he took up a professorship at the department of Agroecosystem Research at the University of Bayreuth. Since 2011, he heads the department of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems and the department of Agricultural Soil Science at the University of Göttingen, though he is currently not listed as staff on neither of these department's websites.[2][3]

Research interests

Kuzyakov specialises in soil ecology and soil biogeochemistry, rhizosphere processes, agriculture, land use and land degradation, agroecology, C and N cycles, in application of radioactive and stable isotope labelling approaches in soil science. His research group conducts research in all climatic zones including cold deserts, tropical areas and in various ecosystems (agricultural lands, forests, mountains, pastures, etc.). The collaboration includes the projects with other research groups from Germany, Russia, China, Chili, Italy, Indonesia, USA, UK and Australia.

Scientific achievements

Kuzyakov is a highly cited researcher in the field of Agricultural Sciences for the 2015–2023,[4][5] he was also included in the list of the most cited Russian scientists in 2017.[6] The H-index is 105 (Scopus database). Yakov has published more than 770 scientific papers,[7][8] indexed by Web of Science database which include:

  • 15 papers in the Nature journal series,
  • 50 scientific reviews,
  • 48 highly cited papers (top 1% citations),
  • 16 hot papers (top 0,1 % citations)
  • 4 papers listed as the most cited over the last 50 years in Soil Biology and Biochemistry[9]

He developed new concepts of Priming effect, Microbial hotspots and hot moments in soil, Transformation of low-molecular organic compounds in soil, Rhizosphere dynamics and stationarity, Root exudation and its localisation, Visualization of enzyme activity in soil, Competition between microorganisms and roots for nutrients, Pedogenic carbonates, Agropedogenesis, Partitioning and quantification of CO2 sources, Biochar stability etc. These concepts were investigated in the frame of global climate change conditions: global warming, elevated СО2 in the atmosphere, drought, N deposition and soil degradation. He is the first to use position specific isotope labelling, 14СО2 and 13СО2 plant labelling combined with autoradiography and zymography coupling with biomarkers. The concepts, ideas and methodical approaches developed by Yakov Kuzyakov group stimulated many research directions worldwide.

Editorship

Kuzyakov is an editor in several highly rated scientific journals, such as:

  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Scientific Reports
  • Rhizosphere
  • Biogeosciences
  • Land Degradation and Development
  • Pedosphere
  • Soil Science and Environment
  • Soil Systems
  • Farming system
  • and others

Awards

During his research career he has received various awards:

  • 2018: Changjiang (Yangtze River) Scholar Award
  • 2017: Tianjin's 1000-Talents Short-Term Experts
  • 2016: EGU Outstanding Editor Award
  • 2015: High-end Foreign Experts Program CAS, China
  • 2011: Sir Allan Sewell Fellowship, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
  • 2010: Visiting professor, IGSNRR Beijing, CAS
  • 2002: Heisenberg Fellowship, DFG

Kuzyakov is also a visiting professor in various universities.

Websites and social networks


References

  1. ↑ "Yakov Kuzyakov / Яков Кузяков". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Staff list of Institute of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems". uni-goettingen.de. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Staff list of Institute of Soil Science". uni-goettingen.de. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  4. ↑ "Viel zitierte Göttinger Wissenschaftler". GT - Göttinger Tageblatt (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  5. ↑ "Highly Cited Researchers". publons.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  6. ↑ Ирина Смазневич (2018-02-21). "Самые высокоцитируемые российские ученые 2017 года". 4science.
  7. ↑ "Yakov Kuzyakov's Publons profile". publons.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  8. ↑ "Yakov Kuzyakov". wwwuser.gwdg.de. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  9. ↑ "Fifty years of SBB: The most cited articles for each year - Article Selections: Virtual Special Issues - Soil Biology and Biochemistry - Journal - Elsevier".
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