# Conservation agriculture improves soil health and sustains crop yields after long-term warming

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 97 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-53169-6 |
| Corresponding authors | Jing Tian, Zhenling Cui, Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo |
| Institution | China Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/crop-yield-and-soil-fertility/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-53169-6](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53169-6)

## Topics

conservation agriculture · conventional agriculture · experimental warming · soil organic carbon · Microbial biomass carbon · fungal diversity · saprogen richness · wheat yields · Soil health · climate warming · crop production · microbial diversity · intensive crop production · soil degradation · Food security · climate resilience · long-term warming effects

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/crop-yield-and-soil-fertility/2026. Accessed 2026-07-21.

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