# Reducing soil nitrogen losses from fertilizer use in global maize and wheat production

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 69 |
| Journal | Nature Geoscience |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41561-024-01542-x |
| Corresponding authors | Jianwen Zou, Shuwei Liu |
| Institution | Nanjing 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/s41561-024-01542-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01542-x)

## Topics

soil nitrogen losses · fertilizer use efficiency · maize production · wheat production · nitrogen management · global crop production · nitrogen leaching · nitrous oxide emissions · NH3 volatilization · nitrogen use efficiency · fertilizer application timing · fertilizer placement · nitrification inhibitors · urease inhibitors · precision agriculture · nitrogen balance · environmental sustainability · Yield optimization

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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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