# Soil health is associated with higher primary productivity across Europe

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 67 |
| Journal | Nature Ecology & Evolution |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41559-024-02511-8 |
| Corresponding authors | Ferran Romero, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden |
| Institution | Agroscope, Switzerland |

**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/s41559-024-02511-8](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02511-8)

## Topics

Soil health · primary productivity · European-scale analysis · soil biodiversity · ecosystem functioning · agricultural systems · soil organic matter · microbial communities · Nutrient cycling · plant biomass production · soil physicochemical properties · land management practices · biogeochemical processes · carbon sequestration · ecosystem services

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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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