# Drivers of soil quality and maize yield under long-term tillage and straw incorporation in Mollisols

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 57 |
| Journal | Soil and Tillage Research |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.still.2024.106360 |
| Corresponding authors | Wenxiu Zou |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Sciences, 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:** [10.1016/j.still.2024.106360](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2024.106360)

## Topics

Soil health · maize yield · long-term tillage · Straw incorporation · Mollisols · tillage practices · Crop residue management · soil physical properties · soil chemical properties · soil biological properties · soil organic carbon · soil structure · Aggregate stability · Nutrient cycling · conservation tillage

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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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