# Dynamic root microbiome sustains soybean productivity under unbalanced fertilization

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026*

*Canonical URL: https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/legume-nitrogen-fixing-symbiosis/2026/rank-3*

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 82 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-45925-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Xiaofeng Cao, Ertao Wang |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/legume-nitrogen-fixing-symbiosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-45925-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45925-5)

## Topics

Root-associated microbiome · Glycine max · unbalanced fertilization · quantitative microbiome profiling · quantitative microbiome profiling · temporal dynamics · bacterial succession · Bacteroidetes · rhizosphere bacteria · N fertilizer · P fertilizer · K fertilizer · bacterial loads · Microbial community assembly · Synthetic microbial communities · low-nitrogen-enriched cluster · Plant growth promotion · sustainable agriculture · long-term fertilization experiments

## Cite this ranking

```
Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/legume-nitrogen-fixing-symbiosis/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29.

Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459
```