Prof. Dr. Sotirios Archontoulis | Agricultural | Research Excellence Award
Agronomy | Iowa State University | United States
Dr. Sotirios V. Archontoulis is a Professor at Iowa State University, Ames, USA, and an internationally recognized expert in crop systems modeling, agronomy, and sustainable agriculture. His research integrates field experimentation with advanced simulation models to advance understanding of crop productivity, water use, nitrogen management, and climate-resilient farming systems, with a strong focus on U.S. Midwest agroecosystems. He has authored 162 peer-reviewed publications, received over 8,381 citations, and holds an h-index of 51, reflecting sustained and high scientific impact. His work appears in leading journals such as Nature Communications, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Field Crops Research, and Scientific Reports. Dr. Archontoulis collaborates extensively within a global research network of nearly 600 co-authors and has contributed to two competitively funded grants, while his research informs agricultural policy, fertilizer optimization, climate mitigation strategies, and regenerative practices supporting long-term food security and environmental sustainability.
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Featured Publications
Consistent Negative Response of US Crops to High Temperatures in Observations and Crop Models
– Nature Communications, 2017
Soil Water Improvements with the Long-Term Use of a Winter Rye Cover Crop
– Agricultural Water Management, 2016
Coupling Machine Learning and Crop Modeling Improves Crop Yield Prediction in the US Corn Belt
– Scientific Reports, 2021
