A. Cottenie

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

A. Cottenie is a scholar working on Pollution, Plant Science and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Cottenie has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Pollution, 5 papers in Plant Science and 3 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in A. Cottenie's work include Heavy metals in environment (8 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (3 papers) and Analytical chemistry methods development (2 papers). A. Cottenie is often cited by papers focused on Heavy metals in environment (8 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (3 papers) and Analytical chemistry methods development (2 papers). A. Cottenie collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Israel and China. A. Cottenie's co-authors include Marc Verloo, Laura Kiekens, Arnout D’Haese, Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair, Jan Vanderdeelen, K.P. Prabhakaran Nair and E. K. S. Nambiar and has published in prestigious journals such as Earth-Science Reviews, Soil Science Society of America Journal and Plant and Soil.

In The Last Decade

A. Cottenie

20 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Chemical analysis of plants and soils 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Chemical analysis of plants and soils
    1982 404 citations A. Cottenie, Marc Verloo et al. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Cottenie Belgium 12 496 308 268 139 116 21 1.2k
R. W. Blanchar United States 15 497 1.0× 223 0.7× 275 1.0× 81 0.6× 70 0.6× 52 1.1k
J. V. Lagerwerff United States 18 456 0.9× 565 1.8× 134 0.5× 39 0.3× 101 0.9× 37 1.3k
Y. P. Kalra Canada 12 369 0.7× 173 0.6× 377 1.4× 101 0.7× 42 0.4× 26 1.1k
Matt K. John Canada 19 873 1.8× 561 1.8× 570 2.1× 103 0.7× 44 0.4× 53 1.9k
H. Shahandeh United States 16 353 0.7× 169 0.5× 287 1.1× 135 1.0× 74 0.6× 37 962
D. E. Baker United States 19 497 1.0× 188 0.6× 353 1.3× 73 0.5× 166 1.4× 60 1.2k
P.L. Searle New Zealand 14 272 0.5× 276 0.9× 394 1.5× 135 1.0× 48 0.4× 20 1.3k
Frank G. Viets United States 20 528 1.1× 296 1.0× 645 2.4× 156 1.1× 39 0.3× 49 1.3k
Harry L. Motto United States 11 1.1k 2.2× 1.3k 4.3× 295 1.1× 95 0.7× 69 0.6× 21 2.5k
Paul F. Bell United States 20 960 1.9× 407 1.3× 359 1.3× 109 0.8× 48 0.4× 43 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. Cottenie

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Cottenie

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cottenie, A., et al.. (1985). Heavy Metals Uptake From Contaminated Soils as Affected by Peat, Lime, and Chelates. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 49(2). 386–390. 31 indexed citations
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Cottenie, A., et al.. (1985). Heavy metal contamination near major highways, industrial and urban areas in belgian grassland. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 24(1). 64 indexed citations
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Kiekens, Laura, et al.. (1984). Chemical activity and biological effect of sludge-borne heavy metals and inorganic metal salts added to soils. Plant and Soil. 79(1). 89–99. 22 indexed citations
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Cottenie, A. & Marc Verloo. (1984). Analytical diagnosis of soil pollution with heavy metals. Fresenius Zeitschrift für Analytische Chemie. 317(3-4). 389–393. 29 indexed citations
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Verloo, Marc, et al.. (1983). Response of bean to foliar spray of titanium. Plant and Soil. 73(2). 285–290. 22 indexed citations
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Cottenie, A., Marc Verloo, & Laura Kiekens. (1982). Chemical analysis of plants and soils. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 404 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cottenie, A., et al.. (1980). Fractionation and determination of trace elements in plants, soils and sediments. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 52(1). 45–53. 33 indexed citations
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Cottenie, A.. (1980). Soil and Plant Testing As a Basis of Fertilizer Recommendations. 224 indexed citations
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Cottenie, A.. (1980). Soil chemistry, B. Physico-chemical models. Earth-Science Reviews. 16. 381–382. 165 indexed citations
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Kiekens, Laura, et al.. (1980). Distribution patterns of essential and non essential trace elements in the soil-soil solution system.. 30(2). 163–175. 9 indexed citations
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Vanderdeelen, Jan, et al.. (1977). Chelate behaviour in saline-alkaline soil conditions. Plant and Soil. 46(3). 603–618. 9 indexed citations
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Cottenie, A.. (1977). Soil Chemistry. A. Basic elements. Earth-Science Reviews. 13(3). 304–305. 136 indexed citations
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Verloo, Marc, et al.. (1974). Determination of lead in milk and butter by flameless atomic absorption. European Food Research and Technology. 156(2). 77–80. 4 indexed citations
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Cottenie, A.. (1972). Effect of soil enrichment with mineral elements and fertilizers on surface water and plants. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. 22(1). 37–53. 2 indexed citations
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Nair, Kodoth Prabhakaran & A. Cottenie. (1971). A STATISTICAL EVALUATION OF THE INTER‐RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARTICLE‐SIZE FRACTIONS, FREE IRON OXIDE, AND TRACE ELEMENTS 1. Journal of Soil Science. 22(2). 203–209. 9 indexed citations
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Nair, Kodoth Prabhakaran & A. Cottenie. (1971). Parent material-soil relationship in trace elements — a quantitative estimation. Geoderma. 5(2). 81–97. 16 indexed citations
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Nambiar, E. K. S. & A. Cottenie. (1970). Nickel uptake by barley seedlings in relation to peat addition.. 20. 86–94. 1 indexed citations
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Cottenie, A., et al.. (1965). Simultaneous determination of biologically important trace elements by direct reading spectrography. Die Naturwissenschaften. 52(15). 450–450. 1 indexed citations
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Cottenie, A., et al.. (1960). A study of the principles and methods of the chemical analysis of soils and plants.. 25–174.

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