Albert L. Leaf

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Albert L. Leaf is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Albert L. Leaf has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 12 papers in Plant Science and 11 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Albert L. Leaf's work include Forest ecology and management (27 papers), Seedling growth and survival studies (23 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (6 papers). Albert L. Leaf is often cited by papers focused on Forest ecology and management (27 papers), Seedling growth and survival studies (23 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (6 papers). Albert L. Leaf collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Bulgaria. Albert L. Leaf's co-authors include John F. Hosner, Alexander Dickson, William C. Tierson, Edwin H. White, G. M. Marion, H. A. I. Madgwick, Liz Morris, J. T. Arnott, S. A. Wilde and Roy Hartenstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Ecology and Soil Science Society of America Journal.

In The Last Decade

Albert L. Leaf

52 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

QUALITY APPRAISAL OF WHITE SPRUCE AND WHITE PINE SEEDLING... 1960 2026 1982 2004 1960 250 500 750 1000
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. QUALITY APPRAISAL OF WHITE SPRUCE AND WHITE PINE SEEDLING STOCK IN NURSERIES
    1960 1.0k citations Alexander Dickson, Albert L. Leaf et al. The Forestry Chronicle profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Albert L. Leaf United States 16 1.2k 573 522 153 129 55 1.7k
U. Kafkafi Israel 26 1.7k 1.4× 168 0.3× 482 0.9× 169 1.1× 82 0.6× 89 2.2k
John G. Mexal United States 21 898 0.8× 517 0.9× 414 0.8× 104 0.7× 91 0.7× 86 1.5k
J. F. Loneragan Australia 30 2.3k 1.9× 192 0.3× 936 1.8× 119 0.8× 105 0.8× 99 2.8k
G.H. Neilsen Canada 27 1.9k 1.6× 295 0.5× 731 1.4× 163 1.1× 182 1.4× 138 2.5k
R. W. Sheard Canada 16 957 0.8× 99 0.2× 751 1.4× 132 0.9× 116 0.9× 47 1.7k
Maurice Fried Austria 20 1.2k 1.0× 71 0.1× 667 1.3× 110 0.7× 134 1.0× 50 1.9k
Antônio Eduardo Furtini Neto Brazil 25 1.1k 0.9× 197 0.3× 946 1.8× 80 0.5× 180 1.4× 139 1.8k
J. W. Maranville United States 24 1.7k 1.4× 76 0.1× 616 1.2× 86 0.6× 85 0.7× 83 2.2k
AD Rovira Australia 22 1.3k 1.1× 74 0.1× 538 1.0× 145 0.9× 197 1.5× 40 2.0k
J.A. Franco Spain 25 1.6k 1.3× 222 0.4× 326 0.6× 202 1.3× 78 0.6× 107 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Albert L. Leaf

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Albert L. Leaf

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Albert L. Leaf. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Albert L. Leaf based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Albert L. Leaf. Albert L. Leaf is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Comerford, N. B. & Albert L. Leaf. (1982). An Evaluation of Techniques for Sampling Forest Tree Nutrient Content. Part II. Sampling for Stem Nutrient Content. Forest Science. 28(3). 481–487. 2 indexed citations
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Safford, L. O., et al.. (1981). Biomass and elemental uptake in fertilized and unfertilizedBetula papyrifera Marsh. andPopulus grandidentata Michx.. Plant and Soil. 60(1). 111–121. 6 indexed citations
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Comerford, N. B. & Albert L. Leaf. (1980). The mean accuracy and the precision of using stem disc moisture contents to estimate stem dry weight of Pinus resinosa ait. Forest Ecology and Management. 3. 329–334. 1 indexed citations
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Nyland, Ralph D., et al.. (1979). Litter removal impairs growth of direct-seeded Norway spruce [Picea abies].. Forest Science. 6 indexed citations
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Tierson, William C., et al.. (1979). Stand treatment and sampling time of hardwood foliage. Plant and Soil. 51(4). 515–533. 17 indexed citations
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Tierson, William C., et al.. (1979). Growth Responses of Northern Hardwoods to Fertilization. Forest Science. 25(4). 597–604. 23 indexed citations
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Leaf, Albert L., et al.. (1976). Red pine foliage variation and field sampling intensity. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 6(3). 268–280. 3 indexed citations
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Leaf, Albert L., et al.. (1972). The role of forest site in fertilizer response. 243. 1 indexed citations
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Madgwick, H. A. I., et al.. (1970). Biomass of Pinus Resinosa in Relation To Potassium Nutrition. Forest Science. 16(2). 154–159. 15 indexed citations
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Leaf, Albert L., et al.. (1970). Annual Variation in Foliage of Fertilized and/or Irrigated Red Pine Plantations. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 34(4). 677–682. 12 indexed citations
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Marion, G. M., et al.. (1968). Morphological and chemical analyses of red pine (Pinus resinosa ait.) buds. Plant and Soil. 28(2). 313–324. 3 indexed citations
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Lacey, C. Jeffrey, et al.. (1966). GROWTH AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE BY FLOODED GUM SEEDLINGS SUBJECTED TO VARIOUS PHOSPHORUS SUPPLIES. Australian Forestry. 30(3). 212–222. 12 indexed citations
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Jurgensen, Martin F. & Albert L. Leaf. (1965). Soil Moisture—Fertility Interactions Related to Growth and Nutrient Uptake of Red Pine. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 29(3). 294–299. 7 indexed citations
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Madgwick, H. A. I., et al.. (1964). Some Long-Time Effects of Fertilization on Red Pine Plantations. Forest Science. 10(1). 17–23. 17 indexed citations
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Leaf, Albert L., et al.. (1964). Chemical Analysis of Sugar Maple Sap and Foliage as Related to Sap and Sugar Yields. Forest Science. 10(3). 288–292. 16 indexed citations
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Leaf, Albert L., et al.. (1964). Weevil Infestation in Relation to Fertilization of White Pine. Forest Science. 10(4). 428–431. 2 indexed citations
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Leaf, Albert L., et al.. (1960). Potassium fertilization of coniferous plantations in New York.. 3. 376–383. 6 indexed citations
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Dickson, Alexander, Albert L. Leaf, & John F. Hosner. (1960). QUALITY APPRAISAL OF WHITE SPRUCE AND WHITE PINE SEEDLING STOCK IN NURSERIES. The Forestry Chronicle. 36(1). 10–13. 1049 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leaf, Albert L.. (1956). Growth of Forest Plantations on Different Soils of Finland. Forest Science. 2(2). 121–126. 2 indexed citations
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Leaf, Albert L., et al.. (1956). Forest fertilization : a bibliography, with abstracts, on the use of fertilizers and soil amendments in forestry. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations

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