B. Ben Bohlool

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

B. Ben Bohlool is a scholar working on Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Ben Bohlool has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Plant Science, 31 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 11 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in B. Ben Bohlool's work include Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (52 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (31 papers) and Nematode management and characterization studies (20 papers). B. Ben Bohlool is often cited by papers focused on Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (52 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (31 papers) and Nematode management and characterization studies (20 papers). B. Ben Bohlool collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Philippines. B. Ben Bohlool's co-authors include Paul Singleton, E. L. Schmidt, Janice E. Thies, Renee M. Kosslak, H. H. Keyser, Thomas George, Tingjun Hu, D. F. Weber, Michael J. Sadowsky and J. K. Ladha and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

B. Ben Bohlool

70 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Lectins: A Possible Basis for Specificity in the Rhizobiu... 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Lectins: A Possible Basis for Specificity in the Rhizobium —Legume Root Nodule Symbiosis
    1974 288 citations B. Ben Bohlool, E. L. Schmidt profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. Ben Bohlool United States 32 3.1k 1.4k 532 315 237 72 3.7k
Graham O’Hara Australia 30 2.4k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 434 0.8× 238 0.8× 291 1.2× 99 2.8k
T. E. Devine United States 23 1.7k 0.5× 610 0.4× 673 1.3× 876 2.8× 187 0.8× 90 2.6k
Juan Sanjuán Spain 34 3.4k 1.1× 900 0.6× 767 1.4× 546 1.7× 85 0.4× 99 3.9k
Peter van Berkum United States 36 3.5k 1.1× 704 0.5× 996 1.9× 591 1.9× 250 1.1× 113 4.4k
Philippe de Lajudie France 36 4.0k 1.3× 962 0.7× 1.4k 2.6× 868 2.8× 147 0.6× 93 4.7k
Xavier Perret Switzerland 31 3.3k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 724 1.4× 618 2.0× 68 0.3× 54 4.0k
Gisèle Laguerre France 31 3.1k 1.0× 969 0.7× 949 1.8× 378 1.2× 133 0.6× 42 3.4k
Ann M. Hirsch United States 47 5.9k 1.9× 1.5k 1.0× 722 1.4× 1.4k 4.3× 205 0.9× 154 7.0k
Pedro F. Mateos Spain 42 3.8k 1.2× 786 0.5× 1.1k 2.1× 1.4k 4.4× 192 0.8× 120 5.0k
R. Rodrı́guez-Kábana United States 33 3.7k 1.2× 453 0.3× 197 0.4× 467 1.5× 274 1.2× 192 4.2k

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All Works

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Hacin, Janez, B. Ben Bohlool, & Paul Singleton. (1997). Partitioning of 14C‐labelled photosynthate to developing nodules and roots of soybean (Glycine max). New Phytologist. 137(2). 257–265. 20 indexed citations
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George, M. L. C., et al.. (1992). Nodulation suppression by Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli in bean split-root systems. Symbiosis. 12(1). 95–105. 12 indexed citations
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Moawad, Hassan & B. Ben Bohlool. (1992). Characterization of rhizobia fromLeucaena. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 8(4). 387–392. 7 indexed citations
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Bohlool, B. Ben, J. K. Ladha, Dennis P. Garrity, & Thomas George. (1992). Biological nitrogen fixation for sustainable agriculture: A perspective. Plant and Soil. 141(1-2). 1–11. 201 indexed citations
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Bohlool, B. Ben, et al.. (1990). Non-destructive chlorophyll assay for screening of strains of Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 22(2). 203–207. 8 indexed citations
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Olsson, J E, et al.. (1989). Lack of Systemic Suppression of Nodulation in Split Root Systems of Supernodulating Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) Mutants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 90(4). 1347–1352. 64 indexed citations
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Woomer, Paul L., Paul Singleton, & B. Ben Bohlool. (1988). Reliability of the Most-Probable-Number Technique for Enumerating Rhizobia in Tropical Soils. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 54(6). 1494–1497. 19 indexed citations
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Woomer, Paul L., Paul Singleton, & B. Ben Bohlool. (1988). Ecological Indicators of Native Rhizobia in Tropical Soils. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 54(5). 1112–1116. 74 indexed citations
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George, Thomas, B. Ben Bohlool, & Paul Singleton. (1987). Bradyrhizobium japonicum -Environment Interactions: Nodulation and Interstrain Competition in Soils along an Elevational Transect. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 53(5). 1113–1117. 23 indexed citations
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Bohlool, B. Ben & Gerald H. Elkan. (1987). Fluorescence methods for study of Rhizobium in culture and in situ.. 127–147. 6 indexed citations
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Sadowsky, Michael J. & B. Ben Bohlool. (1985). Differential Expression of the Pea Symbiotic Plasmid pJB5JI in Genetically Dissimilar Backgrounds. Symbiosis. 1(2). 125–138. 6 indexed citations
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Kosslak, Renee M. & B. Ben Bohlool. (1984). Suppression of Nodule Development of One Side of a Split-Root System of Soybeans Caused by Prior Inoculation of the Other Side. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 75(1). 125–130. 214 indexed citations
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Singleton, Paul & B. Ben Bohlool. (1984). Effect of Salinity on Nodule Formation by Soybean. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 74(1). 72–76. 187 indexed citations
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Sadowsky, Michael J. & B. Ben Bohlool. (1983). Possible Involvement of a Megaplasmid in Nodulation of Soybeans by Fast-Growing Rhizobia from China. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 46(4). 906–911. 21 indexed citations
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Bohlool, B. Ben. (1978). Nitrogen fixation in polluted intertidal sediments of Waimea Inlet, Nelson. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 12(3). 271–275. 6 indexed citations
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Bohlool, B. Ben, et al.. (1977). Intertidal zone of Delaware Inlet, Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 11(3). 577–587. 6 indexed citations
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Bohlool, B. Ben & T. D. Brock. (1974). Immunodiffusion Analysis of Membranes of Thermoplasma acidophilum. Infection and Immunity. 10(1). 280–281.
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Bohlool, B. Ben & T. D. Brock. (1974). Immunofluorescence Approach to the Study of the Ecology of Thermoplasma acidophilum In Coal Refuse Material. Applied Microbiology. 28(1). 11–16. 4 indexed citations
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Bohlool, B. Ben & E. L. Schmidt. (1973). Persistence and Competition Aspects of Rhizobium japonicum Observed in Soil by Immunofluorescence Microscopy. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 37(4). 561–564. 53 indexed citations
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Henry, Ronald A., Russell C. Johnson, B. Ben Bohlool, & E. L. Schmidt. (1971). Detection of Leptospira in Soil and Water by Immunofluorescence Staining. Applied Microbiology. 21(5). 953–956. 6 indexed citations

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