B.C. Ball

10.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
121 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

B.C. Ball is a scholar working on Soil Science, Civil and Structural Engineering and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, B.C. Ball has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Soil Science, 38 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 32 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in B.C. Ball's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (73 papers), Soil Management and Crop Yield (32 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (32 papers). B.C. Ball is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (73 papers), Soil Management and Crop Yield (32 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (32 papers). B.C. Ball collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Hungary and Brazil. B.C. Ball's co-authors include John Parker, Ute Skiba, Albert Scott, Jean Roger‐Estrade, M.F. O'Sullivan, Robert M. Rees, B.D. Soane, Rachel Muylaert Locks Guimarães, I. P. McTaggart and Lars Juhl Munkholm and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Global Change Biology and Atmospheric Environment.

In The Last Decade

B.C. Ball

120 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

No-till in northern, west... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300 400 500
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. No-till in northern, western and south-western Europe: A review of problems and opportunities for crop production and the environment
    2011 595 citations B.C. Ball et al. Soil and Tillage Research profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
B.C. Ball 4.9k 2.0k 1.7k 1.4k 1.2k 121 7.2k
T. C. Kaspar 4.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 2.1k 1.2× 993 0.7× 2.2k 1.9× 123 7.7k
Thomas Kätterer 5.8k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 2.0k 1.2× 3.0k 2.2× 1.4k 1.2× 186 8.6k
Timothy B. Parkin 5.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 2.9k 1.7× 2.0k 1.5× 1.5k 1.2× 94 9.6k
W. D. Reynolds 4.0k 0.8× 3.3k 1.7× 1.1k 0.6× 752 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 146 7.2k
G. A. Peterson 4.0k 0.8× 809 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 1.5k 1.3× 116 6.1k
Karolien Denef 8.6k 1.7× 1.8k 0.9× 2.2k 1.3× 3.3k 2.4× 2.0k 1.7× 43 10.6k
W. E. Larson 3.2k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 666 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 245 6.3k
R. F. Follett 6.0k 1.2× 812 0.4× 2.4k 1.4× 2.7k 2.0× 1.8k 1.5× 158 9.3k
Dan B. Jaynes 3.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 3.8k 2.2× 971 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 144 8.1k
G. P. Sparling 5.0k 1.0× 867 0.4× 1.7k 1.0× 1.7k 1.2× 1.7k 1.4× 101 7.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by B.C. Ball

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B.C. Ball

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of B.C. Ball. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of B.C. Ball 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 B.C. Ball. B.C. Ball 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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Ball, B.C., P. Hargreaves, & Christine Watson. (2017). A framework of connections between soil and people can help improve sustainability of the food system and soil functions. AMBIO. 47(3). 269–283. 33 indexed citations
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Bell, M.J., Joanna M. Cloy, K. Topp, et al.. (2016). Quantifying N2O emissions from intensive grassland production: the role of synthetic fertilizer type, application rate, timing and nitrification inhibitors. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 154(5). 812–827. 45 indexed citations
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Tormena, Cássio Antônio, et al.. (2014). Aeration condition of a clayey oxisol under long-term no-tillage. Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo. 38(3). 990–999. 9 indexed citations
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Smith, Keith A., K. E. Dobbie, R. E. Thorman, et al.. (2012). The effect of N fertilizer forms on nitrous oxide emissions from UK arable land and grassland. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 93(2). 127–149. 71 indexed citations
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Giarola, Neyde Fabíola Balarezo, Álvaro Pires da Silva, Cássio Antônio Tormena, Rachel Muylaert Locks Guimarães, & B.C. Ball. (2012). On the Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure: The Brazilian experience in Oxisols under no-tillage. Soil and Tillage Research. 127. 60–64. 41 indexed citations
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Mariscal‐Sancho, Ignacio, B.C. Ball, & Fernando Peregrina. (2011). Soil Quality Dynamics Following Long-Term Application of Poultry Manure and Sewage Sludge on Grassland. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 42(6). 656–668. 7 indexed citations
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Guimarães, Rachel Muylaert Locks, B.C. Ball, & Cássio Antônio Tormena. (2011). Improvements in the visual evaluation of soil structure. Soil Use and Management. 27(3). 395–403. 151 indexed citations
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Mueller, Lothar, Uwe Schindler, T. Graham Shepherd, et al.. (2010). Assessing agricultural soil quality on a global scale. 29–32. 3 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C., I. P. McTaggart, & Alex Scott. (2004). Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from soil under silage production by use of organic manures or slow‐release fertilizer. Soil Use and Management. 20(3). 287–295. 82 indexed citations
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Skiba, Ute & B.C. Ball. (2002). The effect of soil texture and soil drainage on emissions of nitric oxide and nitrous oxide. Soil Use and Management. 18(1). 56–60. 112 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C., et al.. (2002). The effect of soil texture and soil drainage on emissions of nitric oxide and nitrous oxide. Soil Use and Management. 18(1). 56–60. 67 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C. & Keith A. Smith. (2000). Gas Movement and Air-Filled Porosity. 511–550. 4 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C., Albert Scott, & John Parker. (1999). Field N2O, CO2 and CH4 fluxes in relation to tillage, compaction and soil quality in Scotland. Soil and Tillage Research. 53(1). 29–39. 420 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C.. (1997). Field soil N2O and CO2 fluxes in relation to tillage and compaction. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C., et al.. (1994). Effects of uniaxial compaction on aeration and structure of ploughed or direct drilled soils. Soil and Tillage Research. 31(2-3). 135–148. 30 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C.. (1990). Reduced tillage for energy and cost savings with cereals: practical and research experience.. Journal of Agricultural Meteorology. 45(4). 2–6. 4 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C. & ER Johnson. (1989). The influence of breed and sex on saleable beef yield. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 29(4). 483–483. 9 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C., Robert W. Lang, M.F. O'Sullivan, & M. F. Franklin. (1989). Cultivation and nitrogen requirements for continuous winter barley on a gleysol and a cambisol. Soil and Tillage Research. 13(4). 333–352. 33 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C. & Robert Hunter. (1988). The determination of water release characteristics of soil cores at low suctions. Geoderma. 43(2-3). 195–212. 44 indexed citations
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Ball, B.C.. (1986). Provisional land grouping for selection of cultivation requirement for winter barley in Scotland. Soil and Tillage Research. 7(1-2). 7–18. 18 indexed citations

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