D. D. Fritton

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

D. D. Fritton is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, D. D. Fritton has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 13 papers in Environmental Engineering and 11 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in D. D. Fritton's work include Soil and Unsaturated Flow (26 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (10 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (5 papers). D. D. Fritton is often cited by papers focused on Soil and Unsaturated Flow (26 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (10 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (5 papers). D. D. Fritton collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. D. D. Fritton's co-authors include D. E. Baker, R. H. Fox, Jalal D. Jabro, W. A. Kendall, John D. Toth, Zhengxia Dou, Don Kirkham, R. H. Shaw, W. J. Busscher and J. D. Jabro and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Resources Research, Soil Biology and Biochemistry and Journal of Hydrology.

In The Last Decade

D. D. Fritton

39 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Environmental Soil Physics 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 200 400 600
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. Environmental Soil Physics
    1999 620 citations D. D. Fritton profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. D. Fritton United States 16 616 517 418 214 197 41 1.3k
F. D. Whisler United States 19 535 0.9× 498 1.0× 523 1.3× 265 1.2× 182 0.9× 68 1.3k
R. R. van der Ploeg Germany 17 491 0.8× 312 0.6× 299 0.7× 205 1.0× 350 1.8× 38 1.3k
P. H. Groenevelt Canada 24 1.0k 1.7× 623 1.2× 492 1.2× 138 0.6× 89 0.5× 69 1.7k
R. R. Bruce United States 21 579 0.9× 868 1.7× 374 0.9× 316 1.5× 95 0.5× 48 1.6k
D. B. Jaynes United States 20 484 0.8× 425 0.8× 569 1.4× 151 0.7× 115 0.6× 29 1.1k
D. A. Rose United Kingdom 20 591 1.0× 337 0.7× 521 1.2× 435 2.0× 248 1.3× 43 1.4k
V. Rasiah Canada 23 405 0.7× 552 1.1× 214 0.5× 235 1.1× 122 0.6× 63 1.2k
W. Ehlers Germany 19 729 1.2× 1.1k 2.1× 345 0.8× 428 2.0× 178 0.9× 45 1.7k
L. R. Ahuja United States 25 799 1.3× 704 1.4× 618 1.5× 263 1.2× 192 1.0× 64 1.7k
P.B. Leeds‐Harrison United Kingdom 26 810 1.3× 647 1.3× 482 1.2× 330 1.5× 252 1.3× 64 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. D. Fritton

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Duiker, Sjoerd W., et al.. (2012). Double cropping effects on forage yield and the field water balance. Agricultural Water Management. 115. 104–117. 26 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D.. (2008). Evaluation of pedotransfer and measurement approaches to avoid soil compaction. Soil and Tillage Research. 99(2). 268–278. 11 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D.. (2006). Fitting Uniaxial Soil Compression Using Initial Bulk Density, Water Content, and Matric Potential. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 70(4). 1262–1271. 10 indexed citations
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Jabro, Jalal D., John Jemison, R. H. Fox, & D. D. Fritton. (1994). PREDICTING BROMIDE LEACHING UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS USING SLIM AND MACRO. Soil Science. 157(4). 215–223. 19 indexed citations
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Jabro, J. D., E. G. Lotse, D. D. Fritton, & D. E. Baker. (1994). Estimation of preferential movement of bromide tracer under field conditions. Journal of Hydrology. 156(1-4). 61–71. 21 indexed citations
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Daniels, Mike & D. D. Fritton. (1994). Groundwater Mounding below a Surface Line Source in a Typic Fragiudalf. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 58(1). 77–85. 9 indexed citations
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Jabro, J. D., John Jemison, Laura Lengnick, R. H. Fox, & D. D. Fritton. (1993). Field validation and comparison of LEACHM and NCSWAP. 1 indexed citations
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Jabro, J. D., et al.. (1991). A stochastic model of infiltration which simulates “macropore” soil water flow. Water Resources Research. 27(7). 1439–1446. 8 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D.. (1990). A STANDARD FOR INTERPRETING SOIL PENETROMETER MEASUREMENTS. Soil Science. 150(2). 542–551. 25 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D., et al.. (1988). Effect of soil strength on root growth under different water conditions. Plant and Soil. 109(1). 9–16. 19 indexed citations
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Petersen, G. W., et al.. (1986). Soil Potential Ratings for Onsite Wastewater Disposal. Journal of Environmental Quality. 15(1). 37–44. 2 indexed citations
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Sharpe, William E., Charles Andrew Cole, & D. D. Fritton. (1984). Restoration of failing on-site wastewater disposal systems using water conservation. Journal of Water Pollution Control Federation. 56(7). 858–866. 4 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D., et al.. (1980). Reducing Energy Loss under an Orchard Heater1. HortScience. 15(6). 747–748. 1 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D., et al.. (1980). Soil Heat Flow under an Orchard Heater. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 44(1). 13–16.
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Fritton, D. D., et al.. (1976). Soil Temperatures and Heat Loss for a Hot Water Pipe Network Buried in Irrigated Soil. Journal of Environmental Quality. 5(4). 400–405. 5 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D., et al.. (1972). Bulk Density of a Fragipan Soil in Natural and Disturbed Profiles. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 36(4). 686–689. 5 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D.. (1971). Air Permeability of Undisturbed Soil: Variability and Measurement with an Asphalt Paving Meter. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 35(3). 509–510. 1 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D., Don Kirkham, & R. H. Shaw. (1970). Soil Water Evaporation, Isothermal Diffusion, and Heat and Water Transfer. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 34(2). 183–189. 20 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D.. (1969). Resolving Time, Mass Absorption Coefficient and Water Content with Gamma‐Ray Attenuation. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 33(5). 651–655. 16 indexed citations
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Fritton, D. D., Don Kirkham, & R. H. Shaw. (1967). Soil Water and Chloride Redistribution Under Various Evaporation Potentials. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 31(5). 599–603. 25 indexed citations

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