Eric J. Zurcher

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 277 citations indexed

About

Eric J. Zurcher is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Forestry and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric J. Zurcher has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 277 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 6 papers in Forestry and 5 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Eric J. Zurcher's work include Pasture and Agricultural Systems (5 papers), Climate change impacts on agriculture (5 papers) and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (4 papers). Eric J. Zurcher is often cited by papers focused on Pasture and Agricultural Systems (5 papers), Climate change impacts on agriculture (5 papers) and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (4 papers). Eric J. Zurcher collaborates with scholars based in Australia and New Zealand. Eric J. Zurcher's co-authors include Hamish Brown, Val Snow, Dean Holzworth, Neil Huth, Neville I. Herrmann, Rogerio Cichota, Bangyou Zheng, Andrew D. Moore, Peter de Voil and L. J. Kučera and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Modelling & Software, Agronomy and Charles Sturt University Research Output (CRO).

In The Last Decade

Eric J. Zurcher

8 papers receiving 270 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

APSIM Next Generation: Overcoming challenges in modernising a farming systems model

2018 212 citations Dean Holzworth, Neil Huth et al. Environmental Modelling & Software profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Eric J. Zurcher Australia	5	128	119	91	76	63	9	277
Tim McClelland Australia	4	148 1.2×	150 1.3×	87 1.0×	104 1.4×	46 0.7×	5	275
Xenia Specka Germany	7	100 0.8×	108 0.9×	67 0.7×	65 0.9×	56 0.9×	10	232
Boubié Vincent Bado Ivory Coast	9	206 1.6×	104 0.9×	126 1.4×	52 0.7×	30 0.5×	15	324
Deepak Rao India	6	229 1.8×	116 1.0×	71 0.8×	74 1.0×	113 1.8×	13	379
Aurélie Metay France	7	130 1.0×	67 0.6×	114 1.3×	46 0.6×	34 0.5×	8	264
Lisa E. Brennan Australia	10	89 0.7×	108 0.9×	97 1.1×	116 1.5×	53 0.8×	18	339
Libère Nkurunziza Sweden	9	156 1.2×	101 0.8×	58 0.6×	83 1.1×	46 0.7×	18	311
Maman Garba Niger	10	109 0.9×	90 0.8×	118 1.3×	61 0.8×	41 0.7×	24	294
Pascal Carrère France	8	66 0.5×	55 0.5×	67 0.7×	70 0.9×	56 0.9×	16	279
Johannes Hufnagel Germany	6	107 0.8×	60 0.5×	83 0.9×	106 1.4×	37 0.6×	8	279

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eric J. Zurcher

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All Works

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9 of 9 papers shown

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Smith, Andrew P., Eric J. Zurcher, Rick Llewellyn, & Hayley C. Norman. (2022). Designing Integrated Systems for the Low Rainfall Zone Based on Grazed Forage Shrubs with a Managed Interrow. Agronomy. 12(10). 2348–2348.

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Thomas, D., et al.. (2019). Pasture API: A digital platform to support grazing management for southern Australia. 2 indexed citations

3.

Holzworth, Dean, Neil Huth, Hamish Brown, et al.. (2018). APSIM Next Generation: Overcoming challenges in modernising a farming systems model. Environmental Modelling & Software. 103. 43–51. 212 indexed citations breakdown →

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Holzworth, Dean, Neil Huth, Neville I. Herrmann, et al.. (2015). APSIM Next Generation: The final frontier?. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 4 indexed citations

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Moore, Andrew D., Dean Holzworth, Neville I. Herrmann, et al.. (2014). Modelling the manager: Representing rule-based management in farming systems simulation models. Environmental Modelling & Software. 62. 399–410. 47 indexed citations

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McCormick, Jeffrey, Richard C. Hayes, Guangdi Li, et al.. (2012). How a new decision support tool helps farmers in mixed farming make pasture sowing decisions about cover cropping. 1–7. 1 indexed citations

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McCormick, Jeffrey, Richard C. Hayes, Guangdi Li, et al.. (2012). To under-sow or not? A decision support tool to determine the most profitable method of pasture establishment. Charles Sturt University Research Output (CRO). 1–4. 3 indexed citations

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Herrmann, Neville I., et al.. (2011). Designing decision support systems for factorial analyses. Chan, F., Marinova, D. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation.. 4 indexed citations

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Kučera, L. J., et al.. (1994). Major timber trees of Guyana - a lens key.. 4 indexed citations

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