F. J. Stevenson

11.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
99 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

F. J. Stevenson is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, F. J. Stevenson has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Soil Science, 18 papers in Ecology and 15 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in F. J. Stevenson's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (26 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (14 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (10 papers). F. J. Stevenson is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (26 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (14 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (10 papers). F. J. Stevenson collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. F. J. Stevenson's co-authors include K. M. Goh, Alessandro Piccolo, Chunyang Cheng, K. R. Kelley, Alanah Fitch, R. L. Mulvaney, M. S. Ardakani, J. R. Freney, R. J. Swaby and F. J. Sikora and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

F. J. Stevenson

98 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

HUmus Chemistry Genesis, Composition, Reactions 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 1986 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. HUmus Chemistry Genesis, Composition, Reactions
    1982 4.0k citations F. J. Stevenson profile →
  2. Cycles of Soils: Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Micronutrients
    1986 672 citations F. J. Stevenson profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. J. Stevenson United States 35 2.7k 1.8k 1.7k 1.5k 1.3k 99 8.1k
H.‐R. Schulten Germany 50 3.2k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 2.3k 1.3× 1.1k 0.7× 967 0.7× 283 10.4k
Philip A. Helmke United States 26 3.3k 1.2× 2.4k 1.3× 1.5k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 2.2k 1.7× 52 9.8k
M. E. Sumner United States 19 3.8k 1.4× 1.8k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 2.4k 1.8× 41 9.1k
Ludwig Haumaier Germany 37 2.9k 1.1× 994 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 640 0.5× 64 6.1k
W. Zech Germany 45 3.9k 1.4× 1.0k 0.6× 1.7k 1.0× 1.8k 1.2× 980 0.7× 148 7.3k
P. N. Soltanpour United States 22 4.2k 1.5× 2.3k 1.3× 1.4k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 3.5k 2.6× 62 10.1k
Caroline M. Preston Canada 54 3.8k 1.4× 828 0.5× 2.4k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 1.6k 1.2× 159 9.3k
J. W. Parsons United Kingdom 12 1.5k 0.6× 859 0.5× 847 0.5× 674 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 29 4.3k
N. Senesi Italy 48 2.1k 0.8× 1.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 675 0.4× 1.1k 0.9× 235 8.9k
Francisco Javier González-Vila Spain 49 3.0k 1.1× 1.0k 0.6× 2.0k 1.2× 522 0.3× 1.3k 1.0× 234 8.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. J. Stevenson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. J. Stevenson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mulvaney, R. L., et al.. (1990). Characterization of Chemically Fixed Liquid Anhydrous Ammonia in an Illinois Drummer Soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 54(3). 775–780. 10 indexed citations
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Azam, F., F. J. Stevenson, & R. L. Mulvaney. (1989). Chemical extraction of newly immobilized 15N and native soil N as influenced by substrate addition rate and soil treatments. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 21(5). 715–722. 34 indexed citations
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Azam, F., R. L. Mulvaney, & F. J. Stevenson. (1989). Chemical distribution and transformations of non-symbiotically fixed 15N in three soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 21(6). 849–855. 9 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J., et al.. (1988). Extraction of newly immobilized 15n from an illinois mollisol using aqueous phenol. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 20(6). 857–862. 8 indexed citations
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Azam, F., R. L. Mulvaney, & F. J. Stevenson. (1988). Determination ofin situ KN by the chloroform fumigation-incubation method and mineralization of biomass N under anaerobic conditions. Plant and Soil. 111(1). 87–93. 11 indexed citations
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Sikora, F. J. & F. J. Stevenson. (1988). Silver complexation by humic substances: Conditional stability constants and nature of reactive sites. Geoderma. 42(3-4). 353–363. 42 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1986). Cycles of soil : carbon, nitrogem, phosphorus, sulfur, micronutrients. Wiley eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1983). Trace-metal-organic matter interactions in geologic environments. 671–691. 4 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1976). Stability constants of Cu2+, Pb2+, and Cd2+ [copper, lead, cadmium ions] complexes with humic acids.. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1973). The Chemistry and Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation. Soil Science. 115(5). 396–396. 6 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1972). Organic Matter Reactions Involving Herbicides in Soil. Journal of Environmental Quality. 1(4). 333–343. 179 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J., et al.. (1967). Extraction of Organic Nitrogen and Ammonium From Soil with Hydrofluoric Acid. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 31(1). 71–76. 35 indexed citations
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Wagner, George H. & F. J. Stevenson. (1965). Structural Arrangement of Functional Groups in Soil Humic Acid as Revealed by Infrared Analyses. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 29(1). 43–48. 41 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J., et al.. (1961). Behavior of Soil Humic Acids Towards Oxidation With Hydrogen Peroxide. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 25(1). 35–39. 14 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1960). Some aspects of the distribution of biochemicals in geologic environments. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 19(4). 261–271. 9 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1960). Nitrogenous Constituents of Some Paleozoic Shales: ABSTRACT. AAPG Bulletin. 44. 3 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1957). INVESTIGATIONS OF AMINOPOLYSACCHARIDES IN SOILS. Soil Science. 84(2). 99–106. 18 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1956). Isolation and Identification of Some Amino Compounds in Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 20(2). 201–204. 25 indexed citations
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Stevenson, F. J.. (1954). Ion Exchange Chromatography of the Amino Acids in Soil Hydrolysates. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 18(4). 373–377. 20 indexed citations

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