G. W. Lightner

642 total citations
33 papers, 499 citations indexed

About

G. W. Lightner is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, G. W. Lightner has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 499 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Plant Science, 7 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 6 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in G. W. Lightner's work include Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (16 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (8 papers) and Fungal Plant Pathogen Control (7 papers). G. W. Lightner is often cited by papers focused on Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (16 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (8 papers) and Fungal Plant Pathogen Control (7 papers). G. W. Lightner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Ireland. G. W. Lightner's co-authors include Shawn A. Mehlenbacher, Ralph Scorza, M. J. Ceponis, R. A. Cappellini, R. Scorza, Mark Brown, Paul Steiner, Edward N. Ashworth, Glen Davis and F. Kozár and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Plant Disease and HortScience.

In The Last Decade

G. W. Lightner

30 papers receiving 438 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. W. Lightner United States 12 406 110 108 89 56 33 499
Adam Dale Canada 16 781 1.9× 140 1.3× 181 1.7× 62 0.7× 26 0.5× 80 872
T.G. Beckman United States 16 642 1.6× 179 1.6× 123 1.1× 44 0.5× 34 0.6× 67 674
Martha Torres Mexico 10 434 1.1× 78 0.7× 221 2.0× 29 0.3× 36 0.6× 21 557
Martin C. Goffinet United States 12 500 1.2× 30 0.3× 138 1.3× 29 0.3× 23 0.4× 32 545
Gema Ancillo Spain 15 615 1.5× 92 0.8× 256 2.4× 28 0.3× 38 0.7× 27 697
G. K. Burge New Zealand 15 564 1.4× 86 0.8× 199 1.8× 80 0.9× 16 0.3× 55 644
James N. Cummins United States 11 415 1.0× 120 1.1× 147 1.4× 55 0.6× 39 0.7× 54 460
W. B. Sherman United States 18 958 2.4× 140 1.3× 358 3.3× 99 1.1× 28 0.5× 116 1.0k
R.E. Gaunt New Zealand 15 704 1.7× 175 1.6× 62 0.6× 195 2.2× 46 0.8× 62 769
Suzanne Bullock Australia 13 553 1.4× 310 2.8× 190 1.8× 97 1.1× 35 0.6× 23 637

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. W. Lightner

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lightner, G. W., et al.. (2008). SIMULATIVE ANALYSES OF APPLE AND PEAR BLOOM RISKS IN BULGARIA WITH MARYBLYT 4.3. Acta Horticulturae. 465–471.
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Lightner, G. W., T. van der Zwet, & Philippe Steiner. (1999). FIFTEEN YEAR SUMMARY OF THE EFFICACY OF THE MARYBLYT PREDICTION SYSTEM ON APPLE IN WEST VIRGINIA (1984 – 1998). Acta Horticulturae. 445–448. 4 indexed citations
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Zwet, T. van der, Stephen S. Miller, & G. W. Lightner. (1999). FIRST RECORDING OF AUTUMNAL SHOOT BLIGHT ON APPLE IN WEST VIRGINIA. Acta Horticulturae. 449–452. 1 indexed citations
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Baugher, Tara A., et al.. (1996). Packout Audits of Apples from Five Orchard Management Systems. HortTechnology. 6(1). 34–41. 3 indexed citations
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Biggs, Alan R., Tara A. Baugher, Alan R. Collins, et al.. (1994). Comparison of Corn and Fescue Rotations on Pathogenic -Nematodes, Nematode Biocontrol Agents, and Soil Structure and Fertility on an Apple Replant Site. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 4(4). 39–56. 4 indexed citations
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Kozár, F., Mark Brown, & G. W. Lightner. (1994). Spatial distribution of homopteran pests and beneficial insects in an orchard and its connection with ecological plant protection. Journal of Applied Entomology. 117(1-5). 519–529. 28 indexed citations
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Oliver, Chadwick Dearing, Constance A. Harrington, M. E. Bickford, et al.. (1994). Maintaining and Creating Old Growth Structural Features in Previously Disturbed Stands Typical of the Eastern Washington Cascades. Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 2(3-4). 353–387. 8 indexed citations
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Lightner, G. W. & Paul Steiner. (1990). COMPUTERIZATION OF BLOSSOM BLIGHT PREDICTION MODEL. Acta Horticulturae. 159–162. 13 indexed citations
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Scorza, Ralph, G. W. Lightner, & A. Liverani. (1989). The Pillar Peach Tree and Growth Habit Analysis of Compact × Pillar Progeny. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 114(6). 991–995. 24 indexed citations
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Hogmire, Henry W., Tara A. Baugher, Morris Ingle, & G. W. Lightner. (1989). Development of a Sampling Plan and Application of a Grading Scheme for Determining Apple Packout Losses. HortScience. 24(4). 628–630. 1 indexed citations
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Ceponis, M. J., R. A. Cappellini, & G. W. Lightner. (1988). Disorders in asparagus, eggplant, and snap bean shipments to the New York market, 1972-1985. 4 indexed citations
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Ceponis, M. J., R. A. Cappellini, & G. W. Lightner. (1987). Disorders in cabbage, brunched broccoli, and cauliflower shipments to the New York Market, 1972-1985. Plant Disease. 71(12). 1151–1154. 6 indexed citations
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Ceponis, M. J., R. A. Cappellini, & G. W. Lightner. (1987). Disorders in fresh pepper shipments to the New York market, 1972-1984. Plant Disease. 71(4). 380–382. 15 indexed citations
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Cappellini, R. A., M. J. Ceponis, & G. W. Lightner. (1987). Disorders in apple and pear shipments to the New York Market, 1972-1984. Plant Disease. 71(9). 852–856. 47 indexed citations
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Ceponis, M. J., R. A. Cappellini, & G. W. Lightner. (1987). Disorders in sweet cherry and strawberry shipments to the New York Market, 1972-1984.. Plant Disease. 71(5). 472–475. 38 indexed citations
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Miller, Stephen S. & G. W. Lightner. (1987). Computer-assisted Determination of Apple Tree Canopy Volume. HortScience. 22(3). 393–395. 2 indexed citations
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Scorza, Ralph, et al.. (1986). Dry Matter Distribution and Responses to Pruning Within a Population of Standard, Semidwarf, Compact, and Dwarf Peach Seedlings. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 111(4). 541–545. 16 indexed citations
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Scorza, R., Shawn A. Mehlenbacher, & G. W. Lightner. (1985). Inbreeding and coancestry of freestone peach prunus persica cultivars of the eastern usa and implications for peach prunus persica germ plasm improvement. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 110(4). 547–552. 55 indexed citations
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Abeles, F. B. & G. W. Lightner. (1984). Optimal Harvest Date Equations for West Virginia Apples. HortScience. 19(3). 429–430. 3 indexed citations
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Ashworth, Edward N., et al.. (1981). Evaluation of Apricot Flower Bud Hardiness Using a Computer-assisted Method of Thermal Analysis1. HortScience. 16(6). 754–756. 9 indexed citations

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