Gary R. Sands

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Gary R. Sands is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Environmental Chemistry and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary R. Sands has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Water Science and Technology, 27 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 12 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Gary R. Sands's work include Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (28 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (25 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (8 papers). Gary R. Sands is often cited by papers focused on Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (28 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (25 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (8 papers). Gary R. Sands collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and United Kingdom. Gary R. Sands's co-authors include James L. Anderson, Kristen Blann, Bruce Vondracek, T. H. Podmore, D. J. Mulla, Jeffrey S. Strock, Prasanna H. Gowda, Vinay Nangia, Inhong Song and Bruce Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment and Journal of Environmental Quality.

In The Last Decade

Gary R. Sands

34 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of Agricultural Drainage on Aquatic Ecosystems: A... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Effects of Agricultural Drainage on Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review
    2009 572 citations Kristen Blann, James L. Anderson et al. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology profile →

Peers

Gary R. Sands
S. F. Christopher United States
R. R. Schnabel United States
Robert O. Evans United States
Michael R. Burkart United States
V. N. Kudeyarov Russia
Karl W. J. Williard United States
Noel Gurwick United States
R. A. Hodgkinson United Kingdom
Christina Tonitto United States
Alice R. Melland Ireland
S. F. Christopher United States
Gary R. Sands
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Fields of papers citing papers by Gary R. Sands

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gary R. Sands

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gary R. Sands. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gary R. Sands 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 Gary R. Sands. Gary R. Sands 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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Sands, Gary R., et al.. (2025). A review on enhancing water productivities adaptive to the climate change. Journal of Water and Climate Change. 16(3). 860–887.
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Strock, Jeffrey S., Christopher Hay, Matthew J. Helmers, et al.. (2018). Advances in Drainage: Selected Works from the Tenth International Drainage Symposium. Transactions of the ASABE. 61(1). 161–168. 5 indexed citations
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Kandel, Hans, et al.. (2013). Subsurface drainage effects on soil penetration resistance and water table depth on a clay soil in the Red River of the North Valley, USA. 15(1). 1–10. 16 indexed citations
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Dalzell, B. J., Jennifer Y. King, D. J. Mulla, Jacques C. Finlay, & Gary R. Sands. (2011). Influence of subsurface drainage on quantity and quality of dissolved organic matter export from agricultural landscapes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 116(G2). 56 indexed citations
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Nangia, Vinay, Prasanna H. Gowda, D. J. Mulla, & Gary R. Sands. (2010). Modeling Impacts of Tile Drain Spacing and Depth on Nitrate‐Nitrogen Losses. Vadose Zone Journal. 9(1). 61–72. 51 indexed citations
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Blann, Kristen, James L. Anderson, Gary R. Sands, & Bruce Vondracek. (2009). Effects of Agricultural Drainage on Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 39(11). 909–1001. 572 indexed citations breakdown →
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Luo, Weihong, et al.. (2009). Modeling the impact of alternative drainage practices in the northern Corn-belt with DRAINMOD-NII. Agricultural Water Management. 97(3). 389–398. 65 indexed citations
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Nangia, Vinay, Prasanna H. Gowda, D. J. Mulla, & Gary R. Sands. (2008). Water Quality Modeling of Fertilizer Management Impacts on Nitrate Losses in Tile Drains at the Field Scale. Journal of Environmental Quality. 37(2). 296–307. 54 indexed citations
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Chen, Jin, et al.. (2008). Influence of Subsurface Drainage on Soil Temperature in a Cold Climate. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 134(1). 83–88. 28 indexed citations
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Feyereisen, Gary W., Gary R. Sands, Jeffrey S. Strock, Bruce Wilson, & Paul M. Porter. (2007). Hydrology and Nitrogen Components of a Simple Rye Growth Model. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 133(2). 90–99. 1 indexed citations
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Feyereisen, Gary W., Gary R. Sands, Bruce Wilson, Jeffrey S. Strock, & Paul M. Porter. (2006). Plant Growth Component of a Simple Rye Growth Model. Transactions of the ASABE. 49(5). 1569–1578. 26 indexed citations
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Feyereisen, Gary W., Bruce Wilson, Gary R. Sands, Jeffrey S. Strock, & Paul M. Porter. (2006). Potential for a Rye Cover Crop to Reduce Nitrate Loss in Southwestern Minnesota. Agronomy Journal. 98(6). 1416–1426. 75 indexed citations
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Nangia, Vinay, Prasanna H. Gowda, D. J. Mulla, & Gary R. Sands. (2005). Modeling Nitrate-Nitrogen Losses in Response to Tile Drain Depth and Spacing in a Cold Climate. 2005 Tampa, FL July 17-20, 2005. 2 indexed citations
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Strock, Jeffrey S., et al.. (2005). DESIGN AND TESTING OF A PAIRED DRAINAGE CHANNEL RESEARCH FACILITY. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 21(1). 63–69. 2 indexed citations
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Sands, Gary R., et al.. (2004). SIMULATING THE IMPACT OF DRAINAGE DESIGN IN A COLD CLIMATE WITH ADAPT1. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 40(2). 385–400. 3 indexed citations
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Frankenberger, Jane, E. J. Kladivko, Gary R. Sands, et al.. (2004). Drainage Water Management for the Midwest. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). 7 indexed citations
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Jin, Chenxia & Gary R. Sands. (2003). THE LONGTERM FIELDSCALE HYDROLOGY OF SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN A COLD CLIMATE. Transactions of the ASAE. 46(4). 39 indexed citations
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Sands, Gary R., et al.. (2001). DESIGN OF A SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE RESEARCH FACILITY WITH LANDRAIN AND SEDCAD 4. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 17(3). 4 indexed citations
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Sands, Gary R., et al.. (1985). LANDRAIN: A COMPUTER-AIDED-DESIGN (CAD) PROGRAM FOR SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS..

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