J. M. Bremner

39.4k total citations · 11 hit papers
228 papers, 24.2k citations indexed

About

J. M. Bremner is a scholar working on Soil Science, Pollution and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, J. M. Bremner has authored 228 papers receiving a total of 24.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Soil Science, 64 papers in Pollution and 46 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in J. M. Bremner's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (71 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (33 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (31 papers). J. M. Bremner is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (71 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (33 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (31 papers). J. M. Bremner collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. J. M. Bremner's co-authors include M. A. Tabatabai, Jane C. Yeomans, Alfred M. Blackmer, D. R. Keeney, Gregory W. McCarty, Andrew Edwards, L. A. Douglas, J. R. Burford, Larry G. Bundy and K. Shaw and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

J. M. Bremner

227 papers receiving 21.9k citations

Hit Papers

Use of p-nitrophenyl phosphate for assay of soil phosphat... 1960 2026 1982 2004 1969 1988 1960 1965 1972 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. Use of p-nitrophenyl phosphate for assay of soil phosphatase activity
    1969 3.5k citations M. A. Tabatabai, J. M. Bremner Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →
  2. A rapid and precise method for routine determination of organic carbon in soil
    1988 1.8k citations J. M. Bremner et al. profile →
  3. Determination of nitrogen in soil by the Kjeldahl method
    1960 1.5k citations J. M. Bremner profile →
  4. Steam distillation methods for determination of ammonium, nitrate and nitrite
    1965 918 citations J. M. Bremner, D. R. Keeney Analytica Chimica Acta profile →
  5. Assay of urease activity in soils
    1972 742 citations M. A. Tabatabai, J. M. Bremner Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →
  6. Determination and Isotope‐Ratio Analysis of Different Forms of Nitrogen in Soils: 3. Exchangeable Ammonium, Nitrate, and Nitrite by Extraction‐Distillation Methods
    1966 628 citations J. M. Bremner, D. R. Keeney Soil Science Society of America Journal profile →
  7. Arylsulfatase Activity of Soils
    1970 592 citations M. A. Tabatabai, J. M. Bremner Soil Science Society of America Journal profile →
  8. Relationships between the denitrification capacities of soils and total, water-soluble and readily decomposable soil organic matter
    1975 588 citations J. M. Bremner et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →
  9. Statistical Inference under Order Restrictions (The Theory and Application of Isotonic Regression)
    1973 577 citations I. Vincze, D. J. Bartholomew et al. International Statistical Review profile →
  10. Ammonium Production in Soil under Waterlogged Conditions as an Index of Nitrogen Availability
    1964 499 citations J. M. Bremner et al. profile →
  11. MICROAGGREGATES IN SOILS 1
    1967 433 citations J. M. Bremner et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. M. Bremner United States 69 12.4k 7.7k 5.6k 3.8k 3.4k 228 24.2k
A. L. Page United States 12 9.6k 0.8× 7.0k 0.9× 3.9k 0.7× 4.3k 1.1× 3.5k 1.0× 23 22.1k
M. A. Tabatabai United States 64 13.1k 1.1× 9.3k 1.2× 5.6k 1.0× 5.4k 1.4× 3.4k 1.0× 222 26.6k
D. S. Jenkinson United States 65 29.1k 2.4× 9.7k 1.3× 9.5k 1.7× 3.5k 0.9× 10.6k 3.1× 147 37.4k
K. W. T. Goulding United Kingdom 60 9.8k 0.8× 5.1k 0.7× 5.7k 1.0× 1.4k 0.4× 4.4k 1.3× 250 18.8k
D. S. Powlson United Kingdom 74 15.2k 1.2× 5.2k 0.7× 5.9k 1.1× 1.5k 0.4× 5.6k 1.7× 214 21.7k
M. Schnitzer Canada 64 6.2k 0.5× 2.8k 0.4× 2.7k 0.5× 3.5k 0.9× 3.7k 1.1× 299 17.6k
Roel Merckx Belgium 74 10.2k 0.8× 4.9k 0.6× 3.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.4× 3.9k 1.2× 350 18.8k
P. Nannipieri Italy 62 9.9k 0.8× 5.7k 0.7× 2.8k 0.5× 3.4k 0.9× 5.7k 1.7× 190 18.4k
Ellen Kandeler Germany 77 12.2k 1.0× 7.0k 0.9× 3.7k 0.7× 3.9k 1.0× 7.3k 2.1× 302 22.1k
A. R. Mosier United States 79 11.2k 0.9× 4.2k 0.6× 6.7k 1.2× 1.4k 0.4× 5.7k 1.7× 210 20.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. M. Bremner

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Martens, Dean A. & J. M. Bremner. (1993). Influence of herbicides on transformations of urea nitrogen in soil. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 28(4). 377–395. 22 indexed citations
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Christians, Nick E., et al.. (1991). Turf Response to Urease Inhibitors and Cationic Materials Applied in Combination with Urea. HortScience. 26(5). 537–539. 1 indexed citations
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Bremner, J. M., et al.. (1990). Urease activity in some Pakistani soils.. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research. 11(1). 59–64. 1 indexed citations
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McCarty, Gregory W. & J. M. Bremner. (1989). Formation of phosphoryl triamide by decomposition of thiophosphoryl triamide in soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 8(4). 15 indexed citations
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Krogmeier, M. J., Gregory W. McCarty, & J. M. Bremner. (1989). Phytotoxicity of foliar-applied urea. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 86(21). 8189–8191. 89 indexed citations
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McCarty, Gregory W. & J. M. Bremner. (1989). Inhibition of nitrification in soil by heterocyclic nitrogen compounds. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 8(3). 93 indexed citations
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Breitenbeck, Gary A. & J. M. Bremner. (1986). Effects of various nitrogen fertilizers on emission of nitrous oxide from soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 2(4). 42 indexed citations
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Bremner, J. M., et al.. (1980). Effects of Drying and Air‐dry Storage of Soils on Their Capacity for Denitrification of Nitrate. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 44(1). 67–70. 55 indexed citations
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Zantua, M.I., Lloyd Dumenil, & J. M. Bremner. (1977). Relationships Between Soil Urease Activity and Other Soil Properties. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 41(2). 350–352. 83 indexed citations
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Bremner, J. M. & L. A. Douglas. (1973). Effects of Some Urease Inhibitors on Urea Hydrolysis in Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 37(2). 225–226. 18 indexed citations
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Vincze, I., et al.. (1973). Statistical Inference under Order Restrictions (The Theory and Application of Isotonic Regression). International Statistical Review. 41(3). 395–395. 577 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tabatabai, M. A. & J. M. Bremner. (1970). Comparison of Some Methods for Determination of Total Sulfur in Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 34(3). 417–420. 13 indexed citations
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Tabatabai, M. A. & J. M. Bremner. (1970). An Alkaline Oxidation Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 34(1). 62–65. 87 indexed citations
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Tabatabai, M. A. & J. M. Bremner. (1970). Arylsulfatase Activity of Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 34(2). 225–229. 592 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nelson, D. W. & J. M. Bremner. (1970). Role of soil minerals and metallic cations in nitrite decomposition and chemodenitrification in soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 2(1). 1–8. 43 indexed citations
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Bremner, J. M. & D. R. Keeney. (1965). Steam distillation methods for determination of ammonium, nitrate and nitrite. Analytica Chimica Acta. 32. 485–495. 918 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bremner, J. M., et al.. (1955). Reduction of nitrate by ferrous hydroxide under various conditions of alkalinity. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 3 indexed citations
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Bremner, J. M.. (1955). Recent work on soil organic matter at Rothamsted. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 69(1-3). 32–38. 11 indexed citations
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Kersley, G. D., et al.. (1953). BUTAZOLIDINE AND SALT EXCRETION. The Lancet. 261(6750). 95–96. 1 indexed citations
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Bremner, J. M.. (1952). The nature of soil‐nitrogen complexes. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 3(11). 497–500. 11 indexed citations

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