Julie Major

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
11 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Julie Major is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Julie Major has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Soil Science, 4 papers in Plant Science and 3 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Julie Major's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (5 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (3 papers) and Soil Management and Crop Yield (3 papers). Julie Major is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (5 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (3 papers) and Soil Management and Crop Yield (3 papers). Julie Major collaborates with scholars based in United States, Colombia and Brazil. Julie Major's co-authors include Johannes Lehmann, Marco Antonio Rondón, Susan J. Riha, Christine L. Goodale, Christoph Steiner, Daniel D. Warnock, Matthias C. Rillig, Brooke Baldauf McBride, Daniel L. Mummey and Antonio DiTommaso and has published in prestigious journals such as Global Change Biology, Plant and Soil and Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment.

In The Last Decade

Julie Major

11 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

  1. Maize yield and nutrition during 4 years after biochar application to a Colombian savanna oxisol
    2010 1.1k citations Julie Major, Marco Antonio Rondón et al. Plant and Soil profile →
  2. Fate of soil‐applied black carbon: downward migration, leaching and soil respiration
    2009 617 citations Julie Major, Johannes Lehmann et al. Global Change Biology profile →

Peers

Julie Major
Baiqun Wang China
Brendan O’Neill United States
Ana Catarina Bastos Portugal
Vegard Martinsen Norway
J. Rust Australia
Yoshiyuki Kiyono Japan
J.S.C. Mbagwu Nigeria
Gilbert C. Sigua United States
Neil A. Hipps United Kingdom
Yunying Fang Australia
Baiqun Wang China
Julie Major
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Countries citing papers authored by Julie Major

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Fields of papers citing papers by Julie Major

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Julie Major. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Julie Major. The network helps show where Julie Major may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Julie Major

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Julie Major. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Julie Major 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 Julie Major. Julie Major is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

11 of 11 papers shown
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Whalen, Joann K., et al.. (2021). Biochar application on commercial field crops using farm-scale equipmen. 63(1). 6.1–6.8. 4 indexed citations
2.
Major, Julie, Christoph Steiner, Adriana Downie, & Johannes Lehmann. (2012). Biochar Effects on Nutrient Leaching. 303–320. 125 indexed citations
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Major, Julie, et al.. (2012). Nutrient Leaching in a Colombian Savanna Oxisol Amended with Biochar. Journal of Environmental Quality. 41(4). 1076–1086. 211 indexed citations
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Foereid, Bente, Johannes Lehmann, & Julie Major. (2011). Modeling black carbon degradation and movement in soil. Plant and Soil. 345(1-2). 223–236. 82 indexed citations
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Major, Julie, et al.. (2010). Maize yield and nutrition during 4 years after biochar application to a Colombian savanna oxisol. Plant and Soil. 333(1-2). 117–128. 1087 indexed citations breakdown →
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Warnock, Daniel D., Daniel L. Mummey, Brooke Baldauf McBride, et al.. (2010). Influences of non-herbaceous biochar on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal abundances in roots and soils: Results from growth-chamber and field experiments. Applied Soil Ecology. 46(3). 450–456. 201 indexed citations
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Major, Julie. (2009). A Guide to Conducting Biochar Trials. 13 indexed citations
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Major, Julie, Johannes Lehmann, Marco Antonio Rondón, & Christine L. Goodale. (2009). Fate of soil‐applied black carbon: downward migration, leaching and soil respiration. Global Change Biology. 16(4). 1366–1379. 617 indexed citations breakdown →
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Major, Julie, Antonio DiTommaso, Johannes Lehmann, & Newton Paulo de Souza Falção. (2005). Weed dynamics on Amazonian Dark Earth and adjacent soils of Brazil. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 111(1-4). 1–12. 26 indexed citations
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Major, Julie, Charles R. Clément, & Antonio DiTommaso. (2005). Influence of Market Orientation on Food Plant Diversity of Farms Located on Amazonian Dark Earth in the Region of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Economic Botany. 59(1). 77–86. 44 indexed citations
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Major, Julie, Christoph Steiner, Antonio DiTommaso, Newton Paulo de Souza Falção, & Johannes Lehmann. (2005). Weed composition and cover after three years of soil fertility management in the central Brazilian Amazon: Compost, fertilizer, manure and charcoal applications. Weed Biology and Management. 5(2). 69–76. 55 indexed citations

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