M. A. Ford

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

M. A. Ford is a scholar working on Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. A. Ford has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Plant Science, 18 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 3 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in M. A. Ford's work include Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (16 papers), Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (13 papers) and Genetics and Plant Breeding (7 papers). M. A. Ford is often cited by papers focused on Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (16 papers), Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (13 papers) and Genetics and Plant Breeding (7 papers). M. A. Ford collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Hungary. M. A. Ford's co-authors include R. B. Austin, Colin Morgan, R. D. Blackwell, GILLIAN N. THORNE, Jon‐Paul Bingham, L. T. Evans, S. G. Bhagwat, Monica Parker, D. J. WATSON and D.M. Miles and has published in prestigious journals such as New Phytologist, British Journal Of Nutrition and Annals of Botany.

In The Last Decade

M. A. Ford

27 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Genetic improvements in winter wheat yields since 1900 and associated physiological changes

1980 603 citations R. B. Austin, Jon‐Paul Bingham et al. The Journal of Agricultural Science profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. A. Ford United Kingdom	21	2.0k	1.3k	241	237	123	27	2.2k
W. G. Duncan United States	21	1.6k 0.8×	819 0.6×	235 1.0×	332 1.4×	163 1.3×	37	2.0k
LT Evans Australia	25	2.0k 1.0×	942 0.7×	178 0.7×	227 1.0×	248 2.0×	46	2.3k
R. B. Pearce United States	19	1.2k 0.6×	509 0.4×	239 1.0×	135 0.6×	131 1.1×	38	1.4k
E. J. M. Kirby Hungary	34	2.8k 1.4×	2.0k 1.6×	341 1.4×	196 0.8×	369 3.0×	69	3.2k
R. D. Blackwell Hungary	15	1.5k 0.7×	914 0.7×	196 0.8×	108 0.5×	74 0.6×	19	1.6k
RA Fischer Australia	21	3.2k 1.7×	1.7k 1.3×	448 1.9×	250 1.1×	185 1.5×	26	3.6k
AG Condon Australia	13	1.5k 0.8×	468 0.4×	233 1.0×	517 2.2×	87 0.7×	16	1.8k
D. W. Stewart Canada	19	1.1k 0.6×	710 0.6×	241 1.0×	118 0.5×	95 0.8×	33	1.4k
Gregory O. Edmeades Australia	11	1.5k 0.8×	748 0.6×	216 0.9×	210 0.9×	202 1.6×	12	1.8k
MM Ludlow Australia	22	1.1k 0.6×	333 0.3×	236 1.0×	555 2.3×	119 1.0×	31	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. A. Ford

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Moot, Derrick J., et al.. (1996). Rate of change in harvest index during grain-filling of wheat. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 126(4). 387–395. 36 indexed citations

Morgan, Colin, R. B. Austin, M. A. Ford, et al.. (1989). An evaluation of F₁ hybrid winter wheat genotypes produced using a chemical hybridizing agent. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 112(2). 143–149. 21 indexed citations

Austin, R. B., M. A. Ford, & Colin Morgan. (1989). Genetic improvement in the yield of winter wheat: a further evaluation. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 112(3). 295–301. 195 indexed citations

Austin, R. B., Colin Morgan, & M. A. Ford. (1986). Dry Matter Yields and Photosynthetic Rates of Diploid and Hexaploid Triticum Species. Annals of Botany. 57(6). 847–857. 30 indexed citations

SCOTT, P. R., et al.. (1985). Some effects of canopy structure and microclimate on infection of tall and short wheats by Septoria nodorum. Plant Pathology. 34(4). 578–593. 25 indexed citations

Parker, Monica & M. A. Ford. (1982). The Structure of the Mesophyll of Flag Leaves in Three Triticum Species. Annals of Botany. 49(2). 165–176. 42 indexed citations

Austin, R. B., Colin Morgan, M. A. Ford, & S. G. Bhagwat. (1982). Flag Leaf Photosynthesis of Triticum aestivum and Related Diploid and Tetraploid Species. Annals of Botany. 49(2). 177–189. 155 indexed citations

Blackwell, R. D., et al.. (1981). The effects of selection for number of ears on the yield and water economy of winter wheat. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 97(3). 523–532. 33 indexed citations

Hanson, Peter, et al.. (1981). Comparison of spring barley varieties grown in England and Wales between 1880 and 1980. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 97(3). 599–610. 99 indexed citations

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Ford, M. A., et al.. (1981). Relationships between the responses of spring wheat genotypes to temperature and photoperiodic treatments and their performance in the field. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 96(3). 623–634. 26 indexed citations

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Ford, M. A., et al.. (1980). The effect on plasma lipids of the isoenergetic replacement of table sucrose by dried glucose syrup (maize-syrup solids) in the normal diet of adult men over a period of 1 year. British Journal Of Nutrition. 43(2). 251–256. 9 indexed citations

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Austin, R. B., Jon‐Paul Bingham, R. D. Blackwell, et al.. (1980). Genetic improvements in winter wheat yields since 1900 and associated physiological changes. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 94(3). 675–689. 603 indexed citations breakdown →

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Austin, R. B., Colin Morgan, M. A. Ford, & R. D. Blackwell. (1980). Contributions to Grain Yield from Pre-anthesis Assimilation in Tall and Dwarf Barley Phenotypes in Two Contrasting Seasons. Annals of Botany. 45(3). 309–319. 141 indexed citations

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Austin, R. B., et al.. (1977). The Fate of the Dry Matter, Carbohydrates and 14C Lost from the Leaves and Stems of Wheat during Grain Filling. Annals of Botany. 41(6). 1309–1321. 174 indexed citations

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Austin, R. B., et al.. (1976). Some effects of leaf posture on photosynthesis and yield in wheat. Annals of Applied Biology. 83(3). 425–446. 49 indexed citations

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Ford, M. A. & GILLIAN N. THORNE. (1975). Effects of variation in temperature and light intensity at different times on growth and yield of spring wheat. Annals of Applied Biology. 80(3). 283–299. 20 indexed citations

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Ford, M. A. & GILLIAN N. THORNE. (1974). Effects of Atmospheric Humidity on Plant Growth. Annals of Botany. 38(2). 441–452. 52 indexed citations

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THORNE, GILLIAN N., M. A. Ford, & D. J. WATSON. (1968). Growth, Development, and Yield of Spring Wheat in Artificial Climates. Annals of Botany. 32(2). 425–446. 45 indexed citations

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Ford, M. A. & GILLIAN N. THORNE. (1967). Effect of CO2 Concentration on Growth of Sugar-beet, Barley, Kale, and Maize. Annals of Botany. 31(4). 629–644. 69 indexed citations

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THORNE, GILLIAN N., M. A. Ford, & D. J. WATSON. (1967). Effects of Temperature Variation at Different Times on Growth and Yield of Sugar Beet and Barley. Annals of Botany. 31(1). 71–101. 16 indexed citations

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