M. E. Sumner

10.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

About

M. E. Sumner is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, M. E. Sumner has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Biomaterials, 17 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 10 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in M. E. Sumner's work include Clay minerals and soil interactions (19 papers), Soil and Unsaturated Flow (15 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (8 papers). M. E. Sumner is often cited by papers focused on Clay minerals and soil interactions (19 papers), Soil and Unsaturated Flow (15 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (8 papers). M. E. Sumner collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and New Zealand. M. E. Sumner's co-authors include A. L. Page, Philip A. Helmke, M. A. Tabatabai, Cliff T. Johnston, Richard H. Loeppert, P. N. Soltanpour, Donald L. Sparks, John E. Hammel, Joseph H. Bouton and H. Shahandeh and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Soil Science Society of America Journal and Geoderma.

In The Last Decade

M. E. Sumner

41 papers receiving 8.6k 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.

Methods of soil analysis. Part 3 - chemical methods.

1996 7.6k citations M. E. Sumner et al. profile →
Sodic soils - New perspectives

1993 413 citations M. E. Sumner Australian Journal of Soil Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. E. Sumner United States	19	3.8k	2.4k	1.8k	1.7k	1.4k	41	9.1k
Philip A. Helmke United States	26	3.3k 0.9×	2.2k 0.9×	2.4k 1.3×	1.9k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	52	9.8k
P. N. Soltanpour United States	22	4.2k 1.1×	3.5k 1.5×	2.3k 1.3×	1.8k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	62	10.1k
D. R. Keeney United States	42	3.8k 1.0×	2.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	3.1k 1.8×	1.9k 1.4×	133	9.7k
J. K. Syers New Zealand	54	4.2k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	4.2k 2.4×	1.4k 1.1×	196	10.2k
Richard H. Loeppert United States	32	3.6k 0.9×	2.9k 1.2×	3.4k 1.9×	5.0k 2.9×	1.4k 1.0×	86	13.0k
Karl Stahr Germany	44	4.7k 1.2×	2.1k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	2.0k 1.5×	200	8.8k
S. R. Olsen United States	25	3.7k 1.0×	3.7k 1.6×	761 0.4×	1.6k 0.9×	825 0.6×	56	8.2k
Warren A. Dick United States	53	4.9k 1.3×	2.6k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	2.4k 1.4×	1.6k 1.2×	220	11.4k
J.N. Ladd Australia	43	4.9k 1.3×	1.9k 0.8×	798 0.4×	1.7k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	94	7.5k
G. P. Sparling New Zealand	46	5.0k 1.3×	1.7k 0.7×	800 0.4×	1.7k 1.0×	1.7k 1.2×	101	7.0k

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Saigusa, Masahiko, et al.. (2005). Effects of Gypsum on Amelioration of Subsoil Acidity of Andisols. 2. 69–71. 2 indexed citations

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Syers, J. K., et al.. (1995). Effect of liming on calcium and magnesium concentrations in herbage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 69(2). 169–174. 8 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E.. (1995). Amelioration of subsoil acidity with minimum disturbance. 147–185. 56 indexed citations

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Kukier, Urszula, M. E. Sumner, & W. P. Miller. (1994). Determination of arsenic in plant tissue using a slurry sampling graphite furnace. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 25(7-8). 1149–1159. 5 indexed citations

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Kukier, Urszula, M. E. Sumner, & W. P. Miller. (1994). Boron Release from Fly Ash and its Uptake by Corn. Journal of Environmental Quality. 23(3). 596–603. 31 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E.. (1993). Sodic soils - New perspectives. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 31(6). 683–750. 413 indexed citations breakdown →

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Naidu, Ravi, M. E. Sumner, & Pichu Rengasamy. (1993). National conference on sodic soils - Summary and conclusions. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 31(6). 949–956. 6 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E., H. Shahandeh, Joseph H. Bouton, & John E. Hammel. (1986). Amelioration of an Acid Soil Profile through Deep Liming and Surface Application of Gypsum. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 50(5). 1254–1258. 174 indexed citations

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Hammel, John E., et al.. (1983). Atterberg Limits as Indices of External Surface Areas of Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 47(5). 1054–1056. 15 indexed citations

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Cass, Alfred & M. E. Sumner. (1982). Soil Pore Structural Stability and Irrigation Water Quality: III. Evaluation of Soil Stability and Crop Yield in Relation to Salinity and Sodicity. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 46(3). 513–517. 4 indexed citations

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Grove, John H., M. E. Sumner, & J. K. Syers. (1981). Effect of Lime on Exchangeable Magnesium in Variable Surface Charge Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 45(3). 497–500. 28 indexed citations

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Farina, M. P. W., M. E. Sumner, C. O. Plank, & W. S. Letzsch. (1980). Exchangeable Aluminum and pH as Indicators of Lime Requirement for Corn. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 44(5). 1036–1041. 53 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E., et al.. (1971). Cation Exchange Capacity and Exchangeable Aluminum in Natal Oxisols. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 35(1). 38–42. 33 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E., et al.. (1970). Leaf Composition and Yield Response of Corn in Relation to Quantity‐Intensity Parameters for Potassium. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 34(1). 94–98. 9 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E., et al.. (1970). Lime Requirements of Natal Oxisols Based on Exchangeable Aluminum. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 34(4). 595–598. 39 indexed citations

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Roux, Johannes J. Le & M. E. Sumner. (1968). LABILE POTASSIUM IN SOILS. Soil Science. 106(5). 331–337. 5 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E., et al.. (1967). EFFECT OF BULK DENSITY ON MOISTURE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOILS. Soil Science. 103(4). 234–238. 55 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E.. (1963). Effect of Iron Oxides on Positive and Negative Charges in Clays and Soils. Clay Minerals. 5(29). 218–226. 61 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E.. (1963). Effect of Alcohol Washing and pH Value of Leaching Solution on Positive and Negative Charges in Ferruginous Soils. Nature. 198(4884). 1018–1019. 7 indexed citations

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Sumner, M. E.. (1958). A simplified technique for the determination of soil aggregation. 1(3). 301–304. 8 indexed citations

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